RECEIVABLES (Table)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Receivables [Abstract]

Schedule Of Accounts Notes Loans And Financing Receivable

The composition of receivables is as follows:

	(In thousands)
	September 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
Billed receivables:
Trade and other receivables	$	400,230		$	402,891
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(6,979		)	(7,013		)
Net billed receivables	393,251			395,878
Unbilled receivables:
Recoverable costs and estimated earnings not billed	195,385			207,679
Less: Progress payments applied	(21,377		)	(25,244		)
Net unbilled receivables	174,008			182,435
Receivables, net	$	567,259		$	578,313