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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Geographic) (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
RevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsLineItems                      
Net sales $ 572,586us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 558,383us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 569,198us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 542,959us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 588,167us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 511,380us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 524,139us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 494,395us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 2,243,126us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 2,118,081us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,823,307us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Property, plant, and equipment, net 458,919us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet       515,718us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet       458,919us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 515,718us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 489,593us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
UNITED STATES                      
RevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsLineItems                      
Net sales                 1,521,034us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
1,444,019us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
1,276,571us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Property, plant, and equipment, net 323,937us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
      365,691us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
      323,937us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
365,691us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
352,615us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
United Kingdom [Member]                      
RevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsLineItems                      
Net sales                 145,092us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
134,815us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
136,052us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
Property, plant, and equipment, net 45,625us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
      43,434us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
      45,625us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
43,434us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
43,341us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
Canada [Member]                      
RevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsLineItems                      
Net sales                 72,392us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
66,234us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
61,916us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
Property, plant, and equipment, net 20,257us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
      27,975us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
      20,257us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
27,975us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
31,740us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_CA
Other Foreign Countries [Member]                      
RevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsLineItems                      
Net sales                 504,608us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= cw_OtherForeignCountriesMember
473,013us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= cw_OtherForeignCountriesMember
348,768us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= cw_OtherForeignCountriesMember
Property, plant, and equipment, net $ 69,100us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= cw_OtherForeignCountriesMember
      $ 78,618us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= cw_OtherForeignCountriesMember
      $ 69,100us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= cw_OtherForeignCountriesMember
$ 78,618us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= cw_OtherForeignCountriesMember
$ 61,897us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= cw_OtherForeignCountriesMember