Supplemental Guarantor Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Supplemental Guarantor Information [Abstract]

Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]

Balance Sheets

As of December 31, 2018

	Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries		Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Reclassifications/ Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	17.3		$	2.7	$	438.4	$	—		$	458.4
Short-term investments	—			—		33.5		—			33.5
Trade receivables, net	105.7			0.1		631.4		—			737.2
Intercompany receivables	205.3			606.3		425.1		(1,236.7		)	—
Inventories	164.8			—		445.3		—			610.1
Prepaid expenses	16.4			0.1		40.9		—			57.4
Other current assets	20.4			12.5		299.6		(25.7		)	306.8
Total current assets	529.9			621.7		2,314.2		(1,262.4		)	2,203.4
Securities and other investments	22.4			—		—		—			22.4
Property, plant and equipment, net	76.9			0.8		226.4		—			304.1
Deferred income taxes	139.9			6.2		97.8		—			243.9
Goodwill	58.1			—		769.0		—			827.1
Intangible assets, net	30.8			—		593.8		—			624.6
Investment in subsidiaries	2,702.1			—		—		(2,702.1		)	—
Other assets	30.2			0.4		69.3		(13.5		)	86.4
Total assets	$	3,590.3		$	629.1	$	4,070.5	$	(3,978.0	)	$	4,311.9
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY
Current liabilities
Notes payable	$	25.7		$	0.1	$	23.7	$	—		$	49.5
Accounts payable	88.1			—		421.4		—			509.5
Intercompany payable	1,030.8			60.8		145.1		(1,236.7		)	—
Deferred revenue	116.6			0.1		261.5		—			378.2
Payroll and other benefits liabilities	26.7			1.3		156.3		—			184.3
Other current liabilities	114.2			1.5		352.4		(21.2		)	446.9
Total current liabilities	1,402.1			63.8		1,360.4		(1,257.9		)	1,568.4
Long-term debt	2,172.5			—		17.5		—			2,190.0
Pensions, post-retirements and other benefits	183.7			—		90.1		—			273.8
Deferred income taxes	10.0			—		211.6		—			221.6
Other long-term liabilities	8.4			—		96.9		(18.0		)	87.3
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	—			—		130.4		—			130.4
Total Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated shareholders' equity	(186.4		)	565.3		2,136.8		(2,702.1		)	(186.4		)
Noncontrolling interests	—			—		26.8		—			26.8
Total liabilities and equity	$	3,590.3		$	629.1	$	4,070.5	$	(3,978.0	)	$	4,311.9

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets

As of December 31, 2017

	Parent		Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries		Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Reclassifications/ Eliminations			Consolidated
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	58.5	$	2.3	$	482.4	$	—		$	543.2
Short-term investments	—		—		81.4		—			81.4
Trade receivables, net	140.7		1.4		685.8		—			827.9
Intercompany receivables	106.7		638.4		384.0		(1,129.1		)	—
Inventories	159.4		—		555.1		—			714.5
Prepaid expenses	15.7		1.0		49.0		—			65.7
Other current assets	19.7		16.0		233.6		(21.8		)	247.5
Total current assets	500.7		659.1		2,471.3		(1,150.9		)	2,480.2
Securities and other investments	96.8		—		—		—			96.8
Property, plant and equipment, net	89.6		2.1		272.8		—			364.5
Deferred income taxes	150.8		8.0		135.0		—			293.8
Goodwill	55.5		—		1,061.6		—			1,117.1
Intangible assets, net	37.5		—		736.3		—			773.8
Investment in subsidiaries	2,810.9		—		—		(2,810.9		)	—
Other assets	47.2		1.1		74.0		(26.5		)	95.8
Total assets	$	3,789.0	$	670.3	$	4,751.0	$	(3,988.3	)	$	5,222.0
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY
Current liabilities
Notes payable	$	49.9	$	0.3	$	16.5	$	—		$	66.7
Accounts payable	88.1		0.1		474.0		—			562.2
Intercompany payable	1,019.5		22.2		87.4		(1,129.1		)	—
Deferred revenue	115.8		0.6		320.1		—			436.5
Payroll and other benefits liabilities	26.1		2.2		170.6		—			198.9
Other current liabilities	112.4		2.8		438.0		(21.8		)	531.4
Total current liabilities	1,411.8		28.2		1,506.6		(1,150.9		)	1,795.7
Long-term debt	1,710.6		0.1		76.4		—			1,787.1
Pensions, post-retirements and other benefits	199.7		—		66.7		—			266.4
Deferred income taxes	10.0		—		277.1		—			287.1
Other long-term liabilities	11.4		—		126.4		(26.5		)	111.3
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	—		—		492.1		—			492.1
Total Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated shareholders' equity	445.5		642.0		2,168.9		(2,810.9		)	445.5
Noncontrolling interests	—		—		36.8		—			36.8
Total liabilities and equity	$	3,789.0	$	670.3	$	4,751.0	$	(3,988.3	)	$	5,222.0

Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block]

Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Year Ended December 31, 2018

	Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Reclassifications/ Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	2,158.9		$	0.5		$	2,419.3		$	(0.1	)	$	4,578.6
Cost of sales	1,994.1			1.9			1,691.8			(0.1		)	3,687.7
Gross profit (loss)	164.8			(1.4		)	727.5			—			890.9
Selling and administrative expense	306.6			4.9			574.1			—			885.6
Research, development and engineering expense	2.8			44.6			110.0			—			157.4
Impairment of assets	—			—			217.5			—			217.5
(Gain) loss on sale of assets, net	(3.4		)	0.1			(3.4		)	—			(6.7		)
	306.0			49.6			898.2			—			1,253.8
Operating loss	(141.2		)	(51.0		)	(170.7		)	—			(362.9		)
Other income (expense)
Interest income	0.3			0.1			8.3			—			8.7
Interest expense	(140.7		)	—			(14.2		)	—			(154.9		)
Foreign exchange (loss) gain, net	(17.3		)	(0.2		)	15.0			—			(2.5		)
Miscellaneous, net	36.4			1.3			(41.7		)	—			(4.0		)
Loss from continuing operations before taxes	(262.5		)	(49.8		)	(203.3		)	—			(515.6		)
Income tax (benefit) expense	18.8			(10.2		)	28.6			—			37.2
Equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries, net	(287.4		)	—			(13.2		)	287.4			(13.2		)
Net (loss) income	(568.7		)	(39.6		)	(245.1		)	287.4			(566.0		)
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	—			—			2.7			—			2.7
Net (loss) income attributable to Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated	$	(568.7	)	$	(39.6	)	$	(247.8	)	$	287.4		$	(568.7	)
Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(676.1	)	$	(39.6	)	$	(339.3	)	$	377.7		$	(677.3	)
Less: comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			(1.2		)	—			(1.2		)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated	$	(676.1	)	$	(39.6	)	$	(338.1	)	$	377.7		$	(676.1	)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Year Ended December 31, 2017

	Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Reclassifications/ Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	1,126.4		$	7.4		$	3,480.6		$	(5.1	)	$	4,609.3
Cost of sales	902.0			12.3			2,700.3			(5.1		)	3,609.5
Gross profit (loss)	224.4			(4.9		)	780.3			—			999.8
Selling and administrative expense	283.8			10.5			639.4			—			933.7
Research, development and engineering expense	3.1			40.6			111.8			—			155.5
Impairment of assets	3.1			—			—			—			3.1
Loss on sale of assets, net	0.5			0.4			0.1			—			1.0
	290.5			51.5			751.3			—			1,093.3
Operating (loss) profit	(66.1		)	(56.4		)	29.0			—			(93.5		)
Other income (expense)
Interest income	2.3			0.2			17.8			—			20.3
Interest expense	(108.7		)	—			(8.6		)	—			(117.3		)
Foreign exchange loss, net	(0.5		)	(0.1		)	(3.3		)	—			(3.9		)
Miscellaneous, net	6.2			7.7			(11.1		)	(0.3		)	2.5
(Loss) income from continuing operations before taxes	(166.8		)	(48.6		)	23.8			(0.3		)	(191.9		)
Income tax (benefit) expense	36.1			(15.5		)	7.7			—			28.3
Equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries, net	(38.6		)	—			6.3			38.6			6.3
Net (loss) income	(241.5		)	(33.1		)	22.4			38.3			(213.9		)
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	—			—			27.6			—			27.6
Net (loss) income attributable to Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated	$	(241.5	)	$	(33.1	)	$	(5.2	)	$	38.3		$	(241.5	)
Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(96.5	)	$	(33.1	)	$	193.7		$	(127.1	)	$	(63.0	)
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			33.5			—			33.5
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated	$	(96.5	)	$	(33.1	)	$	160.2		$	(127.1	)	$	(96.5	)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Year Ended December 31, 2016

	Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Reclassifications/ Eliminations			Consolidated
Net sales	$	1,137.1		$	85.0		$	2,177.4		$	(83.2	)	$	3,316.3
Cost of sales	888.5			84.2			1,714.2			(82.3		)	2,604.6
Gross profit (loss)	248.6			0.8			463.2			(0.9		)	711.7
Selling and administrative expense	314.4			11.6			435.2			—			761.2
Research, development and engineering expense	7.9			45.7			56.6			—			110.2
Impairment of assets	—			5.1			4.7			—			9.8
Loss (Gain) on sale of assets, net	0.3			(0.1		)	0.1			—			0.3
	322.6			62.3			496.6			—			881.5
Operating loss	(74.0		)	(61.5		)	(33.4		)	(0.9		)	(169.8		)
Other income (expense)
Interest income	2.5			0.6			18.4			—			21.5
Interest expense	(95.1		)	(0.1		)	(6.2		)	—			(101.4		)
Foreign exchange (loss) gain, net	(3.5		)	(0.1		)	1.5			—			(2.1		)
Miscellaneous, net	(3.2		)	7.8			(0.5		)	(1.0		)	3.1
Loss from continuing operations before taxes	(173.3		)	(53.3		)	(20.2		)	(1.9		)	(248.7		)
Income (benefit) tax expense	(54.8		)	(28.6		)	14.4			—			(69.0		)
Equity in (loss) earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries, net	(58.3		)	—			0.4			58.3			0.4
(Loss) income from continuing operations, net of tax	(176.8		)	(24.7		)	(34.2		)	56.4			(179.3		)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	135.2			—			8.5			—			143.7
Net (loss) income	(41.6		)	(24.7		)	(25.7		)	56.4			(35.6		)
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax	—			—			6.0			—			6.0
Net (loss) income attributable to Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated	$	(41.6	)	$	(24.7	)	$	(31.7	)	$	56.4		$	(41.6	)
Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(64.8	)	$	(24.7	)	$	(60.3	)	$	94.2		$	(55.6	)
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—			—			9.2			—			9.2
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated	$	(64.8	)	$	(24.7	)	$	(69.5	)	$	94.2		$	(64.8	)

Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table Text Block]

Statement of Cash Flows

Year Ended December 31, 2018

	Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Reclassifications/ Eliminations			Consolidated
Net cash (used) provided by operating activities	$	(67.8	)	$	(37.7	)	$	1.4		$	—		$	(104.1	)
Cash flow from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(6.5		)	(0.1		)	(51.9		)	—			(58.5		)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	—			—			(5.9		)	—			(5.9		)
Proceeds from maturities of investments	71.2			—			246.6			—			317.8
Payments for purchases of investments	—			—			(200.2		)	—			(200.2		)
Proceeds from divestitures and the sale of assets	6.7			—			4.4			—			11.1
Decrease in certain other assets	(5.8		)	—			(24.1		)	—			(29.9		)
Capital contributions and loans paid	(503.2		)	—			—			503.2			—
Proceeds from intercompany loans	29.2			—			—			(29.2		)	—
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities	(408.4		)	(0.1		)	(31.1		)	474.0			34.4
Cash flow from financing activities
Dividends paid	(7.7		)	—			—			—			(7.7		)
Debt issuance costs	(39.4		)	—			—			—			(39.4		)
Revolving debt borrowings (repayments), net	110.0			—			(60.0		)	—			50.0
Other debt borrowings	660.0			—			65.9			—			725.9
Other debt repayments	(284.9		)	(0.3		)	(52.5		)	—			(337.7		)
Distribution to noncontrolling interest holders	—			—			(377.2		)	—			(377.2		)
Repurchase of common shares	(3.0		)	—			—			—			(3.0		)
Capital contributions received and loans incurred	—			59.0			444.2			(503.2		)	—
Payments on intercompany loans	—			(20.5		)	(8.7		)	29.2			—
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	435.0			38.2			11.7			(474.0		)	10.9
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			(18.7		)	—			(18.7		)
(Decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(41.2		)	0.4			(36.7		)	—			(77.5		)
Less: Cash included in assets held for sale at end of year	—			—			7.3			—			7.3
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the year	58.5			2.3			482.4			—			543.2
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the year	$	17.3		$	2.7		$	438.4		$	—		$	458.4

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

Year Ended December 31, 2017

	Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Reclassifications/ Eliminations			Consolidated
Net cash (used) provided by operating activities	$	(43.9	)	$	(41.6	)	$	122.6		$	—		$	37.1
Cash flow from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(13.0		)	(0.1		)	(56.3		)	—			(69.4		)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	—			—			(5.6		)	—			(5.6		)
Proceeds from maturities of investments	—			—			296.2			—			296.2
Payments for purchases of investments	(14.0		)	—			(315.8		)	—			(329.8		)
Proceeds from divestitures and the sale of assets	4.6			—			16.3			—			20.9
(Decrease) increase in certain other assets	(43.0		)	11.8			(1.9		)	—			(33.1		)
Capital contributions and loans paid	(114.5		)	—			—			114.5			—
Proceeds from intercompany loans	210.7			—			—			(210.7		)	—
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities	30.8			11.7			(67.1		)	(96.2		)	(120.8		)
Cash flow from financing activities
Dividends paid	(30.6		)	—			—			—			(30.6		)
Debt issuance costs	(1.1		)	—			—			—			(1.1		)
Revolving debt borrowings, net	—			—			75.0			—			75.0
Other debt borrowings	323.3			—			50.8			—			374.1
Other debt repayments	(354.2		)	(1.2		)	(103.4		)	—			(458.8		)
Distribution to noncontrolling interest holders	—			—			(17.6		)	—			(17.6		)
Issuance of common shares	0.3			—			—			—			0.3
Repurchase of common shares	(5.0		)	—			—			—			(5.0		)
Capital contributions received and loans incurred	—			67.1			47.4			(114.5		)	—
Payments on intercompany loans	—			(36.0		)	(174.7		)	210.7			—
Net cash (used) provided by financing activities	(67.3		)	29.9			(122.5		)	96.2			(63.7		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			37.9			—			37.9
Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(80.4		)	—			(29.1		)	—			(109.5		)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the year	138.9			2.3			511.5			—			652.7
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the year	$	58.5		$	2.3		$	482.4		$	—		$	543.2

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

Year Ended December 31, 2016

	Parent			Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries			Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Reclassifications/ Eliminations			Consolidated
Net cash (used) provided by operating activities	$	(146.4	)	$	(43.2	)	$	232.1		$	(13.8	)	$	28.7
Cash flow from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(9.2		)	(1.0		)	(29.3		)	—			(39.5		)
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(995.2		)	—			110.6			—			(884.6		)
Proceeds from maturities of investments	(1.9		)	—			226.9			—			225.0
Payments for purchases of investments	—			—			(243.5		)	—			(243.5		)
Proceeds from divestitures and the sale of assets	—			—			31.3			—			31.3
Increase (decrease) in certain other assets	0.5			(6.8		)	(21.9		)	—			(28.2		)
Proceeds from sale of foreign currency option and forward contracts, net	16.2			—			—			—			16.2
Capital contributions and loans paid	(270.2		)	—			(1,119.3		)	1,389.5			—
Proceeds from intercompany loans	106.4			—			—			(106.4		)	—
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities - continuing operations	(1,153.4		)	(7.8		)	(1,045.2		)	1,283.1			(923.3		)
Net cash provided by investing activities - discontinued operations	361.9			—			—			—			361.9
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities	(791.5		)	(7.8		)	(1,045.2		)	1,283.1			(561.4		)
Cash flow from financing activities
Dividends paid	(64.6		)	—			(13.8		)	13.8			(64.6		)
Debt issuance costs	(39.2		)	—			—			—			(39.2		)
Revolving debt repayments, net	(178.0		)	—			—			—			(178.0		)
Other debt borrowings	1,781.3			—			56.4			—			1,837.7
Other debt repayments	(439.6		)	(1.2		)	(221.7		)	—			(662.5		)
Distribution to noncontrolling interest holders	—			—			(10.2		)	—			(10.2		)
Issuance of common shares	0.3			—			—			—			0.3
Repurchase of common shares	(2.2		)	—			—			—			(2.2		)
Capital contributions received and loans incurred	—			133.3			1,256.2			(1,389.5		)	—
Payments on intercompany loans	—			(86.7		)	(19.7		)	106.4			—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	1,058.0			45.4			1,047.2			(1,269.3		)	881.3
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			(8.0		)	—			(8.0		)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	120.1			(5.6		)	226.1			—			340.6
Add: Cash overdraft included in assets held for sale at beginning of year	(1.5		)	—			—			—			(1.5		)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the year	20.3			7.9			285.4			—			313.6
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the year	$	138.9		$	2.3		$	511.5		$	—		$	652.7