Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 368,792	$ 333,920
Short-term investments	261,886	286,853
Trade receivables, less allowances for doubtful accounts of $27,854 and $22,128, respectively	488,373	414,969
Inventories	412,996	440,900
Deferred income taxes	143,248	114,250
Prepaid expenses	35,614	31,452
Refundable income taxes	16,357	14,467
Other current assets	87,591	95,544
Total current assets	1,814,857	1,732,355
Securities and other investments	77,101	74,869
Property, plant and equipment at cost	661,910	642,256
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	477,565	449,562
Property, plant and equipment, net	184,345	192,694
Goodwill	272,951	253,063
Deferred income taxes	76,375	91,090
Other assets	167,358	173,372
Total assets	2,592,987	2,517,443
Current liabilities
Notes payable	34,212	21,722
Accounts payable	224,973	221,964
Deferred revenue	222,343	241,992
Payroll and benefits liabilities	69,814	79,854
Other current liabilities	287,513	258,685
Total current liabilities	838,855	824,217
Long-term debt	617,534	606,154
Pensions and other benefits	198,241	148,399
Other postretirement benefits	22,904	23,196
Deferred income taxes	34,250	32,029
Other long-term liabilities	35,892	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, 77,661,118 and 76,840,956 issued shares, 63,240,667 and 62,513,615 outstanding shares, respectively	97,076	96,051
Additional capital	358,281	327,805
Retained earnings	996,834	991,210
Treasury shares, at cost (14,420,451 and 14,327,341 shares, respectively)	(551,189)	(547,737)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(91,039)	(40,343)
Total Diebold, Incorporated shareholders' equity	809,963	826,986
Noncontrolling interests	35,348	31,274
Total equity	845,311	858,260
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,592,987	$ 2,517,443