v3.26.1
Fair Value Measurements (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Apr. 04, 2026
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Schedule of Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value

The following table summarizes information regarding Nucor’s financial assets and financial liabilities that were measured at fair value as of April 4, 2026 and December 31, 2025 (in millions). Nucor does not have any non-financial assets or non-financial liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using

 

Description

 

Carrying
Amount in
Condensed
Consolidated
Balance
Sheets

 

 

Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)

 

 

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

 

 

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)

 

As of April 4, 2026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash equivalents

 

$

1,557

 

 

$

1,557

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

Short-term investments

 

 

255

 

 

 

255

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Other assets

 

 

79

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

79

 

Total assets

 

$

1,891

 

 

$

1,812

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

79

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative contracts

 

$

(20

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

(20

)

 

$

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash equivalents

 

$

1,596

 

 

$

1,596

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

-

 

Short-term investments

 

 

439

 

 

 

439

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Other assets

 

 

102

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

79

 

Total assets

 

$

2,137

 

 

$

2,058

 

 

$

-

 

 

$

79

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative contracts

 

$

(17

)

 

$

-

 

 

$

(17

)

 

$

-