PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS (Additional) (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Net pension and postretirement liabilities	$ (4,234,000)	$ 24,528,000	$ 19,654,000
Defined Benefit Plan Pension Assets	83.00%
Domestic Defined Benefit Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Pension Plan Liabilities Noncurrent	180,800,000	112,100,000
Defined Benefit Plan Contributions By Employer	34,500,000
Defined Benefit Plan Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Current Fiscal Year	44,600,000
Defined Benefit Plan Expected Cumulative Future Benefit Payments	243,000,000
Domestic Defined Benefit Plan [Member] | CW Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan Settlements Charge			1,500,000
Domestic Defined Benefit Plan [Member] | CW Restoration Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Current Fiscal Year	1,100,000
Pension And Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans Liabilities Current And Noncurrent	23,400,000	18,600,000
Domestic Defined Benefit Plan [Member] | CW Retirement Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation	600,000	600,000
Domestic Defined Benefit Plan [Member] | EMD Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Pension Plan Employee Contributions Withheld	1.50%
Defined Benefit Plan Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Current Fiscal Year	1,500,000
Net pension and postretirement liabilities		7,000,000
Pension And Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans Liabilities Current And Noncurrent	20,900,000	19,400,000
Defined Benefit Pension Plan Reimbursement	2,400,000	2,700,000
Foreign Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation	74,000,000
Defined Benefit Plan Pension Assets	17.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Expected Long-term Return on Assets	6.25%
Pension Expense	3,700,000	2,800,000	2,600,000
Foreign Defined Benefit [Member] | Indal Technologies Hourly Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation	900,000	400,000
Defined Benefit Plan Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Current Fiscal Year	500,000
Foreign Defined Benefit [Member] | MIC Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation	3,200,000	5,200,000
Defined Benefit Pension Plan Employee Contributions Withheld	6.00%
Defined Benefit Plan Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Current Fiscal Year	900,000
Foreign Defined Benefit [Member] | P And G Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation	2,000,000	5,300,000
Defined Benefit Plan Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Current Fiscal Year	1,900,000
Foreign Defined Benefit [Member] | Mechetronics Limited [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation	3,000,000	4,800,000
Defined Benefit Plan Expected Cumulative Future Benefit Payments	400,000
Foreign Defined Benefit [Member] | CWAT [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation	300,000	2,400,000
Defined Contribution Plan, Number of Employees Covered	85
Foreign Defined Benefit [Member] | Vmetro ASA Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan Settlements Charge		$ 1,600,000