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Stockholders' Equity (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jul. 04, 2015
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, of which Nucor owns 51% (in thousands):
|  | Attributable to Nucor Corporation |  |  | Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests |  |  | Total |
Stockholders’ equity at December 31, 2014 |  | $ | 7,772,470 |  |  | $ | 302,648 |  |  | $ | 8,075,118 |
Total comprehensive income |  |  | 101,555 |  |  |  | 51,081 |  |  |  | 152,636 |
Stock options |  |  | 7,557 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 7,557 |
Issuance of stock under award plans, net of forfeitures |  |  | 18,384 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 18,384 |
Amortization of unearned compensation |  |  | 500 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 500 |
Dividends declared |  |  | (239,763 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (239,763 | )
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |  |  | — |  |  |  | (39,347 | ) |  |  | (39,347 | )
Stockholders’ equity at July 4, 2015 |  | $ | 7,660,703 |  |  | $ | 314,382 |  |  | $ | 7,975,085 |
|  | Attributable to Nucor Corporation |  |  | Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests |  |  | Total |
Stockholders’ equity at December 31, 2013 |  | $ | 7,645,769 |  |  | $ | 264,509 |  |  | $ | 7,910,278 |
Total comprehensive income |  |  | 245,040 |  |  |  | 38,559 |  |  |  | 283,599 |
Stock options |  |  | 7,617 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 7,617 |
Issuance of stock under award plans, net of forfeitures |  |  | 19,556 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 19,556 |
Amortization of unearned compensation |  |  | 400 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 400 |
Dividends declared |  |  | (237,560 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (237,560 | )
Distributions to noncontrolling interests |  |  | — |  |  |  | (37,877 | ) |  |  | (37,877 | )
Stockholders’ equity at July 5, 2014 |  | $ | 7,680,822 |  |  | $ | 265,191 |  |  | $ | 7,946,013 |

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