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Noncontrolling interest in Subsidiaries - Schedule of Noncontrolling Interest in Net Income (Loss) of Subsidiaries (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014
Noncontrolling interest in net income (loss) of subsidiaries: |  |
Noncontrolling interest in net income (loss) of subsidiaries | $ 5.4 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | $ 3.8 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. |  |
Noncontrolling interest in net income (loss) of subsidiaries: |  |
Noncontrolling interest in net income (loss) of subsidiaries | 3.6 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = vhi_KronosMember | 2.7 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = vhi_KronosMember
NL |  |
Noncontrolling interest in net income (loss) of subsidiaries: |  |
Noncontrolling interest in net income (loss) of subsidiaries | 1.7 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = vhi_NlIndustriesIncMember | 0.6 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = vhi_NlIndustriesIncMember
CompX |  |
Noncontrolling interest in net income (loss) of subsidiaries: |  |
Noncontrolling interest in net income (loss) of subsidiaries | 0.3 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = vhi_CompXMember | 0.3 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = vhi_CompXMember
BMI |  |
Noncontrolling interest in net income (loss) of subsidiaries: |  |
Noncontrolling interest in net income (loss) of subsidiaries |  | 0.1 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = vhi_BasicManagementMember
LandWell |  |
Noncontrolling interest in net income (loss) of subsidiaries: |  |
Noncontrolling interest in net income (loss) of subsidiaries | $ (0.2)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = vhi_LandwellMember | $ 0.1 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = vhi_LandwellMember

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