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Accounts and other receivables, net (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Components of Accounts and Other Receivables |
|  | December 31, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2012 |
|  | (In millions) |
Trade accounts receivable: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Kronos |  | $ | 247.2 |  |  | $ | 229.7 |
CompX* |  |  | 14.6 |  |  |  | 8.7 |
WCS |  |  | .3 |  |  |  | 4.8 |
VAT and other receivables |  |  | 23.9 |  |  |  | 42.2 |
Allowance for doubtful accounts |  |  | (1.7 | ) |  |  | (1.5 | )
Total |  | $ | 284.3 |  |  | $ | 283.9 |
* | Includes discontinued operations for 2011, see Note 3.

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