Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Change in Accrued Environmental Remediation and Related Costs

The table below presents a summary of the activity in our accrued environmental costs during 2017, 2018, and 2019 are presented below.

	Years ended December 31,
	2017			2018			2019
	(In millions)
Balance at the beginning of the year	$	122.6		$	117.5		$	103.4
Additions charged to expense, net		4.1			3.1			.3
Payments, net		(9.1	)		(17.2	)		(4.0	)
Changes in currency exchange rates and other		(.1	)		-			-
Balance at the end of the year	$	117.5		$	103.4		$	99.7
Amounts recognized in our Consolidated Balance   Sheet at the end of the year:
Current liabilities	$	6.8		$	6.5		$	4.5
Noncurrent liabilities		110.7			96.9			95.2
Total	$	117.5		$	103.4		$	99.7

Approximate Percentage of TiO2 Sales by Volume for Segments

The table below shows the approximate percentage of our Chemicals Segment’s TiO

	2017			2018			2019
Europe		50	%		44	%		46	%
North America		31	%		37	%		34	%