Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 227.1	$ 322.0
Short-term investments	114.4	136.7
Trade receivables, less allowances for doubtful accounts of $23.0 at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014	514.6	477.9
Inventories	422.5	405.2
Deferred income taxes	110.6	111.0
Prepaid expenses	24.4	22.0
Prepaid income taxes	19.2	11.7
Other current assets	166.5	169.0
Total current assets	1,599.3	1,655.5
Securities and other investments	82.5	83.6
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	609.2	612.9
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	436.4	443.4
Property, plant and equipment, net	172.8	169.5
Goodwill	208.0	172.0
Deferred income taxes	85.7	86.5
Finance lease receivables	66.4	90.4
Other assets	99.7	84.6
Total assets	2,314.4	2,342.1
Current liabilities
Notes payable	44.7	25.6
Accounts payable	270.0	261.7
Deferred revenue	316.1	275.1
Payroll and other benefits liabilities	72.4	116.8
Other current liabilities	322.0	348.5
Total current liabilities	1,025.2	1,027.7
Long-term debt	534.7	479.8
Pensions and other benefits	199.7	211.0
Post-retirement and other benefits	20.6	20.8
Deferred income taxes	18.1	6.5
Other long-term liabilities	43.3	41.4
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, 79,524,078 and 79,238,759 issued shares, 64,841,120 and 64,632,400 outstanding shares at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	99.4	99.0
Additional capital	423.0	418.1
Retained earnings	740.5	762.2
Treasury shares, at cost (14,682,958 and 14,606,359 shares at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively)	(559.8)	(557.2)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(253.6)	(190.5)
Total Diebold, Incorporated shareholders' equity	449.5	531.6
Noncontrolling interests	23.3	23.3
Total equity	472.8	554.9
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,314.4	$ 2,342.1