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Document And Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
Document And Entity Information - shares	Sep. 30, 2011	Oct. 31, 2011
Document And Entity Information
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2011
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Registrant Name	KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC
Entity Central Index Key	0001257640
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		115,902,098

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 112.1	$ 304.7
Restricted cash	1.5	1.9
Marketable securities	44.5
Accounts and other receivables	333.4	231.2
Inventories	336.7	275.8
Prepaid expenses and other	7.4	6.1
Deferred income taxes	4.8	4.6
Total current assets	840.4	824.3
Other assets:
Investment in TiO2 manufacturing joint venture	94.1	96.2
Note receivable from Valhi	103.3	61.9
Marketable securities	94.8	49.7
Deferred income taxes	154.5	192.0
Other	10.8	9.9
Total other assets	457.5	409.7
Property and equipment:
Land	45.2	44.3
Buildings	230.0	227.4
Equipment	1,026.4	1,008.6
Mining properties	120.5	115.9
Construction in progress	33.3	11.9
Gross property and equipment	1,455.4	1,408.1
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	976.6	934.5
Net property and equipment	478.8	473.6
Total assets	1,776.7	1,707.6
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current maturities of long-term debt	2.2	2.2
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	263.6	206.2
Income taxes	24.2	7.0
Deferred income taxes	4.8	4.7
Total current liabilities	294.8	220.1
Noncurrent liabilities:
Long-term debt	400.7	537.4
Deferred income taxes	39.6	33.2
Accrued pension cost	115.0	119.5
Accrued postretirement benefit cost	10.6	10.6
Other	27.0	25.6
Total noncurrent liabilities	592.9	726.3
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	1.2	1.2
Additional paid-in capital	1,399.0	1,398.8
Retained deficit	(358.5)	(486.5)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(152.7)	(152.3)
Total stockholders' equity	889.0	761.2
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,776.7	1,707.6
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 8 and 11)

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Income
Net sales	$ 548.0	$ 376.6	$ 1,505.9	$ 1,076.4
Cost of sales	337.1	280.4	951.6	834.5
Gross margin	210.9	96.2	554.3	241.9
Selling, general and administrative expense	49.9	41.9	144.7	123.3
Currency transaction gains (losses), net	(1.9)	5.2	0.4	4.8
Other operating expense, net	(2.5)	(2.5)	(6.8)	(5.9)
Income from operations	156.6	57.0	403.2	117.5
Other income (expense):
Interest and dividend income	1.1		4.5	0.1
Gain (loss) on prepayment of debt, net	0.1		(3.2)
Interest expense	(8.1)	(9.0)	(26.2)	(29.2)
Income before income taxes	149.7	48.0	378.3	88.4
Income tax expense (benefit)	63.8	15.9	143.1	(5.7)
Net income	$ 85.9	$ 32.1	$ 235.2	$ 94.1
Net income per basic and diluted share	$ 0.74	$ 0.33	$ 2.03	$ 0.96
Cash dividends per share	$ 0.15		$ 0.925
Basic and diluted weighted-average shares used in the calculation of net income per share	115.9	97.9	115.9	97.9

Condensed Consolidated Statement Of Stockholders' Equity And Comprehensive Income - 9 months ended Sep. 30, 2011 - USD ($) $ in Millions	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Retained Deficit [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Comprehensive Income [Member]	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	$ 1.2	$ 1,398.8	$ (486.5)	$ (152.3)		$ 761.2
Net income			235.2		$ 235.2	235.2
Other comprehensive loss, net				(0.4)	(0.4)	(0.4)
Issuance of common stock		0.2				0.2
Dividends paid			(107.2)			(107.2)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2011	$ 1.2	$ 1,399.0	$ (358.5)	$ (152.7)		$ 889.0
Comprehensive income					$ 234.8

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Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 235.2	$ 94.1
Depreciation and amortization	35.9	33.4
Deferred income taxes	47.2	(21.4)
Loss on prepayment of debt, net	3.2
Call premium paid	(2.5)
Benefit plan expense greater (less) than cash funding:
Defined benefit pension plans	0.4	1.5
Other postretirement benefits	(0.1)	0.4
Distributions from TiO2 manufacturing joint venture, net	2.1	1.8
Other, net	5.7	3.2
Change in assets and liabilities:
Accounts and other receivables	(103.3)	(80.3)
Inventories	(59.8)	30.4
Prepaid expenses	(1.2)	(0.9)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	56.0	0.6
Income taxes	18.3	0.8
Accounts with affiliates	6.1	1.3
Other, net	0.2	2.8
Net cash provided by operating activities	243.4	67.7
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(38.7)	(24.4)
Change in restricted cash equivalents	0.5	0.5
Loans to Valhi:
Loans	(146.6)
Collections	105.2
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities - mutual funds	227.0
Purchase of marketable securities:
Mutual funds	(272.6)
TIMET stock	(30.4)
Valhi stock	(12.8)
Other, net	(5.1)
Net cash used in investing activities	(173.5)	(23.9)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Indebtedness: Borrowings	113.3	129.8
Indebtedness: Principal payments	(269.2)	(156.5)
Note payable to affiliate - Contran:
Borrowings		99.2
Principal payments		(99.2)
Dividends paid	(107.2)
Other, net	(0.2)
Net cash used in financing activities	(263.3)	(26.7)
Cash and cash equivalents - net change from:
Operating, investing and financing activities	(193.4)	17.1
Currency translation	0.8	(1.8)
Balance at beginning of period	304.7	31.1
Balance at end of period	112.1	46.4
Supplemental disclosures:
Cash paid for: Interest (including call premium paid)	22.5	18.9
Cash paid for: Income taxes	66.4	13.4
Accrual for capital expenditures	$ 7.3	$ 2.3

Organization And Basis Of Presentation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Organization And Basis Of Presentation

Organization And Basis Of Presentation

Note 1 – Organization and basis of presentation:

Organization – We are a majority-owned subsidiary of Valhi, Inc. (NYSE: VHI). At September 30, 2011, Valhi held approximately 50% of our outstanding common stock and NL Industries, Inc. (NYSE: NL) held an additional 30% of our common stock. Valhi owns approximately 83% of NL's outstanding common stock. Approximately 94% of Valhi's outstanding common stock is held by subsidiaries of Contran Corporation. Substantially all of Contran's outstanding voting stock is held by trusts established for the benefit of certain children and grandchildren of Harold C. Simmons (for which Mr. Simmons is sole trustee), or is held directly by Mr. Simmons or other persons or entities related to Mr. Simmons. Consequently, Mr. Simmons may be deemed to control each of these companies.

Basis of presentation – The unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Quarterly Report have been prepared on the same basis as the audited Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on March 4, 2011 (the "2010 Annual Report"). In our opinion, we have made all necessary adjustments (which include only normal recurring adjustments) in order to state fairly, in all material respects, our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows as of the dates and for the periods presented. We have condensed the Consolidated Balance Sheet and Statement of Stockholders' Equity and Comprehensive Income at December 31, 2010 contained in this Quarterly Report as compared to our audited Consolidated Financial Statements at that date, and we have omitted certain information and footnote disclosures (including those related to the Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2010) normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). Our results of operations for the interim periods ended September 30, 2011 may not be indicative of our operating results for the full year. The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained in this Quarterly Report should be read in conjunction with our 2010 Consolidated Financial Statements contained in our 2010 Annual Report.

In May 2011, we amended our certificate of incorporation to increase the authorized number of shares of our common stock from 60 million to 240 million. Also in May 2011, we implemented a 2-for-1 split of our common stock effected in the form of a stock dividend. Other than the disclosure of the authorized number of shares of our common stock discussed in the preceding sentence, we have adjusted all share and per-share disclosures for all periods presented in our condensed consolidated financial statements to give effect to the stock split, and we have adjusted our stockholders' equity at December 31, 2010 to reflect the split by reclassifying $.6 million from additional paid-in capital to common stock representing $.01 per share par value of each share of common stock issued as a result of the stock split.

Cash dividends include a $.50 per share special dividend paid to stockholders in the first quarter of 2011.

In June 2011, we amended the maturity date of our $175 million unsecured revolving demand promissory note receivable from Valhi. As amended, all principal is due on demand, but in any event no earlier than December 31, 2013.

Unless otherwise indicated, references in this report to "we," "us" or "our" refer to Kronos Worldwide, Inc. and its subsidiaries (NYSE: KRO) taken as a whole.

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Marketable Securities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Marketable Securities

Marketable Securities

Note 2 – Marketable securities:

Our marketable securities include investments in mutual funds and in the publicly-traded shares of related parties: Titanium Metals Corporation ("TIMET"), Valhi, NL and CompX International Inc. Contran, Mr. Harold Simmons and persons and other entities related to Mr. Simmons own a majority of TIMET's outstanding common stock and NL owns a majority of CompX's outstanding common stock. All of our marketable securities are accounted for as available-for-sale securities, which are carried at fair value using quoted market prices in active markets for each marketable security and represent a Level 1 input within the fair value hierarchy. See Note 12. Because we have classified all of our marketable securities as available-for-sale, any unrealized gains or losses on the securities are recognized through other comprehensive income.


Marketable security	Market Value		Cost Basis		Unrealized gains (losses)
	(In millions)
As of December 31, 2010:
Noncurrent assets:
TIMET common stock	$	46.9	$	46.9	$	—
Valhi common stock		2.7		2.7		—
NL and CompX common stocks		.1		.1		—


Total	$	49.7	$	49.7	$	—


As of September 30, 2011:
Current assets:
Mutual funds		44.5		44.9		(.4	)


Noncurrent assets:
TIMET common stock		63.6		73.9		(10.3	)
Valhi common stock		31.1		15.3		15.8
NL and CompX common stocks		.1		.1		—


Total	$	94.8	$	89.3	$	5.5

At September 30, 2011, we held approximately 4.2 million shares, or 2.4%, of TIMET's outstanding common stock and approximately .6 million shares of Valhi's outstanding common stock. We also held a nominal number of shares of CompX and NL common stocks. During the first nine months of 2011, we purchased an aggregate of 1.5 million shares of TIMET common stock and .5 million shares of Valhi common stock for an aggregate of $27.0 million and $12.6 million, respectively. At September 30, 2011, the quoted per share market price of TIMET's and Valhi's common stock was $14.98 and $54.17, respectively (December 31, 2010 – $17.18 and $22.11, respectively).

The TIMET, Valhi, CompX and NL common stocks we own are subject to the restrictions on resale pursuant to certain provisions of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Rule 144. In addition, as a majority-owned subsidiary of Valhi we cannot vote our shares of Valhi common stock under Delaware Corporation Law, but we do receive dividends from Valhi on these shares, when declared and paid.

Because we have classified all of our marketable securities as available-for-sale, any unrealized gains or losses on the securities are recognized through other comprehensive income. With respect to our investment in TIMET, our cost basis has exceeded its market value since early August 2011 through September 30, 2011, but we consider such decline in market price to be temporary at September 30, 2011. We considered all available evidence in reaching this conclusion, including our ability and intent to hold this investment for a reasonable period of time sufficient for the recovery of fair value (as evidenced by the amount of liquidity we currently have with cash on hand and our borrowing availability) as well as subsequent increases in the quoted market price of TIMET common stock subsequent to September 30, 2011. In this regard, as of October 28, 2011, the aggregate quoted market price of our shares of TIMET common stock exceeded our cost basis by approximately $1.3 million. We will continue to monitor the quoted market prices for this investment. If we conclude in the future that a decline in value of one or more of these securities was other than temporary, we would recognize an impairment through an income statement charge at that time. Such income statement impairment charge would be offset in other comprehensive income by the reversal of the previously recognized unrealized losses to the extent they were previously recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income.

At September 30, 2011, we held investments in various mutual funds which have a primary investment objective of holding corporate and government debt securities from U.S. and other markets. These funds have daily liquidity and are held for the temporary investment of cash available for our current operations in order to generate a higher return than would be available if such funds were invested in an asset qualifying for classification as a cash equivalent and accordingly we have classified our investments in these mutual funds as a current asset.

Accounts And Other Receivables

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Accounts And Other Receivables

Accounts And Other Receivables

Note 3 – Accounts and other receivables:


	December 31, 2010			September 30, 2011
	(In millions)
Trade receivables	$	202.2		$	310.5
Recoverable VAT and other receivables		29.9			24.1
Refundable income taxes		1.3			—
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(2.2	)		(1.2	)


Total	$	231.2		$	333.4

- Definition

The entire disclosure for claims held for amounts due a company. Examples include trade accounts receivables, notes receivables, loans receivables.

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Inventories

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Inventories

Inventories

Note 4 – Inventories:


	December 31, 2010		September 30, 2011
	(In millions)
Raw materials	$	52.1	$	86.1
Work in process		13.6		13.3
Finished products		154.6		179.0
Supplies		55.5		58.3


Total	$	275.8	$	336.7

Other Noncurrent Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Other Noncurrent Assets

Other Noncurrent Assets

Note 5 – Other noncurrent assets:


	December 31, 2010		September 30, 2011
	(In millions)
Deferred financing costs, net	$	4.4	$	2.4
Pension asset		.3		.3
Other		5.2		8.1


Total	$	9.9	$	10.8

Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities

Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities

Note 6 – Accounts payable and accrued liabilities:


	December 31, 2010		September 30, 2011
	(In millions)
Accounts payable	$	119.2	$	158.5
Employee benefits		34.1		35.4
Accrued sales discounts and rebates		11.3		13.6
Accrued interest		7.4		11.9
Payable to affiliates:
Louisiana Pigment Company, L.P.		7.4		5.1
Income taxes, net – Valhi		2.1		11.8
Other		.1		—
Other		24.6		27.3


Total	$	206.2	$	263.6

Long-Term Debt

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Long-Term Debt

Long-Term Debt

Note 7 – Long-term debt:


	December 31, 2010		September 30, 2011
	(In millions)
Kronos International, Inc. 6.5% Senior Secured Notes	$	532.8	$	397.6
Other		6.8		5.3


Total debt		539.6		402.9
Less current maturities		2.2		2.2


Total long-term debt	$	537.4	$	400.7

Senior Secured Notes – In March 2011, we redeemed euro 80 million principal amount of our euro 400 million 6.5% Senior Secured Notes at 102.17% of the principal amount for an aggregate of $115.7 million, including a $2.5 million call premium. During the third quarter of 2011, we repurchased in open market transactions an aggregate of euro 30.4 million principal amount of our Senior Secured Notes (including euro 3.0 million for which settlement of the purchase did not occur until October 2011) for an aggregate of euro 30.2 million (including euro 3.0 million for the October 2011 settlement). The aggregate euro 27.4 million principal amount for which settlement occurred in the third quarter of 2011 was the equivalent of $39.3 million when repurchased. Following such partial redemption and repurchases, euro 292.6 million principal amount of the Senior Notes remain outstanding at September 30, 2011 (including the euro 3.0 million principal amount of notes repurchased in late September 2011 for which settlement did not occur until October 2011). In the first quarter of 2011, we recognized a $3.3 million pre-tax interest charge related to the redemption of euro 80 million of the 6.5% Senior Secured Notes consisting of the call premium, the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs and original issue discount associated with the redeemed Senior Notes. In the third quarter of 2011, we recognized a $.1 million net gain on euro 30.4 million principal amount of Senior Notes repurchased in open market transactions. We borrowed under our European revolving credit facility, as discussed below, in order to fund the redemption in the first quarter 2011, while we used cash on hand to fund the third quarter open market repurchases. In October 2011, we repurchased an additional euro 10.5 million principal amount of Senior Notes for an aggregate of euro 10.4 million.

Revolving European credit facility – During the first nine months of 2011, we borrowed euro 80 million ($113.3 million when borrowed) under our European credit facility, and subsequently repaid euro 80 million ($115.0 million when repaid). As of September 30, 2011, there were no outstanding borrowings under our European credit facility and the equivalent of $109 million was available for borrowing under this facility.

Restrictions and Other – Our credit facility described above requires the borrower to maintain minimum levels of equity, requires the maintenance of certain financial ratios, limits dividends and additional indebtedness and contains other provisions and restrictive covenants customary in lending transactions of this type. We are in compliance with all of our debt covenants at September 30, 2011. We believe we will be able to comply with the financial covenants contained in our credit facility through its maturity; however if future operating results differ materially from our expectations we may be unable to maintain compliance.

At September 30, 2011, there were no restrictions on our ability to pay dividends. The terms of the indenture governing the 6.5% Senior Secured Notes limit the ability of our wholly owned subsidiary, Kronos International, Inc. ("KII"), to pay dividends and make other restricted payments. At September 30, 2011, the maximum amount of dividends and other restricted payments that KII could make (the "Restricted Payment Basket") was $190.8 million.

Income Taxes

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

Note 8 – Income taxes:


	Nine months ended September 30,
	2010			2011
	(In millions)
Expected tax expense, at U.S. Federal statutory income tax rate of 35%	$	31.0		$	132.4
Non-U.S. tax rates		(2.8	)		(12.2	)
Incremental tax on earnings of non-U.S. companies		—			20.2
U.S. state income taxes, net		1.0			1.4
German tax attribute adjustment		(35.2	)		—
Other, net		.3			1.3


Total	$	(5.7	)	$	143.1

Our provision for income taxes in the third quarter of 2011 includes $13.2 million for U.S. incremental income taxes on current earnings repatriated from our Germany subsidiary, which earnings were used to fund a portion of the repurchases of our Senior Secured Notes discussed in Note 7. In addition, we accrue U.S. incremental income taxes on the earnings of our Canadian subsidiary, which earnings we previously determined are not permanently reinvested.

Tax authorities are examining certain of our non-U.S. tax returns and have or may propose tax deficiencies, including interest and penalties. Because of the inherent uncertainties involved in settlement initiatives and court and tax proceedings, we cannot guarantee that these matters will be resolved in our favor, and therefore our potential exposure, if any, is also uncertain. In August 2011, we received a notice of re-assessment from the Canadian tax authorities related to the years 2002 through 2004. We object to the re-assessment and believe the position is without merit. Accordingly, we are appealing the re-assessment, and we will be required to post a Cdn. $4.9 million letter of credit which will be collateralized with cash or cash equivalents. We expect to post such letter of credit in the fourth quarter of 2011. If the full amount of the proposed adjustment were ultimately to be assessed against us the cash tax liability would be approximately $11.9 million. We believe we have adequate accruals for additional taxes and related interest expense which could ultimately result from tax examinations. We believe the ultimate disposition of tax examinations should not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity. We currently estimate that our unrecognized tax benefits will not change materially during the next twelve months.

As a consequence of a European Court ruling that resulted in a favorable resolution of certain income tax issues in Germany, during the first quarter of 2010 the German tax authorities agreed to an increase in our German net operating loss carryforwards. Accordingly, we recognized a non-cash income tax benefit of $35.2 million in the first quarter of 2010.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.

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Employee Benefit Plans

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Employee Benefit Plans

Employee Benefit Plans

Note 9 – Employee benefit plans:

Defined benefit plans – The components of net periodic defined benefit pension cost are presented in the table below.


	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2010			2011			2010			2011
	(In millions)
Service cost	$	2.5		$	2.8		$	7.7		$	8.3
Interest cost		5.5			6.2			16.9			18.4
Expected return on plan assets		(4.2	)		(4.8	)		(13.0	)		(14.3	)
Amortization of prior service cost		.3			.3			.9			1.1
Amortization of net transition obligations		.1			.2			.4			.4
Recognized actuarial losses		1.3			1.7			4.0			5.0


Total	$	5.5		$	6.4		$	16.9		$	18.9

Postretirement benefits – The components of net periodic postretirement benefits other than pension ("OPEB") cost are presented in the table below.


	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2010			2011			2010			2011
	(In millions)
Service cost	$	.1		$	.1		$	.3		$	.2
Interest cost		.2			.1			.6			.4
Amortization of prior service credit		(.1	)		(.2	)		(.2	)		(.6	)
Recognized actuarial loss		—			.1			.1			.2


Total	$	.2		$	.1		$	.8		$	.2

Contributions – We expect our 2011 contributions for our pension and other postretirement plans to be approximately $28 million.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for pension and other postretirement benefits.

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Other Noncurrent Liabilities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Other Noncurrent Liabilities

Other Noncurrent Liabilities

Note 10 – Other noncurrent liabilities:


	December 31, 2010		September 30, 2011
	(In millions)
Reserve for uncertain tax positions	$	10.6	$	11.8
Employee benefits		9.7		9.7
Insurance claims and expenses		.3		.3
Other		5.0		5.2


Total	$	25.6	$	27.0

Commitments And Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Commitments And Contingencies

Commitments And Contingencies

Note 11 – Commitments and contingencies:

Litigation matters – From time-to-time, we are involved in various environmental, contractual, product liability, patent (or intellectual property), employment and other claims and disputes incidental to our operations. In certain cases, we have insurance coverage for these items. We currently believe the disposition of all claims and disputes, individually or in the aggregate, should not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity beyond the accruals we have already provided for.

Please refer to our 2010 Annual Report for a discussion of certain other legal proceedings to which we are a party.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for commitments and contingencies.

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Financial Instruments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Financial Instruments

Financial Instruments

Note 12 – Financial instruments:

The following table summarizes the valuation of our financial instruments recorded on a fair value basis as of December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2011:


	Fair Value Measurements
	Total			Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)			Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
	(In millions)
December 31, 2010
Currency forward contracts	$	6.3		$	6.3			—		—
Noncurrent marketable securities (See Note 2)		49.7			49.7			—		—

September 30, 2011
Currency forward contracts	$	(2.1	)	$	(2.1	)		—		—
Current marketable securities (See Note 2)		44.5			44.5			—		—
Noncurrent marketable securities (See Note 2)		94.8			94.8			—		—

Certain of our sales generated by our non-U.S. operations are denominated in U.S. dollars. We periodically use currency forward contracts to manage a very nominal portion of currency exchange rate risk associated with trade receivables denominated in a currency other than the holder's functional currency or similar exchange rate risk associated with future sales. We have not entered into these contracts for trading or speculative purposes in the past, nor do we currently anticipate entering into such contracts for trading or speculative purposes in the future. Derivatives used to hedge forecasted transactions and specific cash flows associated with financial assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar and which meet the criteria for hedge accounting are designated as cash flow hedges. Consequently, the effective portion of gains and losses is deferred as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income and is recognized in earnings at the time the hedged item affects earnings. Contracts that do not meet the criteria for hedge accounting are marked-to-market at each balance sheet date with any resulting gain or loss recognized in income currently as part of net currency transactions. The fair value of the currency forward contracts is determined using Level 1 inputs based on the currency spot forward rates quoted by banks or currency dealers.

At September 30, 2011, we had currency forward contracts to exchange an aggregate of $64.5 million for an equivalent value of Canadian dollars at exchange rates ranging from Cdn. $.9969 to Cdn. $1.0524 per U.S. dollar. These contracts with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, mature from October 2011 through December 2012 at a rate of $4 million to $5.5 million per month, subject to early redemption provisions at our option.

The estimated fair value of our currency forward contracts at September 30, 2011 was a $2.1 million net liability, which is included in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as part of Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities. There is also a corresponding $2.1 million currency transaction loss in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. We are not currently using hedge accounting for our outstanding currency forward contracts at September 30, 2011 and we did not use hedge accounting for any of such contracts we previously held in 2010 and 2011.

The following table presents the financial instruments that are not carried at fair value but which require fair value disclosure as of December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2011.


	December 31, 2010				September 30, 2011
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
	(In millions)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	306.6	$	306.6	$	113.6	$	113.6

Notes payable and long-term debt:
Fixed rate with market quotes – 6.5% Senior Secured Notes	$	532.8	$	536.0	$	397.6	$	393.6
Common stockholders' equity		761.2		2,462.2		889.0		1,863.7

At December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2011, the estimated market price of the 6.5% Notes was approximately euro 1,004 and euro 988 per euro 1,000 principal amount, respectively. The fair value of our common stockholders' equity is based upon quoted market prices at each balance sheet date, which represent Level 1 inputs. The fair value of our 6.5% Notes are also based on quoted market prices at each balance sheet date; however, these quoted market prices represent Level 2 inputs because the markets in which the Notes trade are not active. The fair values of variable interest rate debt are deemed to approximate book value. Due to their near-term maturities, the carrying amounts of accounts receivable and accounts payable are considered equivalent to fair value.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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Recent Accounting Standards

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Recent Accounting Standards

Recent Accounting Standards

Note 13 – Recent accounting standards:

In May 2011 the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2011-04, Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. ASU 2011-04 contains technical adjustments and clarifications to more closely align the U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") for fair value reporting and will be effective for our first quarter 2012 report. We do not believe the adoption of this standard will have a material effect on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

In June 2011 the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income. ASU 2011-05 will eliminate the option of presenting comprehensive income as a component of the Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity and will instead require comprehensive income to be presented as a component of the Consolidated Statement of Income or in a separate Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income immediately following the Consolidated Statement of Income. Additionally, ASU 2011-05 will require us to present on the face of our financial statements reclassification adjustments for items that are reclassified from other comprehensive income to net income where the components of net income and other comprehensive income are presented. This standard will be effective for our first quarter 2012 report. Upon adoption of ASU 2011-05, we intend to present our comprehensive income in a separate Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.