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Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] |
Noncontrolling Interest in Net Assets of Subsidiaries |
|  | December 31, 2012 |  |  | March 31, 2013 |
|  | (In millions) |
Noncontrolling interest in net assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Kronos |  | $ | 267.0 |  |  | $ | 251.2 |
NL |  |  | 77.8 |  |  |  | 81.3 |
CompX |  |  | 13.3 |  |  |  | 13.2 |
Total |  | $ | 358.1 |  |  | $ | 345.7 |
Noncontrolling Interest in Net Income (loss) of Subsidiaries |
|  | Three months ended March 31, |
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2013 |
|  | (In millions) |
Noncontrolling interest in net income (loss) of subsidiaries: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Kronos |  | $ | 26.8 |  |  | $ | (8.1 | )
NL |  |  | 3.6 |  |  |  | (.4 | )
CompX |  |  | .2 |  |  |  | .1 |
Total |  | $ | 30.6 |  |  | $ | (8.4 | )

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