Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Computation of earnings per share under the treasury stock method and the effect on the weighted-average number of shares of dilutive potential common stock:

The following table represents amounts used in computing earnings per share and the effect on the weighted-average number of shares of dilutive potential common shares for the years ended December 31:

	2013			2012			2011
Numerator:
(Loss) income used in basic and diluted earnings per share:
(Loss) income from continuing operations, net of tax	$	(181,605	)	$	76,728		$	143,624
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			(3,125		)	523
Net (loss) income attributable to Diebold, Incorporated	$	(181,605	)	$	73,603		$	144,147
Denominator (in thousands):
Weighted-average number of common      shares used in basic earnings per share	63,659			63,061			64,244
Effect of dilutive shares (1)	—			853			548
Weighted-average number of shares used in       diluted earnings per share	63,659			63,914			64,792
Basic earnings per share:
(Loss) income from continuing operations, net of tax	$	(2.85	)	$	1.22		$	2.23
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			(0.05		)	0.01
Net (loss) income attributable to Diebold, Incorporated	$	(2.85	)	$	1.17		$	2.24
Diluted earnings per share:
(Loss) income from continuing operations, net of tax	$	(2.85	)	$	1.20		$	2.21
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			(0.05		)	0.01
Net (loss) income attributable to Diebold, Incorporated	$	(2.85	)	$	1.15		$	2.22
Anti-dilutive shares (in thousands):
Anti-dilutive shares not used in calculating diluted       weighted-average shares	2,597			2,201			2,270

(1) Incremental shares of 545 thousand were excluded from the computation of diluted EPS for the year ended December 31, 2013 because their effect is anti-dilutive due to the loss from continuing operations.