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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Apr. 04, 2015
Apr. 05, 2014
Operating activities:    
Net earnings $ 84,292us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 129,696us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Adjustments:    
Depreciation 157,934us-gaap_Depreciation 161,480us-gaap_Depreciation
Amortization 18,655us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization 18,432us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization
Stock-based compensation 6,453us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 6,088us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Deferred income taxes (10,173)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 8,312us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Equity in losses (earnings) of unconsolidated affiliates 259us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (4,474)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Loss on assets   9,046nue_LossOnAssets
Changes in assets and liabilities (exclusive of acquisitions and dispositions):    
Accounts receivable 343,497us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (97,183)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Inventories 330,842us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (123,145)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Accounts payable (237,847)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 7,489us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Federal income taxes 39,397us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable 56,526us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
Salaries, wages and related accruals (122,226)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities (59,147)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities
Other operating activities (47,389)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet 36,094us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
Cash provided by operating activities 563,694us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 149,214us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Investing activities:    
Capital expenditures (77,523)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (258,058)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Investment in and advances to affiliates (20,776)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates (7,105)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates
Repayment of advances to affiliates   3,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromCollectionOfAdvanceToAffiliate
Disposition of plant and equipment 2,604us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment 4,540us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Acquisitions (net of cash acquired)   (1,408)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Purchases of investments (111,927)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments (100,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments
Proceeds from the sale of investments 100,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments 27,529us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments
Other investing activities 1,870us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities  
Cash used in investing activities (105,752)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (331,502)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Financing activities:    
Net change in short-term debt (180,239)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt (2,130)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
Issuance of common stock 423us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock  
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation 200nue_ExcessTaxBenefitsFromSharebasedCompensationFinancingActivities 300nue_ExcessTaxBenefitsFromSharebasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (24,981)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest (24,794)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest
Cash dividends (119,712)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (118,680)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Other financing activities (536)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities (601)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
Cash used in financing activities (324,845)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (145,905)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (3,304)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (2,517)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 129,793us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (330,710)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year 1,024,144us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 1,483,252us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents - end of three months 1,153,937us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 1,152,542us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Non-cash investing activity:    
Change in accrued plant and equipment purchases $ (7,812)us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid $ (60,864)us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid