CURTISS WRIGHT CORP, 10-Q filed on 10/31/2018
Quarterly Report
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Document and Entity Information
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
shares
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]  
Entity Registrant Name Curtiss Wright Corporation
Entity Central Index Key 0000026324
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type 10-Q
Document Period End Date Sep. 30, 2018
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2018
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3
Amendment Flag false
Entity common stock shares outstanding 43,790,207
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes
Emerging Company false
Small Business false
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Net Sales        
Net sales $ 595,393 $ 567,901 $ 1,763,213 $ 1,659,145
Total net sales 595,393 567,901 1,763,213 1,659,145
Cost of sales        
Total cost of sales 372,875 360,405 1,133,004 1,089,704
Gross profit 222,518 207,496 630,209 569,441
Research and development expenses 14,239 14,826 45,234 46,205
Selling expenses 30,361 29,252 94,546 87,765
General and administrative expenses 80,871 71,004 226,808 215,633
Operating income 97,047 92,414 263,621 219,838
Interest expense (7,949) (10,457) (25,719) (31,584)
Other income, net 3,843 4,457 12,497 12,033
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes 92,941 86,414 250,399 200,287
Provision for income taxes (18,458) (22,470) (57,485) (53,146)
Net earnings $ 74,483 $ 63,944 $ 192,914 $ 147,141
Basic earnings per share        
Basic earnings per share (usd per share) $ 1.70 $ 1.45 $ 4.38 $ 3.33
Diluted earnings per share        
Diluted earnings per share (usd per share) 1.68 1.43 4.33 3.29
Dividends per share $ 0.15 $ 0.15 $ 0.45 $ 0.41
Weighted average shares outstanding:        
Basic (shares) 43,892 44,137 44,060 44,196
Diluted (shares) 44,334 44,686 44,513 44,782
Product [Member]        
Net Sales        
Net sales $ 495,197 $ 468,073 $ 1,451,560 $ 1,351,076
Cost of sales        
Cost of Goods and Services Sold 312,702 294,907 936,197 887,311
Service [Member]        
Net Sales        
Net sales 100,196 99,828 311,653 308,069
Cost of sales        
Cost of Goods and Services Sold $ 60,173 $ 65,498 $ 196,807 $ 202,393
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]        
Net earnings $ 74,483 $ 63,944 $ 192,914 $ 147,141
Other comprehensive income        
Foreign currency translation, net of tax [1] (2,230) 25,393 (30,590) 69,294
Pension and postretirement adjustments, net of tax [2] 3,458 1,280 9,142 4,974
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 1,228 26,673 (21,448) 74,268
Comprehensive income $ 75,711 $ 90,617 $ 171,466 $ 221,409
[1] The tax benefit included in other comprehensive loss for foreign currency translation adjustments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 was $0.5 million and $1.7 million, respectively. The tax expense included in other comprehensive income for foreign currency translation adjustments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $0.4 million and $1.6 million, respectively.
[2] The tax expense included in other comprehensive income for pension and postretirement adjustments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 was $1.1 million and $2.9 million, respectively. The tax expense included in other comprehensive income for pension and postretirement adjustments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $0.8 million and $3.3 million, respectively.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Parentheticals) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]        
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Tax $ (0.5) $ 0.4 $ (1.7) $ 1.6
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, Tax, Attributable to Parent $ 1.1 $ 0.8 $ 2.9 $ 3.3
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Sep. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Current Assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 245,917 $ 475,120
Receivables, net 615,398 494,923
Inventories, net 429,267 378,866
Other current assets 55,752 52,951
Total current assets 1,346,334 1,401,860
Property, plant, and equipment, net 369,996 390,235
Goodwill 1,097,268 1,096,329
Other intangible assets, net 442,295 329,668
Other assets 20,178 18,229
Total assets 3,276,071 3,236,321
Current liabilities:    
Current portion of long-term debt and short-term debt 1,023 150
Accounts payable 176,350 185,176
Accrued expenses 141,849 150,406
Income taxes payable 5,787 4,564
Deferred revenue 223,686 214,891
Other current liabilities 48,747 35,810
Total current liabilities 597,442 590,997
Long-term debt 812,731 813,989
Deferred tax liabilities, net 56,862 49,360
Accrued pension and other postretirement benefit costs 63,141 121,043
Long-term portion of environmental reserves 15,087 14,546
Other liabilities 109,531 118,586
Total liabilities 1,654,794 1,708,521
Stockholders' Equity    
Common stock, $1 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017; 49,187,378 shares issued as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017; outstanding shares were 43,790,207 as of September 30, 2018 and 44,123,519 as of December 31, 2017 49,187 49,187
Additional paid in capital 123,193 120,609
Retained earnings 2,115,166 1,944,324
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (238,288) (216,840)
Common treasury stock, at cost (5,397,171 shares as of September 30, 2018 and 5,063,859 shares as of December 31, 2017) (427,981) (369,480)
Total stockholders' equity 1,621,277 1,527,800
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 3,276,071 $ 3,236,321
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - $ / shares
Sep. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]    
Common stock, par value (usd per share) $ 1 $ 1
Common Stock, Shares Authorized 100,000,000 100,000,000
Common Stock, Shares, Issued 49,187,378 49,187,378
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding 43,790,207 44,123,519
Treasury Stock, Shares 5,397,171 5,063,859
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net earnings $ 192,914 $ 147,141
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities    
Depreciation and amortization 77,146 74,815
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business (2,149)  
Gain on fixed asset disposals (531) (225)
Deferred income taxes 4,942 (1,321)
Share-based compensation 11,846 9,173
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of businesses acquired and divested:    
Accounts receivable, net (79,372) (38,204)
Inventories, net (50,463) (892)
Progress payments 764 325
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (32,389) (42,662)
Deferred revenue 11,643 16,772
Income taxes payable (7,620) (11,358)
Net pension and postretirement liabilities (46,320) 4,115
Other current and long-term assets and liabilities 18,564 5,639
Net cash provided by operating activities 98,975 162,307
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Proceeds from sales and disposals of long lived assets 5,495 1,790
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses (268)  
Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets (1,500)  
Additions to property, plant, and equipment (30,287) (34,874)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired (210,167) (232,630)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Previous Acquisition (460)  
Net cash used for investing activities (237,187) (259,552)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Borrowings under revolving credit facility 370,595 4,884
Payment of revolving credit facility (369,721) (5,144)
Repurchases of common stock (78,898) (38,939)
Proceeds from share-based compensation 11,135 11,854
Dividends paid (13,223) (11,497)
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities (557) (512)
Net cash used for financing activities (80,669) (39,354)
Effect of exchange-rate changes on cash (10,322) 14,942
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (229,203) (121,657)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 475,120 553,848
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 245,917 432,191
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities:    
Capital expenditures incurred but not yet paid $ 684 $ 756
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Total
Common Stock Member
Additional Paid In Capital Member
Retained Earnings Member
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Member
Treasury Stock Member
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2016   $ 49,187 $ 129,483 $ 1,754,907 $ (291,756) $ (350,630)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]            
Net earnings       214,891    
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax $ 74,916       74,916  
Dividends paid/declared       (24,740)    
Restricted stock     (12,104)     12,105
Stock options exercised     (5,724)     19,902
Other     (2,237) (734)   889
Share-based compensation     11,191     381
Repurchases of common stock           (52,127)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2017 1,527,800 49,187 120,609 1,944,324 (216,840) (369,480)
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]       (2,274)    
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]            
Net earnings 192,914     192,914    
Net earnings | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member] (4,711)          
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax (21,448)       (21,448)  
Dividends paid/declared       (19,798)    
Restricted stock     (7,159)     7,159
Stock options exercised     (1,163)     12,298
Other     (725)     725
Share-based compensation     11,631     215
Repurchases of common stock           (78,898)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2018 $ 1,621,277 $ 49,187 $ 123,193 $ 2,115,166 $ (238,288) $ (427,981)
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BASIS OF PRESENTATION
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Curtiss-Wright Corporation and its subsidiaries (the "Corporation" or the "Company") is a global, diversified manufacturing and service company that designs, manufactures, and overhauls precision components and provides highly engineered products and services to the aerospace, defense, power generation, and general industrial markets.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Curtiss-Wright and its majority-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Corporation have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements have been condensed or omitted as permitted by such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of these financial statements.

Management is required to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities in the accompanying financial statements. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The most significant of these estimates includes the estimate of costs to complete using the over-time revenue recognition accounting method, the estimate of useful lives for property, plant, and equipment, cash flow estimates used for testing the recoverability of assets, pension plan and postretirement obligation assumptions, estimates for inventory obsolescence, fair value estimates around assets and assumed liabilities from acquisitions, estimates for the valuation and useful lives of intangible assets, legal reserves, and the estimate of future environmental costs. Changes in estimates of contract sales, costs, and profits are recognized using the cumulative catch-up method of accounting. This method recognizes in the current period the cumulative effect of the changes on current and prior periods. Accordingly, the effect of the changes on future periods of contract performance is recognized as if the revised estimate had been the original estimate. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, there were no significant changes in estimated contract costs. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been reflected in these financial statements.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Corporation’s 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of trends or of the operating results for a full year.

Recent accounting pronouncements adopted

ASU 2014-09 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers - On January 1, 2018, the Corporation adopted ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, and the related amendments (“new revenue standard”) using the modified retrospective method. The Corporation recognized the cumulative effect of initially applying the new revenue standard as an adjustment to the retained earnings balance as of January 1, 2018. Comparative information for prior periods has not been restated and continues to be reported under the accounting standard in effect for those respective periods.

The cumulative effect from the adoption of the new revenue standard as of January 1, 2018 was as follows:

Balance Sheet (In thousands)
As of
December 31, 2017
 
Adjustments due to
ASU 2014-09
 
As of
January 1, 2018
Receivables, net
$
494,923

 
$
18,363

 
$
513,286

Inventories, net
378,866

 
(23,555
)
 
355,311

Other assets
18,229

 
878

 
19,107

Deferred revenue
214,891

 
(2,040
)
 
212,851

Retained earnings
1,944,324

 
(2,274
)
 
1,942,050


The impact of adoption on the Corporation's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings and Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet was as follows:

 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
Statement of Earnings (In thousands)
As Reported
 
Adjustments
Increase/(Decrease)
 
Balances Without Adoption of ASC 606
Product sales
$
495,197

 
$
(1,139
)
 
$
494,058

Cost of product sales
312,702

 
1,284

 
313,986

Provision for income taxes
(18,458
)
 
510

 
(17,948
)
Net Income
$
74,483

 
$
(1,913
)
 
$
72,570


 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
Statement of Earnings (In thousands)
As Reported
 
Adjustments
Increase/(Decrease)
 
Balances Without Adoption of ASC 606
Product sales
$
1,451,560

 
$
(8,650
)
 
$
1,442,910

Cost of product sales
936,197

 
(2,443
)
 
933,754

Provision for income taxes
(57,485
)
 
1,496

 
(55,989
)
Net Income
$
192,914

 
$
(4,711
)
 
$
188,203


 
As of September 30, 2018
Balance Sheet (In thousands)
As Reported
 
Adjustments
Increase/(Decrease)
 
Balances Without Adoption of ASC 606
Receivables, net
$
615,398

 
$
(26,968
)
 
$
588,430

Inventories, net
429,267

 
25,579

 
454,846

Other assets
20,178

 
(879
)
 
19,299

Income taxes payable
5,787

 
(1,488
)
 
4,299

Deferred revenue
223,686

 
1,657

 
225,343

Retained earnings
2,115,166

 
(2,437
)
 
2,112,729


ASU 2017-07, Retirement Benefits - Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost - On January 1, 2018, the Corporation adopted the amendments to ASC 715 that improve the presentation of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit costs. The Corporation retrospectively adopted the presentation of service cost separate from the other components of net periodic costs and included it as a component of employee compensation cost in operating income. The interest cost, expected return on assets, amortization of prior service costs, and net actuarial gain/loss components of net periodic benefit costs have been reclassified from operating income to other income, net. Additionally, the Corporation elected to apply the practical expedient which allows it to reclassify amounts disclosed previously in Note 15 of the Corporation's 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K as the basis for applying retrospective presentation for comparative periods.

The effect of the retrospective change on the Corporation's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, was as follows:

 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
Statement of Earnings (In thousands)
Previously Reported
 
Adjustments
Increase/(Decrease)
 
As Revised
Cost of product sales
$
292,215

 
$
2,692

 
$
294,907

Cost of service sales
64,903

 
595

 
65,498

Research and development expenses
14,575

 
251

 
14,826

Selling expenses
28,818

 
434

 
29,252

General and administrative expenses
70,840

 
164

 
71,004

Other income, net
321

 
4,136

 
4,457


 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
Statement of Earnings (In thousands)
Previously Reported
 
Adjustments
Increase/(Decrease)
 
As Revised
Cost of product sales
$
878,446

 
$
8,865

 
$
887,311

Cost of service sales
200,371

 
2,022

 
202,393

Research and development expenses
45,374

 
831

 
46,205

Selling expenses
86,331

 
1,434

 
87,765

General and administrative expenses
217,575

 
(1,942
)
 
215,633

Other income, net
823

 
11,210

 
12,033


ASU 2017-01, Business Combinations - Clarifying the Definition of a Business - On January 1, 2018, the Corporation adopted the amendments to ASC 805 which clarify the definition of a business. The standard introduces a screen for determining when assets acquired are not a business and clarifies that a business must include, at a minimum, an input and a substantive process that contribute to an output. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Recent accounting pronouncements to be adopted
Standard
Description
Effect on the condensed consolidated financial statements
ASU 2016-02 Leases
In February 2016, the FASB issued final guidance that will require lessees to put most leases on their balance sheets but recognize expenses on their income statements in a manner similar to today’s accounting.
The adoption of this standard is expected to result in an increase of approximately $155 million to $165 million in total assets and total liabilities in the Corporation’s Condensed Consolidated Balance sheet as the Corporation is required to recognize a right-of-use asset and lease liability for all leases greater than 12 months. However, the standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Corporation’s cash flows or statement of earnings.
Date of adoption: January 1, 2019
ASU 2018-02 Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. This ASU permits the reclassification of tax effects stranded in accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings as a result of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the Tax Act). The standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted.
The Corporation is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this standard on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Date of adoption: January 1, 2019
ASU 2018-07 Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting
In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting. The ASU simplifies the accounting for share-based payments to nonemployees by aligning it with the accounting for share-based payments to employees, with certain exceptions. The standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted.

The Corporation does not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Date of adoption: January 1, 2019

Impact from the Tax Act

In accordance with Staff Bulletin No. 118, Income Tax Implications of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the Corporation recognized the income tax effects of the Tax Act in its consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Corporation recorded additional provisional tax expense of $6.5 million for foreign withholding taxes associated with the Tax Act. The Corporation does not expect any material changes to provisional amounts associated with the Tax Act over the next three months.
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ACQUISITIONS
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
ACQUISITIONS
3.           ACQUISITIONS

The Corporation continually evaluates potential acquisitions that either strategically fit within the Corporation’s existing portfolio or expand the Corporation’s portfolio into new product lines or adjacent markets.  The Corporation has completed a number of acquisitions that have been accounted for as business combinations and have resulted in the recognition of goodwill in the Corporation's financial statements.  This goodwill arises because the acquisition purchase price reflects the future earnings and cash flow potential in excess of the earnings and cash flows attributable to the current product and customer set at the time of acquisition.  Thus, goodwill inherently includes the know-how of the assembled workforce, the ability of the workforce to further improve the technology and product offerings, and the expected cash flows resulting from these efforts. Goodwill may also include expected synergies resulting from the complementary strategic fit these businesses bring to existing operations.

The Corporation allocates the purchase price at the date of acquisition based upon its understanding of the fair value of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities. In the months after closing, as the Corporation obtains additional information about these assets and liabilities, including through tangible and intangible asset appraisals, and as the Corporation learns more about the newly acquired business, it is able to refine the estimates of fair value and more accurately allocate the purchase price. Only items identified as of the acquisition date are considered for subsequent adjustment.  The Corporation will make appropriate adjustments to the purchase price allocation prior to completion of the measurement period, as required.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Corporation acquired one business for an aggregate purchase price of $210 million, which is described in more detail below. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Corporation acquired two businesses for an aggregate purchase price of $233 million, which are described in more detail below.

The Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 includes $41 million of total net sales and $2 million of net losses from the Corporation's 2018 acquisition. The Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 includes $45 million of total net sales and $1 million of net losses from the Corporation's 2017 acquisitions.

The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition for all acquisitions consummated during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.

(In thousands)
 
2018
 
2017
Accounts receivable
 
$
24,385

 
$
5,006

Inventory
 
31,875

 
22,702

Property, plant, and equipment
 
3,203

 
4,598

Other current and non-current assets
 
46

 
2,815

Intangible assets
 
146,100

 
88,900

Current and non-current liabilities
 
(7,132
)
 
(6,672
)
Due to seller, net
 

 
(596
)
Net tangible and intangible assets
 
198,477

 
116,753

Purchase price, net of cash acquired
 
210,167

 
232,630

Goodwill
 
$
11,690

 
$
115,877

 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill deductible for tax purposes
 
$
16,870

 
$
115,877



2018 Acquisitions

Dresser-Rand Government Business (DRG)

On April 2, 2018, the Corporation acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of DRG for $210.2 million in cash. The Asset Purchase Agreement contains a purchase price adjustment mechanism and representations and warranties customary for a transaction of this type. DRG is a designer and manufacturer of mission-critical, high-speed rotating equipment solutions and also acts as the sole supplier of steam turbines and main engine guard valves on all aircraft carrier programs. The acquired business operates within the Corporation's Power segment. The acquisition is subject to post-closing adjustments with the purchase price allocation not yet complete.

2017 Acquisitions

Teletronics Technology Corporation (TTC)

On January 3, 2017, the Corporation acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of TTC for $226.0 million, net of cash acquired. The Share Purchase Agreement contains a purchase price adjustment mechanism and representations and warranties customary for a transaction of this type, including a portion of the purchase price deposited in escrow as security for potential indemnification claims against the seller. TTC is a designer and manufacturer of high-technology data acquisition and comprehensive flight test instrumentation systems for critical aerospace and defense applications. The acquired business operates within the Defense segment.

Para Tech Coating, Inc. (Para Tech)

On February 8, 2017, the Corporation acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Para Tech for $6.6 million in cash. The Asset Purchase Agreement contains a purchase price adjustment mechanism and representations and warranties customary for a transaction of this type, including a portion of the purchase price held back as security for potential indemnification claims against the seller. Para Tech is a provider of parylene conformal coating services for aerospace & defense electronic components as well as critical medical devices. The acquired business operates within the Commercial/Industrial segment.
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RECEIVABLES
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Receivables [Abstract]  
RECEIVABLES
RECEIVABLES

Receivables primarily include amounts billed to customers, unbilled charges on long-term contracts consisting of amounts recognized as sales but not billed, and other receivables.  Substantially all amounts of unbilled receivables are expected to be billed and collected within one year. An immaterial amount of unbilled receivables are subject to retainage provisions. The amount of claims and unapproved change orders within our receivables balances are immaterial.

The composition of receivables is as follows:
(In thousands)
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Billed receivables:
 
 
 
Trade and other receivables
$
390,763

 
$
363,234

Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts
(9,877
)
 
(7,486
)
Net billed receivables
380,886

 
355,748

Unbilled receivables (Contract Assets):
 
 
 
Recoverable costs and estimated earnings not billed
253,657

 
160,727

Less: Progress payments applied
(19,145
)
 
(21,552
)
Net unbilled receivables
234,512

 
139,175

Receivables, net
$
615,398

 
$
494,923

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INVENTORIES
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Inventory, Net [Abstract]  
INVENTORIES
    INVENTORIES

Inventoried costs contain amounts relating to long-term contracts and programs with long production cycles, a portion of which will not be realized within one year. Long-term contract inventory includes an immaterial amount of claims or other similar items subject to uncertainty concerning their determination or realization. Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market.

The composition of inventories is as follows:
(In thousands)
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Raw materials
$
220,948

 
$
191,855

Work-in-process
76,027

 
73,937

Finished goods
147,256

 
114,307

Inventoried costs related to U.S. Government and other long-term contracts
56,226

 
65,150

Gross inventories
500,457

 
445,249

Less:  Inventory reserves
(56,425
)
 
(54,638
)
Progress payments applied, principally related to long-term contracts
(14,765
)
 
(11,745
)
Inventories, net
$
429,267

 
$
378,866



Inventoried costs related to long-term contracts include capitalized contract development costs related to certain aerospace and defense programs of $46.5 million and $35.0 million as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. These capitalized costs will be liquidated as units are produced.  As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, $19.1 million and $5.4 million, respectively, are scheduled to be liquidated under existing firm orders.
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GOODWILL
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Goodwill [Abstract]  
GOODWILL
GOODWILL

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 are as follows:
(In thousands)
Commercial/Industrial
 
Defense
 
Power
 
Consolidated
December 31, 2017
$
448,531

 
$
460,332

 
$
187,466

 
$
1,096,329

Acquisitions

 

 
11,690

 
11,690

Adjustments
(111
)
 
(1,594
)
 

 
(1,705
)
Foreign currency translation adjustment
(4,037
)
 
(4,926
)
 
(83
)
 
(9,046
)
September 30, 2018
$
444,383

 
$
453,812

 
$
199,073

 
$
1,097,268

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OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]  
OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
 
The following tables present the cumulative composition of the Corporation’s intangible assets:
 
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
(In thousands)
 
Gross
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net
 
Gross
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net
Technology
 
$
240,105

 
$
(121,105
)
 
$
119,000

 
$
243,440

 
$
(114,036
)
 
$
129,404

Customer related intangibles
 
361,776

 
(190,337
)
 
171,439

 
367,230

 
(180,580
)
 
186,650

Programs (1)
 
144,000

 
(3,600
)
 
140,400

 

 

 

Other intangible assets
 
40,675

 
(29,219
)
 
11,456

 
40,640

 
(27,026
)
 
13,614

Total
 
$
786,556

 
$
(344,261
)
 
$
442,295

 
$
651,310

 
$
(321,642
)
 
$
329,668

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(1) Programs include values assigned to major programs of acquired businesses and represent the aggregate value associated with the customer relationships, contracts, technology, and trademarks underlying the associated program. 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Corporation acquired intangible assets of $146.1 million. The Corporation acquired Programs of $144.0 million, Customer-related intangibles of $1.8 million, and Other intangible assets of $0.3 million, which have a weighted average amortization period of 20.0 years, 10.4 years, and 8.0 years, respectively.

Total intangible amortization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was $32.5 million as compared to $28.8 million in the comparable prior year period.  The estimated amortization expense for the five years ending December 31, 2018 through 2022 is $43.7 million, $43.7 million, $41.8 million, $40 million, and $37.5 million, respectively.
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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
 
Forward Foreign Exchange and Currency Option Contracts
 
The Corporation has foreign currency exposure primarily in the United Kingdom, Europe, and Canada.  The Corporation uses financial instruments, such as forward and option contracts, to hedge a portion of existing and anticipated foreign currency denominated transactions.  The purpose of the Corporation’s foreign currency risk management program is to reduce volatility in earnings caused by exchange rate fluctuations.  Guidance on accounting for derivative instruments and hedging activities requires companies to recognize all of the derivative financial instruments as either assets or liabilities at fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets based upon quoted market prices for comparable instruments.
 
Interest Rate Risks and Related Strategies
 
The Corporation’s primary interest rate exposure results from changes in U.S. dollar interest rates. The Corporation’s policy is to manage interest cost using a mix of fixed and variable rate debt. The Corporation periodically uses interest rate swaps to manage such exposures. Under these interest rate swaps, the Corporation exchanges, at specified intervals, the difference between fixed and floating interest amounts calculated by reference to an agreed-upon notional principal amount. The Corporation’s foreign exchange contracts and interest rate swaps are considered Level 2 instruments which are based on market based inputs or unobservable inputs and corroborated by market data such as quoted prices, interest rates, or yield curves.

Effects on Consolidated Balance Sheets

As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the fair values of the asset and liability derivative instruments were immaterial.

Effects on Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings
 
Undesignated hedges

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the gains or losses recognized in income on forward exchange derivative contracts not designated for hedge accounting were immaterial.

Debt

The estimated fair value amounts were determined by the Corporation using available market information that is primarily based on quoted market prices for the same or similar issuances as of September 30, 2018.  Accordingly, all of the Corporation’s debt is valued at a Level 2.  The fair values described below may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values.  Furthermore, the use of different methodologies to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different estimate of fair value at the reporting date.

 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
(In thousands)
Carrying Value
 
Estimated Fair Value
 
Carrying Value
 
Estimated Fair Value
3.84% Senior notes due 2021
100,000

 
99,697

 
100,000

 
102,472

3.70% Senior notes due 2023
225,000

 
221,929

 
225,000

 
228,783

3.85% Senior notes due 2025
100,000

 
98,154

 
100,000

 
102,164

4.24% Senior notes due 2026
200,000

 
198,728

 
200,000

 
208,873

4.05% Senior notes due 2028
75,000

 
72,931

 
75,000

 
76,997

4.11% Senior notes due 2028
100,000

 
97,519

 
100,000

 
103,226

Other debt
1,023

 
1,023

 
150

 
150

Total debt
801,023

 
789,981

 
800,150

 
822,665

Debt issuance costs, net
(744
)
 
(744
)
 
(831
)
 
(831
)
Unamortized interest rate swap proceeds
13,475

 
13,475

 
14,820

 
14,820

Total debt, net
$
813,754

 
$
802,712

 
$
814,139

 
$
836,654

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PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Retirement Benefits, Description [Abstract]  
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS
PENSION PLANS

The following tables are consolidated disclosures of all domestic and foreign defined pension plans as described in the Corporation’s 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K.  

Pension Plans

The components of net periodic pension cost for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:

 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
(In thousands)
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Service cost
$
7,344

 
$
5,874

 
$
20,345

 
$
18,819

Interest cost
6,574

 
6,951

 
19,629

 
19,406

Expected return on plan assets
(14,598
)
 
(13,549
)
 
(44,009
)
 
(40,144
)
Amortization of prior service cost
(105
)
 
(24
)
 
(230
)
 
(75
)
Amortization of unrecognized actuarial loss
4,843

 
2,525

 
12,652

 
9,691

Net periodic benefit cost
$
4,058


$
1,777


$
8,387


$
7,697



During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Corporation made a $50 million contribution to the Curtiss-Wright Pension Plan, and does not expect to make any further contributions in 2018. Contributions to the foreign benefit plans are not expected to be material in 2018.

Defined Contribution Retirement Plan

Effective January 1, 2014, all non-union employees who were not currently receiving final or career average pay benefits became eligible to receive employer contributions in the Corporation’s sponsored 401(k) plan. The employer contributions include both employer match and non-elective contribution components, up to a maximum employer contribution of 6% of eligible compensation. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the expense relating to the plan was $10.9 million and $10.0 million, respectively. The Corporation made $12.6 million in contributions to the plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2018, and expects to make total contributions of $14.0 million in 2018.
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EARNINGS PER SHARE
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
EARNINGS PER SHARE
EARNINGS PER SHARE
 
Diluted earnings per share was computed based on the weighted-average number of shares outstanding plus all potentially dilutive common shares.  A reconciliation of basic to diluted shares used in the earnings per share calculation is as follows:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
(In thousands)
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding
43,892

 
44,137

 
44,060

 
44,196

Dilutive effect of stock options and deferred stock compensation
442

 
549

 
453

 
586

Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding
44,334

 
44,686

 
44,513

 
44,782



For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, there were no anti-dilutive equity-based awards. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, approximately 38,000 shares issuable under equity-based awards were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share as they were anti-dilutive based on the average stock price during the period.
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SEGMENT INFORMATION
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
SEGMENT INFORMATION
SEGMENT INFORMATION
 
The Corporation manages and evaluates its operations based on end markets to strengthen its ability to service customers and recognize certain organizational efficiencies. Based on this approach, the Corporation has three reportable segments: Commercial/Industrial, Defense, and Power.

The Corporation’s measure of segment profit or loss is operating income. Interest expense and income taxes are not reported on an operating segment basis as they are not considered in the segments’ performance evaluation by the Corporation’s chief operating decision-maker, its Chief Executive Officer.
Net sales and operating income by reportable segment were as follows:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
(In thousands)
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Net sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial/Industrial
$
295,448

 
$
294,158

 
$
904,806

 
$
865,070

Defense
138,433

 
142,681

 
407,401

 
384,917

Power
162,176

 
132,102

 
456,383

 
412,667

Less: Intersegment revenues
(664
)
 
(1,040
)
 
(5,377
)
 
(3,509
)
Total consolidated
$
595,393

 
$
567,901

 
$
1,763,213

 
$
1,659,145

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (expense)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial/Industrial
$
44,786

 
$
46,702

 
$
135,747

 
$
120,874

Defense
33,615

 
33,575

 
91,984

 
65,800

Power
28,249

 
17,771

 
62,792

 
57,191

Corporate and eliminations (1)
(9,603
)
 
(5,634
)
 
(26,902
)
 
(24,027
)
Total consolidated
$
97,047

 
$
92,414

 
$
263,621

 
$
219,838


(1) Corporate and eliminations includes pension and other postretirement benefit expense, certain environmental costs related to remediation at legacy sites, foreign currency transactional gains and losses, and certain other expenses.
 
Adjustments to reconcile operating income to earnings before income taxes are as follows:

 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
(In thousands)
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Total operating income
$
97,047

 
$
92,414

 
$
263,621

 
$
219,838

Interest expense
7,949

 
10,457

 
25,719

 
31,584

Other income, net
3,843

 
4,457

 
12,497

 
12,033

Earnings before income taxes
$
92,941

 
$
86,414

 
$
250,399

 
$
200,287



(In thousands)
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Identifiable assets
 
 
 
Commercial/Industrial
$
1,402,217

 
$
1,444,097

Defense
1,005,091

 
1,044,776

Power
705,262

 
482,753

Corporate and Other
163,501

 
264,695

Total consolidated
$
3,276,071

 
$
3,236,321

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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]  
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
 
The cumulative balance of each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI), net of tax, is as follows:
 
(In thousands)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net
 
Total pension and postretirement adjustments, net
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
December 31, 2016
$
(172,650
)
 
$
(119,106
)
 
$
(291,756
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (1)
77,942

 
(10,831
)
 
67,111

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (1)

 
7,805

 
7,805

Net current period other comprehensive loss
77,942

 
(3,026
)
 
74,916

December 31, 2017
$
(94,708
)
 
$
(122,132
)
 
$
(216,840
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (1)
(30,590
)
 
164

 
(30,426
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (1)

 
8,978

 
8,978

Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)
(30,590
)
 
9,142

 
(21,448
)
September 30, 2018
$
(125,298
)
 
$
(112,990
)
 
$
(238,288
)


(1)
All amounts are after tax.

Details of amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are below:
 
(In thousands)
Amount reclassified from AOCI
 
Affected line item in the statement where net earnings is presented
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans
 
 
 
Amortization of prior service costs
722

 
(1)
Amortization of actuarial losses
(12,630
)
 
(1)
 
(11,908
)
 
Total before tax
 
2,930

 
Income tax
Total reclassifications
$
(8,978
)
 
Net of tax


(1)
These items are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost.  See Note 9, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans.
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CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS
CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS

Legal Proceedings

The Corporation has been named in a number of lawsuits that allege injury from exposure to asbestos.  To date, the Corporation has not been found liable for or paid any material sum of money in settlement in any case.  The Corporation believes its minimal use of asbestos in its past operations and the relatively non-friable condition of asbestos in its products makes it unlikely that it will face material liability in any asbestos litigation, whether individually or in the aggregate.  The Corporation maintains insurance coverage for these potential liabilities and believes adequate coverage exists to cover any unanticipated asbestos liability.

In December 2013, the Corporation, along with other unaffiliated parties, received a claim from Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL) filed in the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta, Judicial District of Calgary. The claim pertains to a January 2011 fire and explosion at a delayed coker unit at its Fort McMurray refinery that resulted in the injury of five CNRL employees, damage to property and equipment, and various forms of consequential loss, such as loss of profit, lost opportunities, and business interruption. The fire and explosion occurred when a CNRL employee bypassed certain safety controls and opened an operating coker unit. The total quantum of alleged damages arising from the incident has not been finalized, but is estimated to meet or exceed $1 billion.  The Corporation maintains various forms of commercial, property and casualty, product liability, and other forms of insurance; however, such insurance may not be adequate to cover the costs associated with a judgment against us. All parties have agreed in principle to participate in a formal mediation in 2019 with the intention of settling this claim. In an effort to induce the parties to participate in the formal mediation, CNRL agreed to reduce its claim to approximately $400 million, which reflects the monetary amount of property damage incurred as a result of the fire and explosion. The Corporation is currently unable to estimate an amount, or range of potential losses, if any, from this matter. The Corporation believes that it has adequate legal defenses and intends to defend this matter vigorously. The Corporation's financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows could be materially affected during a future fiscal quarter or fiscal year by unfavorable developments or outcome regarding this claim.

In addition to the CNRL litigation, the Corporation is party to a number of other legal actions and claims, none of which individually or in the aggregate, in the opinion of management, are expected to have a material effect on the Corporation’s results of operations or financial position.

Westinghouse Bankruptcy

On March 29, 2017, WEC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the Court), Case No. 17-10751.  The Court overseeing the Bankruptcy Case approved, on an interim basis, an $800 million Debtor-in-Possession Financing Facility to help WEC finance its business operations during the reorganization process. On January 4, 2018, WEC announced that it had agreed to be acquired by Brookfield Business Partners L.P (Brookfield) for approximately $4.6 billion. The acquisition, which was completed on August 1, 2018, is not expected to have a material impact on the Corporation’s financial condition or results of operations as WEC plans to continue operating in the ordinary course of business under existing senior management.

The Corporation has approximately $2.9 million in pre-petition billings outstanding with WEC as of September 30, 2018. On March 27, 2018, the Court approved WEC's Plan of Reorganization, whereby the Corporation is expected to recover substantially all of its general unsecured claims inclusive of pre-petition billings. As it relates to post-petition work, the Corporation will continue to honor its executory contracts and expects to collect all amounts due.  The Corporation will continue to monitor and evaluate the status of the WEC bankruptcy for potential impacts on its business.

Letters of Credit and Other Financial Arrangements

The Corporation enters into standby letters of credit agreements and guarantees with financial institutions and customers primarily relating to guarantees of repayment, future performance on certain contracts to provide products and services, and to secure advance payments from certain international customers. As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, there were $22.6 million and $21.3 million of stand-by letters of credit outstanding, respectively, and $12.4 million and $14.6 million of bank guarantees outstanding, respectively. In addition, the Corporation is required to provide the Nuclear Regulatory Commission financial assurance demonstrating its ability to cover the cost of decommissioning its Cheswick, Pennsylvania facility upon closure, though the Corporation does not intend to close this facility.  The Corporation has provided this financial assurance in the form of a $56.0 million surety bond.

AP1000 Program

The Electro-Mechanical Division, which is within the Corporation’s Power segment, is the reactor coolant pump (RCP) supplier for the Westinghouse AP1000 nuclear power plants under construction in China and the United States.  The terms of the AP1000 China and United States contracts include liquidated damage penalty provisions for failure to meet contractual delivery dates if the Corporation caused the delay and the delay was not excusable. On October 10, 2013, the Corporation received a letter from Westinghouse stating entitlements to the maximum amount of liquidated damages allowable under the AP1000 China contract from Westinghouse of approximately $25 million. The Corporation would be liable for liquidated damages under the contract if certain contractual delivery dates were not met and if the Corporation was deemed responsible for the delay. As of September 30, 2018, the Corporation has not met certain contractual delivery dates under its AP 1000 China and U.S. contracts; however there are significant uncertainties as to which parties are responsible for the delays. The Corporation believes it has adequate legal defenses and intends to vigorously defend this matter. Given the uncertainties surrounding the responsibility for the delays, no accrual has been made for this matter as of September 30, 2018.  As of September 30, 2018, the range of possible loss is $0 to $31 million for the AP1000 U.S. contract, for a total range of possible loss of $0 to $55.5 million.
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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Notes)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Subsequent Event [Line Items]  
Long-term Debt [Text Block]
14.           SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On October 15, 2018, the Corporation made a discretionary $50 million prepayment on its $500 million 2013 Notes.

On October 17, 2018, the Corporation entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement to extend the maturity date of its $500 million revolving credit facility from November 2019 through October 2023 and expand the accordion feature by $100 million to $200 million.
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BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Policies)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Basis Of Accounting

Curtiss-Wright Corporation and its subsidiaries (the "Corporation" or the "Company") is a global, diversified manufacturing and service company that designs, manufactures, and overhauls precision components and provides highly engineered products and services to the aerospace, defense, power generation, and general industrial markets.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Curtiss-Wright and its majority-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Corporation have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements have been condensed or omitted as permitted by such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of these financial statements.

Management is required to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities in the accompanying financial statements. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The most significant of these estimates includes the estimate of costs to complete using the over-time revenue recognition accounting method, the estimate of useful lives for property, plant, and equipment, cash flow estimates used for testing the recoverability of assets, pension plan and postretirement obligation assumptions, estimates for inventory obsolescence, fair value estimates around assets and assumed liabilities from acquisitions, estimates for the valuation and useful lives of intangible assets, legal reserves, and the estimate of future environmental costs. Changes in estimates of contract sales, costs, and profits are recognized using the cumulative catch-up method of accounting. This method recognizes in the current period the cumulative effect of the changes on current and prior periods. Accordingly, the effect of the changes on future periods of contract performance is recognized as if the revised estimate had been the original estimate. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, there were no significant changes in estimated contract costs. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been reflected in these financial statements.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Corporation’s 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of trends or of the operating results for a full year.
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Recent accounting pronouncements adopted

ASU 2014-09 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers - On January 1, 2018, the Corporation adopted ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, and the related amendments (“new revenue standard”) using the modified retrospective method. The Corporation recognized the cumulative effect of initially applying the new revenue standard as an adjustment to the retained earnings balance as of January 1, 2018. Comparative information for prior periods has not been restated and continues to be reported under the accounting standard in effect for those respective periods.

The cumulative effect from the adoption of the new revenue standard as of January 1, 2018 was as follows:

Balance Sheet (In thousands)
As of
December 31, 2017
 
Adjustments due to
ASU 2014-09
 
As of
January 1, 2018
Receivables, net
$
494,923

 
$
18,363

 
$
513,286

Inventories, net
378,866

 
(23,555
)
 
355,311

Other assets
18,229

 
878

 
19,107

Deferred revenue
214,891

 
(2,040
)
 
212,851

Retained earnings
1,944,324

 
(2,274
)
 
1,942,050


The impact of adoption on the Corporation's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings and Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet was as follows:

 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
Statement of Earnings (In thousands)
As Reported
 
Adjustments
Increase/(Decrease)
 
Balances Without Adoption of ASC 606
Product sales
$
495,197

 
$
(1,139
)
 
$
494,058

Cost of product sales
312,702

 
1,284

 
313,986

Provision for income taxes
(18,458
)
 
510

 
(17,948
)
Net Income
$
74,483

 
$
(1,913
)
 
$
72,570


 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
Statement of Earnings (In thousands)
As Reported
 
Adjustments
Increase/(Decrease)
 
Balances Without Adoption of ASC 606
Product sales
$
1,451,560

 
$
(8,650
)
 
$
1,442,910

Cost of product sales
936,197

 
(2,443
)
 
933,754

Provision for income taxes
(57,485
)
 
1,496

 
(55,989
)
Net Income
$
192,914

 
$
(4,711
)
 
$
188,203


 
As of September 30, 2018
Balance Sheet (In thousands)
As Reported
 
Adjustments
Increase/(Decrease)
 
Balances Without Adoption of ASC 606
Receivables, net
$
615,398

 
$
(26,968
)
 
$
588,430

Inventories, net
429,267

 
25,579

 
454,846

Other assets
20,178

 
(879
)
 
19,299

Income taxes payable
5,787

 
(1,488
)
 
4,299

Deferred revenue
223,686

 
1,657

 
225,343

Retained earnings
2,115,166

 
(2,437
)
 
2,112,729


ASU 2017-07, Retirement Benefits - Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost - On January 1, 2018, the Corporation adopted the amendments to ASC 715 that improve the presentation of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit costs. The Corporation retrospectively adopted the presentation of service cost separate from the other components of net periodic costs and included it as a component of employee compensation cost in operating income. The interest cost, expected return on assets, amortization of prior service costs, and net actuarial gain/loss components of net periodic benefit costs have been reclassified from operating income to other income, net. Additionally, the Corporation elected to apply the practical expedient which allows it to reclassify amounts disclosed previously in Note 15 of the Corporation's 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K as the basis for applying retrospective presentation for comparative periods.

The effect of the retrospective change on the Corporation's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, was as follows:

 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
Statement of Earnings (In thousands)
Previously Reported
 
Adjustments
Increase/(Decrease)
 
As Revised
Cost of product sales
$
292,215

 
$
2,692

 
$
294,907

Cost of service sales
64,903

 
595

 
65,498

Research and development expenses
14,575

 
251

 
14,826

Selling expenses
28,818

 
434

 
29,252

General and administrative expenses
70,840

 
164

 
71,004

Other income, net
321

 
4,136

 
4,457


 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
Statement of Earnings (In thousands)
Previously Reported
 
Adjustments
Increase/(Decrease)
 
As Revised
Cost of product sales
$
878,446

 
$
8,865

 
$
887,311

Cost of service sales
200,371

 
2,022

 
202,393

Research and development expenses
45,374

 
831

 
46,205

Selling expenses
86,331

 
1,434

 
87,765

General and administrative expenses
217,575

 
(1,942
)
 
215,633

Other income, net
823

 
11,210

 
12,033


ASU 2017-01, Business Combinations - Clarifying the Definition of a Business - On January 1, 2018, the Corporation adopted the amendments to ASC 805 which clarify the definition of a business. The standard introduces a screen for determining when assets acquired are not a business and clarifies that a business must include, at a minimum, an input and a substantive process that contribute to an output. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Recent accounting pronouncements to be adopted
Standard
Description
Effect on the condensed consolidated financial statements
ASU 2016-02 Leases
In February 2016, the FASB issued final guidance that will require lessees to put most leases on their balance sheets but recognize expenses on their income statements in a manner similar to today’s accounting.
The adoption of this standard is expected to result in an increase of approximately $155 million to $165 million in total assets and total liabilities in the Corporation’s Condensed Consolidated Balance sheet as the Corporation is required to recognize a right-of-use asset and lease liability for all leases greater than 12 months. However, the standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Corporation’s cash flows or statement of earnings.
Date of adoption: January 1, 2019
ASU 2018-02 Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. This ASU permits the reclassification of tax effects stranded in accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings as a result of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the Tax Act). The standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted.
The Corporation is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this standard on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Date of adoption: January 1, 2019
ASU 2018-07 Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting
In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting. The ASU simplifies the accounting for share-based payments to nonemployees by aligning it with the accounting for share-based payments to employees, with certain exceptions. The standard will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted.

The Corporation does not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Date of adoption: January 1, 2019

Impact from the Tax Act

In accordance with Staff Bulletin No. 118, Income Tax Implications of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the Corporation recognized the income tax effects of the Tax Act in its consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Corporation recorded additional provisional tax expense of $6.5 million for foreign withholding taxes associated with the Tax Act. The Corporation does not expect any material changes to provisional amounts associated with the Tax Act over the next three months.
v3.10.0.1
BASIS OF PRESENTATION Tables (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Schedule of New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Table Text Block]
Recent accounting pronouncements adopted

ASU 2014-09 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers - On January 1, 2018, the Corporation adopted ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, and the related amendments (“new revenue standard”) using the modified retrospective method. The Corporation recognized the cumulative effect of initially applying the new revenue standard as an adjustment to the retained earnings balance as of January 1, 2018. Comparative information for prior periods has not been restated and continues to be reported under the accounting standard in effect for those respective periods.

The cumulative effect from the adoption of the new revenue standard as of January 1, 2018 was as follows:

Balance Sheet (In thousands)
As of
December 31, 2017
 
Adjustments due to
ASU 2014-09
 
As of
January 1, 2018
Receivables, net
$
494,923

 
$
18,363

 
$
513,286

Inventories, net
378,866

 
(23,555
)
 
355,311

Other assets
18,229

 
878

 
19,107

Deferred revenue
214,891

 
(2,040
)
 
212,851

Retained earnings
1,944,324

 
(2,274
)
 
1,942,050


The impact of adoption on the Corporation's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings and Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet was as follows:

 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
Statement of Earnings (In thousands)
As Reported
 
Adjustments
Increase/(Decrease)
 
Balances Without Adoption of ASC 606
Product sales
$
495,197

 
$
(1,139
)
 
$
494,058

Cost of product sales
312,702

 
1,284

 
313,986

Provision for income taxes
(18,458
)
 
510

 
(17,948
)
Net Income
$
74,483

 
$
(1,913
)
 
$
72,570


 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
Statement of Earnings (In thousands)
As Reported
 
Adjustments
Increase/(Decrease)
 
Balances Without Adoption of ASC 606
Product sales
$
1,451,560

 
$
(8,650
)
 
$
1,442,910

Cost of product sales
936,197

 
(2,443
)
 
933,754

Provision for income taxes
(57,485
)
 
1,496

 
(55,989
)
Net Income
$
192,914

 
$
(4,711
)
 
$
188,203


 
As of September 30, 2018
Balance Sheet (In thousands)
As Reported
 
Adjustments
Increase/(Decrease)
 
Balances Without Adoption of ASC 606
Receivables, net
$
615,398

 
$
(26,968
)
 
$
588,430

Inventories, net
429,267

 
25,579

 
454,846

Other assets
20,178

 
(879
)
 
19,299

Income taxes payable
5,787

 
(1,488
)
 
4,299

Deferred revenue
223,686

 
1,657

 
225,343

Retained earnings
2,115,166

 
(2,437
)
 
2,112,729


ASU 2017-07, Retirement Benefits - Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost - On January 1, 2018, the Corporation adopted the amendments to ASC 715 that improve the presentation of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit costs. The Corporation retrospectively adopted the presentation of service cost separate from the other components of net periodic costs and included it as a component of employee compensation cost in operating income. The interest cost, expected return on assets, amortization of prior service costs, and net actuarial gain/loss components of net periodic benefit costs have been reclassified from operating income to other income, net. Additionally, the Corporation elected to apply the practical expedient which allows it to reclassify amounts disclosed previously in Note 15 of the Corporation's 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K as the basis for applying retrospective presentation for comparative periods.

The effect of the retrospective change on the Corporation's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, was as follows:

 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
Statement of Earnings (In thousands)
Previously Reported
 
Adjustments
Increase/(Decrease)
 
As Revised
Cost of product sales
$
292,215

 
$
2,692

 
$
294,907

Cost of service sales
64,903

 
595

 
65,498

Research and development expenses
14,575

 
251

 
14,826

Selling expenses
28,818

 
434

 
29,252

General and administrative expenses
70,840

 
164

 
71,004

Other income, net
321

 
4,136

 
4,457


 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
Statement of Earnings (In thousands)
Previously Reported
 
Adjustments
Increase/(Decrease)
 
As Revised
Cost of product sales
$
878,446

 
$
8,865

 
$
887,311

Cost of service sales
200,371

 
2,022

 
202,393

Research and development expenses
45,374

 
831

 
46,205

Selling expenses
86,331

 
1,434

 
87,765

General and administrative expenses
217,575

 
(1,942
)
 
215,633

Other income, net
823

 
11,210

 
12,033


ASU 2017-01, Business Combinations - Clarifying the Definition of a Business - On January 1, 2018, the Corporation adopted the amendments to ASC 805 which clarify the definition of a business. The standard introduces a screen for determining when assets acquired are not a business and clarifies that a business must include, at a minimum, an input and a substantive process that contribute to an output. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
v3.10.0.1
ACQUISITIONS (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]
(In thousands)
 
2018
 
2017
Accounts receivable
 
$
24,385

 
$
5,006

Inventory
 
31,875

 
22,702

Property, plant, and equipment
 
3,203

 
4,598

Other current and non-current assets
 
46

 
2,815

Intangible assets
 
146,100

 
88,900

Current and non-current liabilities
 
(7,132
)
 
(6,672
)
Due to seller, net
 

 
(596
)
Net tangible and intangible assets
 
198,477

 
116,753

Purchase price, net of cash acquired
 
210,167

 
232,630

Goodwill
 
$
11,690

 
$
115,877

 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill deductible for tax purposes
 
$
16,870

 
$
115,877

v3.10.0.1
RECEIVABLES (Table)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Receivables [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Accounts Notes Loans And Financing Receivable
The composition of receivables is as follows:
(In thousands)
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Billed receivables:
 
 
 
Trade and other receivables
$
390,763

 
$
363,234

Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts
(9,877
)
 
(7,486
)
Net billed receivables
380,886

 
355,748

Unbilled receivables (Contract Assets):
 
 
 
Recoverable costs and estimated earnings not billed
253,657

 
160,727

Less: Progress payments applied
(19,145
)
 
(21,552
)
Net unbilled receivables
234,512

 
139,175

Receivables, net
$
615,398

 
$
494,923

v3.10.0.1
INVENTORIES (Table)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Inventory, Net [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Inventory
(In thousands)
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Raw materials
$
220,948

 
$
191,855

Work-in-process
76,027

 
73,937

Finished goods
147,256

 
114,307

Inventoried costs related to U.S. Government and other long-term contracts
56,226

 
65,150

Gross inventories
500,457

 
445,249

Less:  Inventory reserves
(56,425
)
 
(54,638
)
Progress payments applied, principally related to long-term contracts
(14,765
)
 
(11,745
)
Inventories, net
$
429,267

 
$
378,866

v3.10.0.1
GOODWILL (Table)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Goodwill [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Goodwill
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 are as follows:
(In thousands)
Commercial/Industrial
 
Defense
 
Power
 
Consolidated
December 31, 2017
$
448,531

 
$
460,332

 
$
187,466

 
$
1,096,329

Acquisitions

 

 
11,690

 
11,690

Adjustments
(111
)
 
(1,594
)
 

 
(1,705
)
Foreign currency translation adjustment
(4,037
)
 
(4,926
)
 
(83
)
 
(9,046
)
September 30, 2018
$
444,383

 
$
453,812

 
$
199,073

 
$
1,097,268

v3.10.0.1
OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (Table)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Intangible Assets By Major Class
The following tables present the cumulative composition of the Corporation’s intangible assets:
 
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
(In thousands)
 
Gross
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net
 
Gross
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net
Technology
 
$
240,105

 
$
(121,105
)
 
$
119,000

 
$
243,440

 
$
(114,036
)
 
$
129,404

Customer related intangibles
 
361,776

 
(190,337
)
 
171,439

 
367,230

 
(180,580
)
 
186,650

Programs (1)
 
144,000

 
(3,600
)
 
140,400

 

 

 

Other intangible assets
 
40,675

 
(29,219
)
 
11,456

 
40,640

 
(27,026
)
 
13,614

Total
 
$
786,556

 
$
(344,261
)
 
$
442,295

 
$
651,310

 
$
(321,642
)
 
$
329,668

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
v3.10.0.1
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Table)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Table Text Block]
Undesignated hedges

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the gains or losses recognized in income on forward exchange derivative contracts not designated for hedge accounting were immaterial.

Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
(In thousands)
Carrying Value
 
Estimated Fair Value
 
Carrying Value
 
Estimated Fair Value
3.84% Senior notes due 2021
100,000

 
99,697

 
100,000

 
102,472

3.70% Senior notes due 2023
225,000

 
221,929

 
225,000

 
228,783

3.85% Senior notes due 2025
100,000

 
98,154

 
100,000

 
102,164

4.24% Senior notes due 2026
200,000

 
198,728

 
200,000

 
208,873

4.05% Senior notes due 2028
75,000

 
72,931

 
75,000

 
76,997

4.11% Senior notes due 2028
100,000

 
97,519

 
100,000

 
103,226

Other debt
1,023

 
1,023

 
150

 
150

Total debt
801,023

 
789,981

 
800,150

 
822,665

Debt issuance costs, net
(744
)
 
(744
)
 
(831
)
 
(831
)
Unamortized interest rate swap proceeds
13,475

 
13,475

 
14,820

 
14,820

Total debt, net
$
813,754

 
$
802,712

 
$
814,139

 
$
836,654

v3.10.0.1
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS (Table)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Pension Plans Defined Benefit [Member]  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]  
Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures
The components of net periodic pension cost for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:

 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
(In thousands)
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Service cost
$
7,344

 
$
5,874

 
$
20,345

 
$
18,819

Interest cost
6,574

 
6,951

 
19,629

 
19,406

Expected return on plan assets
(14,598
)
 
(13,549
)
 
(44,009
)
 
(40,144
)
Amortization of prior service cost
(105
)
 
(24
)
 
(230
)
 
(75
)
Amortization of unrecognized actuarial loss
4,843

 
2,525

 
12,652

 
9,691

Net periodic benefit cost
$
4,058


$
1,777


$
8,387


$
7,697

v3.10.0.1
EARNINGS PER SHARE (Table)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Schedule of Earnings Per Share Reconciliation
A reconciliation of basic to diluted shares used in the earnings per share calculation is as follows:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
(In thousands)
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding
43,892

 
44,137

 
44,060

 
44,196

Dilutive effect of stock options and deferred stock compensation
442

 
549

 
453

 
586

Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding
44,334

 
44,686

 
44,513

 
44,782

v3.10.0.1
SEGMENT INFORMATION (Table)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information By Segment
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
(In thousands)
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Net sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial/Industrial
$
295,448

 
$
294,158

 
$
904,806

 
$
865,070

Defense
138,433

 
142,681

 
407,401

 
384,917

Power
162,176

 
132,102

 
456,383

 
412,667

Less: Intersegment revenues
(664
)
 
(1,040
)
 
(5,377
)
 
(3,509
)
Total consolidated
$
595,393

 
$
567,901

 
$
1,763,213

 
$
1,659,145

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (expense)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial/Industrial
$
44,786

 
$
46,702

 
$
135,747

 
$
120,874

Defense
33,615

 
33,575

 
91,984

 
65,800

Power
28,249

 
17,771

 
62,792

 
57,191

Corporate and eliminations (1)
(9,603
)
 
(5,634
)
 
(26,902
)
 
(24,027
)
Total consolidated
$
97,047

 
$
92,414

 
$
263,621

 
$
219,838


(1) Corporate and eliminations includes pension and other postretirement benefit expense, certain environmental costs related to remediation at legacy sites, foreign currency transactional gains and losses, and certain other expenses.
Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated

 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
(In thousands)
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Total operating income
$
97,047

 
$
92,414

 
$
263,621

 
$
219,838

Interest expense
7,949

 
10,457

 
25,719

 
31,584

Other income, net
3,843

 
4,457

 
12,497

 
12,033

Earnings before income taxes
$
92,941

 
$
86,414

 
$
250,399

 
$
200,287

Reconciliation Of Assets From Segment To Consolidated
(In thousands)
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Identifiable assets
 
 
 
Commercial/Industrial
$
1,402,217

 
$
1,444,097

Defense
1,005,091

 
1,044,776

Power
705,262

 
482,753

Corporate and Other
163,501

 
264,695

Total consolidated
$
3,276,071

 
$
3,236,321

v3.10.0.1
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Table)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]  
Schedule of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The cumulative balance of each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI), net of tax, is as follows:
 
(In thousands)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net
 
Total pension and postretirement adjustments, net
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
December 31, 2016
$
(172,650
)
 
$
(119,106
)
 
$
(291,756
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (1)
77,942

 
(10,831
)
 
67,111

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (1)

 
7,805

 
7,805

Net current period other comprehensive loss
77,942

 
(3,026
)
 
74,916

December 31, 2017
$
(94,708
)
 
$
(122,132
)
 
$
(216,840
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (1)
(30,590
)
 
164

 
(30,426
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (1)

 
8,978

 
8,978

Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)
(30,590
)
 
9,142

 
(21,448
)
September 30, 2018
$
(125,298
)
 
$
(112,990
)
 
$
(238,288
)


(1)
All amounts are after tax.
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Details of amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are below:
 
(In thousands)
Amount reclassified from AOCI
 
Affected line item in the statement where net earnings is presented
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans
 
 
 
Amortization of prior service costs
722

 
(1)
Amortization of actuarial losses
(12,630
)
 
(1)
 
(11,908
)
 
Total before tax
 
2,930

 
Income tax
Total reclassifications
$
(8,978
)
 
Net of tax


(1)
These items are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost.  See Note 9, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans.
v3.10.0.1
RECLASSIFICATIONS FOR ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Dec. 31, 2017
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]          
Net sales $ 595,393 $ 567,901 $ 1,763,213 $ 1,659,145  
Research and development expenses 14,239 14,826 45,234 46,205  
Selling expenses 30,361 29,252 94,546 87,765  
General and administrative expenses 80,871 71,004 226,808 215,633  
Other income, net 3,843 4,457 12,497 12,033  
Provision for income taxes (18,458) (22,470) (57,485) (53,146)  
Net earnings 74,483 63,944 192,914 147,141  
Receivables, net 615,398   615,398   $ 494,923
Inventories, net 429,267   429,267   378,866
Other assets 20,178   20,178   18,229
Income taxes payable 5,787   5,787   4,564
Deferred revenue 223,686   223,686   214,891
Retained earnings 2,115,166   2,115,166   1,944,324
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, Incomplete Accounting, Transition Tax for Accumulated Foreign Earnings, Provisional Undistributed Income tax Expense     6,500    
Accounting Standards Update 2017-07 [Member]          
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]          
Research and development expenses   251   831  
Selling expenses   434   1,434  
General and administrative expenses   164   (1,942)  
Other income, net   4,136   11,210  
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]          
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]          
Net sales (1,139)   (8,650)    
Provision for income taxes 510   1,496    
Net earnings (1,913)   (4,711)    
Receivables, net (26,968)   (26,968)   18,363
Inventories, net 25,579   25,579   (23,555)
Other assets (879)   (879)   878
Income taxes payable (1,488)   (1,488)    
Deferred revenue 1,657   1,657   (2,040)
Retained earnings (2,437)   (2,437)   (2,274)
Minimum [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member]          
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]          
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Adoption, Quantification     155,000    
Maximum [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member]          
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]          
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Adoption, Quantification     165,000    
Product [Member]          
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]          
Net sales 495,197 468,073 1,451,560 1,351,076  
Cost of Goods and Services Sold 312,702 294,907 936,197 887,311  
Product [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2017-07 [Member]          
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]          
Cost of Goods and Services Sold   2,692   8,865  
Product [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]          
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]          
Cost of Goods and Services Sold 1,284   (2,443)    
Service [Member]          
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]          
Net sales 100,196 99,828 311,653 308,069  
Cost of Goods and Services Sold 60,173 65,498 196,807 202,393  
Service [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2017-07 [Member]          
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]          
Cost of Goods and Services Sold   595   2,022  
Restatement Adjustment [Member]          
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]          
Net sales 494,058   1,442,910    
Provision for income taxes (17,948)   (55,989)    
Net earnings 72,570   188,203    
Receivables, net 588,430   588,430   513,286
Inventories, net 454,846   454,846   355,311
Other assets 19,299   19,299   19,107
Income taxes payable 4,299   4,299    
Deferred revenue 225,343   225,343   212,851
Retained earnings 2,112,729   2,112,729   $ 1,942,050
Restatement Adjustment [Member] | Product [Member]          
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]          
Cost of Goods and Services Sold $ 313,986   $ 933,754    
Previously Reported [Member]          
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]          
Research and development expenses   14,575   45,374  
Selling expenses   28,818   86,331  
General and administrative expenses   70,840   217,575  
Other income, net   321   823  
Previously Reported [Member] | Product [Member]          
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]          
Cost of Goods and Services Sold   292,215   878,446  
Previously Reported [Member] | Service [Member]          
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]          
Cost of Goods and Services Sold   $ 64,903   $ 200,371  
v3.10.0.1
REVENUE DISAGGREGATION OF REVENUE (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Net sales $ 595,393 $ 567,901 $ 1,763,213 $ 1,659,145
Defense [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Net sales 237,666 228,514 696,948 624,449
Commercial [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Net sales 357,727 339,387 1,066,265 1,034,696
Defense Aerospace [Member] | Defense [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Net sales 91,919 93,005 266,128 247,666
Defense Ground [Member] | Defense [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Net sales 24,798 27,820 67,081 65,071
Naval [Member] | Defense [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Net sales 115,142 102,617 349,928 293,635
Defense Other [Member] | Defense [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Net sales 5,807 5,072 13,811 18,077
Commercial Aerospace [Member] | Commercial [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Net sales 101,872 104,961 305,893 303,928
Power Generation [Member] | Commercial [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Net sales 105,757 92,089 306,843 312,414
General Industrial [Member] | Commercial [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Net sales $ 150,098 $ 142,337 $ 453,529 $ 418,354
Transferred over Time [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Net Sales, Net, Percent 36.00%   33.00%  
Transferred at Point in Time [Member]        
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]        
Net Sales, Net, Percent 64.00%   67.00%  
v3.10.0.1
REVENUE ADDITIONAL DETAILS (Details)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]    
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized $ 30 $ 144
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount $ 2,100 $ 2,100
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Percentage 89.00% 89.00%
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Explanation   12 -36 months
v3.10.0.1
ACQUISITIONS (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Dec. 31, 2017
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross $ 210,167 $ 232,630  
Goodwill 1,097,268   $ 1,096,329
2017 acquisitions [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Accounts Receivable   5,006  
Inventory   22,702  
Property, Plant, and Equipment   4,598  
Other Current and Non-current Assets   2,815  
Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill   88,900  
Current and Non-current Liabilities   (6,672)  
Due from Seller, Net   (596)  
Net Tangible and Intangible Assets   116,753  
Purchase Price, Net of Cash Acquired   232,630  
Goodwill   115,877  
Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount   $ 115,877  
2018 acquisitions [Member]      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]      
Accounts Receivable 24,385    
Inventory 31,875    
Property, Plant, and Equipment 3,203    
Other Current and Non-current Assets 46    
Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill 146,100    
Current and Non-current Liabilities (7,132)    
Due from Seller, Net 0    
Net Tangible and Intangible Assets 198,477    
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross 210,167    
Goodwill 11,690    
Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount $ 16,870    
v3.10.0.1
ACQUISITIONS Narrative (Details)
$ in Thousands
9 Months Ended
Apr. 02, 2018
Feb. 08, 2017
Jan. 03, 2017
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
NumberAcquisitions
Sep. 30, 2017
USD ($)
NumberAcquisitions
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Number of Businesses Acquired | NumberAcquisitions       1 2
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross       $ 210,167 $ 232,630
Revenue of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual       41,000 45,000
Earnings or Loss of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual       (2,000) (1,000)
2018 acquisitions [Member]          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross       210,167  
2017 acquisitions [Member]          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Purchase Price, Net of Cash Acquired         232,630
Power [Member] | Dresser-Rand Government Business (DRG) [Member]          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Effective Date of Acquisition Apr. 02, 2018        
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross       $ 210,200  
Defense [Member] | Teletronics Technology Corporation (TTC) [Member]          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Effective Date of Acquisition     Jan. 03, 2017    
Purchase Price, Net of Cash Acquired         226,000
Commercial Industrial [Member] | Para Tech Coating, Inc (Para Tech) [Member]          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]          
Effective Date of Acquisition   Feb. 08, 2017      
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross         $ 6,600
v3.10.0.1
RECEIVABLES (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Sep. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Billed receivables:    
Trade and other receivables $ 390,763 $ 363,234
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts (9,877) (7,486)
Net billed receivables 380,886 355,748
Unbilled receivables:    
Recoverable costs and estimated earnings not billed 253,657 160,727
Less: Progress payments applied (19,145) (21,552)
Net unbilled receivables 234,512 139,175
Receivables, net $ 615,398 $ 494,923
v3.10.0.1
INVENTORIES (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Sep. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Inventory, Net [Abstract]    
Raw material $ 220,948 $ 191,855
Work-in-process 76,027 73,937
Finished goods and component parts 147,256 114,307
Inventoried costs related to U.S. Government and other long-term contracts 56,226 65,150
Gross inventories 500,457 445,249
Less: Inventory reserves 56,425 54,638
Progress payments applied, principally related to long-term contracts (14,765) (11,745)
Inventories, net $ 429,267 $ 378,866
v3.10.0.1
INVENTORIES (Narrative) (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Sep. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Inventory, Net [Abstract]    
Other inventory, capitalized costs $ 46.5 $ 35.0
Other inventory, capitalized costs to be liquidated under firm orders $ 19.1 $ 5.4
v3.10.0.1
GOODWILL (Detail)
$ in Thousands
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]  
December 31, 2017 $ 1,096,329
Goodwill, Acquired During Period 11,690
Goodwill, Period Increase (Decrease) 1,705
Foreign currency translation adjustment (9,046)
September 30, 2018 1,097,268
Commercial Industrial [Member]  
Goodwill [Roll Forward]  
December 31, 2017 448,531
Goodwill, Period Increase (Decrease) (111)
Foreign currency translation adjustment (4,037)
September 30, 2018 444,383
Defense [Member]  
Goodwill [Roll Forward]  
December 31, 2017 460,332
Goodwill, Period Increase (Decrease) 1,594
Foreign currency translation adjustment (4,926)
September 30, 2018 453,812
Power [Member]  
Goodwill [Roll Forward]  
December 31, 2017 187,466
Goodwill, Acquired During Period 11,690
Foreign currency translation adjustment (83)
September 30, 2018 $ 199,073
v3.10.0.1
OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Sep. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross $ 786,556 $ 651,310
Accumulated Amortization (344,261) (321,642)
Net 442,295 329,668
Technology [Member]    
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross 240,105 243,440
Accumulated Amortization (121,105) (114,036)
Net 119,000 129,404
Customer Relationships [Member]    
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross 361,776 367,230
Accumulated Amortization (190,337) (180,580)
Net 171,439 186,650
Contract and Program Intangible Assets [Member]    
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross 144,000  
Accumulated Amortization (3,600)  
Net 140,400  
Other Intangible Assets [Member]    
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Gross 40,675 40,640
Accumulated Amortization (29,219) (27,026)
Net $ 11,456 $ 13,614
v3.10.0.1
OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (Narrative) (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired $ 146.1  
Amortization expense 32.5 $ 28.8
Future amortization expense in remainder of fiscal year 43.7  
Future amortization expense in year two 43.7  
Future amortization expense in year three 41.8  
Future amortization expense in year four 40.0  
Future amortization expense in year five 37.5  
Contract and Program Intangible Assets [Member]    
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired $ 144.0  
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life 20 years  
Customer Relationships [Member]    
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired $ 1.8  
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life 10 years 4 months 27 days  
Other Intangible Assets [Member]    
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired $ 0.3  
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life 8 years  
v3.10.0.1
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Debt) (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Sep. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Carrying Value $ 813,754 $ 814,139
Estimated Fair Value 802,712 836,654
Long-term Debt, Gross 801,023 800,150
Debt Issuance Costs, Net (744) (831)
Deferred Gain (Loss) on Discontinuation of Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge 13,475 14,820
3.84% Senior notes due 2021 [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Carrying Value 100,000 100,000
Estimated Fair Value $ 99,697 102,472
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 3.84%  
3.70% Senior notes due 2023 [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Carrying Value $ 225,000 225,000
Estimated Fair Value $ 221,929 228,783
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 3.70%  
3.85% Senior notes due 2025 [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Carrying Value $ 100,000 100,000
Estimated Fair Value $ 98,154 102,164
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 3.85%  
4.24% Senior notes due 2026 [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Carrying Value $ 200,000 200,000
Estimated Fair Value $ 198,728 208,873
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.24%  
4.05% Senior notes due 2028 [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Carrying Value $ 75,000 75,000
Estimated Fair Value $ 72,931 76,997
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.05%  
4.11% Senior Notes [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Carrying Value $ 100,000 100,000
Estimated Fair Value $ 97,519 103,226
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.11%  
Other debt [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Carrying Value $ 1,023 150
Estimated Fair Value 1,023 150
Long-term Debt, gross [Member]    
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Estimated Fair Value $ 789,981 $ 822,665
v3.10.0.1
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS (Detail) - Pension Plans Defined Benefit [Member] - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]        
Service cost $ 7,344 $ 5,874 $ 20,345 $ 18,819
Interest cost 6,574 6,951 19,629 19,406
Expected return on plan assets (14,598) (13,549) (44,009) (40,144)
Amortization of prior service cost (105) (24) (230) (75)
Amortization of unrecognized actuarial loss 4,843 2,525 12,652 9,691
Net postretirement benefit cost (income) $ 4,058 $ 1,777 8,387 $ 7,697
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Contributions by Employer     $ 50,000  
v3.10.0.1
PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS (Additional) (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Dec. 31, 2018
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Employees' Gross Pay 6.00%    
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost $ 10.9 $ 10.0  
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount $ 12.6    
Scenario, Forecast [Member]      
Defined Contribution Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount     $ 14.0
v3.10.0.1
EARNINGS PER SHARE (Detail) - shares
shares in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Earnings Per Share Reconciliation [Abstract]        
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding (shares) 43,892 44,137 44,060 44,196
Dilutive effect of stock options and deferred stock compensation (shares) 442 549 453 586
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding (shares) 44,334 44,686 44,513 44,782
v3.10.0.1
EARNINGS PER SHARE EARNINGS PER SHARE (Anti-dilutive) (Details) - shares
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]    
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount 0 38,000
v3.10.0.1
SEGMENT INFORMATION (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales $ 595,393 $ 567,901 $ 1,763,213 $ 1,659,145  
Operating income (expense) 97,047 92,414 263,621 219,838  
Identifiable assets 3,276,071   3,276,071   $ 3,236,321
Commercial Industrial [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 295,448 294,158 904,806 865,070  
Operating income (expense) 44,786 46,702 135,747 120,874  
Identifiable assets 1,402,217   1,402,217   1,444,097
Defense [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 138,433 142,681 407,401 384,917  
Operating income (expense) 33,615 33,575 91,984 65,800  
Identifiable assets 1,005,091   1,005,091   1,044,776
Power [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 162,176 132,102 456,383 412,667  
Operating income (expense) 28,249 17,771 62,792 57,191  
Identifiable assets 705,262   705,262   482,753
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Operating income (expense) (9,603) (5,634) (26,902) (24,027)  
Identifiable assets 163,501   163,501   $ 264,695
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales $ (664) $ (1,040) $ (5,377) $ (3,509)  
v3.10.0.1
SEGMENT INFORMATION (Reconciliation) (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract]        
Total operating income $ 97,047 $ 92,414 $ 263,621 $ 219,838
Interest expense (7,949) (10,457) (25,719) (31,584)
Other income, net 3,843 4,457 12,497 12,033
Earnings before income taxes $ 92,941 $ 86,414 $ 250,399 $ 200,287
v3.10.0.1
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Dec. 31, 2017
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]          
Beginning balance     $ (216,840) $ (291,756) $ (291,756)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications     (30,426)   67,111
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss     8,978   7,805
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax $ 1,228 $ 26,673 (21,448) 74,268 74,916
Ending balance (238,288)   (238,288)   (216,840)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments, Net [Member]          
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]          
Beginning balance     (94,708) (172,650) (172,650)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications     (30,590)   77,942
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss     0   0
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax     (30,590)   77,942
Ending balance (125,298)   (125,298)   (94,708)
Total Pension and Postretirment Adjustments, Net [Member]          
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]          
Beginning balance     (122,132) $ (119,106) (119,106)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications     164   (10,831)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss     8,978   7,805
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax     9,142   (3,026)
Ending balance $ (112,990)   $ (112,990)   $ (122,132)
v3.10.0.1
ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Reclass) (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]        
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes $ 92,941 $ 86,414 $ 250,399 $ 200,287
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Total Pension and Postretirment Adjustments, Net [Member]        
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]        
Amortization of prior service costs     722  
Amortization of actuarial losses     (12,630)  
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes     (11,908)  
Income tax     2,930  
Net earnings     $ (8,978)  
v3.10.0.1
CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS (Detail) - USD ($)
9 Months Ended
Jan. 04, 2018
Oct. 10, 2013
Sep. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Mar. 29, 2017
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]          
Malpractice Loss Contingency, Claims Incurred in Period     $ 400,000,000    
Standby Letters Of Credit [Member]          
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]          
Letters of credit, outstanding     22,600,000 $ 21,300,000  
FinancialStandbyLetterOfCreditMember          
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]          
Letters of credit, outstanding     12,400,000 $ 14,600,000  
Failure to Meet Contractual Obligations [Member]          
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]          
Damages sought   $ 25,000,000      
Surety Bond [Member]          
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]          
Surety Bond Outstanding     56,000,000    
Damage from Fire, Explosion or Other Hazard [Member]          
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]          
Estimated Litigation Liability     1,000,000,000    
Minimum [Member]          
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]          
Range of possible loss     0    
Maximum [Member]          
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]          
Range of possible loss     55,500,000    
Westinghouse Electric Company (WEC) [Member] | Pending Litigation [Member]          
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]          
Debtor-in-Possession Financing, Amount Arranged         $ 800,000,000
AP1000 US [Member] | Minimum [Member]          
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]          
Range of possible loss     0    
AP1000 US [Member] | Maximum [Member]          
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]          
Range of possible loss     31,000,000    
Westinghouse Electric Company (WEC) [Member] | Collectibility of Receivables [Member]          
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]          
Range of possible loss     $ 2,900,000    
Westinghouse Electric Company (WEC) [Member]          
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]          
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred $ 4,600,000,000        
v3.10.0.1
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Oct. 15, 2018
Oct. 17, 2018
Sep. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Subsequent Event [Line Items]        
Carrying Value     $ 813,754 $ 814,139
Two Thousand Thirteen Senior Notes [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]        
Subsequent Event [Line Items]        
Repayments of Long-term Debt $ 50,000      
Carrying Value $ 500,000      
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]        
Subsequent Event [Line Items]        
Carrying Value   $ 500,000    
Minimum [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]        
Subsequent Event [Line Items]        
Carrying Value   100,000    
Maximum [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]        
Subsequent Event [Line Items]        
Carrying Value   $ 200,000