Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Note 15—Accumulated other comprehensive loss:

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Valhi stockholders for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2019 are presented in the table below.

		Three months ended March 31,
		2018			2019
		(In millions)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax and noncontrolling interest:
Marketable securities:
Balance at beginning of period	$	1.7		$	1.7
Other comprehensive loss – unrealized losses arising during the period		(.1	)		—
Balance at end of period	$	1.6		$	1.7
Currency translation adjustment:
Balance at beginning of period	$	(54.1	)	$	(75.6	)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		7.2			(.2	)
Balance at end of period	$	(46.9	)	$	(75.8	)
Defined benefit pension plans:
Balance at beginning of period	$	(129.0	)	$	(134.0	)
Other comprehensive income— amortization of prior service cost and net losses included in net periodic pension cost		1.9			1.7
Balance at end of period	$	(127.1	)	$	(132.3	)
OPEB plans:
Balance at beginning of period	$	2.4		$	1.7
Other comprehensive loss – amortization of prior service credit		(.2	)		(.2	)
Balance at end of period	$	2.2		$	1.5
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Balance at beginning of period	$	(179.0	)	$	(206.2	)
Other comprehensive income		8.8			1.3
Balance at end of period	$	(170.2	)	$	(204.9	)

See Note 11 for amounts related to our defined benefit pension plans.