Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 554,520	$ 149,904
Accounts receivable, net	463,613	472,925
Inventories	221,850	227,896
Other current assets	147,743	146,526
Total current assets	1,387,726	997,251
Property, plant, and equipment, net	225,925	233,228
Deferred tax assets, net	62,064	63,899
Other long-term assets	48,282	44,686
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	76,612	79,773
Intangible assets, net	170,810	185,097
Goodwill	1,100,328	1,103,907
Total assets	3,071,747	2,707,841
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	326,433	328,128
Other current liabilities	64,639	63,785
Wages and benefits payable	97,950	119,220
Taxes payable	16,713	22,193
Current portion of debt	6,719	0
Current portion of warranty	36,409	38,509
Unearned revenue	118,231	99,556
Total current liabilities	667,094	671,391
Long-term debt, net	1,326,556	932,482
Long-term warranty	12,310	14,732
Pension benefit obligation	97,523	98,712
Deferred tax liabilities, net	1,774	1,809
Operating lease liabilities	66,287	68,919
Other long-term obligations	104,708	118,981
Total liabilities	2,276,252	1,907,026
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, 40,176 and 39,941 shares issued and outstanding	1,368,329	1,357,600
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(229,883)	(204,672)
Accumulated deficit	(367,706)	(376,390)
Total Itron, Inc. shareholders' equity	770,740	776,538
Noncontrolling interests	24,755	24,277
Total equity	795,495	800,815
Total liabilities and equity	$ 3,071,747	$ 2,707,841
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	75,000,000	75,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	40,176,000	39,941,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	40,176,000	39,941,000
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in share)	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0