CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Revenues and other income:
Net sales	$ 408.8	$ 491.7	$ 824.9	$ 954.1
Other income, net	7.4	10.2	19.5	15.3
Total revenues and other income	416.2	501.9	844.4	969.4
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	352.5	387.5	679.3	764.1
Selling, general and administrative	78.0	74.6	143.2	143.4
Interest	14.5	14.6	29.1	28.3
Total costs and expenses	445.0	476.7	851.6	935.8
Income (loss) before income taxes	(28.8)	25.2	(7.2)	33.6
Income tax expense	110.6	1.5	114.9	5.3
Net income (loss)	(139.4)	23.7	(122.1)	28.3
Noncontrolling interest in net income (loss) of subsidiaries	(35.5)	8.2	(30.1)	12.0
Net income (loss) attributable to Valhi stockholders	$ (103.9)	$ 15.5	$ (92.0)	$ 16.3
Amounts attributable to Valhi stockholders:
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share	$ (0.30)	$ 0.05	$ (0.27)	$ 0.05
Cash dividends per share	$ 0.02	$ 0.02	$ 0.04	$ 0.07
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding	342.0	342.0	342.0	342.0