Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Computation of earnings per share under the treasury stock method and the effect on the weighted-average number of shares of dilutive potential common stock:

The following represents amounts used in computing earnings per share and the effect on the weighted-average number of shares of dilutive potential common shares:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Numerator:
Income used in basic and diluted earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	$	17,434	$	41,755	$	89,099	$	64,542
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	—		—		—		518
Net income attributable to Diebold, Incorporated	$	17,434	$	41,755	$	89,099	$	65,060
Denominator (in thousands):
Weighted-average number of common shares used in basic earnings per share	63,211		63,626		63,003		64,797
Effect of dilutive shares	923		560		927		507
Weighted-average number of shares used in diluted earnings per share	64,134		64,186		63,930		65,304
Basic earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	$	0.28	$	0.66	$	1.41	$	0.99
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	—		—		—		0.01
Net Income attributable to Diebold, Incorporated	$	0.28	$	0.66	$	1.41	$	1.00
Diluted earnings per share:
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	$	0.27	$	0.65	$	1.39	$	0.99
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	—		—		—		0.01
Net income attributable to Diebold, Incorporated	$	0.27	$	0.65	$	1.39	$	1.00
Anti-dilutive shares (in thousands):
Anti-dilutive shares not used in calculating diluted weighted-average shares	2,174		2,280		2,208		2,278