Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Valhi stockholders for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2018 are presented in the table below.

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2017			2018			2017			2018
	(In millions)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax and noncontrolling interest:
Marketable securities:
Balance at beginning of period	$	1.7		$	1.6		$	1.7		$	1.7
Other comprehensive loss – unrealized losses arising during the period		—			—			—			(.1	)
Balance at end of period	$	1.7		$	1.6		$	1.7		$	1.6
Interest rate swap:
Balance at beginning of period	$	(1.1	)	$	—		$	(1.2	)	$	—
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized losses arising during the year		(.7	)		—			(1.2	)		—
Less reclassification adjustment for amounts included in interest expense		1.8			—			2.4			—
Balance at end of period	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Currency translation adjustment:
Balance at beginning of period	$	(73.8	)	$	(63.6	)	$	(88.5	)	$	(54.1	)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		19.3			2.9			34.0			(6.6	)
Balance at end of period	$	(54.5	)	$	(60.7	)	$	(54.5	)	$	(60.7	)
Defined benefit pension plans:
Balance at beginning of period	$	(134.4	)	$	(125.2	)	$	(137.0	)	$	(129.0	)
Other comprehensive income— amortization of prior service cost and net losses included in net periodic pension cost		1.8			1.9			4.4			5.7
Balance at end of period	$	(132.6	)	$	(123.3	)	$	(132.6	)	$	(123.3	)
OPEB plans:
Balance at beginning of period	$	2.7		$	2.0		$	3.1		$	2.4
Other comprehensive loss – amortization of prior service credit		(.2	)		(.2	)		(.6	)		(.6	)
Balance at end of period	$	2.5		$	1.8		$	2.5		$	1.8
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Balance at beginning of period	$	(204.9	)	$	(185.2	)	$	(221.9	)	$	(179.0	)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		22.0			4.6			39.0			(1.6	)
Balance at end of period	$	(182.9	)	$	(180.6	)	$	(182.9	)	$	(180.6	)