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Intangible Assets Intangible Assets Narrative (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
May 01, 2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired $ 1,453us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1 $ (1,500)us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1  
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross 748,148us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross 804,281us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross  
Developed Technology Rights [Member]      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross 405,434us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
428,890us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
 
Customer Relationships [Member]      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross 262,930us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
291,185us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
 
Customer Relationship Associated with Error Adjustment - Balance Prior to Correction of Error [Member]      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross     1,500us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= itri_CustomerRelationshipAssociatedwithErrorAdjustmentBalancePriortoCorrectionofErrorMember
Adjustment of Intangible Customer Relationship Asset Acquired [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired   $ 1,500us-gaap_FinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired1
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= itri_AdjustmentofIntangibleCustomerRelationshipAssetAcquiredMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember