INVENTORIES (Table)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Inventory, Net [Abstract]

Schedule Of Inventory

(In thousands)	September 30, 2018			December 31, 2017
Raw materials	$	220,948		$	191,855
Work-in-process	76,027			73,937
Finished goods	147,256			114,307
Inventoried costs related to U.S. Government and other long-term contracts	56,226			65,150
Gross inventories	500,457			445,249
Less:  Inventory reserves	(56,425		)	(54,638		)
Progress payments applied, principally related to long-term contracts	(14,765		)	(11,745		)
Inventories, net	$	429,267		$	378,866