Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Reconciliation Of E B I T From Segments To Consolidated [Table Text Block]

	EBIT
	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
North America Mailing	$	167,433		$	168,934		$	488,301		$	514,975
International Mailing	15,456			11,206			52,967			51,670
Small & Medium Business Solutions	182,889			180,140			541,268			566,645
Production Mail	10,620			10,125			34,239			28,439
Presort Services	20,398			19,167			65,132			82,728
Enterprise Business Solutions	31,018			29,292			99,371			111,167
Digital Commerce Solutions	10,196			2,971			20,134			23,674
Total EBIT	224,103			212,403			660,773			701,486
Reconciling items:
Interest, net (1)	(46,357		)	(45,088		)	(145,066		)	(142,853		)
Unallocated corporate and other expenses	(50,196		)	(44,185		)	(170,340		)	(151,154		)
Restructuring charges and asset impairments	(34,909		)	—			(53,940		)	980
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	92,641		$	123,130		$	291,427		$	408,459

(1) Includes financing interest expense, other interest expense and interest income.

Reconciliation of Revenue From Segments to Consolidated Statements

	Revenues
	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2013		2012		2013		2012
North America Mailing	$	422,821	$	447,920	$	1,286,085	$	1,362,709
International Mailing	142,443		141,630		448,684		449,583
Small & Medium Business Solutions	565,264		589,550		1,734,769		1,812,292
Production Mail	116,477		114,889		360,352		337,582
Presort Services	105,093		105,909		322,954		322,401
Enterprise Business Solutions	221,570		220,798		683,306		659,983
Digital Commerce Solutions	151,952		139,441		420,139		427,273
Total revenue	$	938,786	$	949,789	$	2,838,214	$	2,899,548