Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2023	Jul. 02, 2022	Jul. 01, 2023	Jul. 02, 2022	May 11, 2023
Dividends declared per share	$ 0.51	$ 0.50	$ 1.02	$ 1.00
Common Stock [Member]
Share repurchase program, available repurchase amount	$ 4,000		$ 4,000
Common Stock [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount					$ 4,000
Nucor-Yamato Steel Company and California Steel Industries [Member]
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent	51.00%	51.00%	51.00%	51.00%