00100 - Statement - Consolidated Balance Sheets
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00200 - Statement - Consolidated Statements Of Operations
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00300 - Statement - Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
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00500 - Statement - Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows
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00090 - Document - Document And Entity Information
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00105 - Statement - Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)
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00400 - Statement - Consolidated Statements Of Equity
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10101 - Disclosure - Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies
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10201 - Disclosure - Business And Geographic Segments
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10301 - Disclosure - Business Combinations And Related Transactions
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10501 - Disclosure - Accounts And Other Receivables, Net
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10601 - Disclosure - Inventories, Net
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10701 - Disclosure - Other Assets
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10801 - Disclosure - Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets
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10901 - Disclosure - Long-Term Debt
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11001 - Disclosure - Accrued Liabilities
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11101 - Disclosure - Employee Benefit Plans
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11201 - Disclosure - Income Taxes
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11301 - Disclosure - Noncontrolling Interest In Subsidiaries
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11401 - Disclosure - Valhi Stockholder's Equity
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11501 - Disclosure - Other Income, Net
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11601 - Disclosure - Related Party Transactions
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11701 - Disclosure - Commitments And Contingencies
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11801 - Disclosure - Recent Accounting Pronouncements
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11901 - Disclosure - Financial Instruments
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12001 - Disclosure - Quarterly Results Of Operations
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12101 - Disclosure - Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information Of Registrant
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