Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 320,541	$ 333,920
Short-term investments	270,859	286,853
Trade receivables, less allowances for doubtful accounts of $23,144 and $22,128, respectively	451,038	414,969
Inventories	486,089	440,900
Deferred income taxes	109,097	114,250
Prepaid expenses	31,206	31,452
Other current assets	132,168	110,011
Total current assets	1,800,998	1,732,355
Securities and other investments	74,946	74,869
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	635,422	642,256
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	455,739	449,562
Property, plant and equipment, net	179,683	192,694
Goodwill	245,163	253,063
Deferred income taxes	89,522	91,090
Other assets	179,017	173,372
Total assets	2,569,329	2,517,443
Current liabilities
Notes payable	61,717	21,722
Accounts payable	229,371	221,964
Deferred revenue	243,074	241,992
Payroll and other benefits liabilities	61,904	79,854
Other current liabilities	244,335	258,685
Total current liabilities	840,401	824,217
Long-term debt	630,037	606,154
Pensions and other benefits	135,837	148,399
Postretirement and other benefits	23,222	23,196
Deferred income taxes	30,186	32,029
Other long-term liabilities	26,885	25,188
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, 77,591,365 and 76,840,956 issued shares, 63,188,535 and 62,513,615 outstanding shares, respectively	96,989	96,051
Additional capital	348,574	327,805
Retained earnings	1,026,562	991,210
Treasury shares, at cost (14,402,830 and 14,327,341 shares, respectively)	(550,633)	(547,737)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(70,755)	(40,343)
Total Diebold, Incorporated shareholders' equity	850,737	826,986
Noncontrolling interests	32,024	31,274
Total equity	882,761	858,260
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,569,329	$ 2,517,443