CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Revenues and other income:
Net sales	$ 398.6	$ 408.8	$ 752.1	$ 824.9
Other income, net	10.7	7.4	22.1	19.5
Total revenues and other income	409.3	416.2	774.2	844.4
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	336.4	352.5	647.9	679.3
Selling, general and administrative	64.6	78.0	127.8	143.2
Contract related intangible asset impairment			5.1
Interest	15.8	14.5	31.5	29.1
Total costs and expenses	416.8	445.0	812.3	851.6
Loss before income taxes	(7.5)	(28.8)	(38.1)	(7.2)
Income tax expense (benefit)	0.2	110.6	(8.4)	114.9
Net loss	(7.7)	(139.4)	(29.7)	(122.1)
Noncontrolling interest in net income (loss) of subsidiaries	0.8	(35.5)	(1.7)	(30.1)
Net loss attributable to Valhi stockholders	$ (8.5)	$ (103.9)	$ (28.0)	$ (92.0)
Amounts attributable to Valhi stockholders:
Basic and diluted net loss per share	$ (0.02)	$ (0.30)	$ (0.08)	$ (0.27)
Cash dividends per share	$ 0.02	$ 0.02	$ 0.04	$ 0.04
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding	342.0	342.0	342.0	342.0