Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill [Line Items]
Gross value before accumulated impairment			$ 1,734,871
Accumulated impairment			0
Other	1,078	[1]
Goodwill, before reclassifications	1,735,949
Reclassified to Assets held for sale	(9,353)
Goodwill	1,726,596		1,734,871
Discontinued operations
Goodwill [Line Items]
Gross value before accumulated impairment			9,353
Accumulated impairment			0
Other	0	[1]
Goodwill, before reclassifications	9,353
Goodwill			9,353
North America Mailing | Continuing Operations
Goodwill [Line Items]
Gross value before accumulated impairment			326,665
Accumulated impairment			0
Other	(627)	[1]
Goodwill, before reclassifications	326,038
Goodwill			326,665
International Mailing | Continuing Operations
Goodwill [Line Items]
Gross value before accumulated impairment			182,261
Accumulated impairment			0
Other	864	[1]
Goodwill, before reclassifications	183,125
Goodwill			182,261
Small & Medium Business Solutions | Continuing Operations
Goodwill [Line Items]
Gross value before accumulated impairment			508,926
Accumulated impairment			0
Other	237	[1]
Goodwill, before reclassifications	509,163
Goodwill			508,926
Production Mail | Continuing Operations
Goodwill [Line Items]
Gross value before accumulated impairment			118,060
Accumulated impairment			0
Other	143	[1]
Goodwill, before reclassifications	118,203
Goodwill			118,060
Presort Services | Continuing Operations
Goodwill [Line Items]
Gross value before accumulated impairment			195,140
Accumulated impairment
Other	0	[1]
Goodwill, before reclassifications	195,140
Goodwill			195,140
Enterprise Business Solutions | Continuing Operations
Goodwill [Line Items]
Gross value before accumulated impairment			313,200
Accumulated impairment			0
Other	143	[1]
Goodwill, before reclassifications	313,343
Goodwill			313,200
Digital Commerce Solutions | Continuing Operations
Goodwill [Line Items]
Gross value before accumulated impairment			903,392
Accumulated impairment			0
Other	698	[1]
Goodwill, before reclassifications	904,090
Goodwill			$ 903,392

[1] Includes the reallocation of certain goodwill from the Small & Medium Business Solutions segment group to the Digital Commerce Solutions segment and discontinued operations.