(Loss) Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2012
(Loss) income used in basic and diluted earnings per share:
Net (loss) income attributable to Diebold, Incorporated	$ (105,035)		$ 25,290		$ (118,481)		$ 69,240
Denominator (in thousands):
Weighted-average number of common shares used in basic earnings per share	63,700		63,064		63,509		62,899
Effect of dilutive shares (1)	0	[1]	971	[1]	0	[1]	896	[1]
Weighted-average number of shares used in diluted earnings per share	63,700		64,035		63,509		63,795
Net (loss) income attributable to Diebold, Incorporated
Basic (loss) earnings per share	$ (1.65)		$ 0.40		$ (1.87)		$ 1.10
Diluted (loss) earnings per share	$ (1.65)		$ 0.39		$ (1.87)		$ 1.09
Anti-dilutive shares (in thouslands):
Anti-dilutive shares not used in calculating diluted weighted-average shares	2,538		1,980		2,598		1,985
Incremental Shares, Excluded From Dilutive Calculation, Due To Resulting in Operating Loss	447				505

[1] Incremental shares of 447 thousand and 505 thousand were excluded from the computation of diluted (loss) earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 because their effect is anti-dilutive due to the net loss attributable to Diebold, Incorporated.