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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Note 15—Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss): Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to Valhi stockholders for the three ended March 31, 2013 and 2014 are presented in the table below, net of related deferred income taxes.
| Three months ended March 31, |
| 2013 |  |  | 2014 |
| (In millions) |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Marketable securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | $ | 2.1 |  |  | $ | 2.8 |
Other comprehensive loss – unrealized losses arising during the period |  | (.2 | ) |  |  | (.8 | )
Balance at end of period | $ | 1.9 |  |  | $ | 2.0 |
Currency translation adjustment: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | $ | 53.3 |  |  | $ | 59.2 |
Other comprehensive loss |  | (21.5 | ) |  |  | (2.1 | )
Balance at end of period | $ | 31.8 |  |  | $ | 57.1 |
Defined benefit pension plans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | $ | (101.5 | ) |  | $ | (76.5 | )
Other comprehensive income— amortization of prior service cost and net losses included in net periodic pension cost |  | 2.1 |  |  |  | 1.6 |
Balance at end of period | $ | (99.4 | ) |  | $ | (74.9 | )
OPEB plans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | $ | 4.1 |  |  | $ | 6.5 |
Other comprehensive loss – amortization of prior service credit |  | (.3 | ) |  |  | (.3 | )
Balance at end of period | $ | 3.8 |  |  | $ | 6.2 |
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | $ | (42.0 | ) |  | $ | (8.0 | )
Other comprehensive loss |  | (19.9 | ) |  |  | (1.6 | )
Balance at end of period | $ | (61.9 | ) |  | $ | (9.6 | )
See Note 11 for amounts related to our defined benefit pension plans and OPEB plans.

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