Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Net sales
Products	$ 273,431	$ 298,884	$ 523,214	$ 556,629
Services	388,951	366,296	753,325	727,550
Total sales	662,382	665,180	1,276,539	1,284,179
Cost of sales
Products	204,769	221,742	393,632	414,019
Services	288,123	265,294	564,013	534,006
Total cost of sales	492,892	487,036	957,645	948,025
Gross profit	169,490	178,144	318,894	336,154
Selling and administrative expense	122,051	110,791	243,162	209,768
Research, development and engineering expense	19,375	16,402	38,799	34,850
Impairment of intangible assets	2,962	4,096	2,962	4,096
Total operating expense	144,388	131,289	284,923	248,714
Operating profit	25,102	46,855	33,971	87,440
Other income (expense)
Investment income	9,669	6,017	20,567	13,489
Interest expense	(9,515)	(9,301)	(18,188)	(18,356)
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net	1,492	(553)	446	(5,194)
Miscellaneous, net	1,434	1,393	1,457	2,101
Income from continuing operations before taxes	28,182	44,411	38,253	79,480
Taxes on income	6,580	13,338	12,505	23,215
Income from continuing operations	21,602	31,073	25,748	56,265
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	529	(683)	518	(1,653)
Net income	22,131	30,390	26,266	54,612
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,327	659	2,961	957
Net income attributable to Diebold, Incorporated	20,804	29,731	23,305	53,655
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding	65,028	65,936	65,393	66,121
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding	65,482	66,636	65,842	66,678
Basic earnings per share
Net income from continuing operations	$ 0.31	$ 0.46	$ 0.35	$ 0.84
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	$ 0.01	$ (0.01)	$ 0.01	$ (0.03)
Net income attributable to Diebold, Incorporated	$ 0.32	$ 0.45	$ 0.36	$ 0.81
Diluted earnings per share
Net income from continuing operations	$ 0.31	$ 0.46	$ 0.34	$ 0.83
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	$ 0.01	$ (0.01)	$ 0.01	$ (0.03)
Net income attributable to Diebold, Incorporated	$ 0.32	$ 0.45	$ 0.35	$ 0.80
Amounts attributable to Diebold, Incorporated
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	20,275	30,414	22,787	55,308
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	529	(683)	518	(1,653)
Net income attributable to Diebold, Incorporated	$ 20,804	$ 29,731	$ 23,305	$ 53,655