Stockholders' Equity (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Stockholders Equity Note [Abstract]  
Schedule of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

 


Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) - Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to NL stockholders, including amounts resulting from our investment in Kronos Worldwide (see Note 6), are presented in the table below.

 

Years ended December 31,

 

 

2013

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marketable securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of year

$

105,419

 

 

$

154,169

 

 

$

47,112

 

Other comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain (loss) arising during the year

 

48,514

 

 

 

(107,057

)

 

 

(48,647

)

Less reclassification adjustment for amounts included

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in realized loss

 

236

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1,730

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

$

154,169

 

 

$

47,112

 

 

$

195

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Currency translation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of year

$

(135,165

)

 

$

(133,816

)

 

$

(154,173

)

Other comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arising during the year

 

1,349

 

 

 

(20,357

)

 

 

(18,211

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

$

(133,816

)

 

$

(154,173

)

 

$

(172,384

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swap:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of year

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(445

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

(445

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Defined benefit pension plans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of year

$

(66,402

)

 

$

(56,644

)

 

$

(75,260

)

Other comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of prior service cost and net losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

included in net periodic pension cost

 

2,776

 

 

 

2,107

 

 

 

2,884

 

Net actuarial gain (loss) arising during the year

 

5,952

 

 

 

(20,723

)

 

 

(336

)

Plan curtailment

 

1,030

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

$

(56,644

)

 

$

(75,260

)

 

$

(72,712

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPEB plans:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of year

$

895

 

 

$

1,275

 

 

$

282

 

Other comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of prior service credit and net losses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

included in net periodic OPEB cost

 

(663

)

 

 

(626

)

 

 

(547

)

Net actuarial gain (loss) arising during year

 

395

 

 

 

(367

)

 

 

253

 

Plan amendment

 

648

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

$

1,275

 

 

$

282

 

 

$

(12

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at beginning of year

$

(95,253

)

 

$

(35,016

)

 

$

(182,039

)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

60,237

 

 

 

(147,023

)

 

 

(63,319

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at end of year

$

(35,016

)

 

$

(182,039

)

 

$

(245,358

)