Total number of ordinary shares that have tendered in a potential acquisition pending regulatory approval.

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The percentage of ordinary shares issued that have been tendered in a potential acquisition pending regulatory approval.

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Reclassification To Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

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Recurring Cash Compensation Per Share Net Of Tax

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[Line Items] for Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Textuals) [Table]

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Number of shares repurchased of redeemable noncontrolling interest

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The end date of the period reflected on the cover page if a periodic report. For all other reports and registration statements containing historical data, it is the date up through which that historical data is presented. If there is no historical data in the report, use the filing date. The format of the date is CCYY-MM-DD.

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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 cash outflow during the period for redemption of redeemable noncontrolling interests.

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As of the reporting date, the aggregate carrying amount of all noncontrolling interests which are redeemable by the (parent) entity (1) at a fixed or determinable price on a fixed or determinable date, (2) at the option of the holder of the noncontrolling interest, or (3) upon occurrence of an event that is not solely within the control of the (parent) entity. This item includes noncontrolling interest holder's ownership (or holders' ownership) regardless of the type of equity interest (common, preferred, other) including all potential organizational (legal) forms of the investee entity.

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Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Textuals) (Details) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 € / shares	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Textuals) [Line Items]
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	$ 154.2	$ 154.2	$ 485.7	$ 492.1		$ 44.1
Reclassification of noncontrolling interest		$ 0.0	386.7
Document Period End Date		Sep. 30, 2018
Shares Repurchased Of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest \| shares	4.8	4.8
Business Acquisition, Number Of Ordinary Shares Tendered \| shares	27.7	27.7
Business Acquisition, Percentage Tendered Of Ordinary Shares Issued	93.00%	93.00%
Payments for Repurchase of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest		$ 308.6	$ 2.7
Domination and Profit and Loss Transfer Agreement [Member] \| Diebold Nixdorf AG [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Textuals) [Line Items]
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	$ 136.4	$ 136.4		$ 454.6
Business Acquisition, Share Price \| € / shares					€ 55.02
Recurring Cash Compensation Per Share Net Of Tax \| € / shares					€ 2.82