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Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities |
| December 31, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2012 |
|  | (In millions) |
Accounts payable: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Kronos |  | $ | 186.6 |  |  | $ | 161.3 |
CompX* |  |  | 6.2 |  |  |  | 2.8 |
WCS |  |  | 1.1 |  |  |  | .9 |
Other |  |  | 2.4 |  |  |  | 4.6 |
Total |  | $ | 196.3 |  |  | $ | 169.6 |
Current accrued liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee benefits* |  | $ | 45.4 |  |  | $ | 38.5 |
Accrued sales discounts and rebates |  |  | 11.8 |  |  |  | 14.9 |
Environmental costs |  |  | 8.6 |  |  |  | 7.6 |
Interest |  |  | 5.0 |  |  |  | .3 |
Deferred income |  |  | 3.5 |  |  |  | 5.4 |
Reserve for uncertain tax positions |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3.0 |
Other* |  |  | 71.7 |  |  |  | 42.5 |
Total |  | $ | 146.0 |  |  | $ | 112.2 |
Noncurrent accrued liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserve for uncertain tax positions |  | $ | 26.9 |  |  | $ | 29.4 |
Asset retirement obligations |  |  | 3.9 |  |  |  | 23.8 |
Insurance claims and expenses |  |  | 9.7 |  |  |  | 9.7 |
Employee benefits |  |  | 10.3 |  |  |  | 11.3 |
Deferred income |  |  | 1.1 |  |  |  | 1.0 |
Other |  |  | 3.5 |  |  |  | 3.1 |
Total |  | $ | 55.4 |  |  | $ | 78.3 |
* | Includes discontinued operations for 2011, see Note 3.

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the (a) carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business (accounts payable); (b) other payables; and (c) accrued liabilities. Examples include taxes, interest, rent and utilities. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). An alternative caption includes accrued expenses. + References No definition available. + Details
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