Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment reporting information profit (loss)
Revenues	$ 844,589	$ 890,681
EBIT	201,700	229,152
Reconciling items:
Interest, net	(34,216)	(42,834)
Unallocated corporate expenses	(57,767)	(50,803)
Restructuring charges, net	(6,933)	81
Acquisition and disposition-related expenses	(3,120)	0
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	99,664	135,596
North America Mailing
Segment reporting information profit (loss)
Revenues	349,726	361,874
EBIT	155,915	163,665
International Mailing
Segment reporting information profit (loss)
Revenues	103,759	116,173
EBIT	11,851	11,724
Small & Medium Business Solutions
Segment reporting information profit (loss)
Revenues	453,485	478,047
EBIT	167,766	175,389
Production Mail
Segment reporting information profit (loss)
Revenues	87,425	99,503
EBIT	6,824	9,032
Presort Services
Segment reporting information profit (loss)
Revenues	127,396	121,531
EBIT	28,910	27,494
Enterprise Business Solutions
Segment reporting information profit (loss)
Revenues	214,821	221,034
EBIT	35,734	36,526
Software Solutions
Segment reporting information profit (loss)
Revenues	77,922	86,237
EBIT	(2,572)	4,133
Global Ecommerce
Segment reporting information profit (loss)
Revenues	98,361	75,386
EBIT	772	8,146
Digital Commerce Solutions
Segment reporting information profit (loss)
Revenues	176,283	161,623
EBIT	(1,800)	12,279
Other
Segment reporting information profit (loss)
Revenues	0	29,977
EBIT	$ 0	$ 4,958

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