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Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012
Noncontrolling Interest in Subsidiaries |
|  | December 31, 2011 |  |  | September 30, 2012 |
|  | (In millions) |
Noncontrolling interest in net assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Kronos |  | $ | 240.2 |  |  | $ | 277.5 |
NL |  |  | 84.6 |  |  |  | 78.6 |
CompX |  |  | 11.0 |  |  |  | 11.4 |
Total |  | $ | 335.8 |  |  | $ | 367.5 |
Noncontrolling Interest in Net Income of Subsidiaries |
|  | Nine months ended September 30, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2012 |
|  | (In millions) |
Noncontrolling interest in net income of subsidiaries: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Kronos |  | $ | 45.9 |  |  | $ | 46.2 |
NL |  |  | 10.5 |  |  |  | 9.7 |
CompX |  |  | .9 |  |  |  | .8 |
Total |  | $ | 57.3 |  |  | $ | 56.7 |
Changes in Ownership Interest in Subsidiaries | The changes in our ownership interest in our subsidiaries and the effect on our equity is as follows:
|  | Nine months ended September 30, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2012 |
|  | (In millions) |
Net income attributable to Valhi stockholders |  | $ | 161.9 |  |  | $ | 156.2 |
Transfers from noncontrolling interest – |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of subsidiaries common stock |  |  | .4 |  |  |  | — |
Net income attributable to Valhi stockholders and change from noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries |  | $ | 162.3 |  |  | $ | 156.2 |

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