Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 333,920	$ 328,658
Short-term investments	286,853	273,123
Trade receivables, less allowances for doubtful accounts of $22,128 and $24,868, respectively	414,969	404,501
Inventories	440,900	444,575
Deferred income taxes	114,250	106,160
Prepaid expenses	31,452	32,111
Refundable income taxes	14,467	19,654
Other current assets	95,544	105,254
Total current assets	1,732,355	1,714,036
Securities and other investments	74,869	76,138
Property, plant and equipment at cost	642,256	646,235
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	449,562	442,773
Property, plant and equipment, net	192,694	203,462
Goodwill	253,063	269,398
Deferred income taxes	91,090	49,961
Other assets	173,372	206,795
Total assets	2,517,443	2,519,790
Current liabilities
Notes payable	21,722	15,038
Accounts payable	221,964	214,288
Deferred revenue	241,992	205,173
Payroll and benefits liabilities	79,854	78,515
Other current liabilities	258,685	296,751
Total current liabilities	824,217	809,765
Long-term debt	606,154	550,368
Pensions and other benefits	148,399	100,152
Other postretirement benefits	23,196	23,096
Deferred income taxes	32,029	31,126
Other long-term liabilities	25,188	15,469
Commitments and contingencies	0	0
Diebold, Incorporated shareholders' equity
Preferred shares, no par value, 1,000,000 authorized shares, none issued	0	0
Common shares, $1.25 par value, 125,000,000 authorized shares, 76,840,956 and 76,365,124 issued shares, 62,513,615 and 65,717,103 outstanding shares, respectively	96,051	95,456
Additional capital	327,805	308,699
Retained earnings	991,210	919,296
Treasury shares, at cost (14,327,341 and 10,648,021 shares, respectively)	(547,737)	(435,922)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(40,343)	73,626
Total Diebold, Incorporated shareholders' equity	826,986	961,155
Noncontrolling interests	31,274	28,659
Total equity	858,260	989,814
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,517,443	$ 2,519,790