Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Revenues	$ 447,536	$ 571,640
Cost of revenues	307,413	388,535
Gross profit	140,123	183,105
Operating expenses
Sales and marketing	48,216	49,856
Product development	44,208	44,356
General and administrative	33,595	36,570
Amortization of intangible assets	10,744	11,913
Restructuring expense	1,013	789
Total operating expenses	137,776	143,484
Operating income	2,347	39,621
Other income (expense)
Interest income	1,061	193
Interest expense	(2,338)	(2,437)
Other income (expense), net	(817)	(2,176)
Total other income (expense)	(2,094)	(4,420)
Income before income taxes	253	35,201
Income tax benefit (provision)	3,243	(9,629)
Net income	3,496	25,572
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	926	219
Net income attributable to Itron, Inc.	$ 2,570	$ 25,353
Earnings per common share - Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.07	$ 0.64
Earnings per common share - Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.06	$ 0.63
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Basic (in shares)	39,420	39,913
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Diluted (in shares)	39,770	40,216