INVENTORIES (Table)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Inventory, Net [Abstract]

Schedule Of Inventory

(In thousands)	September 30, 2017			December 31, 2016
Raw materials	$	189,326		$	189,228
Work-in-process	85,636			73,843
Finished goods	127,647			112,478
Inventoried costs related to U.S. Government and other long-term contracts	61,587			57,516
Gross inventories	464,196			433,065
Less:  Inventory reserves	(55,240		)	(54,988		)
Progress payments applied, principally related to long-term contracts	(11,686		)	(11,103		)
Inventories, net	$	397,270		$	366,974