Accounts and Other Receivables, Net (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Receivables [Abstract]

Components of Accounts and Other Receivables

	December 31, 2017			June 30, 2018
	(In millions)
Trade accounts receivable:
Kronos	$	301.4		$	350.8
CompX		10.5			13.8
BMI and LandWell		1.6			1.9
VAT and other receivables		20.7			26.6
Insurance recovery receivable – NL		—			15.0
Refundable income taxes		.5			.7
Receivable from affiliates:
Contran – trade items		1.0			.9
Contran – income taxes		19.4			—
LPC – trade items		8.9			—
Other – trade items		3.3			3.3
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(1.5	)		(1.4	)
Total	$	365.8		$	411.6