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Noncontrolling Interest in Subsidiaries (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] |
Noncontrolling Interest in Net Assets of Subsidiaries |
| December 31, 2014 |  |  | September 30, 2015 |
| (In millions) |
Noncontrolling interest in net assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Kronos | $ | 211.0 |  |  | $ | 156.9 |
NL |  | 54.4 |  |  |  | 41.8 |
CompX |  | 14.4 |  |  |  | 15.2 |
BMI |  | 31.7 |  |  |  | 32.2 |
LandWell |  | 24.8 |  |  |  | 25.0 |
Total | $ | 336.3 |  |  | $ | 271.1 |
Schedule of Noncontrolling Interest in Net Income (Loss) of Subsidiaries |
| Nine months ended September 30, |
| 2014 |  |  | 2015 |
| (In millions) |
Noncontrolling interest in net income (loss) of subsidiaries: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Kronos | $ | 15.3 |  |  | $ | (30.2 | )
NL |  | 3.9 |  |  |  | (3.1 | )
CompX |  | .9 |  |  |  | 1.0 |
BMI |  | .3 |  |  |  | .4 |
LandWell |  | .4 |  |  |  | .2 |
Total | $ | 20.8 |  |  | $ | (31.7 | )

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