Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Equity [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Valhi stockholders for the three ended March 31, 2014 and 2015 are presented in the table below.

	Three months ended March 31,
		2014			2015
	(In millions)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax   and noncontrolling interest:
Marketable securities:
Balance at beginning of period	$	2.8		$	1.6
Other comprehensive loss – unrealized losses arising during the period		(.8	)		(.2	)
Balance at end of period	$	2.0		$	1.4
Currency translation adjustment:
Balance at beginning of period	$	59.2		$	(22.6	)
Other comprehensive loss		(2.1	)		(52.2	)
Balance at end of period	$	57.1		$	(74.8	)
Defined benefit pension plans:
Balance at beginning of period	$	(76.5	)	$	(132.0	)
Other comprehensive income— amortization of prior service cost and net losses included in net periodic pension cost		1.6			2.2
Balance at end of period	$	(74.9	)	$	(129.8	)
OPEB plans:
Balance at beginning of period	$	6.5		$	4.4
Other comprehensive loss – amortization of prior service credit		(.3	)		(.3	)
Balance at end of period	$	6.2		$	4.1
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss:
Balance at beginning of period	$	(8.0	)	$	(148.6	)
Other comprehensive loss		(1.6	)		(50.5	)
Balance at end of period	$	(9.6	)	$	(199.1	)