REVENUE DISAGGREGATION OF REVENUE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales	$ 2,845,373	$ 2,557,025	$ 2,500,761
Commercial [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales	940,781	887,009	854,570
Aerospace & Defense
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales	1,904,592	1,670,016	1,646,191
Aerospace Defense [Member] | Aerospace & Defense
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales	551,622	479,743	452,661
Ground Defense [Member] | Aerospace & Defense
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales	308,008	219,739	220,290
Naval Defense [Member] | Aerospace & Defense
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales	720,013	694,015	705,518
Commercial Aerospace [Member] | Aerospace & Defense
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales	324,949	276,519	267,722
Power & Process [Member] | Commercial [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales	509,998	472,300	473,489
General Industrial [Member] | Commercial [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales	$ 430,783	$ 414,709	$ 381,081
Transferred over Time [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue, Net, Percent	47.00%	51.00%	50.00%
Transferred at Point in Time [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue, Net, Percent	53.00%	49.00%	50.00%