CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues and other income:
Net sales	$ 1,532.9	$ 1,862.6	$ 1,863.6
Other income, net	32.0	42.0	88.0
Total revenues and other income	1,564.9	1,904.6	1,951.6
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	1,310.0	1,459.8	1,729.4
Selling, general and administrative	269.7	276.1	375.1
Loss on prepayment of debt, net			8.9
Interest	59.0	56.7	56.1
Total costs and expenses	1,638.7	1,792.6	2,169.5
Income (loss) before income taxes	(73.8)	112.0	(217.9)
Income tax expense (benefit)	97.3	32.5	(91.0)
Net income (loss)	(171.1)	79.5	(126.9)
Noncontrolling interest in net income (loss) of subsidiaries	(37.5)	25.7	(28.9)
Net income (loss) attributable to Valhi stockholders	$ (133.6)	$ 53.8	$ (98.0)
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share	$ (0.39)	$ 0.16	$ (0.29)
Cash dividends per share	$ 0.08	$ 0.11	$ 0.20
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding	342.0	342.0	342.0