Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Diebold, Incorporated shareholders' equity
Balance at beginning of period		$ 449.5	$ 610.3	$ 531.6	$ 596.8
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Diebold, Incorporated		28.6	50.6	(37.3)	68.4
Common shares		0.2	0.1	0.6	0.7
Additional capital		6.4	8.8	11.3	23.9
Treasury shares		(0.2)	(0.3)	(2.8)	(1.6)
Dividends paid		(18.9)	(18.7)	(37.8)	(37.4)
Balance at end of period		465.6	650.8	465.6	650.8
Noncontrolling interests
Balance at beginning of period		23.3	17.0	23.3	24.0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		(1.8)	(1.5)	0.8	4.0
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net (1)	[1]	1.3	1.5	1.3	(4.0)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders		0.0	(0.6)	0.0	(2.1)
Balance at end of period		24.6	$ 17.9	24.6	$ 17.9
Venezuela noncontrolling interest adjustment		$ (0.5)		$ 2.1

[1] Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests of $1.8 and $(0.8) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, is net of a $(0.5) and $2.1 Venezuela noncontrolling interest adjustment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, to reduce the carrying value to the estimated fair market value.