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Quarterly Results of Operations - Schedule of Quarterly Results of Operations (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Deferred income taxes expense (benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (115.9) | $ (245.8) | $ (26.4)
Loss on prepayment of debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7.1 |  |  |  | 7.1 |
Current income tax expense provisional pursuant to transition tax |  |  |  |  | $ 76.2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred income tax benefit from change in enacted tax rate |  | $ (59.7) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (60.6) | 77.1 |
Valuation allowance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (205.4) | $ (2.2)
Gain on sale of land per diluted share |  |  |  | $ 0.03 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge on litigation settlement expense recognized per diluted share |  |  | $ 62 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current cash tax income tax expense per diluted share related to GILTI | $ 4.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Canada - Germany APA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. – Canada APA |  |  |  |  |  | (11.8) |  |  |  |  |
Non Cash Deferred Income Tax Benefit | Deferred Income Tax Liability | U.S. Federal Corporate Income Tax Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred income tax benefit from change in enacted tax rate |  |  |  |  | 77.1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate provisional non-cash deferred income tax expense |  |  |  |  | 5.3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation Allowance of Deferred Tax Assets | One Non-U.S. subsidiary | Expected Future Periods Net Operating Loss Utilization | Non Cash Deferred Income Tax Benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance |  |  |  |  | (18.7) |  |  |  |  |  |
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash deferred income tax benefit per diluted share |  | $ 112 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. | Valuation Allowance of Deferred Tax Assets | Germany and Belgium | Expected Future Periods Net Operating Loss Utilization | Non Cash Deferred Income Tax Benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred income taxes expense (benefit) |  |  |  |  | (16.3) | $ (7.8) |  | $ (5.0) |  |  |
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. | Valuation Allowance of Deferred Tax Assets | One Non-U.S. subsidiary | Expected Future Periods Net Operating Loss Utilization | Non Cash Deferred Income Tax Benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred income taxes expense (benefit) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 157.6 |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance |  |  |  |  | $ (18.7) |  |  |  |  |  |
Amalgamated Sugar Company LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on securities transaction recognized per diluted share |  | $ 12.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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