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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
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Noncontrolling interest in net income (loss) of subsidiaries:
Noncontrolling interest in net income (loss) of subsidiaries	$ 5.4us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	$ 3.8us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Kronos Worldwide, Inc.
Noncontrolling interest in net income (loss) of subsidiaries:
Noncontrolling interest in net income (loss) of subsidiaries	3.6us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = vhi_KronosMember	2.7us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = vhi_KronosMember
NL
Noncontrolling interest in net income (loss) of subsidiaries:
Noncontrolling interest in net income (loss) of subsidiaries	1.7us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = vhi_NlIndustriesIncMember	0.6us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = vhi_NlIndustriesIncMember
CompX
Noncontrolling interest in net income (loss) of subsidiaries:
Noncontrolling interest in net income (loss) of subsidiaries	0.3us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = vhi_CompXMember	0.3us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = vhi_CompXMember
BMI
Noncontrolling interest in net income (loss) of subsidiaries:
Noncontrolling interest in net income (loss) of subsidiaries		0.1us-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	$ 0.1us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = vhi_LandwellMember

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