Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 340,143	$ 368,792
Short-term investments	257,265	261,886
Trade receivables, less allowances for doubtful accounts of $29,967 and $27,854, respectively	484,509	488,373
Inventories	431,172	412,996
Deferred income taxes	126,900	143,248
Prepaid expenses	34,768	35,614
Refundable income taxes	27,182	16,357
Other current assets	129,903	87,591
Total current assets	1,831,842	1,814,857
Securities and other investments	77,221	77,101
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	647,483	661,910
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	469,676	477,565
Property, plant and equipment, net	177,807	184,345
Goodwill	271,980	272,951
Deferred income taxes	93,334	76,375
Other assets	177,349	167,358
Total assets	2,629,533	2,592,987
Current liabilities
Notes payable	54,647	34,212
Accounts payable	212,828	224,973
Deferred revenue	257,659	222,343
Payroll and other benefits liabilities	64,366	69,814
Other current liabilities	285,245	287,513
Total current liabilities	874,745	838,855
Long-term debt	624,046	617,534
Pensions and other benefits	198,893	198,241
Post-retirement and other benefits	22,865	22,904
Deferred income taxes	34,565	34,250
Other long-term liabilities	40,024	35,892
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, 78,096,729 and 77,661,118 issued shares, 63,620,241 and 63,240,667 outstanding shares, respectively	97,621	97,076
Additional capital	371,909	358,281
Retained earnings	964,970	996,834
Treasury shares, at cost (14,476,488 and 14,420,451 shares, respectively)	(552,874)	(551,189)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(78,767)	(91,039)
Total Diebold, Incorporated shareholders' equity	802,859	809,963
Noncontrolling interests	31,536	35,348
Total equity	834,395	845,311
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,629,533	$ 2,592,987