Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 14)	$ 4,280,852	$ 2,364,858
Short-term investments (Notes 3 and 14)	576,946	253,005
Accounts receivable, net (Note 4)	3,591,030	3,853,972
Inventories, net (Note 5)	5,453,531	6,011,182
Other current assets (Notes 13, 14 and 19)	789,325	316,540
Total current assets	14,691,684	12,799,557
Property, plant and equipment, net (Notes 6 and 7)	9,616,920	8,114,818
Restricted cash and cash equivalents (Notes 14 and 24)	80,368	143,800
Goodwill (Note 8)	3,920,060	2,827,344
Other intangible assets, net (Note 8)	3,322,265	1,103,759
Other assets (Notes 6 and 9)	847,913	833,794
Total assets	32,479,210	25,823,072
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt (Notes 11 and 14)	49,081	107,723
Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations (Notes 6, 11 and 14)	28,582	615,678
Accounts payable (Note 10)	1,649,523	1,974,041
Salaries, wages and related accruals (Note 17)	1,654,210	1,495,166
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (Notes 6, 10, 13, 15, 16 and 23)	948,348	964,805
Total current liabilities	4,329,744	5,157,413
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations due after one year (Notes 6, 11 and 14)	6,613,687	4,961,410
Deferred credits and other liabilities (Notes 6, 13, 15, 17 and 19)	1,965,873	1,100,455
Total liabilities	12,909,304	11,219,278
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 13, 15 and 16)
Nucor stockholders’ equity (Notes 12, 16 and 20):
Common stock (800,000 shares authorized; 380,154 and 380,154 shares issued, respectively)	152,061	152,061
Additional paid-in capital	2,143,520	2,140,608
Retained earnings	24,754,873	17,674,100
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes (Notes 13 and 20)	(137,517)	(115,282)
Treasury stock (126,661 and 107,742 shares, respectively)	(8,498,243)	(5,835,098)
Total Nucor stockholders’ equity	18,414,694	14,016,389
Noncontrolling interests	1,155,212	587,405
Total equity	19,569,906	14,603,794
Total liabilities and equity	$ 32,479,210	$ 25,823,072