REVENUE DISAGGREGATION OF REVENUE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 2,505,931	$ 2,391,336	$ 2,487,961
Commercial [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Sales	854,570	802,528	975,874
Aerospace & Defense
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Sales	1,651,361	1,588,808	1,512,087
Aerospace Defense [Member] | Aerospace & Defense
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Sales	452,661	463,690	416,841
Ground Defense [Member] | Aerospace & Defense
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Sales	220,290	107,448	93,432
Naval Defense [Member] | Aerospace & Defense
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Sales	710,688	692,152	568,776
Commercial Aerospace [Member] | Aerospace & Defense
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Sales	267,722	325,518	433,038
Power & Process [Member] | Commercial [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Sales	473,489	474,842	572,950
General Industrial [Member] | Commercial [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 381,081	$ 327,686	$ 402,924
Transferred over Time [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue, Net, Percent	50.00%	52.00%	49.00%
Transferred at Point in Time [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue, Net, Percent	50.00%	48.00%	51.00%