Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Net sales
Products	$ 320,336	$ 371,596	$ 843,550	$ 928,225
Services	388,986	377,024	1,142,311	1,104,574
Total sales	709,322	748,620	1,985,861	2,032,799
Cost of sales
Products	237,378	279,742	631,010	693,761
Services	277,558	274,984	841,571	808,990
Total cost of sales	514,936	554,726	1,472,581	1,502,751
Gross profit	194,386	193,894	513,280	530,048
Selling and administrative expense	121,508	119,425	364,670	329,193
Research, development and engineering expense	18,466	19,090	57,265	53,940
Impairment of assets		3,000	2,962	7,096
Total operating expense	139,974	141,515	424,897	390,229
Operating profit	54,412	52,379	88,383	139,819
Other income (expense)
Investment income	8,538	10,487	29,105	23,976
Interest expense	(8,110)	(9,631)	(26,298)	(27,987)
Foreign exchange (loss) gain, net	(349)	5,428	97	234
Miscellaneous, net	(447)	1,915	1,010	4,016
Income from continuing operations before taxes	54,044	60,578	92,297	140,058
Taxes on income	11,262	15,144	23,767	38,359
Income from continuing operations	42,782	45,434	68,530	101,699
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax		2,043	518	390
Net income	42,782	47,477	69,048	102,089
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,027	1,372	3,988	2,329
Net income attributable to Diebold, Incorporated	41,755	46,105	65,060	99,760
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding	63,626	65,705	64,797	65,982
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding	64,186	66,421	65,304	66,569
Basic earnings per share
Net income from continuing operations	$ 0.66	$ 0.67	$ 0.99	$ 1.50
Income from discontinued operations		$ 0.03	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Net income attributable to Diebold, Incorporated	$ 0.66	$ 0.70	$ 1.00	$ 1.51
Diluted earnings per share
Net income from continuing operations	$ 0.65	$ 0.66	$ 0.99	$ 1.49
Income from discontinued operations		$ 0.03	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Net income attributable to Diebold, Incorporated	$ 0.65	$ 0.69	$ 1.00	$ 1.50
Amounts attributable to Diebold, Incorporated
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	41,755	44,062	64,542	99,370
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax		2,043	518	390
Net income attributable to Diebold, Incorporated	$ 41,755	$ 46,105	$ 65,060	$ 99,760