Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Apr. 03, 2021

Disclosure Of Compensation Related Costs Sharebased Payments [Abstract]

Summary of Stock Option Plans Activity

A summary of activity under Nucor’s stock option plans for the first quarter of 2021 is as follows (shares in thousands):

				Weighted-		Weighted-
				Average		Average	Aggregate
				Exercise		Remaining	Intrinsic
	Shares			Price		Contractual Life	Value
Number of shares under stock options:
Outstanding at beginning of year		3,916		$	50.03
Granted		-		$	-
Exercised		(2,135	)	$	50.37		$	32,387
Canceled		-		$	-
Outstanding at April 3, 2021		1,781		$	49.62	6.3 years	$	53,902
Stock options exercisable at April 3, 2021		1,034		$	51.84	4.6 years	$	28,990

Summary of Nucor's RSU Activity

A summary of Nucor’s RSU activity for the first quarter of 2021 is as follows (shares in thousands):

	Shares			Grant Date Fair Value
Restricted stock units:
Unvested at beginning of year		1,830		$	47.33
Granted		-		$	-
Vested		(9	)	$	48.52
Canceled		(48	)	$	46.89
Unvested at April 3, 2021		1,773		$	47.34

Summary of Nucor's Restricted Stock Activity under AIP and LTIP

A summary of Nucor’s restricted stock activity under the AIP and the LTIP for the first quarter of 2021 is as follows (shares in thousands):

				Grant Date
	Shares			Fair Value
Restricted stock units and restricted stock awards:
Unvested at beginning of year		127		$	49.94
Granted		262		$	65.61
Vested		(235	)	$	63.28
Canceled		(9	)	$	48.75
Unvested at April 3, 2021		145		$	56.70