Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 217,198	$ 230,709
Short-term investments	209,017	242,988
Trade receivables, less allowances for doubtful accounts of $25,365 and $24,872, respectively	475,532	447,239
Inventories	417,689	376,462
Deferred income taxes	102,156	110,165
Prepaid expenses	25,314	22,031
Prepaid income taxes	20,587	21,245
Other current assets	150,130	104,511
Total current assets	1,617,623	1,555,350
Securities and other investments	81,584	82,591
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	598,064	599,094
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	438,539	438,199
Property, plant and equipment, net	159,525	160,895
Goodwill	181,864	179,828
Deferred income taxes	64,836	39,461
Finance lease receivables	130,591	74,516
Other assets	96,477	90,850
Total assets	2,332,500	2,183,491
Current liabilities
Notes payable	78,968	43,791
Accounts payable	278,499	210,399
Deferred revenue	298,507	234,607
Payroll and other benefits liabilities	79,495	92,364
Other current liabilities	314,554	312,575
Total current liabilities	1,050,023	893,736
Long-term debt	457,076	480,242
Pensions and other benefits	116,716	118,674
Post-retirement and other benefits	19,595	19,282
Deferred income taxes	9,214	9,150
Other long-term liabilities	52,589	41,592
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, 79,076,885 and 78,618,517 issued shares, 64,487,964 and 64,068,047 outstanding shares, respectively	98,846	98,273
Additional capital	400,443	385,321
Retained earnings	713,896	722,743
Treasury shares, at cost (14,588,921 and 14,550,470 shares, respectively)	(556,559)	(555,252)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(46,375)	(54,321)
Total Diebold, Incorporated shareholders' equity	610,251	596,764
Noncontrolling interests	17,036	24,051
Total equity	627,287	620,815
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,332,500	$ 2,183,491