Marketable Securities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Investments Debt And Equity Securities [Abstract]

Marketable securities

Note 5 - Marketable securities:

Our marketable securities consist of investments in the publicly-traded shares of our immediate parent company Valhi, Inc. Our shares of Valhi common stock are accounted for as available-for-sale securities, which are carried at fair value using quoted market prices in active markets and represent a Level 1 input within the fair value hierarchy. Unrealized gains or losses on the securities are recognized in Marketable equity securities on our Consolidated Statements of Income.

	Fair value
	measurement	Market		Cost		Unrealized
	level	value		basis		gain (loss)
		(In thousands)
December 31, 2020
Noncurrent assets
Valhi common stock	1	$	18,206	$	24,347	$	(6,141)
December 31, 2021
Noncurrent assets
Valhi common stock	1	$	34,435	$	24,347	$	10,088

At December 31, 2020 and 2021, we held approximately 1.2 million shares of our immediate parent company, Valhi. See Note 1. The per share quoted market price of Valhi common stock at December 31, 2020 and 2021 was $15.20 and $28.75, respectively.

The Valhi common stock we own is subject to the restrictions on resale pursuant to certain provisions of the SEC Rule 144. In addition, as a majority-owned subsidiary of Valhi we cannot vote our shares of Valhi common stock under Delaware General Corporation Law, but we do receive dividends from Valhi on these shares, when declared and paid.