Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 03, 2020

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Changes in Stockholders' Equity

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 and nine months ended October 3, 2020 and September 28, 2019 (in thousands):

				Three Months (13 Weeks) Ended October 3, 2020
													Accumulated									Total
								Additional					Other			Treasury Stock						Nucor
				Common Stock				Paid-in		Retained			Comprehensive			(at cost)						Stockholders'			Noncontrolling
	Total			Shares		Amount		Capital		Earnings			Income (Loss)			Shares			Amount			Equity			Interests
BALANCES, July 4, 2020	$	10,623,485			380,154	$	152,061	$	2,106,907	$	10,998,533		$	(340,836	)		78,259		$	(2,721,845	)	$	10,194,820		$	428,665
Net earnings		222,630			-		-		-		193,415			-			-			-			193,415			29,215
Other comprehensive income (loss)		25,367			-		-		-		-			25,367			-			-			25,367			-
Stock option expense		263			-		-		263		-			-			-			-			263			-
Issuance of stock under award    plans, net of forfeitures		11,189			-		-		10,012		-			-			(34	)		1,177			11,189			-
Amortization of unearned    compensation		400			-		-		400		-			-			-			-			400			-
Cash dividends declared		(123,039	)		-		-		-		(123,039	)		-			-			-			(123,039	)		-
Distributions to noncontrolling    interests		(43,228	)		-		-		-		-			-			-			-			-			(43,228	)
Other		-			-		-		-		(1	)		-			-			-			(1	)		1
BALANCES, October 3, 2020	$	10,717,067			380,154	$	152,061	$	2,117,582	$	11,068,908		$	(315,469	)		78,225		$	(2,720,668	)	$	10,302,414		$	414,653

				Nine Months (39 Weeks) Ended October 3, 2020
													Accumulated									Total
								Additional					Other			Treasury Stock						Nucor
				Common Stock				Paid-in		Retained			Comprehensive			(at cost)						Stockholders'			Noncontrolling
	Total			Shares		Amount		Capital		Earnings			Income (Loss)			Shares			Amount			Equity			Interests
BALANCES, December 31, 2019	$	10,791,176			380,154	$	152,061	$	2,107,646	$	11,115,056		$	(302,966	)		78,342		$	(2,713,931	)	$	10,357,866		$	433,310
Net earnings		410,162			-		-		-		322,627			-			-			-			322,627			87,535
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(12,503	)		-		-		-		-			(12,503	)		-			-			(12,503	)		-
Stock option expense		2,402			-		-		2,402		-			-			-			-			2,402			-
Issuance of stock under award    plans, net of forfeitures		38,996			-		-		6,234		-			-			(942	)		32,762			38,996			-
Amortization of unearned    compensation		1,300			-		-		1,300		-			-			-			-			1,300			-
Treasury stock acquired		(39,499	)		-		-		-		-			-			825			(39,499	)		(39,499	)		-
Cash dividends declared		(368,774	)		-		-		-		(368,774	)		-			-			-			(368,774	)		-
Distributions to noncontrolling    interests		(106,193	)		-		-		-		-			-			-			-			-			(106,193	)
Other		-			-		-		-		(1	)		-			-			-			(1	)		1
BALANCES, October 3, 2020	$	10,717,067			380,154	$	152,061	$	2,117,582	$	11,068,908		$	(315,469	)		78,225		$	(2,720,668	)	$	10,302,414		$	414,653

				Three Months (13 Weeks) Ended September 28, 2019
														Accumulated									Total
								Additional						Other			Treasury Stock						Nucor
				Common Stock				Paid-in			Retained			Comprehensive			(at cost)						Stockholders'			Noncontrolling
	Total			Shares		Amount		Capital			Earnings			Income (Loss)			Shares			Amount			Equity			Interests
BALANCES, June 29, 2019	$	10,698,008			380,154	$	152,061	$	2,098,809		$	10,977,950		$	(297,760	)		76,997		$	(2,630,343	)	$	10,300,717		$	397,291
Net earnings		293,587			-		-		-			275,031			-			-			-			275,031			18,556
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(16,006	)		-		-		-			-			(16,006	)		-			-			(16,006	)		-
Stock option expense		275			-		-		275			-			-			-			-			275			-
Issuance of stock under award    plans, net of forfeitures		11,339			-		-		9,365			-			-			(58	)		1,974			11,339			-
Amortization of unearned    compensation		500			-		-		500			-			-			-			-			500			-
Cash dividends declared		(122,809	)		-		-		-			(122,809	)		-			-			-			(122,809	)		-
Distributions to noncontrolling    interests		(3,861	)		-		-		-			-			-			-			-			-			(3,861	)
Other		-			-		-		(1	)		-			-			-			1			-			-
BALANCES, September 28, 2019	$	10,861,033			380,154	$	152,061	$	2,108,948		$	11,130,172		$	(313,766	)		76,939		$	(2,628,368	)	$	10,449,047		$	411,986

				Nine Months (39 Weeks) Ended September 28, 2019
														Accumulated									Total
								Additional						Other			Treasury Stock						Nucor
				Common Stock				Paid-in			Retained			Comprehensive			(at cost)						Stockholders'			Noncontrolling
	Total			Shares		Amount		Capital			Earnings			Income (Loss)			Shares			Amount			Equity			Interests
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		1,236,657			-		-		-			1,163,320			-			-			-			1,163,320			73,337
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(11,519	)		-		-		-			-			(11,519	)		-			-			(11,519	)		-
Stock options exercised		5,892			-		-		808			-			-			(153	)		5,084			5,892			-
Stock option expense		4,387			-		-		4,387			-			-			-			-			4,387			-
Issuance of stock under award    plans, net of forfeitures		59,608			-		-		28,540			-			-			(920	)		31,068			59,608			-
Amortization of unearned    compensation		1,500			-		-		1,500			-			-			-			-			1,500			-
Treasury stock acquired		(197,511	)		-		-		-			-			-			3,450			(197,511	)		(197,511	)		-
Cash dividends declared		(368,707	)		-		-		-			(368,707	)		-			-			-			(368,707	)		-
Distributions to noncontrolling    interests		(71,241	)		-		-		-			-			-			-			-			-			(71,241	)
Other		(1	)		-		-		(2	)		(1,886	)		1,886			-			1			(1	)		-
BALANCES, September 28, 2019	$	10,861,033			380,154	$	152,061	$	2,108,948		$	11,130,172		$	(313,766	)		76,939		$	(2,628,368	)	$	10,449,047		$	411,986