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Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Noncontrolling Interest in Net Assets of Subsidiaries |
|  | December 31, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2012 |
|  | (In millions) |
Noncontrolling interest in net assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Kronos Worldwide |  | $ | 240.2 |  |  | $ | 267.0 |
NL Industries |  |  | 84.6 |  |  |  | 77.8 |
CompX International |  |  | 11.0 |  |  |  | 13.3 |
Total |  | $ | 335.8 |  |  | $ | 358.1 |
Noncontrolling Interest in Net Income (loss) of Subsidiaries |
|  | Years ended December 31, |
|  | 2010 |  |  | 2011 |  |  | 2012 |
|  | (In millions) |
Noncontrolling interest in net income of subsidiaries: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Kronos Worldwide |  | $ | 9.8 |  |  | $ | 62.6 |  |  | $ | 42.6 |
NL Industries |  |  | 3.3 |  |  |  | 13.9 |  |  |  | 15.2 |
CompX International |  |  | .4 |  |  |  | 1.0 |  |  |  | 4.5 |
Total |  | $ | 13.5 |  |  | $ | 77.5 |  |  | $ | 62.3 |
Changes in Ownership Interest in Subsidiaries | The changes in our ownership interest in our subsidiaries and the effect on our equity is as follows:
|  | Years ended December 31, |
|  | 2010 |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2012 |
|  | (In millions) |
Net income attributable to Valhi stockholders |  | $ | 50.3 |  |  | $ | 217.5 |  |  | $ | 159.8 |
Transfers from noncontrolling interest: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of subsidiary stock |  |  | 87.8 |  |  |  | .4 |  |  |  | .2 |
Net income attributable to Valhi stockholders and change from noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries |  | $ | 138.1 |  |  | $ | 217.9 |  |  | $ | 160.0 |

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