Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 110,828	$ 120,221
Accounts receivable, net	473,077	437,161
Inventories	221,097	220,674
Other current assets	129,975	118,085
Total current assets	934,977	896,141
Property, plant, and equipment, net	224,938	226,551
Deferred tax assets, net	63,493	64,830
Restricted cash	2,086	2,056
Other long-term assets	46,944	45,288
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	77,888	0
Intangible assets, net	239,988	257,583
Goodwill	1,106,305	1,116,533
Total assets	2,696,619	2,608,982
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	331,441	309,951
Other current liabilities	70,876	70,136
Wages and benefits payable	96,802	88,603
Taxes payable	16,585	14,753
Current portion of debt	22,500	28,438
Current portion of warranty	39,737	47,205
Unearned revenue	87,937	93,621
Total current liabilities	665,878	652,707
Long-term debt	980,979	988,185
Long-term warranty	17,795	13,238
Pension benefit obligation	90,925	91,522
Deferred tax liabilities, net	1,509	1,543
Operating lease liabilities	66,865	0
Other long-term obligations	140,637	127,739
Total liabilities	1,964,588	1,874,934
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
Equity
Preferred stock, no par value, 10,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock, no par value, 75,000 shares authorized, 39,693 and 39,498 shares issued and outstanding	1,334,793	1,334,364
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(198,085)	(196,305)
Accumulated deficit	(427,303)	(425,396)
Total Itron, Inc. shareholders' equity	709,405	712,663
Noncontrolling interests	22,626	21,385
Total equity	732,031	734,048
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,696,619	$ 2,608,982