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Document and Entity Information - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Feb. 21, 2024
Jul. 01, 2023
Cover [Abstract]      
Document Type 10-K    
Amendment Flag false    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2023    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2023    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Trading Symbol NUE    
Entity Registrant Name NUCOR CORPORATION    
Entity Central Index Key 0000073309    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
Entity Small Business false    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true    
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag] false    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, par value $0.40 per share    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 1-4119    
Entity Tax Identification Number 13-1860817    
Entity Address, Address Line One 1915 Rexford Road    
Entity Address, City or Town Charlotte    
Entity Address, State or Province NC    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 28211    
City Area Code 704    
Local Phone Number 366-7000    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   240,745,037  
Entity Public Float     $ 40,560
Documents Incorporated by Reference

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the registrant's annual report to stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2023, which will be posted to the registrant's website and furnished to the SEC subsequent to the date hereof are incorporated by reference into Part II of this report to the extent described herein. Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement to be filed with the SEC in connection with the registrant’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this report to the extent described herein.

    
Auditor Name PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP    
Auditor Location Charlotte, North Carolina    
Auditor Firm ID 238