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Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments - Financial Instruments not Carried at Fair Value (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. | Revolving North American Credit Facility
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long term debt, carrying amount	$ 16.3
Long term debt, fair value	16.3
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. | Term Loan | 2014 Term Loan
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long term debt, carrying amount	334.9	$ 335.9
Long term debt, fair value	340.3	334.6
VALHI, INC. | Contran Credit Facility
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long term debt, carrying amount	282.7	278.9
Long term debt, fair value	282.7	278.9
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
Tremont | Promissory Note
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long term debt, carrying amount	14.5	14.5
Long term debt, fair value	14.5	14.5
BMI | Bank note payable | Meadows Term Loan
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long term debt, carrying amount		8.4
Long term debt, fair value		8.5
BMI | Loan Agreement | Western Alliance Bank
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long term debt, carrying amount	18.7
Long term debt, fair value	19.7
LandWell | Unsecured Debt
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long term debt, carrying amount	2.7	2.9
Long term debt, fair value	2.7	2.9
Financing capital lease | Waste Control Specialists | Financing Capital Lease Obligation | Andrews County capital lease
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long term debt, carrying amount	63.1	64.0
Long term debt, fair value	63.1	64.0
Reported Value Measurement
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents	267.0	191.0
Deferred payment obligation	9.2	9.0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents	267.0	191.0
Deferred payment obligation	$ 9.2	$ 9.0

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