Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Revenue:
Equipment sales	$ 177,458	$ 197,044	$ 558,032	$ 619,035
Supplies	72,548	68,692	228,349	213,185
Software	112,271	98,164	312,891	285,658
Rentals	119,047	125,918	365,069	384,436
Financing	107,835	111,032	325,529	337,739
Support services	154,321	159,508	470,763	482,400
Business services	198,164	160,131	576,958	458,061
Total revenue	941,644	920,489	2,837,591	2,780,514
Costs and expenses:
Cost of equipment sales	90,984	88,945	262,336	295,567
Cost of supplies	22,470	21,444	70,129	66,536
Cost of software	29,775	29,698	93,423	80,093
Cost of rentals	23,636	24,434	74,273	75,946
Financing interest expense	19,667	19,468	59,733	57,438
Cost of support services	92,500	98,425	288,203	300,291
Cost of business services	142,512	112,447	406,472	322,970
Selling, general and administrative	341,738	352,299	1,031,497	1,057,876
Research and development	26,060	24,769	80,901	81,351
Restructuring charges and asset impairments	4,526	34,909	22,666	53,940
Interest expense, net	22,158	26,051	67,704	85,087
Other (income) expense	(15,919)	0	45,738	25,121
Total costs and expenses	800,107	832,889	2,503,075	2,502,216
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	141,537	87,600	334,516	278,298
Provision for income taxes	25,310	10,032	79,681	52,045
Income from continuing operations	116,227	77,568	254,835	226,253
Net income (loss)	136,882	(933)	285,008	66,528
Less: Preferred stock dividends attributable to noncontrolling interests	4,593	4,594	13,781	13,782
Net income (loss) attributable to Pitney Bowes Inc.	132,289	(5,527)	271,227	52,746
Amounts attributable to common stockholders:
Net income from continuing operations	111,634	72,974	241,054	212,471
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	20,655	(78,501)	30,173	(159,725)
Net income (loss) attributable to Pitney Bowes Inc.	$ 132,289	$ (5,527)	$ 271,227	$ 52,746
Basic earnings per share attributable to common stockholders:
Continuing operations	$ 0.55	$ 0.36	$ 1.19	$ 1.05
Discontinued operations	$ 0.10	$ (0.39)	$ 0.15	$ (0.79)
Net income (loss) attributable to Pitney Bowes Inc.	$ 0.65	$ (0.03)	$ 1.34	$ 0.26
Diluted earnings per share attributable to common stockholders:
Continuing operations	$ 0.55	$ 0.36	$ 1.18	$ 1.05
Discontinued operations	$ 0.10	$ (0.39)	$ 0.15	$ (0.79)
Net income (loss) attributable to Pitney Bowes Inc.	$ 0.65	$ (0.03)	$ 1.33	$ 0.26
Dividends declared per share of common stock	$ 0.1875	$ 0.1875	$ 0.5625	$ 0.75