Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 162,882	$ 176,274
Accounts receivable, net	443,394	398,029
Inventories	195,056	193,835
Other current assets	95,418	81,604
Total current assets	896,750	849,742
Property, plant, and equipment, net	223,435	200,768
Deferred tax assets, net	58,305	49,971
Restricted cash	2,109	311,010
Other long-term assets	46,787	43,666
Intangible assets, net	296,778	95,228
Goodwill	1,119,409	555,762
Total assets	2,643,573	2,106,147
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	249,013	262,166
Other current liabilities	84,647	56,736
Wages and benefits payable	99,822	90,505
Taxes payable	17,713	16,100
Current portion of debt	20,313	19,688
Current portion of warranty	29,443	21,150
Unearned revenue	94,546	41,438
Total current liabilities	595,497	507,783
Long-term debt	1,098,567	593,572
Long-term warranty	14,276	13,712
Pension benefit obligation	94,386	95,717
Deferred tax liabilities, net	1,455	1,525
Other long-term obligations	156,406	88,206
Total liabilities	1,960,587	1,300,515
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
Equity
Preferred stock, no par value, 10 million shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock, no par value, 75 million shares authorized, 39,279 and 38,771 shares issued and outstanding	1,317,781	1,294,767
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(185,868)	(170,478)
Accumulated deficit	(469,155)	(337,873)
Total Itron, Inc. shareholders' equity	662,758	786,416
Noncontrolling interests	20,228	19,216
Total equity	682,986	805,632
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,643,573	$ 2,106,147