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Accounts and Other Receivables, Net - Components of Accounts and Other Receivables (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Trade accounts receivable: |  |
VAT and other receivables | $ 24.3 us-gaap_OtherReceivablesGrossCurrent | $ 31.4 us-gaap_OtherReceivablesGrossCurrent
Allowance for doubtful accounts | (1.8)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent | (1.3)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
Accounts and other receivables, net | 271.3 us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent | 273.4 us-gaap_ReceivablesNetCurrent
Trade Accounts Receivable | Kronos Worldwide, Inc. |  |
Trade accounts receivable: |  |
Accounts receivable | 230.9 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = us-gaap_TradeAccountsReceivableMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = vhi_KronosMember | 226.1 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = us-gaap_TradeAccountsReceivableMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = vhi_KronosMember
Trade Accounts Receivable | CompX |  |
Trade accounts receivable: |  |
Accounts receivable | 8.8 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = us-gaap_TradeAccountsReceivableMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = vhi_CompXMember | 8.7 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = us-gaap_TradeAccountsReceivableMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = vhi_CompXMember
Trade Accounts Receivable | WCS |  |
Trade accounts receivable: |  |
Accounts receivable | 7.7 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = us-gaap_TradeAccountsReceivableMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = vhi_WcsMember | 7.2 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = us-gaap_TradeAccountsReceivableMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = vhi_WcsMember
Trade Accounts Receivable | BMI/Landwell |  |
Trade accounts receivable: |  |
Accounts receivable | $ 1.4 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = us-gaap_TradeAccountsReceivableMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = vhi_BasicManagementAndLandwellMember | $ 1.3 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = us-gaap_TradeAccountsReceivableMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = vhi_BasicManagementAndLandwellMember

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- Definition Amounts due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer) for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph a, b -Article 5 + Details
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- Definition A valuation allowance for trade and other receivables due to an Entity within one year (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer) that are expected to be uncollectible. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 4 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35738203&loc=d3e5074-111524 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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- Definition The total amount due to the entity within one year of the balance sheet date (or one operating cycle, if longer) from outside sources, including trade accounts receivable, notes and loans receivable, as well as any other types of receivables, net of allowances established for the purpose of reducing such receivables to an amount that approximates their net realizable value. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph a -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3,4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 4 -Article 5 + Details
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