Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions |
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Jul. 04, 2026 |
Jul. 05, 2025 |
Jul. 04, 2026 |
Jul. 05, 2025 |
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| Statement Of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] | ||||||||||||
| Net earnings before noncontrolling interests | $ 1,280 | $ 706 | $ 2,150 | $ 932 | ||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss): | ||||||||||||
| Net unrealized loss on hedging derivatives, net of income taxes of $(2) and $(5) for the second quarter of 2026 and 2025, respectively, and $(8) and $(2) for the first six months of 2026 and 2025, respectively | (8) | (16) | (25) | (6) | ||||||||
| Reclassification adjustment for settlement of hedging derivatives included in net earnings, net of income taxes of $7 and $1 for the second quarter of 2026 and 2025, respectively, and $11 and $2 for the first six months of 2026 and 2025, respectively | 21 | [1] | 4 | [2] | 36 | [1] | 7 | [2] | ||||
| Foreign currency translation gain (loss), net of income taxes of $0 for the second quarter and first six months of 2026 and 2025 | (21) | 43 | (31) | 40 | ||||||||
| Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) | (8) | 31 | (20) | 41 | ||||||||
| Comprehensive income | 1,272 | 737 | 2,130 | 973 | ||||||||
| Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 124 | 103 | 251 | 173 | ||||||||
| Comprehensive income attributable to Nucor stockholders | $ 1,148 | $ 634 | $ 1,879 | $ 800 | ||||||||
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income, attributable to parent entity. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss), attributable to noncontrolling interests. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount after tax, before reclassification adjustments of gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments, foreign currency transactions designated and effective as economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount, after tax and before reclassification, of gain (loss) from derivative instrument designated and qualifying as cash flow hedge included in assessment of hedge effectiveness. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount, after tax, of reclassification of gain (loss) from accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) for derivative instrument designated and qualifying as cash flow hedge included in assessment of hedge effectiveness. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments of other comprehensive income (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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