CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Revenues and other income:
Net sales	$ 406.8	$ 383.2	$ 1,158.9	$ 1,208.1
Other income, net	6.2	5.9	28.3	25.4
Total revenues and other income	413.0	389.1	1,187.2	1,233.5
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	321.5	333.4	969.4	1,012.7
Selling, general and administrative	64.0	64.1	191.8	207.3
Contract related intangible asset impairment			5.1
Interest	15.9	14.4	47.4	43.5
Total costs and expenses	401.4	411.9	1,213.7	1,263.5
Income (loss) before income taxes	11.6	(22.8)	(26.5)	(30.0)
Income tax expense (benefit)	2.6	(9.5)	(5.8)	105.4
Net income (loss)	9.0	(13.3)	(20.7)	(135.4)
Noncontrolling interest in net income (loss) of subsidiaries	6.0	(1.6)	4.3	(31.7)
Net income (loss) attributable to Valhi stockholders	$ 3.0	$ (11.7)	$ (25.0)	$ (103.7)
Amounts attributable to Valhi stockholders:
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share	$ 0.01	$ (0.03)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.30)
Cash dividends per share	$ 0.02	$ 0.02	$ 0.06	$ 0.06
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding	342.0	342.0	342.0	342.0