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Accounts and Other Receivables, Net - Components of Accounts and Other Receivables (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Trade accounts receivable: |  |
VAT and other receivables | $ 23.0 us-gaap_OtherReceivablesGrossCurrent | $ 24.3 us-gaap_OtherReceivablesGrossCurrent
Allowance for doubtful accounts | (1.2)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent | (1.8)us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
Total | 322.6 us-gaap_AccountsAndOtherReceivablesNetCurrent | 303.9 us-gaap_AccountsAndOtherReceivablesNetCurrent
Other |  |
Trade accounts receivable: |  |
Receivable from affiliates | 2.1 us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = vhi_OtherEntitiesMember | 1.5 us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = vhi_OtherEntitiesMember
Income Taxes | Contran |  |
Trade accounts receivable: |  |
Receivable from affiliates | 6.8 us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent / us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis = vhi_IncomeTaxesMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = vhi_ContranMember | 9.2 us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent / us-gaap_RegulatoryAssetAxis = vhi_IncomeTaxesMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = vhi_ContranMember
Trade Accounts Receivable | Kronos Worldwide, Inc. |  |
Trade accounts receivable: |  |
Accounts receivable | 256.5 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = us-gaap_TradeAccountsReceivableMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = vhi_KronosMember | 230.9 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = us-gaap_TradeAccountsReceivableMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = vhi_KronosMember
Trade Accounts Receivable | CompX |  |
Trade accounts receivable: |  |
Accounts receivable | 12.3 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = us-gaap_TradeAccountsReceivableMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = vhi_CompXMember | 8.8 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = us-gaap_TradeAccountsReceivableMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = vhi_CompXMember
Trade Accounts Receivable | WCS |  |
Trade accounts receivable: |  |
Accounts receivable | 10.9 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = us-gaap_TradeAccountsReceivableMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = vhi_WcsMember | 7.7 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = us-gaap_TradeAccountsReceivableMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = vhi_WcsMember
Trade Accounts Receivable | BMI and LandWell |  |
Trade accounts receivable: |  |
Accounts receivable | 0.9 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = us-gaap_TradeAccountsReceivableMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = vhi_BMIAndLandwellMember | 1.4 us-gaap_AccountsReceivableGrossCurrent / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = us-gaap_TradeAccountsReceivableMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = vhi_BMIAndLandwellMember
Refundable Income Taxes |  |
Trade accounts receivable: |  |
Refundable income taxes | 11.1 us-gaap_IncomeTaxReceivable / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = vhi_TaxRefundReceivableMember | 8.7 us-gaap_IncomeTaxReceivable / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = vhi_TaxRefundReceivableMember
Trade Items | LPC |  |
Trade accounts receivable: |  |
Receivable from affiliates |  | 13.0 us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = vhi_TradeItemsMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = vhi_LouisianaPigmentCompanyMember
Trade Items | Contran |  |
Trade accounts receivable: |  |
Receivable from affiliates | $ 0.2 us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = vhi_TradeItemsMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = vhi_ContranMember | $ 0.2 us-gaap_DueFromAffiliateCurrent / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = vhi_TradeItemsMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = vhi_ContranMember

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