Long-Term Debt (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-Term Debt

	December 31, 2014		March 31, 2015
	(In millions)
Valhi:
Snake River Sugar Company	$	250.0	$	250.0
Contran credit facility		223.7		229.2
Total Valhi debt		473.7		479.2
Subsidiary debt:
Kronos:
Term loan		345.9		345.1
WCS:
Financing capital lease		67.1		66.8
Tremont:
Promissory note payable		17.4		17.3
BMI:
Bank note payable		10.3		10.1
LandWell:
Note payable to the City of Henderson		3.1		3.1
Other		16.6		16.5
Total subsidiary debt		460.4		458.9
Total debt		934.1		938.1
Less current maturities		9.3		9.2
Total long-term debt	$	924.8	$	928.9