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Related Party Transactions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] |
Receivables from and Payables to Affiliates | Receivables from and payables to affiliates are summarized in the table below.
|  | December 31, |
|  | 2013 |  |  | 2014 |
|  | (In millions) |
Current receivables from affiliates: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Louisiana Pigment Company, L.P |  | $ | 14.2 |  |  | $ | 13.0 |
Contran: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade items |  |  | .5 |  |  |  | .2 |
Income taxes |  |  | — |  |  |  | 9.2 |
Other |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1.5 |
Total |  | $ | 14.7 |  |  | $ | 23.9 |
Current payables to affiliates: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Louisiana Pigment Company, L.P. |  | $ | 21.1 |  |  | $ | 19.9 |
Contran: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income taxes, net |  |  | 4.3 |  |  |  | — |
Trade items |  |  | 26.1 |  |  |  | 26.1 |
Total |  | $ | 51.5 |  |  | $ | 46.0 |
Payables to affiliate included in long-term debt: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Valhi—Contran credit facility |  | $ | 206.5 |  |  | $ | 223.7 |
Kronos— note payable to Contran |  |  | 170.0 |  |  |  | — |
Total |  | $ | 376.5 |  |  | $ | 223.7 |

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