RECEIVABLES (Table)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Receivables [Abstract]

Schedule Of Accounts Notes Loans And Financing Receivable

The composition of receivables is as follows:

(In thousands)	September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Billed receivables:
Trade and other receivables	$	390,763		$	363,234
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(9,877		)	(7,486		)
Net billed receivables	380,886			355,748
Unbilled receivables (Contract Assets):
Recoverable costs and estimated earnings not billed	253,657			160,727
Less: Progress payments applied	(19,145		)	(21,552		)
Net unbilled receivables	234,512			139,175
Receivables, net	$	615,398		$	494,923