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Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements - Summary of Financial Instruments (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
CompX promissory note payable to TIMET Finance Management Company		$ 18,480
Noncontrolling interest in CompX common stock	13,520	13,268
NL stockholders’ equity	407,316	374,815
Carrying Amount
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	57,216	85,035
CompX promissory note payable to TIMET Finance Management Company		18,480
Noncontrolling interest in CompX common stock	13,520	13,268
NL stockholders’ equity	407,316	374,815
Fair Value
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	57,216	85,035
CompX promissory note payable to TIMET Finance Management Company		18,480
Noncontrolling interest in CompX common stock	21,313	23,409
NL stockholders’ equity	$ 552,449	$ 557,259

Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which are attributable to the parent. The amount of the economic entity's stockholders' equity attributable to the parent excludes the amount of stockholders' equity which is allocable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (noncontrolling interest, minority interest). This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity.

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