INVENTORIES (Table)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Inventory, Net [Abstract]

Schedule Of Inventory [Text Block]

(In thousands)	2015			2014
Raw material	$	196,684		$	201,998
Work-in-process	79,406			89,423
Finished goods	114,931			103,831
Inventoried costs related to U.S. Government and other long-term contracts	51,774			59,070
Gross inventories	442,795			454,322
Less: Inventory reserves	(48,904		)	(51,435		)
Progress payments applied, principally related to long-term contracts	(14,300		)	(14,217		)
Inventories, net	$	379,591		$	388,670