Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Net (loss) income	$ (176,522)	$ 79,545	$ 151,432
Interest rate hedges:
Net gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income (net of tax of $(483), $(99) and $336, respectively)	698	141	(491)
Less: reclassification adjustment for net gains included in net income (net of tax of $(132), $(230) and $(178), respectively)	192	91	156
Total interest rate hedges, net of tax	506	50	(647)
Pension and other post-retirement benefits:
Prior service credit recognized during the year (net of tax of $308, $99 and $94, respectively)	(493)	(160)	(164)
Net actuarial losses recognized during the year (net of tax)	9,130	10,721	6,289
Net actuarial (gains) losses occurring during the year (net of tax of $(28,268), $23,765 and $26,062, respectively)	44,796	(38,939)	(45,568)
Total pension and other postretirement benefits, net of tax	100,448	(14,774)	(39,443)
Unrealized (loss) gain on securities, net:
Net gain recognized in other comprehensive income (net of tax of $(55), $0 and $0, respectively)	3,932	3,304	1,130
Less: reclassification adjustment for net gain (loss) included in net income (net of tax of $(19), $0 and $0, respectively)	1,372	4,523	(1,505)
Total unrealized gain (loss) on securities, net	2,560	(1,219)	2,635
Other	1,162	(168)	(494)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	37,251	(50,472)	(112,771)
Comprehensive (loss) income	(139,271)	29,073	38,661
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	5,616	6,166	8,483
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Diebold, Incorporated	(144,887)	22,907	30,178
Translation adjustment
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax
Translation adjustment and foreign currency hedges, net of tax	(70,269)	(36,164)	(75,877)
Foreign currency hedges
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax
Translation adjustment and foreign currency hedges, net of tax	2,844	1,803	1,055
Defined Benefit Plan Settlement [Member]
Pension and other post-retirement benefits:
Settlements (net of tax of $(7,801), $(8,303) and $0, respectively)	12,357	13,604	0
Defined Benefit Plan Curtailment [Member]
Pension and other post-retirement benefits:
Net actuarial losses recognized during the year (net of tax)	33,386	0	0
Prior service cost occurring during the year (net of tax of $(803), $0 and $0, respectively)	$ 1,272	$ 0	$ 0