REVENUE RECOGNITION AND CONTRACTS - Contract Balances (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Contracts With Customer [Line Items]
Accounts receivable net current	$ 126,357	$ 105,184	$ 118,383	$ 91,767
Accounts receivable - trade, net, amount change	$ 7,974	$ 13,417
Accounts receivable - trade, net, percent change	7.00%	15.00%
Contracts in progress	$ 90,854	$ 63,957	72,808	79,149
Contracts in progress, amount change	$ 18,046	$ (10,997)
Contracts in progress, percent change	25.00%	(19.00%)
Advance billings on contracts	$ 106,466	$ 50,674	111,987	56,381
Advance billings on contracts, amount change	$ (5,521)	$ (5,707)
Advance billings on contracts, percent change	(5.00%)	(10.00%)
Accrued contract losses	$ 323	$ (17)	$ 469	$ 217
Accrued contract losses, amount change	$ (146)	$ (234)
Accrued contract losses, percent change	(31.00%)	(108.00%)
Continuing Operations
Contracts With Customer [Line Items]
Contracts in progress, amount change		$ (15,192)

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