Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$ (211,812)	$ 21,038
(Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(7,032)	5,729
Restructuring payments	(11,365)	(13,005)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Restructuring charges and asset impairments	8,739	9,599
Loss on disposition of businesses	0	17,683
Gain on sale of equity investment	(11,908)	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	36,987	0
Depreciation and amortization	81,787	77,977
Goodwill impairment	198,169	0
Stock-based compensation	6,950	9,165
Allowance for credit losses	27,941	14,707
Amortization of debt fees	5,054	4,924
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions/divestitures:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	(49,403)	18,565
Decrease in finance receivables	84,342	34,984
Increase in inventories	(6,306)	(10,881)
Increase in other current assets and prepayments	(24,067)	(33,476)
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(25,168)	(53,885)
Increase in current and noncurrent income taxes	29,959	663
Increase (decrease) in advance billings	21,402	(941)
Decrease in pension and retiree medical liabilities	(24,164)	(22,772)
Other, net	(4,873)	1,174
Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations	125,232	81,248
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities - discontinued operations	(38,423)	5,534
Net cash provided by operating activities	86,809	86,782
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	(115,565)	(6,391)
Proceeds from sales/maturities of available-for-sale securities	94,425	54,964
Net activity from short-term and other investments	(44,035)	(1,608)
Capital expenditures	(59,954)	(59,187)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(6,608)	(4,882)
Sale of other investments (See Note 8)	58,248	0
Increase (decrease) in customer deposits at Pitney Bowes Bank	22,331	(8,316)
Other investing activities	(885)	(8,591)
Net cash used in investing activities - continuing operations	(52,043)	(34,011)
Net cash used in investing activities - discontinued operations	(2,502)	(2,140)
Net cash used in investing activities - continuing operations	(54,545)	(36,151)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Increase in short-term borrowings	100,000	0
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	816,544	0
Principal payments of long-term debt	(948,224)	(25,087)
Premiums and fees paid to extinguish debt	(32,645)	0
Dividends paid to stockholders	(17,099)	(18,346)
Common stock repurchases	0	(100,000)
Other financing activities	(3,174)	(3,337)
Net cash used in financing activities	(84,598)	(146,770)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(9,211)	(81)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(61,545)	(96,220)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	924,442	867,262
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	862,897	771,042
Cash interest paid	82,732	78,280
Cash income tax payments, net of refunds	$ 12,176	$ 17,348