Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Total revenues	$ 2,173,633,000	$ 1,795,564,000	$ 1,981,572,000
Total cost of revenues	1,459,725,000	1,273,375,000	1,408,403,000
Gross profit	713,908,000	522,189,000	573,169,000
Operating expenses
Sales, general and administrative	312,779,000	290,453,000	300,520,000
Research and development	208,688,000	185,098,000	197,235,000
Amortization of intangible assets	18,918,000	25,717,000	35,801,000
Restructuring	43,989,000	(13,625,000)	54,623,000
Loss on sale of businesses	667,000	3,505,000	64,289,000
Goodwill impairment	0	38,480,000	0
Total operating expenses	585,041,000	529,628,000	652,468,000
Operating income (loss)	128,867,000	(7,439,000)	(79,299,000)
Other income (expense)
Interest income	9,314,000	2,633,000	1,557,000
Interest expense	(8,349,000)	(6,724,000)	(28,638,000)
Other income (expense), net	(2,446,000)	(4,213,000)	(17,430,000)
Total other income (expense)	(1,481,000)	(8,304,000)	(44,511,000)
Total income (loss) before income taxes	127,386,000	(15,743,000)	(123,810,000)
Income tax benefit (provision)	(29,068,000)	6,196,000	45,512,000
Net income (loss)	98,318,000	(9,547,000)	(78,298,000)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,395,000	185,000	2,957,000
Net income (loss) attributable to Itron, Inc.	$ 96,923,000	$ (9,732,000)	$ (81,255,000)
Net income (loss) per common share - Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.13	$ (0.22)	$ (1.83)
Net income (loss) per common share - Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.11	$ (0.22)	$ (1.83)
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Basic (in shares)	45,421	45,101	44,301
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Diluted (in shares)	45,836	45,101	44,301
Product revenues
Total revenues	$ 1,863,489,000	$ 1,500,243,000	$ 1,678,195,000
Total cost of revenues	1,292,170,000	1,102,475,000	1,231,230,000
Service revenues
Total revenues	310,144,000	295,321,000	303,377,000
Total cost of revenues	$ 167,555,000	$ 170,900,000	$ 177,173,000