Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Details) (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
Income (loss) used in basic and diluted earnings per share:
Net income (loss) attributable to Diebold, Incorporated	$ 41,635	$ (105,035)		$ 51,441	$ (118,481)
Denominator (in thousands):
Weighted-average number of common shares used in basic earnings per share	64,588	63,700		64,424	63,509
Effect of dilutive shares (1)	636	0	[1]	594	0	[1]
Weighted-average number of shares used in diluted earnings per share	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)
Anti-dilutive shares (in thousands):
Anti-dilutive shares not used in calculating diluted weighted-average shares	1,022	2,538		1,214	2,598
Incremental Shares, Excluded From Dilutive Calculation, Due To Resulting in Operating Loss		447			505

[1] Incremental shares of 447 thousand and 505 thousand were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively, because their effect is anti-dilutive due to the net loss attributable to Diebold, Incorporated.