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Noncontrolling Interest in Subsidiaries (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
Noncontrolling Interest in Net Assets of Subsidiaries |
| December 31, 2013 |  |  | March 31, 2014 |
| (In millions) |
Noncontrolling interest in net assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Kronos | $ | 241.9 |  |  | $ | 239.0 |
NL |  | 74.5 |  |  |  | 60.8 |
CompX |  | 13.6 |  |  |  | 13.8 |
BMI |  | 33.7 |  |  |  | 31.5 |
LandWell |  | 27.8 |  |  |  | 25.1 |
Total | $ | 391.5 |  |  | $ | 370.2 |
Noncontrolling Interest in Net Income (Loss) of Subsidiaries |
| Three months ended March 31, |
| 2013 |  |  | 2014 |
| (In millions) |
Noncontrolling interest in net income (loss) of subsidiaries: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Kronos | $ | (8.1 | ) |  | $ | 2.7 |
NL |  | (.4 | ) |  |  | .6 |
CompX |  | .1 |  |  |  | .3 |
BMI |  | — |  |  |  | .1 |
LandWell |  | — |  |  |  | .1 |
Total | $ | (8.4 | ) |  | $ | 3.8 |

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