RECEIVABLES (Table)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Receivables [Abstract]

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

			(In thousands)
		September 30,		December 31,
		2012		2011
Billed receivables:
Trade and other receivables		$	349,501	$	369,109
	Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts		(7,404)		(6,880)
Net billed receivables			342,097		362,229
Unbilled receivables:
Recoverable costs and estimated earnings not billed			216,165		214,940
	Less: Progress payments applied		(26,721)		(34,160)
Net unbilled receivables			189,444		180,780
Receivables, net		$	531,541	$	543,009