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Certain Balance Sheet Components Summary of the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Summary of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Activity [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | $ 8,368 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent | $ 7,372 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
Provision for doubtful accounts, net | 308 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesAdjustments | 1,740 us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesAdjustments
Accounts written-off | (1,955)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions | (636)us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions
Effects of change in exchange rates | (526)itri_Effectsofchangeinexchangerates | (108)itri_Effectsofchangeinexchangerates
Ending balance | $ 6,195 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent | $ 8,368 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent

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- Definition A valuation allowance for trade and other receivables due to an Entity within one year (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer) that are expected to be uncollectible. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 4 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35738203&loc=d3e5074-111524 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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- Definition Total of the adjustments in a given period to allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e24092-122690 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 09 -Article 12 + Details
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