RECEIVABLES (Table)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Receivables [Abstract]

Schedule Of Accounts Notes Loans And Financing Receivable

The composition of receivables is as follows:

(In thousands)	March 31, 2018			December 31, 2017
Billed receivables:
Trade and other receivables	$	344,310		$	363,234
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(7,725		)	(7,486		)
Net billed receivables	336,585			355,748
Unbilled receivables (Contract Assets):
Recoverable costs and estimated earnings not billed	202,893			160,727
Less: Progress payments applied	(20,694		)	(21,552		)
Net unbilled receivables	182,199			139,175
Receivables, net	$	518,784		$	494,923