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Noncontrolling Interest in Subsidiaries (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Noncontrolling Interest in Net Assets of Subsidiaries |
| December 31, |
| 2012 |  |  | 2013 |
| (In millions) |
Noncontrolling interest in net assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Kronos Worldwide | $ | 267.0 |  |  | $ | 241.9 |
NL Industries |  | 77.8 |  |  |  | 74.5 |
CompX International |  | 13.3 |  |  |  | 13.6 |
BMI |  | — |  |  |  | 33.7 |
Landwell |  | — |  |  |  | 27.8 |
Total | $ | 358.1 |  |  | $ | 391.5 |
Noncontrolling Interest in Net Income (Loss) of Subsidiaries |
| Years ended December 31, |
| 2011 |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2013 |
| (In millions) |
Noncontrolling interest in net income (loss) of subsidiaries: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Kronos Worldwide | $ | 62.6 |  |  | $ | 42.6 |  |  | $ | (20.3 | )
NL Industries |  | 13.9 |  |  |  | 15.2 |  |  |  | (9.4 | )
CompX International |  | 1.0 |  |  |  | 4.5 |  |  |  | .8 |
Total | $ | 77.5 |  |  | $ | 62.3 |  |  | $ | (28.9 | )
Changes in Ownership Interest in Subsidiaries |
| Years ended December 31, |
| 2011 |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2013 |
| (In millions) |
Net income (loss) attributable to Valhi stockholders | $ | 217.5 |  |  | $ | 159.8 |  |  | $ | (98.0 | )
Transfers from noncontrolling interest: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of subsidiary stock |  | .4 |  |  |  | .2 |  |  |  | (.4 | )
Net income (loss) attributable to Valhi stockholders and change from noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries | $ | 217.9 |  |  | $ | 160.0 |  |  | $ | (98.4 | )

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