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Valhi Stockholders' Equity - Schedule of Common Stock Outstanding (Detail) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule Of Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
Shares of common stock, Issued, beginning balance	355.2us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued	355.2us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued	355.2us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
Shares of common stock, Issued, ending balance	355.2us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued	355.2us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued	355.2us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
Shares of common stock, Treasury, beginning balance	(13.2)us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares	(13.2)us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares	(13.2)us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares
Shares of common stock, Treasury, ending balance	(13.2)us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares	(13.2)us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares	(13.2)us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares
Shares of common stock, Outstanding, beginning balance	355.2us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding	355.2us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
Shares of common stock, Outstanding, ending balance	355.2us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding	355.2us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
Excluding Stock Ownership By Subsidiary Considered To Be Held In Treasury
Schedule Of Stockholders Equity [Line Items]
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Shares of common stock, Outstanding, ending balance	342.0us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = vhi_ExcludingStockOwnershipBySubsidiaryConsideredToBeHeldInTreasuryMember	342.0us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = vhi_ExcludingStockOwnershipBySubsidiaryConsideredToBeHeldInTreasuryMember	342.0us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = vhi_ExcludingStockOwnershipBySubsidiaryConsideredToBeHeldInTreasuryMember

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Total number of common shares of an entity that have been sold or granted to shareholders (includes common shares that were issued, repurchased and remain in the treasury). These shares represent capital invested by the firm's shareholders and owners, and may be all or only a portion of the number of shares authorized. Shares issued include shares outstanding and shares held in the treasury.

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