Equity

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Equity [Abstract]

EQUITY

EQUITY

The following table presents changes in shareholders' equity attributable to Diebold, Incorporated and the noncontrolling interests for the three months ended March 31:

	2012			2011
Diebold, Incorporated shareholders' equity
Balance at beginning of period	$	826,986		$	961,155
Comprehensive income attributable to Diebold, Incorporated	74,341			17,182
Common shares	686			537
Additional capital	13,013			8,257
Treasury shares	(2,885		)	(21,451		)
Dividends declared	(18,094		)	(18,650		)
Balance at end of period	$	894,047		$	947,030
Noncontrolling interests
Balance at beginning of period	$	31,274		$	28,659
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	794			1,905
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders	(1,112		)	(310		)
Balance at end of period	$	30,956		$	30,254