INVENTORIES (Table)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Inventory, Net [Abstract]

Schedule Of Inventory [Text Block]

(In thousands)	2018			2017
Raw material	$	214,442		$	191,855
Work-in-process	74,536			73,937
Finished goods	143,016			114,307
Inventoried costs related to U.S. Government and other long-term contracts	54,195			65,150
Gross inventories	486,189			445,249
Less: Inventory reserves	(55,776		)	(54,638		)
Progress payments applied	(6,987		)	(11,745		)
Inventories, net	$	423,426		$	378,866