RECEIVABLES (Table)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Receivables [Abstract]

Schedule Of Accounts Notes Loans And Financing Receivable [Text Block]

			(In thousands)
		March 31,		December 31,
		2012		2011
Billed receivables:
Trade and other receivables		$	389,866	$	369,109
	Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts		(6,334)		(6,880)
Net billed receivables			383,532		362,229
Unbilled receivables:
Recoverable costs and estimated earnings not billed			232,272		227,957
	Less: Progress payments applied		(33,813)		(34,160)
Net unbilled receivables			198,459		193,797
Receivables, net		$	581,991	$	556,026