The amount of the cost recognized for matching contribution during the period for defined contribution plans.

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- Definition

Number of company sponsored defined contribution plans.

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Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution to a defined contribution plan.

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- Definition

Percentage of employer's matching contributions to a defined contribution plan that vests in a given year.

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- Definition

Maximum amount the employee may contribute to a defined contribution plan.

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Maximum percentage of employee gross pay the employee may contribute to a defined contribution plan.

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DEFINED CONTRIBUTIONS PLANS (Details)	12 Months Ended
DEFINED CONTRIBUTIONS PLANS (Details)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) plan	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of company sponsored defined contribution plans \| plan	2
Defined Contribution Plan, Employers Matching Contribution, Annual Vesting Percentage	25.00%
LMI Profit Sharing and Savings Plan [Member]
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Maximum annual contribution per employee amount		$ 1,000
Recognized cost for matching contributions	$ 1,519,000	$ 729,000	$ 830,000
Employer matching contribution percentage (in hundredths)		50.00%
Valent Plans [Member]
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Recognized cost for matching contributions		$ 848,000	$ 745,000
Employer matching contribution percentage (in hundredths)	3.00%
Employer matching contribution threshold	3.00%
Engineering Services [Member] \| LMI Profit Sharing and Savings Plan [Member]
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Employer matching contribution threshold	3.00%
Aerostructures [Member] \| LMI Profit Sharing and Savings Plan [Member]
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Employer matching contribution threshold	5.00%