INVENTORIES (Table)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Inventory, Net [Abstract]

Schedule Of Inventory

(In thousands)	June 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Raw materials	$	213,306		$	191,855
Work-in-process	97,420			73,937
Finished goods	152,915			114,307
Inventoried costs related to U.S. Government and other long-term contracts	51,733			65,150
Gross inventories	515,374			445,249
Less:  Inventory reserves	(60,383		)	(54,638		)
Progress payments applied, principally related to long-term contracts	(18,741		)	(11,745		)
Inventories, net	$	436,250		$	378,866