Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Net sales
Services	$ 1,394.2	$ 1,432.8	$ 1,420.8
Products	1,025.1	1,302.0	1,161.9
Net sales	2,419.3	2,734.8	2,582.7
Cost of sales
Services	932.8	974.8	1,048.3
Products	834.5	1,033.8	948.4
Total cost of sales	1,767.3	2,008.6	1,996.7
Gross profit	652.0	726.2	586.0
Selling and administrative expense	488.2	478.4	564.5
Research, development and engineering expense	86.9	93.6	92.2
Impairment of assets	18.9	2.1	72.0
Gain on sale of assets, net	(0.6)	(12.9)	(2.4)
Total operating expense	593.4	561.2	726.3
Operating profit (loss)	58.6	165.0	(140.3)
Other income (expense)
Investment income	26.0	34.5	27.6
Interest expense	(32.5)	(31.4)	(29.2)
Foreign exchange (loss) gain, net	(10.0)	(11.8)	0.2
Miscellaneous, net	3.7	(1.6)	(0.1)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes	45.8	154.7	(141.8)
Income tax (benefit) expense	(13.7)	47.4	48.4
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax	59.5	107.3	(190.2)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	15.9	9.7	13.7
Net income (loss)	75.4	117.0	(176.5)
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	1.7	2.6	5.1
Net income (loss) attributable to Diebold, Incorporated	$ 73.7	$ 114.4	$ (181.6)
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding	64.9	64.5	63.7
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding	65.6	65.2	63.7
Basic earnings (loss) per share
Income (loss) before discontinued operations, net of tax	$ 0.89	$ 1.62	$ (3.06)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0.24	0.15	0.21
Net income (loss) attributable to Diebold, Incorporated	1.13	1.77	(2.85)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
Income (loss) before discontinued operations, net of tax	0.88	1.61	(3.06)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0.24	0.15	0.21
Net income (loss) attributable to Diebold, Incorporated	$ 1.12	$ 1.76	$ (2.85)
Amounts attributable to Diebold, Incorporated
Income (loss) before discontinued operations, net of tax	$ 57.8	$ 104.7	$ (195.3)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	15.9	9.7	13.7
Net income (loss) attributable to Diebold, Incorporated	$ 73.7	$ 114.4	$ (181.6)
Dividends, per share, cash paid	$ 1.15	$ 1.15	$ 1.15