Stockholders' Equity And Comprehensive Income (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 02, 2011

Jul. 03, 2010

Stockholders' Equity And Comprehensive Income

Stockholders' Equity And Comprehensive Income

	Attributable to Nucor Corporation			Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests			Total
Stockholders' equity at December 31, 2010	$	7,120,070		$	210,624		$	7,330,694
Comprehensive income:
Net earnings		459,614			43,086			502,700
Net unrealized loss on hedging derivatives, net of income taxes		(2,699	)		—			(2,699	)
Reclassification adjustment for loss on settlement of hedging derivatives included in net income, net of income taxes		18,259			—			18,259
Foreign currency translation gain		72,638			5			72,643
Total comprehensive income		547,812			43,091			590,903
Stock options		10,571			—			10,571
Issuance of stock under award plans, net of forfeitures		16,367			—			16,367
Amortization of unearned compensation		900			—			900
Dividends declared		(230,772	)		—			(230,772	)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		—			(43,272	)		(43,272	)
Stockholders' equity at July 2, 2011	$	7,464,948		$	210,443		$	7,675,391

	Attributable to Nucor Corporation			Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests			Total
Stockholders' equity at December 31, 2009	$	7,390,526		$	193,763		$	7,584,289
Comprehensive income:
Net earnings		121,956			25,456			147,412
Net unrealized loss on hedging derivatives, net of income taxes		(23,265	)		—			(23,265	)
Reclassification adjustment for loss on settlement of hedging derivatives included in net income, net of income taxes		16,199			—			16,199
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)		(50,224	)		6			(50,218	)
Total comprehensive income		64,666			25,462			90,128
Stock options		1,855			—			1,855
Issuance of stock under award plans, net of forfeitures		16,791			—			16,791
Amortization of unearned compensation		1,200			—			1,200
Dividends declared		(228,645	)		—			(228,645	)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		—			(10,511	)		(10,511	)
Stockholders' equity at July 3, 2010	$	7,246,393		$	208,714		$	7,455,107

Comprehensive Income

	Three Months (13 Weeks) Ended						Six Months (26 Weeks) Ended
	July 2, 2011			July 3, 2010			July 2, 2011			July 3, 2010
Net earnings	$	321,578		$	106,218		$	502,700		$	147,412
Net unrealized loss on hedging derivatives, net of income taxes		(1,613	)		(617	)		(2,699	)		(23,265	)
Reclassification adjustment for loss on settlement of hedging derivatives included in net income, net of income taxes		9,199			9,408			18,259			16,199
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)		8,517			(48,531	)		72,643			(50,218	)
Comprehensive income		337,681			66,478			590,903			90,128
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(21,804	)		(15,225	)		(43,091	)		(25,462	)
Comprehensive income attributable to Nucor stockholders	$	315,877		$	51,253		$	547,812		$	64,666