Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Net income (loss)	$ (101.8)	$ 22.9	$ 46.4	$ 41.2
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(4.7)	(70.1)	43.4	(126.5)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(106.5)	(47.2)	89.8	(85.3)
Less: comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.5	0.5	1.1	(0.3)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Diebold, Incorporated	(107.0)	(47.7)	88.7	(85.0)
Translation adjustment
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Translation adjustment and foreign currency hedges	(4.2)	(75.3)	49.6	(137.4)
Foreign currency hedges (net of tax $0.2, $(2.2), $4.2 and $(4.0), respectively)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Translation adjustment and foreign currency hedges	(0.4)	4.0	(7.9)	7.3
Interest rate hedges
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Net gain recognized in other comprehensive income (net of tax $(0.1) and $(0.3) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively)	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.5
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in net income	0.0	(0.1)	(0.1)	(0.2)
Total interest rate hedges	0.0	0.1	(0.1)	0.3
Pension and other post-retirement benefits
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Net actuarial loss amortization (net of tax $(0.3), $(0.6), $(1.3) and $(1.9), respectively)	(0.1)	1.1	1.8	3.4
Net prior service benefit amortization, net of tax	0.0	0.0	0.0	(0.1)
Total pension and other post-retirement benefits	$ (0.1)	$ 1.1	$ 1.8	$ 3.3