CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current assets
Cash and equivalents	$ 1,420,497	$ 1,243,868
Short-term investments	583,211
Accounts receivable, net	2,255,206	1,911,385
Accounts receivable-related parties	78,788	5,049
Inventories	3,376,532	3,531,130
Other current assets	99,210	209,591
Total current assets	7,813,444	6,901,023
Property, plant and equipment, net	5,146,606	4,751,430
Intangible assets, net	276,586	295,345
Goodwill	451,594	453,835
Other assets	359,468	129,601
Total assets	14,047,698	12,531,234
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	1,153,299	1,266,833
Accounts payable-related parties	11,848	13,722
Income taxes payable	41,121	13,746
Accrued payroll and benefits	545,311	539,812
Accrued interest	33,535	17,533
Accrued expenses	323,331	278,549
Current maturities of long-term debt	22,951	97,174
Total current liabilities	2,131,396	2,227,369
Long-term debt	3,012,120	3,008,702
Deferred income taxes	856,650	854,905
Other liabilities	112,327	120,087
Total liabilities	6,112,493	6,211,063
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	172,403	211,414
Equity
Common stock voting, $0.0025 par value; 900,000,000 shares authorized; 267,228,549 and 267,224,622 shares issued; and 176,563,632 and 194,997,922 shares outstanding, as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively	649	649
Treasury stock, at cost; 90,664,917 and 72,226,700 shares, as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively	(4,046,555)	(2,674,267)
Additional paid-in capital	1,219,947	1,218,933
Retained earnings	10,799,863	7,761,417
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,748)	(2,091)
Total Steel Dynamics, Inc. equity	7,971,156	6,304,641
Noncontrolling interests	(208,354)	(195,884)
Total equity	7,762,802	6,108,757
Total liabilities and equity	$ 14,047,698	$ 12,531,234