<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-18-001200.txt : 20180104
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-18-001200.hdr.sgml : 20180104
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180104181631
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-18-001200
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180102
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180104
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180104

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Mainz Peter
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001662805

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22418
		FILM NUMBER:		18511490

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2111 NORTH MOLTER ROAD
		CITY:			LIBERTY LAKE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			99019

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ITRON INC /WA/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000780571
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INSTRUMENTS FOR MEAS & TESTING OF ELECTRICITY & ELEC SIGNALS [3825]
		IRS NUMBER:				911011792
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2111 N MOLTER ROAD
		CITY:			LIBERTY LAKE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			99019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5099249900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2111 N MOLTER ROAD
		CITY:			LIBERTY LAKE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			99019

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ITRON INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920724
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        <issuerName>ITRON INC /WA/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ITRI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Mainz Peter</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>LIBERTY LAKE</rptOwnerCity>
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>99019</rptOwnerZipCode>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <value>2018-01-02</value>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>360</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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        <footnote id="F1">Reflects the grant of common stock equal to approximately $25,000 that independent members of Itron's board of directors receive quarterly as part of their annual compensation for board service. Mr. Mainz deferred receipt of 360 shares of common stock pursuant to Itron's Executive Deferred Compensation Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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