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Income Taxes (Deferred Tax Liabilities and Assets) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Deferred tax liabilities:    
Depreciation $ (60,282)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment $ (33,057)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Deferred profit (for tax purposes) on sale to finance subsidiary (114,633)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesFinancingArrangements (142,114)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesFinancingArrangements
Lease revenue and related depreciation (205,683)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesLeasingArrangements (249,998)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesLeasingArrangements
Amortizable intangibles (74,034)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets (79,852)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets
Other (64,900)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther (73,077)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther
Deferred tax liabilities (519,532)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities (578,098)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities
Deferred tax assets:    
Nonpension postretirement benefits 82,181us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPostretirementBenefits 99,628us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPostretirementBenefits
Pension 141,492us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPensions 43,301us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPensions
Inventory and equipment capitalization 18,502us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsInventory 22,824us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsInventory
Restructuring charges 35,432us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsRestructuringCharges 26,837us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsRestructuringCharges
Long-term incentives 25,718us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost 28,880us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost
Net operating loss 102,686pbi_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossAndTaxCreditCarryforwards 143,839pbi_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossAndTaxCreditCarryforwards
Tax credit carry forwards 47,493us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwards 48,617us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwards
Tax uncertainties gross-up 22,851us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsLossReserves 35,298us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsLossReserves
Other 125,512us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther 147,709us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther
Valuation allowance (116,935)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance (122,780)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
Deferred tax assets 484,932us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet 474,153us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet
Total deferred taxes, net $ (34,600)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet $ (103,945)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet