CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
Dec. 31, 2013 |
| Income Statement [Abstract] |
|
|
|
| Net sales |
$ 108,994
|
$ 103,846
|
$ 92,045
|
| Cost of sales |
75,593
|
71,598
|
64,471
|
| Gross margin |
33,401
|
32,248
|
27,574
|
| Selling, general and administrative expense |
19,430
|
18,641
|
18,246
|
| Other operating income (expense): |
|
|
|
| Insurance recoveries |
3,657
|
10,368
|
9,427
|
| Other income, net |
120
|
186
|
29
|
| Corporate expense |
(17,480)
|
(21,323)
|
(87,042)
|
| Income (loss) from operations |
268
|
2,838
|
(68,258)
|
| Equity in earnings (losses) of Kronos Worldwide, Inc. |
(52,770)
|
30,161
|
(31,007)
|
| Other income (expense): |
|
|
|
| Securities transactions, net |
3
|
16
|
11
|
| Interest and dividends |
1,172
|
1,618
|
2,927
|
| Interest expense |
|
|
(127)
|
| Income (loss) before taxes |
(51,327)
|
34,633
|
(96,454)
|
| Income tax expense (benefit) |
(28,611)
|
5,003
|
(41,911)
|
| Net income (loss) |
(22,716)
|
29,630
|
(54,543)
|
| Noncontrolling interest in net income of subsidiary |
1,193
|
1,131
|
790
|
| Net income (loss) attributable to NL stockholders |
$ (23,909)
|
$ 28,499
|
$ (55,333)
|
| Amounts attributable to NL stockholders: |
|
|
|
| Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share |
$ (0.49)
|
$ 0.59
|
$ (1.14)
|
| Cash dividends per share |
|
|
$ 0.50
|
| Weighted average shares used in the calculation of net income (loss) per share |
48,688
|
48,679
|
48,672
|