Quarterly Results (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

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)
2014
Statement of operations data:
Revenues	$	474,795		$	489,353	$	496,454		$	510,095		$	1,970,697
Gross profit	154,535			163,041		150,762			154,787			623,125
Net income (loss) attributable to Itron, Inc.	(254		)	19,259		7,308			(49,233		)	(22,920		)
Earnings (loss) per common share - Basic	$	(0.01	)	$	0.49	$	0.19		$	(1.25	)	$	(0.58	)
Earnings (loss) per common share - Diluted	$	(0.01	)	$	0.49	$	0.19		$	(1.25	)	$	(0.58	)
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	)

During the fourth quarter of 2013, we incurred a goodwill impairment charge of $173.2 million. In addition, we incurred costs of $31.1 million in the third quarter of 2013 related to restructuring projects approved in 2013. Further, in 2014, new restructuring projects were approved to increase efficiency and lower our cost of manufacturing, for which we incurred costs of $55.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2014.