CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 9,840	$ (16,016)
Depreciation and amortization	1,777	1,689
Deferred income taxes	(45)	(18,185)
Equity in (earnings) loss of Kronos Worldwide, Inc.	(14,412)	22,790
Distributions from Kronos Worldwide, Inc.	10,566	10,566
Benefit plan expense greater (less) than cash funding:
Defined benefit pension plans	18	(229)
Other, net	375	1,107
Change in assets and liabilities:
Accounts and other receivables, net	(2,381)	(2,333)
Inventories, net	(2,784)	(1,154)
Prepaid expenses and other	215	148
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(179)	(3,291)
Income taxes	(4)	(5)
Accounts with affiliates	764	(2,782)
Accrued environmental remediation and related costs	4,595	11,785
Other noncurrent assets and liabilities, net	(1,079)	(1,097)
Net cash provided by operating activities	6,913	2,629
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(1,655)	(1,553)
Change in restricted cash equivalents, net	240	1,021
Collection of note receivable		3,034
Proceeds from the disposal of:
Assets held for sale		1,559
Marketable securities		272
Property, plant and equipment and other assets		2
Purchase of marketable securities		(261)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(1,415)	4,074
Cash flows from financing activities:
Cash dividends paid		(12,168)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in subsidiary	(164)	(287)
Repayments of indebtedness		(500)
Net cash used in financing activities	(164)	(12,955)
Cash and cash equivalents - net change from:
Operating, investing and financing activities	5,334	(6,252)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	52,609	77,987
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	57,943	71,735
Cash paid for:
Interest		155
Income taxes, net	187	289
OPEB
Benefit plan expense greater (less) than cash funding:
Other postretirement benefits	$ (353)	$ (364)