SEGMENT INFORMATION (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	$ 3,121,189	$ 2,845,373	$ 2,557,025
Cost of sales	1,949,614	1,770,553	1,594,118
Research and development expenses	90,296	84,869	78,898
Selling expenses	142,651	135,555	119,508
General and administrative expenses	360,075	333,624	297,191
Segment Reporting, Other Segment Item, Amount	11,398	0	4,651
Operating Income (Loss)	528,597	484,602	423,443
Depreciation and amortization	107,667	116,172	112,027
Capital Expenditures	60,974	44,666	38,217
Assets	4,985,704	4,620,969
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Income (Loss)	572,425	526,280	469,146
Assets	4,465,013	4,091,748
Operating Segments | Aerospace & Industrial
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	933,206	889,744	838,885
Cost of sales	600,131	577,038	550,001
Research and development expenses	26,729	23,211	21,132
Selling expenses	25,614	25,897	25,355
General and administrative expenses	123,907	118,320	105,401
Segment Reporting, Other Segment Item, Amount	8,802	0	0
Operating Income (Loss)	148,023	145,278	136,996
Depreciation and amortization	32,217	33,994	34,336
Capital Expenditures	19,861	17,067	18,554
Assets	1,090,739	1,077,808
Operating Segments | Defense Electronics
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	914,358	818,547	693,709
Cost of sales	481,374	432,313	365,372
Research and development expenses	52,132	50,865	48,587
Selling expenses	58,705	54,811	47,202
General and administrative expenses	95,472	88,783	77,980
Segment Reporting, Other Segment Item, Amount	1,936	0	0
Operating Income (Loss)	224,739	191,775	154,568
Depreciation and amortization	31,017	33,347	35,120
Capital Expenditures	11,180	5,573	3,504
Assets	1,446,949	1,517,877
Operating Segments | Naval & Power
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	1,278,895	1,142,590	1,030,918
Cost of sales	868,109	761,202	678,745
Research and development expenses	11,435	10,793	9,179
Selling expenses	58,332	54,847	46,951
General and administrative expenses	140,696	126,521	113,810
Segment Reporting, Other Segment Item, Amount	660	0	4,651
Operating Income (Loss)	199,663	189,227	177,582
Depreciation and amortization	41,499	46,165	39,712
Capital Expenditures	25,952	18,112	13,652
Assets	1,927,325	1,496,063
Operating Segments | Corporate and Eliminations (1)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Income (Loss)	(43,828)	(41,678)	(45,703)
Depreciation and amortization	2,934	2,666	2,859
Capital Expenditures	3,981	3,914	2,507
Assets	520,691	529,221
Intersegment Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	(5,270)	(5,508)	(6,487)
Operating Income (Loss)	$ (43,828)	$ (41,678)	$ (45,703)