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Revenue - Schedule of Net Sales Disaggregates by Major Source (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Apr. 01, 2023 | Apr. 02, 2022
Revenue from Contract with Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | $ 8,709,980 | $ 10,493,282
Sheet [Member] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 2,102,694 | 3,183,063
Bar [Member] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 1,598,128 | 1,827,731
Structural [Member] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 638,307 | 783,271
Plate [Member] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 640,128 | 724,544
Tubular Products [Member] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 438,983 | 610,300
Rebar Fabrication [Member] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 498,117 | 445,232
Joist [Member] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 635,816 | 612,235
Deck [Member] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 485,443 | 550,909
Other Steel Products [Member] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 1,217,638 | 1,104,412
Raw Materials [Member] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 454,726 | 651,585
Steel Mills [Member] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 4,979,257 | 6,518,609
Steel Mills [Member] | Sheet [Member] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 2,102,694 | 3,183,063
Steel Mills [Member] | Bar [Member] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 1,598,128 | 1,827,731
Steel Mills [Member] | Structural [Member] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 638,307 | 783,271
Steel Mills [Member] | Plate [Member] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 640,128 | 724,544
Steel Products [Member] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 3,275,997 | 3,323,088
Steel Products [Member] | Tubular Products [Member] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 438,983 | 610,300
Steel Products [Member] | Rebar Fabrication [Member] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 498,117 | 445,232
Steel Products [Member] | Joist [Member] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 635,816 | 612,235
Steel Products [Member] | Deck [Member] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 485,443 | 550,909
Steel Products [Member] | Other Steel Products [Member] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 1,217,638 | 1,104,412
Raw Materials [Member] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | 454,726 | 651,585
Raw Materials [Member] | Raw Materials [Member] |  |
Revenue from Contract with Customers [Line Items] |  |
Revenues | $ 454,726 | $ 651,585

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