Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Net income	$ 23.9	$ 43.1	$ 18.3	$ 48.0
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	6.5	9.0	(56.4)	16.4
Comprehensive income (loss)	30.4	52.1	(38.1)	64.4
Less: comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	1.8	1.5	(0.8)	(4.0)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Diebold, Incorporated	28.6	50.6	(37.3)	68.4
Translation adjustment [Member]
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Translation adjustment and foreign currency hedges	6.3	11.3	(62.1)	20.8
Foreign currency hedges [Member]
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Translation adjustment and foreign currency hedges	(1.0)	(2.0)	3.3	(3.6)
Interest rate hedges [Member]
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Net gain recognized in other comprehensive income (net of tax $(0.1), $(0.1), $(0.2) and $(0.2), respectively)	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.3
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in net income	0.0	0.0	(0.1)	(0.1)
Total interest rate hedges	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.2
Pension and other post-retirement benefits [Member]
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Net actuarial loss amortization (net of tax $(0.6), $(0.3), $(1.2) and $(0.6), respectively)	1.2	0.5	2.3	1.0
Net prior service benefit amortization	(0.1)	(0.1)	(0.1)	(0.1)
Total pension and other post-retirement benefits	1.1	0.4	2.2	0.9
Unrealized loss on securities, net [Member]
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Net loss recognized in other comprehensive income (net of tax $0.0, $0.2, $0.0 and $0.8, respectively)	0.0	(0.4)	0.0	(1.5)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Sale of Securities, Net of Tax	0.0	(0.4)	0.0	(0.4)
Total unrealized loss on securities, net	$ 0.0	$ (0.8)	$ 0.0	$ (1.9)