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Related Party Transactions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Receivables from and Payables to Affiliates | Receivables from and payables to affiliates are summarized in the table below.
| December 31, |
| 2012 |  |  | 2013 |
| (In millions) |
Current receivables from affiliates: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Louisiana Pigment Company, L.P., net | $ | — |  |  | $ | 14.2 |
Contran—trade items |  | .3 |  |  |  | .5 |
Total | $ | .3 |  |  | $ | 14.7 |
Current payables to affiliates: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Louisiana Pigment Company, L.P. | $ | 23.4 |  |  | $ | 21.1 |
Contran: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income taxes, net |  | 2.6 |  |  |  | 4.3 |
Trade items |  | 26.8 |  |  |  | 26.1 |
Total | $ | 52.8 |  |  | $ | 51.5 |
Payable to affiliate included in long-term debt: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Valhi—Contran credit facility | $ | 157.6 |  |  | $ | 206.5 |
Kronos— note payable to Contran |  | — |  |  |  | 170.0 |
Total | $ | 157.6 |  |  | $ | 376.5 |

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