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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value

 The following table summarizes information regarding Nucor’s financial assets and financial liabilities that are measured at fair value as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands). Nucor does not have any non-financial assets or non-financial liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

 

            Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date
Using
 

Description

   Carrying
Amount in
Condensed
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
     Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets

(Level 1)
     Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
 

As of June 30, 2018

           

Assets:

           

Cash equivalents

   $ 1,178,986      $ 1,178,986      $ —        $ —    

Derivative contracts

     6,455        —          6,455        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 1,185,441      $ 1,178,986      $ 6,455      $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

           

Derivative contracts

   $ (9,000    $ —        $ (9,000    $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2017

           

Assets:

           

Cash equivalents

   $ 594,946      $ 594,946      $ —        $ —    

Short-term investments

     50,000        50,000        —          —    

Derivative contracts

     479        —          479        —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 645,425      $ 644,946      $ 479      $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

           

Derivative contracts

   $ (8,531    $ —        $ (8,531    $ —