CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 65.8	$ (137.7)
Depreciation and amortization	58.8	55.7
Loss on prepayment of debt	0	8.9
Benefit plan expense greater (less) than cash funding	(2.8)	0.8
Deferred income taxes	6.5	(78.5)
Distributions from Ti02 manufacturing joint venture, net	13.2	4.0
Other, net	2.9	6.4
Change in assets and liabilities:
Accounts and other receivables, net	(83.4)	(35.5)
Land held for development, net	(4.6)
Inventories, net	(9.6)	241.0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(21.2)	20.1
Accounts with affiliates	3.4	(24.7)
Income taxes	(4.1)	(8.8)
Other, net	(9.3)	(3.3)
Net cash provided by operating activities	15.6	48.4
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(49.7)	(54.4)
Capitalized permit costs	(0.1)	(0.6)
Purchases of marketable securities	(10.3)	(5.2)
Proceeds from:
Disposal of marketable securities	8.9	7.8
Disposal of assets held for sale		1.6
Collection of note receivable		3.0
Change in restricted cash equivalents, net	14.8	0.9
Other, net	0.1	(0.4)
Net cash used in investing activities	(36.3)	(47.3)
Indebtedness:
Borrowings	498.8	377.7
Principal payments	(323.5)	(565.0)
Deferred financing costs paid	(6.1)
Valhi cash dividends paid	(30.4)	(50.9)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries	(15.6)	(13.7)
Other, net		(0.7)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	123.2	(252.6)
Cash and cash equivalents – net change from:
Operating, investing and financing activities	102.5	(251.5)
Effect of exchange rate on cash	(4.6)	0.3
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	142.8	366.9
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	240.7	115.7
Cash paid for:
Interest, net of capitalized interest	39.1	42.5
Income taxes, net	32.3	16.0
Noncash investing activities:
Accrual for capital expenditures	5.7	3.5
Capital lease additions	9.0
Noncash financing activities:
Accrued construction retainage payable converted to note payable		$ 2.8