Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Payables And Accruals [Abstract]

Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

	December 31,
	2013		2014
	(In millions)
Accounts payable:
Kronos	$	124.0	$	121.4
CompX		1.5		3.9
WCS		.4		1.4
BMI/LandWell		5.6		7.0
Other		1.7		2.5
Total	$	133.2	$	136.2
Current accrued liabilities:
Employee benefits	$	36.1	$	34.6
Accrued sales discounts and rebates		16.7		23.0
Deferred income		36.9		19.8
Accrued litigation settlement		35.0		—
Environmental costs		9.1		10.2
Reserve for uncertain tax positions		3.1		—
Other		51.3		40.4
Total	$	188.2	$	128.0
Noncurrent accrued liabilities:
Reserve for uncertain tax positions	$	49.8	$	34.1
Asset retirement obligations		25.6		27.2
Deferred income		1.3		18.9
Employee benefits		12.2		8.1
Insurance claims and expenses		9.5		9.5
Deferred payment obligation		8.2		8.5
Other		3.6		6.4
Total	$	110.2	$	112.7