CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 21.8	$ (22.0)
Depreciation and amortization	16.6	17.0
Benefit plan expense greater than cash funding	3.4	1.5
Deferred income taxes	2.5	(9.4)
Contributions to Ti02 manufacturing joint venture, net	(3.1)	(0.8)
Contract related intangible asset impairment		5.1
Other, net	0.8	(1.6)
Change in assets and liabilities:
Accounts and other receivables, net	(27.7)	(17.5)
Inventories, net	(12.4)	20.1
Land held for development, net	(1.1)	(1.0)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	16.1	(10.3)
Accounts with affiliates	4.7	(15.6)
Income taxes	4.7	(3.5)
Other, net	10.2	4.9
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	36.5	(33.1)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(13.7)	(16.4)
Capitalized permit costs	(0.3)	(0.8)
Purchases of marketable securities	(2.8)	(1.5)
Disposals of marketable securities	4.6	2.1
Other, net	0.1	0.2
Net cash used in investing activities	(12.1)	(16.4)
Indebtedness:
Borrowings	53.3	30.9
Principal payments	(18.1)	(11.3)
Deferred financing costs paid	0.2
Valhi cash dividends paid	(6.8)	(6.8)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries	(3.5)	(3.5)
Other	0.1
Net cash provided by financing activities	24.8	9.3
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents - net change from:
Operating, investing and financing activities	49.2	(40.2)
Effect of exchange rate on cash	1.2	1.3
Balance at beginning of period	196.5	229.1
Balance at end of period	246.9	190.2
Cash paid for:
Interest, net of capitalized interest	14.7	14.9
Income taxes, net	4.5	3.7
Noncash investing activities:
Change in accruals for capital expenditures	4.2	$ 2.3
Noncash financing activities:
Indebtedness borrowings paid directly to lender to settle refinanced indebtedness	9.3
Indebtedness principal payments paid directly by lender	(8.4)
Indebtedness borrowings paid directly to lender for debt issuance costs	$ (0.9)