Quarterly Results (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Quarterly Results (Unaudited) [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block]

Quarterly Results (Unaudited)

	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter			Fourth Quarter			Total Year
	(in thousands, except per common share and stock price data)
2013
Statement of operations data:
Revenues	$	447,536	$	482,175	$	495,491		$	523,526		$	1,948,728
Gross profit	140,123		159,588		150,084			164,738			614,533
Net income (loss) attributable to Itron, Inc.	2,570		12,399		(7,348		)	(154,430		)	(146,809		)
Earnings (loss) per common share - Basic	$	0.07	$	0.31	$	(0.19	)	$	(3.93	)	$	(3.74	)
Earnings (loss) per common share - Diluted	$	0.06	$	0.31	$	(0.19	)	$	(3.93	)	$	(3.74	)
Stock Price:
High	47.90		47.00		43.72			45.76			47.90
Low	41.50		39.15		37.16			38.79			37.16
2012
Statement of operations data:
Revenues	$	571,640	$	579,140	$	504,063		$	523,335		$	2,178,178
Gross profit	183,105		196,745		171,797			163,500			715,147
Net income (loss) attributable to Itron, Inc.	25,353		31,615		35,347			15,960			108,275
Earnings (loss) per common share - Basic	$	0.64	$	0.79	$	0.90		$	0.40		$	2.73
Earnings (loss) per common share - Diluted	$	0.63	$	0.79	$	0.89		$	0.40		$	2.71
Stock Price:
High	48.23		45.42		45.85			45.26			48.23
Low	36.60		33.50		38.28			38.71			33.50

During 2013, we incurred a goodwill impairment charge of $173.2 million. In addition we incurred costs of $1.7 million in 2012 and $4.4 million in 2013 related to restructuring projects approved in 2011. Further, in 2013, new restructuring projects were approved to increase efficiency and lower our cost of manufacturing, for which we incurred costs of $31.1 million in 2013.