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Accounts and Other Receivables (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Receivables [Abstract]

Accounts and Other Receivables

	December 31,				September 30,
	2015				2016
	(In millions)
Trade receivables	$	194.8			$	238.8
Recoverable VAT and other receivables		17.8				15.0
Receivable from affiliates:
Louisiana Pigment Company, L.P.		-				8.8
Income taxes, net - Valhi		-				.7
Other		2.5				2.8
Refundable income taxes		6.8				2.7
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(1.1	)			(1.0	)
Total	$	220.8			$	267.8

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Tabular disclosure of the various types of trade accounts and notes receivable and for each the gross carrying value, allowance, and net carrying value as of the balance sheet date. Presentation is categorized by current, noncurrent and unclassified receivables.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
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-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3,4)
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