Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 206,933	$ 149,904
Accounts receivable, net	369,828	472,925
Inventories	182,377	227,896
Other current assets	171,124	146,526
Total current assets	930,262	997,251
Property, plant, and equipment, net	207,816	233,228
Deferred tax assets, net	76,142	63,899
Restricted cash	0	0
Other long-term assets	51,656	44,686
Intangible assets, net	132,955	185,097
Goodwill	1,131,916	1,103,907
Total assets	2,607,023	2,707,841
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	215,639	328,128
Other current liabilities	72,591	63,785
Wages and benefits payable	86,249	119,220
Taxes payable	15,804	22,193
Current portion of debt	18,359	0
Current portion of warranty	28,329	38,509
Unearned revenue	112,928	99,556
Total current liabilities	549,899	671,391
Long-term debt, net	902,577	932,482
Long-term warranty	13,061	14,732
Pension benefit obligation	119,457	98,712
Deferred tax liabilities, net	1,921	1,809
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent	66,823	68,919
Other long-term obligations	113,012	118,981
Total liabilities	1,766,750	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, 40,444 and 39,941 shares issued and outstanding	1,389,419	1,357,600
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(138,526)	(204,672)
Accumulated deficit	(434,345)	(376,390)
Total Itron, Inc. shareholders' equity	816,548	776,538
Noncontrolling interests	23,725	24,277
Total equity	840,273	800,815
Total liabilities and equity	2,607,023	2,707,841
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	$ 76,276	$ 79,773
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	40,444	39,941
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	40,444	39,941
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	75,000	75,000
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	10,000	10,000
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0