| 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 sales | 2,084 | 2,087 | 1,864 | 1,863 | 1,533 | 1,567 | 1,879 | 1,820 | 1,898 | 1,850 | 2,296 | 2,223 |
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| Other Income | 57 | 71 | 88 | 42 | 32 | 39 | 25 | 69 | 41 | 28 | 39 | 44 |
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| Total revenues and other income | - | - | - | 1,905 | 1,565 | 1,606 | 1,905 | 1,889 | 1,938 | 1,878 | 2,335 | 2,266 |
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| Cost of sales | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,211 | 1,463 | 1,438 | 1,716 | 1,732 |
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| Selling, general and administrative | 279 | 273 | 375 | 276 | 270 | 260 | 269 | 310 | 294 | 284 | 312 | 304 |
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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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| Other components of net periodic pension and OPEB expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 14 |
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| Interest | 62 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 59 | 63 | 59 | 56 | 41 | 36 | 33 | 28 |
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| Total costs and expenses | 1,671 | 1,857 | 2,170 | 1,793 | 1,639 | 1,603 | 1,613 | 1,653 | 1,834 | 1,778 | 2,078 | 2,096 |
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| Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 470 | 301 | -218 | 112 | -74 | 3 | 292 | 236 | 105 | 101 | 258 | 170 |
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| Income tax expense | 175 | 105 | -91 | 33 | 97 | 6 | -120 | -31 | 27 | 16 | 60 | 34 |
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| Net income from continuing operations | - | 197 | -127 | 80 | - | - | 412 | 267 | 78 | 85 | 198 | 136 |
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| Income from discontinued operations, net of tax | - | 26 | - | - | - | - | -109 | 34 | - | 4 | - | - |
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| Net income | 295 | 222 | -127 | 80 | -171 | -3 | 303 | 301 | 78 | 89 | 198 | 136 |
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| Noncontrolling interest in net income of subsidiaries | 78 | 62 | -29 | 26 | -37 | 13 | 95 | 39 | 29 | 34 | 71 | 46 |
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| Net income attributable to Valhi stockholders | 295 | 222 | -98 | 80 | -134 | -3 | 303 | 301 | 78 | 89 | 198 | 136 |
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| Net income - basic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 127 | 90 |
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| Net income - diluted | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 127 | 90 |
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| Income from continuing operations | - | 141 | -98 | 54 | - | - | 317 | 228 | 49 | 51 | 127 | 90 |
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| Income from continuing operations - basic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 127 | 90 |
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| Income from continuing operations - diluted | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 127 | 90 |
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| Income from discontinued operations | - | - | - | - | - | - | -109 | 34 | - | 4 | - | - |
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| Net income attributable to Valhi stockholders | 295 | 222 | -98 | 80 | -134 | -3 | 303 | 301 | 78 | 89 | 198 | 136 |
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| Net income - basic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 127 | 90 |
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| Net income - diluted | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 127 | 90 |
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| Income per share from continuing operations - basic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.46 | 3.16 |
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| Income per share from continuing operations - diluted | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.46 | 3.16 |
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| Earnings Per Share, Basic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.46 | 3.16 |
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| Earnings Per Share, Diluted | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.46 | 3.16 |
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