Business Combinations, Dispositions and Related Transactions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Business Combinations, Dispositions and Related Transactions	Note 3 – Business combinations, dispositions and related transactions: Kronos Worldwide, Inc. Prior to 2020, Kronos’ board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to 2.0 million shares of its common stock in open market transactions, including block purchases, or in privately-negotiated transactions at unspecified prices and over an unspecified period of time. Kronos may repurchase its common stock from time to time as market conditions permit. The stock repurchase program does not include specific price targets or timetables and may be suspended at any time. Depending on market conditions, Kronos may terminate the program prior to its completion. Kronos uses cash on hand or other sources of liquidity to acquire the shares. Repurchased shares are added to Kronos’ treasury shares and subsequently cancelled upon approval of the Kronos board of directors. In 2020, Kronos acquired 122,489 shares of its common stock in market transactions for an aggregate purchase price of $1.0 million and subsequently cancelled all such shares. In 2021, Kronos acquired 14,409 shares of its common stock in market transactions for an aggregate purchase price of $.2 million and subsequently cancelled all such shares. In 2022, Kronos acquired 217,778 shares of its common stock in market transactions for an aggregate purchase price of $2.5 million. Of these shares, 73,881 shares were purchased in the first quarter and subsequently cancelled, and 143,897 shares were purchased in the fourth quarter and are accounted for as Kronos’ treasury stock at December 31, 2022. At December 31, 2022, 1,331,332 shares are available for repurchase under this stock repurchase program. CompX International Inc. Prior to 2020, CompX’s board of directors authorized various repurchases of its Class A common stock in open market transactions, including block purchases, or in privately-negotiated transactions at unspecified prices and over an unspecified period of time. CompX may repurchase its common stock from time to time as market conditions permit. The stock repurchase program does not include specific price targets or timetables and may be suspended at any time. Depending on market conditions, CompX may terminate the program prior to its completion. CompX would generally use cash on hand to acquire the shares. Repurchased shares will be added to CompX’s treasury and cancelled. CompX did not make any repurchases under the plan during 2020. In 2021 CompX acquired 75,000 shares of its Class A common stock in market transactions for an aggregate purchase price of $1.3 million and subsequently cancelled all such shares. During the second quarter of 2022, CompX acquired 78,900 shares of its Class A common stock for an aggregate amount of $1.7 million and subsequently cancelled all such shares. Of the shares repurchased in 2022, 70,000 shares were purchased in a market transaction, and 8,900 shares were purchased from two affiliates in two separate private transactions that were also approved in advance by CompX’s independent directors. At December 31, 2022, 523,647 shares were available for purchase under these authorizations. NL Industries, Inc. During the second quarter of 2022, NL purchased 2,000 shares of its common stock from Kronos for a nominal amount in a private transaction that was approved in advance by NL’s independent directors and subsequently cancelled all such shares. Discontinued Operations – Waste Control Specialists LLC Pursuant to an agreement we entered into in December 2017, on January 26, 2018 we completed the sale of our former Waste Management Segment to JFL-WCS Partners, LLC ("JFL Partners"), an entity sponsored by certain investment affiliates of J.F. Lehman & Company, for consideration consisting of the assumption of all of WCS’ third-party indebtedness and other liabilities. We recognized a pre-tax gain of $4.9 million ($4.3 million, net of tax) in the fourth quarter of 2020 related to proceeds received from JFL Partners in final settlement of an earn-out provision in the sale agreement.

Business Combinations, Dispositions and Related Transactions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Business Combinations, Dispositions and Related Transactions

Note 3 – Business combinations, dispositions and related transactions:

Kronos Worldwide, Inc.

Prior to 2020, Kronos’ board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to 2.0 million shares of its common stock in open market transactions, including block purchases, or in privately-negotiated transactions at unspecified prices and over an unspecified period of time. Kronos may repurchase its common stock from time to time as market conditions permit. The stock repurchase program does not include specific price targets or timetables and may be suspended at any time. Depending on market conditions, Kronos may terminate the program prior to its completion. Kronos uses cash on hand or other sources of liquidity to acquire the shares. Repurchased shares are added to Kronos’ treasury shares and subsequently cancelled upon approval of the Kronos board of directors. In 2020, Kronos acquired 122,489 shares of its common stock in market transactions for an aggregate purchase price of $1.0 million and subsequently cancelled all such shares. In 2021, Kronos acquired 14,409 shares of its common stock in market transactions for an aggregate purchase price of $.2 million and subsequently cancelled all such shares. In 2022, Kronos acquired 217,778 shares of its common stock in market transactions for an aggregate purchase price of $2.5 million. Of these shares, 73,881 shares were purchased in the first quarter and subsequently cancelled, and 143,897 shares were purchased in the fourth quarter and are accounted for as Kronos’ treasury stock at December 31, 2022. At December 31, 2022, 1,331,332 shares are available for repurchase under this stock repurchase program.

CompX International Inc.

Prior to 2020, CompX’s board of directors authorized various repurchases of its Class A common stock in open market transactions, including block purchases, or in privately-negotiated transactions at unspecified prices and over an unspecified period of time. CompX may repurchase its common stock from time to time as market conditions permit. The stock repurchase program does not include specific price targets or timetables and may be suspended at any time. Depending on market conditions, CompX may terminate the program prior to its completion. CompX would generally use cash on hand to acquire the shares. Repurchased shares will be added to CompX’s treasury and cancelled. CompX did not make any repurchases under the plan during 2020. In 2021 CompX acquired 75,000 shares of its Class A common stock in market transactions for an aggregate purchase price of $1.3 million and subsequently cancelled all such shares. During the second quarter of 2022, CompX acquired 78,900 shares of its Class A common stock for an aggregate amount of $1.7 million and subsequently cancelled all such shares. Of the shares repurchased in 2022, 70,000 shares were purchased in a market transaction, and 8,900 shares were purchased from two affiliates in two separate private transactions that were also approved in advance by CompX’s independent directors. At December 31, 2022, 523,647 shares were available for purchase under these authorizations.

NL Industries, Inc.

During the second quarter of 2022, NL purchased 2,000 shares of its common stock from Kronos for a nominal amount in a private transaction that was approved in advance by NL’s independent directors and subsequently cancelled all such shares.

Discontinued Operations – Waste Control Specialists LLC

Pursuant to an agreement we entered into in December 2017, on January 26, 2018 we completed the sale of our former Waste Management Segment to JFL-WCS Partners, LLC ("JFL Partners"), an entity sponsored by certain investment affiliates of J.F. Lehman & Company, for consideration consisting of the assumption of all of WCS’ third-party indebtedness and other liabilities. We recognized a pre-tax gain of $4.9 million ($4.3 million, net of tax) in the fourth quarter of 2020 related to proceeds received from JFL Partners in final settlement of an earn-out provision in the sale agreement.