Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 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 nine months 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		138		$	110.74
Exercised		(2,839	)	$	50.68		$	65,859
Canceled		-		$	-
Outstanding at October 2, 2021		1,215		$	55.40	6.8 years	$	53,125
Stock options exercisable at October 2, 2021		552		$	54.36	4.7 years	$	24,083

Summary of Nucor's RSU Activity

A summary of Nucor’s RSU activity for the first nine months 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		397		$	110.74
Vested		(918	)	$	57.41
Canceled		(58	)	$	48.67
Unvested at October 2, 2021		1,251		$	60.00

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 nine months 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		(243	)	$	62.92
Canceled		(9	)	$	48.75
Unvested at October 2, 2021		137		$	56.93