Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 574,592	$ 206,933
Accounts receivable, net	365,826	369,828
Inventories	169,412	182,377
Other current assets	150,271	171,124
Total current assets	1,260,101	930,262
Property, plant, and equipment, net	199,650	207,816
Deferred tax assets, net	94,620	76,142
Other long-term assets	57,599	51,656
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	74,815	76,276
Intangible assets, net	122,861	132,955
Goodwill	1,118,322	1,131,916
Total assets	2,927,968	2,607,023
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	181,606	215,639
Other current liabilities	70,890	72,591
Wages and benefits payable	90,383	86,249
Taxes payable	14,256	15,804
Current portion of debt	400,000	18,359
Current portion of warranty	22,024	28,329
Unearned revenue	130,403	112,928
Total current liabilities	909,562	549,899
Long-term debt, net	496,531	902,577
Long-term warranty	17,310	13,061
Pension benefit obligation	115,257	119,457
Deferred tax liabilities, net	1,806	1,921
Operating lease liabilities	65,822	66,823
Other long-term obligations	100,512	113,012
Total liabilities	1,706,800	1,766,750
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, 45,122 and 40,444 shares issued and outstanding	1,768,517	1,389,419
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(150,309)	(138,526)
Accumulated deficit	(421,742)	(434,345)
Total Itron, Inc. shareholders' equity	1,196,466	816,548
Noncontrolling interests	24,702	23,725
Total equity	1,221,168	840,273
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,927,968	$ 2,607,023
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	75,000,000	75,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	45,122,000	40,444,000
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	45,122,000	40,444,000
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in share)	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0