Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 240,433	$ 230,709
Short-term investments	133,800	242,988
Trade receivables, less allowances for doubtful accounts of $28,916 and $24,872, respectively	597,954	447,239
Inventories	519,799	376,462
Deferred income taxes	89,965	110,165
Prepaid expenses	22,271	22,031
Prepaid income taxes	13,791	21,245
Other current assets	169,713	104,511
Total current assets	1,787,726	1,555,350
Securities and other investments	81,269	82,591
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	605,659	599,094
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	444,100	438,199
Property, plant and equipment, net	161,559	160,895
Goodwill	176,566	179,828
Deferred income taxes	64,480	39,461
Finance lease receivables	99,755	74,516
Other assets	87,067	90,850
Total assets	2,458,422	2,183,491
Current liabilities
Notes payable	83,612	43,791
Accounts payable	295,063	210,399
Deferred revenue	259,794	234,607
Payroll and other benefits liabilities	99,050	93,845
Other current liabilities	339,868	311,094
Total current liabilities	1,077,387	893,736
Long-term debt	555,020	480,242
Pensions and other benefits	109,840	118,674
Post-retirement and other benefits	19,619	19,282
Deferred income taxes	8,858	9,150
Other long-term liabilities	46,396	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, 79,228,957 and 78,618,517 issued shares, 64,624,720 and 64,068,047 outstanding shares, respectively	99,036	98,273
Additional capital	415,144	385,321
Retained earnings	751,011	722,743
Treasury shares, at cost (14,604,237 and 14,550,470 shares, respectively)	(557,095)	(555,252)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(86,835)	(54,321)
Total Diebold, Incorporated shareholders' equity	621,261	596,764
Noncontrolling interests	20,041	24,051
Total equity	641,302	620,815
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,458,422	$ 2,183,491