CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Revenues and other income:
Net sales	$ 415.0	$ 528.6	$ 874.3	$ 1,008.2
Other, net	(3.6)	15.4	31.3	22.0
Total revenues and other income	411.4	544.0	905.6	1,030.2
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	311.0	405.4	670.6	763.2
Selling, general and administrative	69.6	73.6	140.5	145.0
Litigation settlement, net		19.6		19.6
Other components of net periodic pension expense	5.0	4.1	9.7	8.2
Interest	8.8	10.1	18.5	20.4
Total costs and expenses	394.4	512.8	839.3	956.4
Income before income taxes	17.0	31.2	66.3	73.8
Income tax expense	21.2	13.0	32.6	27.2
Net income (loss)	(4.2)	18.2	33.7	46.6
Noncontrolling interest in net income of subsidiaries	4.9	11.1	18.4	21.3
Net income (loss) attributable to Valhi stockholders	$ (9.1)	$ 7.1	$ 15.3	$ 25.3
Amounts attributable to Valhi stockholders:
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share	$ (0.32)	$ 0.25	$ 0.54	$ 0.89
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding	28.5	28.5	28.5	28.5