Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Diebold, Incorporated shareholders' equity
Balance at beginning of period	$ 412.4	$ 531.6
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Diebold, Incorporated	198.1	(65.9)
Common shares	0.3	0.4
Additional capital	5.3	4.9
Treasury shares	(1.7)	(2.6)
Dividends paid	(18.8)	(18.9)
Balance at end of period	595.6	449.5
Noncontrolling interests
Balance at beginning of period	23.1	23.3
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net (1)	0.4	0.0	[1]
Balance at end of period	$ 23.5	23.3
Comprehensive income loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(2.6)
Venezuela noncontrolling interest adjustment		$ 2.6

[1] Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests of $(2.6) is net of a $2.6 Venezuela noncontrolling interest adjustment for the three months ended March 31, 2015 to reduce the carrying value to the estimated fair market value.