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	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 € / shares	Dec. 31, 2017 € / shares	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Purchase of noncontrolling interests	$ 0.0	$ 0.0	$ 44.1
Other comprehensive income	(19.3)	32.8	0.0
Redemption value adjustment	2.8	32.0	0.0
Redemption of shares	(345.2)	(3.5)	0.0
Reclassification of noncontrolling interest	0.0	386.7	0.0
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	130.4	492.1	$ 44.1			$ 0.0
Diebold Nixdorf AG \| Domination and Profit and Loss Transfer Agreement [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	$ 99.1	$ 454.6
Business Acquisition, Percentage Tendered Of Ordinary Shares Issued	94.70%
Shares Repurchased Of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest \| shares	5.3
Business Acquisition, Number Of Ordinary Shares Tendered \| shares	28.2
Business Acquisition, Share Price \| € / shares					€ 55.02
Recurring Cash Compensation Per Share Net Of Tax \| € / shares				€ 2.82	€ 2.82