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Related party transactions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024
Related party transactions |
Receivables from and Payables to Affiliates | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | December 31,
​ |  | 2023 |  | 2024
​ | ​ | (In millions)
Current receivables from affiliates: |  | ​ |  |  | ​ |
LPC | ​ | $ | 16.9 | ​ | $ | —
Contran - trade items | ​ | ​ | .2 | ​ | ​ | .2
Other | ​ |  | .4 | ​ |  | .6
Total | ​ | $ | 17.5 | ​ | $ | .8
Current payables to affiliates: | ​ |  |  | ​ |  |
LPC | ​ | $ | 19.9 | ​ | $ | —
Contran - income taxes | ​ |  | 10.2 | ​ |  | 16.9
Contran - trade items | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | .2
Total | ​ | $ | 30.1 | ​ | $ | 17.1
Noncurrent payable to affiliates: | ​ |  |  | ​ |  |
Contran - income taxes | ​ | $ | 18.5 | ​ | $ | —
Payables to affiliate included in long-term debt: | ​ |  |  | ​ |  |
Valhi - Contran credit facility | ​ | $ | 93.4 | ​ | $ | 44.6
Kronos - Contran Term Loan | ​ | ​ | — | ​ | ​ | 53.7
Total | ​ | $ | 93.4 | ​ | $ | 98.3

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