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Long-term debt - Additional Information (Detail) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  | 9 Months Ended |  | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 CAD | Mar. 31, 2011 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2011 EUR (€) | Jun. 30, 2012 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 EUR (€) | Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2011 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2011 EUR (€) | Sep. 30, 2011 6.5% Senior Secured Notes [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2011 6.5% Senior Secured Notes [Member] EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2011 6.5% Senior Secured Notes [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 6.5% Senior Secured Notes [Member] EUR (€) | Jun. 13, 2012 6.5% Senior Secured Notes [Member] EUR (€) | Sep. 30, 2012 Maturity Extension Date [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Minimum [Member] EUR (€) | Sep. 30, 2012 Maximum [Member] EUR (€) | Sep. 30, 2012 Letter of Credit [Member] CAD | Sep. 30, 2012 Revolving credit facility [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 Revolving Credit Facilities [Member] Minimum [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Revolving Credit Facilities [Member] Maximum [Member] | Sep. 30, 2012 Kronos [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 Kronos [Member] Revolving credit facility [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 NL Industries Inc [Member] USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2012 CompX [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 CompX [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2012 Canada [Member] CAD | Sep. 30, 2012 Canada [Member] Kronos [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loan | $ 400.0 |  |  |  |  | $ 400.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 389.3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate of senior secured notes | 6.50% | 6.50% | 6.50% | 6.50% |  | 6.50% | 6.50% |  |  | 6.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 279.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of term loan issued | 98.50% | 98.50% |  |  |  | 98.50% | 98.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional term loan borrowings | 100 |  |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum LIBOR rate for Kronos Option |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate on LIBOR for term loan |  |  |  |  |  | 4.75% | 4.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Rate on Base Rate for term loan |  |  |  |  |  | 3.75% | 3.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average interest rate on revolving bank credit facility | 5.82% | 5.82% |  |  |  | 5.75% | 5.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.60% |  |
Principal repayments |  |  |  |  |  | 5.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extended maturity date |  |  |  |  |  | October 2013 | October 2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | September 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  | June 2018 | June 2017 |  |  |  |  |
Common stock of certain of Kronos U.S. wholly-owned subsidiaries/Common stock or other ownership interest of Kronos Canadian subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 65.00%
Unsecured promissory note issued by Kronos wholly-owned subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 362.1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Specified financial covenant (leverage to EBITDA) |  |  |  |  |  | 3.5 to 1.0 | 3.5 to 1.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision for other indebtedness | 50 |  |  |  |  | 50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of term loan includes unamortized original issue discount | 5.7 |  |  |  |  | 5.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of notes |  |  | 115.7 | 80.0 |  |  |  |  | 40.8 | 40.8 | 57.6 | 40.6 | 57.6 | 40.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
6.5% Senior secured notes |  |  |  | 400.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term loan sufficient to pay principal, call premium |  |  | 102.17% | 102.17% |  | 1.01083% | 1.01083% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Call premium of senior long term notes |  |  | 2.5 |  |  | (6.2) |  | (2.5) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre tax charge on redemption of senior long term notes |  |  | 3.3 |  | 7.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net gain redemption of senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowing availability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25 |  |  |  |  | 125 |  |  |  |  |
Availability of letters of credit | 15.0 |  |  |  |  | 15.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate on LIBOR for revolving credit facility, Minimum |  |  |  |  |  | 1.50% | 1.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate on LIBOR for revolving credit facility, Maximum |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00% | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Rate on Base Rate for revolving credit facility, Minimum |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50% | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Rate on Base Rate for revolving credit facility, Maximum |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed charge coverage ratio, Range Start |  |  |  |  |  | 1.0 | 1.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed charge coverage ratio, Range End |  |  |  |  |  | 1.0 | 1.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount available for borrowing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 125 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase the maximum borrowing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80 | 120 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on outstanding borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.50 | 1.90 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings under credit facility |  |  |  |  |  | 107.4 | 80.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average interest rate on revolving bank credit facility | 1.63% | 1.63% |  |  |  | 1.63% | 1.63% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.30% |  |
Credit facility repaid an aggregate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility when repaid | 56.2 |  |  |  |  | 56.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average interest rate | 1.86% | 1.86% |  |  |  | 1.86% | 1.86% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding |  | 7.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Availability Outstanding letters of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.0 |
Repayment of Promissory Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3.9 | $ 1.0 | $ 1.8 |  |
Interest rate for promissory note |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.25% |  | 1.50% |  |
Interest rate for promissory note |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 325.00% |  | 1.50% |  |

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- Definition Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 129 -Paragraph 2, 4 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 22 -Article 5 + Details
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