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Long-Term Debt - Valhi Contran Credit Facility - Additional Information (Detail) - VALHI, INC. - Contran Credit Facility $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Credit facility, Amount borrowed | $ 5.4
Debt instrument, Interest rate at period end | 5.25%
Debt instrument, average interest rate during period | 5.03%
Amount available for borrowing | $ 40.7

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