CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 4.6	$ (48.2)
Depreciation and amortization	19.5	18.6
Loss on prepayment of debt		6.6
Benefit plan expense greater (less) than cash funding requirements:
Defined benefit pension expense	(1.6)	1.3
Other postretirement benefit expense	(0.7)	(0.4)
Deferred income taxes	(3.4)	(34.9)
Distributions from Ti02 manufacturing joint venture, net	4.5	9.8
Other, net	1.6	2.8
Change in assets and liabilities:
Accounts and other receivables, net	(61.6)	(89.4)
Land held for development, net	(1.8)
Inventories, net	6.6	92.4
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	11.4	29.2
Accounts with affiliates	11.8	(45.4)
Income taxes	1.1	16.4
Other, net	2.2	6.9
Net cash used in operating activities	(5.8)	(34.3)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(19.9)	(20.2)
Capitalized permit costs	(0.2)	(0.2)
Purchases of marketable securities	(4.2)	(3.8)
Proceeds from:
Disposal of marketable securities	1.7	4.0
Disposal of assets held for sale		1.6
Collection of note receivable		1.8
Change in restricted cash equivalents, net	(2.1)	0.8
Other, net	(0.3)	(0.3)
Net cash used in investing activities	(25.0)	(16.3)
Indebtedness:
Borrowings	457.6	214.8
Principal payments	(281.8)	(327.9)
Deferred financing costs paid	(6.0)
Valhi cash dividends paid	(17.0)	(17.0)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries	(8.5)	(4.7)
Other, net		0.2
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	144.3	(134.6)
Cash and cash equivalents – net change from:
Operating, investing and financing activities	113.5	(185.2)
Effect of exchange rate on cash	(0.1)	(2.0)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	142.8	366.9
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	256.2	179.7
Cash paid (received) for:
Interest, net of capitalized interest	12.7	14.9
Income taxes, net	5.7	(1.6)
Noncash investing activities:
Accrual for capital expenditures	4.5	4.4
Accrual for land development costs	$ 2.3