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Long term debt - Valhi Contran Credit Facility - Additional Information (Detail) (Contran [Member], Line of Credit [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013
Contran [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Net repayments	$ 8.6
Weighted average interest rate	4.25%
Amount available for Borrowing	$ 76.0

The cash outflow to pay off an obligation from a contractual arrangement with the lender, including letter of credit, standby letter of credit and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a specific amount at any point in time with either short term or long term maturity.

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