Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Total revenues	$ 1,795,564,000	$ 1,981,572,000	$ 2,173,350,000
Total cost of revenues	1,273,375,000	1,408,403,000	1,571,183,000
Gross profit	522,189,000	573,169,000	602,167,000
Operating expenses
Sales, general and administrative	290,453,000	300,520,000	276,920,000
Research and development	185,098,000	197,235,000	194,101,000
Amortization of intangible assets	25,717,000	35,801,000	44,711,000
Restructuring	(13,625,000)	54,623,000	37,013,000
Loss on sale of businesses	3,505,000	64,289,000	59,817,000
Goodwill impairment	38,480,000	0	0
Total operating expenses	529,628,000	652,468,000	612,562,000
Operating loss	(7,439,000)	(79,299,000)	(10,395,000)
Other income (expense)
Interest income	2,633,000	1,557,000	2,998,000
Interest expense	(6,724,000)	(28,638,000)	(44,001,000)
Other income (expense), net	(4,213,000)	(17,430,000)	(5,241,000)
Total other income (expense)	(8,304,000)	(44,511,000)	(46,244,000)
Total income (loss) before income taxes	(15,743,000)	(123,810,000)	(56,639,000)
Income tax benefit (provision)	6,196,000	45,512,000	(238,000)
Net loss	(9,547,000)	(78,298,000)	(56,877,000)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	185,000	2,957,000	1,078,000
Net loss attributable to Itron, Inc.	$ (9,732,000)	$ (81,255,000)	$ (57,955,000)
Earnings (loss) per common share - Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.22)	$ (1.83)	$ (1.44)
Earnings (loss) per common share - Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.22)	$ (1.83)	$ (1.44)
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Basic (in shares)	45,101	44,301	40,253
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Diluted (in shares)	45,101	44,301	40,253
Product revenues
Total revenues	$ 1,500,243,000	$ 1,678,195,000	$ 1,889,173,000
Total cost of revenues	1,102,475,000	1,231,230,000	1,408,615,000
Service revenues
Total revenues	295,321,000	303,377,000	284,177,000
Total cost of revenues	$ 170,900,000	$ 177,173,000	$ 162,568,000