v2.4.1.9

Quarterly Results (Unaudited) | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Dec. 31, 2014
Quarterly Results (Unaudited) [Abstract] |
Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block] | Quarterly Results (Unaudited)
| First Quarter |  | Second Quarter |  | Third Quarter |  | Fourth Quarter |  | Total Year
| (in thousands, except per common share and stock price data)
2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement of operations data: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ | 474,795 |  |  | $ | 489,353 |  |  | $ | 496,454 |  |  | $ | 510,095 |  |  | $ | 1,970,697 |
Gross profit | 154,535 |  |  | 163,041 |  |  | 150,762 |  |  | 154,787 |  |  | 623,125 |
Net income (loss) attributable to Itron, Inc. | (254 | ) |  | 19,259 |  |  | 7,308 |  |  | (49,233 | ) |  | (22,920 | )
Earnings (loss) per common share - Basic | $ | (0.01 | ) |  | $ | 0.49 |  |  | $ | 0.19 |  |  | $ | (1.25 | ) |  | $ | (0.58 | )
Earnings (loss) per common share - Diluted | $ | (0.01 | ) |  | $ | 0.49 |  |  | $ | 0.19 |  |  | $ | (1.25 | ) |  | $ | (0.58 | )
2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Statement of operations data: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ | 447,536 |  |  | $ | 482,175 |  |  | $ | 495,491 |  |  | $ | 523,526 |  |  | $ | 1,948,728 |
Gross profit | 140,123 |  |  | 159,588 |  |  | 150,084 |  |  | 164,738 |  |  | 614,533 |
Net income (loss) attributable to Itron, Inc. | 2,570 |  |  | 12,399 |  |  | (7,348 | ) |  | (154,430 | ) |  | (146,809 | )
Earnings (loss) per common share - Basic | $ | 0.07 |  |  | $ | 0.31 |  |  | $ | (0.19 | ) |  | $ | (3.93 | ) |  | $ | (3.74 | )
Earnings (loss) per common share - Diluted | $ | 0.06 |  |  | $ | 0.31 |  |  | $ | (0.19 | ) |  | $ | (3.93 | ) |  | $ | (3.74 | )
During the fourth quarter of 2013, we incurred a goodwill impairment charge of $173.2 million. In addition, we incurred costs of $31.1 million in the third quarter of 2013 related to restructuring projects approved in 2013. Further, in 2014, new restructuring projects were approved to increase efficiency and lower our cost of manufacturing, for which we incurred costs of $55.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2014.

X
- Details
Name: | itri_QuarterlyResultsUnauditedAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | itri_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The entire disclosure for the quarterly financial data in the annual financial statements. The disclosure may include a tabular presentation of financial information for each fiscal quarter for the current and previous year, including revenues, gross profit, income or loss before extraordinary items and earnings per share data. It also includes an indication if the information in the note is unaudited, comments on the aggregate effect of year-end adjustments, and an explanation of matters or transactions that affect comparability or are pertinent to an understanding of the information furnished. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 270 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 13 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6372559&loc=d3e765-108305 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 270 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 12 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6372559&loc=d3e725-108305 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 270 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (a)-(j) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35737889&loc=d3e1280-108306 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 6 -Section G -Subsection 1 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-K (SK) -Number 229 -Section 302 -Paragraph a + Details
Name: | us-gaap_QuarterlyFinancialInformationTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration