Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 759,636	$ 913,276
Short-term investments	20,471	36,611
Accounts receivables, net	418,035	728,250
Finance receivable, net	1,120,068	1,188,292
Inventories	134,266	179,678
Current income taxes	28,419	51,836
Other current assets and prepayments	173,068	114,184
Assets held for sale	550,641	0
Total current assets	3,204,604	3,212,127
Property, plant and equipment, net	240,609	385,377
Rental property and equipment, net	230,098	241,192
Finance receivables, net	947,028	1,026,489
Investment in leveraged leases	34,858	34,546
Goodwill	1,729,178	2,136,138
Intangible assets, net	128,588	166,214
Non-current income taxes	96,714	94,434
Other assets	538,255	563,374
Total assets	7,149,932	7,859,891
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	1,501,189	1,809,226
Current income taxes	291,930	240,681
Notes payable and current portion of long-term obligations	299,570	375,000
Advance billings	418,231	452,130
Liabilities related to assets held for sale	118,177	0
Total current liabilities	2,629,097	2,877,037
Deferred taxes on income	19,192	69,222
Tax uncertainties and other income tax liabilities	157,102	145,881
Long-term debt	3,351,020	3,642,375
Other non-current liabilities	685,914	718,375
Total liabilities	6,842,325	7,452,890
Noncontrolling interests (Preferred stockholders' equity in subsidiaries)	296,370	296,370
Stockholders' equity:
Cumulative preferred stock, $50 par value, 4% convertible	4	4
Cumulative preference stock, no par value, $2.12 convertible	608	648
Common stock, $1 par value (480,000,000 shares authorized; 323,337,912 shares issued)	323,338	323,338
Additional paid-in capital	201,643	223,847
Retained earnings	4,646,593	4,744,802
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(696,593)	(681,213)
Treasury stock, at cost (121,462,568 and 122,453,865 shares, respectively)	(4,464,356)	(4,500,795)
Total Pitney Bowes Inc. stockholders' equity	11,237	110,631
Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests and stockholders' equity	$ 7,149,932	$ 7,859,891