CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Revenues and other income:
Net sales	$ 479.6	$ 466.0
Other income, net	6.6	20.4
Total revenues and other income	486.2	486.4
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	357.8	280.7
Selling, general and administrative	71.4	80.2
Other components of net periodic pension and OPEB cost	4.1	3.7
Interest	10.3	15.4
Total costs and expenses	443.6	380.0
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	42.6	106.4
Income tax expense	14.2	36.2
Net income from continuing operations	28.4	70.2
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax		37.6
Net income	28.4	107.8
Noncontrolling interest in net income of subsidiaries	10.2	18.5
Net income attributable to Valhi stockholders	18.2	89.3
Amounts attributable to Valhi stockholders:
Income from continuing operations	18.2	51.7
Income from discontinued operations		37.6
Net income attributable to Valhi stockholders	$ 18.2	$ 89.3
Basic and diluted net income per share:
Income from continuing operations	$ 0.05	$ 0.15
Income from discontinued operations		0.11
Net income attributable to Valhi stockholders	$ 0.05	$ 0.26
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding	342.0	342.0