Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Revenues
Revenues	$ 598,415	$ 614,576
Cost of revenues
Cost of revenues	426,849	427,313
Gross profit	171,566	187,263
Operating expenses
Sales, general and administrative	80,498	92,715
Research and development	53,781	50,490
Amortization of intangible assets	11,165	15,973
Restructuring	(248)	7,262
Total operating expenses	145,196	166,440
Operating income	26,370	20,823
Other income (expense)
Interest income	553	328
Interest expense	(11,277)	(13,535)
Other income (expense), net	1,066	(1,644)
Total other income (expense)	(9,658)	(14,851)
Income before income taxes	16,712	5,972
Income tax provision	(7,550)	(6,121)
Net income (loss)	9,162	(149)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	478	1,758
Net income (loss) attributable to Itron, Inc.	$ 8,684	$ (1,907)
Earnings (loss) per common share - Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.22	$ (0.05)
Earnings (loss) per common share - Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.21	$ (0.05)
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Basic (in shares)	40,043	39,658
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Diluted (in shares)	40,474	39,658
Product [Member]
Revenues
Revenues	$ 528,137	$ 544,850
Cost of revenues
Cost of revenues	384,681	386,102
Service [Member]
Revenues
Revenues	70,278	69,726
Cost of revenues
Cost of revenues	$ 42,168	$ 41,211