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Stockholders' Equity And Comprehensive Income (Stockholders' Equity And Comprehensive Income) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended9 Months Ended
Oct. 01, 2011
Oct. 02, 2010
Oct. 01, 2011
Oct. 02, 2010
Stockholders' equity, beginning of period  $ 7,330,694$ 7,584,289
Net earnings200,11150,024702,811197,436
Net unrealized loss on hedging derivatives, net of income taxes(4,531)(6,702)(7,230)(29,967)
Reclassification adjustment for loss on settlement of hedging derivatives included in net income, net of income taxes9,0239,42027,28225,619
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)(86,521)58,273(13,878)8,055
Total comprehensive income118,082111,015708,985201,143
Stock options  16,2244,040
Issuance of stock under award plans, net of forfeitures  24,11724,889
Amortization of unearned compensation  1,3001,800
Dividends declared  (346,284)(343,089)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests  (55,855)(42,723)
Stockholders' equity, end of period7,679,1817,430,3497,679,1817,430,349
Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
    
Stockholders' equity, beginning of period  210,624193,763
Net earnings  61,67951,985
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)  (3)7
Total comprehensive income  61,67651,992
Distributions to noncontrolling interests  (55,855)(42,723)
Stockholders' equity, end of period216,445203,032216,445203,032
Nucor-Yamato Steel Company [Member]
    
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent51.00% 51.00% 
Nucor Trading S.A. [Member]
    
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent75.00% 75.00% 
Barker Steel Company, Inc. [Member]
    
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent90.00% 90.00% 
Nucor [Member]
    
Stockholders' equity, beginning of period  7,120,0707,390,526
Net earnings  641,132145,451
Net unrealized loss on hedging derivatives, net of income taxes  (7,230)(29,967)
Reclassification adjustment for loss on settlement of hedging derivatives included in net income, net of income taxes  27,28225,619
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)  (13,875)8,048
Total comprehensive income  647,309149,151
Stock options  16,2244,040
Issuance of stock under award plans, net of forfeitures  24,11724,889
Amortization of unearned compensation  1,3001,800
Dividends declared  (346,284)(343,089)
Stockholders' equity, end of period$ 7,462,736$ 7,227,317$ 7,462,736$ 7,227,317