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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($)
shares in Millions, $ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Oct. 04, 2025
Sep. 28, 2024
Oct. 04, 2025
Sep. 28, 2024
Income Statement [Abstract]        
Net sales $ 8,521 $ 7,444 $ 24,807 $ 23,658
Costs, expenses and other:        
Cost of products sold 7,333 6,686 21,791 20,183
Marketing, administrative and other expenses 300 244 885 883
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates (10) (5) (24) (24)
Losses and impairments of assets   123 40 137
Interest expense (income), net 15 7 48 (33)
Costs, expenses and other, total 7,638 7,055 22,740 21,146
Earnings before income taxes and noncontrolling interests 883 389 2,067 2,512
Provision for income taxes 200 86 452 538
Net earnings before noncontrolling interests 683 303 1,615 1,974
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests 76 53 249 234
Net earnings attributable to Nucor stockholders $ 607 $ 250 $ 1,366 $ 1,740
Net earnings per share:        
Basic $ 2.63 $ 1.05 $ 5.89 $ 7.23
Diluted $ 2.63 $ 1.05 $ 5.88 $ 7.22
Average shares outstanding:        
Basic 229.9 236.5 231.1 239.7
Diluted 230.2 236.8 231.4 239.8