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Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Apr. 01, 2023 | Apr. 02, 2022 | Dec. 02, 2021
Dividends declared per share | $ 0.51 | $ 0.50 |
Common Stock [Member] |  |  |
Share repurchase program, available repurchase amount | $ 661.1 |  |
Common Stock [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount |  |  | $ 4,000.0
Nucor-Yamato Steel Company and California Steel Industries [Member] |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent | 51.00% | 51.00% |

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