SEGMENT INFORMATION (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 3,498,372	$ 3,121,189	$ 2,845,373
Cost of sales	2,170,315	1,949,614	1,770,553
Research and development expenses	93,942	90,296	84,869
Selling expenses	165,699	142,651	135,555
General and administrative expenses	392,593	360,075	333,624
Segment Reporting, Other Segment Item, Amount	4,487	11,398	0
Operating Income (Loss)	633,521	528,597	484,602
Depreciation and amortization	124,817	107,667	116,172
Capital Expenditures	89,692	60,974	44,666
Assets	5,221,292	4,985,704
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Income (Loss)	675,466	572,425	526,280
Assets	4,694,920	4,465,013
Operating Segments | Aerospace & Industrial
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	977,188	933,206	889,744
Cost of sales	621,542	600,131	577,038
Research and development expenses	23,531	26,729	23,211
Selling expenses	28,692	25,614	25,897
General and administrative expenses	133,926	123,907	118,320
Segment Reporting, Other Segment Item, Amount	3,331	8,802	0
Operating Income (Loss)	166,166	148,023	145,278
Depreciation and amortization	31,674	32,217	33,994
Capital Expenditures	31,411	19,861	17,067
Assets	1,118,986	1,090,739
Operating Segments | Defense Electronics
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	1,021,820	914,358	818,547
Cost of sales	520,923	481,374	432,313
Research and development expenses	54,723	52,132	50,865
Selling expenses	67,843	58,705	54,811
General and administrative expenses	99,974	95,472	88,783
Segment Reporting, Other Segment Item, Amount	341	1,936	0
Operating Income (Loss)	278,016	224,739	191,775
Depreciation and amortization	30,869	31,017	33,347
Capital Expenditures	12,719	11,180	5,573
Assets	1,557,858	1,446,949
Operating Segments | Naval & Power
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	1,503,494	1,278,895	1,142,590
Cost of sales	1,027,850	868,109	761,202
Research and development expenses	15,688	11,435	10,793
Selling expenses	69,164	58,332	54,847
General and administrative expenses	158,693	140,696	126,521
Segment Reporting, Other Segment Item, Amount	815	660	0
Operating Income (Loss)	231,284	199,663	189,227
Depreciation and amortization	59,325	41,499	46,165
Capital Expenditures	42,188	25,952	18,112
Assets	2,018,076	1,927,325
Operating Segments | Corporate and Eliminations (1)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating Income (Loss)	(41,945)	(43,828)	(41,678)
Depreciation and amortization	2,949	2,934	2,666
Capital Expenditures	3,374	3,981	3,914
Assets	526,372	520,691
Intersegment Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Sales	(4,130)	(5,270)	(5,508)
Operating Income (Loss)	$ (41,945)	$ (43,828)	$ (41,678)