Employee Benefit Plans

9 Months Ended

Oct. 03, 2015

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Employee Benefit Plans

12.

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN: Nucor makes contributions to a Profit Sharing and Retirement Savings Plan for qualified employees based on the profitability of the Company. Nucor’s expense for these benefits totaled $31.4 million and $37.3 million in the third quarter of 2015 and 2014, respectively, and was $63.7 million and $77.5 million in the first nine months of 2015 and 2014, respectively. The related liability for these benefits is included in salaries, wages and related accruals.