RECEIVABLES (Table)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Receivables [Abstract]

Schedule Of Accounts Notes Loans And Financing Receivable [Text Block]

			(In thousands)
		September 30,		December 31,
		2011		2010
Billed receivables:
Trade and other receivables		$	354,543	$	282,483
	Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts		(6,822)		(3,972)
Net billed receivables			347,721		278,511
Unbilled receivables:
Recoverable costs and estimated earnings not billed			228,563		210,766
	Less: Progress payments applied		(25,287)		(27,645)
Net unbilled receivables			203,276		183,121
Receivables, net		$	550,997	$	461,632