Ingredion (INGR) 10-K20 Feb 152014 FY Annual reportFinancial data

Company Profile

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Feb. 19, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	Ingredion Inc
Entity Central Index Key	1046257
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-14
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$5,319,000,000
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		71,505,000
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY

Consolidated_Statements_of_Inc

Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Consolidated Statements of Income
Net sales before shipping and handling costs	$5,998	$6,653	$6,868
Less: shipping and handling costs	330	325	336
Net sales	5,668	6,328	6,532
Cost of sales	4,553	5,197	5,294
Gross profit	1,115	1,131	1,238
Selling, general and administrative expenses	525	534	556
Other (income) - net	-24	-16	-22
Impairment/restructuring charges	33		36
Operating expenses	534	518	570
Operating income	581	613	668
Financing costs-net	61	66	67
Income before income taxes	520	547	601
Provision for income taxes	157	144	167
Net income	363	403	434
Less - Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	8	7	6
Net income attributable to Ingredion	$355	$396	$428
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	73.6	77	76.5
Diluted (in shares)	74.9	78.3	78.2
Earnings per common share of Ingredion:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$4.82	$5.14	$5.59
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$4.74	$5.05	$5.47

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net income	$363	$403	$434
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Gains (losses) on cash-flow hedges, net of income tax effect of $12, $29 and $25, respectively	-29	-64	43
Reclassification adjustment for losses (gains) on cash-flow hedges included in net income, net of income tax effect of $23, $19 and $15, respectively	50	41	-25
Actuarial gains (losses) on pension and other postretirement obligations, settlements and plan amendments, net of income tax effect of $5, $32 and $27, respectively	-12	63	-56
Losses related to pension and other postretirement obligations reclassified to earnings, net of income tax effect of $1, $3 and $2, respectively	4	5	5
Unrealized gain on investment, net of income tax effect		1
Currency translation adjustment	-212	-154	-29
Comprehensive income	164	295	372
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests	8	7	6
Comprehensive income attributable to Ingredion	$156	$288	$366

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com1

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Gains (losses) on cash-flow hedges, income tax effect	($12)	($29)	$25
Reclassification adjustment for losses (gains) on cash flow hedges included in net income, income tax effect	-23	-19	15
Actuarial gains (losses) on pension and other postretirement obligations, settlements and plan amendments, income tax effect	-5	32	-27
Losses related to pension and other postretirement obligations reclassified to earnings, income tax effect	($1)	($3)	($2)

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$580	$574
Short-term investments	34
Accounts receivable - net	762	832
Inventories	699	723
Prepaid expenses	21	17
Deferred income tax assets	48	68
Total current assets	2,144	2,214
Property, plant and equipment, at cost
Land	170	173
Buildings	695	696
Machinery and equipment	4,021	4,063
Property, plant and equipment - gross	4,886	4,932
Less: accumulated depreciation	-2,813	-2,776
Property, plant and equipment - net	2,073	2,156
Goodwill	478	535
Other intangible assets (less accumulated amortization of $62 and $49, respectively)	290	311
Deferred income tax assets	4	15
Investments	5	11
Other assets	97	118
Total assets	5,091	5,360
Current liabilities
Short-term borrowings	23	93
Accounts payable	430	458
Accrued liabilities	268	269
Total current liabilities	721	820
Non-current liabilities	157	163
Long-term debt	1,804	1,717
Deferred income taxes	180	207
Share-based payments subject to redemption	22	24
Ingredion Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock - authorized 25,000,000 shares- $0.01 par value - none issued
Common stock - authorized 200,000,000 shares-$0.01 par value, 77,810,875 and 77,672,670 issued at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively	1	1
Additional paid-in capital	1,164	1,166
Less - Treasury stock (common stock: 6,488,605 and 3,361,180 shares at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively) at cost	-481	-225
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-782	-583
Retained earnings	2,275	2,045
Total Ingredion stockholders' equity	2,177	2,404
Non-controlling interests	30	25
Total equity	2,207	2,429
Total liabilities and equity	$5,091	$5,360

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Other intangible assets, accumulated amortization (in dollars)	$62	$49
Preferred stock, authorized shares	25,000,000	25,000,000
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, issued shares	0	0
Common stock, authorized shares	200,000,000	200,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares issued	77,810,875	77,672,670
Treasury stock, shares	6,488,605	3,361,180

Consolidated_Statements_of_Equ

Consolidated Statements of Equity and Redeemable Equity (USD $)	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Held in Treasury Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Retained Earnings	Non-Controlling Interests	Share Based Payments Subject to Redemption [Member]	Total
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Held in Treasury Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Retained Earnings	Non-Controlling Interests	Share Based Payments Subject to Redemption [Member]	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$1	$1,146	($42)	($413)	$1,412	$29
Balance Share-based Payments Subject to Redemption at Dec. 31, 2011							15
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income attributable to Ingredion					428			428
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests						6		-6
Dividends declared					-71	-4
Gains (losses) on cash-flow hedges, net of income tax effect of $12, $29 and $25 for the year ended 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively				43				43
Amount of (gains) losses on cash-flow hedges reclassified to earnings, net of income tax effect of $23, $19 and $15 for the year ended 2014, 2013 and 2012 respectively				-25				-25
Repurchases of common stock			-18
Issuance of common stock on exercise of stock options		-13	47
Stock option expense		7
Other share-based compensation		-3	7				4
Excess tax benefit on share-based compensation		11
Currency translation adjustment				-29				-29
Sale of non-controlling interests						-7
Actuarial gains (losses) on pension and postretirement obligations, settlements and plan amendments, net of income tax effect of $5, $32 and $27 for the year ended 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively				-56				-56
Losses related to pension and postretirement obligations reclassified to earnings, net of income tax of $1, $3 and $2 for the year ended 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively				5				5
Other						-2
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	1	1,148	-6	-475	1,769	22
Balance Share-based Payments Subject to Redemption at Dec. 31, 2012							19
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income attributable to Ingredion					396			396
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests						7		-7
Dividends declared					-120	-4
Gains (losses) on cash-flow hedges, net of income tax effect of $12, $29 and $25 for the year ended 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively				-64				-64
Amount of (gains) losses on cash-flow hedges reclassified to earnings, net of income tax effect of $23, $19 and $15 for the year ended 2014, 2013 and 2012 respectively				41				41
Repurchases of common stock			-228
Issuance of common stock on exercise of stock options		8	6
Stock option expense		6
Other share-based compensation		-1	3				5
Excess tax benefit on share-based compensation		5
Currency translation adjustment				-154				-154
Actuarial gains (losses) on pension and postretirement obligations, settlements and plan amendments, net of income tax effect of $5, $32 and $27 for the year ended 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively				63				63
Losses related to pension and postretirement obligations reclassified to earnings, net of income tax of $1, $3 and $2 for the year ended 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively				5				5
Unrealized gain on investment, net of income tax effect				1				1
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	1	1,166	-225	-583	2,045	25		2,429
Balance Share-based Payments Subject to Redemption at Dec. 31, 2013							24	24
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net income attributable to Ingredion					355			355
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests						8		-8
Dividends declared					-125	-3
Gains (losses) on cash-flow hedges, net of income tax effect of $12, $29 and $25 for the year ended 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively				-29				-29
Amount of (gains) losses on cash-flow hedges reclassified to earnings, net of income tax effect of $23, $19 and $15 for the year ended 2014, 2013 and 2012 respectively				50				50
Repurchases of common stock		-3	-301
Issuance of common stock on exercise of stock options		-17	37
Stock option expense		7
Other share-based compensation		5	8				-2
Excess tax benefit on share-based compensation		6
Currency translation adjustment				-212				-212
Actuarial gains (losses) on pension and postretirement obligations, settlements and plan amendments, net of income tax effect of $5, $32 and $27 for the year ended 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively				-12				-12
Losses related to pension and postretirement obligations reclassified to earnings, net of income tax of $1, $3 and $2 for the year ended 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively				4				4
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	1	1,164	-481	-782	2,275	30		2,207
Balance Share-based Payments Subject to Redemption at Dec. 31, 2014							$22	$22

Consolidated_Statements_of_Equ1

Consolidated Statements of Equity and Redeemable Equity (Parenthetical) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, income tax effect	($12)	($29)	$25
Reclassification adjustment for losses (gains) on cash flow hedges included in net income, income tax effect	-23	-19	15
Actuarial gains (losses) on pension and other postretirement obligations, settlements and plan amendments, income tax effect	-5	32	-27
Losses related to pension and other postretirement obligations reclassified to earnings, income tax effect	-1	-3	-2
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, income tax effect	-12	-29	25
Reclassification adjustment for losses (gains) on cash flow hedges included in net income, income tax effect	-23	-19	15
Actuarial gains (losses) on pension and other postretirement obligations, settlements and plan amendments, income tax effect	-5	32	-27
Losses related to pension and other postretirement obligations reclassified to earnings, income tax effect	($1)	($3)	($2)

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Cash provided by operating activities:
Net income	$363	$403	$434
Non-cash charges (credits) to net income:
Depreciation and amortization	195	194	211
Deferred income taxes	-11	30	-3
Write-off of impaired assets	33		24
Other	68	74	55
Changes in working capital:
Accounts receivable and prepaid expenses	-15	-69	22
Inventories	-6	76	-69
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	66	-78	80
Decrease in margin accounts	39	14
Other	-1	-25	-22
Cash provided by operating activities	731	619	732
Cash used for investing activities:
Capital expenditures	-276	-298	-313
Short-term investments	-34	19	-18
Proceeds from disposal of plants and properties	5	3	9
Proceeds from sale of investment	11
Other		2
Cash used for investing activities	-294	-274	-322
Cash used for financing activities
Payments on debt	-213	-53	-462
Proceeds from borrowings	231	21	312
Debt issuance costs			-5
Dividends paid (including to non-controlling interests)	-128	-112	-69
Repurchases of common stock	-304	-228	-18
Issuance of common stock	20	14	34
Excess tax benefit on share-based compensation	6	5	11
Cash used for financing activities	-388	-353	-197
Effects of foreign exchange rate changes on cash	-43	-27	-5
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	6	-35	208
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	574	609	401
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$580	$574	$609

Description_of_the_Business

Description of the Business	12 Months Ended
Description of the Business	Dec. 31, 2014
Description of the Business
Description of the Business	NOTE 1- Description of the Business

	Ingredion Incorporated (“the Company”) was founded in 1906 and became an independent and public company as of December 31, 1997. The Company manufactures and sells starches and sweeteners derived from the wet milling and processing of corn and other starch-based materials to a wide range of industries, both domestically and internationally.

Summary_of_Significant_Account

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	Dec. 31, 2014
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	NOTE 2- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

	Basis of presentation — The consolidated financial statements consist of the accounts of the Company, including all significant subsidiaries. Intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.

	The preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions about future events. These estimates and the underlying assumptions affect the amounts of assets and liabilities reported, disclosures about contingent assets and liabilities, and reported amounts of revenues and expenses. Such estimates include the value of purchase consideration, valuation of accounts receivable, inventories, goodwill, intangible assets and other long-lived assets, legal contingencies, guarantee obligations, and assumptions used in the calculation of income taxes, and pension and other postretirement benefits, among others. These estimates and assumptions are based on management’s best estimates and judgment. Management evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment, which management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Management will adjust such estimates and assumptions when facts and circumstances dictate. Foreign currency devaluations, corn price volatility, access to difficult credit markets and adverse changes in the global economic environment have combined to increase the uncertainty inherent in such estimates and assumptions. As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ significantly from these estimates. Changes in these estimates will be reflected in the financial statements in future periods.

	A new line item entitled “other” was established within the non-cash charges (credits) to net income portion of the operating section of the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on previously reported total cash provided by operating activities.

	Assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries, other than those whose functional currency is the US dollar, are translated at current exchange rates with the related translation adjustments reported in equity as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). The US dollar is the functional currency for the Company’s Mexico subsidiary. Income statement accounts are translated at the average exchange rate during the period. For foreign subsidiaries where the US dollar is the functional currency, monetary assets and liabilities are translated at current exchange rates with the related adjustment included in net income. Non-monetary assets and liabilities are translated at historical exchange rates. Although the Company hedges the predominance of its transactional foreign exchange risk (see Note 5), the Company incurs foreign currency transaction gains/losses relating to assets and liabilities that are denominated in a currency other than the functional currency. For 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company incurred foreign currency transaction losses of $1 million, $3 million and less than $1 million, respectively. The Company’s accumulated other comprehensive loss included in equity on the Consolidated Balance Sheets includes cumulative translation loss adjustments of $701 million and $489 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

	Cash and cash equivalents — Cash equivalents consist of all instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less, and which have virtually no risk of loss in value.

	Inventories — Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Costs are determined using the weighted average method.

	Investments — Investments in the common stock of affiliated companies over which the Company does not exercise significant influence are accounted for under the cost method. In 2014, the Company sold an investment that it had accounted for under the cost method. The Company received $11 million in cash and recorded a pre-tax gain of $5 million from the sale. The Company no longer has any investments accounted for under the cost method at December 31, 2014. The carrying value of the investment was $6 million at December 31, 2013. Investments that enable the Company to exercise significant influence, but do not represent a controlling interest, are accounted for under the equity method; such investments are carried at cost, adjusted to reflect the Company’s proportionate share of income or loss, less dividends received. The Company did not have any investments accounted for under the equity method at December 31, 2014 or 2013. The Company also has equity interests in the CME Group Inc., which it classifies as available for sale securities. The investment is carried at fair value with unrealized gains and losses recorded to other comprehensive income. The Company would recognize a loss on its investments when there is a loss in value of an investment that is other than temporary.

	Property, plant and equipment and depreciation — Property, plant and equipment (“PP&E”) are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is generally computed on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of depreciable assets, which range from 10 to 50 years for buildings and from 3 to 20 years for all other assets. Where permitted by law, accelerated depreciation methods are used for tax purposes. The Company reviews the recoverability of the net book value of property, plant and equipment for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable from estimated future cash flows expected to result from its use and eventual disposition. If this review indicates that the carrying values will not be recovered, the carrying values would be reduced to fair value and an impairment loss would be recognized. As required under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, the impairment analysis for long-lived assets occurs before the goodwill impairment assessment described below.

	Goodwill and other intangible assets — Goodwill ($478 million and $535 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively) represents the excess of the cost of an acquired entity over the fair value assigned to identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The Company also has other intangible assets aggregating $290 million and $311 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The carrying amount of goodwill by geographic segment at December 31, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:

	(in millions)	North			South			Asia			EMEA			Total
	(in millions)	America			America			Pacific			EMEA			Total

	Balance at December 31, 2011	$	278		$	101		$	106		$	77		$	562
	Impairment charges	—			—			(2		)	—			(2		)
	Currency translation	—			(6		)	—			3			(3		)
	Balance at December 31, 2012	$	278		$	95		$	104		$	80		$	557
	Currency translation	—			(17		)	(7		)	2			(22		)
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	278		$	78		$	97		$	82		$	535
	Impairment charges	—			(33		)	—			—			(33		)
	Currency translation	—			(13		)	(4		)	(7		)	(24		)
	Balance at December 31, 2014	$	278		$	32		$	93		$	75		$	478

	Goodwill before impairment charges	$	279		$	78		$	218		$	82		$	657
	Accumulated impairment charges	(1		)	—			(121		)	—			(122		)
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	278		$	78		$	97		$	82		$	535

	Goodwill before impairment charges	$	279		$	65		$	214		$	75		$	633
	Accumulated impairment charges	(1		)	(33		)	(121		)	—			(155		)
	Balance at December 31, 2014	$	278		$	32		$	93		$	75		$	478

	The following table summarizes the Company’s other intangible assets for the periods presented:

		As of December 31, 2014											As of December 31, 2013
	(in millions)	Gross			Accumulated			Net			Weighted		Gross			Accumulated			Net		Weighted
					Amortization						Average					Amortization					Average
											Useful										Useful
											Life										Life
											(years)										(years)
	Trademarks/tradenames	$	132		$	—		$	132		—		$	132		$	—		$	132	—
	Customer relationships	132			(23		)	109			25		139			(18		)	121		25
	Technology	83			(35		)	48			10		83			(27		)	56		10
	Other	5			(4		)	1			8		6			(4		)	2		8
	Total other intangible assets	$	352		$	(62	)	$	290		19		$	360		$	(49	)	$	311	19

	For definite-lived intangible assets, the Company recognizes the cost of such amortizable assets in operations over their estimated useful lives and evaluates the recoverability of the assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable. Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $14 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012.

	Based on acquisitions completed through December 31, 2014, the Company expects intangible asset amortization expense for future years to be approximately $14 million annually through 2019.

	The Company assesses goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment annually (or more frequently if impairment indicators arise). The Company has chosen to perform this annual impairment assessment as of October 1 of each year. The Company has completed the required impairment assessments and determined that it was necessary to record an impairment charge to write-off the goodwill at its Southern Cone of South America reporting unit in the fourth quarter of 2014 (see below).

	In testing goodwill for impairment, the Company first assesses qualitative factors in determining whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. After assessing the qualitative factors, if the Company determines that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount then the Company does not perform the two-step impairment test. If the Company concludes otherwise, then it performs the first step of the two-step impairment test as described in ASC Topic 350. In the first step, the fair value of the reporting unit is compared to its carrying value. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds the carrying value of its net assets, goodwill is not considered impaired and no further testing is required. If the carrying value of the net assets exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit, a second step of the impairment assessment is performed in order to determine the implied fair value of a reporting unit’s goodwill. Determining the implied fair value of goodwill requires a valuation of the reporting unit’s tangible and intangible assets and liabilities in a manner similar to the allocation of purchase price in a business combination. If the carrying value of the reporting unit’s goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of its goodwill, goodwill is deemed impaired and is written down to the extent of the difference. The results of the Company’s impairment testing in the fourth quarter of 2014 indicated that the estimated fair value of the Company’s Southern Cone of South America reporting unit was less than its carrying amount primarily due to the impacts on its fair value of the elongation of unfavorable financial trends, such as the impact of higher production costs and the Company’s inability to increase selling prices to a level sufficient to recover the impacts of inflation and currency devaluation. Also, the political and economic volatility in the region and continued uncertainty in Argentina negatively impacted earnings forecasts for the reporting unit in the near term. Therefore, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $33 million to write-off the remaining balance of goodwill for this reporting unit. Additionally, based on the results of the annual assessment, the Company concluded that as of October 1, 2014, it was more likely than not that the fair value of all other reporting units was greater than their carrying value (although the $32 million of goodwill at the Brazil reporting unit continues to be closely monitored due to recent trends experienced in this reporting unit).

	In testing indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment, the Company first assesses qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired. After assessing the qualitative factors, if the Company determines that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset is less than its carrying amount, then it would not be required to compute the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset. In the event the qualitative assessment leads the Company to conclude otherwise, then it would be required to determine the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset and perform the quantitative impairment test in accordance with ASC subtopic 350-30. In performing the qualitative analysis, the Company considers various factors including net sales derived from these intangibles and certain market and industry conditions. Based on the results of this qualitative assessment, the Company concluded that as of October 1, 2014, it was more likely than not that the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible assets was greater than their carrying value.

Revenue recognition — The Company recognizes operating revenues at the time title to the goods and all risks of ownership transfer to the customer. This transfer is considered complete when a sales agreement is in place, delivery has occurred, pricing is fixed or determinable and collection is reasonably assured. In the case of consigned inventories, the title passes and the transfer of ownership risk occurs when the goods are used by the customer. Taxes assessed by governmental authorities and collected from customers are accounted for on a net basis and excluded from revenues.

Hedging instruments — The Company uses derivative financial instruments principally to offset exposure to market risks arising from changes in commodity prices, foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. Derivative financial instruments used by the Company consist of commodity futures and option contracts, forward currency contracts and options, interest rate swap agreements and treasury lock agreements. The Company enters into futures and option contracts, which are designated as hedges of specific volumes of commodities (primarily corn and natural gas) that will be purchased in a future month. These derivative financial instruments are recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value. The Company has also entered into interest rate swap agreements that effectively convert the interest rate on certain fixed rate debt to a variable interest rate and, on certain variable rate debt, to a fixed interest rate. The Company periodically enters into treasury lock agreements to lock the benchmark rate for an anticipated fixed-rate borrowing. See also Note 5 and Note 6 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements for additional information.

On the date a derivative contract is entered into, the Company designates the derivative as either a hedge of variable cash flows to be paid related to interest on variable rate debt, as a hedge of market variation in the benchmark rate for a future fixed rate debt issue, as a hedge of foreign currency cash flows associated with certain forecasted commercial transactions or loans, as a hedge of certain forecasted purchases of corn or natural gas used in the manufacturing process (“a cash-flow hedge”), or as a hedge of the fair value of certain debt obligations (“a fair-value hedge”). This process includes linking all derivatives that are designated as fair-value or cash-flow hedges to specific assets and liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet, or to specific firm commitments or forecasted transactions. For all hedging relationships, the Company documents the hedging relationships and its risk-management objective and strategy for undertaking the hedge transactions, the hedging instrument, the hedged item, the nature of the risk being hedged, how the hedging instrument’s effectiveness in offsetting the hedged risk will be assessed and a description of the method of measuring ineffectiveness. The Company also formally assesses both, at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows or fair values of hedged items. When it is determined that a derivative is not highly effective as a hedge or has ceased to be a highly effective hedge, the Company discontinues hedge accounting prospectively.

Changes in the fair value of floating-to-fixed interest rate swaps, treasury locks or commodity futures and option contracts that are highly effective and that are designated and qualify as cash-flow hedges are recorded in other comprehensive income, net of applicable income taxes. Realized gains and losses associated with changes in the fair value of interest rate swaps and treasury locks are reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) to the Consolidated Statement of Income over the life of the underlying debt. Gains and losses on hedges of foreign currency cash flows associated with certain forecasted commercial transactions or loans are reclassified from AOCI to the Consolidated Statement of Income when such transactions or obligations are settled. Gains and losses on commodity hedging contracts are reclassified from AOCI to the Consolidated Statement of Income when the finished goods produced using the hedged item are sold. The maximum term over which the Company hedges exposures to the variability of cash flows for commodity price risk is generally 24 months. Changes in the fair value of a fixed-to-floating interest rate swap agreement that is highly effective and that is designated and qualifies as a fair-value hedge, along with the loss or gain on the hedged debt obligation, are recorded in earnings. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of a derivative instrument that qualifies as either a cash-flow hedge or a fair-value hedge is reported in earnings.

The Company discontinues hedge accounting prospectively when it is determined that the derivative is no longer effective in offsetting changes in the cash flows or fair value of the hedged item, the derivative is de-designated as a hedging instrument because it is unlikely that a forecasted transaction will occur, or management determines that designation of the derivative as a hedging instrument is no longer appropriate. When hedge accounting is discontinued, the Company continues to carry the derivative on the Consolidated Balance Sheet at its fair value, and gains and losses that were included in AOCI are recognized in earnings in the same line item affected by the hedged transaction and in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings, or in the month a hedge is determined to be ineffective.

The Company uses derivative financial instruments such as foreign currency forward contracts, swaps and options to manage the transactional foreign exchange risk that is created when transactions not denominated in the functional currency of the operating unit are revalued. The changes in fair value of these derivative instruments and the offsetting changes in the value of the underlying non-functional currency denominated transactions are recorded in earnings on a monthly basis.

Stock-based compensation — The Company has a stock incentive plan that provides for stock-based employee compensation, including the granting of stock options, shares of restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance shares to certain key employees. Compensation expense is recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the Company’s stock-based employee compensation plan. The plan is more fully described in Note 11.

Earnings per common share — Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income attributable to Ingredion by the weighted average number of shares outstanding, which totaled 73.6 million for 2014, 77.0 million for 2013 and 76.5 million for 2012. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) is computed by dividing net income attributable to Ingredion by the weighted average number of shares outstanding, including the dilutive effect of outstanding stock options and other instruments associated with long-term incentive compensation plans. The weighted average number of shares outstanding for diluted EPS calculations was 74.9 million, 78.3 million and 78.2 million for 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. In 2014, 2013 and 2012, options to purchase approximately 0.1 million, 0.4 million and 0.9 million shares of common stock, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of the weighted average number of shares outstanding for diluted EPS because their effects were anti-dilutive.

Risks and uncertainties — The Company operates domestically and internationally. In each country, the business and assets are subject to varying degrees of risk and uncertainty. The Company insures its business and assets in each country against insurable risks in a manner that it deems appropriate. Because of this geographic dispersion, the Company believes that a loss from non-insurable events in any one country would not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s operations as a whole. Additionally, the Company believes there is no significant concentration of risk with any single customer or supplier whose failure or non-performance would materially affect the Company’s results.

Recently adopted accounting standards — In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-11, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists. This Update provides guidance pertaining to the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward exists, to resolve diversity in practice. The Update requires that companies present an unrecognized tax benefit as a reduction of a deferred tax asset for a tax loss or credit carryforward on the balance sheet when (a) the tax law requires the company to use the tax loss or credit carryforward to satisfy amounts payable upon disallowance of the tax position; or (b) the tax loss or credit carryforward is available to satisfy amounts payable upon disallowance of the tax position, and the company intends to use the deferred tax asset for that purpose. The guidance in this Update is effective prospectively for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted the guidance in this Update prospectively and the adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

Acquisition

Acquisition	12 Months Ended
Acquisition	Dec. 31, 2014
Acquisition
Acquisition	NOTE 3 — Acquisition

	On October 14, 2014, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Penford Corporation, a Washington corporation (“Penford”), Prospect Sub, Inc., a Washington corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), and the Company. The Merger Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement were unanimously approved by the Company’s board of directors.

	The Merger Agreement provides for the merger of Merger Sub with and into Penford, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement (the “Merger”), with Penford continuing as the surviving corporation in the Merger. As a result of the Merger, Penford will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

	Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”), each share (a “Share”) of common stock of Penford (“Penford Common Stock”) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, other than (a) Shares owned by the Company or Merger Sub, or by any subsidiary of the Company or Merger Sub, immediately prior to the Effective Time and (b) Shares outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and held by a holder who is entitled to exercise dissenters’ rights and properly exercises dissenters’ rights under Washington law with respect to such Shares, will be converted into the right to receive $19.00 in cash per Share, without interest and subject to and reduced by the amount of any tax withholding. As of the date of the Merger Agreement, Penford had 12,735,038 outstanding Shares and 1,429,000 Shares underlying outstanding options. Outstanding borrowings under Penford’s revolving credit agreement will become due as a result of the Merger. The purchase price is estimated to be $340 million, including the assumption of debt. The Company expects to fund the acquisition of Penford with available cash and proceeds from borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit agreement.

	Penford, headquartered in Centennial, Colorado had net sales of $444 million for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2014. Penford employs approximately 443 people and operates six plants in the United States, all of which manufacture specialty starches.

	The Merger has been approved by the shareholders of Penford. The consummation of the Merger is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of specified closing conditions, including, among other things, (a) the receipt of certain required antitrust approvals and (b) other specified customary closing conditions. The Merger could close as early as March, 2015.

Restructuring_and_Asset_Impair

Restructuring and Asset Impairment Charges	12 Months Ended
Restructuring and Asset Impairment Charges	Dec. 31, 2014
Impairment and Restructuring Charges
Impairment and Restructuring Charges	NOTE 4 — Impairment and Restructuring Charges

	The Company assesses goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment annually (or more frequently if impairment indicators arise). The Company has chosen to perform this annual impairment assessment as of October 1 of each year. The results of the Company’s impairment testing in the fourth quarter of 2014 indicated that the estimated fair value of the Company’s Southern Cone of South America reporting unit was less than its carrying amount primarily due to the impacts on its fair value of the elongation of unfavorable financial trends, such as the impact of higher production costs and the Company’s inability to increase selling prices to a level sufficient to recover the impacts of inflation and currency devaluation. Also, the political and economic volatility in the region and continued uncertainty in Argentina negatively impacted earnings forecasts for the reporting unit in the near term. Therefore, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $33 million in the fourth quarter of 2014 to write-off the remaining balance of goodwill for this reporting unit.

	In the second quarter of 2012, the Company decided to restructure its business operations in Kenya and to close its manufacturing plant in the country. As part of that decision, the Company recorded $20 million of restructuring charges to its Statement of Income consisting of an $8 million charge to realize the cumulative translation adjustment associated with the Kenyan operations, a $6 million fixed asset impairment charge, a $2 million charge to reduce certain working capital balances to net realizable value based on the announced closure, $2 million of costs primarily consisting of severance pay related to the termination of the majority of its employees in Kenya and $2 million of additional charges related to this restructuring.

	As part of the Company’s ongoing strategic optimization, in the third quarter of 2012, the Company decided to exit its investment in Shouguang Golden Far East Modified Starch Co., Ltd (“GFEMS”), a non-wholly-owned consolidated subsidiary in China. In conjunction with that decision, the Company recorded a $4 million impairment charge to reduce the carrying value of GFEMS to its estimated net realizable value. The Company also recorded a $1 million charge for impaired assets in Colombia in 2012. The Company sold its interest in GFEMS in 2012 for $3 million in cash, which approximated the carrying value of the investment in GFEMS following the aforementioned impairment charge.

	Additionally, as part of a manufacturing optimization program developed in conjunction with the acquisition of National Starch to improve profitability, in the second quarter of 2011 the Company committed to a plan to optimize its production capabilities at certain of its North American facilities. The plan was completed in October 2012. As a result, the Company recorded restructuring charges to write-off certain equipment by the plan completion date. These charges totaled $11 million in 2012, of which $10 million represented accelerated depreciation on the equipment.

Financial_Instruments_Derivati

Financial Instruments, Derivatives and Hedging Activities	12 Months Ended
Financial Instruments, Derivatives and Hedging Activities	Dec. 31, 2014
Financial Instruments, Derivatives and Hedging Activities
Financial Instruments, Derivatives and Hedging Activities	NOTE 5 — Financial Instruments, Derivatives and Hedging Activities

	The Company is exposed to market risk stemming from changes in commodity prices (corn and natural gas), foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. In the normal course of business, the Company actively manages its exposure to these market risks by entering into various hedging transactions, authorized under established policies that place clear controls on these activities. These transactions utilize exchange-traded derivatives or over-the-counter derivatives with investment-grade counterparties. Derivative financial instruments currently used by the Company consist of commodity futures, options and swap contracts, foreign currency forward contracts, swaps and options, and interest rate swaps.

	Commodity price hedging: The Company’s principal use of derivative financial instruments is to manage commodity price risk in North America relating to anticipated purchases of corn and natural gas to be used in the manufacturing process, generally over the next twelve to twenty-four months. The Company maintains a commodity-price risk management strategy that uses derivative instruments to minimize significant, unanticipated earnings fluctuations caused by commodity-price volatility. For example, the manufacturing of the Company’s products requires a significant volume of corn and natural gas. Price fluctuations in corn and natural gas cause the actual purchase price of corn and natural gas to differ from anticipated prices.

	To manage price risk related to corn purchases in North America, the Company uses corn futures and options contracts that trade on regulated commodity exchanges to lock in its corn costs associated with firm-priced customer sales contracts. The Company uses over-the-counter gas swaps to hedge a portion of its natural gas usage in North America. These derivative financial instruments limit the impact that volatility resulting from fluctuations in market prices will have on corn and natural gas purchases and have been designated as cash-flow hedges. Unrealized gains and losses associated with marking the commodity hedging contracts to market (fair value) are recorded as a component of other comprehensive income (“OCI”) and included in the equity section of the Consolidated Balance Sheets as part of AOCI. These amounts are subsequently reclassified into earnings in the same line item affected by the hedged transaction and in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings, or in the month a hedge is determined to be ineffective. The Company assesses the effectiveness of a commodity hedge contract based on changes in the contract’s fair value. The changes in the market value of such contracts have historically been, and are expected to continue to be, highly effective at offsetting changes in the price of the hedged items. The amounts representing the ineffectiveness of these cash- flow hedges are not significant.

	At December 31, 2014 and 2013, AOCI included $13 million of losses (net of tax of $6 million) and $32 million of losses (net of tax of $15 million), respectively, pertaining to commodities-related derivative instruments designated as cash-flow hedges.

	Interest rate hedging: The Company assesses its exposure to variability in interest rates by identifying and monitoring changes in interest rates that may adversely impact future cash flows and the fair value of existing debt instruments, and by evaluating hedging opportunities. The Company maintains risk management control systems to monitor interest rate risk attributable to both the Company’s outstanding and forecasted debt obligations as well as the Company’s offsetting hedge positions. The risk management control systems involve the use of analytical techniques, including sensitivity analysis, to estimate the expected impact of changes in interest rates on future cash flows and the fair value of the Company’s outstanding and forecasted debt instruments.

	Derivative financial instruments that have been used by the Company to manage its interest rate risk consist of Treasury Lock agreements (“T-Locks”) and interest rate swaps. The Company periodically enters into T-Locks to fix the benchmark component of the interest rate to be established for certain planned fixed-rate debt issuances. The T-Locks are designated as hedges of the variability in cash flows associated with future interest payments caused by market fluctuations in the benchmark interest rate until the fixed interest rate is established, and are accounted for as cash-flow hedges. Accordingly, changes in the fair value of the T-Locks are recorded to AOCI until the consummation of the underlying debt offering, at which time any realized gain (loss) is amortized to earnings over the life of the debt. The net gain or loss recognized in earnings during 2014, 2013 and 2012 was not significant. The Company also, from time to time, enters into interest rate swap agreements that effectively convert the interest rate on certain fixed-rate debt to a variable rate. These swaps call for the Company to receive interest at a fixed rate and to pay interest at a variable rate, thereby creating the equivalent of variable-rate debt. The Company designates these interest rate swap agreements as hedges of the changes in fair value of the underlying debt obligation attributable to changes in interest rates and accounts for them as fair-value hedges. Changes in the fair value of interest rate swaps designated as hedging instruments that effectively offset the variability in the fair value of outstanding debt obligations are reported in earnings. These amounts offset the gain or loss (that is, the change in fair value) of the hedged debt instrument that is attributable to changes in interest rates (that is, the hedged risk) which is also recognized in earnings. The Company did not have any T-Locks outstanding at December 31, 2014 or 2013. At December 31, 2014 and 2013, AOCI included $7 million of losses (net of income taxes of $4 million) and $8 million of losses (net of income taxes of $5 million), respectively, related to settled T-Locks. These deferred losses are being amortized to financing costs over the terms of the senior notes with which they are associated.

	In September 2014, the Company entered into interest rate swap agreements that effectively convert the interest rates on its 6.0 percent $200 million senior notes due April 15, 2017, its 1.8 percent $300 million senior notes due September 25, 2017 and on $200 million of its $400 million 4.625 percent senior notes due November 1, 2020, to variable rates. Additionally, the Company has interest rate swap agreements that effectively convert the interest rate on its 3.2 percent $350 million senior notes due November 1, 2015 to a variable rate. These swap agreements call for the Company to receive interest at the fixed coupon rate of the respective notes and to pay interest at a variable rate based on the six-month US dollar LIBOR rate plus a spread. The Company has designated these interest rate swap agreements as hedges of the changes in fair value of the underlying debt obligations attributable to changes in interest rates and accounts for them as fair-value hedges. The fair value of these interest rate swap agreements was $13 million at both December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, and is reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheets within other assets, with an offsetting amount recorded in long-term debt to adjust the carrying amount of the hedged debt obligations.

	Foreign currency hedging: Due to the Company’s global operations, including many emerging markets, it is exposed to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. As a result, the Company has exposure to translational foreign exchange risk when the results of its foreign operations are translated to US dollars and to transactional foreign exchange risk when transactions not denominated in the functional currency are revalued. The Company primarily uses derivative financial instruments such as foreign currency forward contracts, swaps and options to manage its transactional foreign exchange risk. At December 31, 2014, the Company had foreign currency forward sales contracts with an aggregate notional amount of $150 million and foreign currency forward purchase contracts with an aggregate notional amount of $70 million that hedged transactional exposures. At December 31, 2013, the Company had foreign currency forward sales contracts with an aggregate notional amount of $147 million and foreign currency forward purchase contracts with an aggregate notional amount of $78 million that hedged transactional exposures. The fair value of these derivative instruments were assets of $1 million at December 31, 2014 and liabilities of $5 million at December 31, 2013, respectively.

	The Company also has foreign currency derivative instruments that hedge certain foreign currency transactional exposures and are designated as cash-flow hedges. The amounts included in AOCI relating to these hedges at both December 31, 2014 and 2013 were not significant.

	By using derivative financial instruments to hedge exposures, the Company exposes itself to credit risk and market risk. Credit risk is the risk that the counterparty will fail to perform under the terms of the derivative contract. When the fair value of a derivative contract is positive, the counterparty owes the Company, which creates credit risk for the Company. When the fair value of a derivative contract is negative, the Company owes the counterparty and, therefore, it does not possess credit risk. The Company minimizes the credit risk in derivative instruments by entering into over-the-counter transactions only with investment grade counterparties or by utilizing exchange-traded derivatives. Market risk is the adverse effect on the value of a financial instrument that results from a change in commodity prices, interest rates or foreign exchange rates. The market risk associated with commodity-price, interest rate or foreign exchange contracts is managed by establishing and monitoring parameters that limit the types and degree of market risk that may be undertaken.

	The fair value and balance sheet location of the Company’s derivative instruments accounted for as cash-flow hedges are presented below:

			Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
	Derivatives designated as				Fair Value								Fair Value
	cash-flow hedging		Balance Sheet		At			At			Balance Sheet		At			At
	instruments:		Location		December 31,			December 31,			Location		December 31,			December 31,
	(in millions)				2014			2013					2014			2013

	Commodity and foreign currency contracts		Accounts receivable-net		$	15		$	2		Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		$	18		$	27

	Commodity and foreign currency contracts		Other assets		1			5			Non-current liabilities		6			—
	Total				$	16		$	7				$	24		$	27

	At December 31, 2014, the Company had outstanding futures and option contracts that hedged the forecasted purchase of approximately 93 million bushels of corn and 4 million pounds of soybean oil. The Company is unable to directly hedge price risk related to co-product sales; however, it occasionally enters into hedges of soybean oil (a competing product to corn oil) in order to mitigate the price risk of corn oil sales. Additionally at December 31, 2014, the Company had outstanding swap and option contracts that hedged the forecasted purchase of approximately 14 million mmbtu’s of natural gas.

	Additional information relating to the Company’s derivative instruments is presented below (in millions, pre-tax):

	Derivatives in		Amount of Gains (Losses)									Location of Gains		Amount of Gains (Losses)
	Derivatives in		Recognized in OCI on Derivatives									(Losses)		Reclassified from AOCI into Income
	Cash-Flow		Year Ended			Year Ended			Year Ended			Reclassified from		Year Ended			Year Ended			Year Ended
	Hedging		December 31,			December 31,			December 31,			AOCI		December 31,			December 31,			December 31,
	Relationships		2014			2013			2012			into Income		2014			2013			2012
	Commodity and foreign currency contracts		$	(41	)	$	(93	)	$	68		Cost of Sales		$	(70	)	$	(57	)	$	43

	Interest rate contracts		—			—			—			Financing		(3		)	(3		)	(3		)
	Interest rate contracts		—			—			—			costs, net		(3		)	(3		)	(3		)

	Total		$	(41	)	$	(93	)	$	68				$	(73	)	$	(60	)	$	40

	At December 31, 2014, AOCI included approximately $13 million of losses, net of income taxes of $6 million, on commodities-related derivative instruments designated as cash-flow hedges that are expected to be reclassified into earnings during the next twelve months. Transactions and events expected to occur over the next twelve months that will necessitate reclassifying these derivative losses to earnings include the sale of finished goods inventory that includes previously hedged purchases of corn and natural gas. The Company expects the losses to be offset by changes in the underlying commodities cost. Additionally at December 31, 2014, AOCI included $2 million of losses on settled T-Locks (net of income taxes of $1 million) and $1 million of gains related to foreign currency hedges (net of income taxes of $1 million), which are expected to be reclassified into earnings during the next twelve months. Cash-flow hedges discontinued during 2014 or 2013 were not significant.

	Presented below are the fair values of the Company’s financial instruments and derivatives for the periods presented:

			As of December 31, 2014												As of December 31, 2013
	(in millions)		Total			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total			Level 1			Level 2		Level 3
	Available for sale securities		$	5		$	5		$	—		$	—		$	4		$	4		$	—	$	—
	Derivative assets		29			12			17			—			20			—			20		—
	Derivative liabilities		23			6			17			—			32			22			10		—
	Long-term debt		1,939			—			1,939			—			1,813			—			1,813		—

	Level 1 inputs consist of quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly for substantially the full term of the financial instrument. Level 2 inputs are based on quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs shall be used to measure fair value to the extent that observable inputs are not available, thereby allowing for situations in which there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability at the measurement date.

The carrying values of cash equivalents, short-term investments, accounts receivable, accounts payable and short-term borrowings approximate fair values. Commodity futures, options and swap contracts are recognized at fair value. Foreign currency forward contracts, swaps and options are also recognized at fair value. The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt is estimated based on quotations of major securities dealers who are market makers in the securities. Presented below are the carrying amounts and the fair values of the Company’s long-term debt at December 31, 2014 and 2013.

		2014						2013
(in millions)		Carrying			Fair			Carrying			Fair
(in millions)		amount			value			amount			value

4.625% senior notes due November 1, 2020		$	399		$	427		$	399		$	420
3.2% senior notes due November 1, 2015		350			356			350			363
1.8% senior notes due September 25, 2017		299			302			298			296
6.625% senior notes due April 15, 2037		256			312			257			281
6.0% senior notes due April 15, 2017		200			220			200			219
5.62% senior notes due March 25, 2020		200			222			200			221
U.S. revolving credit facility due October 22, 2017		87			87			—			—
Fair value adjustment related to hedged fixed rate debt instrument		13			13			13			13
Total long-term debt		$	1,804		$	1,939		$	1,717		$	1,813

Financing_Arrangements

Financing Arrangements	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Arrangements
Financing Arrangements	NOTE 6 — Financing Arrangements

	The Company had total debt outstanding of $1.83 billion and $1.81 billion at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Short-term borrowings at December 31, 2014 and 2013 consist primarily of amounts outstanding under various unsecured local country operating lines of credit.

	Short-term borrowings consist of the following at December 31:

	(in millions)	2014		2013
	Short-term borrowings in various currencies (at rates ranging from 1% to 7% for 2014 and 1% to 11% for 2013)	$	23	$	93

	The Company has a senior, unsecured $1 billion revolving credit agreement (the “Revolving Credit Agreement”) that matures on October 22, 2017.

	Subject to certain terms and conditions, the Company may increase the amount of the revolving facility under the Revolving Credit Agreement by up to $250 million in the aggregate. All committed pro rata borrowings under the revolving facility will bear interest at a variable annual rate based on the LIBOR or prime rate, at the Company’s election, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, plus, in each case, an applicable margin based on the Company’s leverage ratio (as reported in the financial statements delivered pursuant to the Revolving Credit Agreement).

	The Revolving Credit Agreement contains customary representations, warranties, covenants, events of default, terms and conditions, including limitations on liens, incurrence of debt, mergers and significant asset dispositions. The Company must also comply with a leverage ratio and an interest coverage ratio covenant. The occurrence of an event of default under the Revolving Credit Agreement could result in all loans and other obligations under the agreement being declared due and payable and the revolving credit facility being terminated.

	At December 31, 2014, there were $87 million of borrowings outstanding under the Revolving Credit Agreement. In addition to borrowing availability under its Revolving Credit Agreement, the Company has approximately $485 million of unused operating lines of credit in the various foreign countries in which it operates.

	Long-term debt consists of the following at December 31:

	(in millions)	2014		2013
	4.625% senior notes due November 1, 2020, net of discount of $1	$	399	$	399
	3.2% senior notes due November 1, 2015	350		350
	1.8% senior notes due September 25, 2017, net of discount of $1 and $2, respectively	299		298
	6.625% senior notes due April 15, 2037, including premium of $6 and $7, respectively	256		257
	6.0% senior notes due April 15, 2017	200		200
	5.62% senior notes due March 25, 2020	200		200
	U.S. revolving credit facility due October 22, 2017	87		—
	Fair value adjustment related to hedged fixed rate debt instrument	13		13
	Total	$	1,804	$	1,717
	Less: current maturities	—		—
	Long-term debt	$	1,804	$	1,717

	The Company’s long-term debt matures as follows: $350 million in 2015, $587 million in 2017, $600 million in 2020 and $250 million in 2037. The Company’s long-term debt at December 31, 2014 includes $350 million of 3.2 percent senior notes that mature November 1, 2015. These borrowings are included in long-term debt as the Company has the ability and intent to refinance the notes on a long-term basis prior to the maturity date.

	Ingredion Incorporated guarantees certain obligations of its consolidated subsidiaries. The amount of the obligations guaranteed aggregated $214 million and $225 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Leases

Leases	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Leases
Leases	NOTE 7 - Leases

	The Company leases rail cars, certain machinery and equipment, and office space under various operating leases. Rental expense under operating leases was $47 million, $47 million and $45 million in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Minimum lease payments due on non-cancellable leases existing at December 31, 2014 are shown below:

	(in millions)
	Year	Minimum Lease Payments
	2015	$	41

	2016	36

	2017	28

	2018	22

	2019	19

	Balance thereafter	28

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Taxes
Income Taxes	NOTE 8 - Income Taxes

	The components of income before income taxes and the provision for income taxes are shown below:

	(in millions)		2014			2013			2012
	Income before income taxes:
	United States		$	83		$	138		$	91
	Foreign		437			409			510
	Total		$	520		$	547		$	601
	Provision for income taxes:
	Current tax expense
	US federal		$	8		$	5		$	3
	State and local		1			3			1
	Foreign		159			106			166
	Total current		$	168		$	114		$	170
	Deferred tax expense (benefit)
	US federal		$	(16	)	$	11		$	(5	)
	State and local		(2		)	(2		)	2
	Foreign		7			21			—
	Total deferred		$	(11	)	$	30		$	(3	)
	Total provision for income taxes		$	157		$	144		$	167

	Deferred income taxes are provided for the tax effects of temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and tax basis of assets and liabilities. Significant temporary differences at December 31, 2014 and 2013 are summarized as follows:

	(in millions)		2014			2013
	Deferred tax assets attributable to:
	Employee benefit accruals		$	23		$	23
	Pensions and postretirement plans		30			24
	Derivative contracts		9			20
	Net operating loss carryforwards		11			16
	Foreign tax credit carryforwards		—			11
	Other		30			42
	Gross deferred tax assets		$	103		$	136
	Valuation allowance		(3		)	(3		)
	Net deferred tax assets		$	100		$	133
	Deferred tax liabilities attributable to:
	Property, plant and equipment		$	194		$	200
	Identified intangibles		34			57
	Gross deferred tax liabilities		$	228		$	257
	Net deferred tax liabilities		$	128		$	124

	Of the $11 million of tax-effected net operating loss carryforwards at December 31, 2014, approximately $7 million are in Korea, and are scheduled to expire in 2021. The Company anticipates full utilization of the Korean carryforward. Income tax accounting requires that a valuation allowance be established when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. In making this assessment, management considers the level of historical taxable income, scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, tax planning strategies, tax carryovers and projected future taxable income. At December 31, 2014, the Company maintains valuation allowances of $2 million for state loss carryforwards and $1 million for foreign net operating losses that management has determined will more likely than not expire prior to realization.

	A reconciliation of the US federal statutory tax rate to the Company’s effective tax rate follows:

			2014		2013		2012
	Provision for tax at US statutory rate		35	%	35	%	35	%
	Tax rate difference on foreign income		(6.26	)	(5.28	)	(3.86	)
	State and local taxes — net		0.13		0.35		0.79
	Nondeductible goodwill impairment - Southern Cone		2.18		—		—
	Reversal of Korea valuation allowance		—		—		(2.52	)
	Other items — net		(0.86	)	(3.74	)	(1.63	)
	Provision at effective tax rate		30.19	%	26.33	%	27.78	%

	The Company has significant operations in Canada, Mexico and Thailand where the statutory tax rates are 25 percent, 30 percent and 20 percent, respectively. In addition, the Company’s subsidiary in Brazil has a lower effective tax rate of 26 percent including local tax incentives.

	The Company uses the US dollar as the functional currency for its subsidiaries in Mexico. Because of the decline in the value of the Mexican peso versus the US dollar, primarily late in 2014, the Mexican tax provision includes an unfavorable impact of approximately $7 million, or 1.3 percentage points in the effective tax rate, primarily associated with foreign currency transaction gains for local income tax purposes on net US dollar monetary assets held in Mexico for which there is no corresponding gain in pre-tax income. This impact is included in the rate reconciliation as “Other”. In the third quarter, the Company recognized an unfavorable impact of approximately $7 million, or 1.3 percentage points in the effective tax rate, for an audit result in a National Starch subsidiary related to a pre-acquisition period for which we are indemnified by Akzo Nobel N.V. (“Akzo”). This impact of $5 million of tax and $2 million of interest is also included in the rate reconciliation as “Other”. The $7 million of expense is recorded in the tax provision of the subsidiary, while the reimbursement from Akzo under the indemnity is recorded as other income. A portion of the tax is being disputed, but as the Company is fully indemnified for this pre-acquisition obligation, the impact on net income is zero in all cases.

	Provisions are made for estimated US and foreign income taxes, less credits that may be available, on distributions from foreign subsidiaries to the extent dividends are anticipated. No provision has been made for income taxes on approximately $2.172 billion of undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries at December 31, 2014, as such amounts are considered permanently reinvested. It is not practicable to estimate the additional income taxes, including applicable withholding taxes and credits that would be due upon the repatriation of these earnings.

	A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, for 2014 and 2013 is as follows:

	(in millions)		2014			2013
	Balance at January 1		$	34		$	37
Additions for tax positions related to prior years		6			5
Reductions for tax positions related to prior years		(5		)	(6		)
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year		—			1
Reductions related to a lapse in the statute of limitations		(12		)	(3		)
Balance at December 31		$	23		$	34

Of the $23 million at December 31, 2014, $5 million represents the amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate in future periods. The remaining $18 million would include an offset of $13 million of foreign tax credit carryforwards that would otherwise be created as part of the Canada and US audit process described below. In addition, $5 million of the unrecognized benefit would be offset by reversing a receivable recorded for indemnity claims that we would expect to collect from Akzo Nobel N.V. as part of the National Starch acquisition.

The Company accounts for interest and penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense. The Company has accrued $6 million of interest expense and $1 million of penalties related to the unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2014. The accrued interest expense was $5 million (net of $3 million interest income) and accrued penalties were $1 million as of December 31, 2013.

The Company is subject to US federal income tax as well as income tax in multiple state and non-US jurisdictions. The US federal tax returns are subject to audit for the years 2011 to 2014. In general, the Company’s foreign subsidiaries remain subject to audit for years 2008 and later.

In 2008 and 2007, the Company made deposits of approximately $13 million and $17 million, respectively, to the Canadian tax authorities relating to an ongoing audit examination. The Company did not make any additional deposits relating to this ongoing audit examination. The Company settled $2 million of the claims and continues to pursue relief from double taxation under the US and Canadian tax treaty for the remaining items in the audit. As a result, the US and Canadian tax returns were subject to adjustment from 2000 and forward for the specific issues being contested. During 2014, the countries reached an agreement that settled the issues for the years 2000 through 2003, and it is possible but not assured, that a conclusion could be reached on the remaining periods within 12 months of December 31, 2014. The Company believes that it has adequately provided for the most likely outcome of the settlement process.

It is also reasonably possible that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will increase or decrease within twelve months of December 31, 2014. The Company has classified $12 million of the unrecognized tax benefits as current because they are expected to be resolved within the next twelve months.

Benefit_Plans

Benefit Plans	12 Months Ended
Benefit Plans	Dec. 31, 2014
Net Periodic Pension and Postretirement Benefit Costs
Benefit Plans	NOTE 9 — Benefit Plans

	The Company and its subsidiaries sponsor noncontributory defined benefit pension plans covering substantially all employees in the United States and Canada, and certain employees in other foreign countries. Plans for most salaried employees provide pay-related benefits based on years of service. Plans for hourly employees generally provide benefits based on flat dollar amounts and years of service. The Company’s general funding policy is to make contributions to the plans in amounts that comply with minimum funding requirements and are within the limits of deductibility under current tax regulations. Certain foreign countries allow income tax deductions without regard to contribution levels, and the Company’s policy in those countries is to make contributions required by the terms of the applicable plan.

	US salaried employees are covered by a defined benefit “cash balance” pension plan, which provides benefits based on service credits to the participating employees’ accounts of between 3 percent and 10 percent of base salary, bonus and overtime.

	Included in the Company’s pension obligation are nonqualified supplemental retirement plans for certain key employees. All benefits provided under these plans are unfunded, and payments to plan participants are made by the Company.

	The Company also provides healthcare and/or life insurance benefits for retired employees in the United States, Canada and Brazil. Healthcare benefits for retirees outside of the United States, Canada, and Brazil are generally covered through local government plans.

	In the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company amended its retiree medical plan in the US for salaried employees. This amendment required certain age and years of service requirements through December 31, 2014 in order to continue to participate in the plan. As such, the number of eligible employees was significantly reduced. For those eligible US salaried employees, they are provided with access to postretirement medical insurance through retirement healthcare spending accounts. US salaried employees accrue an account during employment, which can be used after employment to purchase postretirement medical insurance from the Company prior to age 65, Medigap or through Medicare HMO policies after age 65. The accounts are credited with a flat dollar amount and indexed for inflation annually during employment. These credits will cease after December 31, 2014. The accounts also accrue interest credits using a rate equal to a specified amount above the yield on five-year US Treasury notes. Employees can use the amounts accumulated in these accounts, including credited interest, to purchase postretirement medical insurance. Employees become eligible for benefits when they meet minimum age and service requirements. The Company recognizes the cost of these postretirement benefits by accruing a flat dollar amount on an annual basis for each US salaried employee.

	Pension Obligation and Funded Status — The changes in pension benefit obligations and plan assets during 2014 and 2013, as well as the funded status and the amounts recognized in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets related to the Company’s pension plans at December 31, 2014 and 2013, were as follows:

			US Plans						Non-US Plans
	(in millions)		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Benefit obligation
	At January 1		$	293		$	323		$	250		$	272
	Service cost		7			8			6			9
	Interest cost		13			11			14			12
	Benefits paid		(17		)	(14		)	(11		)	(12		)
	Actuarial (gain) loss		22			(36		)	33			(15		)
	Business combinations / transfers		—			1			(2		)	—
	Curtailment / settlement / amendments		(4		)	—			—			(2		)
	Foreign currency translation		—			—			(23		)	(14		)
	Benefit obligation at December 31		$	314		$	293		$	267		$	250
	Fair value of plan assets
	At January 1		$	297		$	257		$	223		$	189
	Actual return on plan assets		30			41			28			16
	Employer contributions		6			13			11			43
	Benefits paid		(17		)	(14		)	(11		)	(12		)
	Plan settlements		(3		)	—			—			—
	Foreign currency translation		—			—			(19		)	(13		)
	Fair value of plan assets at December 31		$	313		$	297		$	232		$	223
	Funded status		$	(1	)	$	4		$	(35	)	$	(27	)

	Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

			US Plans						Non-US Plans
	(in millions)		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Non-current asset		$	12		$	16		$	18		$	26
	Current liabilities		(1		)	(1		)	(1		)	(3		)
	Non-current liabilities		(12		)	(11		)	(52		)	(50		)
	Net asset (liability) recognized		$	(1	)	$	4		$	(35	)	$	(27	)

	Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss, excluding tax effects, that have not yet been recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost at December 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

			US Plans						Non-US Plans
	(in millions)		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Net actuarial loss		$	19		$	7		$	69		$	59
	Transition obligation		—			—			2			2
	Prior service credit		(2		)	—			(1		)	—
	Net amount recognized		$	17		$	7		$	70		$	61

	The increase in the net amount recognized in accumulated comprehensive loss at December 31, 2014, as compared to December 31, 2013, is largely due to a decrease in discount rates used to measure the Company’s obligations under its pension plans slightly offset by higher than expected returns on plan assets during 2014 for most plans.

	The accumulated benefit obligation for all defined benefit pension plans was $527 million and $493 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

	Information about plan obligations and assets for plans with an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets is as follows:

			US Plans						Non-US Plans
	(in millions)		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Projected benefit obligation		$	9		$	10		$	54		$	52
	Accumulated benefit obligation		8			8			43			42
Fair value of plan assets		—			—			2			3

Components of net periodic benefit cost consist of the following for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012:

		US Plans									Non-US Plans
(in millions)		2014			2013			2012			2014			2013			2012
Service cost		$	7		$	8		$	7		$	6		$	9		$	8
Interest cost		13			11			12			14			12			13
Expected return on plan assets		(21		)	(18		)	(16		)	(14		)	(12		)	(13		)
Amortization of actuarial loss		1			2			1			3			5			4
Amortization of transition obligation		—			—			—			—			—			1
Settlement / curtailment		—			—			—			—			—			1
Net periodic benefit cost		$	—		$	3		$	4		$	9		$	14		$	14

For the US plans, the Company estimates that net periodic benefit cost for 2015 will include approximately $1 million relating to the amortization of its accumulated actuarial loss included in accumulated other comprehensive loss at December 31, 2014.

For the non-US plans, the Company estimates that net periodic benefit cost for 2015 will include approximately $4 million relating to the amortization of its accumulated actuarial loss and $0.3 million relating to the amortization of the transition obligation included in accumulated other comprehensive loss at December 31, 2014.

Actuarial gains and losses in excess of 10 percent of the greater of the projected benefit obligation or the market-related value of plan assets are recognized as a component of net periodic benefit cost over the average remaining service period of a plan’s active employees for active defined benefit pension plans and over the average remaining life of a plan’s active employees for frozen defined benefit pension plans.

Total amounts recorded in other comprehensive income and net periodic benefit cost during 2014 was as follows:

(in millions, pre-tax)		US Plans			Non-US Plans
Net actuarial loss		$	13		$	19
Prior service credit		(2		)	—
Amortization of actuarial loss		(1		)	(3		)
Foreign currency translation		—			(7		)
Total recorded in other comprehensive income		10			9
Net periodic benefit cost		—			9
Total recorded in other comprehensive income and net periodic benefit cost		$	10		$	18

The following weighted average assumptions were used to determine the Company’s obligations under the pension plans:

		US Plans				Non-US Plans
		2014		2013		2014		2013
Discount rate		4.00	%	4.60	%	4.47	%	5.60	%
Rate of compensation increase		4.31	%	4.22	%	3.76	%	4.39	%

The following weighted average assumptions were used to determine the Company’s net periodic benefit cost for the pension plans:

		US Plans						Non-US Plans
		2014		2013		2012		2014		2013		2012
Discount rate		4.60	%	3.60	%	4.50	%	5.60	%	4.88	%	5.68	%
Expected long-term return on plan assets		7.25	%	7.25	%	7.25	%	6.82	%	6.69	%	6.81	%
Rate of compensation increase		4.22	%	4.19	%	4.19	%	4.39	%	4.35	%	4.51	%

For 2015 and 2014, the Company has assumed an expected long-term rate of return on assets of 7.00 percent and 7.25 percent for US plans and 6.00 percent and 6.45 percent for Canadian plans, respectively. In developing the expected long-term rate of return assumption on plan assets, which consist mainly of US and Canadian equity and debt securities, management evaluated historical rates of return achieved on plan assets and the asset allocation of the plans, input from the Company’s independent actuaries and investment consultants, and historical trends in long-term inflation rates. Projected return estimates made by such consultants are based upon broad equity and bond indices.

The discount rate reflects a rate of return on high-quality fixed income investments that match the duration of the expected benefit payments. The Company has typically used returns on long-term, high-quality corporate AA bonds as a benchmark in establishing this assumption.

Plan Assets — The Company’s investment policy for its pension plans is to balance risk and return through diversified portfolios of equity instruments, fixed income securities, and short-term investments. Maturities for fixed income securities are managed such that sufficient liquidity exists to meet near-term benefit payment obligations. For US pension plans, the weighted average target range allocation of assets was 38-72 percent in equities, 31-58 percent in fixed income and 1-3 percent in cash and other short-term investments. The asset allocation is reviewed regularly and portfolio investments are rebalanced to the targeted allocation when considered appropriate. The Company anticipates increasing its target allocation of assets in fixed income portfolios in the future due to the funded nature of the US plans.

The Company’s weighted average asset allocation as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 for US and non-US pension plan assets is as follows:

		US Plans				Non-US Plans
Asset Category		2014		2013		2014		2013
Equity securities		62	%	62	%	50	%	51	%
Debt securities		37	%	36	%	40	%	39	%
Cash and other		1	%	2	%	10	%	10	%
Total		100	%	100	%	100	%	100	%

The fair values of the Company’s plan assets at December 31, 2014, by asset category and level in the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

Asset Category		Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2014
(in millions)		Quoted Prices			Significant			Significant		Total
		in Active			Observable			Unobservable
		Markets for			Inputs			Inputs
		Identical			(Level 2)			(Level 3)
		Assets
		(Level 1)
US Plans:
Equity index:
US (a)					$	158				$	158
International (b)					30					30
Real estate (c)					5					5
Fixed income index:
Intermediate bond (d)					61					61
Long bond (e)					54					54
Cash (f)					5					5
Total US Plans					$	313				$	313

Non-US Plans:
Equity index:
US (a)					$	42				$	42
Canada (g)					36					36
International (b)					37					37
Fixed income index:
Intermediate bond (d)					1					1
Long bond (h)					92					92
Other (i)					22					22
Cash (f)		2								2
Total Non-US Plans		$	2		$	230				$	232


	(a)		This category consists of a passively managed equity index fund that tracks the return of large capitalization US equities.
	(b)		This category consists of a passively managed equity index fund that tracks an index of returns on international developed market equities.
	(c)		This category consists of a passively managed equity index fund that tracks a US real estate equity securities index that includes equities of real estate investment trusts and real estate operating companies.
	(d)		This category consists of a passively managed fixed income index fund that tracks the return of intermediate duration government and investment grade corporate bonds.
	(e)		This category consists of a passively managed fixed income fund that tracks the return of long duration US government and investment grade corporate bonds.
	(f)		This category represents cash or cash equivalents.
	(g)		This category consists of a passively managed equity index fund that tracks the return of large and mid-sized capitalization equities traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
	(h)		This category consists of a passively managed fixed income index fund that tracks the return of the universe of Canada government and investment grade corporate bonds.
	(i)		This category mainly consists of investment products provided by an insurance company that offers returns that are subject to a minimum guarantee.

All significant pension plan assets are held in collective trusts by the Company’s US and non-US plans. The fair values of shares of collective trusts are based upon the net asset values of the funds reported by the fund managers based on quoted market prices of the underlying securities as of the balance sheet date and are considered to be Level 2 fair value measurements. This may produce a fair value measurement that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Furthermore, while the Company believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with those of other market participants, the use of different methodologies could result in different fair value measurements at the reporting date.

In 2014, the Company made cash contributions of $6 million and $11 million to its US and non-US pension plans, respectively. The Company anticipates that in 2015 it will make cash contributions of $1 million and $2 million to its US and non-US pension plans, respectively. Cash contributions in subsequent years will depend on a number of factors including the performance of plan assets. The following benefit payments, which reflect anticipated future service, as appropriate, are expected to be made:

(in millions)		US Plans			Non-US Plans
2015		$	17		$	10
2016		17			14
2017		19			11
2018		19			12
2019		19			13
Years 2020 - 2024		107			73

The Company and certain subsidiaries also maintain defined contribution plans. The Company makes matching contributions to these plans that are subject to certain vesting requirements and are based on a percentage of employee contributions. Amounts charged to expense for defined contribution plans totaled $17 million, $15 million and $13 million in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Postretirement Benefit Plans — The Company’s postretirement benefit plans currently are not funded. The information presented below includes plans in the United States, Brazil, and Canada. The changes in the benefit obligations of the plans during 2014 and 2013, and the amounts recognized in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2014 and 2013, are as follows:

(in millions)		2014			2013
Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation
At January 1		$	57		$	74
Service cost		3			3
Interest cost		4			4
Curtailment / settlement		—			(1		)
Plan amendment		(16		)	—
Actuarial (gain) loss		4			(15		)
Benefits paid		(3		)	(3		)
Foreign currency translation		(2		)	(5		)
At December 31		$	47		$	57
Fair value of plan assets		—			—
Funded status		$	(47	)	$	(57	)

Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheet consist of:

(in millions)		2014			2013
Current liabilities		$	(3	)	$	(2	)
Non-current liabilities		(44		)	(55		)
Net liability recognized		$	(47	)	$	(57	)

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss, excluding tax effects, that have not yet been recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost at December 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

(in millions)		2014			2013
Net actuarial loss		$	9		$	7
Prior service credit		(15		)	—
Net amount recognized		$	(6	)	$	7

Components of net periodic benefit cost consisted of the following for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012:

(in millions)		2014			2013			2012
Service cost		$	3		$	3		$	2
Interest cost		4			4			3
Amortization of actuarial loss		—			1			1
Net periodic benefit cost		$	7		$	8		$	6

The Company estimates that postretirement benefit expense for 2015 will include approximately $0.5 million relating to the amortization of its accumulated actuarial loss and $2.2 million relating to the amortization of its prior service credit included in accumulated other comprehensive income at December 31, 2014.

Total amounts recorded in other comprehensive income and net periodic benefit cost during 2014 was as follows:

(in millions, pre-tax)		2014
Net actuarial loss		$	2
New prior service credit		(15		)
Total recorded in other comprehensive income		(13		)
Net periodic benefit cost		7
Total recorded in other comprehensive income and net periodic benefit cost		$	(6	)

The following weighted average assumptions were used to determine the Company’s obligations under the postretirement plans:

		2014		2013
Discount rate		5.70	%	6.47	%

The following weighted average assumptions were used to determine the Company’s net postretirement benefit cost:

		2014		2013		2012
Discount rate		6.47	%	5.44	%	6.23	%

The discount rate reflects a rate of return on high-quality fixed-income investments that match the duration of expected benefit payments. The Company has typically used returns on long-term, high-quality corporate AA bonds as a benchmark in establishing this assumption.

The healthcare cost trend rates used in valuing the Company’s postretirement benefit obligations are established based upon actual healthcare trends and consultation with actuaries and benefit providers. The following assumptions were used as of December 31, 2014:

		US		Canada		Brazil
2015 increase in per capita cost		6.70	%	7.05	%	8.66	%
Ultimate trend		4.50	%	4.50	%	8.66	%
Year ultimate trend reached		2027		2031		2014

The sensitivities of service cost and interest cost and year-end benefit obligations to changes in healthcare cost trend rates for the postretirement benefit plans as of December 31, 2014 are as follows:

		2014
One-percentage point increase in trend rates:
Increase in service cost and interest cost components		$	1 million
Increase in year-end benefit obligations		$	4 million

One-percentage point decrease in trend rates:
Decrease in service cost and interest cost components		$	1 million
Decrease in year-end benefit obligations		$	3 million

The following benefit payments, which reflect anticipated future service, as appropriate, are expected to be made under the Company’s postretirement benefit plans:

(in millions)
2015		$	3
2016		3
2017		3
2018		3
2019		3
Years 2020 - 2024		$	16

Multiemployer Plans — The Company participates in and contributes to one multiemployer benefit plan under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement that covers certain union-represented employees and retirees in the US. The plan covers medical and dental benefits for active hourly employees and retirees represented by the United States Steel Workers Union for certain US locations.

The risks of participating in this multiemployer plan are different from single-employer plans. This plan receives contributions from two or more unrelated employers pursuant to one or more collective bargaining agreements and the assets contributed by one employer may be used to fund the benefits of all employees covered within the plan.

The Company is required to make contributions to this plan as determined by the terms and conditions of the collective bargaining agreements and plan terms. For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company made regular contributions of $12 million in each year to this multi-employer plan. The Company cannot currently estimate the amount of multiemployer plan contributions that will be required in 2015 and future years, but these contributions could increase due to healthcare cost trends.

Supplementary_Information

Supplementary Information	12 Months Ended
Supplementary Information	Dec. 31, 2014
Supplementary Information
Supplementary Information	NOTE 10 — Supplementary Information

	Balance Sheets

	(in millions)		2014			2013
	Accounts receivable — net:
	Accounts receivable — trade		$	655		$	667
	Accounts receivable — other		111			171
	Allowance for doubtful accounts		(4		)	(6		)
	Total accounts receivable — net		$	762		$	832
	Inventories:
	Finished and in process		$	428		$	440
	Raw materials		225			235
	Manufacturing supplies		46			48
	Total inventories		$	699		$	723
	Accrued liabilities:
	Compensation-related costs		$	74		$	75
	Income taxes payable		36			14
	Dividends payable		31			32
	Accrued interest		16			16
	Taxes payable other than income taxes		36			32
	Other		75			100
	Total accrued liabilities		$	268		$	269
	Non-current liabilities:
	Employees’ pension, indemnity and postretirement		$	126		$	133
	Other		31			30
	Total non-current liabilities		$	157		$	163

	Statements of Income

	(in millions)		2014			2013			2012
	Other income - net:
	Income tax indemnification income (a)		$	7		$	—		$	—
	Gain from sale of investment		5			—			—
	Gain from sale of idled plant and land		3			—			2
	Gain from change in benefit plan in North America		—			—			5
	Other		9			16			15
	Other income - net		$	24		$	16		$	22


	(a) Amount fully offset by $7 million of expense recorded in the income tax provision.

	Financing costs-net:
	Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized (a)		$	73		$	74		$	77
	Interest income		(13		)	(11		)	(10		)
	Foreign currency transaction losses		1			3			—
	Financing costs-net		$	61		$	66		$	67


	(a) Interest capitalized amounted to $2 million, $4 million and $6 million in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

	Statements of Cash Flow:

	(in millions)		2014			2013			2012
	Other non-cash charges to net income:
	Mechanical stores expense (a)		$	56		$	48		$	42
	Share-based compensation expense		19			17			18
	Other		(7		)	9			(5		)
	Total other non-cash charges to net income		$	68		$	74		$	55


	(a) Represents spare parts used in the production process. Such spare parts are recorded in PP&E as part of machinery and equipment until they are utilized in the manufacturing process and expensed as a period cost.


(in millions)		2014			2013			2012
Interest paid		$	59		$	61		$	65
Income taxes paid		94			135			133

Equity

Equity	12 Months Ended
Equity	Dec. 31, 2014
Equity
Equity	NOTE 11 - Equity

	Preferred stock:

	The Company has authorized 25 million shares of $0.01 par value preferred stock, none of which were issued or outstanding at December 31, 2014 and 2013.

	Treasury stock:

	On December 12, 2014, the Board of Directors authorized a new stock repurchase program permitting the Company to purchase up to 5 million of its outstanding common shares from January 1, 2015 through December 12, 2019. The Company’s previously authorized stock repurchase program permitting the purchase of up to 4 million shares has been almost fully utilized with 176 thousand shares available to be repurchased at December 31, 2014. The parameters of the Company’s stock repurchase program are not established solely with reference to the dilutive impact of shares issued under the Company’s stock incentive plan. However, the Company expects that, over time, share repurchases will offset the dilutive impact of shares issued under the stock incentive plan.

	As part of the previous stock repurchase program, the Company entered into an accelerated share repurchase agreement (“ASR”) on July 30, 2014 with an investment bank under which the Company repurchased $300 million of its common stock. The Company paid the $300 million on August 1, 2014 and received an initial delivery of shares from the investment bank of 3,152,502 shares, representing approximately 80 percent of the shares anticipated to be repurchased based on current market prices at that time. The ASR was initially accounted for as an initial stock purchase transaction and a forward stock purchase contract. The initial delivery of shares resulted in an immediate reduction in the number of shares used to calculate the weighted average common shares outstanding for basic and diluted net earnings per share from the effective date of the ASR. On December 29, 2014, the ASR was completed and the Company received 671,823 additional shares of its common stock bringing the total amount of repurchases to 3,824,325 shares, based upon the volume-weighted average price of $78.45 per share over the term of the share repurchase agreement. The ASR was funded through a combination of cash on hand and utilization of the Revolving Credit Agreement.

	In 2013, the Company repurchased 3,385,000 common shares in open market transactions at a cost of approximately $227 million. In 2012, the Company repurchased 300,000 common shares in open market transactions at a cost of approximately $15 million.

	The Company also reacquired 8,738, 21,629 and 44,674 shares of its common stock during 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, by both repurchasing shares from employees under the stock incentive plan and through the cancellation of forfeited restricted stock. The Company repurchased shares from employees at average purchase prices of $61.05, $44.55 and $58.59, or fair value at the date of purchase, during 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. All of the acquired shares are held as common stock in treasury, less shares issued to employees under the stock incentive plan.

	Set forth below is a reconciliation of common stock share activity for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2013 and 2014:

	(Shares of common stock, in thousands)		Issued		Held in Treasury		Outstanding
	Balance at December 31, 2011		76,822		939		75,883
	Issuance of restricted stock units as compensation		—		(6	)	6
	Issuance under incentive and other plans		—		(142	)	142
	Stock options exercised		320		(1,026	)	1,346
	Purchase/acquisition of treasury stock		—		345		(345	)
	Balance at December 31, 2012		77,142		110		77,032
	Issuance of restricted stock units as compensation		6		(3	)	9
	Issuance under incentive and other plans		130		(43	)	173
	Stock options exercised		395		(110	)	505
	Purchase/acquisition of treasury stock		—		3,407		(3,407	)
	Balance at December 31, 2013		77,673		3,361		74,312
	Issuance of restricted stock units as compensation		89		(24	)	113
	Issuance under incentive and other plans		49		(63	)	112
	Stock options exercised		—		(618	)	618
	Purchase/acquisition of treasury stock		—		3,833		(3,833	)
	Balance at December 31, 2014		77,811		6,489		71,322

	Share-based payments:

	The following table summarizes the components of the Company’s share-based compensation expense for the last three years:

	(in millions)		2014			2013			2012
	Stock options:
	Pre-tax compensation expense		$	7		$	6		$	7
	Income tax (benefit)		(3		)	(2		)	(3		)
	Stock option expense, net of income taxes		4			4			4

	RSUs and RSAs:
	Pre-tax compensation expense		8			7			6
	Income tax (benefit)		(3		)	(3		)	(2		)
	RSU and RSA compensation expense, net of income taxes		5			4			4

	Performance shares and other share-based awards:
	Pre-tax compensation expense		4			4			5
	Income tax (benefit)		(1		)	(1		)	(2		)
	Performance shares and other share-based
	compensation expense, net of income taxes		3			3			3

	Total share-based compensation:
	Pre-tax compensation expense		19			17			18
	Income tax (benefit)		(7		)	(6		)	(7		)
	Total share-based compensation expense, net of
	income taxes		$	12		$	11		$	11

	The Company has a stock incentive plan (“SIP”) administered by the compensation committee of its Board of Directors that provides for the granting of stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and other share-based awards to certain key employees. A maximum of 8 million shares were originally authorized for awards under the SIP. As of December 31, 2014, 6.0 million shares were available for future grants under the SIP. Shares covered by awards that expire, terminate or lapse will again be available for the grant of awards under the SIP.

The Company grants nonqualified options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock. The stock options have a ten-year life and are exercisable upon vesting, which occurs evenly over a three-year period at the anniversary dates of the date of grant. Compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis for awards. As of December 31, 2014, certain of these nonqualified options have been forfeited due to the termination of employees.

The fair value of stock option awards was estimated at the grant dates using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:

		2014		2013		2012
Expected life (in years)		5.5		5.8		5.8
Risk-free interest rate		1.6	%	1.1	%	1.1	%
Expected volatility		30.3	%	32.6	%	33.3	%
Expected dividend yield		2.8	%	1.6	%	1.2	%

The expected life of options represents the weighted-average period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding giving consideration to vesting schedules and the Company’s historical exercise patterns. The risk-free interest rate is based on the US Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant for periods corresponding with the expected life of the options. Expected volatility is based on historical volatilities of the Company’s common stock. Dividend yields are based on historical dividend payments. The weighted average fair value of options granted during 2014, 2013 and 2012 was estimated to be $12.99, $17.87 and $16.16, respectively.

A summary of stock option transactions for the last three years follows:

(shares in thousands)		Stock Option		Stock Option		Weighted
		Shares		Price Range		Average
						per Share
						Exercise Price
						for Stock
						Options
Outstanding at December 31, 2011		4,030		$14.33 to 52.64		$	30.29
Granted		460		55.95 to 57.33		55.96
Exercised		(1,409	)	14.33 to 47.95		26.8
Cancelled		(49	)	25.58 to 55.95		39.29
Outstanding at December 31, 2012		3,032		16.92 to 57.33		35.66
Granted		416		66.07 to 66.26		66.07
Exercised		(511	)	16.92 to 57.33		28.74
Cancelled		(88	)	47.95 to 66.07		54.37
Outstanding at December 31, 2013		2,849		24.70 to 66.26		40.77
Granted		715		59.58 to 69.14		59.65
Exercised		(618	)	24.70 to 66.07		33.25
Cancelled		(57	)	24.70 to 66.07		51.54
Outstanding at December 31, 2014		2,889		25.83 to 69.14		46.84

The intrinsic values of stock options exercised during 2014, 2013 and 2012 were approximately $26 million, $20 million and $46 million, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, cash received from the exercise of stock options was $20 million, $14 million and $34 million, respectively. The excess income tax benefit realized from share-based compensation was $6 million, $5 million and $11 million in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. As of December 31, 2014, the unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options totaled $9 million, which is expected to be amortized over the weighted-average period of approximately 1.8 years.

The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at December 31, 2014:

(options in thousands)

Range of Exercise Prices		Options		Weighted Average Exercise			Average Remaining		Options		Weighted Average
		Outstanding		Price per Share			Contractual Life (Years)		Exercisable		Exercise Price
											Per Share

$24.70 to 27.30		334		$	25.68		2.89		334		$	25.68
$27.31 to 29.90		369		29.06			5.07		369		29.06
$32.51 to 35.10		472		34.06			2.79		472		34.07
$45.51 to 53.30		281		47.95			6.11		281		47.95
$55.91 to 58.50		369		55.95			7.11		253		55.95
$58.51 to 61.10		695		59.58			9.10		—		—
$63.71 to 66.26		364		66.07			8.10		131		66.07
$68.91 to 71.50		5		69.14			9.34		—		—
		2,889		$	46.84		6.17		1,840		$	38.95

Stock options outstanding at December 31, 2014 had an aggregate intrinsic value of approximately $110 million and an average remaining contractual life of 6.2 years. Stock options exercisable at December 31, 2014 had an aggregate intrinsic value of approximately $85 million and an average remaining contractual life of 4.7 years. Stock options outstanding at December 31, 2013 had an aggregate intrinsic value of approximately $79 million and an average remaining contractual life of 5.8 years. Stock options exercisable at December 31, 2013 had an aggregate intrinsic value of approximately $72 million and an average remaining contractual life of 4.8 years.

In addition to stock options, the Company awards shares of restricted common stock (“restricted shares”) and restricted stock units (“restricted units”) to certain key employees. The restricted shares and restricted units issued under the plan are subject to cliff vesting, generally after three to five years provided the employee remains in the service of the Company. Expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period taking into account an estimated forfeiture rate. The fair value of the restricted stock and restricted units is determined based upon the number of shares granted and the quoted market price of the Company’s common stock at the date of the grant.

The following table summarizes restricted share and restricted unit activity for the last three years:

(shares in thousands)		Number of		Weighted			Number of		Weighted
		Restricted		Average			Restricted		Average
		Shares		Fair Value			Units		Fair Value
				per Share					per Share
Non-vested at December 31, 2011		136		$	30.69		235		$	44.24
Granted		—		—			174		55.69
Vested		(37	)	33.73			(9	)	37.57
Cancelled		(4	)	25.58			(15	)	44.95
Non-vested at December 31, 2012		95		$	29.69		385		$	49.77
Granted		—		—			144		66.27
Vested		(33	)	34.02			(17	)	46.82
Cancelled		(14	)	31.25			(43	)	54.93
Non-vested at December 31, 2013		48		$	26.25		469		$	54.47
Granted		—		—			161		61.5
Vested		(31	)	25.35			(168	)	48.16
Cancelled		(1	)	28.75			(28	)	53.27
Non-vested at December 31, 2014		16		$	27.94		434		$	59.61

The total fair value of restricted units that vested in 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $8 million, $1 million and $0.3 million, respectively. Restricted shares with a total fair value of $1 million vested in each of 2014, 2013 and 2012.

At December 31, 2014, the total remaining unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted units was $11 million which will be amortized on a weighted-average basis over approximately 1.9 years. Unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted shares was insignificant at December 31, 2014. Recognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted share and restricted stock unit awards is included in share-based payments subject to redemption in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and totaled $16 million and $17 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Other share-based awards under the SIP:

Under the compensation agreement with the Board of Directors at least 50 percent of a director’s compensation is awarded in shares of common stock or restricted units based on each director’s election to receive his or her compensation or a portion thereof in the form of restricted units. These restricted units vest immediately, but cannot be transferred until a date not less than six months after the director’s termination of service from the board at which time the restricted units will be settled by delivering shares of common stock. The compensation expense relating to this plan included in the Consolidated Statements of Income did not exceed $1 million in 2014, 2013 or 2012. At December 31, 2014, there were approximately 183,000 restricted units outstanding under this plan at a carrying value of approximately $7 million.

The Company has a long-term incentive plan for officers in the form of performance shares. The ultimate payments for performance shares awarded in 2012, 2013 and 2014 to be paid in 2015, 2016 and 2017 will be based solely on the Company’s stock performance as compared to the stock performance of a peer group. Compensation expense is based on the fair value of the performance shares at the grant date, established using a Monte Carlo simulation model. The total compensation expense for these awards is amortized over a three-year service period. As of December 31, 2014, the unrecognized compensation cost relating to these plans was $3 million, which will be amortized over the remaining requisite service periods of 1 to 2 years. Recognized compensation cost related to these unvested awards is included in share-based payments subject to redemption in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and totaled $6 million and $7 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss:

A summary of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2013 and 2014 is presented below:

(in millions)		Cumulative			Deferred			Pension/			Unrealized			Accumulated
		Translation			Gain/(Loss)			Postretirement			Gain			Other
		Adjustment			on Hedging			Adjustment			(Loss)			Comprehensive
					Activities						on			Loss
											Investment
Balance, December 31, 2011		$	(306	)	$	(35	)	$	(70	)	$	(2	)	$	(413	)
Gains on cash-flow hedges, net of income tax effect of $25					43									43
Amount of gains on cash-flow hedges reclassified to earnings, net of income tax effect of $15					(25		)							(25		)
Actuarial losses on pension and other postretirement obligations, settlements and plan amendments, net of income tax effect of $27								(56		)				(56		)
Losses related to pension and other postretirement obligations reclassified to earnings, net of income tax effect of $2								5						5
Currency translation adjustment		(29		)										(29		)
Balance, December 31, 2012		$	(335	)	$	(17	)	$	(121	)	$	(2	)	$	(475	)
Losses on cash-flow hedges, net of income tax effect of $29					(64		)							(64		)
Amount of losses on cash-flow hedges reclassified to earnings, net of income tax effect of $19					41									41
Actuarial gains on pension and other postretirement obligations, settlements and plan amendments, net of income tax effect of $32								63						63
Losses related to pension and other postretirement obligations reclassified to earnings, net of income tax of $3								5						5
Unrealized gain on investment, net of income tax effect											1			1
Currency translation adjustment		(154		)										(154		)
Balance, December 31, 2013		$	(489	)	$	(40	)	$	(53	)	$	(1	)	$	(583	)
Losses on cash-flow hedges, net of income tax effect of $12					(29		)							(29		)
Amount of losses on cash-flow hedges reclassified to earnings, net of income tax effect of $23					50									50
Actuarial losses on pension and other postretirement obligations, settlements and plan amendments, net of income tax effect of $5								(12		)				(12		)
Losses related to pension and other postretirement obligations reclassified to earnings, net of income tax effect of $1								4						4
Currency translation adjustment		(212		)										(212		)
Balance, December 31, 2014		$	(701	)	$	(19	)	$	(61	)	$	(1	)	$	(782	)

The following table provides detail pertaining to reclassifications from AOCI into net income for the periods presented:

Details about AOCI Components		Amount Reclassified from AOCI									Affected Line Item in
											Consolidated Statements
											of Income
(in millions)		2014			2013			2012
Gains (losses) on cash-flow hedges:
Commodity and foreign currency contracts		$	(70	)	$	(57	)	$	43		Cost of sales
Interest rate contracts		(3		)	(3		)	(3		)	Financing costs, net

Losses related to pension and other postretirement obligations		(5		)	(8		)	(7		)		(a)
Total before tax reclassifications		$	(78	)	$	(68	)	$	33
Income tax (expense) benefit		24			22			(13		)
Total after-tax reclassifications		$	(54	)	$	(46	)	$	20


(a) This component is included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost and affects both cost of sales and SG&A expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

The following table provides the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share (“EPS”) for the periods presented.

		2014								2013							2012
		Net Income								Net Income							Net Income
		Available			Weighted					Available			Weighted				Available		Weighted
		to Ingredion			Average Shares		Per Share			to Ingredion			Average Shares		Per Share		to Ingredion		Average Shares	Per Share
(in millions, except per share amounts)		(Numerator)			(Denominator)		Amount			(Numerator)			(Denominator)		Amount		(Numerator)		(Denominator)	Amount

Basic EPS		$	354.9		73.6		$	4.82		$	395.7		77.0		$	5.14	$	427.5	76.5	$	5.59

Effect of Dilutive Securities:

Incremental shares from assumed exercise of dilutive stock options and vesting of dilutive RSUs, RSAs and other awards					1.3								1.3						1.7

Diluted EPS		$	354.9		74.9		$	4.74		$	395.7		78.3		$	5.05	$	427.5	78.2	$	5.47

Segment_Information

Segment Information	12 Months Ended
Segment Information	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Information
Segment Information	NOTE 12 - Segment Information

	The Company is principally engaged in the production and sale of starches and sweeteners for a wide range of industries, and is managed geographically on a regional basis. The Company’s operations are classified into four reportable business segments: North America, South America, Asia Pacific and Europe, Middle East and Africa (“EMEA”). Its North America segment includes businesses in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The Company’s South America segment includes businesses in Brazil, Colombia and Ecuador and the Southern Cone of South America, which includes Argentina, Chile, Peru and Uruguay. Its Asia Pacific segment includes businesses in Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, China, Japan, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, India, Australia and New Zealand. The Company’s EMEA segment includes businesses in the United Kingdom, Germany, South Africa, Pakistan and Kenya.

	(in millions)		2014			2013			2012
	Net sales to unaffiliated customers:
	North America		$	3,093		$	3,647		$	3,741
	South America		1,203			1,334			1,462
	Asia Pacific		794			805			816
	EMEA		578			542			513
	Total		$	5,668		$	6,328		$	6,532
	Operating income:
	North America		$	375		$	401		$	408
	South America		108			116			198
	Asia Pacific		103			97			95
	EMEA (a)		95			74			78
	Corporate (b)		(65		)	(75		)	(78		)
	Subtotal		616			613			701
	Impairment / restructuring charges (c)		(33		)	—			(36		)
	Acquisition / integration costs		(2		)	—			(4		)
	Gain from change in benefit plans		—			—			5
	Gain from land sale		—			—			2
	Total		$	581		$	613		$	668
	Total assets:
	North America		$	2,907		$	3,008		$	3,116
	South America		923			1,088			1,230
	Asia Pacific		711			711			730
	EMEA		550			553			516
	Total		$	5,091		$	5,360		$	5,592
	Depreciation and amortization:
	North America		$	111		$	112		$	130
	South America		38			41			44
	Asia Pacific		26			25			24
	EMEA		20			16			13
	Total		$	195		$	194		$	211
	Capital expenditures:
	North America		$	130		$	141		$	162
	South America		90			76			75
	Asia Pacific		30			28			33
	EMEA		26			53			43
	Total		$	276		$	298		$	313


		(a)		For 2014, includes a $3 million gain from the sale of an idled plant in Kenya.

		(b)		For 2014, includes $7 million of income relating to a tax indemnification agreement with an offsetting expense of $7 million recorded in the provision for income taxes (see also Note 8).

		(c)		For 2014, includes a $33 million write-off of impaired goodwill in the Southern Cone of South America. For 2012, includes $20 million of charges for impaired assets and restructuring costs in Kenya, $11 million of charges to write-down certain equipment as part of the Company’s North American manufacturing optimization plan and $5 million of charges for impaired assets in China and Colombia.

	The following table presents net sales to unaffiliated customers by country of origin for the last three years:

			Net Sales
	(in millions)		2014			2013			2012
	United States		$	1,681		$	1,970		$	2,035
	Mexico		955			1,130			1,143
	Brazil		591			670			731
	Canada		457			547			564
	Korea		295			301			306
	Argentina		262			305			356
	Others		1,427			1,405			1,397
	Total		$	5,668		$	6,328		$	6,532

	The following table presents long-lived assets (excluding intangible assets and deferred income taxes) by country at December 31:

		Long-lived Assets
(in millions)		2014			2013			2012
United States		$	809		$	822		$	824
Mexico		296			296			290
Brazil		294			321			346
Canada		154			181			199
Germany		133			151			114
Thailand		105			112			117
Korea		88			91			90
Argentina		82			92			111
Others		214			219			234
Total		$	2,175		$	2,285		$	2,325

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies	Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies	NOTE 13 — Commitments and Contingencies

	As previously reported, on April 22, 2011, Western Sugar and two other sugar companies filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against the Corn Refiners Association (“CRA”) and certain of its member companies, including the Company, alleging false and/or misleading statements relating to high fructose corn syrup in violation of the Lanham Act and California’s unfair competition law. The complaint seeks injunctive relief and unspecified damages. On May 23, 2011, the plaintiffs amended the complaint to add additional plaintiffs, among other reasons.

	On July 1, 2011, the CRA and the member companies in the case filed a motion to dismiss the first amended complaint on multiple grounds. On October 21, 2011, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California dismissed all Federal and state claims against the Company and the other members of the CRA, with leave for the plaintiffs to amend their complaint, and also dismissed all state law claims against the CRA.

	The state law claims against the CRA were dismissed pursuant to a California law known as the anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) statute, which, according to the court’s opinion, allows early dismissal of meritless first amendment cases aimed at chilling expression through costly, time-consuming litigation. The court held that the CRA’s statements were protected speech made in a public forum in connection with an issue of public interest (high fructose corn syrup). Under the anti-SLAPP statute, the CRA is entitled to recover its attorney’s fees and costs from the plaintiffs.

	On November 18, 2011, the plaintiffs filed a second amended complaint against certain of the CRA member companies, including the Company, seeking to reinstate the federal law claims, but not the state law claims, against certain of the CRA member companies, including us. On December 16, 2011, the CRA member companies filed a motion to dismiss the second amended complaint on multiple grounds. On July 31, 2012, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California denied the motion to dismiss for all CRA member companies other than Roquette America, Inc.

	On September 4, 2012, the Company and the other CRA member companies that remain defendants in the case filed an answer to the plaintiffs’ second amended complaint that, among other things, added a counterclaim against the Sugar Association. The counterclaim alleges that the Sugar Association has made false and misleading statements that processed sugar differs from high fructose corn syrup in ways that are beneficial to consumers’ health (i.e., that consumers will be healthier if they consume foods and beverages containing processed sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup). The counterclaim, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, seeks injunctive relief and unspecified damages. Although the counterclaim was initially only filed against the Sugar Association, the Company and the other CRA member companies that remain defendants in the Western Sugar case have reserved the right to add other plaintiffs to the counterclaim in the future.

	On October 29, 2012, the Sugar Association and the other plaintiffs filed a motion to dismiss the counterclaim and certain related portions of the defendants’ answer, each on multiple grounds. On December 10, 2012, the remaining member companies which are defendants in the case responded to the motion to dismiss the counterclaim. On January 14, 2013, the plaintiffs filed a reply to the defendants’ response to the motion to dismiss. On September 16, 2013, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California denied the motion to dismiss the counterclaim, which entitles the Company and the other CRA member companies to continue to pursue the counterclaim against the Sugar Association and the other plaintiffs.

	On May 23, 2014, the defendants asked the court for leave to amend their counterclaim to add the individual sugar companies as counterclaim defendants. The motion for leave to amend was denied by the court on August 4, 2014 and this decision is in the process of being appealed by the defendants. On August 26, 2014, each of the Company and Tate & Lyle filed motions to disqualify the plaintiffs’ lead counsel, Squire Patton Boggs, due to a conflict of interest arising from Squire Sanders’ merger with Patton Boggs, a firm which represents each of the Company and Tate & Lyle. In addition, on August 26, 2014, the defendants filed two separate motions for summary judgment, one on the issue of liability and the other on the issue of damages, and the plaintiffs filed a motion for summary judgment with respect to the defendants’ counterclaim.

	The motion to disqualify the plaintiff’s attorneys was argued before the court on both November 13 and November 25, 2014. On February 13, 2015, the court granted the Company’s and Tate & Lyle’s motions to dismiss Squire Patton Boggs due to a conflict of interest. The schedule for arguing the summary judgment motions and the pre-trial conference have been delayed until May 5, 2015 while the plaintiffs seek replacement counsel in the case.

	The Company continues to believe that the second, amended complaint is without merit and intends to vigorously defend this case. In addition, the Company intends to vigorously pursue its rights in connection with the counterclaim.

	In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into purchase commitments principally related to power supply and raw material sourcing. Such agreements, including take or pay contracts, help to provide the Company with adequate supply of power and raw material at certain of our facilities. The Company would be subject to liquidated damages in the unlikely event that it did not fulfill such commitments.

	The Company is also party to a large number of labor claims relating to its Brazilian operations. The Company has reserved an aggregate of approximately $5 million as of December 31, 2014 in respect of these claims. These labor claims primarily relate to dismissals, severance, health and safety, work schedules and salary adjustments.

	The Company is currently subject to various other claims and suits arising in the ordinary course of business, including certain environmental proceedings and product liability claims. The Company does not believe that the results of such legal proceedings, even if unfavorable to the Company, will be material to the Company. There can be no assurance, however, that such claims or suits or those arising in the future, whether taken individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

Quarterly_Financial_Data_Unaud

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)	12 Months Ended
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)	Dec. 31, 2014
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)	Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

	Summarized quarterly financial data is as follows:

	(in millions, except per share amounts)	1st QTR		2nd QTR		3rd QTR		4th QTR *
	2014
	Net sales before shipping and handling costs	$	1,435	$	1,568	$	1,545	$	1,450
	Less: shipping and handling costs	78		85		85		82
	Net sales	$	1,357	$	1,483	$	1,460	$	1,368
	Gross profit	250		296		298		272
	Net income attributable to Ingredion	73		103		119		61
	Basic earnings per common share of Ingredion	$	0.97	$	1.37	$	1.62	$	0.85
	Diluted earnings per common share of Ingredion	$	0.96	$	1.35	$	1.60	$	0.83

	(in millions, except per share amounts)	1st QTR		2nd QTR		3rd QTR		4th QTR
	2013
	Net sales before shipping and handling costs	$	1,662	$	1,715	$	1,696	$	1,579
	Less: shipping and handling costs	78		82		84		80
	Net sales	$	1,584	$	1,633	$	1,612	$	1,499
	Gross profit	306		276		259		291
	Net income attributable to Ingredion	111		95		86		104
	Basic earnings per common share of Ingredion	$	1.43	$	1.22	$	1.12	$	1.37
	Diluted earnings per common share of Ingredion	$	1.41	$	1.20	$	1.10	$	1.35


	* Fourth quarter 2014 includes a write-off of impaired goodwill in the Southern Cone of South America of $33 million ($0.44 per diluted common share) and $2 million of costs ($1 million after-tax, or $0.02 per diluted common share) related to the pending Penford acquisition.

Summary_of_Significant_Account1

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	Dec. 31, 2014
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of presentation	Basis of presentation — The consolidated financial statements consist of the accounts of the Company, including all significant subsidiaries. Intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.

	The preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions about future events. These estimates and the underlying assumptions affect the amounts of assets and liabilities reported, disclosures about contingent assets and liabilities, and reported amounts of revenues and expenses. Such estimates include the value of purchase consideration, valuation of accounts receivable, inventories, goodwill, intangible assets and other long-lived assets, legal contingencies, guarantee obligations, and assumptions used in the calculation of income taxes, and pension and other postretirement benefits, among others. These estimates and assumptions are based on management’s best estimates and judgment. Management evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment, which management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Management will adjust such estimates and assumptions when facts and circumstances dictate. Foreign currency devaluations, corn price volatility, access to difficult credit markets and adverse changes in the global economic environment have combined to increase the uncertainty inherent in such estimates and assumptions. As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ significantly from these estimates. Changes in these estimates will be reflected in the financial statements in future periods.

	A new line item entitled “other” was established within the non-cash charges (credits) to net income portion of the operating section of the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on previously reported total cash provided by operating activities.

	Assets and liabilities of foreign subsidiaries, other than those whose functional currency is the US dollar, are translated at current exchange rates with the related translation adjustments reported in equity as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). The US dollar is the functional currency for the Company’s Mexico subsidiary. Income statement accounts are translated at the average exchange rate during the period. For foreign subsidiaries where the US dollar is the functional currency, monetary assets and liabilities are translated at current exchange rates with the related adjustment included in net income. Non-monetary assets and liabilities are translated at historical exchange rates. Although the Company hedges the predominance of its transactional foreign exchange risk (see Note 5), the Company incurs foreign currency transaction gains/losses relating to assets and liabilities that are denominated in a currency other than the functional currency. For 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company incurred foreign currency transaction losses of $1 million, $3 million and less than $1 million, respectively. The Company’s accumulated other comprehensive loss included in equity on the Consolidated Balance Sheets includes cumulative translation loss adjustments of $701 million and $489 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.


Cash and cash equivalents	Cash and cash equivalents — Cash equivalents consist of all instruments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less, and which have virtually no risk of loss in value.


Inventories	Inventories — Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Costs are determined using the weighted average method.


Investments	Investments — Investments in the common stock of affiliated companies over which the Company does not exercise significant influence are accounted for under the cost method. In 2014, the Company sold an investment that it had accounted for under the cost method. The Company received $11 million in cash and recorded a pre-tax gain of $5 million from the sale. The Company no longer has any investments accounted for under the cost method at December 31, 2014. The carrying value of the investment was $6 million at December 31, 2013. Investments that enable the Company to exercise significant influence, but do not represent a controlling interest, are accounted for under the equity method; such investments are carried at cost, adjusted to reflect the Company’s proportionate share of income or loss, less dividends received. The Company did not have any investments accounted for under the equity method at December 31, 2014 or 2013. The Company also has equity interests in the CME Group Inc., which it classifies as available for sale securities. The investment is carried at fair value with unrealized gains and losses recorded to other comprehensive income. The Company would recognize a loss on its investments when there is a loss in value of an investment that is other than temporary.


Property, plant and equipment and depreciation	Property, plant and equipment and depreciation — Property, plant and equipment (“PP&E”) are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is generally computed on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of depreciable assets, which range from 10 to 50 years for buildings and from 3 to 20 years for all other assets. Where permitted by law, accelerated depreciation methods are used for tax purposes. The Company reviews the recoverability of the net book value of property, plant and equipment for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable from estimated future cash flows expected to result from its use and eventual disposition. If this review indicates that the carrying values will not be recovered, the carrying values would be reduced to fair value and an impairment loss would be recognized. As required under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, the impairment analysis for long-lived assets occurs before the goodwill impairment assessment described below.


Goodwill and other intangible assets	Goodwill and other intangible assets — Goodwill ($478 million and $535 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively) represents the excess of the cost of an acquired entity over the fair value assigned to identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The Company also has other intangible assets aggregating $290 million and $311 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The carrying amount of goodwill by geographic segment at December 31, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:

	(in millions)	North			South			Asia			EMEA			Total
	(in millions)	America			America			Pacific			EMEA			Total

	Balance at December 31, 2011	$	278		$	101		$	106		$	77		$	562
	Impairment charges	—			—			(2		)	—			(2		)
	Currency translation	—			(6		)	—			3			(3		)
	Balance at December 31, 2012	$	278		$	95		$	104		$	80		$	557
	Currency translation	—			(17		)	(7		)	2			(22		)
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	278		$	78		$	97		$	82		$	535
	Impairment charges	—			(33		)	—			—			(33		)
	Currency translation	—			(13		)	(4		)	(7		)	(24		)
	Balance at December 31, 2014	$	278		$	32		$	93		$	75		$	478

	Goodwill before impairment charges	$	279		$	78		$	218		$	82		$	657
	Accumulated impairment charges	(1		)	—			(121		)	—			(122		)
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	278		$	78		$	97		$	82		$	535

	Goodwill before impairment charges	$	279		$	65		$	214		$	75		$	633
	Accumulated impairment charges	(1		)	(33		)	(121		)	—			(155		)
	Balance at December 31, 2014	$	278		$	32		$	93		$	75		$	478

	The following table summarizes the Company’s other intangible assets for the periods presented:

		As of December 31, 2014											As of December 31, 2013
	(in millions)	Gross			Accumulated			Net			Weighted		Gross			Accumulated			Net		Weighted
					Amortization						Average					Amortization					Average
											Useful										Useful
											Life										Life
											(years)										(years)
	Trademarks/tradenames	$	132		$	—		$	132		—		$	132		$	—		$	132	—
	Customer relationships	132			(23		)	109			25		139			(18		)	121		25
	Technology	83			(35		)	48			10		83			(27		)	56		10
	Other	5			(4		)	1			8		6			(4		)	2		8
	Total other intangible assets	$	352		$	(62	)	$	290		19		$	360		$	(49	)	$	311	19

	For definite-lived intangible assets, the Company recognizes the cost of such amortizable assets in operations over their estimated useful lives and evaluates the recoverability of the assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable. Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $14 million for each of the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012.

	Based on acquisitions completed through December 31, 2014, the Company expects intangible asset amortization expense for future years to be approximately $14 million annually through 2019.

	The Company assesses goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment annually (or more frequently if impairment indicators arise). The Company has chosen to perform this annual impairment assessment as of October 1 of each year. The Company has completed the required impairment assessments and determined that it was necessary to record an impairment charge to write-off the goodwill at its Southern Cone of South America reporting unit in the fourth quarter of 2014 (see below).

	In testing goodwill for impairment, the Company first assesses qualitative factors in determining whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. After assessing the qualitative factors, if the Company determines that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount then the Company does not perform the two-step impairment test. If the Company concludes otherwise, then it performs the first step of the two-step impairment test as described in ASC Topic 350. In the first step, the fair value of the reporting unit is compared to its carrying value. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds the carrying value of its net assets, goodwill is not considered impaired and no further testing is required. If the carrying value of the net assets exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit, a second step of the impairment assessment is performed in order to determine the implied fair value of a reporting unit’s goodwill. Determining the implied fair value of goodwill requires a valuation of the reporting unit’s tangible and intangible assets and liabilities in a manner similar to the allocation of purchase price in a business combination. If the carrying value of the reporting unit’s goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of its goodwill, goodwill is deemed impaired and is written down to the extent of the difference. The results of the Company’s impairment testing in the fourth quarter of 2014 indicated that the estimated fair value of the Company’s Southern Cone of South America reporting unit was less than its carrying amount primarily due to the impacts on its fair value of the elongation of unfavorable financial trends, such as the impact of higher production costs and the Company’s inability to increase selling prices to a level sufficient to recover the impacts of inflation and currency devaluation. Also, the political and economic volatility in the region and continued uncertainty in Argentina negatively impacted earnings forecasts for the reporting unit in the near term. Therefore, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $33 million to write-off the remaining balance of goodwill for this reporting unit. Additionally, based on the results of the annual assessment, the Company concluded that as of October 1, 2014, it was more likely than not that the fair value of all other reporting units was greater than their carrying value (although the $32 million of goodwill at the Brazil reporting unit continues to be closely monitored due to recent trends experienced in this reporting unit).

	In testing indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment, the Company first assesses qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired. After assessing the qualitative factors, if the Company determines that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset is less than its carrying amount, then it would not be required to compute the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset. In the event the qualitative assessment leads the Company to conclude otherwise, then it would be required to determine the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible asset and perform the quantitative impairment test in accordance with ASC subtopic 350-30. In performing the qualitative analysis, the Company considers various factors including net sales derived from these intangibles and certain market and industry conditions. Based on the results of this qualitative assessment, the Company concluded that as of October 1, 2014, it was more likely than not that the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible assets was greater than their carrying value.


Revenue recognition	Revenue recognition — The Company recognizes operating revenues at the time title to the goods and all risks of ownership transfer to the customer. This transfer is considered complete when a sales agreement is in place, delivery has occurred, pricing is fixed or determinable and collection is reasonably assured. In the case of consigned inventories, the title passes and the transfer of ownership risk occurs when the goods are used by the customer. Taxes assessed by governmental authorities and collected from customers are accounted for on a net basis and excluded from revenues.


Hedging instruments	Hedging instruments — The Company uses derivative financial instruments principally to offset exposure to market risks arising from changes in commodity prices, foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. Derivative financial instruments used by the Company consist of commodity futures and option contracts, forward currency contracts and options, interest rate swap agreements and treasury lock agreements. The Company enters into futures and option contracts, which are designated as hedges of specific volumes of commodities (primarily corn and natural gas) that will be purchased in a future month. These derivative financial instruments are recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value. The Company has also entered into interest rate swap agreements that effectively convert the interest rate on certain fixed rate debt to a variable interest rate and, on certain variable rate debt, to a fixed interest rate. The Company periodically enters into treasury lock agreements to lock the benchmark rate for an anticipated fixed-rate borrowing. See also Note 5 and Note 6 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements for additional information.

	On the date a derivative contract is entered into, the Company designates the derivative as either a hedge of variable cash flows to be paid related to interest on variable rate debt, as a hedge of market variation in the benchmark rate for a future fixed rate debt issue, as a hedge of foreign currency cash flows associated with certain forecasted commercial transactions or loans, as a hedge of certain forecasted purchases of corn or natural gas used in the manufacturing process (“a cash-flow hedge”), or as a hedge of the fair value of certain debt obligations (“a fair-value hedge”). This process includes linking all derivatives that are designated as fair-value or cash-flow hedges to specific assets and liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet, or to specific firm commitments or forecasted transactions. For all hedging relationships, the Company documents the hedging relationships and its risk-management objective and strategy for undertaking the hedge transactions, the hedging instrument, the hedged item, the nature of the risk being hedged, how the hedging instrument’s effectiveness in offsetting the hedged risk will be assessed and a description of the method of measuring ineffectiveness. The Company also formally assesses both, at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows or fair values of hedged items. When it is determined that a derivative is not highly effective as a hedge or has ceased to be a highly effective hedge, the Company discontinues hedge accounting prospectively.

	Changes in the fair value of floating-to-fixed interest rate swaps, treasury locks or commodity futures and option contracts that are highly effective and that are designated and qualify as cash-flow hedges are recorded in other comprehensive income, net of applicable income taxes. Realized gains and losses associated with changes in the fair value of interest rate swaps and treasury locks are reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) to the Consolidated Statement of Income over the life of the underlying debt. Gains and losses on hedges of foreign currency cash flows associated with certain forecasted commercial transactions or loans are reclassified from AOCI to the Consolidated Statement of Income when such transactions or obligations are settled. Gains and losses on commodity hedging contracts are reclassified from AOCI to the Consolidated Statement of Income when the finished goods produced using the hedged item are sold. The maximum term over which the Company hedges exposures to the variability of cash flows for commodity price risk is generally 24 months. Changes in the fair value of a fixed-to-floating interest rate swap agreement that is highly effective and that is designated and qualifies as a fair-value hedge, along with the loss or gain on the hedged debt obligation, are recorded in earnings. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of a derivative instrument that qualifies as either a cash-flow hedge or a fair-value hedge is reported in earnings.

	The Company discontinues hedge accounting prospectively when it is determined that the derivative is no longer effective in offsetting changes in the cash flows or fair value of the hedged item, the derivative is de-designated as a hedging instrument because it is unlikely that a forecasted transaction will occur, or management determines that designation of the derivative as a hedging instrument is no longer appropriate. When hedge accounting is discontinued, the Company continues to carry the derivative on the Consolidated Balance Sheet at its fair value, and gains and losses that were included in AOCI are recognized in earnings in the same line item affected by the hedged transaction and in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings, or in the month a hedge is determined to be ineffective.

	The Company uses derivative financial instruments such as foreign currency forward contracts, swaps and options to manage the transactional foreign exchange risk that is created when transactions not denominated in the functional currency of the operating unit are revalued. The changes in fair value of these derivative instruments and the offsetting changes in the value of the underlying non-functional currency denominated transactions are recorded in earnings on a monthly basis.


Stock-based compensation	Stock-based compensation — The Company has a stock incentive plan that provides for stock-based employee compensation, including the granting of stock options, shares of restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance shares to certain key employees. Compensation expense is recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the Company’s stock-based employee compensation plan. The plan is more fully described in Note 11.


Earnings per common share	Earnings per common share — Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income attributable to Ingredion by the weighted average number of shares outstanding, which totaled 73.6 million for 2014, 77.0 million for 2013 and 76.5 million for 2012. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) is computed by dividing net income attributable to Ingredion by the weighted average number of shares outstanding, including the dilutive effect of outstanding stock options and other instruments associated with long-term incentive compensation plans. The weighted average number of shares outstanding for diluted EPS calculations was 74.9 million, 78.3 million and 78.2 million for 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. In 2014, 2013 and 2012, options to purchase approximately 0.1 million, 0.4 million and 0.9 million shares of common stock, respectively, were excluded from the calculation of the weighted average number of shares outstanding for diluted EPS because their effects were anti-dilutive.


Risks and uncertainties	Risks and uncertainties — The Company operates domestically and internationally. In each country, the business and assets are subject to varying degrees of risk and uncertainty. The Company insures its business and assets in each country against insurable risks in a manner that it deems appropriate. Because of this geographic dispersion, the Company believes that a loss from non-insurable events in any one country would not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s operations as a whole. Additionally, the Company believes there is no significant concentration of risk with any single customer or supplier whose failure or non-performance would materially affect the Company’s results.


Recently adopted accounting standards	Recently adopted accounting standards — In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-11, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists. This Update provides guidance pertaining to the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward exists, to resolve diversity in practice. The Update requires that companies present an unrecognized tax benefit as a reduction of a deferred tax asset for a tax loss or credit carryforward on the balance sheet when (a) the tax law requires the company to use the tax loss or credit carryforward to satisfy amounts payable upon disallowance of the tax position; or (b) the tax loss or credit carryforward is available to satisfy amounts payable upon disallowance of the tax position, and the company intends to use the deferred tax asset for that purpose. The guidance in this Update is effective prospectively for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted the guidance in this Update prospectively and the adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

Summary_of_Significant_Account2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2014
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Schedule of carrying amount of goodwill by geographic segment
	(in millions)	North			South			Asia			EMEA			Total
	(in millions)	America			America			Pacific			EMEA			Total

	Balance at December 31, 2011	$	278		$	101		$	106		$	77		$	562
	Impairment charges	—			—			(2		)	—			(2		)
	Currency translation	—			(6		)	—			3			(3		)
	Balance at December 31, 2012	$	278		$	95		$	104		$	80		$	557
	Currency translation	—			(17		)	(7		)	2			(22		)
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	278		$	78		$	97		$	82		$	535
	Impairment charges	—			(33		)	—			—			(33		)
	Currency translation	—			(13		)	(4		)	(7		)	(24		)
	Balance at December 31, 2014	$	278		$	32		$	93		$	75		$	478

	Goodwill before impairment charges	$	279		$	78		$	218		$	82		$	657
	Accumulated impairment charges	(1		)	—			(121		)	—			(122		)
	Balance at December 31, 2013	$	278		$	78		$	97		$	82		$	535

	Goodwill before impairment charges	$	279		$	65		$	214		$	75		$	633
	Accumulated impairment charges	(1		)	(33		)	(121		)	—			(155		)
	Balance at December 31, 2014	$	278		$	32		$	93		$	75		$	478


Schedule of intangible assets
		As of December 31, 2014											As of December 31, 2013
	(in millions)	Gross			Accumulated			Net			Weighted		Gross			Accumulated			Net		Weighted
					Amortization						Average					Amortization					Average
											Useful										Useful
											Life										Life
											(years)										(years)
	Trademarks/tradenames	$	132		$	—		$	132		—		$	132		$	—		$	132	—
	Customer relationships	132			(23		)	109			25		139			(18		)	121		25
	Technology	83			(35		)	48			10		83			(27		)	56		10
	Other	5			(4		)	1			8		6			(4		)	2		8
	Total other intangible assets	$	352		$	(62	)	$	290		19		$	360		$	(49	)	$	311	19

Financial_Instruments_Derivati1

Financial Instruments, Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Financial Instruments, Derivatives and Hedging Activities
Schedule of location and amount of assets and liabilities reported in balance sheet
		Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
	Derivatives designated as			Fair Value								Fair Value
	cash-flow hedging	Balance Sheet		At			At			Balance Sheet		At			At
	instruments:	Location		December 31,			December 31,			Location		December 31,			December 31,
	(in millions)			2014			2013					2014			2013

	Commodity and foreign currency contracts	Accounts receivable-net		$	15		$	2		Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		$	18		$	27

	Commodity and foreign currency contracts	Other assets		1			5			Non-current liabilities		6			—
	Total			$	16		$	7				$	24		$	27


Schedule of amount of gains and losses recognized in OCI and location and amount of gains and losses reported in income statement
	Derivatives in	Amount of Gains (Losses)									Location of Gains		Amount of Gains (Losses)
	Derivatives in	Recognized in OCI on Derivatives									(Losses)		Reclassified from AOCI into Income
	Cash-Flow	Year Ended			Year Ended			Year Ended			Reclassified from		Year Ended			Year Ended			Year Ended
	Hedging	December 31,			December 31,			December 31,			AOCI		December 31,			December 31,			December 31,
	Relationships	2014			2013			2012			into Income		2014			2013			2012
	Commodity and foreign currency contracts	$	(41	)	$	(93	)	$	68		Cost of Sales		$	(70	)	$	(57	)	$	43

	Interest rate contracts	—			—			—			Financing		(3		)	(3		)	(3		)
	Interest rate contracts	—			—			—			costs, net		(3		)	(3		)	(3		)

	Total	$	(41	)	$	(93	)	$	68				$	(73	)	$	(60	)	$	40


Schedule of fair value of financial instruments and derivatives
		As of December 31, 2014												As of December 31, 2013
	(in millions)	Total			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total			Level 1			Level 2		Level 3
	Available for sale securities	$	5		$	5		$	—		$	—		$	4		$	4		$	—	$	—
	Derivative assets	29			12			17			—			20			—			20		—
	Derivative liabilities	23			6			17			—			32			22			10		—
	Long-term debt	1,939			—			1,939			—			1,813			—			1,813		—


Schedule of carrying amounts and fair values of long-term debt
		2014						2013
	(in millions)	Carrying			Fair			Carrying			Fair
	(in millions)	amount			value			amount			value

	4.625% senior notes due November 1, 2020	$	399		$	427		$	399		$	420
	3.2% senior notes due November 1, 2015	350			356			350			363
	1.8% senior notes due September 25, 2017	299			302			298			296
	6.625% senior notes due April 15, 2037	256			312			257			281
	6.0% senior notes due April 15, 2017	200			220			200			219
	5.62% senior notes due March 25, 2020	200			222			200			221
	U.S. revolving credit facility due October 22, 2017	87			87			—			—
	Fair value adjustment related to hedged fixed rate debt instrument	13			13			13			13
	Total long-term debt	$	1,804		$	1,939		$	1,717		$	1,813

Financing_Arrangements_Tables

Financing Arrangements (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Arrangements
Schedule of short-term borrowings
	(in millions)	2014		2013
	Short-term borrowings in various currencies (at rates ranging from 1% to 7% for 2014 and 1% to 11% for 2013)	$	23	$	93


Schedule of components of long-term debt
	(in millions)	2014		2013
	4.625% senior notes due November 1, 2020, net of discount of $1	$	399	$	399
	3.2% senior notes due November 1, 2015	350		350
	1.8% senior notes due September 25, 2017, net of discount of $1 and $2, respectively	299		298
	6.625% senior notes due April 15, 2037, including premium of $6 and $7, respectively	256		257
	6.0% senior notes due April 15, 2017	200		200
	5.62% senior notes due March 25, 2020	200		200
	U.S. revolving credit facility due October 22, 2017	87		—
	Fair value adjustment related to hedged fixed rate debt instrument	13		13
	Total	$	1,804	$	1,717
	Less: current maturities	—		—
	Long-term debt	$	1,804	$	1,717

Leases_Tables

Leases (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Leases
Schedule of minimum lease payments due on non-cancellable leases
	(in millions)
	Year	Minimum Lease Payments
	2015	$	41

	2016	36

	2017	28

	2018	22

	2019	19

	Balance thereafter	28

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Taxes
Schedule of income before income taxes and provision for income taxes
	(in millions)	2014			2013			2012
	Income before income taxes:
	United States	$	83		$	138		$	91
	Foreign	437			409			510
	Total	$	520		$	547		$	601
	Provision for income taxes:
	Current tax expense
	US federal	$	8		$	5		$	3
	State and local	1			3			1
	Foreign	159			106			166
	Total current	$	168		$	114		$	170
	Deferred tax expense (benefit)
	US federal	$	(16	)	$	11		$	(5	)
	State and local	(2		)	(2		)	2
	Foreign	7			21			—
	Total deferred	$	(11	)	$	30		$	(3	)
	Total provision for income taxes	$	157		$	144		$	167


Schedule of tax effects of temporary differences between financial reporting basis and tax basis of assets and liabilities
	(in millions)	2014			2013
	Deferred tax assets attributable to:
	Employee benefit accruals	$	23		$	23
	Pensions and postretirement plans	30			24
	Derivative contracts	9			20
	Net operating loss carryforwards	11			16
	Foreign tax credit carryforwards	—			11
	Other	30			42
	Gross deferred tax assets	$	103		$	136
	Valuation allowance	(3		)	(3		)
	Net deferred tax assets	$	100		$	133
	Deferred tax liabilities attributable to:
	Property, plant and equipment	$	194		$	200
	Identified intangibles	34			57
	Gross deferred tax liabilities	$	228		$	257
	Net deferred tax liabilities	$	128		$	124


Schedule of reconciliation of US federal statutory tax rate to effective tax rate
		2014		2013		2012
	Provision for tax at US statutory rate	35	%	35	%	35	%
	Tax rate difference on foreign income	(6.26	)	(5.28	)	(3.86	)
	State and local taxes — net	0.13		0.35		0.79
	Nondeductible goodwill impairment - Southern Cone	2.18		—		—
	Reversal of Korea valuation allowance	—		—		(2.52	)
	Other items — net	(0.86	)	(3.74	)	(1.63	)
	Provision at effective tax rate	30.19	%	26.33	%	27.78	%


Schedule of reconciliation of beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties
	(in millions)	2014			2013
	Balance at January 1	$	34		$	37
	Additions for tax positions related to prior years	6			5
	Reductions for tax positions related to prior years	(5		)	(6		)
	Additions based on tax positions related to the current year	—			1
	Reductions related to a lapse in the statute of limitations	(12		)	(3		)
	Balance at December 31	$	23		$	34

Benefit_Plans_Tables

Benefit Plans (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Benefit Plans (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2014
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Schedule of funded status
			US Plans						Non-US Plans
	(in millions)		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Benefit obligation
	At January 1		$	293		$	323		$	250		$	272
	Service cost		7			8			6			9
	Interest cost		13			11			14			12
	Benefits paid		(17		)	(14		)	(11		)	(12		)
	Actuarial (gain) loss		22			(36		)	33			(15		)
	Business combinations / transfers		—			1			(2		)	—
	Curtailment / settlement / amendments		(4		)	—			—			(2		)
	Foreign currency translation		—			—			(23		)	(14		)
	Benefit obligation at December 31		$	314		$	293		$	267		$	250
	Fair value of plan assets
	At January 1		$	297		$	257		$	223		$	189
	Actual return on plan assets		30			41			28			16
	Employer contributions		6			13			11			43
	Benefits paid		(17		)	(14		)	(11		)	(12		)
	Plan settlements		(3		)	—			—			—
	Foreign currency translation		—			—			(19		)	(13		)
	Fair value of plan assets at December 31		$	313		$	297		$	232		$	223
	Funded status		$	(1	)	$	4		$	(35	)	$	(27	)


Schedule of amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets
			US Plans						Non-US Plans
	(in millions)		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Non-current asset		$	12		$	16		$	18		$	26
	Current liabilities		(1		)	(1		)	(1		)	(3		)
	Non-current liabilities		(12		)	(11		)	(52		)	(50		)
	Net asset (liability) recognized		$	(1	)	$	4		$	(35	)	$	(27	)


Schedule of amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss
			US Plans						Non-US Plans
	(in millions)		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Net actuarial loss		$	19		$	7		$	69		$	59
	Transition obligation		—			—			2			2
	Prior service credit		(2		)	—			(1		)	—
	Net amount recognized		$	17		$	7		$	70		$	61


Schedule of plan obligations and assets for plans with an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets
			US Plans						Non-US Plans
	(in millions)		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Projected benefit obligation		$	9		$	10		$	54		$	52
	Accumulated benefit obligation		8			8			43			42
	Fair value of plan assets		—			—			2			3


Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
			US Plans									Non-US Plans
	(in millions)		2014			2013			2012			2014			2013			2012
	Service cost		$	7		$	8		$	7		$	6		$	9		$	8
	Interest cost		13			11			12			14			12			13
	Expected return on plan assets		(21		)	(18		)	(16		)	(14		)	(12		)	(13		)
	Amortization of actuarial loss		1			2			1			3			5			4
	Amortization of transition obligation		—			—			—			—			—			1
	Settlement / curtailment		—			—			—			—			—			1
	Net periodic benefit cost		$	—		$	3		$	4		$	9		$	14		$	14


Schedule of amounts recorded in other comprehensive income and net periodic benefit cost
	(in millions, pre-tax)		US Plans			Non-US Plans
	Net actuarial loss		$	13		$	19
	Prior service credit		(2		)	—
	Amortization of actuarial loss		(1		)	(3		)
	Foreign currency translation		—			(7		)
	Total recorded in other comprehensive income		10			9
	Net periodic benefit cost		—			9
	Total recorded in other comprehensive income and net periodic benefit cost		$	10		$	18


Schedule of weighted average assumptions used to determine the Company's obligations	The following weighted average assumptions were used to determine the Company’s obligations under the pension plans:

			US Plans				Non-US Plans
			2014		2013		2014		2013
	Discount rate		4.00	%	4.60	%	4.47	%	5.60	%
	Rate of compensation increase		4.31	%	4.22	%	3.76	%	4.39	%


Schedule of weighted average assumptions used to determine the Company's net periodic benefit cost
			US Plans						Non-US Plans
			2014		2013		2012		2014		2013		2012
	Discount rate		4.60	%	3.60	%	4.50	%	5.60	%	4.88	%	5.68	%
	Expected long-term return on plan assets		7.25	%	7.25	%	7.25	%	6.82	%	6.69	%	6.81	%
	Rate of compensation increase		4.22	%	4.19	%	4.19	%	4.39	%	4.35	%	4.51	%


Schedule of weighted average asset allocation
			US Plans				Non-US Plans
	Asset Category		2014		2013		2014		2013
	Equity securities		62	%	62	%	50	%	51	%
	Debt securities		37	%	36	%	40	%	39	%
	Cash and other		1	%	2	%	10	%	10	%
	Total		100	%	100	%	100	%	100	%


Schedule of fair values of the Company's plan assets, by asset category and level
	Asset Category		Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2014
	(in millions)		Quoted Prices			Significant			Significant		Total
			in Active			Observable			Unobservable
			Markets for			Inputs			Inputs
			Identical			(Level 2)			(Level 3)
			Assets
			(Level 1)
	US Plans:
	Equity index:
	US (a)					$	158				$	158
	International (b)					30					30
	Real estate (c)					5					5
	Fixed income index:
	Intermediate bond (d)					61					61
	Long bond (e)					54					54
	Cash (f)					5					5
	Total US Plans					$	313				$	313

	Non-US Plans:
	Equity index:
	US (a)					$	42				$	42
	Canada (g)					36					36
	International (b)					37					37
	Fixed income index:
	Intermediate bond (d)					1					1
	Long bond (h)					92					92
	Other (i)					22					22
	Cash (f)		2								2
	Total Non-US Plans		$	2		$	230				$	232


		(a)		This category consists of a passively managed equity index fund that tracks the return of large capitalization US equities.
		(b)		This category consists of a passively managed equity index fund that tracks an index of returns on international developed market equities.
		(c)		This category consists of a passively managed equity index fund that tracks a US real estate equity securities index that includes equities of real estate investment trusts and real estate operating companies.
		(d)		This category consists of a passively managed fixed income index fund that tracks the return of intermediate duration government and investment grade corporate bonds.
		(e)		This category consists of a passively managed fixed income fund that tracks the return of long duration US government and investment grade corporate bonds.
		(f)		This category represents cash or cash equivalents.
		(g)		This category consists of a passively managed equity index fund that tracks the return of large and mid-sized capitalization equities traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
		(h)		This category consists of a passively managed fixed income index fund that tracks the return of the universe of Canada government and investment grade corporate bonds.
		(i)		This category mainly consists of investment products provided by an insurance company that offers returns that are subject to a minimum guarantee.


Schedule of benefit payments, which reflect anticipated future service, as appropriate and are expected to be made
	(in millions)		US Plans			Non-US Plans
	2015		$	17		$	10
	2016		17			14
	2017		19			11
	2018		19			12
	2019		19			13
	Years 2020 - 2024		107			73


Other Postretirement Benefit Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Schedule of funded status
	(in millions)		2014			2013
	Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation
	At January 1		$	57		$	74
	Service cost		3			3
	Interest cost		4			4
	Curtailment / settlement		—			(1		)
	Plan amendment		(16		)	—
	Actuarial (gain) loss		4			(15		)
	Benefits paid		(3		)	(3		)
	Foreign currency translation		(2		)	(5		)
	At December 31		$	47		$	57
	Fair value of plan assets		—			—
	Funded status		$	(47	)	$	(57	)


Schedule of amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets
	(in millions)		2014			2013
	Current liabilities		$	(3	)	$	(2	)
	Non-current liabilities		(44		)	(55		)
	Net liability recognized		$	(47	)	$	(57	)


Schedule of amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss
	(in millions)		2014			2013
	Net actuarial loss		$	9		$	7
	Prior service credit		(15		)	—
	Net amount recognized		$	(6	)	$	7


Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
	(in millions)		2014			2013			2012
	Service cost		$	3		$	3		$	2
	Interest cost		4			4			3
	Amortization of actuarial loss		—			1			1
	Net periodic benefit cost		$	7		$	8		$	6


Schedule of amounts recorded in other comprehensive income and net periodic benefit cost
	(in millions, pre-tax)		2014
	Net actuarial loss		$	2
	New prior service credit		(15		)
	Total recorded in other comprehensive income		(13		)
	Net periodic benefit cost		7
	Total recorded in other comprehensive income and net periodic benefit cost		$	(6	)


Schedule of weighted average assumptions used to determine the Company's obligations
			2014		2013
	Discount rate		5.70	%	6.47	%


Schedule of weighted average assumptions used to determine the Company's net periodic benefit cost
			2014		2013		2012
	Discount rate		6.47	%	5.44	%	6.23	%


Schedule of assumptions made in measuring the Company's postretirement benefit obligation
			US		Canada		Brazil
	2015 increase in per capita cost		6.70	%	7.05	%	8.66	%
	Ultimate trend		4.50	%	4.50	%	8.66	%
	Year ultimate trend reached		2027		2031		2014


Sensitivity to Trend Assumptions
			2014
	One-percentage point increase in trend rates:
	Increase in service cost and interest cost components		$	1 million
	Increase in year-end benefit obligations		$	4 million

	One-percentage point decrease in trend rates:
	Decrease in service cost and interest cost components		$	1 million
	Decrease in year-end benefit obligations		$	3 million


Schedule of benefit payments, which reflect anticipated future service, as appropriate and are expected to be made
	(in millions)
	2015		$	3
	2016		3
	2017		3
	2018		3
	2019		3
	Years 2020 - 2024		$	16

Supplementary_Information_Tabl

Supplementary Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Supplementary Information (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2014
Supplementary Information
Balance Sheets - supplementary information
	(in millions)	2014			2013
	Accounts receivable — net:
	Accounts receivable — trade	$	655		$	667
	Accounts receivable — other	111			171
	Allowance for doubtful accounts	(4		)	(6		)
	Total accounts receivable — net	$	762		$	832
	Inventories:
	Finished and in process	$	428		$	440
	Raw materials	225			235
	Manufacturing supplies	46			48
	Total inventories	$	699		$	723
	Accrued liabilities:
	Compensation-related costs	$	74		$	75
	Income taxes payable	36			14
	Dividends payable	31			32
	Accrued interest	16			16
	Taxes payable other than income taxes	36			32
	Other	75			100
	Total accrued liabilities	$	268		$	269
	Non-current liabilities:
	Employees’ pension, indemnity and postretirement	$	126		$	133
	Other	31			30
	Total non-current liabilities	$	157		$	163


Statements of Income - supplementary information
	(in millions)	2014			2013			2012
	Other income - net:
	Income tax indemnification income (a)	$	7		$	—		$	—
	Gain from sale of investment	5			—			—
	Gain from sale of idled plant and land	3			—			2
	Gain from change in benefit plan in North America	—			—			5
	Other	9			16			15
	Other income - net	$	24		$	16		$	22


	(a) Amount fully offset by $7 million of expense recorded in the income tax provision.

	Financing costs-net:
	Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized (a)	$	73		$	74		$	77
	Interest income	(13		)	(11		)	(10		)
	Foreign currency transaction losses	1			3			—
	Financing costs-net	$	61		$	66		$	67


	(a) Interest capitalized amounted to $2 million, $4 million and $6 million in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.


Statements of Cash Flow - supplementary information
	(in millions)	2014			2013			2012
	Other non-cash charges to net income:
	Mechanical stores expense (a)	$	56		$	48		$	42
	Share-based compensation expense	19			17			18
	Other	(7		)	9			(5		)
	Total other non-cash charges to net income	$	68		$	74		$	55


	(a) Represents spare parts used in the production process. Such spare parts are recorded in PP&E as part of machinery and equipment until they are utilized in the manufacturing process and expensed as a period cost.


	(in millions)	2014			2013			2012
	Interest paid	$	59		$	61		$	65
	Income taxes paid	94			135			133

Equity_Tables

Equity (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Equity (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2014
Equity
Schedule of reconciliation of common stock share activity
	(Shares of common stock, in thousands)	Issued		Held in Treasury		Outstanding
	Balance at December 31, 2011	76,822		939		75,883
	Issuance of restricted stock units as compensation	—		(6	)	6
	Issuance under incentive and other plans	—		(142	)	142
	Stock options exercised	320		(1,026	)	1,346
	Purchase/acquisition of treasury stock	—		345		(345	)
	Balance at December 31, 2012	77,142		110		77,032
	Issuance of restricted stock units as compensation	6		(3	)	9
	Issuance under incentive and other plans	130		(43	)	173
	Stock options exercised	395		(110	)	505
	Purchase/acquisition of treasury stock	—		3,407		(3,407	)
	Balance at December 31, 2013	77,673		3,361		74,312
	Issuance of restricted stock units as compensation	89		(24	)	113
	Issuance under incentive and other plans	49		(63	)	112
	Stock options exercised	—		(618	)	618
	Purchase/acquisition of treasury stock	—		3,833		(3,833	)
	Balance at December 31, 2014	77,811		6,489		71,322


Schedule of stock based compensation expense
	(in millions)	2014			2013			2012
	Stock options:
	Pre-tax compensation expense	$	7		$	6		$	7
	Income tax (benefit)	(3		)	(2		)	(3		)
	Stock option expense, net of income taxes	4			4			4

	RSUs and RSAs:
	Pre-tax compensation expense	8			7			6
	Income tax (benefit)	(3		)	(3		)	(2		)
	RSU and RSA compensation expense, net of income taxes	5			4			4

	Performance shares and other share-based awards:
	Pre-tax compensation expense	4			4			5
	Income tax (benefit)	(1		)	(1		)	(2		)
	Performance shares and other share-based
	compensation expense, net of income taxes	3			3			3

	Total share-based compensation:
	Pre-tax compensation expense	19			17			18
	Income tax (benefit)	(7		)	(6		)	(7		)
	Total share-based compensation expense, net of
	income taxes	$	12		$	11		$	11


Schedule of valuation assumptions for stock options
		2014		2013		2012
	Expected life (in years)	5.5		5.8		5.8
	Risk-free interest rate	1.6	%	1.1	%	1.1	%
	Expected volatility	30.3	%	32.6	%	33.3	%
	Expected dividend yield	2.8	%	1.6	%	1.2	%


Schedule of stock option activity
	(shares in thousands)	Stock Option		Stock Option		Weighted
		Shares		Price Range		Average
						per Share
						Exercise Price
						for Stock
						Options
	Outstanding at December 31, 2011	4,030		$14.33 to 52.64		$	30.29
	Granted	460		55.95 to 57.33		55.96
	Exercised	(1,409	)	14.33 to 47.95		26.8
	Cancelled	(49	)	25.58 to 55.95		39.29
	Outstanding at December 31, 2012	3,032		16.92 to 57.33		35.66
	Granted	416		66.07 to 66.26		66.07
	Exercised	(511	)	16.92 to 57.33		28.74
	Cancelled	(88	)	47.95 to 66.07		54.37
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013	2,849		24.70 to 66.26		40.77
	Granted	715		59.58 to 69.14		59.65
	Exercised	(618	)	24.70 to 66.07		33.25
	Cancelled	(57	)	24.70 to 66.07		51.54
	Outstanding at December 31, 2014	2,889		25.83 to 69.14		46.84


Schedule of summary of information about outstanding and exercisable stock options, by range of exercise prices	The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at December 31, 2014:

	(options in thousands)

	Range of Exercise Prices	Options		Weighted Average Exercise			Average Remaining		Options		Weighted Average
		Outstanding		Price per Share			Contractual Life (Years)		Exercisable		Exercise Price
											Per Share

	$24.70 to 27.30	334		$	25.68		2.89		334		$	25.68
	$27.31 to 29.90	369		29.06			5.07		369		29.06
	$32.51 to 35.10	472		34.06			2.79		472		34.07
	$45.51 to 53.30	281		47.95			6.11		281		47.95
	$55.91 to 58.50	369		55.95			7.11		253		55.95
	$58.51 to 61.10	695		59.58			9.10		—		—
	$63.71 to 66.26	364		66.07			8.10		131		66.07
	$68.91 to 71.50	5		69.14			9.34		—		—
		2,889		$	46.84		6.17		1,840		$	38.95


Schedule of restricted share and restricted unit activity
	(shares in thousands)	Number of		Weighted			Number of		Weighted
		Restricted		Average			Restricted		Average
		Shares		Fair Value			Units		Fair Value
				per Share					per Share
	Non-vested at December 31, 2011	136		$	30.69		235		$	44.24
	Granted	—		—			174		55.69
	Vested	(37	)	33.73			(9	)	37.57
	Cancelled	(4	)	25.58			(15	)	44.95
	Non-vested at December 31, 2012	95		$	29.69		385		$	49.77
	Granted	—		—			144		66.27
	Vested	(33	)	34.02			(17	)	46.82
	Cancelled	(14	)	31.25			(43	)	54.93
	Non-vested at December 31, 2013	48		$	26.25		469		$	54.47
	Granted	—		—			161		61.5
	Vested	(31	)	25.35			(168	)	48.16
	Cancelled	(1	)	28.75			(28	)	53.27
	Non-vested at December 31, 2014	16		$	27.94		434		$	59.61


Summary of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
	(in millions)	Cumulative			Deferred			Pension/			Unrealized			Accumulated
		Translation			Gain/(Loss)			Postretirement			Gain			Other
		Adjustment			on Hedging			Adjustment			(Loss)			Comprehensive
					Activities						on			Loss
											Investment
	Balance, December 31, 2011	$	(306	)	$	(35	)	$	(70	)	$	(2	)	$	(413	)
	Gains on cash-flow hedges, net of income tax effect of $25				43									43
	Amount of gains on cash-flow hedges reclassified to earnings, net of income tax effect of $15				(25		)							(25		)
	Actuarial losses on pension and other postretirement obligations, settlements and plan amendments, net of income tax effect of $27							(56		)				(56		)
	Losses related to pension and other postretirement obligations reclassified to earnings, net of income tax effect of $2							5						5
	Currency translation adjustment	(29		)										(29		)
	Balance, December 31, 2012	$	(335	)	$	(17	)	$	(121	)	$	(2	)	$	(475	)
	Losses on cash-flow hedges, net of income tax effect of $29				(64		)							(64		)
	Amount of losses on cash-flow hedges reclassified to earnings, net of income tax effect of $19				41									41
	Actuarial gains on pension and other postretirement obligations, settlements and plan amendments, net of income tax effect of $32							63						63
	Losses related to pension and other postretirement obligations reclassified to earnings, net of income tax of $3							5						5
	Unrealized gain on investment, net of income tax effect										1			1
	Currency translation adjustment	(154		)										(154		)
	Balance, December 31, 2013	$	(489	)	$	(40	)	$	(53	)	$	(1	)	$	(583	)
	Losses on cash-flow hedges, net of income tax effect of $12				(29		)							(29		)
	Amount of losses on cash-flow hedges reclassified to earnings, net of income tax effect of $23				50									50
	Actuarial losses on pension and other postretirement obligations, settlements and plan amendments, net of income tax effect of $5							(12		)				(12		)
	Losses related to pension and other postretirement obligations reclassified to earnings, net of income tax effect of $1							4						4
	Currency translation adjustment	(212		)										(212		)
	Balance, December 31, 2014	$	(701	)	$	(19	)	$	(61	)	$	(1	)	$	(782	)


Schedule of reclassifications from AOCI into net income
	Details about AOCI Components	Amount Reclassified from AOCI									Affected Line Item in
											Consolidated Statements
											of Income
	(in millions)	2014			2013			2012
	Gains (losses) on cash-flow hedges:
	Commodity and foreign currency contracts	$	(70	)	$	(57	)	$	43		Cost of sales
	Interest rate contracts	(3		)	(3		)	(3		)	Financing costs, net

	Losses related to pension and other postretirement obligations	(5		)	(8		)	(7		)		(a)
	Total before tax reclassifications	$	(78	)	$	(68	)	$	33
	Income tax (expense) benefit	24			22			(13		)
	Total after-tax reclassifications	$	(54	)	$	(46	)	$	20


	(a) This component is included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost and affects both cost of sales and SG&A expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Income.


Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]
		2014								2013							2012
		Net Income								Net Income							Net Income
		Available			Weighted					Available			Weighted				Available		Weighted
		to Ingredion			Average Shares		Per Share			to Ingredion			Average Shares		Per Share		to Ingredion		Average Shares	Per Share
	(in millions, except per share amounts)	(Numerator)			(Denominator)		Amount			(Numerator)			(Denominator)		Amount		(Numerator)		(Denominator)	Amount

	Basic EPS	$	354.9		73.6		$	4.82		$	395.7		77.0		$	5.14	$	427.5	76.5	$	5.59

	Effect of Dilutive Securities:

	Incremental shares from assumed exercise of dilutive stock options and vesting of dilutive RSUs, RSAs and other awards				1.3								1.3						1.7

	Diluted EPS	$	354.9		74.9		$	4.74		$	395.7		78.3		$	5.05	$	427.5	78.2	$	5.47

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Segment Information (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Information
Schedule of segment reporting of net sales, operating income, total assets, depreciation and amortization and capital expenditures
	(in millions)		2014			2013			2012
	Net sales to unaffiliated customers:
	North America		$	3,093		$	3,647		$	3,741
	South America		1,203			1,334			1,462
	Asia Pacific		794			805			816
	EMEA		578			542			513
	Total		$	5,668		$	6,328		$	6,532
	Operating income:
	North America		$	375		$	401		$	408
	South America		108			116			198
	Asia Pacific		103			97			95
	EMEA (a)		95			74			78
	Corporate (b)		(65		)	(75		)	(78		)
	Subtotal		616			613			701
	Impairment / restructuring charges (c)		(33		)	—			(36		)
	Acquisition / integration costs		(2		)	—			(4		)
	Gain from change in benefit plans		—			—			5
	Gain from land sale		—			—			2
	Total		$	581		$	613		$	668
	Total assets:
	North America		$	2,907		$	3,008		$	3,116
	South America		923			1,088			1,230
	Asia Pacific		711			711			730
	EMEA		550			553			516
	Total		$	5,091		$	5,360		$	5,592
	Depreciation and amortization:
	North America		$	111		$	112		$	130
	South America		38			41			44
	Asia Pacific		26			25			24
	EMEA		20			16			13
	Total		$	195		$	194		$	211
	Capital expenditures:
	North America		$	130		$	141		$	162
	South America		90			76			75
	Asia Pacific		30			28			33
	EMEA		26			53			43
	Total		$	276		$	298		$	313


		(a)		For 2014, includes a $3 million gain from the sale of an idled plant in Kenya.

		(b)		For 2014, includes $7 million of income relating to a tax indemnification agreement with an offsetting expense of $7 million recorded in the provision for income taxes (see also Note 8).

		(c)		For 2014, includes a $33 million write-off of impaired goodwill in the Southern Cone of South America. For 2012, includes $20 million of charges for impaired assets and restructuring costs in Kenya, $11 million of charges to write-down certain equipment as part of the Company’s North American manufacturing optimization plan and $5 million of charges for impaired assets in China and Colombia.


Schedule of net sales to unaffiliated customers by country of origin
			Net Sales
	(in millions)		2014			2013			2012
	United States		$	1,681		$	1,970		$	2,035
	Mexico		955			1,130			1,143
	Brazil		591			670			731
	Canada		457			547			564
	Korea		295			301			306
	Argentina		262			305			356
	Others		1,427			1,405			1,397
	Total		$	5,668		$	6,328		$	6,532


Schedule of long-lived assets (excluding intangible assets and deferred income taxes) by country
			Long-lived Assets
	(in millions)		2014			2013			2012
	United States		$	809		$	822		$	824
	Mexico		296			296			290
	Brazil		294			321			346
	Canada		154			181			199
	Germany		133			151			114
	Thailand		105			112			117
	Korea		88			91			90
	Argentina		82			92			111
	Others		214			219			234
	Total		$	2,175		$	2,285		$	2,325

Quarterly_Financial_Data_Unaud1

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)	Dec. 31, 2014
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
Schedule of quarterly financial data
	(in millions, except per share amounts)	1st QTR		2nd QTR		3rd QTR		4th QTR *
	2014
	Net sales before shipping and handling costs	$	1,435	$	1,568	$	1,545	$	1,450
	Less: shipping and handling costs	78		85		85		82
	Net sales	$	1,357	$	1,483	$	1,460	$	1,368
	Gross profit	250		296		298		272
	Net income attributable to Ingredion	73		103		119		61
	Basic earnings per common share of Ingredion	$	0.97	$	1.37	$	1.62	$	0.85
	Diluted earnings per common share of Ingredion	$	0.96	$	1.35	$	1.60	$	0.83

	(in millions, except per share amounts)	1st QTR		2nd QTR		3rd QTR		4th QTR
	2013
	Net sales before shipping and handling costs	$	1,662	$	1,715	$	1,696	$	1,579
	Less: shipping and handling costs	78		82		84		80
	Net sales	$	1,584	$	1,633	$	1,612	$	1,499
	Gross profit	306		276		259		291
	Net income attributable to Ingredion	111		95		86		104
	Basic earnings per common share of Ingredion	$	1.43	$	1.22	$	1.12	$	1.37
	Diluted earnings per common share of Ingredion	$	1.41	$	1.20	$	1.10	$	1.35


	* Fourth quarter 2014 includes a write-off of impaired goodwill in the Southern Cone of South America of $33 million ($0.44 per diluted common share) and $2 million of costs ($1 million after-tax, or $0.02 per diluted common share) related to the pending Penford acquisition.

Summary_of_Significant_Account3

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Investments
Proceeds from sale of investment	$11
Pre-tax gain on sale of investment	5
Carrying value of investment accounted for under the cost method		6
Foreign currency transaction and translation
Cumulative translation loss adjustments	701	489
Foreign currency transaction losses	1	3
Maximum
Foreign currency transaction and translation
Foreign currency transaction losses			$1
Building [Member] \| Minimum
Property, plant and equipment and depreciation
Useful life	10 years
Building [Member] \| Maximum
Property, plant and equipment and depreciation
Useful life	50 years
Other Capitalized Property Plant and Equipment [Member] \| Minimum
Property, plant and equipment and depreciation
Useful life	3 years
Other Capitalized Property Plant and Equipment [Member] \| Maximum
Property, plant and equipment and depreciation
Useful life	20 years

Summary_of_Significant_Account4

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Carrying amount of goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period	$535	$557	$562
Impairment charges	-33		-2
Currency translation	-24	-22	-3
Goodwill before impairment charges	633	657
Accumulated impairment charges	-155	-122
Balance at the end of the period	478	535	557
North America Segment
Carrying amount of goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period				278
Goodwill before impairment charges	279	279
Accumulated impairment charges	-1	-1
Balance at the end of the period	278	278	278	278
South America Segment
Carrying amount of goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period	78	95	101
Impairment charges	-33
Currency translation	-13	-17	-6
Goodwill before impairment charges	65	78
Accumulated impairment charges	-33
Balance at the end of the period	32	78	95
Asia Pacific Segment
Carrying amount of goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period	97	104	106
Impairment charges			-2
Currency translation	-4	-7
Goodwill before impairment charges	214	218
Accumulated impairment charges	-121	-121
Balance at the end of the period	93	97	104
EMEA Segment
Carrying amount of goodwill
Balance at the beginning of the period	82	80	77
Currency translation	-7	2	3
Goodwill before impairment charges	75	82
Balance at the end of the period	$75	$82	$80

Summary_of_Significant_Account5

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 3) (USD $)	12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2011	Oct. 01, 2014
Carrying amount of goodwill
Write-off of impaired goodwill	$33	$2
Goodwill	478	557	478	535	562
Southern Cone of South America
Carrying amount of goodwill
Write-off of impaired goodwill	33		33
Brazil
Carrying amount of goodwill
Goodwill						$32

Summary_of_Significant_Account6

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 4) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Identifiable intangible assets
Gross	$352	$360
Accumulated Amortization	-62	-49
Net	290	311
Weighted Average Useful Life	19 years	19 years
Amortization expense	14	14	14
Hedging instruments
Maximum term over which the company hedges exposures to the variability of cash flows for commodity price risk	24 months
Earnings per common share
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic	73.6	77	76.5
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted	74.9	78.3	78.2
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share amount	0.1	0.4	0.9
Expected intangible amortization expense for future years
2015	14
2016	14
2017	14
2018	14
2019	14
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member]
Identifiable intangible assets
Gross	132	132
Net	132	132
Customer Relationships [Member]
Identifiable intangible assets
Gross	132	139
Accumulated Amortization	-23	-18
Net	109	121
Weighted Average Useful Life	25 years	25 years
Technology [Member]
Identifiable intangible assets
Gross	83	83
Accumulated Amortization	-35	-27
Net	48	56
Weighted Average Useful Life	10 years	10 years
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Identifiable intangible assets
Gross	5	6
Accumulated Amortization	-4	-4
Net	$1	$2
Weighted Average Useful Life	8 years	8 years

Acquisitions_Details

Acquisitions (Details) (Penford Member, USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 14, 2014	Aug. 31, 2014	Oct. 14, 2014
	Plant		employee
	employee
Penford Member
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration (in dollars per share)	$19		$19
Shares of acquiree company outstanding	12,735,038		12,735,038
Options of acquiree company outstanding	1,429,000		1,429,000
Estimated purchase price in cash, including the assumption of debt	$340
Net Sales		$444
Number of employees	443		443
Number of Plants	6

Impairment_and_Restructuring_C

Impairment and Restructuring Charges (USD $)	12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014
Restructuring and asset impairment charges
Impairment of goodwill	$33	$2
Restructuring/impairment charges	33	36
Write-off of impaired assets	33	24
North America
Restructuring and asset impairment charges
Restructuring/impairment charges		11
Accelerated depreciation		10
KENYA
Restructuring and asset impairment charges
Restructuring/impairment charges			20
Currency translation adjustment			8
Fixed asset impairment charge			6
Working capital adjustments			2
Severance pay related to the termination of employees in Kenya			2
Additional restructuring costs			2
CHINA
Restructuring and asset impairment charges
Restructuring/impairment charges				4
Proceeds from sale of business		3
COLOMBIA
Restructuring and asset impairment charges
Write-off of impaired assets		1
Southern Cone of South America
Restructuring and asset impairment charges
Impairment of goodwill	$33				$33

Financial_Instruments_Derivati2

Financial Instruments, Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2014
Financial instruments, derivatives and hedging activities
Accumulated losses from derivative instruments, net of tax effect	782	$583	$475	$413
4.625% senior notes, due November 1, 2020
Financial instruments, derivatives and hedging activities
Debt, face amount					400
Commodity Contract [Member] \| Minimum
Financial instruments, derivatives and hedging activities
Maturity period of price risk derivative	12 months
Commodity Contract [Member] \| Maximum
Financial instruments, derivatives and hedging activities
Maturity period of price risk derivative	24 months
Treasury Lock [Member]
Foreign currency hedging
Derivative notional amount	0	0
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Commodity Contract [Member]
Financial instruments, derivatives and hedging activities
Accumulated losses from derivative instruments, net of tax effect	13	32
Accumulated gains (losses) from derivative instruments, income tax effect	6	15
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Treasury Lock [Member]
Financial instruments, derivatives and hedging activities
Accumulated losses from derivative instruments, net of tax effect	7	8
Accumulated gains (losses) from derivative instruments, income tax effect	4	5
Fair Value Hedging [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Financial instruments, derivatives and hedging activities
Fair value of interest rate derivatives	13	13
Debt, floating rate of interest basis	Six-month US dollar LIBOR
Fair Value Hedging [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Senior Notes 6.0 Percent Due April 15, 2017 [Member]
Financial instruments, derivatives and hedging activities
Debt, fixed interest rate (as a percent)					6.00%
Debt, face amount					200
Fair Value Hedging [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Senior Notes 1.8 Percent Due September 25, 2017 [Member]
Financial instruments, derivatives and hedging activities
Debt, fixed interest rate (as a percent)					1.80%
Debt, face amount					300
Fair Value Hedging [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| 3.2% senior notes, due November 1, 2015
Financial instruments, derivatives and hedging activities
Debt, fixed interest rate (as a percent)	3.20%
Debt, face amount	350
Fair Value Hedging [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| 4.625% senior notes, due November 1, 2020
Financial instruments, derivatives and hedging activities
Debt, fixed interest rate (as a percent)					4.63%
Debt, face amount					200
Fair Value Hedging [Member] \| Foreign Currency Forward Contract [Member] \| Short [Member]
Foreign currency hedging
Derivative notional amount	150	147
Fair Value Hedging [Member] \| Foreign Currency Forward Contract [Member] \| Long [Member]
Foreign currency hedging
Derivative notional amount	70	$78

Financial_Instruments_Derivati3

Financial Instruments, Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Details 2) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Corn Commodity [Member]
Fair value of commodity contracts
Corn futures contract (in bushels)	93,000,000
Soy Bean Oil [Member]
Fair value of commodity contracts
Soybean oil futures contract (in pounds)	4,000,000
Natural Gas Commodity [Member]
Fair value of commodity contracts
Natural gas futures contract (in mmbtu)	14,000,000
Foreign Currency Forward Contract [Member] \| Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Fair value of commodity contracts
Fair value of assets	$1
Fair value of liabilities		5
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Fair value of commodity contracts
Fair value of assets	16	7
Fair value of liabilities	24	27
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Commodity and Foreign Currency Contracts [Member] \| Accounts Receivable, Net [Member]
Fair value of commodity contracts
Fair value of assets	15	2
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Commodity and Foreign Currency Contracts [Member] \| Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Fair value of commodity contracts
Fair value of liabilities	18	27
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Commodity and Foreign Currency Contracts [Member] \| Other Assets [Member]
Fair value of commodity contracts
Fair value of assets	1	5
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Commodity and Foreign Currency Contracts [Member] \| Non Current Liabilities [Member]
Fair value of commodity contracts
Fair value of liabilities	$6

Financial_Instruments_Derivati4

Financial Instruments, Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Details 3) (Cash Flow Hedging [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Gains or losses on derivatives
Amount of Gains (Losses) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives	($41)	($93)	$68
Amount of Gains (Losses) Reclassified from AOCI into Income	-73	-60	40
Cost of Sales [Member]
Gains or losses on derivatives
Amount of Gains (Losses) Reclassified from AOCI into Income	-70	-57	43
Financing Costs [Member]
Gains or losses on derivatives
Amount of Gains (Losses) Reclassified from AOCI into Income	-3	-3	-3
Commodity Contract [Member]
Gains or losses on derivatives
Losses expected to be reclassified into earnings during the next 12 months on commodity hedging contracts, net of tax	13
Losses expected to be reclassified into earnings during the next 12 months on commodity hedging contracts, income tax effect	6
Commodity and Foreign Currency Contracts [Member]
Gains or losses on derivatives
Amount of Gains (Losses) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives	-41	-93	68
Treasury Lock [Member]
Gains or losses on derivatives
Losses expected to be reclassified into earnings during next 12 months on settled Treasury Lock Agreements, net of tax	2
Losses expected to be reclassified into earnings during the next 12 months on settled Treasury Lock Agreements, income tax effect	1
Foreign Currency Forward Contract [Member]
Gains or losses on derivatives
Gains related to foreign currency hedges expected to be reclassified into earnings during the next twelve months, net of tax	1
Gains related to foreign currency hedges expected to be reclassified into earnings during the next twelve months, income tax effect	$1

Financial_Instruments_Derivati5

Financial Instruments, Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Details 4) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Long-term debt, fair value	$1,939	$1,813
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Available for sale	5	4
Derivatives assets	29	20
Derivatives liabilities	23	32
Long-term debt, fair value	1,939	1,813
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Available for sale	5	4
Derivatives assets	12
Derivatives liabilities	6	22
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair value of assets and liabilities
Derivatives assets	17	20
Derivatives liabilities	17	10
Long-term debt, fair value	$1,939	$1,813

Financial_Instruments_Derivati6

Financial Instruments, Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Details 5) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Long-term debt
Carrying amount	$1,804	$1,717
Fair value	1,939	1,813
Carrying amount of fair value adjustment related to hedged fixed rate debt instrument	13	13
Fair value adjustment related to hedged fixed rate debt instrument	13	13
4.625% senior notes, due November 1, 2020
Long-term debt
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.63%	4.63%	4.63%
Carrying amount	399	399
Fair value	427	420
3.2% senior notes, due November 1, 2015
Long-term debt
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.20%	3.20%	3.20%
Carrying amount	350	350
Fair value	356	363
1.8% senior notes, due September 25, 2017
Long-term debt
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	1.80%	1.80%	1.80%
Carrying amount	299	298
Fair value	302	296
6.625% senior notes, due April 15, 2037
Long-term debt
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.63%	6.63%	6.63%
Carrying amount	256	257
Fair value	312	281
6.0% senior notes, due April 15, 2017
Long-term debt
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.00%	6.00%	6.00%
Carrying amount	200	200
Fair value	220	219
5.62% senior notes, due March 25, 2020
Long-term debt
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.62%	5.62%	5.62%
Carrying amount	200	200
Fair value	222	221
US Revolving Credit Facility Due October 22, 2017
Long-term debt
Carrying amount	87
Fair value	$87

Financing_Arrangements_Details

Financing Arrangements (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Financing Arrangements
Debt outstanding	$1,830,000,000	$1,810,000,000
Short-term borrowings
Short-term borrowings in various currencies (at rates ranging from 1% to 7% for 2014 and 1% to 11% for 2013)	$23,000,000	$93,000,000
Maximum
Short-term borrowings
Short-term borrowings in various currencies, interest rate (as a percent)	7.00%	11.00%
Minimum
Short-term borrowings
Short-term borrowings in various currencies, interest rate (as a percent)	1.00%	1.00%

Financing_Arrangements_Details1

Financing Arrangements (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Financing Arrangements (Details 2) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014
Previously existing revolving credit facilitiy, matures on October 22, 2017
Long-term debt
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$1,000,000,000
Additional increase in borrowing capacity of the line of credit available at the entity's option	250,000,000
Debt, floating rate of interest basis	LIBOR
Borrowings outstanding	87,000,000
Foreign Line of Credit [Member]
Long-term debt
Unused operating lines of credit	$485,000,000

Financing_Arrangements_Details2

Financing Arrangements (Details 3) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Long-term debt
Total	$1,804	$1,717
Fair value adjustment related to hedged fixed rate debt instrument	13	13
Less: current maturities	0
Long-term debt	1,804	1,717
Long-term debt maturities
2015	350
2017	587
2020	600
2037	250
Guaranteed obligations of consolidated subsidiaries	214	225
4.625% senior notes, due November 1, 2020
Long-term debt
Debt, interest rate (as a percent)	4.63%	4.63%	4.63%
Long-term debt
Total	399	399
Long-term debt maturities
Discount	1	1
1.8% senior notes, due September 25, 2017
Long-term debt
Debt, interest rate (as a percent)	1.80%	1.80%	1.80%
Long-term debt
Total	299	298
Long-term debt maturities
Discount	1	2
6.625% senior notes, due April 15, 2037
Long-term debt
Debt, interest rate (as a percent)	6.63%	6.63%	6.63%
Long-term debt
Total	256	257
Long-term debt maturities
Premium	6	7
6.0% senior notes, due April 15, 2017
Long-term debt
Debt, interest rate (as a percent)	6.00%	6.00%	6.00%
Long-term debt
Total	200	200
5.62% senior notes, due March 25, 2020
Long-term debt
Debt, interest rate (as a percent)	5.62%	5.62%	5.62%
Long-term debt
Total	200	200
3.2% senior notes, due November 1, 2015
Long-term debt
Debt, interest rate (as a percent)	3.20%	3.20%	3.20%
Long-term debt
Total	350	350
US Revolving Credit Facility Due October 22, 2017
Long-term debt
Total	$87

Leases_Details

Leases (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Leases
Rental expense	$47	$47	$45
Minimum lease payments due on non-cancellable leases
2015	41
2016	36
2017	28
2018	22
2019	19
Balance thereafter	$28

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income before income taxes:
United States	$83	$138	$91
Foreign	437	409	510
Income before income taxes	520	547	601
Current tax expense
US federal	8	5	3
State and local	1	3	1
Foreign	159	106	166
Total current	168	114	170
Deferred tax expense (benefit)
US federal	-16	11	-5
State and local	-2	-2	2
Foreign	7	21
Total deferred	-11	30	-3
Total provision for income taxes	157	144	167
Deferred tax assets attributable to:
Employee benefit accruals	23	23
Pensions and postretirement plans	30	24
Derivative contracts	9	20
Net operating loss carryforwards	11	16
Foreign tax credit carryforwards		11
Other	30	42
Gross deferred tax assets	103	136
Valuation allowance	-3	-3
Net deferred tax assets	100	133
Deferred tax liabilities attributable to:
Property, plant and equipment	194	200
Identified intangibles	34	57
Gross deferred tax liabilities	228	257
Net deferred tax liabilities	128	124
Korea.
Deferred tax assets attributable to:
Net operating loss carryforwards	$7

Income_Taxes_Details_2

Income Taxes (Details 2) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Income Taxes
Net operating losses, valuation allowance	$2
Foreign
Income Taxes
Net operating losses, valuation allowance	$1

Income_Taxes_Details_3

Income Taxes (Details 3) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2008	Dec. 31, 2007
Reconciliation of the US federal statutory tax rate to the Company's effective tax rate
Provision for tax at US statutory rate (as a percent)		35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
Tax rate difference on foreign income (as a percent)		-6.26%	-5.28%	-3.86%
State and local taxes - net (as a percent)		0.13%	0.35%	0.79%
Nondeductible goodwill impairment - Southern Cone		2.18%
Reversal of valuation allowance (as a percent)				-2.52%
Other items - net (as a percent)		-0.86%	-3.74%	-1.63%
Provision at effective tax rate (as a percent)		30.19%	26.33%	27.78%
Foreign currency exchange impact on tax provision		$7
Foreign currency exchange impact on tax provision (as a percent)		1.3
Pre-acquisition audit result adjustment	7	7
Pre-acquisition audit result adjustment (as a percent)		1.3
Pre-acquistion audit result adjustment, tax		5
Pre-acquistion audit result adjustment, interest		2
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)		157	144	167
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries		2,172
Reconciliation of beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits excluding interest and penalties
Balance at January 1		34	37
Additions for tax positions related to prior years		6	5
Reductions for tax positions related to prior years		-5	-6
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year			1
Reductions related to a lapse in the statute of limitations		-12	-3
Balance at December 31		23	34	37
Unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate in future periods		5
Remaining unrecognized tax benefits		18
Foreign tax credit carryforwards		13
Unrecognized benefit offset by reversing receivable recorded for indemnity claims expected to be collected from Akzo Nobel N.V. as part of the National Starch acquisition		5
Settlement of claims with Canadian tax authority		2
Interest expense accrued, net of interest income		6	5
Interest income			3
Accrued penalties		1	1
Deposits made to Canadian tax authorities					13	17
Unrecognized tax benefits, current		$12
Canada
Reconciliation of the US federal statutory tax rate to the Company's effective tax rate
Provision for tax at US statutory rate (as a percent)		25.00%
Mexico
Reconciliation of the US federal statutory tax rate to the Company's effective tax rate
Provision for tax at US statutory rate (as a percent)		30.00%
Thailand
Reconciliation of the US federal statutory tax rate to the Company's effective tax rate
Provision for tax at US statutory rate (as a percent)		20.00%
Brazil
Reconciliation of the US federal statutory tax rate to the Company's effective tax rate
Provision at effective tax rate (as a percent)		26.00%

Benefit_Plans_Details

Benefit Plans (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax [Abstract]
Accumulated benefit obligation		$527	$493
United States Pension Plan of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Balance at the beginning of the period	314	293	323
Service cost		7	8	7
Interest cost		13	11	12
Benefits paid		-17	-14
Actuarial (gain) loss		22	-36
Business Combinations/Transfers			1
Curtailment / settlement / amendments		-4
Balance at the end of the period		314	293	323
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Balance at the beginning of the period	313	297	257
Actual return on plan assets		30	41
Employer Contributions		6	13
Benefits paid		-17	-14
Plan settlements		-3
Balance at the end of the period		313	297	257
Funded status		-1	4
Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet [Abstract]
Non-current asset		12	16
Current liabilities		-1	-1
Non-current liabilities		-12	-11
Net asset (liability) recognized		-1	4
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax [Abstract]
Net actuarial loss		19	7
Prior service Credit		-2
Net amount recognized		17	7
Defined Benefit Plan, Pension Plans with Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets [Abstract]
Projected benefit obligation		9	10
Accumulated benefit obligation		8	8
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Service cost		7	8	7
Interest cost		13	11	12
Expected return on plan assets		-21	-18	-16
Amortization of actuarial loss		1	2	1
Net periodic benefit cost			3	4
Amount related to the amortization of the entity's accumulated actuarial loss included in accumulated other comprehensive loss that will be recognized in net pension expense in next fiscal year		1
Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Net actuarial loss		13
Prior service credit		-2
Amortization of actuarial loss		-1
Total recorded in other comprehensive income		10
Net periodic benefit cost			3	4
Total recorded in other comprehensive income and net periodic benefit cost		10
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Benefit Obligation [Abstract]
Discount rate (as a percent)		4.00%	4.60%
Rate of compensation increase (as a percent)		4.31%	4.22%
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Discount rate (as a percent)		4.60%	3.60%	4.50%
Expected long-term return on plan assets (as a percent)	7.00%	7.25%	7.25%	7.25%
Rate of compensation increase (as a percent)		4.22%	4.19%	4.19%
United States Pension Plan of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member] \| Minimum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percent of base salary, bonus and overtime credited to participating employees' accounts by the Company		3.00%
United States Pension Plan of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member] \| Maximum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percent of base salary, bonus and overtime credited to participating employees' accounts by the Company		10.00%
Foreign Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Balance at the beginning of the period		250	272
Service cost		6	9	8
Interest cost		14	12	13
Benefits paid		-11	-12
Actuarial (gain) loss		33	-15
Business Combinations/Transfers		-2
Curtailment / settlement / amendments			-2
Foreign currency translation		-23	-14
Balance at the end of the period		267	250	272
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Balance at the beginning of the period		223	189
Actual return on plan assets		28	16
Employer Contributions		11	43
Benefits paid		-11	-12
Foreign currency translation		-19	-13
Balance at the end of the period		232	223	189
Funded status		-35	-27
Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet [Abstract]
Non-current asset		18	26
Current liabilities		-1	-3
Non-current liabilities		-52	-50
Net asset (liability) recognized		-35	-27
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax [Abstract]
Net actuarial loss		69	59
Transition obligation		2	2
Prior service Credit		-1
Net amount recognized		70	61
Defined Benefit Plan, Pension Plans with Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets [Abstract]
Projected benefit obligation		54	52
Accumulated benefit obligation		43	42
Fair value of plan assets		2	3
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Service cost		6	9	8
Interest cost		14	12	13
Expected return on plan assets		-14	-12	-13
Amortization of actuarial loss		3	5	4
Amortization of transition obligation				1
Settlement/curtailment				1
Net periodic benefit cost		9	14	14
Amount related to the amortization of the entity's accumulated actuarial loss included in accumulated other comprehensive loss that will be recognized in net pension expense in next fiscal year		4
Amount related to the amortization of transition obligation included in accumulated other comprehensive loss that will be recognized in net pension expense in next fiscal year		0.3
Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Net actuarial loss		19
Amortization of actuarial loss		-3
Foreign currency translation		-7
Total recorded in other comprehensive income		9
Net periodic benefit cost		9	14	14
Total recorded in other comprehensive income and net periodic benefit cost		$18
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Benefit Obligation [Abstract]
Discount rate (as a percent)		4.47%	5.60%
Rate of compensation increase (as a percent)		3.76%	4.39%
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Discount rate (as a percent)		5.60%	4.88%	5.68%
Expected long-term return on plan assets (as a percent)		6.82%	6.69%	6.81%
Rate of compensation increase (as a percent)		4.39%	4.35%	4.51%
Canadian Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Expected long-term return on plan assets (as a percent)	6.00%	6.45%
United States Postretirement Benefit Plan of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Age of employees upon attaining which they can avail benefits accrued during their employment		65 years
Term of treasury notes used to calculate interest on accrued benefits		5 years

Benefit_Plans_Details_2

Benefit Plans (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Amounts charged to expense
Amounts charged to expense for defined contribution plans	$17	$15	$13
United States Pension Plan of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member]
Plan assets
Weighted average asset allocation (as a percent)	100.00%	100.00%
Fair value of plan assets	313	297	257
Cash contributions to defined benefit pension plan	6	13
Expected contribution in next fiscal year	1
Expected future benefit payments
2015	17
2016	17
2017	19
2018	19
2019	19
Years 2020 - 2024	107
United States Pension Plan of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member] \| US Equity Index Funds [Member]
Plan assets
Fair value of plan assets	158
United States Pension Plan of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member] \| International Equity Index Funds [Member]
Plan assets
Fair value of plan assets	30
United States Pension Plan of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member] \| Real Estate Equity Index Funds [Member]
Plan assets
Fair value of plan assets	5
United States Pension Plan of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member] \| Intermediate Fixed Income Index Funds [Member]
Plan assets
Fair value of plan assets	61
United States Pension Plan of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member] \| Long Duration Fixed Income Index Bonds [Member]
Plan assets
Fair value of plan assets	54
United States Pension Plan of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member] \| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Other [Member]
Plan assets
Plan assets minimum allocation percentage	1.00%
Plan assets maximum allocation percentage	3.00%
Weighted average asset allocation (as a percent)	1.00%	2.00%
Fair value of plan assets	5
United States Pension Plan of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member] \| Equity Securities [Member]
Plan assets
Plan assets minimum allocation percentage	38.00%
Plan assets maximum allocation percentage	72.00%
Weighted average asset allocation (as a percent)	62.00%	62.00%
United States Pension Plan of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member] \| Debt Securities [Member]
Plan assets
Weighted average asset allocation (as a percent)	37.00%	36.00%
United States Pension Plan of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member] \| Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Plan assets
Plan assets minimum allocation percentage	31.00%
Plan assets maximum allocation percentage	58.00%
United States Pension Plan of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Plan assets
Fair value of plan assets	313
United States Pension Plan of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| US Equity Index Funds [Member]
Plan assets
Fair value of plan assets	158
United States Pension Plan of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| International Equity Index Funds [Member]
Plan assets
Fair value of plan assets	30
United States Pension Plan of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Real Estate Equity Index Funds [Member]
Plan assets
Fair value of plan assets	5
United States Pension Plan of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Intermediate Fixed Income Index Funds [Member]
Plan assets
Fair value of plan assets	61
United States Pension Plan of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Long Duration Fixed Income Index Bonds [Member]
Plan assets
Fair value of plan assets	54
United States Pension Plan of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Other [Member]
Plan assets
Fair value of plan assets	5
Foreign Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]
Plan assets
Weighted average asset allocation (as a percent)	100.00%	100.00%
Fair value of plan assets	232	223	189
Cash contributions to defined benefit pension plan	11	43
Expected contribution in next fiscal year	2
Expected future benefit payments
2015	10
2016	14
2017	11
2018	12
2019	13
Years 2020 - 2024	73
Foreign Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] \| US Equity Index Funds [Member]
Plan assets
Fair value of plan assets	42
Foreign Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] \| Canada Equity Index Funds [Member]
Plan assets
Fair value of plan assets	36
Foreign Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] \| International Equity Index Funds [Member]
Plan assets
Fair value of plan assets	37
Foreign Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] \| Intermediate Fixed Income Index Funds [Member]
Plan assets
Fair value of plan assets	1
Foreign Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] \| Long Duration Canada Fixed Income Index Bonds [Member]
Plan assets
Fair value of plan assets	92
Foreign Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] \| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Other [Member]
Plan assets
Weighted average asset allocation (as a percent)	10.00%	10.00%
Foreign Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] \| Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Plan assets
Fair value of plan assets	2
Foreign Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] \| Equity Securities [Member]
Plan assets
Weighted average asset allocation (as a percent)	50.00%	51.00%
Foreign Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] \| Debt Securities [Member]
Plan assets
Weighted average asset allocation (as a percent)	40.00%	39.00%
Foreign Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] \| Other Plan Assets [Member]
Plan assets
Fair value of plan assets	22
Foreign Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Plan assets
Fair value of plan assets	2
Foreign Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Plan assets
Fair value of plan assets	2
Foreign Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Plan assets
Fair value of plan assets	230
Foreign Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| US Equity Index Funds [Member]
Plan assets
Fair value of plan assets	42
Foreign Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Canada Equity Index Funds [Member]
Plan assets
Fair value of plan assets	36
Foreign Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| International Equity Index Funds [Member]
Plan assets
Fair value of plan assets	37
Foreign Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Intermediate Fixed Income Index Funds [Member]
Plan assets
Fair value of plan assets	1
Foreign Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Long Duration Canada Fixed Income Index Bonds [Member]
Plan assets
Fair value of plan assets	92
Foreign Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Other Plan Assets [Member]
Plan assets
Fair value of plan assets	$22

Benefit_Plans_Details_3

Benefit Plans (Details 3) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
	item	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Benefit obligation
Gain from change in benefit plan			$5
Multiemployer Plans
Multiemployer benefit plan that company contributes to	1
Multiemployer Plan contributions	12	12	12
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]
Benefit obligation
Balance at the beginning of the period	57	74
Service cost	3	3	2
Interest cost	4	4	3
Plan amendment	-16
Curtailment / settlement / amendments		-1
Actuarial (gain) loss	4	-15
Benefits paid	-3	-3
Foreign currency translation	-2	-5
Balance at the end of the period	47	57	74
Funded status	-47	-57
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
Current liabilities	-3	-2
Non-current liabilities	-44	-55
Net asset (liability) recognized	-47	-57
Amounts recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, excluding tax effects, that have not yet been recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost
Net actuarial loss	9	7
Prior service Credit	-15
Net amount recognized	-6	7
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service cost	3	3	2
Interest cost	4	4	3
Amortization of actuarial loss		1	1
Amount related to the amortization of the entity's accumulated actuarial loss included in accumulated other comprehensive loss that will be recognized in net pension expense in next fiscal year	0.5
Amount related to the amortization of prior service cost included in accumulated other comprehensive loss that will be recognized in net pension expense in next fiscal year	2.2
Net periodic benefit cost	7	8	6
Amounts recorded in other comprehensive income and net periodic benefit cost
Net actuarial loss	2
Amortization of prior service cost	-15
Total recorded in other comprehensive income	-13
Total recorded in other comprehensive income and net periodic benefit cost	-6
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost	7	8	6
Weighted average assumptions used to determine the company's obligations
Discount rate (as a percent)	5.70%	6.47%
Weighted average assumptions used to determine the company's net periodic benefit cost
Discount rate (as a percent)	6.47%	5.44%	6.23%
Sensitivity to Trend Assumptions
One-percentage point increase, effect on service cost and interest cost components	1
One-percentage point increase, effect on year-end benefit obligations	4
One-percentage point decrease, effect on service cost and interest cost components	1
One-percentage point decrease, effect on year-end benefit obligations	3
Expected future benefit payments
2015	3
2016	3
2017	3
2018	3
2019	3
Years 2020 - 2024	$16
United States Postretirement Benefit Plan of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member]
Assumptions used in measuring benefit obligation
2015 increase in per capita cost (as a percent)	6.70%
Ultimate trend (as a percent)	4.50%
Canada Postretirement Benefit Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member]
Assumptions used in measuring benefit obligation
2015 increase in per capita cost (as a percent)	7.05%
Ultimate trend (as a percent)	4.50%
Brazil Postretirement Benefit Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member]
Assumptions used in measuring benefit obligation
2015 increase in per capita cost (as a percent)	8.66%
Ultimate trend (as a percent)	8.66%

Supplementary_Information_Deta

Supplementary Information (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts receivable net:
Accounts receivable trade	$655	$667
Accounts receivable other	111	171
Allowance for doubtful accounts	-4	-6
Total accounts receivable net	762	832
Inventories:
Finished and in process	428	440
Raw materials	225	235
Manufacturing supplies	46	48
Total inventories	699	723
Accrued liabilities:
Compensation-related costs	74	75
Income taxes payable	36	14
Dividends payable	31	32
Accrued interest	16	16
Taxes payable other than income taxes	36	32
Other	75	100
Total accrued liabilities	268	269
Non-current liabilities:
Employees pension, indemnity and postretirement	126	133
Other	31	30
Total non-current liabilities	$157	$163

Supplementary_Information_Deta1

Supplementary Information (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Other income -net:
Income tax indemnification income		$7
Gain from sale of investment		5
Gain from sale of idled plant and land		3		2
Gain from change in benefit plan in North America				5
Other		9	16	15
Other (income)-net		24	16	22
Income tax provision that offsets income tax indemnification income	7	7
Financing costs-net:
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized		73	74	77
Interest income		-13	-11	-10
Foreign currency transaction losses		1	3
Financing costs-net		61	66	67
Interest capitalized		$2	$4	$6

Supplementary_Information_Deta2

Supplementary Information (Details 3) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Supplementary Cash Flow Information
Mechanical stores expense	$56	$48	$42
Share-based compensation expense	19	17	18
Other	-7	9	-5
Total other non-cash charges to net income	68	74	55
Interest paid	59	61	65
Income taxes paid	$94	$135	$133

Equity_Details

Equity (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 29, 2014	Aug. 01, 2014	Jul. 30, 2014	Dec. 12, 2014
Preferred stock:
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued	0	0
Preferred stock, outstanding shares	0	0
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	25,000,000	25,000,000
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$0.01	$0.01
Treasury stock:
Payment made for repurchase of shares	$304	$228	$18
Shares Repurchased From Employees Under Stock Incentive Plan and Cancellation Of Forfeited Restricted Stock
Treasury stock:
Common Stock Repurchased	8,738	21,629	44,674
Average purchase prices of treasury stock reacquired (in dollars per share)	$61.05	$44.55	$58.59
Stock Repurchase 2014 Program
Treasury stock:
Shares authorized to be repurchased							5,000,000
Stock Repurchase 2013 Program
Treasury stock:
Common Stock Repurchased		3,385,000	300,000
Shares authorized to be repurchased	4,000,000
Cost to repurchase common shares		227	15
Number of shares available to be repurchased under stock repurchase program	176,000
Accelerated Share Repurchase Program \| Share Repurchase Program
Treasury stock:
Common Stock Repurchased	3,824,325			671,823	3,152,502
Average purchase prices of treasury stock reacquired (in dollars per share)				$78.45
Common stock repurchased						300
Payment made for repurchase of shares					$300
Percentage of repurchase shares received					80.00%

Equity_Details_2

Equity (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Increase (decrease) in common stock, number of shares
Balance at the beginning of the period	77,672,670
Balance at the end of the period	77,810,875	77,672,670
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Aggregate Disclosures [Abstract]
Pre-tax compensation expense	$19	$17	$18
Income tax (benefit)	-7	-6	-7
Total share-based compensation expense, net of income taxes	12	11	11
Common Stock Issued
Increase (decrease) in common stock, number of shares
Balance at the beginning of the period	77,673,000	77,142,000	76,822,000
Issuance of restricted stock units as compensation	89,000	6,000
Issuance under incentive and other plans	49,000	130,000
Stock options exercised		395,000	320,000
Balance at the end of the period	77,811,000	77,673,000	77,142,000
Held in Treasury Stock
Increase (decrease) in common stock, number of shares
Balance at the beginning of the period	3,361,000	110,000	939,000
Issuance of restricted stock units as compensation	-24,000	-3,000	-6,000
Issuance under incentive and other plans	-63,000	-43,000	-142,000
Stock options exercised	-618,000	-110,000	-1,026,000
Purchase/acquisition of treasury stock	3,833,000	3,407,000	345,000
Balance at the end of the period	6,489,000	3,361,000	110,000
Common Stock Shares Outstanding
Increase (decrease) in common stock, number of shares
Balance at the beginning of the period	74,312,000	77,032,000	75,883,000
Issuance of restricted stock units as compensation	113,000	9,000	6,000
Issuance under incentive and other plans	112,000	173,000	142,000
Stock options exercised	618,000	505,000	1,346,000
Purchase/acquisition of treasury stock	-3,833,000	-3,407,000	-345,000
Balance at the end of the period	71,322,000	74,312,000	77,032,000
Stock Option Awards
Increase (decrease) in common stock, number of shares
Stock options exercised	618,000	511,000	1,409,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Aggregate Disclosures [Abstract]
Pre-tax compensation expense	7	6	7
Income tax (benefit)	-3	-2	-3
Total share-based compensation expense, net of income taxes	4	4	4
Performance Shares And Other Share Based Awards
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Aggregate Disclosures [Abstract]
Pre-tax compensation expense	4	4	5
Income tax (benefit)	-1	-1	-2
Total share-based compensation expense, net of income taxes	3	3	3
Restricted Stock Units and Restricted Stock Awards
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Aggregate Disclosures [Abstract]
Pre-tax compensation expense	8	7	6
Income tax (benefit)	-3	-3	-2
Total share-based compensation expense, net of income taxes	$5	$4	$4

Equity_Details_3

Equity (Details 3) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares originally authorized under Stock Incentive Plan	8,000,000
Shares available for future grants under Stock Incentive Plan	6,000,000
Stock Option Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Term of options	10 years
Period of vesting	3 years
Weighted-average grant date fair value of stock options granted (in dollars per share)	$12.99	$17.87	$16.16
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]
Expected life	5 years 6 months	5 years 9 months 18 days	5 years 9 months 18 days
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent)	1.60%	1.10%	1.10%
Expected volatility (as a percent)	30.30%	32.60%	33.30%
Expected dividend yield (as a percent)	2.80%	1.60%	1.20%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares)	2,849,000	3,032,000	4,030,000
Granted (in shares)	715,000	416,000	460,000
Exercised (in shares)	-618,000	-511,000	-1,409,000
Cancelled (in shares)	-57,000	-88,000	-49,000
Outstanding at the end of the period (in shares)	2,889,000	2,849,000	3,032,000	4,030,000
Stock Option Price Range [Abstract]
Options outstanding at the beginning of the period, price range, lower range limit (in dollars per share)	$25.83	$24.70	$16.92	$14.33
Options outstanding at the beginning of the period, price range, Upper range limit (in dollars per share)	$69.14	$66.26	$57.33	$52.64
Granted, low end of range (in dollars per share)	$59.58	$66.07	$55.95
Granted, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$69.14	$66.26	$57.33
Exercised, low end of range (in dollars per share)	$24.70	$16.92	$14.33
Exercised, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$66.07	$57.33	$47.95
Cancelled, low end of range (in dollars per share)	$24.70	$47.95	$25.58
Cancelled, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$66.07	$66.07	$55.95
Options outstanding at the end of the period, price range, lower range limit (in dollars per share)	$25.83	$24.70	$16.92	$14.33
Options outstanding at the end of the period, price range, Upper range limit (in dollars per share)	$69.14	$66.26	$57.33	$52.64
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Outstanding at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	$40.77	$35.66	$30.29
Granted (in dollars per share)	$59.65	$66.07	$55.96
Exercised (in dollars per share)	$33.25	$28.74	$26.80
Cancelled (in dollars per share)	$51.54	$54.37	$39.29
Outstanding at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$46.84	$40.77	$35.66	$30.29
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award, Stock Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised	$26	$20	$46
Cash received from exercise of stock options	20	14	34
Excess tax benefit realized from exercise of stock options	6	5	11
Unrecognized compensation cost	$9
Weighted-average period for amortization of unrecognized compensation cost	1 year 9 months 18 days

Equity_Details_4

Equity (Details 4) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Options Outstanding (in shares)	2,889
Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share (in dollars per share)	$46.84
Average Remaining Contractual Life	6 years 2 months 1 day
Options Exercisable (in shares)	1,840
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share (in dollars per share)	$38.95
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award, Options, Aggregate Intrinsic Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Options outstanding aggregate intrinsic value	$110	$79
Options outstanding average remaining contractual life	6 years 2 months 12 days	5 years 9 months 18 days
Stock options exercisable aggregate intrinsic value	$85	$72
Stock options exercisable average remaining contractual life	4 years 8 months 12 days	4 years 9 months 18 days
$24.70 to 27.30
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise prices, low end of range (in dollars per share)	$24.70
Exercise prices, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$27.30
Options Outstanding (in shares)	334
Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share (in dollars per share)	$25.68
Average Remaining Contractual Life	2 years 10 months 21 days
Options Exercisable (in shares)	334
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share (in dollars per share)	$25.68
$27.31 to 29.90
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise prices, low end of range (in dollars per share)	$27.31
Exercise prices, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$29.90
Options Outstanding (in shares)	369
Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share (in dollars per share)	$29.06
Average Remaining Contractual Life	5 years 26 days
Options Exercisable (in shares)	369
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share (in dollars per share)	$29.06
$32.51 to 35.10
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise prices, low end of range (in dollars per share)	$32.51
Exercise prices, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$35.10
Options Outstanding (in shares)	472
Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share (in dollars per share)	$34.06
Average Remaining Contractual Life	2 years 9 months 15 days
Options Exercisable (in shares)	472
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share (in dollars per share)	$34.07
$45.51 to 53.30
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise prices, low end of range (in dollars per share)	$45.51
Exercise prices, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$53.30
Options Outstanding (in shares)	281
Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share (in dollars per share)	$47.95
Average Remaining Contractual Life	6 years 1 month 10 days
Options Exercisable (in shares)	281
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share (in dollars per share)	$47.95
$55.91 to 58.50
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise prices, low end of range (in dollars per share)	$55.91
Exercise prices, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$58.50
Options Outstanding (in shares)	369
Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share (in dollars per share)	$55.95
Average Remaining Contractual Life	7 years 1 month 10 days
Options Exercisable (in shares)	253
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share (in dollars per share)	$55.95
$58.51 to 61.10
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise prices, low end of range (in dollars per share)	$58.51
Exercise prices, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$61.10
Options Outstanding (in shares)	695
Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share (in dollars per share)	$59.58
Average Remaining Contractual Life	9 years 1 month 6 days
$63.71 to 66.26
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise prices, low end of range (in dollars per share)	$63.71
Exercise prices, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$66.26
Options Outstanding (in shares)	364
Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share (in dollars per share)	$66.07
Average Remaining Contractual Life	8 years 1 month 6 days
Options Exercisable (in shares)	131
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share (in dollars per share)	$66.07
$68.91 to 71.50
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise prices, low end of range (in dollars per share)	$68.91
Exercise prices, high end of range (in dollars per share)	$71.50
Options Outstanding (in shares)	5
Weighted Average Exercise Price per Share (in dollars per share)	$69.14
Average Remaining Contractual Life	9 years 4 months 2 days

Equity_Details_5

Equity (Details 5) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Other disclosures
Total share-based compensation expense included in net income	$19	$17	$18
Share-based payments subject to redemption	22	24
Long Term Incentive Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Unrecognized compensation cost	3
Other disclosures
Service period over which compensation expense would be amortized	3 years
Share-based payments subject to redemption	6	7
Long Term Incentive Plan \| Officers \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Weighted-average period for amortization of unrecognized compensation cost	1 year
Long Term Incentive Plan \| Officers \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Weighted-average period for amortization of unrecognized compensation cost	2 years
Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Units RSU
Other disclosures
Compensation cost related to unvested restricted share and restricted stock units included in share-based payments subject to redemption on the Balance Sheet	16	17
Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Units RSU \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting terms	3 years
Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Units RSU \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting terms	5 years
Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Non-vested at the beginning of the period (in shares)	48,000	95,000	136,000
Vested (in shares)	-31,000	-33,000	-37,000
Cancelled (in shares)	-1,000	-14,000	-4,000
Non-vested at the end of the period (in shares)	16,000	48,000	95,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Non-vested at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	$26.25	$29.69	$30.69
Vested (in dollars per share)	$25.35	$34.02	$33.73
Cancelled (in dollars per share)	$28.75	$31.25	$25.58
Non-vested at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$27.94	$26.25	$29.69
Fair value of awards vested during the year	1	1	1
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Non-vested at the beginning of the period (in shares)	469,000	385,000	235,000
Granted (in shares)	161,000	144,000	174,000
Vested (in shares)	-168,000	-17,000	-9,000
Cancelled (in shares)	-28,000	-43,000	-15,000
Non-vested at the end of the period (in shares)	434,000	469,000	385,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Non-vested at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)	$54.47	$49.77	$44.24
Granted (in dollars per share)	$61.50	$66.27	$55.69
Vested (in dollars per share)	$48.16	$46.82	$37.57
Cancelled (in dollars per share)	$53.27	$54.93	$44.95
Non-vested at the end of the period (in dollars per share)	$59.61	$54.47	$49.77
Fair value of awards vested during the year	8	1	0.3
Unrecognized compensation cost	11
Weighted-average period for amortization of unrecognized compensation cost	1 year 10 months 24 days
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Compensation Arrangement \| Board of directors
Other disclosures
Minimum percentage of Board of Director's compensation they may elect to be awarded in the form of restricted stock units	50.00%
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other than Options Minimum Period of Restriction for Transfer of Restricted Award after Director Termination of Service	6 months
Awards outstanding (in shares)	183,000
Carrying value of share units outstanding	7
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Compensation Arrangement \| Board of directors \| Maximum
Other disclosures
Total share-based compensation expense included in net income	$1	$1	$1

Equity_Details_6

Equity (Details 6) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at the beginning of the period	($583)	($475)	($413)
Gains (losses) on cash-flow hedges, net of income tax effect of $12, $29 and $25, respectively	-29	-64	43
Amount of (gains) losses on cash-flow hedges reclassified to earnings, net of income tax effect of $23, $19 and $15 for the year ended 2014, 2013 and 2012 respectively	50	41	-25
Actuarial gains (losses) on pension and other postretirement obligations, settlements and plan amendments, net of income tax effect of $5, $32 and $27, respectively	-12	63	-56
Losses related to pension and other postretirement obligations reclassified to earnings, net of income tax effect of $1, $3 and $2, respectively	4	5	5
Unrealized gain on investment, net of income tax effect		1
Currency translation adjustment	-212	-154	-29
Balance at end of the period	-782	-583	-475
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax [Abstract]
Gains (losses) on cash-flow hedges, income tax effect	-12	-29	25
Reclassification adjustment for losses (gains) on cash flow hedges included in net income, income tax effect	-23	-19	15
Actuarial gain (loss) on pension and postretirement obligations, settlements and plan amendments, income tax	-5	32	-27
Losses related to pension and other postretirement obligations reclassified to earnings, income tax effect	-1	-3	-2
Accumulated Translation Adjustment
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at the beginning of the period	-489	-335	-306
Currency translation adjustment	-212	-154	-29
Balance at end of the period	-701	-489	-335
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at the beginning of the period	-40	-17	-35
Gains (losses) on cash-flow hedges, net of income tax effect of $12, $29 and $25, respectively	-29	-64	43
Amount of (gains) losses on cash-flow hedges reclassified to earnings, net of income tax effect of $23, $19 and $15 for the year ended 2014, 2013 and 2012 respectively	50	41	-25
Balance at end of the period	-19	-40	-17
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax [Abstract]
Gains (losses) on cash-flow hedges, income tax effect	-12	-29	25
Reclassification adjustment for losses (gains) on cash flow hedges included in net income, income tax effect	-23	-19	15
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at the beginning of the period	-53	-121	-70
Actuarial gains (losses) on pension and other postretirement obligations, settlements and plan amendments, net of income tax effect of $5, $32 and $27, respectively	-12	63	-56
Losses related to pension and other postretirement obligations reclassified to earnings, net of income tax effect of $1, $3 and $2, respectively	4	5	5
Balance at end of the period	-61	-53	-121
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax [Abstract]
Actuarial gain (loss) on pension and postretirement obligations, settlements and plan amendments, income tax	-5	32	-27
Losses related to pension and other postretirement obligations reclassified to earnings, income tax effect	-1	-3	-2
Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at the beginning of the period		-2		-2
Unrealized gain on investment, net of income tax effect		1
Balance at end of the period	($1)	($1)		($2)

Equity_Details_7

Equity (Details 7) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cost of sales	$4,553	$5,197	$5,294
Financing costs, net	-61	-66	-67
Income before income taxes	520	547	601
Income tax (expense) benefit	-157	-144	-167
Net income	363	403	434
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member] \| Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Income before income taxes	-78	-68	33
Income tax (expense) benefit	24	22	-13
Net income	-54	-46	20
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member] \| Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] \| Commodity and Foreign Currency Contracts [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cost of sales	70	57	-43
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member] \| Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] \| Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Financing costs, net	-3	-3	-3
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment \| Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Losses related to pension and other postretirement obligations	($5)	($8)	($7)

Equity_Details_8

Equity (Details 8) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Basic EPS:
Net income attributable to Ingredion									$354.90	$395.70	$427.50
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, basic									73.6	77	76.5
Basic earnings per common share of Ingredion (in dollars per share)	$0.85	$1.62	$1.37	$0.97	$1.37	$1.12	$1.22	$1.43	$4.82	$5.14	$5.59
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Incremental shares from assumed exercise of dilutive stock options and vesting of dilutive RSUs, RSAs and other awards									1.3	1.3	1.7
Diluted EPS:
Net income attributable to Ingredion									$354.90	$395.70	$427.50
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, diluted									74.9	78.3	78.2
Diluted earnings per common share of Ingredion (in dollars per share)	$0.83	$1.60	$1.35	$0.96	$1.35	$1.10	$1.20	$1.41	$4.74	$5.05	$5.47

Segment_Information_Details

Segment Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	item	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Information
Number of reportable business segments									4
Segment information
Net sales	$1,368	$1,460	$1,483	$1,357	$1,499	$1,612	$1,633	$1,584	$5,668	$6,328	$6,532
Operating income									581	613	668
Acquisition / integration costs									-2		-4
Restructuring / impairment charges									-33		-36
Gain from change in benefit plan											5
Gain from sale of land											2
Assets	5,091				5,360				5,091	5,360	5,592
Depreciation and amortization									195	194	211
Capital expenditures									276	298	313
Write-off of impaired goodwill									33		2
Income tax indemnification income									7
Provision for income taxes									157	144	167
Gain from land sale									3		2
Long-lived assets	2,175				2,285				2,175	2,285	2,325
Write-off of impaired assets									33		24
KENYA
Segment information
Restructuring / impairment charges										-20
Gain from land sale									3
Southern Cone of South America
Segment information
Write-off of impaired goodwill	33								33
North America
Segment information
Restructuring / impairment charges										-11
China and Colombia
Segment information
Restructuring / impairment charges										-5
United States
Segment information
Net sales									1,681	1,970	2,035
Long-lived assets	809				822				809	822	824
Mexico
Segment information
Net sales									955	1,130	1,143
Long-lived assets	296				296				296	296	290
Brazil
Segment information
Net sales									591	670	731
Long-lived assets	294				321				294	321	346
Canada
Segment information
Net sales									457	547	564
Long-lived assets	154				181				154	181	199
Germany
Segment information
Long-lived assets	133				151				133	151	114
Thailand
Segment information
Long-lived assets	105				112				105	112	117
Korea
Segment information
Net sales									295	301	306
Long-lived assets	88				91				88	91	90
Argentina
Segment information
Net sales									262	305	356
Long-lived assets	82				92				82	92	111
Others
Segment information
Net sales									1,427	1,405	1,397
Long-lived assets	214				219				214	219	234
North America Segment
Segment information
Net sales									3,093	3,647	3,741
Assets	2,907				3,008				2,907	3,008	3,116
Depreciation and amortization									111	112	130
Capital expenditures									130	141	162
South America Segment
Segment information
Net sales									1,203	1,334	1,462
Assets	923				1,088				923	1,088	1,230
Depreciation and amortization									38	41	44
Capital expenditures									90	76	75
Write-off of impaired goodwill									33
Asia Pacific Segment
Segment information
Net sales									794	805	816
Assets	711				711				711	711	730
Depreciation and amortization									26	25	24
Capital expenditures									30	28	33
Write-off of impaired goodwill											2
EMEA Segment
Segment information
Net sales									578	542	513
Assets	550				553				550	553	516
Depreciation and amortization									20	16	13
Capital expenditures									26	53	43
Operating Segments
Segment information
Operating income									616	613	701
Operating Segments \| North America Segment
Segment information
Operating income									375	401	408
Operating Segments \| South America Segment
Segment information
Operating income									108	116	198
Operating Segments \| Asia Pacific Segment
Segment information
Operating income									103	97	95
Operating Segments \| EMEA Segment
Segment information
Operating income									95	74	78
Corporate, Non-Segment
Segment information
Operating income									-65	-75	-78
Income tax indemnification income									7
Provision for income taxes									$7

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 22, 2011	Aug. 26, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014
	item	item	Dec. 31, 2014
Violation of Lanham Act and Unfair Competition Law of California [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies
Number of other sugar companies who have filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court	2
Number of motions filed by the defendant		2
Brazil
Commitments and Contingencies
Reserve maintained for labor claims			$5

Quarterly_Financial_Data_Unaud2

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Quarterly financial data, restructuring activity
Net sales before shipping and handling costs	$1,450	$1,545	$1,568	$1,435	$1,579	$1,696	$1,715	$1,662	$5,998	$6,653	$6,868
Less: shipping and handling costs	82	85	85	78	80	84	82	78	330	325	336
Net sales	1,368	1,460	1,483	1,357	1,499	1,612	1,633	1,584	5,668	6,328	6,532
Gross profit	272	298	296	250	291	259	276	306	1,115	1,131	1,238
Net income attributable to Ingredion	61	119	103	73	104	86	95	111	355	396	428
Basic earnings per common share of Ingredion (in dollars per share)	$0.85	$1.62	$1.37	$0.97	$1.37	$1.12	$1.22	$1.43	$4.82	$5.14	$5.59
Diluted earnings per common share of Ingredion (in dollars per share)	$0.83	$1.60	$1.35	$0.96	$1.35	$1.10	$1.20	$1.41	$4.74	$5.05	$5.47
Write-off of impaired goodwill									33		2
Southern Cone of South America
Quarterly financial data, restructuring activity
Write-off of impaired goodwill	33								33
Write-off of impaired goodwill, per diluted common share	$0.44
Penford Member
Quarterly financial data, restructuring activity
Costs related to pending Penford acquisition	2
Costs related to pending Penford acquisition, net of tax	$1
Costs related to pending Penford acquisition, per diluted common share	$0.02