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Amount of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Excludes expenses related to a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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Restructuring (Textuals) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Restructuring (Textuals) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2019	Aug. 15, 2016
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	$ 17.4	$ 7.4	$ 44.7	$ 12.8
Impairment of assets	0.0	0.0	(3.1)	0.0
Restructuring Liabilities	(8.2)	45.5	(8.2)	45.5
Multi-Year Transformation Plan [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges		4.3		9.7
Delta Program [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges		3.1		3.1
Restructuring Liabilities	37.3		37.3			$ 45.5
DN2020 Plan [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	17.4		44.7
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Segment Reconciling Items [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
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Non routine (expenses) income net	(72.7)	(127.2)	(206.2)	(159.5)
Subsequent Event [Member] \| DN2020 Plan [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Anticipated Annual Synergies					$ 240.0
Severance
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	96.4		96.4
Restructuring Charges	17.4	7.4	44.7	12.8
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Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	3.2		3.2
Severance \| DN2020 Plan [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	87.5		87.5
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Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	5.7		5.7
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Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	56.6		56.6
Restructuring Charges	14.2	1.0	33.1	3.3
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Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	0.1		0.1
Severance \| Services Segment [Member] \| DN2020 Plan [Member]
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Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	54.5		54.5
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Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	2.0		2.0
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Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	8.7		8.7
Restructuring Charges	1.0	2.0	0.8	2.5
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Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	1.8		1.8
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Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	6.8		6.8
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Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	0.1		0.1
Severance \| Systems Segment [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	22.3		22.3
Restructuring Charges	1.9	0.7	5.4	1.6
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Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	0.0		0.0
Severance \| Systems Segment [Member] \| DN2020 Plan [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	18.7		18.7
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Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	3.6		3.6
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Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
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Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	1.3		1.3
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Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	7.5		7.5
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Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	0.0		0.0
Diebold Nixdorf AG [Member]
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Acquisition and divestiture related costs		$ 28.1		$ 53.3
Measurement Period Adjustment [Member] \| Diebold Nixdorf AG [Member]
Unusual or Infrequent Item [Line Items]
Restructuring Liabilities	$ 8.2		$ 8.2