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Marketable Securities (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016
Investments Debt And Equity Securities [Abstract] |
Schedule of Marketable Securities |
| Fair value measurement level |  | Market value |  |  | Cost basis |  |  | Unrealized gain (loss) |
|  |  | (In thousands) |
December 31, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Valhi common stock | 1 |  | $ | 19,260 |  |  | $ | 24,347 |  |  | $ | (5,087 | )
September 30, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Valhi common stock | 1 |  | $ | 33,058 |  |  | $ | 24,347 |  |  | $ | 8,711 |

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