Equity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Equity (Tables) [Abstract]

Changes in shareholders' equity attributable to Diebold, Incorporated and the noncontrolling interests

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Diebold, Incorporated shareholders’ equity
Balance at beginning of the period	$	947,030		$	1,038,358		$	961,155		$	1,046,379
Net income attributable to Diebold, Incorporated		20,804			29,731			23,305			53,655
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation		33,817			(24,226	)		48,491			(36,445	)
Interest rate hedges		(340	)		(633	)		(389	)		(820	)
Pensions and other postretirement benefits		1,532			1,335			2,261			2,698
Unrealized (loss) gain, net on available for sale securities		137			130			(536	)		655
Comprehensive income attributable to Diebold, Incorporated		55,950			6,337			73,132			19,743
Common shares		43			44			580			211
Additional capital		2,865			3,252			11,122			11,108
Treasury shares		(36,140	)		(9,773	)		(57,591	)		(21,128	)
Dividends declared		(18,440	)		(17,981	)		(37,090	)		(36,076	)
Balance at end of the period	$	951,308		$	1,020,237		$	951,308		$	1,020,237
Noncontrolling interests
Balance at beginning of the period	$	30,254		$	25,808		$	28,659		$	25,647
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		1,327			659			2,961			957
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation		332			123			603			(14	)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		1,659			782			3,564			943
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders		(735	)		(9	)		(1,045	)		(9	)
Balance at end of the period	$	31,178		$	26,581		$	31,178		$	26,581