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Cover Page - USD ($)
$ in Billions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Jan. 31, 2024
Jun. 30, 2023
Cover [Abstract]      
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2023    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 1-134    
Entity Registrant Name CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE    
Entity Tax Identification Number 13-0612970    
Entity Address, Address Line One 130 Harbour Place Drive, Suite 300    
Entity Address, City or Town Davidson,    
Entity Address, State or Province NC    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 28036    
City Area Code 704    
Local Phone Number 869-4600    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock    
Trading Symbol CW    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true    
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag] true    
Document Financial Statement Restatement Recovery Analysis [Flag] true    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 6.2
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   38,213,391  
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Portions of the Proxy Statement of the Registrant with respect to the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 2, 2024 are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K, except for Item 402(w) of Regulation S-K that is included in Part III, Item 11 herein.
    
Entity Central Index Key 0000026324    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2023    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Amendment Flag false