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Restructuring Charges (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Restructuring Costs [Abstract]    
Cash payments $ (21,874)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring $ (18,937)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
International    
Restructuring Costs [Abstract]    
Restructuring reserve, payment period 24 months  
Minimum    
Restructuring Costs [Abstract]    
Restructuring reserve, payment period 12 months  
Maximum    
Restructuring Costs [Abstract]    
Restructuring reserve, payment period 24 months  
Operational Excellence    
Restructuring Costs [Abstract]    
Balance Beginning 86,259us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pbi_OperationalExcellenceMember
50,049us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pbi_OperationalExcellenceMember
Expenses, net (10)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pbi_OperationalExcellenceMember
8,375us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pbi_OperationalExcellenceMember
[1]
Cash payments (20,295)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pbi_OperationalExcellenceMember
(17,887)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pbi_OperationalExcellenceMember
Balance Ending 65,954us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pbi_OperationalExcellenceMember
40,537us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pbi_OperationalExcellenceMember
Operational Excellence | Severance and benefits costs    
Restructuring Costs [Abstract]    
Balance Beginning 78,105us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pbi_OperationalExcellenceMember
42,427us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pbi_OperationalExcellenceMember
Expenses, net 20us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pbi_OperationalExcellenceMember
7,272us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pbi_OperationalExcellenceMember
[1]
Cash payments (18,383)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pbi_OperationalExcellenceMember
(15,216)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pbi_OperationalExcellenceMember
Balance Ending 59,742us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pbi_OperationalExcellenceMember
34,483us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pbi_OperationalExcellenceMember
Operational Excellence | Other exit costs    
Restructuring Costs [Abstract]    
Balance Beginning 8,154us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pbi_OperationalExcellenceMember
7,622us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pbi_OperationalExcellenceMember
Expenses, net (30)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pbi_OperationalExcellenceMember
1,103us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pbi_OperationalExcellenceMember
[1]
Cash payments (1,912)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pbi_OperationalExcellenceMember
(2,671)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pbi_OperationalExcellenceMember
Balance Ending 6,212us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pbi_OperationalExcellenceMember
6,054us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pbi_OperationalExcellenceMember
Other Plans    
Restructuring Costs [Abstract]    
Balance Beginning 3,920us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pbi_OtherPlansMember
16,523us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pbi_OtherPlansMember
Expenses, net (71)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pbi_OtherPlansMember
(1,084)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pbi_OtherPlansMember
Cash payments (1,579)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pbi_OtherPlansMember
(1,050)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pbi_OtherPlansMember
Balance Ending 2,270us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pbi_OtherPlansMember
14,389us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pbi_OtherPlansMember
Other Plans | Severance and benefits costs    
Restructuring Costs [Abstract]    
Balance Beginning 3,731us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pbi_OtherPlansMember
16,131us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pbi_OtherPlansMember
Expenses, net (71)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pbi_OtherPlansMember
(1,084)us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pbi_OtherPlansMember
Cash payments (1,501)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pbi_OtherPlansMember
(1,023)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pbi_OtherPlansMember
Balance Ending 2,159us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pbi_OtherPlansMember
14,024us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pbi_OtherPlansMember
Other Plans | Other exit costs    
Restructuring Costs [Abstract]    
Balance Beginning 189us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pbi_OtherPlansMember
392us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pbi_OtherPlansMember
Expenses, net 0us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pbi_OtherPlansMember
0us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pbi_OtherPlansMember
Cash payments (78)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pbi_OtherPlansMember
(27)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pbi_OtherPlansMember
Balance Ending $ 111us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pbi_OtherPlansMember
$ 365us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis
= us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= pbi_OtherPlansMember
[1] See Note 11 for additional restructuring charge.