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Related Party Transactions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
Related Party Transactions [Abstract] |
Receivables from and Payables to Affiliates | Receivables from and payables to affiliates are summarized in the table below.
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​ | ​ | December 31,
​ |  | 2020 |  | 2021
​ | ​ | (In millions)
Current receivables from affiliates: |  | ​ |  |  | ​ |
Contran trade items | ​ | $ | 1.7 | ​ | $ | .1
LPC | ​ |  | — | ​ |  | 15.8
Other | ​ |  | 2.8 | ​ |  | 2.6
Total | ​ | $ | 4.5 | ​ | $ | 18.5
Current payables to affiliates: | ​ |  |  | ​ |  |
LPC | ​ | $ | 19.3 | ​ | $ | 17.3
Contran income taxes | ​ |  | 8.3 | ​ |  | 1.5
Total | ​ | $ | 27.6 | ​ | $ | 18.8
Noncurrent payable to affiliates: | ​ |  |  | ​ |  |
Contran - income taxes | ​ | $ | 50.4 | ​ | $ | 44.5
Payables to affiliate included in long-term debt: | ​ |  |  | ​ |  |
Valhi - Contran credit facility | ​ | $ | 270.7 | ​ | $ | 172.9

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