Segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segments

Nucor’s results by segment were as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months (13 Weeks) Ended
	April 2, 2016			April 4, 2015
Net sales to external customers:
Steel mills	$	2,634,589		$	3,053,339
Steel products		828,376			921,384
Raw materials		252,611			424,717
	$	3,715,576		$	4,399,440
Intercompany sales:
Steel mills	$	470,263		$	574,983
Steel products		21,206			19,497
Raw materials		1,171,362			1,832,918
Corporate/eliminations		(1,662,831	)		(2,427,398	)
	$	—		$	—
Earnings (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interests:
Steel mills	$	279,835		$	217,128
Steel products		42,367			32,458
Raw materials		(63,372	)		(41,497	)
Corporate/eliminations		(117,304	)		(89,044	)
	$	141,526		$	119,045
	April 2, 2016			December 31, 2015
Segment assets:
Steel mills	$	7,250,347		$	7,318,706
Steel products		2,424,125			2,485,122
Raw materials		3,187,327			3,123,190
Corporate/eliminations		1,533,305			1,299,926
	$	14,395,104		$	14,226,944