COSTS AND ESTIMATED EARNINGS ON UNCOMPLETED CONTRACTS (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Costs and Estimated Earnings on Uncompleted Contracts [Line Items]
Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts	$ 357,765,561		$ 321,552,523
Estimated earnings	88,465,217		126,285,484
Sub-total	446,230,778		447,838,007
Less billings to date	373,013,627		335,517,041
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	73,217,151		112,320,966
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	73,560,852		112,597,136
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts	(343,701)		(276,170)
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	73,217,151		112,320,966
Decrease in estimated gross profits on contracts due to revisions	41,820,000	2,797,000
Percentage of decrease due to change in estimate on the company's A-10 program (in hundredths)	95.00%
U.S. Government [Member]
Costs and Estimated Earnings on Uncompleted Contracts [Line Items]
Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts	283,389,597		259,050,407
Estimated earnings	54,647,673		95,590,879
Sub-total	338,037,270		354,641,286
Less billings to date	295,396,600		272,783,120
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	42,640,670		81,858,166
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	42,640,670		81,858,166
Commercial [Member]
Costs and Estimated Earnings on Uncompleted Contracts [Line Items]
Costs incurred on uncompleted contracts	74,375,964		62,502,116
Estimated earnings	33,817,544		30,694,605
Sub-total	108,193,508		93,196,721
Less billings to date	77,617,027		62,733,921
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	30,576,481		30,462,800
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	$ 30,576,481		$ 30,462,800