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Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - shares	Jun. 30, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Trading Symbol	KRO
Entity Registrant Name	KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC
Entity Central Index Key	0001257640
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		115,880,598

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 115.7	$ 167.7
Restricted cash	1.8	2.2
Accounts and other receivables	286.1	278.2
Inventories, net	399.2	423.6
Prepaid expenses and other	9.7	8.2
Deferred income taxes	7.9	6.3
Total current assets	820.4	886.2
Other assets:
Investment in TiO2 manufacturing joint venture	84.4	89.0
Marketable securities	9.8	11.1
Deferred income taxes	3.2	165.4
Other	9.4	11.1
Total other assets	106.8	276.6
Property and equipment:
Land	39.6	42.6
Buildings	205.4	220.6
Equipment	970.1	1,035.6
Mining properties	113.9	116.7
Construction in progress	26.3	24.4
Gross property and equipment	1,355.3	1,439.9
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	914.6	960.2
Net property and equipment	440.7	479.7
Total assets	1,367.9	1,642.5
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	3.9	3.9
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	204.3	222.5
Income taxes	3.7	7.8
Deferred income taxes	0.2	3.7
Total current liabilities	212.1	237.9
Noncurrent liabilities:
Long-term debt	343.9	344.7
Deferred income taxes	10.4	6.8
Accrued pension cost	214.5	237.1
Accrued postretirement benefits cost	7.7	8.1
Other	27.7	26.8
Total noncurrent liabilities	604.2	623.5
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	1.2	1.2
Additional paid-in capital	1,398.7	1,398.6
Retained deficit	(459.1)	(282.9)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(389.2)	(335.8)
Total stockholders' equity	551.6	781.1
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,367.9	1,642.5
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 8 and 12)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 360.2	$ 443.5	$ 725.3	$ 863.6
Cost of sales	313.7	349.7	601.4	689.3
Gross margin	46.5	93.8	123.9	174.3
Selling, general and administrative expense	51.6	49.1	95.0	98.2
Other operating income (expense):
Currency transaction gains (losses), net	(0.3)	2.6	1.3	(0.1)
Other operating expense, net	(5.0)	(3.0)	(8.4)	(5.7)
Income (loss) from operations	(10.4)	44.3	21.8	70.3
Other income (expense):
Interest and dividend income	0.1	0.3	0.3	0.5
Interest expense	(4.4)	(4.7)	(9.0)	(8.7)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(14.7)	39.9	13.1	62.1
Income tax expense	145.1	6.8	154.5	14.7
Net income (loss)	$ (159.8)	$ 33.1	$ (141.4)	$ 47.4
Net income (loss) per basic and diluted share	$ (1.38)	$ 0.29	$ (1.22)	$ 0.41
Cash dividends per share	$ 0.15	$ 0.15	$ 0.30	$ 0.30
Weighted average shares used in the calculation of net income per share	115.9	115.9	115.9	115.9

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Net income (loss)	$ (159.8)	$ 33.1	$ (141.4)	$ 47.4
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Marketable securities	(0.2)	(2.6)	(0.7)	(13.2)
Currency translation	6.1	(4.3)	(59.5)	(6.9)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net	10.2	(5.1)	(53.4)	(16.5)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(149.6)	28.0	(194.8)	30.9
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Defined benefit plans	4.4	1.9	7.0	3.8
OPEB
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Defined benefit plans	$ (0.1)	$ (0.1)	$ (0.2)	$ (0.2)

- Definition

The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (unaudited) - 6 months ended Jun. 30, 2015 - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Common stock	Additional paid-in capital	Retained earnings (deficit)	Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 781.1	$ 1.2	$ 1,398.6	$ (282.9)	$ (335.8)
Net income (loss)	(141.4)			(141.4)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(53.4)				(53.4)
Issuance of common stock	0.1		0.1
Dividends paid	(34.8)			(34.8)
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2015	$ 551.6	$ 1.2	$ 1,398.7	$ (459.1)	$ (389.2)

- Definition

The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (141.4)	$ 47.4
Depreciation and amortization	21.6	25.3
Deferred income taxes	144.8	10.9
Benefit plan expense greater (less) than cash funding	2.1	(1.1)
Distributions from TiO2 manufacturing joint venture, net	4.6	13.7
Other, net	2.1	1.1
Change in assets and liabilities:
Accounts and other receivables	(36.0)	(83.7)
Inventories	(2.7)	15.1
Prepaid expenses	(2.0)	1.0
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	1.6	(10.4)
Income taxes	(4.6)	(3.6)
Accounts with affiliates	16.2	7.3
Other, net	2.0	(3.2)
Net cash provided by operating activities	8.3	19.8
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(19.3)	(27.7)
Change in restricted cash, net	0.5	7.2
Net cash used in investing activities	(18.8)	(20.5)
Indebtedness:
Borrowings	1.3	429.3
Principal payments	(1.9)	(263.3)
Deferred financing fees		(6.1)
Dividends paid	(34.8)	(34.8)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(35.4)	125.1
Cash and cash equivalents - net change from:
Operating, investing and financing activities	(45.9)	124.4
Currency translation	(6.1)	(0.3)
Balance at beginning of period	167.7	53.8
Balance at end of period	115.7	177.9
Supplemental disclosures - Cash paid for:
Interest, net of capitalized interest	8.9	7.5
Income taxes	9.7	15.8
Accrual for capital expenditures	$ 2.5	$ 3.1

Organization and Basis of Presentation	6 Months Ended
Organization and Basis of Presentation	Jun. 30, 2015
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization and Basis of Presentation	Note 1 - Organization and basis of presentation: Organization - At June 30, 2015, Valhi, Inc. (NYSE: VHI) held approximately 50% of our outstanding common stock and NL Industries, Inc. (NYSE: NL) held approximately 30% of our common stock, Valhi owned approximately 83% of NL’s outstanding common stock and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Contran Corporation held approximately 93% of Valhi’s outstanding common stock. Substantially all of Contran’s outstanding voting stock is held by a family trust established for the benefit of Lisa K. Simmons and Serena Simmons Connelly, daughters of Harold C. Simmons, and their children (for which Ms. Lisa Simmons and Ms. Connelly are co-trustees) or is held directly by Ms. Lisa Simmons and Ms. Connelly or persons or entities related to them, including their step-mother Annette C. Simmons, the widow of Mr. Simmons. Under a voting agreement entered into by all of the voting stockholders of Contran, effective in February 2014 and as amended, the size of the board of directors of Contran was fixed at five members, Ms. Lisa Simmons, Ms. Connelly and Ms. Annette Simmons (and in the event of their death, their heirs) each has the right to designate one of the five members of the Contran board and the remaining two members of the Contran board must consist of members of Contran management. Ms. Lisa Simmons, Ms. Connelly, and Ms. Annette Simmons each serve as members of the Contran board. The voting agreement expires in February 2017 (unless Ms. Lisa Simmons, Ms. Connelly and Ms. Annette Simmons otherwise unanimously agree), and the ability of Ms. Lisa Simmons, Ms. Connelly, and Ms. Annette Simmons to each designate one member of the Contran board is dependent upon each of their continued beneficial ownership of at least 5% of the combined voting stock of Contran. Consequently, Ms. Lisa Simmons, Ms. Connelly and Ms. Annette Simmons may be deemed to control Contran, Valhi, NL and us. 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, 2014 that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 12, 2015 (2014 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 at December 31, 2014 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, 2014) 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 June 30, 2015 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 2014 Consolidated Financial Statements contained in our 2014 Annual Report. 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.

Accounts and Other Receivables

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Receivables [Abstract]

Accounts and Other Receivables

Note 2 - Accounts and other receivables:

	December 31,			June 30,
	2014			2015
	(In millions)
Trade receivables	$	230.9		$	256.1
Receivable from affiliates:
Louisiana Pigment Company, L.P.		13.0			-
Income taxes, net - Valhi		3.5			-
Other		1.5			2.8
Recoverable VAT and other receivables		23.4			20.2
Refundable income taxes		7.5			7.9
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(1.6	)		(.9	)

Total	$	278.2		$	286.1

Inventories, Net

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories, Net

Note 3 - Inventories, net:

	December 31,		June 30,
	2014		2015
	(In millions)
Raw materials	$	76.0	$	79.5
Work in process		32.9		30.8
Finished products		252.5		229.1
Supplies		62.2		59.8

Total	$	423.6	$	399.2

Marketable Securities

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Investments Debt And Equity Securities [Abstract]

Marketable Securities

Note 4 - Marketable securities:

Our marketable securities consist of investments in the publicly-traded shares of related parties: Valhi, NL and CompX International Inc. 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 13. 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, net of deferred income taxes.

	Fair value
	measurement	Market		Cost		Unrealized
Marketable security	level	value		basis		loss
		(In millions)
December 31, 2014
Valhi common stock	1	$	11.0	$	15.3	$	(4.3	)
NL and CompX common stocks	1		.1		.1		-
Total		$	11.1	$	15.4	$	(4.3	)

June 30, 2015
Valhi common stock	1	$	9.7	$	15.3	$	(5.6	)
NL and CompX common stocks	1		.1		.1		-
Total		$	9.8	$	15.4	$	(5.6	)

At December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2015, we held approximately 1.7 million shares of Valhi’s common stock. We also held a nominal number of shares of CompX and NL common stocks. At December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2015, the quoted per share market price of Valhi’s common stock was $6.41 and $5.66, respectively.

With respect to our investment in Valhi stock, our cost basis has exceeded its market value since March 2014, but we consider such decline in market price to be temporary at June 30, 2015. 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. We will continue to monitor the quoted market price for this investment. In this regard, as of July 31, 2015, the aggregate quoted market price for our shares of Valhi common stock was $7.6 million less than our aggregate cost basis. 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 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.

The Valhi, CompX and NL common stocks we own are subject to the restrictions on resale pursuant to certain provisions of 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.

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The entire disclosure for investments in certain debt and equity securities.

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Other Noncurrent Assets

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Deferred Costs Capitalized Prepaid And Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Other Noncurrent Assets

Note 5 - Other noncurrent assets:

	December 31,		June 30,
	2014		2015
	(In millions)
Deferred financing costs, net	$	6.8	$	6.6
Other		4.3		2.8

Total	$	11.1	$	9.4

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Payables And Accruals [Abstract]

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

Note 6 - Accounts payable and accrued liabilities:

	December 31,		June 30,
	2014		2015
	(In millions)
Accounts payable	$	121.4	$	99.0
Employee benefits		24.6		17.4
Accrued workforce reduction costs		-		18.3
Accrued sales discounts and rebates		14.8		12.6
Accrued interest		.5		.1
Payable to affiliates -
Louisiana Pigment Company, L.P.		19.9		13.8
Income taxes, net - Valhi		-		1.4
Other		41.3		41.7

Total	$	222.5	$	204.3

Long-Term debt

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-Term Debt

Note 7 - Long-term debt:

	December 31,		June 30,
	2014		2015
	(In millions)
Term loan	$	345.9	$	344.3
Other		2.7		3.5
Total debt		348.6		347.8
Less current maturities		3.9		3.9
Total long-term debt	$	344.7	$	343.9

Term loan - On May 21, 2015 we entered into an amendment to our term loan due in February 2020. As a result of the amendment:

·	The applicable margin on outstanding LIBOR-based borrowings was reduced from 3.75% to 3.00%, and the applicable margin on outstanding base rate borrowings was reduced from 2.75% to 2.00%; and

·	A provision was added whereby if we elected to call all or a portion of the outstanding principal balance within six months of completing the amendment (i.e. before November 21, 2015), a 1% call premium of the aggregate principal amount so prepaid would apply.

We accounted for such amendment to our term loan as a modification of the terms of the term loan. All other terms of the term loan, including principal repayments, maturity and collateral remain unchanged. We paid a $750,000 refinancing fee in connection with this amendment, which along with the existing unamortized deferred financing costs associated with the term loan are being amortized over the remaining term of the loan.

During the first six months of 2015, we made our required quarterly principal payments aggregating $1.8 million. The average interest rate on the term loan borrowings as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2015 was 4.0% and 4.58%, respectively. The carrying value of the term loan at June 30, 2015 includes the unamortized original issue discount of $1.3 million.

Revolving credit facilities - Our European revolving credit facility requires the maintenance of certain financial ratios, and one of such requirements is based on the ratio of net debt to last twelve months earnings before income tax, interest, depreciation and amortization expense (EBITDA) of the borrowers. Based upon the borrowers’ last twelve months EBITDA as of June 30, 2015 and the net debt to EBITDA financial test, our borrowing availability at June 30, 2015 is approximately 46% of the credit facility, or €54.9 million ($61.5 million). In addition, at June 30, 2015 we had approximately $87.2 million available for borrowing under our North American revolving facility.

Other - We are in compliance with all of our debt covenants at June 30, 2015.

Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Note 8 - Income taxes:

		Three months ended						Six months ended
		June 30,						June 30,
		2014			2015			2014			2015
	(In millions)
Expected tax expense (benefit), at U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 35%		$	13.9		$	(5.1	)	$	21.7		$	4.6
Non-U.S. tax rates			(1.1	)		.5			(1.8	)		(.6	)
Incremental net tax expense (benefit) on earnings and losses of non-U.S. companies			(1.2	)		.7			(1.3	)		1.1
Valuation allowance			-			150.3			-			150.3
Adjustment to the reserve for uncertain tax positions, net			(5.7	)		(.4	)		(5.5	)		(.2	)
Nondeductible expenses			.6			(.9	)		.8			(.5	)
U.S. state income tax and other, net			.3			-			.8			(.2	)

Total		$	6.8		$	145.1		$	14.7			154.5

		Three months ended						Six months ended
		June 30,						June 30,
		2014			2015			2014			2015
	(In millions)
Comprehensive provision for income taxes allocable to:
Net income (loss)		$	6.8		$	145.1		$	14.7			154.5
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Marketable securities			(1.4	)		(.4	)		(6.7	)		(.5	)
Currency translation			(.9	)		16.3			(1.6	)		-
Pension plans			.9			(.8	)		1.8			.4
OPEB plans			-			(.1	)		(.1	)		(.1	)

Total		$	5.4		$	160.1		$	8.1		$	154.3

The amount shown in the above table of our income tax rate reconciliation for non-U.S. tax rates represents the result determined by multiplying the pre-tax earnings or losses of each of our non-U.S. subsidiaries by the difference between the applicable statutory income tax rate for each non-U.S. jurisdiction and the U.S. federal statutory tax rate of 35%. The amount shown on such table for incremental net tax (benefit) on earnings and losses on non-U.S. companies includes, as applicable, (i) current income taxes (including withholding taxes, if applicable), if any, associated with any current-year earnings of our non-U.S. subsidiaries to the extent such current-year earnings were distributed to us in the current year, (ii) deferred income taxes (or deferred income tax benefit) associated with the current-year change in the aggregate amount of undistributed earnings of our Canadian subsidiary, which earnings are not subject to a permanent reinvestment plan, in an amount representing the current-year change in the aggregate current income tax that would be generated (including withholding taxes, if applicable) when such aggregate undistributed earnings are distributed to us, and (iii) current U.S. income taxes (or current income tax benefit), including U.S. personal holding company tax, as applicable, attributable to current-year income (losses) of one of our non-U.S. subsidiaries, which subsidiary is treated as a dual resident for U.S. income tax purposes, to the extent the current-year income (losses) of such subsidiary is subject to U.S. income tax under the U.S. dual-resident provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.

As previously disclosed, we have substantial net operating loss (NOL) carryforwards in Germany (the equivalent of $738 million and $94 million for German corporate and trade tax purposes, respectively, at December 31, 2014) and in Belgium (the equivalent of $87 million for Belgian corporate tax purposes at December 31, 2014), both of which have an indefinite carryforward period. As a result, we have net deferred income tax assets recognized with respect to these two jurisdictions, primarily related to these NOL carryforwards. Prior to June 30, 2015, and using all available evidence, we had concluded no deferred income tax asset valuation allowance was required to be recognized with respect to these net deferred income tax assets under the more-likely-than-not recognition criteria, primarily because (i) the carryforwards have an indefinite carryforward period, (ii) we utilized a portion of such carryforwards during the most recent three-year period, and (iii) we expect to utilize the remainder of the carryforwards over the long term. We had also previously indicated that facts and circumstances could change, which might in the future result in the recognition of a valuation allowance against some or all of such deferred income tax assets. Given the trend of our operating results over the last few quarters, we do not presently have sufficient positive evidence to overcome the significant negative evidence of having twelve consecutive quarters of cumulative losses in both our German and Belgian jurisdictions at June 30, 2015. Accordingly, at June 30, 2015, we have concluded that we are now required to recognize a non-cash deferred income tax asset valuation allowance under the more-likely-than-not recognition criteria with respect to our German and Belgian net deferred income tax assets. Such valuation allowance aggregates $150.3 million at June 30, 2015.

Tax authorities are examining certain of our U.S. and non-U.S. tax returns and have or may propose tax deficiencies, including penalties and interest. 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. 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.

Employee Benefit Plans

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

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						Six months ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2014			2015			2014			2015
	(In millions)
Service cost	$	2.5		$	2.7		$	5.1		$	5.6
Interest cost		5.7			3.8			11.4			7.8
Expected return on plan assets		(5.4	)		(4.4	)		(10.8	)		(9.0	)
Amortization of prior service cost		.2			.2			.4			.4
Recognized actuarial losses		2.6			3.4			5.2			6.9

Total	$	5.6		$	5.7		$	11.3		$	11.7

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

	Three months ended						Six months ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2014			2015			2014			2015
	(In millions)
Service cost	$	.1		$	.1		$	.1		$	.1
Interest cost		.1			-			.2			.1
Amortization of prior service credit		(.3	)		(.2	)		(.5	)		(.4	)
Recognized actuarial loss		-			-			.1			.1

Total	$	(.1	)	$	(.1	)	$	(.1	)	$	(.1	)

Contributions - We expect our 2015 contributions for our pension and other postretirement plans to be approximately $19 million.

Other Noncurrent Liabilities

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]

Other Noncurrent Liabilities

Note 10 - Other noncurrent liabilities:

	December 31,		June 30,
	2014		2015
	(In millions)
Reserve for uncertain tax positions	$	13.1	$	12.2
Employee benefits		8.1		7.4
Accrued workforce reduction costs		-		2.9
Insurance claims and expenses		.3		.2
Other		5.3		5.0

Total	$	26.8	$	27.7

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Equity [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Note 11 - Accumulated other comprehensive loss:

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss are presented in the table below. See Note 9 for amounts related to our defined benefit pension plans and OPEB plans.

		Three months ended						Six months ended
		June 30,						June 30,
		2014			2015			2014			2015
	(In millions)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
Marketable securities:
Balance at beginning of period		$	.2		$	(3.4	)	$	10.8		$	(2.9	)
Other comprehensive loss - unrealized losses arising during the year			(2.6	)		(.2	)		(13.2	)		(.7	)
Balance at end of period		$	(2.4	)	$	(3.6	)	$	(2.4	)	$	(3.6	)

Currency translation:
Balance at beginning of period		$	(59.4	)	$	(225.4	)	$	(56.8	)	$	(159.8	)
Other comprehensive income (loss)			(4.3	)		6.1			(6.9	)		(59.5	)
Balance at end of period		$	(63.7	)	$	(219.3	)	$	(63.7	)	$	(219.3	)

Defined benefit pension plans:
Balance at beginning of period		$	(107.5	)	$	(172.8	)	$	(109.4	)	$	(175.4	)
Other comprehensive income - amortization of prior service cost and net losses included in net periodic pension cost			1.9			4.4			3.8			7.0
Balance at end of period		$	(105.6	)	$	(168.4	)	$	(105.6	)	$	(168.4	)

OPEB plans:
Balance at beginning of period		$	3.3		$	2.2		$	3.4		$	2.3
Other comprehensive loss - amortization of prior service credit and net losses included in net periodic OPEB cost			(.1	)		(.1	)		(.2	)		(.2	)
Balance at end of period		$	3.2		$	2.1		$	3.2		$	2.1

Total accumulated other comprehensive loss:
Balance at beginning of period		$	(163.4	)	$	(399.4	)	$	(152.0	)	$	(335.8	)
Other comprehensive income (loss)			(5.1	)		10.2			(16.5	)		(53.4	)
Balance at end of period		$	(168.5	)	$	(389.2	)	$	(168.5	)	$	(389.2	)

- Definition

The entire disclosure for comprehensive income, which includes, but is not limited to, 1) the amount of income tax expense or benefit allocated to each component of other comprehensive income, including reclassification adjustments, 2) the reclassification adjustments for each classification of other comprehensive income and 3) the ending accumulated balances for each component of comprehensive income.

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Commitments and Contingencies	6 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies	Jun. 30, 2015
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Note 12 - Commitments and contingencies: We are involved in various environmental, contractual, product liability, patent (or intellectual property), employment and other claims and disputes incidental to our business. At least quarterly our management discusses and evaluates the status of any pending litigation to which we are a party. The factors considered in such evaluation include, among other things, the nature of such pending cases, the status of such pending cases, the advice of legal counsel and our experience in similar cases (if any). Based on such evaluation, we make a determination as to whether we believe (i) it is probable a loss has been incurred, and if so if the amount of such loss (or a range of loss) is reasonably estimable, or (ii) it is reasonably possible but not probable a loss has been incurred, and if so if the amount of such loss (or a range of loss) is reasonably estimable, or (iii) the probability a loss has been incurred is remote. We have not accrued any amounts for either of the two matters discussed below, as it is not reasonably possible we have incurred a loss in either case that would be material to our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. In March 2013, we were served with the complaint, Los Gatos Mercantile, Inc. d/b/a Los Gatos Ace Hardware, et al v. E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company, et al. (United States District Court, for the Northern District of California, Case No. 3:13-cv-01180-SI). The defendants include us, E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Company, Huntsman International LLC and Millennium Inorganic Chemicals, Inc. As amended by plaintiffs’ second amended complaint, plaintiffs seek to represent a class consisting of indirect purchasers of titanium dioxide in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, California, the District of Columbia, Florida, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee and Wisconsin that indirectly purchased titanium dioxide from one or more of the defendants on or after March 1, 2002. The complaint alleges that the defendants conspired and combined to fix, raise, maintain, and stabilize the price at which titanium dioxide was sold in the United States and engaged in other anticompetitive conduct. The case is now proceeding in the trial court. We believe the action is without merit, will deny all allegations of wrongdoing and liability and intend to defend against the action vigorously. Based on our quarterly status evaluation of this case, we have determined that it is not reasonably possible that a loss has been incurred in this case. In November 2013, we were served with the complaint, The Valspar Corporation, et al v. E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company, et al. (United States District Court, for the District of Minnesota, Case No. 1:13-cv-03214-RHK-L1B). The defendants include us, E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Company, Huntsman International LLC, Millennium Inorganic Chemicals, Inc. and the National Titanium Dioxide Company Limited (d/b/a Cristal). The plaintiff opted out of the settlement in the original lawsuit, Haley Paint et al. v. E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company, et al. (United States District Court, for the District of Maryland, Case No. 1:10-cv-00318-RDB) and filed its own lawsuit against the defendants. The complaint alleged that the defendants conspired and combined to fix, raise, maintain, and stabilize the price at which titanium dioxide was sold in the United States and engaged in other anticompetitive conduct. In October 2014, the court granted our motion to transfer, and the case is now proceeding in the trial court in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Case No. 4:14-cv-01130. We believe the action is without merit, will deny all allegations of wrongdoing and liability and intend to defend against the action vigorously. Based on our quarterly status evaluation of the case, we have determined that while it is reasonably possible (but not probable) that a loss has been incurred in this case, we do not believe the amount of such loss will be material to our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

Financial Instruments

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Financial Instruments

Note 13 - Financial instruments:

The following table summarizes the valuation of our financial instruments recorded on a fair value basis as of December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2015:

	Fair Value Measurements
				Quoted			Significant
				prices in			other		Significant
				active			observable		unobservable
				markets			inputs		inputs
	Total			(Level 1)			(Level 2)		(Level 3)
				(In millions)
Asset (liability)
December 31, 2014
Currency forward contracts	$	(4.2	)	$	(4.2	)	$	-	$	-
Noncurrent marketable securities (See Note 4)		11.1			11.1			-		-

June 30, 2015
Currency forward contracts	$	(2.0	)	$	(2.0	)	$	-	$	-
Noncurrent marketable securities (See Note 4)		9.8			9.8			-		-

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 transaction gains and losses. 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 June 30, 2015, we had currency forward contracts to exchange:

·	an aggregate €10.0 million for an equivalent value of Norwegian kroner at exchange rates ranging from krone 8.53 to krone 8.56 per euro. These contracts with DnB Nor Bank ASA mature at a rate of €5.0 million per quarter from September 2015 through December 2015 and

·	an aggregate $16.2 million for an equivalent value of Norwegian kroner at exchange rates ranging from krone 7.09 to krone 7.11 per U.S. dollar. These contracts with DnB Nor Bank ASA mature at a rate of $2.7 million per month from July 2015 to December 2015.

The estimated aggregate fair value of our currency forward contracts at June 30, 2015 was a $2.0 million net liability which is recognized as part of accounts payable and accrued liabilities in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. There is also a corresponding net $2.0 million currency transaction loss recognized in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. We are not currently using hedge accounting for our outstanding currency forward contracts at June 30, 2015, and we did not use hedge accounting for any of such contracts we previously held in 2014. Accordingly, changes in the aggregate fair value of currency forward contracts we hold are recognized as a currency transaction gain or loss.

In July of 2015, we entered into a series of currency forward contracts to exchange:

an aggregate of $30.7 million for an equivalent value of Canadian dollars at an exchange rate of Cdn. $1.29 per U.S. dollar. These contracts with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. mature from August 2015 through July 2016 at a rate of $2.6 million per month, and are subject to early redemption provisions at our option.

The following table presents the financial instruments that are not carried at fair value but which require fair value disclosure as of December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2015.

	December 31, 2014				June 30, 2015
	Carrying amount		Fair value		Carrying amount		Fair value
	(In millions)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	169.9	$	169.9	$	117.5	$	117.5
Variable rate term loan		345.9		341.5		344.3		345.6
Common stockholders' equity		781.1		1,508.7		551.6		1,270.1

At June 30, 2015, the estimated market price of our term loan was $1,000 per $1,000 principal amount. The fair value of our term loan is based on quoted market prices; however, these quoted market prices represent Level 2 inputs because the markets in which the term loan trades were not active. The fair value of our common stockholders’ equity is based upon quoted market prices at each balance sheet date, which represent Level 1 inputs. Due to their near-term maturities, the carrying amounts of accounts receivable and accounts payable are considered equivalent to fair value.

As part of our interest rate risk-management strategy, in August 2015 we entered into a pay-fixed/receive-variable interest rate swap with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., to minimize our exposure to volatility in LIBOR as it relates to our forecasted outstanding variable-rate indebtedness. Under this interest rate swap, we will pay a fixed rate of 2.016% per annun, payable quarterly, and receive a variable rate of three-month LIBOR (subject to a 1.00% floor), also payable quarterly, in each case based on the notional amount of the swap then outstanding. The effective date of the swap is September 30, 2015. The notional amount of the swap commences at $344.75 million and declines by $875,000 each quarter commencing December 31, 2015, and the swap has a final maturity date in February 2020.

Restructuring and Related Activities

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Restructuring And Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring Costs

Note 14 - Restructuring Costs

In the second quarter of 2015, we initiated a restructuring plan designed to improve our long-term cost structure. A portion of such expected cost savings is planned to occur through workforce reductions. During the second quarter of 2015 we implemented certain voluntary and involuntary workforce reductions at certain of our facilities impacting approximately 110 individuals. A substantial portion of such workforce reductions were accomplished through voluntary programs, for which eligible workforce reduction costs are recognized at the time both the employee and employer are irrevocably committed to the terms of the separation. For involuntary programs, eligible costs are recognized when management approves the separation program, the affected employees are properly notified and the costs are estimable. To the extent there is a statutorily-mandated notice period and the affected employee is not required to provide services to us during such notice period, severance and all wages during such notice period are accrued at the time of separation. To the extent the affected employee is required to provide services to us during all or a portion of such notice period, the severance (and if applicable notice period wages for any period beyond the time the affected employee is required to provide future services to us) is accrued ratably over the period in which services will be provided. We recognized an aggregate $21.1 million charge in the second quarter of 2015 for such workforce reductions we had implemented through that date, $10.7 million of which is classified in cost of sales and $10.4 million of which is classified in selling, general and administrative expense. For the workforce reductions implemented through June 30, 2015, an aggregate $.1 million will be accrued in the future (mostly in the second half of 2015) associated with affected individuals who are providing service to us past June 30, 2015. All accrued severance costs at June 30, 2015 are expected to be paid through December 31, 2016.

A summary of the activity in our accrued workforce reduction costs for the first six months of 2015 is shown in the table below (in millions):

Accrued workforce reduction costs as of January 1, 2015	$	-
Workforce reduction costs accrued		21.1
Workforce reduction costs paid		(.4	)
Currency translation adjustments, net		.5

Accrued workforce reduction costs at June 30, 2015	$	21.2

Amounts recognized in the balance sheet:
Current liability	$	18.3
Noncurrent liability		2.9

	$	21.2

Recent Accounting Pronouncements	6 Months Ended
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	Jun. 30, 2015
New Accounting Pronouncements And Changes In Accounting Principles [Abstract]
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	Note 15 - Recent accounting pronouncements: In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). This standard replaces existing revenue recognition guidance, which in many cases was tailored for specific industries, with a uniform accounting standard applicable to all industries and transactions. The new standard is currently effective for us beginning with the first quarter of 2017. However, the FASB has voted to issue an ASU that would defer the required adoption date by one year, and assuming such ASU is issued by the FASB, the new standard would be effective for us beginning in the first quarter of 2018. Entities may elect to adopt ASU No. 2014-09 retrospectively for all periods for all contracts and transactions which occurred during the period (with a few exceptions for practical expediency) or retrospectively with a cumulative effect recognized as of the date of adoption. ASU No. 2014-09 is a fundamental rewriting of existing GAAP with respect to revenue recognition, and we are still evaluating the effect the Standard will have on our Consolidated Financial Statements. In addition, we have not yet determined the method we will use to adopt the Standard. In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs, which requires unamortized debt issuance costs (or deferred financing costs) to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the associated debt liability, consistent with the presentation of a debt discount. Currently, such unamortized debt issue costs are generally presented as a noncurrent asset. However, in June 2015 the SEC Staff affirmed that to the extent an entity has unamortized debt issuance costs associated with an unfunded debt liability, such as an undrawn revolving line of credit, such unamortized debt issue costs would continue to be recognized as an asset since there is no liability recognized from which such unamortized debt issue costs can be deducted. The guidance in the new standard is limited to the presentation of debt issuance costs and does not affect the recognition, measurement or amortization of debt issuance costs; therefore, the standard will not have a material effect on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The standard is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted and the new guidance will be applied on a retrospective basis. We currently expect to adopt the standard as of December 31, 2015. The amount of our deferred financing costs (see Note 5) related to our term loan indebtedness (see Note 7) which, had we already adopted the standard at June 30, 2015, would have been presented in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying value of such term loan, was $5.0 million at December 31, 2014 and $5.6 million at June 30, 2015. All of our other deferred financing costs at those dates relate to our revolving credit facilities in North America and Europe for which we have no amounts borrowed, and therefore such deferred financing costs would be recognized as an asset at such dates.

Organization and Basis of Presentation (Policies)	6 Months Ended
Organization and Basis of Presentation (Policies)	Jun. 30, 2015
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization	Organization - At June 30, 2015, Valhi, Inc. (NYSE: VHI) held approximately 50% of our outstanding common stock and NL Industries, Inc. (NYSE: NL) held approximately 30% of our common stock, Valhi owned approximately 83% of NL’s outstanding common stock and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Contran Corporation held approximately 93% of Valhi’s outstanding common stock. Substantially all of Contran’s outstanding voting stock is held by a family trust established for the benefit of Lisa K. Simmons and Serena Simmons Connelly, daughters of Harold C. Simmons, and their children (for which Ms. Lisa Simmons and Ms. Connelly are co-trustees) or is held directly by Ms. Lisa Simmons and Ms. Connelly or persons or entities related to them, including their step-mother Annette C. Simmons, the widow of Mr. Simmons. Under a voting agreement entered into by all of the voting stockholders of Contran, effective in February 2014 and as amended, the size of the board of directors of Contran was fixed at five members, Ms. Lisa Simmons, Ms. Connelly and Ms. Annette Simmons (and in the event of their death, their heirs) each has the right to designate one of the five members of the Contran board and the remaining two members of the Contran board must consist of members of Contran management. Ms. Lisa Simmons, Ms. Connelly, and Ms. Annette Simmons each serve as members of the Contran board. The voting agreement expires in February 2017 (unless Ms. Lisa Simmons, Ms. Connelly and Ms. Annette Simmons otherwise unanimously agree), and the ability of Ms. Lisa Simmons, Ms. Connelly, and Ms. Annette Simmons to each designate one member of the Contran board is dependent upon each of their continued beneficial ownership of at least 5% of the combined voting stock of Contran. Consequently, Ms. Lisa Simmons, Ms. Connelly and Ms. Annette Simmons may be deemed to control Contran, Valhi, NL and us.
Basis of Presentation	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, 2014 that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 12, 2015 (2014 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 at December 31, 2014 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, 2014) 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 June 30, 2015 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 2014 Consolidated Financial Statements contained in our 2014 Annual Report.
Derivatives	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 transaction gains and losses.
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy	In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). This standard replaces existing revenue recognition guidance, which in many cases was tailored for specific industries, with a uniform accounting standard applicable to all industries and transactions. The new standard is currently effective for us beginning with the first quarter of 2017. However, the FASB has voted to issue an ASU that would defer the required adoption date by one year, and assuming such ASU is issued by the FASB, the new standard would be effective for us beginning in the first quarter of 2018. Entities may elect to adopt ASU No. 2014-09 retrospectively for all periods for all contracts and transactions which occurred during the period (with a few exceptions for practical expediency) or retrospectively with a cumulative effect recognized as of the date of adoption. ASU No. 2014-09 is a fundamental rewriting of existing GAAP with respect to revenue recognition, and we are still evaluating the effect the Standard will have on our Consolidated Financial Statements. In addition, we have not yet determined the method we will use to adopt the Standard. In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs, which requires unamortized debt issuance costs (or deferred financing costs) to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the associated debt liability, consistent with the presentation of a debt discount. Currently, such unamortized debt issue costs are generally presented as a noncurrent asset. However, in June 2015 the SEC Staff affirmed that to the extent an entity has unamortized debt issuance costs associated with an unfunded debt liability, such as an undrawn revolving line of credit, such unamortized debt issue costs would continue to be recognized as an asset since there is no liability recognized from which such unamortized debt issue costs can be deducted. The guidance in the new standard is limited to the presentation of debt issuance costs and does not affect the recognition, measurement or amortization of debt issuance costs; therefore, the standard will not have a material effect on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The standard is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted and the new guidance will be applied on a retrospective basis. We currently expect to adopt the standard as of December 31, 2015. The amount of our deferred financing costs (see Note 5) related to our term loan indebtedness (see Note 7) which, had we already adopted the standard at June 30, 2015, would have been presented in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying value of such term loan, was $5.0 million at December 31, 2014 and $5.6 million at June 30, 2015. All of our other deferred financing costs at those dates relate to our revolving credit facilities in North America and Europe for which we have no amounts borrowed, and therefore such deferred financing costs would be recognized as an asset at such dates.

Accounts and Other Receivables (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Receivables [Abstract]

Accounts and Other Receivables

	December 31,			June 30,
	2014			2015
	(In millions)
Trade receivables	$	230.9		$	256.1
Receivable from affiliates:
Louisiana Pigment Company, L.P.		13.0			-
Income taxes, net - Valhi		3.5			-
Other		1.5			2.8
Recoverable VAT and other receivables		23.4			20.2
Refundable income taxes		7.5			7.9
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(1.6	)		(.9	)

Total	$	278.2		$	286.1

Inventories, Net (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventories, Net

	December 31,		June 30,
	2014		2015
	(In millions)
Raw materials	$	76.0	$	79.5
Work in process		32.9		30.8
Finished products		252.5		229.1
Supplies		62.2		59.8

Total	$	423.6	$	399.2

Marketable Securities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Investments Debt And Equity Securities [Abstract]

Classification of Marketable Securities

	Fair value
	measurement	Market		Cost		Unrealized
Marketable security	level	value		basis		loss
		(In millions)
December 31, 2014
Valhi common stock	1	$	11.0	$	15.3	$	(4.3	)
NL and CompX common stocks	1		.1		.1		-
Total		$	11.1	$	15.4	$	(4.3	)

June 30, 2015
Valhi common stock	1	$	9.7	$	15.3	$	(5.6	)
NL and CompX common stocks	1		.1		.1		-
Total		$	9.8	$	15.4	$	(5.6	)

Other Noncurrent Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Deferred Costs Capitalized Prepaid And Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Noncurrent Assets

	December 31,		June 30,
	2014		2015
	(In millions)
Deferred financing costs, net	$	6.8	$	6.6
Other		4.3		2.8

Total	$	11.1	$	9.4

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Payables And Accruals [Abstract]

Components of Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

	December 31,		June 30,
	2014		2015
	(In millions)
Accounts payable	$	121.4	$	99.0
Employee benefits		24.6		17.4
Accrued workforce reduction costs		-		18.3
Accrued sales discounts and rebates		14.8		12.6
Accrued interest		.5		.1
Payable to affiliates -
Louisiana Pigment Company, L.P.		19.9		13.8
Income taxes, net - Valhi		-		1.4
Other		41.3		41.7

Total	$	222.5	$	204.3

Long-Term Debt (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Components of Long Term Debt

	December 31,		June 30,
	2014		2015
	(In millions)
Term loan	$	345.9	$	344.3
Other		2.7		3.5
Total debt		348.6		347.8
Less current maturities		3.9		3.9
Total long-term debt	$	344.7	$	343.9

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of long-debt instruments or arrangements, including identification, terms, features, collateral requirements and other information necessary to a fair presentation. These are debt arrangements that originally required repayment more than twelve months after issuance or greater than the normal operating cycle of the entity, if longer.

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Income Taxes (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Components of Income Taxes

		Three months ended						Six months ended
		June 30,						June 30,
		2014			2015			2014			2015
	(In millions)
Expected tax expense (benefit), at U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 35%		$	13.9		$	(5.1	)	$	21.7		$	4.6
Non-U.S. tax rates			(1.1	)		.5			(1.8	)		(.6	)
Incremental net tax expense (benefit) on earnings and losses of non-U.S. companies			(1.2	)		.7			(1.3	)		1.1
Valuation allowance			-			150.3			-			150.3
Adjustment to the reserve for uncertain tax positions, net			(5.7	)		(.4	)		(5.5	)		(.2	)
Nondeductible expenses			.6			(.9	)		.8			(.5	)
U.S. state income tax and other, net			.3			-			.8			(.2	)

Total		$	6.8		$	145.1		$	14.7			154.5

Components of Comprehensive Provision for Income Taxes Allocation

		Three months ended						Six months ended
		June 30,						June 30,
		2014			2015			2014			2015
	(In millions)
Comprehensive provision for income taxes allocable to:
Net income (loss)		$	6.8		$	145.1		$	14.7			154.5
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Marketable securities			(1.4	)		(.4	)		(6.7	)		(.5	)
Currency translation			(.9	)		16.3			(1.6	)		-
Pension plans			.9			(.8	)		1.8			.4
OPEB plans			-			(.1	)		(.1	)		(.1	)

Total		$	5.4		$	160.1		$	8.1		$	154.3

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Defined Benefit Pension Plans

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

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

	Three months ended						Six months ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2014			2015			2014			2015
	(In millions)
Service cost	$	2.5		$	2.7		$	5.1		$	5.6
Interest cost		5.7			3.8			11.4			7.8
Expected return on plan assets		(5.4	)		(4.4	)		(10.8	)		(9.0	)
Amortization of prior service cost		.2			.2			.4			.4
Recognized actuarial losses		2.6			3.4			5.2			6.9

Total	$	5.6		$	5.7		$	11.3		$	11.7

OPEB

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

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

	Three months ended						Six months ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2014			2015			2014			2015
	(In millions)
Service cost	$	.1		$	.1		$	.1		$	.1
Interest cost		.1			-			.2			.1
Amortization of prior service credit		(.3	)		(.2	)		(.5	)		(.4	)
Recognized actuarial loss		-			-			.1			.1

Total	$	(.1	)	$	(.1	)	$	(.1	)	$	(.1	)

Other Noncurrent Liabilities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]

Other Noncurrent Liabilities

	December 31,		June 30,
	2014		2015
	(In millions)
Reserve for uncertain tax positions	$	13.1	$	12.2
Employee benefits		8.1		7.4
Accrued workforce reduction costs		-		2.9
Insurance claims and expenses		.3		.2
Other		5.3		5.0

Total	$	26.8	$	27.7

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss are presented in the table below. See Note 9 for amounts related to our defined benefit pension plans and OPEB plans.

		Three months ended						Six months ended
		June 30,						June 30,
		2014			2015			2014			2015
	(In millions)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
Marketable securities:
Balance at beginning of period		$	.2		$	(3.4	)	$	10.8		$	(2.9	)
Other comprehensive loss - unrealized losses arising during the year			(2.6	)		(.2	)		(13.2	)		(.7	)
Balance at end of period		$	(2.4	)	$	(3.6	)	$	(2.4	)	$	(3.6	)

Currency translation:
Balance at beginning of period		$	(59.4	)	$	(225.4	)	$	(56.8	)	$	(159.8	)
Other comprehensive income (loss)			(4.3	)		6.1			(6.9	)		(59.5	)
Balance at end of period		$	(63.7	)	$	(219.3	)	$	(63.7	)	$	(219.3	)

Defined benefit pension plans:
Balance at beginning of period		$	(107.5	)	$	(172.8	)	$	(109.4	)	$	(175.4	)
Other comprehensive income - amortization of prior service cost and net losses included in net periodic pension cost			1.9			4.4			3.8			7.0
Balance at end of period		$	(105.6	)	$	(168.4	)	$	(105.6	)	$	(168.4	)

OPEB plans:
Balance at beginning of period		$	3.3		$	2.2		$	3.4		$	2.3
Other comprehensive loss - amortization of prior service credit and net losses included in net periodic OPEB cost			(.1	)		(.1	)		(.2	)		(.2	)
Balance at end of period		$	3.2		$	2.1		$	3.2		$	2.1

Total accumulated other comprehensive loss:
Balance at beginning of period		$	(163.4	)	$	(399.4	)	$	(152.0	)	$	(335.8	)
Other comprehensive income (loss)			(5.1	)		10.2			(16.5	)		(53.4	)
Balance at end of period		$	(168.5	)	$	(389.2	)	$	(168.5	)	$	(389.2	)

Financial Instruments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Valuation of Financial Instruments Recorded on Fair Value Basis

The following table summarizes the valuation of our financial instruments recorded on a fair value basis as of December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2015:

	Fair Value Measurements
				Quoted			Significant
				prices in			other		Significant
				active			observable		unobservable
				markets			inputs		inputs
	Total			(Level 1)			(Level 2)		(Level 3)
				(In millions)
Asset (liability)
December 31, 2014
Currency forward contracts	$	(4.2	)	$	(4.2	)	$	-	$	-
Noncurrent marketable securities (See Note 4)		11.1			11.1			-		-

June 30, 2015
Currency forward contracts	$	(2.0	)	$	(2.0	)	$	-	$	-
Noncurrent marketable securities (See Note 4)		9.8			9.8			-		-

Financial Instruments not Carried at Fair Value but which Require Fair Value Disclosure

The following table presents the financial instruments that are not carried at fair value but which require fair value disclosure as of December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2015.

	December 31, 2014				June 30, 2015
	Carrying amount		Fair value		Carrying amount		Fair value
	(In millions)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	169.9	$	169.9	$	117.5	$	117.5
Variable rate term loan		345.9		341.5		344.3		345.6
Common stockholders' equity		781.1		1,508.7		551.6		1,270.1

Restructuring and Related Activities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Workforce Reduction

Summary of Activity in Accrued Workforce Reduction

A summary of the activity in our accrued workforce reduction costs for the first six months of 2015 is shown in the table below (in millions):

Accrued workforce reduction costs as of January 1, 2015	$	-
Workforce reduction costs accrued		21.1
Workforce reduction costs paid		(.4	)
Currency translation adjustments, net		.5

Accrued workforce reduction costs at June 30, 2015	$	21.2

Amounts recognized in the balance sheet:
Current liability	$	18.3
Noncurrent liability		2.9

	$	21.2

Organization and Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015 Director
Valhi Inc
Organization And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in subsidiary	50.00%
Ownership percentage in company	83.00%
NL Industries Inc.
Organization And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	30.00%
Contran
Organization And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Ownership percentage of parent company held by related party	93.00%
Controlling interest description	Ms. Lisa Simmons, Ms. Connelly, and Ms. Annette Simmons each serve as members of the Contran board. The voting agreement expires in February 2017 (unless Ms. Lisa Simmons, Ms. Connelly and Ms. Annette Simmons otherwise unanimously agree), and the ability of Ms. Lisa Simmons, Ms. Connelly, and Ms. Annette Simmons to each designate one member of the Contran board is dependent upon each of their continued beneficial ownership of at least 5% of the combined voting stock of Contran. Consequently, Ms. Lisa Simmons, Ms. Connelly and Ms. Annette Simmons may be deemed to control Contran, Valhi, NL and us.
Voting agreement expiration date	2017-02
Contran \| Minimum
Organization And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Beneficial ownership required percentage for combined voting stock	5.00%
Contran \| Board of Directors
Organization And Basis Of Presentation [Line Items]
Number of directors	5

Accounts and Other Receivables - Accounts and Other Receivables (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ (0.9)	$ (1.6)
Total	286.1	278.2
Trade receivables
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts and other receivables	256.1	230.9
Receivable from affiliates \| Louisiana Pigment Company, L.P.
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Receivable from affiliates		13.0
Income taxes, net \| Valhi
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Receivable from affiliates		3.5
Other
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Receivable from affiliates	2.8	1.5
Recoverable VAT and other receivables
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts and other receivables	20.2	23.4
Refundable income taxes
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Refundable income taxes	$ 7.9	$ 7.5

Inventories, Net - Schedule of Inventories, Net (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Raw materials	$ 79.5	$ 76.0
Work in process	30.8	32.9
Finished products	229.1	252.5
Supplies	59.8	62.2
Total	$ 399.2	$ 423.6

Marketable Securities - Classification of Marketable Securities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Market value	$ 9.8	$ 11.1
Cost basis	15.4	15.4
Unrealized loss	(5.6)	(4.3)
Level 1 \| Common stock \| Valhi
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Market value	9.7	11.0
Cost basis	15.3	15.3
Unrealized loss	(5.6)	(4.3)
Level 1 \| Common stock \| NL And CompX
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Market value	0.1	0.1
Cost basis	$ 0.1	$ 0.1

Marketable Securities - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions		6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Aggregate quoted market price of shares		$ (5.6)	$ (4.3)
Valhi Inc \| Common stock
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Outstanding common stock		1.7	1.7
Quoted market price of per share		$ 5.66	$ 6.41
Valhi Inc \| Common stock \| Subsequent Event
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Aggregate quoted market price of shares	$ 7.6

Other Noncurrent Assets - Schedule of Other Noncurrent Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Disclosure Other Non Current Assets Schedule Of Other Non Current Assets [Abstract]
Deferred financing costs, net	$ 6.6	$ 6.8
Other	2.8	4.3
Total	$ 9.4	$ 11.1

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities - Components of Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities [Line Items]
Accounts payable	$ 99.0	$ 121.4
Employee benefits	17.4	24.6
Accrued workforce reduction costs	18.3
Accrued sales discounts and rebates	12.6	14.8
Accrued interest	0.1	0.5
Payable to affiliates -
Other	41.7	41.3
Total	204.3	222.5
Louisiana Pigment Company, L.P.
Payable to affiliates -
Payable to affiliates	13.8	$ 19.9
Valhi
Payable to affiliates -
Payable to affiliates	$ 1.4

Long-Term Debt - Components of Long-Term Debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Term loan	$ 344.3	$ 345.9
Other	3.5	2.7
Total debt	347.8	348.6
Less current maturities	3.9	3.9
Long-term debt	$ 343.9	$ 344.7

Long-Term Debt - Term Loan - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)			1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	May 21, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal payments				$ 1,900,000	$ 263,300,000
2014 Term Loan, Amended 2015 \| Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument maturity date		Feb. 29, 2020
Long term debt prepayments terms				 A provision was added whereby if we elected to call all or a portion of the outstanding principal balance within six months of completing the amendment (i.e. before November 21, 2015), a 1% call premium of the aggregate principal amount so prepaid would apply.
Call premium percentage		1.00%
Fee in connection with amendment		$ 750,000
Principal payments				$ 1,800,000
Percentage of average interest rate, during period	4.00%			4.58%
Unamortized discount and refinancing fee	$ 1,300,000			$ 1,300,000
2014 Term Loan, Amended 2015 \| Term Loan \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument basis spread on variable rate		3.00%
2014 Term Loan, Amended 2015 \| Term Loan \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument basis spread on variable rate		2.00%
2014 Term Loan \| Term Loan \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument basis spread on variable rate			3.75%
2014 Term Loan \| Term Loan \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument basis spread on variable rate			2.75%

Long-Term Debt - Revolving Credit Facilities - Additional Information (Detail) € in Millions, $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 EUR (€)
European Revolving Credit Facility
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Amount available for Borrowing	$ 61.5	€ 54.9
Percentage of borrowings available under credit facility	46.00%	46.00%
Revolving North American Credit Facility
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Amount available for Borrowing	$ 87.2

Income Taxes - Components of Income Taxes (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Expected tax expense (benefit), at U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 35%	$ (5.1)	$ 13.9	$ 4.6	$ 21.7
Non-U.S. tax rates	0.5	(1.1)	(0.6)	(1.8)
Incremental net tax expense (benefit) on earnings and losses of non-U.S. companies	0.7	(1.2)	1.1	(1.3)
Valuation allowance	150.3		150.3
Adjustment to the reserve for uncertain tax positions, net	(0.4)	(5.7)	(0.2)	(5.5)
Nondeductible expenses	(0.9)	0.6	(0.5)	0.8
U.S. state income tax and other, net		0.3	(0.2)	0.8
Total	$ 145.1	$ 6.8	$ 154.5	$ 14.7

Income Taxes - Components of Income Taxes (Parenthetical) (Detail)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
U.S. Federal statutory income tax rate	35.00%

Income Taxes - Components of Comprehensive Provision for Income Taxes Allocation (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Schedule Of Income Tax [Line Items]
Comprehensive provision for income taxes allocable to net income	$ 145.1	$ 6.8	$ 154.5	$ 14.7
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Marketable securities	(0.4)	(1.4)	(0.5)	(6.7)
Currency translation	16.3	(0.9)		(1.6)
Total	160.1	5.4	154.3	8.1
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Benefit plans	(0.8)	$ 0.9	0.4	1.8
OPEB
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Benefit plans	$ (0.1)		$ (0.1)	$ (0.1)

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax [Line Items]
U.S. Federal statutory income tax rate	35.00%
Germany and Belgian
Income Tax [Line Items]
Valuation allowance	$ 150.3
Corporate Purposes \| German
Income Tax [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards		$ 738.0
Corporate Purposes \| Belgian
Income Tax [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards		87.0
Trade Tax Purposes \| German
Income Tax [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards		$ 94.0

Employee Benefit Plans - Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 2.7	$ 2.5	$ 5.6	$ 5.1
Interest cost	3.8	5.7	7.8	11.4
Expected return on plan assets	(4.4)	(5.4)	(9.0)	(10.8)
Amortization of prior service cost	0.2	0.2	0.4	0.4
Recognized actuarial losses	3.4	2.6	6.9	5.2
Total	5.7	5.6	11.7	11.3
OPEB
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1
Interest cost		0.1	0.1	0.2
Amortization of prior service cost	(0.2)	(0.3)	(0.4)	(0.5)
Recognized actuarial losses			0.1	0.1
Total	$ (0.1)	$ (0.1)	$ (0.1)	$ (0.1)

Employee Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Expected contributions for pension plans in 2015	$ 19

Other Noncurrent Liabilities - Components of Other Noncurrent Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Other Liabilities Noncurrent [Abstract]
Reserve for uncertain tax positions	$ 12.2	$ 13.1
Employee benefits	7.4	8.1
Accrued workforce reduction costs	2.9
Insurance claims and expenses	0.2	0.3
Other	5.0	5.3
Total	$ 27.7	$ 26.8

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Changes In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Marketable securities, Balance at beginning of period	$ (3.4)	$ 0.2	$ (2.9)	$ 10.8
Other comprehensive loss - unrealized losses arising during the year	(0.2)	(2.6)	(0.7)	(13.2)
Marketable securities, Balance at end of period	(3.6)	(2.4)	(3.6)	(2.4)
Currency translation, Balance at beginning of period	(225.4)	(59.4)	(159.8)	(56.8)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	6.1	(4.3)	(59.5)	(6.9)
Currency translation, Balance at end of period	(219.3)	(63.7)	(219.3)	(63.7)
Balance at beginning of period	(399.4)	(163.4)	(335.8)	(152.0)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	10.2	(5.1)	(53.4)	(16.5)
Balance at end of period	(389.2)	(168.5)	(389.2)	(168.5)
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	(172.8)	(107.5)	(175.4)	(109.4)
Other comprehensive income - amortization of prior service cost and net losses included in net periodic pension cost	4.4	1.9	7.0	3.8
Balance at end of period	(168.4)	(105.6)	(168.4)	(105.6)
OPEB Plans
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	2.2	3.3	2.3	3.4
Other comprehensive income - amortization of prior service cost and net losses included in net periodic pension cost	(0.1)	(0.1)	(0.2)	(0.2)
Balance at end of period	$ 2.1	$ 3.2	$ 2.1	$ 3.2

Financial Instruments - Valuation of Financial Instruments Recorded on Fair Value Basis (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Noncurrent marketable securities	$ 9.8	$ 11.1
Fair Value Measurements Recurring
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Currency forward contracts	(2.0)	(4.2)
Noncurrent marketable securities	9.8	11.1
Fair Value Measurements Recurring \| Level 1
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Currency forward contracts	(2.0)	(4.2)
Noncurrent marketable securities	$ 9.8	$ 11.1

Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail)		6 Months Ended
Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail)	Aug. 07, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) kr / € kr / $	Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($) $ / $	Jun. 30, 2015 EUR (€) kr / € kr / $
Derivative [Line Items]
Currency transaction loss		$ 2,000,000
Term Loan
Derivative [Line Items]
Debt instrument base principal amount		1,000
Debt instrument estimated market price per principal amount		1,000
Foreign Exchange Contract
Derivative [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of currency forward contracts net liability		2,000,000
Interest Rate Swap \| Subsequent Event \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative instrument, notional amount	$ 344,750,000
Derivative, type of instrument	pay-fixed/receive-variable interest rate swap
Interest rate swap, type of interest rate	fixed
Interest rate swap, fixed rate	2.016%
Interest rate swap, floor rate	1.00%
Interest rate swap, effective date	Sep. 30, 2015
Interest rate swap, notional amount decline each quarter	$ 875,000
Interest rate swap, notional amount decline commencing date	Dec. 31, 2015
Interest rate swap, final maturity date	Feb. 29, 2020
DnB Nor Bank ASA \| September 2015 through December 2015
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative instrument, notional amount \| €				€ 10,000,000
Foreign currency contracts maturing value \| €				€ 5,000,000
DnB Nor Bank ASA \| July 2015 to December 2015
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative instrument, notional amount		16,200,000
Foreign currency contracts maturing value		$ 2,700,000
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. \| August 2015 through July 2016 \| Subsequent Event
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative instrument, notional amount			$ 30,700,000
Foreign currency contracts maturing value			$ 2,600,000
Euros \| DnB Nor Bank ASA \| September 2015 through December 2015 \| Minimum
Derivative [Line Items]
Forward currency contracts, exchange rate \| kr / €		8.53		8.53
Euros \| DnB Nor Bank ASA \| September 2015 through December 2015 \| Maximum
Derivative [Line Items]
Forward currency contracts, exchange rate \| kr / €		8.56		8.56
US Dollar \| DnB Nor Bank ASA \| July 2015 to December 2015 \| Minimum
Derivative [Line Items]
Forward currency contracts, exchange rate \| kr / $		7.09		7.09
US Dollar \| DnB Nor Bank ASA \| July 2015 to December 2015 \| Maximum
Derivative [Line Items]
Forward currency contracts, exchange rate \| kr / $		7.11		7.11
US Dollar \| Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. \| August 2015 through July 2016 \| Subsequent Event
Derivative [Line Items]
Forward currency contracts, exchange rate \| $ / $			1.29

Financial Instruments - Financial Instruments not Carried at Fair Value but which Require Fair Value Disclosure (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$ 117.5	$ 169.9
Variable rate term loan	344.3	345.9
Common stockholders' equity	551.6	781.1
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	117.5	169.9
Variable rate term loan	345.6	341.5
Common stockholders' equity	$ 1,270.1	$ 1,508.7

Restructuring Costs - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) Employee	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Workforce reduction, number of individuals \| Employee	110
Workforce reduction, recognized aggregate charge	$ 21.1
Accrued severance costs, expected date to be paid			Dec. 31, 2016
Cost Of Sales
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Workforce reduction, recognized aggregate charge	10.7
Selling, General and Administrative Expense
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Workforce reduction, recognized aggregate charge	$ 10.4
Workforce Reduction
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Workforce reduction costs accrued			$ 21.1
Workforce Reduction \| Scenario Forecast
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Workforce reduction costs accrued		$ 0.1

Restructuring Costs - Summary of Activity in Accrued Workforce Reduction (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet:
Current liability		$ 18.3
Noncurrent liability		2.9
Workforce Reduction
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Accrued workforce reduction costs as of January 1, 2015
Workforce reduction costs accrued	$ 21.1
Workforce reduction costs paid	(0.4)
Currency translation adjustments, net	0.5
Accrued workforce reduction costs at June 30, 2015	21.2
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet:
Current liability		18.3
Noncurrent liability		2.9
Restructuring Reserve	$ 21.2	$ 21.2

Recent Accounting Pronouncements - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
2014 Term Loan, Amended 2015
New Accounting Pronouncement Early Adoption [Line Items]
Deferred financing costs deducted from carrying value	$ 5,600,000	$ 5,000,000
European Revolving Credit Facility
New Accounting Pronouncement Early Adoption [Line Items]
Amount outstanding	0
Revolving North American Credit Facility
New Accounting Pronouncement Early Adoption [Line Items]
Amount outstanding	$ 0

- Definition

The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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