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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Sales $ 3,121,189 $ 2,845,373 $ 2,557,025
Cost of sales 1,949,614 1,770,553 1,594,118
Research and development expenses 90,296 84,869 78,898
Selling expenses 142,651 135,555 119,508
General and administrative expenses 360,075 333,624 297,191
Segment Reporting, Other Segment Item, Amount 11,398 0 4,651
Operating Income (Loss) 528,597 484,602 423,443
Depreciation and amortization 107,667 116,172 112,027
Capital Expenditures 60,974 44,666 38,217
Assets 4,985,704 4,620,969  
Operating Segments      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Operating Income (Loss) 572,425 526,280 469,146
Assets 4,465,013 4,091,748  
Operating Segments | Aerospace & Industrial      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Sales 933,206 889,744 838,885
Cost of sales 600,131 577,038 550,001
Research and development expenses 26,729 23,211 21,132
Selling expenses 25,614 25,897 25,355
General and administrative expenses 123,907 118,320 105,401
Segment Reporting, Other Segment Item, Amount 8,802 0 0
Operating Income (Loss) 148,023 145,278 136,996
Depreciation and amortization 32,217 33,994 34,336
Capital Expenditures 19,861 17,067 18,554
Assets 1,090,739 1,077,808  
Operating Segments | Defense Electronics      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Sales 914,358 818,547 693,709
Cost of sales 481,374 432,313 365,372
Research and development expenses 52,132 50,865 48,587
Selling expenses 58,705 54,811 47,202
General and administrative expenses 95,472 88,783 77,980
Segment Reporting, Other Segment Item, Amount 1,936 0 0
Operating Income (Loss) 224,739 191,775 154,568
Depreciation and amortization 31,017 33,347 35,120
Capital Expenditures 11,180 5,573 3,504
Assets 1,446,949 1,517,877  
Operating Segments | Naval & Power      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Sales 1,278,895 1,142,590 1,030,918
Cost of sales 868,109 761,202 678,745
Research and development expenses 11,435 10,793 9,179
Selling expenses 58,332 54,847 46,951
General and administrative expenses 140,696 126,521 113,810
Segment Reporting, Other Segment Item, Amount 660 0 4,651
Operating Income (Loss) 199,663 189,227 177,582
Depreciation and amortization 41,499 46,165 39,712
Capital Expenditures 25,952 18,112 13,652
Assets 1,927,325 1,496,063  
Operating Segments | Corporate and Eliminations (1)      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Operating Income (Loss) (43,828) (41,678) (45,703)
Depreciation and amortization 2,934 2,666 2,859
Capital Expenditures 3,981 3,914 2,507
Assets 520,691 529,221  
Intersegment Eliminations      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Sales (5,270) (5,508) (6,487)
Operating Income (Loss) $ (43,828) $ (41,678) $ (45,703)