Segment Information (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Revenue summary by product and service solution
Products	$ 273,431	$ 298,884	$ 523,214	$ 556,629
Services	388,951	366,296	753,325	727,550
Total net sales	662,382	665,180	1,276,539	1,284,179
Financial self-service [Member]
Revenue summary by product and service solution
Products	225,078	203,741	423,718	407,441
Services	285,337	265,449	549,793	533,257
Total net sales	510,415	469,190	973,511	940,698
Security [Member]
Revenue summary by product and service solution
Products	44,431	48,945	87,844	100,395
Services	103,602	100,832	203,520	194,273
Total net sales	148,033	149,777	291,364	294,668
Financial Self Service And Security [Member]
Revenue summary by product and service solution
Total net sales	658,448	618,967	1,264,875	1,235,366
Election And Lottery Systems [Member]
Revenue summary by product and service solution
Total net sales	$ 3,934	$ 46,213	$ 11,664	$ 48,813

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