| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2410402 - Disclosure - Allowance for Credit Losses - Summary of Allowance for Credit Losses (Details) (http://www.diebold.com/role/AllowanceForCreditLossesSummaryOfAllowanceForCreditLossesDetails) |
| Table | Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000028823 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31 | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31 | |||||
| Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable by Receivable Type [Axis] | Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable by Receivable Type [Axis] | |||||
| Finance Leases [Member] | Notes Receivable [Member] | Receivable Type [Domain] | Finance Leases [Member] | Notes Receivable [Member] | Receivable Type [Domain] | |
Allowance for credit losses and recorded investment in financing receivables | ||||||
Beginning balance | 500,000 | 4,600,000 | 400,000 | 4,500,000 | ||
Provision for credit losses | ||||||
Write-offs | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||
Ending balance | 300,000 | 4,400,000 | 500,000 | 4,100,000 | 4,600,000 | |