GOODWILL (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
December 31, 2013	$ 1,110,429
Acquisitions	18,495
Assets held for sale	(106,531)
Divestitures	(12,815)
Goodwill adjustments	(1,350)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(16,741)
September 30, 2014	991,487
Commercial Industrial [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
December 31, 2013	347,819
Acquisitions	13,790
Assets held for sale	0
Divestitures	0
Goodwill adjustments	(1,096)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(5,199)
September 30, 2014	355,314
Defense [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
December 31, 2013	485,431
Acquisitions	0
Assets held for sale	(4,735)
Divestitures	(11,355)
Goodwill adjustments	(254)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(10,763)
September 30, 2014	458,324
Energy [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
December 31, 2013	277,179
Acquisitions	4,705
Assets held for sale	(101,796)
Divestitures	(1,460)
Goodwill adjustments	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(779)
September 30, 2014	$ 177,849