Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2013

Schedule of Changes in Stockholders' Equity

The following tables reflect the changes in stockholders’ equity attributable to both Nucor and the noncontrolling interests of Nucor’s joint ventures, primarily Nucor-Yamato Steel Company, of which Nucor owns 51% (in thousands):

	Attributable to Nucor Corporation			Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests			Total
Stockholders’ equity at December 31, 2012	$	7,641,571		$	243,803		$	7,885,374
Total comprehensive income		34,276			25,939			60,215
Stock options		168			—			168
Issuance of stock under award plans, net of forfeitures		8,547			—			8,547
Amortization of unearned compensation		201			—			201
Dividends declared		(117,667	)		—			(117,667	)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		—			(34,595	)		(34,595	)
Stockholders’ equity at March 30, 2013	$	7,567,096			235,147		$	7,802,243
Stockholders’ equity at December 31, 2011	$	7,474,885		$	231,695		$	7,706,580
Total comprehensive income		207,774			18,280			226,054
Stock options		6,189			—			6,189
Issuance of stock under award plans, net of forfeitures		13,506			—			13,506
Amortization of unearned compensation		300			—			300
Dividends declared		(116,441	)		—			(116,441	)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		—			(39,857	)		(39,857	)
Other		(629	)		—			(629	)
Stockholders’ equity at March 31, 2012	$	7,585,584		$	210,118		$	7,795,702