CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Revenues and other income:
Net sales	$ 462.4	$ 499.2
Other income, net	5.1	8.8
Total revenues and other income	467.5	508.0
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	376.6	486.3
Selling, general and administrative	68.8	69.7
Loss on prepayment of debt		6.6
Interest	13.7	15.4
Total costs and expenses	459.1	578.0
Income (loss) before income taxes	8.4	(70.0)
Income tax expense (benefit)	3.8	(21.8)
Net income (loss)	4.6	(48.2)
Noncontrolling interest in net income (loss) of subsidiaries	3.8	(8.4)
Net income (loss) attributable to Valhi stockholders	$ 0.8	$ (39.8)
Amounts attributable to Valhi stockholders:
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share		$ (0.12)
Cash dividends per share	$ 0.05	$ 0.05
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding	342.0	342.0