Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 222,863	$ 230,709
Short-term investments	152,970	242,988
Trade receivables, less allowances for doubtful accounts of $29,138 and $24,872, respectively	546,018	447,239
Inventories	481,314	376,462
Deferred income taxes	102,765	110,165
Prepaid expenses	25,335	22,031
Prepaid income taxes	17,579	21,245
Other current assets	169,153	104,511
Total current assets	1,717,997	1,555,350
Securities and other investments	82,675	82,591
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	599,495	599,094
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	441,191	438,199
Property, plant and equipment, net	158,304	160,895
Goodwill	181,850	179,828
Deferred income taxes	65,352	39,461
Finance lease receivables	119,717	74,516
Other assets	89,013	90,850
Total assets	2,414,908	2,183,491
Current liabilities
Notes payable	63,105	43,791
Accounts payable	296,724	210,399
Deferred revenue	277,246	234,607
Payroll and other benefits liabilities	93,461	93,845
Other current liabilities	331,556	311,094
Total current liabilities	1,062,092	893,736
Long-term debt	490,432	480,242
Pensions and other benefits	115,847	118,674
Post-retirement and other benefits	19,674	19,282
Deferred income taxes	9,423	9,150
Other long-term liabilities	48,697	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, 79,195,594 and 78,618,517 issued shares, 64,599,752 and 64,068,047 outstanding shares, respectively	98,994	98,273
Additional capital	409,213	385,321
Retained earnings	736,780	722,743
Treasury shares, at cost (14,595,842 and 14,550,470 shares, respectively)	(556,807)	(555,252)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(37,342)	(54,321)
Total Diebold, Incorporated shareholders' equity	650,838	596,764
Noncontrolling interests	17,905	24,051
Total equity	668,743	620,815
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,414,908	$ 2,183,491