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Valhi Stockholder's Equity (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Stockholders Equity Note [Abstract] |
Schedule of Common Stock Outstanding |
|  | Shares of common stock |
|  | Issued |  |  | Treasury |  |  | Outstanding |
|  | (In millions) |
Balance at December 31, 2012, 2013 and 2014 |  |  | 355.2 |  |  |  | (13.2 | ) |  |  | 342.0 |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
|  | Years ended December 31, |
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2014 |
|  | (In millions) |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (net of tax and noncontrolling interest): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Marketable securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year |  | $ | 6.4 |  |  | $ | 2.1 |  |  | $ | 2.8 |
Other comprehensive income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized gain (loss) arising during the year |  |  | 4.1 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (1.0) |
Less reclassification adjustments for amounts included in realized loss (gain) |  |  | (8.4 | ) |  |  | .7 |  |  |  | (.2 | )
Balance at end of year |  | $ | 2.1 |  |  | $ | 2.8 |  |  | $ | 1.6 |
Currency translation: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year |  | $ | 37.5 |  |  | $ | 53.3 |  |  | $ | 59.2 |
Other comprehensive income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Arising during the year |  |  | 23.0 |  |  |  | 5.9 |  |  |  | (81.8 | )
Less reclassification adjustments for amounts included in gain on disposal |  |  | (7.2 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Balance at end of year |  | $ | 53.3 |  |  | $ | 59.2 |  |  | $ | (22.6 | )
Defined benefit pension plans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year |  | $ | (72.6 | ) |  | $ | (101.5 | ) |  | $ | (76.5 | )
Other comprehensive income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of prior service cost and net losses included in net periodic pension cost |  |  | 6.1 |  |  |  | 8.4 |  |  |  | 6.3 |
Net actuarial gain (loss) arising during year |  |  | (35.0 | ) |  |  | 12.6 |  |  |  | (61.7 | )
Plan curtailment |  |  | — |  |  |  | 4.0 |  |  |  | (.1 | )
Balance at end of year |  | $ | (101.5 | ) |  | $ | (76.5 | ) |  | $ | (132.0 | )
OPEB plans: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year |  | $ | 5.4 |  |  | $ | 4.1 |  |  | $ | 6.5 |
Other comprehensive loss: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of prior service credit and net losses included in net periodic OPEB cost |  |  | (1.0 | ) |  |  | (1.4 | ) |  |  | (1.3 | )
Net actuarial gain (loss) arising during year |  |  | (.3 | ) |  |  | 1.3 |  |  |  | (.8 | )
Plan amendment |  |  | — |  |  |  | 2.5 |  |  |  | — |
Balance at end of year |  | $ | 4.1 |  |  | $ | 6.5 |  |  | $ | 4.4 |
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year |  | $ | (23.3 | ) |  | $ | (42.0 | ) |  | $ | (8.0 | )
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  | (18.7 | ) |  |  | 34.0 |  |  |  | (140.6 | )
Balance at end of year |  | $ | (42.0 | ) |  | $ | (8.0 | ) |  | $ | (148.6 | )

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