Long-Term Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-Term Debt

	December 31, 2013		September 30, 2014
	(In millions)
Valhi:
Snake River Sugar Company	$	250.0	$	250.0
Contran credit facility		206.5		221.6
Total Valhi debt		456.5		471.6
Subsidiary debt:
Kronos:
Term loan		—		346.7
Note payable to Contran		170.0		—
Revolving North American credit facility		11.1		—
WCS:
Financing capital lease		68.6		67.5
6% promissory notes		2.4		2.4
Tremont:
Promissory note payable		19.1		17.4
BMI:
Bank note payable		11.2		10.5
LandWell:
Note payable to the City of Henderson		3.1		3.1
Other		10.5		17.6
Total subsidiary debt		296.0		465.2
Total debt		752.5		936.8
Less current maturities		10.7		11.8
Total long-term debt	$	741.8	$	925.0