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Long-Term Debt - Revolving Credit Facility - Additional Information (Detail) (Kronos Worldwide, Inc.) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2013 Revolving North American credit facility USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2012 Revolving North American credit facility USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 Revolving North American credit facility Minimum LIBOR Option | Dec. 31, 2013 Revolving North American credit facility Minimum Base Rate Option | Dec. 31, 2013 Revolving North American credit facility Maximum LIBOR Option | Dec. 31, 2013 Revolving North American credit facility Maximum Base Rate Option | Dec. 31, 2013 Revolving European credit facility EUR (€) | Aug. 31, 2013 European Credit Facility USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2013 European Credit Facility EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2013 European Credit Facility USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 European Credit Facility EUR (€) | Jan. 01, 2014 European Credit Facility Subsequent Event USD ($) | Jan. 01, 2014 European Credit Facility Subsequent Event EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2013 Letter Of Credit Revolving North American credit facility USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 Canadian Subsidiary Revolving Borrowings Maximum Revolving North American credit facility USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 Canadian Letter Of Credit Loan Agreement USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 Canadian Letter Of Credit Loan Agreement CAD | Dec. 31, 2011 Canadian Letter Of Credit Loan Agreement CAD | Dec. 31, 2013 Canadian Loan Agreement USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 Canadian Loan Agreement CAD | Dec. 31, 2012 Canadian Loan Agreement CAD
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 125.0 |  |  |  |  | € 120.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15.0 | $ 25.0 |  |  | 10.0 |  |  | 7.1
Credit facility maturity date | June 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 1.50% | 0.50% | 2.00% | 1.00% | 1.90% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed charge coverage ratio, minimum value | 1.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, borrowings | 162.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.7 | 1.8 |
Repayment of credit facility | 151.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26.5 | 20.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of average interest rate | 2.69% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.02% | 2.02% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of average interest rate, during period | 3.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount available for borrowing | 89.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings under credit facility during the period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.80 | 10.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of borrowings available under credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% | 50.00% | 75.00% | 75.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount available for Borrowing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 82.8 | 60.0 | 124.1 | 90.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.4 |  |  |  |
Additional indebtedness |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35 |  |  |  |
Restricted Deposits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7.9 |  |  |  |  |

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