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Long-Term Debt - Long-Term Debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Long-term debt |  |
Total debt | $ 943.8 | $ 934.1
Less current maturities | 9.1 | 9.3
Total long-term debt | 934.7 | 924.8
VALHI, INC. |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Total debt | 487.2 | 473.7
VALHI, INC. | Notes Payable, Other Payables | Snake River |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Total debt | 250.0 | 250.0
VALHI, INC. | Contran Credit Facility |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Total debt | 237.2 | 223.7
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. | 2014 Term Loan |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Total debt | 344.3 | 345.9
WCS | Financing Capital Lease Obligation |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Financing capital lease | 66.4 | 67.1
Tremont | Promissory Note |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Total debt | 17.3 | 17.4
BMI | Bank note payable |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Total debt | 9.9 | 10.3
LandWell | Unsecured Debt |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Total debt | 3.1 | 3.1
Other Subsidiary | Other |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Total debt | 15.6 | 16.6
Subsidiary |  |
Long-term debt |  |
Total debt | $ 456.6 | $ 460.4

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