SEGMENT INFORMATION (Detail) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 2,505,931,000	$ 2,391,336,000	$ 2,487,961,000
Operating income	382,683,000	288,848,000	403,953,000
Depreciation and amortization	114,384,000	115,903,000	102,412,000
Total assets	4,103,545,000	4,021,334,000	3,764,261,000
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions	41,108,000	47,499,000	69,752,000
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	422,566,000	326,613,000	439,062,000
Total assets	3,797,976,000	3,818,305,000	3,459,025,000
Operating Segments [Member] | Aerospace & Industrial
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	789,054,000	807,144,000	963,649,000
Operating income	121,817,000	99,714,000	149,135,000
Depreciation and amortization	36,999,000	37,690,000	39,526,000
Total assets	991,508,000	1,019,203,000	1,078,324,000
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions	16,799,000	20,025,000	26,679,000
Operating Segments [Member] | Defense Electronics
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	727,828,000	610,413,000	525,393,000
Operating income	159,089,000	118,748,000	119,044,000
Depreciation and amortization	38,136,000	36,188,000	19,872,000
Total assets	1,536,369,000	1,542,686,000	1,102,821,000
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions	3,922,000	3,317,000	3,385,000
Operating Segments [Member] | Naval & Power
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	995,509,000	977,109,000	1,001,662,000
Operating income	141,660,000	108,151,000	170,883,000
Depreciation and amortization	35,937,000	37,894,000	38,914,000
Total assets	1,270,099,000	1,256,416,000	1,277,880,000
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions	18,106,000	21,283,000	36,098,000
Operating Segments [Member] | Corporate And Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	(39,883,000)	(37,765,000)	(35,109,000)
Depreciation and amortization	3,312,000	4,131,000	4,100,000
Total assets	294,581,000	175,445,000	305,236,000
PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAdditions	2,281,000	2,874,000	3,590,000
Operating Segments [Member] | Assets Held For Sale
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	10,988,000	27,584,000	0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	(6,460,000)	(3,330,000)	(2,743,000)
Operating income	$ (39,883,000)	$ (37,765,000)	$ (35,109,000)