Entity tax identification number Entity Tax Identification Number Net assets Investments at fair value EBP, Investment, Fair Value Rollover EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Participant Contribution, Rollover Maximum Maximum [Member] Transfer of Assets EBP, Transfer Of Assets [Text Block] EBP, Transfer Of Assets Legal Entity [Axis] Legal Entity [Axis] Statistical Measurement [Domain] Statistical Measurement [Domain] EBP, Description of Plan [Table] EBP, Description of Plan [Table] Mutual funds Mutual Fund [Member] Total Fully Corrected Under VFCP and PTE 2002-51 EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution, Corrected Participant contribution, percentage of annual compensation to total compensation, minimum EBP, Participant Contribution, Pretax, Minimum Annual Compensation To Total Compensation, Percentage EBP, Participant Contribution, Pretax, Minimum Annual Compensation To Total Compensation, Percentage EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Table] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Table] Participant contribution, percentage of annual compensation to total compensation, maximum EBP, Participant Contribution, Pretax, Maximum Annual Compensation to Total Compensation, Percentage Total deductions EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease Note receivable from participant, maximum borrowing amount EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Maximum Borrowing, Amount Note receivable from participant, minimum borrowing amount EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Minimum Borrowing, Amount Money market mutual funds Money Market Funds [Member] Plan's Interest in Master Trust Balances EBP, Nonconsolidated, Plan Interest in Master Trust [Member] Level 1 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] Basis spread on variable rate EBP, Participant Loan, Basis Spread On Variable Rate EBP, Participant Loan, Basis Spread On Variable Rate Assets EBP, Asset [Abstract] Statistical Measurement [Axis] Statistical Measurement [Axis] Additions to net assets attributed to: EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase [Abstract] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] Payment of Benefits EBP, Payment to Participant [Policy Text Block] Transfers to the Plan (Note 7) EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Transfer to (from) Plan EBP, Master Trust [Line Items] EBP, Master Trust [Line Items] Amendment Flag Amendment Flag Employer contribution, vesting percentage EBP, Employer Contribution Vesting Percentage EBP, Employer Contribution Vesting Percentage Basis of Presentation EBP, Basis of Accounting [Policy Text Block] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table] Investment, number of shares EBP, Investment, Number of Shares EBP, Description of Plan and Accounting Change [Abstract] Receivables: EBP, Receivable [Abstract] Schedule of Investment at Fair Value EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table Text Block] Employer contribution, maximum vesting age EBP, Employer Contribution Maximum Vesting Age EBP, Employer Contribution Maximum Vesting Age Investments [Domain] Investments [Domain] EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution [Abstract] EBP, Master Trust [Abstract] Use of Estimates EBP, Use of Estimate [Policy Text Block] Schedule H, Line 4i -- Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Text Block] Cover [Abstract] EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution [Line Items] EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution [Line Items] Minimum Minimum [Member] Investment Type [Axis] Investment Type [Axis] Interest income on notes receivable from participants EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest Income on Note Receivable from Participant Total contributions EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Contribution EBP 004 EBP 004 [Member] EBP 004 Participants EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Participant Contribution, Excluding Rollover Net investment gain from Master Trust (Notes 2 and 3) EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Gain (Loss) on Investment Dividend and interest income EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest and Dividend Income on Investment EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items] EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items] Plan number EBP, Plan Number Description of Plan EBP, Description of Plan [Text Block] Contributions Pending Correction in VFCP EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution, Pending Correction in VFCP EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] Employer contribution, vesting service period EBP, Employer Contribution Vesting Service Period EBP, Employer Contribution Vesting Service Period EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust and Plan Interest in Master Trust [Domain] EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust and Plan Interest in Master Trust [Domain] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Abstract] EBP, Accounting Policy [Table] EBP, Accounting Policy [Table] Total additions EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase Administrative expenses EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Administrative Expense Risks and Uncertainties EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Policy Text Block] Document Information [Line Items] Document Information [Line Items] Master Trust Investments EBP, Master Trust [Text Block] Employer contribution, participant compensation matched, percentage EBP, Employer Contribution, Participant Compensation Matched, Percentage EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract] Level 2 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] Employer EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Employer Contribution, Cash and Noncash Contributions Corrected Outside VFCP EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution, Corrected Outside VFCP EBP, Tax Status [Table] EBP, Tax Status [Table] Net increase EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) Party in Interest Transactions EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Text Block] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Abstract] EBP, Accounting Policy, Accounting Standard Update, and Change in Accounting Principle [Abstract] Employer Contributions EBP, Employer Contribution, Receivable Net appreciation in fair value of investments EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Participant contribution, automatic deferral rate EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Deferral Rate Dividend income on investment EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Dividend Income on Investment Automatic deferral rate, if no election, number of days before automatically enrolled EBP, Automatic Deferral Rate, If No Election, Number Of Days Before Automatically Enrolled EBP, Automatic Deferral Rate, If No Election, Number Of Days Before Automatically Enrolled Distributions to participants EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Payment to Participant Investment in Master Trust – at fair value (Notes 2 and 3) Investments at fair value EBP, Investment, Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair Value Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract] Stable value collective trust funds Common Collective Trust, Stable Value [Member] Common Collective Trust, Stable Value EBP, Accounting Policy [Line Items] EBP, Accounting Policy [Line Items] EBP, Tax Status [Abstract] Ingredion common stock EBP, Employer, Common Stock Fund [Member] Investment, current value EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, after Deemed Distribution Valuation of the Plan and Master Trust Investments EBP, Investment [Policy Text Block] EBP, Master Trust [Table] EBP, Master Trust [Table] Participant Contributions EBP, Participant Contribution, Receivable Level 1, 2, and 3 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 [Member] Document Type Document Type Rights Upon Plan Termination EBP, Plan Termination [Text Block] Entity Central Index Key Entity Central Index Key Investment, interest rate EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, Interest Rate Collective trusts Common Collective Trust [Member] EBP, Tax Status [Line Items] EBP, Tax Status [Line Items] Deductions from net assets attributed to: EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease [Abstract] Notes receivable from participants EBP, Note Receivable from Participant Master Trust Balances EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust [Member] Life cycle collective trust funds Common Collective Trust, Life Cycle [Member] Common Collective Trust, Life Cycle Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis] Summary of Significant Accounting Policies EBP, Summary of Accounting Policy [Text Block] Entity Registrant Name Entity Registrant Name Schedule of Master Trust Net Assets EBP, Master Trust [Table Text Block] Employer contribution, participant compensation matched, additional percentage EBP, Employer Contribution, Participant Compensation Matched, Additional Percentage EBP, Employer Contribution, Participant Compensation Matched, Additional Percentage Schedule H, Line 4a -- Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contributions EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution [Text Block] EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution [Table] EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution [Table] Tax Status EBP, Tax Status [Text Block] Note receivable from participant, maximum borrowing to total account, percentage EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Maximum Borrowing, to Total Account, Percentage Document Information [Table] Document Information [Table] Notes Receivable from Participants EBP, Note Receivable from Participant [Policy Text Block] Investment Income EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Income (Loss) on Investment EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust and Plan Interest in Master Trust [Axis] EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust and Plan Interest in Master Trust [Axis] Investment redemption, notice period EBP, Fair Value, Investment, NAV, Redemption, Notice Period EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Line Items] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Line Items] Level 3 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Contributions Not Corrected EBP, Schedule of Delinquent Participant Contribution, Not Corrected Net increase before transfers EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) Before Transfers EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) Before Transfers Net assets available for benefits Net assets available for benefits, beginning of year Net assets available for benefits, end of year EBP, Net Asset Available for Benefit Entity [Domain] Entity [Domain] Contributions: EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Contribution [Abstract] Employer contribution, matching percentage EBP, Employer Contribution, Matching Percentage Net Asset Value Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member] Note receivable from participant, maximum borrowing to total account, period EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Maximum Borrowing, to Total Account, Period EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Maximum Borrowing, to Total Account, Period EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items]