CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Revenues and other income:
Net sales	$ 383.2	$ 476.5	$ 1,208.1	$ 1,430.6
Other income, net	5.9	18.7	25.4	34.0
Total revenues and other income	389.1	495.2	1,233.5	1,464.6
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	333.4	360.7	1,012.7	1,124.8
Selling, general and administrative	64.1	67.4	207.3	210.8
Interest	14.4	13.8	43.5	42.1
Total costs and expenses	411.9	441.9	1,263.5	1,377.7
Income (loss) before income taxes	(22.8)	53.3	(30.0)	86.9
Income tax expense (benefit)	(9.5)	15.8	105.4	21.1
Net income (loss)	(13.3)	37.5	(135.4)	65.8
Noncontrolling interest in net income (loss) of subsidiaries	(1.6)	8.8	(31.7)	20.8
Net income (loss) attributable to Valhi stockholders	$ (11.7)	$ 28.7	$ (103.7)	$ 45.0
Amounts attributable to Valhi stockholders:
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share	$ (0.03)	$ 0.08	$ (0.30)	$ 0.13
Cash dividends per share	$ 0.02	$ 0.02	$ 0.06	$ 0.09
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding	342.0	342.0	342.0	342.0