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Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
class
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items]        
Number of classes of preferred stock   2pbi_NumberofClassesofPreferredStock    
Preferred stock, dividend rate 4.00%us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage   4.00%us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage  
Stock        
Shares reserved for issuance under stock plans, dividend reinvestment program and conversion of Preferred and Preference Stock 37,568,025us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance 37,568,025us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance    
Preferred Stock        
Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items]        
Preferred stock, dividend rate   4.00%us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
   
Dividends   2us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePerDollarAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
   
Shares issued upon conversion 24.24us-gaap_ConvertiblePreferredStockSharesIssuedUponConversion
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
24.24us-gaap_ConvertiblePreferredStockSharesIssuedUponConversion
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
   
Redemption price per share 50us-gaap_PreferredStockRedemptionPricePerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
50us-gaap_PreferredStockRedemptionPricePerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
   
Shares authorized to be issued 600,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
600,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
   
Shares outstanding 24us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
24us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
   
Stock        
Shares outstanding   74us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
   
Shares outstanding 24us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
24us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember
   
Preference Stock        
Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items]        
Dividends   2.12us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePerDollarAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= pbi_CumulativePreferenceStockMember
   
Shares issued upon conversion 16.53us-gaap_ConvertiblePreferredStockSharesIssuedUponConversion
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= pbi_CumulativePreferenceStockMember
16.53us-gaap_ConvertiblePreferredStockSharesIssuedUponConversion
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= pbi_CumulativePreferenceStockMember
   
Redemption price per share 28us-gaap_PreferredStockRedemptionPricePerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= pbi_CumulativePreferenceStockMember
28us-gaap_PreferredStockRedemptionPricePerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= pbi_CumulativePreferenceStockMember
   
Shares authorized to be issued 5,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= pbi_CumulativePreferenceStockMember
5,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= pbi_CumulativePreferenceStockMember
   
Shares outstanding 20,237us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= pbi_CumulativePreferenceStockMember
20,237us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= pbi_CumulativePreferenceStockMember
   
Stock        
Shares outstanding   21,838us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= pbi_CumulativePreferenceStockMember
   
Shares outstanding 20,237us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= pbi_CumulativePreferenceStockMember
20,237us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= pbi_CumulativePreferenceStockMember
   
Common Stock        
Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items]        
Shares outstanding 201,027,964us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
201,027,964us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
202,082,522us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
200,884,047us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
Stock        
Shares outstanding   202,082,522us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
200,884,047us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
199,751,070us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
Repurchases of common stock   1,863,262us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
   
Issuance of common stock   781,032us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesTreasuryStockReissued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
1,163,668us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesTreasuryStockReissued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
1,118,089us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesTreasuryStockReissued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
Conversions to common stock   27,672us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
34,807us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
14,888us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
Shares outstanding 201,027,964us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
201,027,964us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
202,082,522us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
200,884,047us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
Treasury Stock        
Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items]        
Shares outstanding 122,309,948us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
122,309,948us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
121,255,390us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
122,453,865us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
Stock        
Shares outstanding   121,255,390us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
122,453,865us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
123,586,842us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
Repurchases of common stock   1,863,262us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
   
Issuance of common stock   781,032us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesTreasuryStockReissued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
1,163,668us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesTreasuryStockReissued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
1,118,089us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesTreasuryStockReissued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
Conversions to common stock   27,672us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
34,807us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
14,888us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
Shares outstanding 122,309,948us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
122,309,948us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
121,255,390us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
122,453,865us-gaap_SharesOutstanding
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember