Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Revenues	$ 506,859	$ 469,528	$ 1,517,473	$ 1,387,085
Cost of revenues	336,110	322,238	1,013,816	982,819
Gross profit	170,749	147,290	503,657	404,266
Operating expenses
Sales and marketing	38,894	39,217	119,037	123,302
Product development	39,386	41,559	128,086	126,399
General and administrative	40,384	31,118	130,781	103,195
Amortization of intangible assets	4,996	7,869	19,002	23,730
Restructuring	40,679	587	41,294	(8,828)
Total operating expenses	164,339	120,350	438,200	367,798
Operating income	6,410	26,940	65,457	36,468
Other income (expense)
Interest income	102	180	594	440
Interest expense	(2,691)	(2,799)	(8,344)	(9,336)
Other income (expense), net	707	(1,119)	(1,074)	(3,003)
Total other income (expense)	(1,882)	(3,738)	(8,824)	(11,899)
Income before income taxes	4,528	23,202	56,633	24,569
Income tax provision	(13,430)	(9,932)	(34,249)	(19,060)
Net income (loss)	(8,902)	13,270	22,384	5,509
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	983	630	2,263	1,817
Net income (loss) attributable to Itron, Inc.	$ (9,885)	$ 12,640	$ 20,121	$ 3,692
Earnings (loss) per common share - Basic	$ (0.26)	$ 0.33	$ 0.53	$ 0.10
Earnings (loss) per common share - Diluted	$ (0.26)	$ 0.33	$ 0.52	$ 0.10
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Basic	38,248	38,114	38,181	38,329
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Diluted	38,248	38,358	38,515	38,591