CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Revenues and other income:
Net sales	$ 353.5	$ 416.1
Other income, net	11.4	12.1
Total revenues and other income	364.9	428.2
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	311.5	326.8
Selling, general and administrative	63.2	65.2
Contract related intangible asset impairment	5.1
Interest	15.7	14.6
Total costs and expenses	395.5	406.6
Income (loss) before income taxes	(30.6)	21.6
Income tax expense (benefit)	(8.6)	4.3
Net income (loss)	(22.0)	17.3
Noncontrolling interest in net income (loss) of subsidiaries	(2.5)	5.4
Net income (loss) attributable to Valhi stockholders	$ (19.5)	$ 11.9
Amounts attributable to Valhi stockholders:
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share	$ (0.06)	$ 0.04
Cash dividends per share	$ 0.02	$ 0.02
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding	342.0	342.0