Accounts and Other Receivables, Net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Receivables [Abstract]

Components of Accounts and Other Receivables

	December 31, 2014			September 30, 2015
	(In millions)
Trade accounts receivable:
Kronos	$	230.9		$	220.0
CompX		8.8			11.7
WCS		7.7			5.0
BMI and LandWell		1.4			.9
VAT and other receivables		24.3			22.6
Refundable income taxes		8.7			6.6
Receivable from affiliates:
LPC – trade items		13.0			—
Contran – trade items		.2			.2
Contran – income taxes		9.2			1.6
Other		1.5			2.6
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(1.8	)		(1.2	)
Total	$	303.9		$	270.0