Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 29, 2024

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule Of Changes In Stock Holders Equity

, for the three months and six months ended June 29, 2024 and July 1, 2023 (in thousands):

				Three Months (13 Weeks) Ended June 29, 2024
														Accumulated									Total
								Additional						Other			Treasury Stock						Nucor
				Common Stock				Paid-in			Retained			Comprehensive			(at cost)						Stockholders'			Noncontrolling
	Total			Shares		Amount		Capital			Earnings			Income (Loss)			Shares			Amount			Equity			Interests
BALANCES, March 30, 2024	$	21,725,519			380,154	$	152,061	$	2,210,823		$	29,476,087		$	(177,440	)		140,392		$	(10,967,818	)	$	20,693,713		$	1,031,806
Net earnings before noncontrolling interests		712,143			-		-		-			645,217			-			-			-			645,217			66,926
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(198	)		-		-		-			-			(198	)		-			-			(198	)		-
Stock options exercised		192			-		-		(121	)		-			-			(4	)		313			192			-
Stock option expense		3,626			-		-		3,626			-			-			-			-			3,626			-
Issuance of stock under award plans,    net of forfeitures		12,326			-		-		(27,457	)		-			-			(501	)		39,783			12,326			-
Amortization of unearned    compensation		2,500			-		-		2,500			-			-			-			-			2,500			-
Treasury stock acquired		(504,381	)		-		-		-			-			-			2,929			(504,381	)		(504,381	)		-
Cash dividends declared		(129,470	)		-		-		-			(129,470	)		-			-			-			(129,470	)		-
Distributions to noncontrolling    interests		(49,749	)		-		-		-			-			-			-			-			-			(49,749	)
BALANCES, June 29, 2024	$	21,772,508			380,154	$	152,061	$	2,189,371		$	29,991,834		$	(177,638	)		142,816		$	(11,432,103	)	$	20,723,525		$	1,048,983

				Six Months (26 Weeks) Ended June 29, 2024
														Accumulated									Total
								Additional						Other			Treasury Stock						Nucor
				Common Stock				Paid-in			Retained			Comprehensive			(at cost)						Stockholders'			Noncontrolling
	Total			Shares		Amount		Capital			Earnings			Income (Loss)			Shares			Amount			Equity			Interests
BALANCES, December 31, 2023	$	22,123,754			380,154	$	152,061	$	2,176,243		$	28,762,045		$	(162,072	)		135,252		$	(9,987,643	)	$	20,940,634		$	1,183,120
Net earnings before noncontrolling interests		1,671,105			-		-		-			1,490,058			-			-			-			1,490,058			181,047
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(15,566	)		-		-		-			-			(15,566	)		-			-			(15,566	)		-
Stock options exercised		2,880			-		-		(1,570	)		-			-			(58	)		4,450			2,880			-
Stock option expense		4,018			-		-		4,018			-			-			-			-			4,018			-
Issuance of stock under award plans,    net of forfeitures		72,290			-		-		5,580			-			-			(845	)		66,710			72,290			-
Amortization of unearned    compensation		5,100			-		-		5,100			-			-			-			-			5,100			-
Treasury stock acquired		(1,515,620	)		-		-		-			-			-			8,467			(1,515,620	)		(1,515,620	)		-
Cash dividends declared		(260,269	)		-		-		-			(260,269	)		-			-			-			(260,269	)		-
Distributions to noncontrolling    interests		(315,184	)		-		-		-			-			-			-			-			-			(315,184	)
BALANCES, June 29, 2024	$	21,772,508			380,154	$	152,061	$	2,189,371		$	29,991,834		$	(177,638	)		142,816		$	(11,432,103	)	$	20,723,525		$	1,048,983

				Three Months (13 Weeks) Ended July 1, 2023
														Accumulated									Total
								Additional						Other			Treasury Stock						Nucor
				Common Stock				Paid-in			Retained			Comprehensive			(at cost)						Stockholders'			Noncontrolling
	Total			Shares		Amount		Capital			Earnings			Income (Loss)			Shares			Amount			Equity			Interests
BALANCES, April 1, 2023	$	19,929,870			380,154	$	152,061	$	2,168,770		$	25,762,032		$	(165,358	)		128,930		$	(8,900,124	)	$	19,017,381		$	912,489
Net earnings before noncontrolling interests		1,587,075			-		-		-			1,461,354			-			-			-			1,461,354			125,721
Other comprehensive income (loss)		36,386			-		-		-			-			36,386			-			-			36,386			-
Stock options exercised		-			-		-					-			-			-			-			-			-
Stock option expense		3,447			-		-		3,447			-			-			-			-			3,447			-
Issuance of stock under award plans,    net of forfeitures		16,149			-		-		(24,025	)		-			-			(566	)		40,174			16,149			-
Amortization of unearned    compensation		1,501			-		-		1,501			-			-			-			-			1,501			-
Treasury stock acquired		(454,814	)		-		-		-			-			-			3,067			(454,814	)		(454,814	)		-
Cash dividends declared		(127,725	)		-		-		-			(127,725	)		-			-			-			(127,725	)		-
Distributions to noncontrolling    interests		(50,961	)		-		-		-			-			-			-			-			-			(50,961	)
BALANCES, July 1, 2023	$	20,940,928			380,154	$	152,061	$	2,149,693		$	27,095,661		$	(128,972	)		131,431		$	(9,314,764	)	$	19,953,679		$	987,249

				Six Months (26 Weeks) Ended July 1, 2023
														Accumulated									Total
								Additional						Other			Treasury Stock						Nucor
				Common Stock				Paid-in			Retained			Comprehensive			(at cost)						Stockholders'			Noncontrolling
	Total			Shares		Amount		Capital			Earnings			Income (Loss)			Shares			Amount			Equity			Interests
BALANCES, December 31, 2022	$	19,569,906			380,154	$	152,061	$	2,143,520		$	24,754,873		$	(137,517	)		126,661		$	(8,498,243	)	$	18,414,694		$	1,155,212
Net earnings before noncontrolling interests		2,818,704			-		-		-			2,597,896			-			-			-			2,597,896			220,808
Other comprehensive income (loss)		8,545			-		-		-			-			8,545			-			-			8,545			-
Stock options exercised		7,123			-		-		(1,749	)		-			-			(131	)		8,872			7,123			-
Stock option expense		3,922			-		-		3,922			-			-			-			-			3,922			-
Issuance of stock under award plans,    net of forfeitures		59,969			-		-		735			-			-			(889	)		59,234			59,969			-
Amortization of unearned    compensation		3,265			-		-		3,265			-			-			-			-			3,265			-
Treasury stock acquired		(884,627	)		-		-		-			-			-			5,790			(884,627	)		(884,627	)		-
Cash dividends declared		(257,108	)		-		-		-			(257,108	)		-			-			-			(257,108	)		-
Distributions to noncontrolling    interests		(388,771	)		-		-		-			-			-			-			-			-			(388,771	)
BALANCES, July 1, 2023	$	20,940,928			380,154	$	152,061	$	2,149,693		$	27,095,661		$	(128,972	)		131,431		$	(9,314,764	)	$	19,953,679		$	987,249