GOODWILL (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 1,110,429us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 1,013,300us-gaap_Goodwill
Acquisitions	18,636us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod	104,034us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
Goodwill, Written off Related to Assets Held For Sale	(42,395)
Divestitures	(55,355)
Goodwill adjustments	(1,350)	(2,735)
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments	(31,459)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments	(4,170)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
Goodwill	998,506us-gaap_Goodwill	1,110,429us-gaap_Goodwill
Energy [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	277,179	272,136
Acquisitions	4,863	5,311
Goodwill, Written off Related to Assets Held For Sale	(35,870)
Divestitures	(43,660)
Goodwill adjustments	0	429
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments	(1,608)	(697)
Goodwill	200,904	277,179
Defense [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	485,431	467,917
Acquisitions	0	22,615
Goodwill, Written off Related to Assets Held For Sale	(6,525)
Divestitures	(11,695)
Goodwill adjustments	(254)	0
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments	(20,217)	(5,101)
Goodwill	446,740	485,431
Commercial Industrial [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	347,819	273,247
Acquisitions	13,773	76,108
Goodwill, Written off Related to Assets Held For Sale	0
Divestitures	0
Goodwill adjustments	(1,096)	(3,164)
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments	(9,634)	1,628
Goodwill	$ 350,862	$ 347,819

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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