INVENTORIES (Table)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Inventory, Net [Abstract]

Schedule Of Inventory [Text Block]

(In thousands)	2014			2013
Raw material	$	201,998		$	231,219
Work-in-process	89,423			114,372
Finished goods	103,831			117,444
Inventoried costs related to U.S. Government and other long-term contracts	59,070			58,796
Gross inventories	454,322			521,831
Less: Inventory reserves	(51,435		)	(54,400		)
Progress payments applied, principally related to long-term contracts	(14,217		)	(15,344		)
Inventories, net	$	388,670		$	452,087