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Property, Plant and Equipment - Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross $ 12,453,553us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross $ 11,543,245us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Less accumulated depreciation (7,165,914)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment (6,626,221)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Property, plant and equipment, net, total 5,287,639us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 4,917,024us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Land and Improvements [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 576,511us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandAndLandImprovementsMember
555,309us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandAndLandImprovementsMember
Buildings and Improvements [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 1,018,342us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingImprovementsMember
941,379us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingImprovementsMember
Machinery and Equipment [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 10,080,640us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember
9,159,151us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember
Proved Oil and Gas Properties [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 584,466us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OilAndGasPropertiesMember
487,033us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_OilAndGasPropertiesMember
Construction in Process and Equipment Deposits [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross $ 193,594us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= nue_ConstructionInProcessAndEquipmentDepositsMember
$ 400,373us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= nue_ConstructionInProcessAndEquipmentDepositsMember