CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 255.8	$ 142.8
Restricted cash equivalents	10.6	10.4
Marketable securities	2.7	3.8
Accounts and other receivables, net	271.3	273.4
Refundable income taxes	8.7	15.2
Receivable from affiliates	23.9	14.7
Land held for development	15.0	14.3
Inventories, net	443.0	430.6
Other current assets	17.6	20.8
Deferred income taxes	13.4	23.0
Total current assets	1,062.0	949.0
Other assets:
Marketable securities	255.6	253.3
Investment in affiliate	89.0	102.3
Goodwill	379.7	379.7
Deferred income taxes	164.4	149.2
Pension asset		0.6
Other assets	282.9	336.7
Total other assets	1,171.6	1,221.8
Property and equipment:
Land	49.1	51.5
Buildings	263.1	285.1
Equipment	1,139.9	1,194.8
Treatment, storage and disposal facilities	159.9	158.9
Mining properties	52.0	66.5
Construction in progress	26.2	54.2
Gross property and equipment	1,690.2	1,811.0
Less accumulated depreciation	956.6	1,014.6
Net property and equipment	733.6	796.4
Total assets	2,967.2	2,967.2
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	9.3	10.7
Accounts payable	136.2	133.2
Accrued liabilities	128.0	188.2
Payable to affiliates	46.0	51.5
Income taxes	7.8	8.9
Deferred income taxes	3.9	2.2
Total current liabilities	331.2	394.7
Noncurrent liabilities:
Long-term debt	924.8	741.8
Deferred income taxes	412.8	431.1
Accrued pension costs	249.4	169.3
Accrued environmental remediation and related costs	108.3	113.6
Accrued postretirement benefits costs	14.1	13.7
Other liabilities	112.7	110.2
Total noncurrent liabilities	1,822.1	1,579.7
Equity: Valhi stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 5,000 shares authorized; 5,000 shares issued	667.3	667.3
Common stock, $.01 par value; 500.0 million shares authorized; 355.2 million shares issued and outstanding	3.6	3.6
Additional paid-in capital		27.6
Retained earnings (deficit)	4.9	(39.6)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(148.6)	(8.0)
Treasury stock, at cost—13.2 million shares	(49.6)	(49.6)
Total Valhi stockholders’ equity	477.6	601.3
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries	336.3	391.5
Total equity	813.9	992.8
Total liabilities and equity	2,967.2	2,967.2
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 9, 12, 16 and 17)