INVENTORIES (Table)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Inventory, Net [Abstract]

Schedule Of Inventory [Text Block]

The composition of inventories as of December 31 is as follows:

(In thousands)	2024		2023
Raw materials	$	262,365	$	239,313
Work-in-process	108,088		103,750
Finished goods	134,624		126,174
Inventoried costs related to U.S. Government and other long-term contracts, net of progress payments	36,365		40,796
Inventories, net	$	541,442	$	510,033