Acquisitions	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisitions	Acquisitions On April 1, 2013, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding common stock of Aquacue, Inc. (“Aquacue”) of Los Gatos, California. The Aquacue acquisition provides the Company with intellectual property that complements and expands the Company's advanced metering analytics offerings by adding an integrated software platform that allows utility managers to monitor and control their water systems, while providing water management data to consumers. The purchase price was $13.8 million in cash, including a small working capital adjustment. The purchase price included a final $3.0 million payment, of which half was due January 10, 2014 and half is due October 10, 2014, and these amounts were recorded in payables on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2013. As of December 31, 2013, the Company completed its analysis for estimating the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, and merged Aquacue into Badger Meter, Inc. The acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method, and accordingly, the results of operations are included in the Company's financial statements from the date of acquisition. The acquisition did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated condensed financial statements or the notes thereto for 2013.

Acquisitions

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

On April 1, 2013, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding common stock of Aquacue, Inc. (“Aquacue”) of Los Gatos, California. The Aquacue acquisition provides the Company with intellectual property that complements and expands the Company's advanced metering analytics offerings by adding an integrated software platform that allows utility managers to monitor and control their water systems, while providing water management data to consumers.

The purchase price was $13.8 million in cash, including a small working capital adjustment. The purchase price included a final $3.0 million payment, of which half was due January 10, 2014 and half is due October 10, 2014, and these amounts were recorded in payables on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2013. As of December 31, 2013, the Company completed its analysis for estimating the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, and merged Aquacue into Badger Meter, Inc.

The acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method, and accordingly, the results of operations are included in the Company's financial statements from the date of acquisition. The acquisition did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated condensed financial statements or the notes thereto for 2013.