Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2024

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule Of Changes In Stock Holders Equity

The following tables reflect the changes in stockholders’ equity attributable to Nucor and the noncontrolling interests of Nucor’s joint ventures, Nucor-Yamato Steel Company (Limited Partnership) (“NYS”), California Steel Industries, Inc. (“CSI”) and NJSM - in each of which Nucor owns 51% (the third of which Nucor acquired an additional 1% interest in the fourth quarter of 2023, bringing its total equity ownership to a 51% controlling interest), for the three months and nine months ended September 28, 2024 and September 30, 2023 (in thousands):

				Three Months (13 Weeks) Ended September 28, 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, 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
Net earnings before noncontrolling interests		302,825			-		-		-		249,910			-			-			-			249,910			52,915
Other comprehensive income (loss)		9,405			-		-		-		-			9,405			-			-			9,405			-
Stock options exercised		-			-		-		-		-			-			-			-			-			-
Stock option expense		346			-		-		346		-			-			-			-			346			-
Issuance of stock under award plans,    net of forfeitures		18,575			-		-		15,627		-			-			(40	)		2,948			18,575			-
Amortization of unearned    compensation		2,584			-		-		2,584		-			-			-			-			2,584			-
Treasury stock acquired and net impact of excise tax		(403,409	)		-		-		-		-			-			2,565			(403,409	)		(403,409	)		-
Cash dividends declared		(128,078	)		-		-		-		(128,078	)		-			-			-			(128,078	)		-
Distributions to noncontrolling    interests		(18,215	)		-		-		-		-			-			-			-			-			(18,215	)
BALANCES, September 28, 2024	$	21,556,541			380,154	$	152,061	$	2,207,928	$	30,113,666		$	(168,233	)		145,341		$	(11,832,564	)	$	20,472,858		$	1,083,683

				Nine Months (39 Weeks) Ended September 28, 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		1,973,930			-		-		-			1,739,968			-			-			-			1,739,968			233,962
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(6,161	)		-		-		-			-			(6,161	)		-			-			(6,161	)		-
Stock options exercised		2,880			-		-		(1,570	)		-			-			(58	)		4,450			2,880			-
Stock option expense		4,364			-		-		4,364			-			-			-			-			4,364			-
Issuance of stock under award plans,    net of forfeitures		90,865			-		-		21,207			-			-			(886	)		69,658			90,865			-
Amortization of unearned    compensation		7,684			-		-		7,684			-			-			-			-			7,684			-
Treasury stock acquired and net impact of excise tax		(1,919,029	)		-		-		-			-			-			11,033			(1,919,029	)		(1,919,029	)		-
Cash dividends declared		(388,347	)		-		-		-			(388,347	)		-			-			-			(388,347	)		-
Distributions to noncontrolling    interests		(333,399	)		-		-		-			-			-			-			-			-			(333,399	)
BALANCES, September 28, 2024	$	21,556,541			380,154	$	152,061	$	2,207,928		$	30,113,666		$	(168,233	)		145,341		$	(11,832,564	)	$	20,472,858		$	1,083,683

				Three Months (13 Weeks) Ended September 30, 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, 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
Net earnings before noncontrolling interests		1,221,255			-		-		-			1,141,506			-			-			-			1,141,506			79,749
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(19,855	)		-		-		-			-			(19,855	)		-			-			(19,855	)		-
Stock options exercised		3,227			-		-		(386	)		-			-			(50	)		3,613			3,227			-
Stock option expense		392			-		-		392			-			-			-			-			392			-
																								-
Issuance of stock under award plans,    net of forfeitures		16,353			-		-		14,337			-			-			(28	)		2,016			16,353			-
Amortization of unearned    compensation		1,599			-		-		1,599			-			-			-			-			1,599			-
Treasury stock acquired and net impact of excise tax		(504,242	)		-		-		-			-			-			2,962			(504,242	)		(504,242	)		-
Cash dividends declared		(126,942	)		-		-		-			(126,942	)		-			-			-			(126,942	)		-
Distributions to noncontrolling    interests		(23,633	)		-		-		-			-			-			-			-			-			(23,633	)
BALANCES, September 30, 2023	$	21,509,082			380,154	$	152,061	$	2,165,635		$	28,110,225		$	(148,827	)		134,315		$	(9,813,377	)	$	20,465,717		$	1,043,365

				Nine Months (39 Weeks) Ended September 30, 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		4,039,959			-		-		-			3,739,402			-			-			-			3,739,402			300,557
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(11,310	)		-		-		-			-			(11,310	)		-			-			(11,310	)		-
Stock options exercised		10,350			-		-		(2,135	)		-			-			(181	)		12,485			10,350			-
Stock option expense		4,314			-		-		4,314			-			-			-			-			4,314			-
Issuance of stock under award plans,    net of forfeitures		76,322			-		-		15,072			-			-			(917	)		61,250			76,322			-
Amortization of unearned    compensation		4,864			-		-		4,864			-			-			-			-			4,864			-
Treasury stock acquired and net impact of excise tax		(1,388,869	)		-		-		-			-			-			8,752			(1,388,869	)		(1,388,869	)		-
Cash dividends declared		(384,050	)		-		-		-			(384,050	)		-			-			-			(384,050	)		-
Distributions to noncontrolling    interests		(412,404	)		-		-		-			-			-			-			-			-			(412,404	)
BALANCES, September 30, 2023	$	21,509,082			380,154	$	152,061	$	2,165,635		$	28,110,225		$	(148,827	)		134,315		$	(9,813,377	)	$	20,465,717		$	1,043,365