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Noncontrolling Interest In Subsidiaries (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2012
Noncontrolling Interest in Subsidiaries [Abstract] |
Noncontrolling Interest in Subsidiaries |
|  | December 31, 2011 |  |  | June 30, 2012 |
|  | (In millions) |
Noncontrolling interest in net assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Kronos |  | $ | 240.2 |  |  | $ | 265.4 |
NL |  |  | 84.6 |  |  |  | 76.6 |
CompX |  |  | 11.0 |  |  |  | 11.1 |
Total |  | $ | 335.8 |  |  | $ | 353.1 |
Noncontrolling Interest in Net Income of Subsidiaries |
|  | Six months ended June 30, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2012 |
|  | (In millions) |
Noncontrolling interest in net income of subsidiaries: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Kronos |  | $ | 29.2 |  |  | $ | 39.3 |
NL |  |  | 5.8 |  |  |  | 8.0 |
CompX |  |  | .7 |  |  |  | .5 |
Total |  | $ | 35.7 |  |  | $ | 47.8 |
Changes in Ownership Interest in Subsidiaries |
|  | Six months ended June 30, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2012 |
|  | (In millions) |
Net income attributable to Valhi stockholders |  | $ | 90.4 |  |  | $ | 133.3 |
Transfers from noncontrolling interest - Issuance of subsidiaries common stock |  |  | .4 |  |  |  | .2 |
Net income attributable to Valhi stockholders and change from noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries |  | $ | 90.8 |  |  | $ | 133.5 |

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