INVENTORIES (Table)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Inventory, Net [Abstract]

Schedule Of Inventory [Text Block]

(In thousands)	2016			2015
Raw material	$	189,228		$	196,684
Work-in-process	73,843			79,406
Finished goods	112,478			114,931
Inventoried costs related to U.S. Government and other long-term contracts	57,516			51,774
Gross inventories	433,065			442,795
Less: Inventory reserves	(54,988		)	(48,904		)
Progress payments applied, principally related to long-term contracts	(11,103		)	(14,300		)
Inventories, net	$	366,974		$	379,591