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Investment in Kronos Worldwide, Inc. - Selected Financial Information of Kronos Balance Sheet (Detail) (Kronos, USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Kronos
   
Current assets $ 886.2us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCurrentAssets
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= nl_KronosWorldwideIncMember
$ 781.2us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCurrentAssets
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= nl_KronosWorldwideIncMember
Property and equipment, net 479.7nl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
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= nl_KronosWorldwideIncMember
536.3nl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
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= nl_KronosWorldwideIncMember
Investment in TiO2 joint venture 89.0nl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationInvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
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= nl_KronosWorldwideIncMember
102.3nl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationInvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
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= nl_KronosWorldwideIncMember
Other noncurrent assets 187.6us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNoncurrentAssets
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= nl_KronosWorldwideIncMember
199.3us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNoncurrentAssets
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= nl_KronosWorldwideIncMember
Total assets 1,642.5us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAssets
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= nl_KronosWorldwideIncMember
1,619.1us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAssets
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= nl_KronosWorldwideIncMember
Current liabilities 237.9us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCurrentLiabilities
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= nl_KronosWorldwideIncMember
278.0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCurrentLiabilities
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= nl_KronosWorldwideIncMember
Long-term debt 344.7nl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLongTermDebt
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= nl_KronosWorldwideIncMember
180.4nl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLongTermDebt
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= nl_KronosWorldwideIncMember
Accrued pension and postretirement benefits 245.2nl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationPensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNonCurrent
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= nl_KronosWorldwideIncMember
171.6nl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationPensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNonCurrent
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= nl_KronosWorldwideIncMember
Other noncurrent liabilities 33.6us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNoncurrentLiabilities
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= nl_KronosWorldwideIncMember
54.0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNoncurrentLiabilities
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= nl_KronosWorldwideIncMember
Stockholders' equity 781.1us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationEquity
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= nl_KronosWorldwideIncMember
935.1us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationEquity
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= nl_KronosWorldwideIncMember
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 1,642.5us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLiabilitiesAndEquity
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= nl_KronosWorldwideIncMember
$ 1,619.1us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLiabilitiesAndEquity
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= nl_KronosWorldwideIncMember