| Dec 31,
2011 | Dec 31,
2012 | Dec 31,
2013 | Dec 31,
2014 | Dec 31,
2015 | Dec 31,
2016 | Dec 31,
2017 | Dec 31,
2018 | Dec 31,
2019 | Dec 31,
2020 | Dec 31,
2021 | Dec 31,
2022 |
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| Net income | 295 | 222 | -127 | 80 | -171 | -3 | 303 | 301 | 78 | 89 | 198 | 136 |
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| Depreciation and amortization | 64 | 69 | 75 | 78 | 70 | 68 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 69 | 59 | 59 |
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| Sale of business | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 58 | 3 | 5 | - | - |
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| Land sales | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 4 | 1 | 16 | - |
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| Fixed asset impairment | - | - | - | - | - | - | 171 | - | - | - | - | 16 |
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| Loss on deconsolidation of Basic Water Company ("BWC") | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -2 |
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| Noncash interest expense | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
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| Benefit plan expense greater than cash funding | - | - | - | -3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 9 |
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| Deferred income taxes | - | - | - | - | - | -39 | -293 | -73 | 7 | -7 | 12 | 1 |
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| Equity Method Investment Distributions From Contributions To Net | - | - | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 | -6 | 4 | -9 | -13 | 4 | -10 |
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| Other, net | -1 | 3 | -6 | -8 | -8 | -2 | - | -14 | -8 | -8 | -2 | -10 |
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| Accounts and other receivables, net | 48 | 7 | -23 | 27 | -22 | 47 | 48 | 11 | -9 | 3 | 65 | -81 |
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| Inventories, net | 184 | 185 | -220 | 55 | 8 | -40 | 6 | 137 | 9 | -13 | -58 | 204 |
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| Land held for development, net | - | - | - | 7 | -7 | -18 | -7 | -8 | -1 | -17 | -50 | -21 |
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| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 96 | -44 | 73 | -26 | -14 | -0 | 13 | 66 | -15 | -33 | 154 | 4 |
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| Income taxes | 20 | -20 | -10 | 5 | -1 | 4 | 20 | -18 | -1 | 7 | -2 | -0 |
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| Accounts with affiliates | 37 | -65 | 19 | 13 | -17 | -14 | -35 | -19 | 1 | 4 | 24 | -9 |
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| Other noncurrent assets | 3 | 12 | 2 | -3 | 3 | -0 | 1 | -3 | 6 | 50 | 16 | 3 |
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| Other noncurrent liabilities | -13 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 3 | -4 | 4 | 13 | 54 | 54 | 54 | -84 |
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| Other, net | 5 | 2 | -18 | 3 | 6 | -13 | 15 | 5 | -0 | 7 | 23 | 13 |
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| Net cash provided by operating activities | 292 | 72 | 117 | 67 | - | - | - | 166 | 177 | 152 | 460 | 35 |
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| Capital expenditures | 146 | 99 | 75 | 73 | 55 | 59 | 71 | 61 | 60 | 66 | 64 | 68 |
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| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash of BWC | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 |
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| Purchases of marketable securities | 7 | - | - | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 74 |
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| Proceeds from disposal of marketable securities | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
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| Proceeds from sale of business | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 5 | - | - |
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| Proceeds from land sales | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | 5 | - | 23 | - |
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| Other, net | 8 | -7 | 0 | -0 | -0 | 1 | 0 | - | -3 | -3 | -2 | -0 |
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| Net cash used in investing activities | -221 | 101 | -56 | -55 | - | - | - | -57 | -51 | -57 | -37 | -147 |
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| Principal payments on indebtedness | - | - | - | - | 53 | 309 | 600 | 13 | 11 | 59 | 102 | 62 |
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| Valhi cash dividends paid | 54 | 65 | 68 | 37 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 9 |
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| Distributions to noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries | 29 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 49 | 74 | 39 |
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| Subsidiary treasury stock acquired | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
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| Other, net | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -0 |
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| Net cash used in financing activities | -300 | 96 | -286 | 110 | - | - | - | -60 | -64 | -122 | -189 | -114 |
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| Operating, investing and financial activities | - | - | - | - | - | - | 279 | 49 | 62 | -27 | 233 | -226 |
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| Operating, investing and financial activities | - | - | - | - | - | - | 279 | 49 | 62 | -27 | 233 | -226 |
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| Effect of exchange rates on cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -14 | -2 | 14 | -11 | -5 |
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| Interest Paid Net | 67 | 66 | 55 | 54 | 57 | 61 | 59 | 54 | 38 | 33 | 29 | 26 |
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| Income taxes, net | 74 | 71 | 16 | 33 | 10 | 20 | 62 | 69 | 33 | 24 | 66 | 44 |
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| Change in accruals for capital expenditures | 24 | 16 | 5 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
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