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Stockholders' Equity (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 30, 2019
Federal Home Loan Banks [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Changes In Stock Holders Equity [Table Text Block] The following tables reflect the changes in stockholders’ equity attributable to both Nucor and the noncontrolling interests of Nucor’s joint ventures, primarily Nucor-Yamato Steel Company (Limited Partnership), of which Nucor owns 51%, for the three months ended March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018 (in thousands):
     
Nucor Stockholders
    
     
Common Stock
  
Additional
Paid-in

Capital
  
Retained

Earnings
  
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive

Income (loss)
  
Treasury Stock
(at cost)
  
Total Nucor
Stockholders’

Equity
  
Noncontrolling

Interests
 
  
Total
  
Shares
  
Amount
  
Shares
  
Amount
 
BALANCES, December 31, 2018
 
$
10,201,968
   
380,154
  
$
152,061
  
$
2,073,715
  
$
10,337,445
  
$
(304,133
) 
  
74,562
  
$
(2,467,010
) 
 
$
9,792,078
  
$
409,890
 
Net earnings
  
530,793
               
501,806
               
501,806
   
28,987
 
Other comprehensive income (loss)
  
(6,540
) 
                  
(6,540
) 
          
(6,540
) 
    
Stock options exercised
  
3,136
           
233
           
(88
) 
  
2,903
   
3,136
     
Stock option expense
  
312
           
312
                   
312
     
Issuance of stock under award plans, net of forfeitures
  
18,715
           
8,479
           
(306
) 
  
10,236
   
18,715
     
Amortization of unearned compensation
  
600
           
600
                   
600
     
Treasury stock acquired
  
(72,830
) 
                      
1,200
   
(72,830
) 
  
(72,830
) 
    
Cash dividends declared
  
(123,086
) 
              
(123,086
) 
              
(123,086
) 
    
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
  
(50,402
) 
                                  
(50,402
) 
Other
  
—  
               
(1,886
) 
  
1,886
           
—  
     
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
BALANCES, March 30, 2019
 
$
10,502,666
   
380,154
  
$
152,061
  
$
2,083,339
  
$
10,714,279
  
$
(308,787
) 
  
75,368
  
$
(2,526,701
) 
 
$
10,114,191
  
$
388,475
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
    
     
Nucor Stockholders
    
     
Common Stock
  
Additional
Paid-in

Capital
  
Retained

Earnings
  
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive

Income (loss)
  
Treasury Stock
(at cost)
  
Total Nucor
Stockholders’

Equity
  
Noncontrolling

Interests
 
  
Total
  
Shares
  
Amount
  
Shares
  
Amount
 
BALANCES, December 31, 2017
 
$
9,084,788
   
379,900
  
$
151,960
  
$
2,021,339
  
$
8,463,709
  
$
(254,681
) 
  
61,931
  
$
(1,643,291
) 
 
$
8,739,036
  
$
345,752
 
Net earnings
  
380,112
               
354,179
               
354,179
   
25,933
 
Other comprehensive income (loss)
  
5,315
                   
5,315
           
5,315
     
Stock options exercised
  
12,280
   
210
   
84
   
10,103
           
(78
) 
  
2,093
   
12,280
     
Stock option expense
  
350
           
350
                   
350
     
Issuance of stock under award plans, net of forfeitures
  
15,241
   
43
   
17
   
8,805
           
(240
) 
  
6,419
   
15,241
     
Amortization of unearned compensation
  
700
           
700
                   
700
     
Treasury stock acquired
  
(29,193
) 
                      
443
   
(29,193
) 
  
(29,193
) 
    
Cash dividends declared
  
(121,881
) 
              
(121,881
) 
              
(121,881
) 
    
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
  
(24,793
) 
                                  
(24,793
) 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
 
BALANCES, March 31, 2018
 
$
9,322,919
   
380,153
  
$
152,061
  
$
2,041,297
  
$
8,696,007
  
$
(249,366
) 
  
62,056
  
$
(1,663,972
) 
 
$
8,976,027
  
$
346,892