Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Equity [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Valhi stockholders for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2018 are presented in the table below.

		Three months ended March 31,
		2017			2018
		(In millions)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax    and noncontrolling interest:
Marketable securities:
Balance at beginning of period	$	1.7		$	1.7
Other comprehensive income– unrealized losses    arising during the period		—			(.1	)
Balance at end of period	$	1.7		$	1.6
Interest rate swap:
Balance at beginning of period	$	(1.2	)	$	—
Other comprehensive income:
Reclassification adjustment for amounts    included in interest expense		.4			—
Balance at end of period	$	(.8	)	$	—
Currency translation adjustment:
Balance at beginning of period	$	(88.5	)	$	(54.1	)
Other comprehensive income		5.4			7.2
Balance at end of period	$	(83.1	)	$	(46.9	)
Defined benefit pension plans:
Balance at beginning of period	$	(137.0	)	$	(129.0	)
Other comprehensive income— amortization of prior    service cost and net losses included in net periodic    pension cost		2.0			1.9
Balance at end of period	$	(135.0	)	$	(127.1	)
OPEB plans:
Balance at beginning of period	$	3.1		$	2.4
Other comprehensive loss – amortization of prior    service credit		(.2	)		(.2	)
Balance at end of period	$	2.9		$	2.2
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Balance at beginning of period	$	(221.9	)	$	(179.0	)
Other comprehensive income		7.6			8.8
Balance at end of period	$	(214.3	)	$	(170.2	)