REVENUE DISAGGREGATION OF REVENUE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 2,557,025	$ 2,505,931	$ 2,391,336
Commercial [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Sales	887,009	854,570	802,528
Aerospace & Defense
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Sales	1,670,016	1,651,361	1,588,808
Aerospace Defense [Member] | Aerospace & Defense
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Sales	479,743	452,661	463,690
Ground Defense [Member] | Aerospace & Defense
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Sales	219,739	220,290	107,448
Naval Defense [Member] | Aerospace & Defense
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Sales	694,015	710,688	692,152
Commercial Aerospace [Member] | Aerospace & Defense
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Sales	276,519	267,722	325,518
Power & Process [Member] | Commercial [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Sales	472,300	473,489	474,842
General Industrial [Member] | Commercial [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 414,709	$ 381,081	$ 327,686
Transferred over Time [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue, Net, Percent	51.00%	50.00%	52.00%
Transferred at Point in Time [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue, Net, Percent	49.00%	50.00%	48.00%