Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 278,740	$ 328,658
Short-term investments	261,229	273,123
Trade receivables, less allowances for doubtful accounts of $25,492 and $24,868, respectively	446,402	404,501
Inventories	496,864	444,575
Deferred income taxes	101,982	106,160
Prepaid expenses	29,609	32,111
Other current assets	175,605	124,908
Total current assets	1,790,431	1,714,036
Securities and other investments	74,928	76,138
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	668,940	646,235
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	466,737	442,773
Property, plant and equipment, net	202,203	203,462
Deferred income taxes	54,127	49,961
Goodwill	278,292	269,398
Other assets	196,617	206,795
Total assets	2,596,598	2,519,790
Current liabilities
Notes payable	43,900	15,038
Accounts payable	206,429	214,288
Deferred revenue	216,956	205,173
Payroll and other benefits liabilities	65,297	78,515
Other current liabilities	275,803	296,751
Total current liabilities	808,385	809,765
Long-term debt	644,661	550,368
Pensions and other benefits	79,590	100,152
Postretirement and other benefits	23,702	23,096
Deferred income taxes	33,288	31,126
Other long-term liabilities	24,486	15,469
Commitments and contingencies
Diebold, Incorporated shareholders' equity
Preferred shares, no par value, 1,000,000 authorized shares, none issued	0	0
Common shares, $1.25 par value, 125,000,000 authorized shares, 76,828,844 and 76,365,124 issued shares,64,460,039 and 65,717,103 outstanding shares, respectively	96,036	95,456
Additional capital	319,821	308,699
Retained earnings	905,511	919,296
Treasury shares, at cost (12,368,805 and 10,648,021 shares, respectively)	(493,513)	(435,922)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	123,453	73,626
Total Diebold, Incorporated shareholders' equity	951,308	961,155
Noncontrolling interests	31,178	28,659
Total equity	982,486	989,814
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,596,598	$ 2,519,790