RECEIVABLES (Table)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Receivables [Abstract]

Schedule Of Accounts Notes Loans And Financing Receivable

The composition of receivables is as follows:

(In thousands)	September 30, 2017			December 31, 2016
Billed receivables:
Trade and other receivables	$	367,631		$	340,091
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(7,306		)	(4,832		)
Net billed receivables	360,325			335,259
Unbilled receivables:
Recoverable costs and estimated earnings not billed	178,479			149,847
Less: Progress payments applied	(22,838		)	(22,044		)
Net unbilled receivables	155,641			127,803
Receivables, net	$	515,966		$	463,062