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Financial Instruments - Financial Instruments not Carried at Fair Value (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Kronos Worldwide, Inc. | Term Loan | 2014 Term Loan |  |
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Long term debt, carrying amount | $ 338.0 | $ 340.9
Long term debt, fair value | 309.5 | 341.5
VALHI, INC. | Contran Credit Facility |  |
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Long term debt, carrying amount | 263.8 | 223.7
Long term debt, fair value | 263.8 | 223.7
VALHI, INC. | Term Loan | Snake River |  |
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Long term debt, carrying amount | 250.0 | 250.0
Long term debt, fair value | 250.0 | 250.0
WCS | Fixed Rate Loans |  |
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Long term debt, carrying amount | 65.6 | 67.1
Long term debt, fair value | 65.6 | 67.1
Tremont | Promissory Note |  |
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Long term debt, carrying amount | 17.1 | 17.4
Long term debt, fair value | 17.1 | 17.4
BMI | Bank note payable |  |
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Long term debt, carrying amount | 9.3 | 10.2
Long term debt, fair value | 9.4 | 10.3
LandWell | Unsecured Debt |  |
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Long term debt, carrying amount | 3.1 | 3.1
Long term debt, fair value | 3.1 | 3.1
Reported Value Measurement |  |
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents | 229.1 | 280.3
Deferred payment obligation | 8.8 | 8.5
Portion at Fair Value Measurement |  |
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents | 229.1 | 280.3
Deferred payment obligation | $ 8.8 | $ 8.5

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