CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (17,306)	$ 24,020
Depreciation and amortization	2,699	2,694
Deferred income taxes	(20,978)	1,132
Equity in losses (earnings) of Kronos Worldwide, Inc.	46,584	(24,101)
Dividends received from Kronos Worldwide, Inc.	15,849	15,849
Cash funding of benefit plans in excess of net benefit plan expense	(1,116)	(2,145)
Other, net	348	417
Change in assets and liabilities:
Accounts and other receivables, net	(2,583)	(1,839)
Inventories, net	1,246	(2,030)
Prepaid expenses and other	(40)	15
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(1,805)	2,184
Income taxes		3
Accounts with affiliates	(1,497)	3,380
Accrued environmental remediation and related costs	1,596	3,334
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities, net	(4,700)	(63)
Net cash provided by operating activities	18,297	22,850
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(2,570)	(2,199)
Change in restricted cash equivalents, net	348	(454)
Proceeds from the sale of marketable securities	255
Purchase of marketable securities	(251)
Other		(57)
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,218)	(2,710)
Cash flows from financing activities -
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in subsidiary	(247)	(246)
Cash and cash equivalents - net change from:
Operating, investing and financing activities	15,832	19,894
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	72,560	52,609
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	88,392	72,503
Supplemental disclosure - cash paid for:
Income taxes, net	$ 1,587	$ 190