Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Net sales
Services	$ 396,909	$ 388,951	$ 793,774	$ 753,325
Products	346,279	273,431	647,905	523,214
Total sales	743,188	662,382	1,441,679	1,276,539
Cost of sales
Services	294,092	288,123	579,488	564,013
Products	263,527	204,769	483,382	393,632
Total cost of sales	557,619	492,892	1,062,870	957,645
Gross profit	185,569	169,490	378,809	318,894
Selling and administrative expense	118,803	122,051	238,598	243,162
Research, development and engineering expense	20,172	19,375	38,973	38,799
Impairment of assets	6,701	2,962	6,701	2,962
Total operating expense	145,676	144,388	284,272	284,923
Operating profit	39,893	25,102	94,537	33,971
Other income (expense)
Investment income	8,039	9,669	19,994	20,567
Interest expense	(7,461)	(9,515)	(15,069)	(18,188)
Foreign exchange gain, net	1,102	1,492	1,647	446
Miscellaneous, net	431	1,434	341	1,457
Income from continuing operations before taxes	42,004	28,182	101,450	38,253
Taxes on income	14,212	6,580	27,693	12,505
Income from continuing operations	27,792	21,602	73,757	25,748
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	529	0	518
Net income	27,792	22,131	73,757	26,266
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,290	1,327	2,092	2,961
Net income attributable to Diebold, Incorporated	26,502	20,804	71,665	23,305
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding	63,064	65,028	62,899	65,393
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding	64,035	65,482	63,795	65,842
Basic earnings per share
Net income from continuing operations, net of tax	$ 0.42	$ 0.31	$ 1.14	$ 0.35
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	$ 0.00	$ 0.01	$ 0.00	$ 0.01
Net income attributable to Diebold, Incorporated	$ 0.42	$ 0.32	$ 1.14	$ 0.36
Diluted earnings per share
Net income from continuing operations, net of tax	$ 0.41	$ 0.31	$ 1.12	$ 0.34
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	$ 0.00	$ 0.01	$ 0.00	$ 0.01
Net income attributable to Diebold, Incorporated	$ 0.41	$ 0.32	$ 1.12	$ 0.35
Amounts attributable to Diebold, Incorporated
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	26,502	20,275	71,665	22,787
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	529	0	518
Net income attributable to Diebold, Incorporated	$ 26,502	$ 20,804	$ 71,665	$ 23,305