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Recurring Cash Compensation Per Share Net Of Tax

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Price of a single share of a number of saleable stocks paid or offered to be paid in a business combination.

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The value (monetary amount) of the award the plaintiff seeks in the legal matter.

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The difference between the maximum amount of estimated loss and the amount recorded as of the balance sheet date.

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Amount of the fixed and determinable portion of the unrecorded unconditional purchase obligation maturing in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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The amount purchased during the period under an unrecorded unconditional purchase obligation (for example, under the take-or-pay or throughput contract).

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Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies (Details) BRL in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended		24 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 BRL	Dec. 31, 2009 BRL	Dec. 31, 2017 € / shares	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 € / shares
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Purchase obligation, due within one year	$ 11.1
Purchase obligation purchased during period	14.2
Brazilian Federal Indirect Tax Assessment [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought \| BRL		BRL 17.3	BRL 270.0
Range of possible loss, portion not accrued	25.7
Thailand Customs Matter [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Range of possible loss, portion not accrued	27.0
Indirect Tax Liability [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Accrual, at carrying aalue	4.9				$ 7.3
Range of possible loss, portion not accrued	$ 144.7
Diebold Nixdorf AG
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Share Price \| € / shares				€ 38.98
Diebold Nixdorf AG \| Domination and Profit and Loss Transfer Agreement [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Share Price \| € / shares				55.02		€ 55.02
Recurring Cash Compensation Per Share \| € / shares				3.13		3.13
Recurring Cash Compensation Per Share Net Of Tax \| € / shares				€ 2.82		€ 2.82