Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2021

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) (“NYS”) of which Nucor owns 51%, for the three months and nine months ended October 2, 2021 and October 3, 2020 (in thousands):

				Three Months (13 Weeks) Ended October 2, 2021
													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 3, 2021	$	12,709,651			380,154	$	152,061	$	2,117,155	$	13,550,406		$	(73,729	)		86,459		$	(3,491,915	)	$	12,253,978		$	455,673
Net earnings		2,223,265			-		-		-		2,127,743			-			-			-			2,127,743			95,522
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(12,172	)		-		-		-		-			(12,172	)		-			-			(12,172	)		-
Stock options exercised		15,075			-		-		2,699		-			-			(285	)		12,376			15,075			-
Stock option expense		458			-		-		458		-			-			-			-			458			-
Issuance of stock under award plans,    net of forfeitures		11,629			-		-		10,802		-			-			(19	)		827			11,629			-
Amortization of unearned    compensation		400			-		-		400		-			-			-			-			400			-
Treasury stock acquired		(857,703	)		-		-		-		-			-			8,200			(857,703	)		(857,703	)		-
Cash dividends declared		(116,888	)		-		-		-		(116,888	)		-			-			-			(116,888	)		-
Distributions to noncontrolling    interests		(23,423	)		-		-		-		-			-			-			-			-			(23,423	)
BALANCES, October 2, 2021	$	13,950,292			380,154	$	152,061	$	2,131,514	$	15,561,261		$	(85,901	)		94,355		$	(4,336,415	)	$	13,422,520		$	527,772

				Nine Months (39 Weeks) Ended October 2, 2021
														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, 2020	$	11,231,861			380,154	$	152,061	$	2,121,288		$	11,343,852		$	(118,861	)		77,909		$	(2,709,675	)	$	10,788,665		$	443,196
Net earnings		4,782,238			-		-		-			4,577,043			-			-			-			4,577,043			205,195
Other comprehensive income (loss)		32,960			-		-		-			-			32,960			-			-			32,960			-
Stock options exercised		143,874			-		-		38,523			-			-			(2,839	)		105,351			143,874			-
Stock option expense		3,367			-		-		3,367			-			-			-			-			3,367			-
Issuance of stock under award plans,    net of forfeitures		8,893			-		-		(32,864	)		-			-			(1,060	)		41,757			8,893			-
Amortization of unearned    compensation		1,200			-		-		1,200			-			-			-			-			1,200			-
Treasury stock acquired		(1,773,848	)		-		-		-			-			-			20,345			(1,773,848	)		(1,773,848	)		-
Cash dividends declared		(359,634	)		-		-		-			(359,634	)		-			-			-			(359,634	)		-
Distributions to noncontrolling    interests		(120,619	)		-		-		-			-			-			-			-			-			(120,619	)
BALANCES, October 2, 2021	$	13,950,292			380,154	$	152,061	$	2,131,514		$	15,561,261		$	(85,901	)		94,355		$	(4,336,415	)	$	13,422,520		$	527,772

				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