CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 366.9	$ 96.4
Restricted cash equivalents	8.1	5.3
Marketable securities	0.9	22.5
Accounts and other receivables, net	283.9	284.3
Refundable income taxes	18.3	2.1
Receivable from affiliates	0.3	29.6
Inventories, net	650.3	464.5
Other current assets	25.1	20.7
Deferred income taxes	9.6	18.8
Total current assets	1,363.4	944.2
Other assets:
Marketable securities	256.8	354.1
Investment in affiliates	126.1	105.7
Note receivable from affiliate		11.2
Goodwill	379.7	400.1
Deferred income taxes	120.3	132.7
Pension asset	5.1
Other intangible assets	0.2	2.1
Other assets	155.8	164.1
Total other assets	1,044.0	1,170.0
Property and equipment:
Land	48.3	53.0
Buildings	280.5	276.8
Equipment	1,127.7	1,112.5
Treatment, storage and disposal facility	158.7	75.8
Mining properties	72.3	63.5
Construction in progress	40.7	111.2
Gross property and equipment	1,728.2	1,692.8
Less accumulated depreciation	965.1	969.0
Net property and equipment	763.1	723.8
Total assets	3,170.5	2,838.0
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	29.6	19.0
Accounts payable	169.6	196.3
Accrued liabilities	112.2	146.0
Payable to affiliates	52.8	21.4
Income taxes	23.1	26.5
Deferred income taxes	11.2	6.4
Total current liabilities	398.5	415.6
Noncurrent liabilities:
Long-term debt	880.5	717.4
Deferred income taxes	454.8	457.2
Accrued pension costs	202.9	144.4
Accrued environmental remediation and related costs	42.6	34.6
Accrued postretirement benefits costs	21.2	20.4
Other liabilities	78.3	55.4
Total noncurrent liabilities	1,680.3	1,429.4
Equity: Valhi stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 5,000 shares authorized; 5,000 shares issued	667.3	667.3
Common stock, $.01 par value; 500.0 million shares authorized; 355.2 million shares issued	3.6	3.6
Additional paid-in capital	78.9	78.6
Retained earnings (deficit)	75.4	(19.4)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(42.0)	(23.3)
Treasury stock, at cost-13.2 million shares	(49.6)	(49.6)
Total Valhi stockholders' equity	733.6	657.2
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries	358.1	335.8
Total equity	1,091.7	993.0
Total liabilities and equity	3,170.5	2,838.0
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 9, 12, 16 and 17)