Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 302,550	$ 333,920
Short-term investments	269,614	286,853
Trade receivables, less allowances for doubtful accounts of $24,245 and $22,128, respectively	462,498	414,969
Inventories	490,691	440,900
Deferred income taxes	109,737	114,250
Prepaid expenses	33,745	31,452
Other current assets	119,235	110,011
Total current assets	1,788,070	1,732,355
Securities and other investments	74,840	74,869
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	649,857	642,256
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	467,031	449,562
Property, plant and equipment, net	182,826	192,694
Goodwill	271,911	253,063
Deferred income taxes	89,856	91,090
Other assets	188,251	173,372
Total assets	2,595,754	2,517,443
Current liabilities
Notes payable	75,000	21,722
Accounts payable	219,446	221,964
Deferred revenue	208,693	241,992
Payroll and other benefits liabilities	71,229	79,854
Other current liabilities	247,065	258,685
Total current liabilities	821,433	824,217
Long-term debt	647,863	606,154
Pensions and other benefits	135,264	148,399
Post-retirement and other benefits	23,531	23,196
Deferred income taxes	35,349	32,029
Other long-term liabilities	38,836	25,188
Commitments and contingencies	0	0
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, 77,627,102 and 76,840,956 issued shares, 63,219,054 and 62,513,615 outstanding shares, respectively	97,034	96,051
Additional capital	353,332	327,805
Retained earnings	1,025,736	991,210
Treasury shares, at cost (14,408,048 and 14,327,341 shares, respectively)	(550,813)	(547,737)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(63,799)	(40,343)
Total Diebold, Incorporated shareholders' equity	861,490	826,986
Noncontrolling interests	31,988	31,274
Total equity	893,478	858,260
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,595,754	$ 2,517,443