SEGMENT INFORMATION (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 630,860	$ 559,461
Operating income (expense)	78,615	60,510
Identifiable assets	4,362,125		$ 4,449,602
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	(2,610)	(1,642)
Operating Segments | Aerospace & Industrial
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	203,586	191,850
Operating income (expense)	26,545	24,853
Identifiable assets	1,041,860		1,041,562
Operating Segments | Defense Electronics
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	163,070	143,938
Operating income (expense)	23,368	23,290
Identifiable assets	1,545,190		1,546,331
Operating Segments | Naval & Power
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	266,814	225,315
Operating income (expense)	37,937	27,288
Identifiable assets	1,498,003		1,488,867
Operating Segments | Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income (expense)	(9,235)	$ (14,921)
Identifiable assets	$ 277,072		$ 372,842