Earnings per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Calculation of Numerator and Denominator in Earnings Per Share

The calculations of basic and diluted earnings per share are presented below:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014		2015			2014
Numerator:
Net income from continuing operations	$	89,282	$	111,634	$	322,246		$	241,054
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	—		20,655		(582		)	30,173
Net income - Pitney Bowes Inc. (numerator for diluted EPS)	89,282		132,289		321,664			271,227
Less: Preference stock dividend	10		11		31			33
Income attributable to common stockholders (numerator for basic EPS)	$	89,272	$	132,278	$	321,633		$	271,194
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares used in basic EPS	199,874		202,057		200,825			202,288
Effect of dilutive shares:
Conversion of Preferred stock and Preference stock	318		343		326			347
Employee stock plans	825		1,569		734			1,325
Weighted-average shares used in diluted EPS	201,017		203,969		201,885			203,960
Basic earnings per share (1):
Continuing operations	$	0.45	$	0.55	$	1.60		$	1.19
Discontinued operations	—		0.10		—			0.15
Net income	$	0.45	$	0.65	$	1.60		$	1.34
Diluted earnings per share (1):
Continuing operations	$	0.44	$	0.55	$	1.60		$	1.18
Discontinued operations	—		0.10		—			0.15
Net income	$	0.44	$	0.65	$	1.59		$	1.33
Anti-dilutive shares not used in calculating diluted weighted-average shares:	7,934		6,009		8,609			7,394

(1) The sum of earnings per share amounts may not equal the totals due to rounding.