Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 282,569	$ 368,792
Short-term investments	243,439	261,886
Trade receivables, less allowances for doubtful accounts of $27,635 and $27,854, respectively	522,047	488,373
Inventories	461,143	412,996
Deferred income taxes	84,321	143,248
Prepaid expenses	28,174	35,614
Prepaid income taxes	46,613	16,357
Other current assets	142,801	87,591
Total current assets	1,811,107	1,814,857
Securities and other investments	77,799	77,101
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	602,776	661,910
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	433,764	477,565
Property, plant and equipment, net	169,012	184,345
Goodwill	257,296	272,951
Deferred income taxes	44,354	76,375
Other assets	166,500	167,358
Total assets	2,526,068	2,592,987
Current liabilities
Notes payable	65,051	34,212
Accounts payable	243,569	224,973
Deferred revenue	231,828	222,343
Payroll and other benefits liabilities	77,042	69,814
Other current liabilities	346,361	306,002
Total current liabilities	963,851	857,344
Long-term debt	616,861	617,534
Pensions and other benefits	199,516	198,241
Post-retirement and other benefits	22,990	22,904
Deferred income taxes	31,842	34,250
Other long-term liabilities	37,921	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, 78,239,297 and 77,661,118 issued shares, 63,753,519 and 63,240,667 outstanding shares, respectively	97,799	97,076
Additional capital	377,870	358,281
Retained earnings	822,945	978,345
Treasury shares, at cost (14,485,778 and 14,420,451 shares, respectively)	(553,157)	(551,189)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(125,335)	(91,039)
Total Diebold, Incorporated shareholders' equity	620,122	791,474
Noncontrolling interests	32,965	35,348
Total equity	653,087	826,822
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,526,068	$ 2,592,987