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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Apr. 04, 2026
Apr. 05, 2025
Statement Of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]    
Net earnings before noncontrolling interests $ 870 $ 226
Other comprehensive (loss) income:    
Net unrealized (loss) gain on hedging derivatives, net of income taxes of $(6) and $3 for the first quarter of 2026 and 2025, respectively (17) 10
Reclassification adjustment for settlement of hedging derivatives included in net earnings, net of income taxes of $5 and $1 for the first quarter of 2026 and 2025, respectively [1] 15 3
Foreign currency translation loss, net of income taxes of $0 for the first quarter of 2026 and 2025 (10) (3)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) (12) 10
Comprehensive income 858 236
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests 127 70
Comprehensive income attributable to Nucor stockholders $ 731 $ 166
[1] Includes $15 and $3 net-of-tax impact of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) reclassifications into cost of products sold for net losses on commodity contracts in the first quarter of 2026 and 2025, respectively. The tax impact of those reclassifications was $5 and $1 in the first quarter of 2026 and 2025, respectively.