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Related Party Transactions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] |
Receivables from and Payables to Affiliates | Receivables from and payables to affiliates are summarized in the table below.
| December 31, |
| 2019 |  |  | 2020 |
| (In millions) |
Current receivables from affiliates: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contran trade items | $ | .4 |  |  | $ | 1.7 |
Louisiana Pigment Company, L.P. |  | 4.7 |  |  |  | - |
Other |  | 2.2 |  |  |  | 2.8 |
Total | $ | 7.3 |  |  | $ | 4.5 |
Current payables to affiliates: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Louisiana Pigment Company, L.P. | $ | 16.4 |  |  | $ | 19.3 |
Contran income taxes |  | 4.0 |  |  |  | 8.3 |
Total | $ | 20.4 |  |  | $ | 27.6 |
Noncurrent payable to affiliates: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contran - income taxes | $ | 56.3 |  |  | $ | 50.4 |
Payables to affiliate included in long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Valhi - Contran credit facility | $ | 313.0 |  |  | $ | 270.7 |

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