INVENTORIES (Table)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Inventory, Net [Abstract]

Schedule Of Inventory [Text Block]

(In thousands)	2017			2016
Raw material	$	191,855		$	189,228
Work-in-process	73,937			73,843
Finished goods	114,307			112,478
Inventoried costs related to U.S. Government and other long-term contracts	65,150			57,516
Gross inventories	445,249			433,065
Less: Inventory reserves	(54,638		)	(54,988		)
Progress payments applied, principally related to long-term contracts	(11,745		)	(11,103		)
Inventories, net	$	378,866		$	366,974