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Marketable Securities - Schedule of Marketable Securities and Fair Value Measurements (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Marketable securities $ 2.7us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesCurrent $ 3.8us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesCurrent
Marketable securities 255.6us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesNoncurrent 253.3us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesNoncurrent
Fixed Income Securities    
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Marketable securities 3.1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
1.9us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesNoncurrent
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= us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
Mutual Funds and Common Stocks    
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Marketable securities 2.5us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis
= vhi_MutualFundsAndOtherEquitySecuritiesMember
1.4us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesNoncurrent
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Level 1    
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Marketable securities 1.7us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
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2.4us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesCurrent
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Marketable securities 2.5us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesNoncurrent
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1.4us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesNoncurrent
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Level 1 | Fixed Income Securities    
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Marketable securities      
Level 1 | Mutual Funds and Common Stocks    
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Marketable securities 2.5us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_SummaryOfInvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsInRelatedPartiesByTypeAxis
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1.4us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesNoncurrent
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
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Level 2    
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Marketable securities 1.0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
1.4us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesCurrent
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Marketable securities 3.1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
1.9us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Level 2 | Fixed Income Securities    
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Marketable securities 3.1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
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1.9us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesNoncurrent
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
Level 2 | Mutual Funds and Common Stocks    
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Marketable securities      
Level 3 Inputs    
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Marketable securities      
Marketable securities 250.0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesNoncurrent
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250.0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesNoncurrent
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= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Level 3 Inputs | Fixed Income Securities    
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Marketable securities      
Level 3 Inputs | Mutual Funds and Common Stocks    
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Marketable securities      
Amalgamated Sugar Company LLC    
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Marketable securities 250.0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= vhi_AmalgamatedSugarCompanyLlcMember
250.0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesNoncurrent
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= vhi_AmalgamatedSugarCompanyLlcMember
Amalgamated Sugar Company LLC | Level 1    
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Marketable securities      
Amalgamated Sugar Company LLC | Level 2    
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Marketable securities      
Amalgamated Sugar Company LLC | Level 3 Inputs    
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Marketable securities $ 250.0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesNoncurrent
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$ 250.0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesNoncurrent
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