Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Net sales
Services	$ 405,238	$ 402,305	$ 1,200,672	$ 1,196,079
Products	300,186	307,614	845,376	955,519
Total sales	705,424	709,919	2,046,048	2,151,598
Cost of sales
Services	290,121	301,787	904,167	881,275
Products	242,498	236,555	681,646	723,203
Total cost of sales	532,619	538,342	1,585,813	1,604,478
Gross profit	172,805	171,577	460,235	547,120
Selling and administrative expense	111,683	120,892	394,401	359,450
Research, development and engineering expense	21,957	22,167	66,404	61,140
Impairment of assets	70,000	7,930	70,642	14,631
Gain on sale of assets, net	(582)	(437)	(3,421)	(397)
Total operating expense	203,058	150,552	528,026	434,824
Operating (loss) profit	(30,253)	21,025	(67,791)	112,296
Other income (expense)
Investment income	6,695	9,298	21,060	29,292
Interest expense	(7,918)	(7,615)	(22,027)	(22,684)
Foreign exchange gain (loss) , net	2,977	930	(1,453)	2,577
Miscellaneous, net	355	607	(434)	948
(Loss) income before taxes	(28,144)	24,245	(70,645)	122,429
Income tax expense	(7,940)	7,394	67,293	34,246
Net (loss) income	(20,204)	16,851	(137,938)	88,183
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,486	630	2,233	2,722
Net (loss) income attributable to Diebold, Incorporated	$ (21,690)	$ 16,221	$ (140,171)	$ 85,461
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding	63,825	63,211	63,648	63,003
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding	63,825	64,134	63,648	63,930
Net (loss) income attributable to Diebold, Incorporated
Basic (loss) earnings per share	$ (0.34)	$ 0.26	$ (2.20)	$ 1.36
Diluted (loss) earnings per share	$ (0.34)	$ 0.25	$ (2.20)	$ 1.34