REVENUE DISAGGREGATION OF REVENUE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 3,498,372	$ 3,121,189	$ 2,845,373
Commercial
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Sales	1,047,280	951,289	940,781
Aerospace & Defense
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Sales	2,451,092	2,169,900	1,904,592
Aerospace Defense | Aerospace & Defense
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Sales	672,526	616,590	551,622
Ground Defense | Aerospace & Defense
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Sales	406,803	353,326	308,008
Naval Defense | Aerospace & Defense
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Sales	941,654	821,898	720,013
Commercial Aerospace | Aerospace & Defense
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Sales	430,109	378,086	324,949
Power & Process | Commercial
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Sales	635,140	540,788	509,998
General Industrial | Commercial
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 412,140	$ 410,501	$ 430,783
Transferred over Time [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue, Net, Percent	51.00%	49.00%	47.00%
Transferred at Point in Time [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue, Net, Percent	49.00%	51.00%	53.00%