SEGMENT INFORMATION (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	$ 2,845,373	$ 2,557,025	$ 2,500,761
Operating income	484,602	423,443	377,129
Depreciation and amortization	116,172	112,027	114,384
Total Consolidated	44,666	38,217	41,108
Total assets	4,620,969	4,448,303
Naval & Power
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	1,496,063	1,487,568
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	526,280	469,146	417,012
Total assets	4,091,748	4,075,461
Operating Segments [Member] | Aerospace & Industrial
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	889,744	838,885	789,054
Operating income	145,278	136,996	121,817
Depreciation and amortization	33,994	34,336	36,999
Segment assets	17,067	18,554	16,799
Total assets	1,077,808	1,041,562
Operating Segments [Member] | Defense Electronics
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	818,547	693,709	727,828
Operating income	191,775	154,568	159,089
Depreciation and amortization	33,347	35,120	38,136
Segment assets	5,573	3,504	3,922
Total assets	1,517,877	1,546,331
Operating Segments [Member] | Naval & Power
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	1,142,590	1,030,918	990,339
Operating income	189,227	177,582	136,106
Depreciation and amortization	46,165	39,712	35,937
Segment assets	18,112	13,652	18,106
Operating Segments [Member] | Corporate and Eliminations (1)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	(41,678)	(45,703)	(39,883)
Depreciation and amortization	2,666	2,859	3,312
Segment assets	3,914	2,507	2,281
Total assets	529,221	372,842
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	(5,508)	(6,487)	(6,460)
Operating income	$ (41,678)	$ (45,703)	$ (39,883)