Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 586,167	$ 149,904
Accounts receivable, net	386,920	472,925
Inventories	205,178	227,896
Other current assets	173,906	146,526
Total current assets	1,352,171	997,251
Property, plant, and equipment, net	205,930	233,228
Deferred tax assets, net	72,305	63,899
Other long-term assets	47,929	44,686
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	78,190	79,773
Intangible assets, net	144,888	185,097
Goodwill	1,114,511	1,103,907
Total assets	3,015,924	2,707,841
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	232,236	328,128
Other current liabilities	76,509	63,785
Wages and benefits payable	91,225	119,220
Taxes payable	15,482	22,193
Current portion of debt	21,406	0
Current portion of warranty	32,118	38,509
Unearned revenue	117,729	99,556
Total current liabilities	586,705	671,391
Long-term debt, net	1,313,459	932,482
Long-term warranty	10,969	14,732
Pension benefit obligation	103,273	98,712
Deferred tax liabilities, net	1,854	1,809
Operating lease liabilities	68,847	68,919
Other long-term obligations	133,552	118,981
Total liabilities	2,218,659	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, 40,356 and 39,941 shares issued and outstanding	1,381,774	1,357,600
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(154,013)	(204,672)
Accumulated deficit	(455,865)	(376,390)
Total Itron, Inc. shareholders' equity	771,896	776,538
Noncontrolling interests	25,369	24,277
Total equity	797,265	800,815
Total liabilities and equity	$ 3,015,924	$ 2,707,841
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	75,000,000	75,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	40,356,000	39,941,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	40,356,000	39,941,000
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in share)	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0