Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 205,921	$ 368,792
Short-term investments	199,703	261,886
Trade receivables, less allowances for doubtful accounts of $25,560 and $27,854, respectively	515,703	488,373
Inventories	480,420	412,996
Deferred income taxes	109,560	143,248
Prepaid expenses	23,544	35,614
Prepaid income taxes	37,344	16,357
Other current assets	134,038	87,591
Total current assets	1,706,233	1,814,857
Securities and other investments	76,865	77,101
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	603,699	661,910
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	439,558	477,565
Property, plant and equipment, net	164,141	184,345
Goodwill	182,862	272,951
Deferred income taxes	11,002	76,375
Other assets	158,634	167,358
Total assets	2,299,737	2,592,987
Current liabilities
Notes payable	26,773	34,212
Accounts payable	210,472	224,973
Deferred revenue	224,182	222,343
Payroll and other benefits liabilities	76,436	69,814
Other current liabilities	362,038	306,002
Total current liabilities	899,901	857,344
Long-term debt	561,595	617,534
Pensions and other benefits	76,318	198,241
Post-retirement and other benefits	23,229	22,904
Deferred income taxes	20,863	34,250
Other long-term liabilities	40,173	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, 78,376,572 and 77,661,118 issued shares, 63,838,305 and 63,240,667 outstanding shares, respectively	97,971	97,076
Additional capital	381,720	358,281
Retained earnings	782,705	978,345
Treasury shares, at cost (14,538,267 and 14,420,451 shares, respectively)	(554,849)	(551,189)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(50,913)	(91,039)
Total Diebold, Incorporated shareholders' equity	656,634	791,474
Noncontrolling interests	21,024	35,348
Total equity	677,658	826,822
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,299,737	$ 2,592,987