Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Net (loss) income	$ (5.6)	$ 4.9
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(62.9)	7.4
Comprehensive (loss) income	(68.5)	12.3
Less: comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2.6)	(5.5)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Diebold, Incorporated	(65.9)	17.8
Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member]
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax
Translation adjustment and foreign currency hedges	(68.4)	9.5
Net Investment Hedging [Member]
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax
Translation adjustment and foreign currency hedges	4.3	(1.6)
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax
Net gain recognized in other comprehensive income (net of tax $(0.1) and $(0.1), respectively)	0.2	0.2
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in net income	(0.1)	(0.1)
Total interest rate hedges	0.1	0.1
Pension Plans [Member]
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax
Net actuarial loss amortization (net of tax $0.0 and $(0.3), respectively)	0.1	0.5
Net prior service cost (benefit) amortization (net of tax $(0.6) and $0.0, respectively)	1.0	0
Total pension and other post-retirement benefits	1.1	0.5
Available-for-sale Securities [Member]
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax
Net loss recognized in other comprehensive income (net of tax $0.0 and $0.6, respectively)	0	(1.1)
Total unrealized loss on securities, net	$ 0	$ (1.1)