Consolidated Statements of Equity (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Total	Common Shares [Member]	Additional Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Treasury Shares [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Total Diebold Incorporated Shareholders' Equity	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	$ 976,844	$ 95,456	$ 308,699	$ 906,326	$ (435,922)	$ 73,626	$ 948,185	$ 28,659
Balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2010		76,365,124
Net income (loss) attributable to Diebold, Incorporated	144,147			144,147			144,147
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	7,285							7,285
Net (loss) income	151,432
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income Portion Attributable to Parent						(113,969)	(113,969)
Other Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest								1,198
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(112,771)
Stock options exercised (shares)		149,516
Stock options exercised	4,043	187	3,856				4,043
Restricted stock units issued (shares)		121,462
Restricted stock units issued	0	152	(152)				0
Performance shares units issued (shares)		173,575
Performance shares units issued	0	217	(217)				0
Deferred shares units issued (shares)		7,200
Deferred shares units issued	0	9	(9)				0
Deferred compensation units issued (shares)		24,079
Deferred compensation units issued	0	30	(30)				0
Income tax benefit (detriment) from share-based compensation	1,362		1,362				1,362
Share-based compensation expense	14,296		14,296				14,296
Dividends declared and paid	(72,901)			(72,901)			(72,901)
Treasury shares	(111,815)				(111,815)		(111,815)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders, net	(5,868)						0	(5,868)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	844,622	96,051	327,805	977,572	(547,737)	(40,343)	813,348	31,274
Balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2011		76,840,956
Net income (loss) attributable to Diebold, Incorporated	73,603			73,603			73,603
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	5,942							5,942
Net (loss) income	79,545
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income Portion Attributable to Parent						(50,696)	(50,696)
Other Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest								224
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(50,472)
Stock options exercised (shares)		553,890
Stock options exercised	16,679	692	15,987				16,679
Restricted stock units issued (shares)		164,552
Restricted stock units issued	0	206	(206)				0
Performance shares units issued (shares)		86,196
Performance shares units issued	0	108	(108)				0
Deferred shares units issued (shares)		7,200
Deferred shares units issued	0	9	(9)				0
Deferred compensation units issued (shares)		8,324
Deferred compensation units issued	0	10	(10)				0
Income tax benefit (detriment) from share-based compensation	982		982				982
Share-based compensation expense	13,840		13,840				13,840
Dividends declared and paid	(72,830)			(72,830)			(72,830)
Treasury shares	(3,452)				(3,452)		(3,452)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders, net	(2,092)						0	(2,092)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	826,822	97,076	358,281	978,345	(551,189)	(91,039)	791,474	35,348
Balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2012		77,661,118
Net income (loss) attributable to Diebold, Incorporated	(181,605)			(181,605)			(181,605)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	5,083							5,083
Net (loss) income	(176,522)
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income Portion Attributable to Parent							36,718
Other Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest								533
Other comprehensive (loss) income	37,251
Stock options exercised (shares)	591,000	591,223
Stock options exercised	16,723	740	15,983				16,723
Restricted stock units issued (shares)		279,920
Restricted stock units issued	0	350	(350)				0
Performance shares units issued (shares)		29,882
Performance shares units issued	0	37	(37)				0
Deferred shares units issued (shares)		30,250
Deferred shares units issued	0	38	(38)				0
Deferred compensation units issued (shares)		10,781
Deferred compensation units issued	0	13	(13)				0
Other share-based compensation units issued (shares)		15,343
Other share-based compensation units issued		19	(19)
Income tax benefit (detriment) from share-based compensation	(3,918)		(3,918)				(3,918)
Share-based compensation expense	15,432		15,432				15,432
Dividends declared and paid	(73,997)			(73,997)			(73,997)
Treasury shares	(4,063)				(4,063)		(4,063)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders, net	(16,913)						0	(16,913)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 620,815	$ 98,273	$ 385,321	$ 722,743	$ (555,252)	$ (54,321)	$ 596,764	$ 24,051
Balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2013		78,618,517