REVENUE DISAGGREGATION OF REVENUE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales	$ 3,121,189	$ 2,845,373	$ 2,557,025
Commercial
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales	951,289	940,781	887,009
Aerospace & Defense
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales	2,169,900	1,904,592	1,670,016
Aerospace Defense | Aerospace & Defense
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales	616,590	551,622	479,743
Ground Defense | Aerospace & Defense
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales	353,326	308,008	219,739
Naval Defense | Aerospace & Defense
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales	821,898	720,013	694,015
Commercial Aerospace | Aerospace & Defense
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales	378,086	324,949	276,519
Power & Process | Commercial
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales	540,788	509,998	472,300
General Industrial | Commercial
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Sales	$ 410,501	$ 430,783	$ 414,709
Transferred over Time [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue, Net, Percent	49.00%	47.00%	51.00%
Transferred at Point in Time [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue, Net, Percent	51.00%	53.00%	49.00%