SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	16. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Williams Controls On November 1, 2012, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Williams Controls with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Curtiss-Wright. Williams Controls is a leading designer and manufacturer of highly-engineered electronic sensors and electronic throttle controls for off-road equipment, heavy trucks, and military vehicles. The acquired business will operate within Curtiss-Wright's Motion Control segment. Curtiss-Wright will acquire Williams Controls for a purchase price of approximately $119 million. The acquisition, which is subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals, is expected to close by the end of the Company's fiscal year 2012. PG Drives Technology On November 2, 2012, the Corporation completed the acquisition of the assets that comprise PG Drives Technology, a business unit of Spirent Communications plc, for $64 million in cash. PG Drives Technology is a leading designer and manufacturer of highly engineered controllers and drives used in a wide variety of advanced electric-powered industrial and medical vehicles. The business will operate within the Corporation's Motion Control segment. AP Services On November 5, 2012, the Corporation acquired AP Services, LLC, through the acquisition of all of the membership interests of A.P. Holdco, LLP, the parent company of the operating entity, for a cash purchase price of $30 million. AP Services is a leading supplier of fluid sealing technologies and services to the nuclear and fossil power generation markets, with proven performance in delivering solutions that improve plant reliability and safety, and also reduce operation and maintenance costs. The business will become part of Curtiss-Wright's Flow Control segment. Due to the limited time since the acquisition dates and lack of completed financial data as of September 30, 2012 for the acquired businesses, adequate information is not available to allocate the fair values of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired. As a result, the Corporation is also unable to provide the supplemental pro-forma revenue and earnings of the combined entities.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

16. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Williams Controls

On November 1, 2012, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Williams Controls with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Curtiss-Wright. Williams Controls is a leading designer and manufacturer of highly-engineered electronic sensors and electronic throttle controls for off-road equipment, heavy trucks, and military vehicles. The acquired business will operate within Curtiss-Wright's Motion Control segment. Curtiss-Wright will acquire Williams Controls for a purchase price of approximately $119 million. The acquisition, which is subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals, is expected to close by the end of the Company's fiscal year 2012.

PG Drives Technology

On November 2, 2012, the Corporation completed the acquisition of the assets that comprise PG Drives Technology, a business unit of Spirent Communications plc, for $64 million in cash. PG Drives Technology is a leading designer and manufacturer of highly engineered controllers and drives used in a wide variety of advanced electric-powered industrial and medical vehicles. The business will operate within the Corporation's Motion Control segment.

AP Services

On November 5, 2012, the Corporation acquired AP Services, LLC, through the acquisition of all of the membership interests of A.P. Holdco, LLP, the parent company of the operating entity, for a cash purchase price of $30 million. AP Services is a leading supplier of fluid sealing technologies and services to the nuclear and fossil power generation markets, with proven performance in delivering solutions that improve plant reliability and safety, and also reduce operation and maintenance costs. The business will become part of Curtiss-Wright's Flow Control segment.

Due to the limited time since the acquisition dates and lack of completed financial data as of September 30, 2012 for the acquired businesses, adequate information is not available to allocate the fair values of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired. As a result, the Corporation is also unable to provide the supplemental pro-forma revenue and earnings of the combined entities.