CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 24,020	$ (21,700)
Depreciation and amortization	2,694	2,513
Deferred income taxes	1,132	(21,651)
Equity in (earnings) loss of Kronos Worldwide, Inc.	(24,101)	31,891
Distributions from Kronos Worldwide, Inc.	15,849	15,849
Cash funding of benefit plans in excess of net benefit plan expense	(2,145)	(895)
Other, net	417	263
Change in assets and liabilities:
Accounts and other receivables, net	(1,839)	(3,661)
Inventories, net	(2,030)	(1,884)
Prepaid expenses and other	15	171
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	2,184	100
Income taxes	3	(6)
Accounts with affiliates	3,380	(2,467)
Accrued environmental remediation and related costs	3,334	10,007
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities, net	(63)	(1,169)
Net cash provided by operating activities	22,850	7,361
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(2,199)	(2,589)
Change in restricted cash equivalents, net	(454)	2,007
Collection of note receivable		3,034
Proceeds from the disposal of:
Assets held for sale		1,559
Marketable securities		272
Purchase of marketable securities		(261)
Other	(57)	(94)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(2,710)	3,928
Cash flows from financing activities:
Cash dividends paid		(18,252)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in subsidiary	(246)	(369)
Repayments of indebtedness		(18,480)
Net cash used in financing activities	(246)	(37,101)
Cash and cash equivalents - net change from:
Operating, investing and financing activities	19,894	(25,812)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	52,609	77,987
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	72,503	52,175
Cash paid for:
Interest		222
Income taxes, net	$ 190	$ 296