Stockholders’ Equity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Equity [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income – Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Valhi stockholders are presented in the table below.

	Three months ended						Six months ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2019			2020			2019			2020
	(In millions)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax    and noncontrolling interest:
Marketable securities:
Balance at beginning of period	$	1.7		$	1.7		$	1.7		$	1.7
Other comprehensive loss - unrealized losses arising   during the period		-			.1			-			.1
Balance at end of period	$	1.7		$	1.8		$	1.7		$	1.8
Currency translation adjustment:
Balance at beginning of period	$	(75.8	)	$	(104.4	)	$	(75.6	)	$	(76.8	)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		4.9			12.0			4.7			(15.6	)
Balance at end of period	$	(70.9	)	$	(92.4	)	$	(70.9	)	$	(92.4	)
Defined benefit pension plans:
Balance at beginning of period	$	(132.3	)	$	(144.3	)	$	(134.0	)	$	(146.6	)
Other comprehensive income - amortization of   prior service cost and net losses included in net   periodic pension cost		1.7			2.2			3.4			4.5
Balance at end of period	$	(130.6	)	$	(142.1	)	$	(130.6	)	$	(142.1	)
OPEB plans:
Balance at beginning of period	$	1.5		$	.8		$	1.7		$	1.0
Other comprehensive loss - amortization of prior service credit and net losses included in net periodic OPEB cost		(.2	)		(.1	)		(.4	)		(.3	)
Balance at end of period	$	1.3		$	.7		$	1.3		$	.7
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Balance at beginning of period	$	(204.9	)	$	(246.2	)	$	(206.2	)	$	(220.7	)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		6.4			14.2			7.7			(11.3	)
Balance at end of period	$	(198.5	)	$	(232.0	)	$	(198.5	)	$	(232.0	)