CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Revenues and other income:
Net sales	$ 1,863.6	$ 2,087.3	$ 2,025.1
Other income, net	88.0	70.6	49.0
Total revenues and other income	1,951.6	2,157.9	2,074.1
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	1,729.4	1,512.1	1,278.4
Selling, general and administrative	375.1	273.3	268.9
Loss on prepayment of debt, net	8.9	7.2	3.1
Goodwill impairment		6.4
Assets held for sale write-down		1.2	1.1
Interest	56.1	56.3	61.8
Total costs and expenses	2,169.5	1,856.5	1,613.3
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(217.9)	301.4	460.8
Income tax expense (benefit)	(91.0)	104.8	169.9
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(126.9)	196.6	290.9
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax		25.5	4.1
Net income (loss)	(126.9)	222.1	295.0
Noncontrolling interest in net income (loss) of subsidiaries	(28.9)	62.3	77.5
Net income (loss) attributable to Valhi stockholders	(98.0)	159.8	217.5
Amounts attributable to Valhi stockholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(98.0)	141.4	214.5
Income from discontinued operations		18.4	3.0
Net income (loss) attributable to Valhi stockholders	$ (98.0)	$ 159.8	$ 217.5
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$ (0.29)	$ 0.41	$ 0.63
Income (loss) from discontinued operations		$ 0.06	$ 0.01
Net income (loss) per share	$ (0.29)	$ 0.47	$ 0.64
Cash dividends per share	$ 0.20	$ 0.192	$ 0.158
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding	342.0	342.0	342.1