Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Net sales
Services	$ 409,819	$ 413,216	$ 793,198	$ 795,434
Products	323,638	293,897	628,552	545,190
Total sales	733,457	707,113	1,421,750	1,340,624
Cost of sales
Services	283,605	317,135	558,830	614,046
Products	263,057	232,562	511,992	439,148
Total cost of sales	546,662	549,697	1,070,822	1,053,194
Gross profit	186,795	157,416	350,928	287,430
Selling and administrative expense	121,006	157,205	241,298	282,718
Research, development and engineering expense	21,637	23,417	41,707	44,447
Impairment of assets	0	642	0	642
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets	13,050	226	12,558	2,839
Total operating expense	129,593	181,038	270,447	324,968
Operating profit (loss)	57,202	(23,622)	80,481	(37,538)
Other income (expense)
Investment income	9,935	6,814	18,646	14,365
Interest expense	(7,840)	(6,766)	(14,758)	(14,109)
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net	596	(2,216)	(11,361)	(4,430)
Miscellaneous, net	1,308	309	(127)	(789)
Income (loss) before taxes	61,201	(25,481)	72,881	(42,501)
Income tax expense	18,070	78,371	24,874	75,233
Net income (loss)	43,131	(103,852)	48,007	(117,734)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,496	1,183	(3,434)	747
Net income (loss) attributable to Diebold, Incorporated	$ 41,635	$ (105,035)	$ 51,441	$ (118,481)
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding	64,588	63,700	64,424	63,509
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding	65,224	63,700	65,018	63,509
Net income (loss) attributable to Diebold, Incorporated:
Basic earnings (loss) per share	$ 0.64	$ (1.65)	$ 0.80	$ (1.87)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	$ 0.64	$ (1.65)	$ 0.79	$ (1.87)