Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

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”) and California Steel Industries, Inc. (“CSI”), in both of which Nucor owns 51%, for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and October 1, 2022 (in thousands):

				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

				Three Months (13 Weeks) Ended October 1, 2022
														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 2, 2022	$	17,852,808			380,154	$	152,061	$	2,115,178		$	22,064,383		$	(70,810	)		118,368		$	(7,452,168	)	$	16,808,644		$	1,044,164
Net earnings before noncontrolling interests		1,799,043			-		-		-			1,694,748			-			-			-			1,694,748			104,295
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(32,743	)		-		-		-			-			(32,743	)		-			-			(32,743	)		-
Stock options exercised		2,784			-		-		(1,181	)		-			-			(62	)		3,965			2,784			-
Stock option expense		475			-		-		475			-			-			-			-			475			-
Issuance of stock under award plans,    net of forfeitures		15,009			-		-		12,949			-			-			(31	)		2,060			15,009			-
Amortization of unearned    compensation		1,100			-		-		1,100			-			-			-			-			1,100			-
Treasury stock acquired		(652,078	)		-		-		-			-			-			5,334			(652,078	)		(652,078	)		-
Cash dividends declared		(129,482	)		-		-		-			(129,482	)		-			-			-			(129,482	)		-
Distributions to noncontrolling    interests		(32,237	)		-		-		-			-			-			-			-			-			(32,237	)
BALANCES, October 1, 2022	$	18,824,679			380,154	$	152,061	$	2,128,521		$	23,629,649		$	(103,553	)		123,609		$	(8,098,221	)	$	17,708,457		$	1,116,222

				Nine Months (39 Weeks) Ended October 1, 2022
														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, 2021	$	14,603,794			380,154	$	152,061	$	2,140,608		$	17,674,100		$	(115,282	)		107,742		$	(5,835,098	)	$	14,016,389		$	587,405
Net earnings before noncontrolling interests		6,753,395			-		-		-			6,351,604			-			-			-			6,351,604			401,791
Other comprehensive income (loss)		11,729			-		-		-			-			11,729			-			-			11,729			-
Stock options exercised		21,604			-		-		(2,489	)		-			-			(421	)		24,093			21,604			-
Stock option expense		4,897			-		-		4,897			-			-			-			-			4,897			-
Issuance of stock under award plans,    net of forfeitures		54,560			-		-		(18,195	)		-			-			(1,194	)		72,755			54,560			-
Amortization of unearned    compensation		3,700			-		-		3,700			-			-			-			-			3,700			-
Treasury stock acquired		(2,359,971	)		-		-		-			-			-			17,482			(2,359,971	)		(2,359,971	)		-
Cash dividends declared		(396,055	)		-		-		-			(396,055	)		-			-			-			(396,055	)		-
Distributions to noncontrolling    interests		(300,772	)		-		-		-			-			-			-			-			-			(300,772	)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest in CSI		427,798			-		-		-			-			-			-			-			-			427,798
BALANCES, October 1, 2022	$	18,824,679			380,154	$	152,061	$	2,128,521		$	23,629,649		$	(103,553	)		123,609		$	(8,098,221	)	$	17,708,457		$	1,116,222