Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 230,709	$ 368,792
Short-term investments	242,988	261,886
Trade receivables, less allowances for doubtful accounts of $24,872 and $27,854, respectively	447,239	488,373
Inventories	376,462	412,996
Deferred income taxes	110,165	143,248
Prepaid expenses	22,031	35,614
Refundable income taxes	21,245	16,357
Other current assets	104,511	87,591
Total current assets	1,555,350	1,814,857
Securities and other investments	82,591	77,101
Property, plant and equipment at cost	599,094	661,910
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	438,199	477,565
Property, plant and equipment, net	160,895	184,345
Goodwill	179,828	272,951
Deferred income taxes	39,461	76,375
Other assets	165,366	167,358
Total assets	2,183,491	2,592,987
Current liabilities
Notes payable	43,791	34,212
Accounts payable	210,399	224,973
Deferred revenue	234,607	222,343
Payroll and other benefits liabilities	92,364	69,814
Other current liabilities	312,575	306,002
Total current liabilities	893,736	857,344
Long-term debt	480,242	617,534
Pensions and other benefits	118,674	198,241
Post-retirement and other benefits	19,282	22,904
Deferred income taxes	9,150	34,250
Other long-term liabilities	41,592	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, 78,618,517 and 77,661,118 issued shares, 64,068,047 and 63,240,667 outstanding shares, respectively	98,273	97,076
Additional capital	385,321	358,281
Retained earnings	722,743	978,345
Treasury shares, at cost (14,550,470 and 14,420,451 shares, respectively)	(555,252)	(551,189)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(54,321)	(91,039)
Total Diebold, Incorporated shareholders' equity	596,764	791,474
Noncontrolling interests	24,051	35,348
Total equity	620,815	826,822
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,183,491	$ 2,592,987