RECEIVABLES (Table)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Receivables [Abstract]

Schedule Of Accounts Notes Loans And Financing Receivable

The composition of receivables is as follows:

(In thousands)	September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
Billed receivables:
Trade and other receivables	$	371,949		$	363,241
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(6,179		)	(5,619		)
Net billed receivables	365,770			357,622
Unbilled receivables:
Recoverable costs and estimated earnings not billed	157,226			150,526
Less: Progress payments applied	(12,061		)	(12,668		)
Net unbilled receivables	145,165			137,858
Receivables, net	$	510,935		$	495,480