Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$ (200,423)	$ 17,913
(Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(7,648)	14,199
Restructuring payments	(15,869)	(18,845)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	120,403	118,514
Allowance for credit losses	35,400	22,131
Stock-based compensation	15,236	15,867
Restructuring charges and asset impairments	12,505	56,616
Amortization of debt fees	7,962	8,014
Goodwill impairment	198,169	0
Loss on extinguishment of debt	36,987	667
Gain on sale of investments	(21,969)	0
Loss on sale of business	0	17,683
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions/divestitures:
Increase in accounts receivable	(8,064)	(248)
Decrease in finance receivables	85,593	25,300
Decrease (increase) in inventories	1,051	(14,559)
Increase in other current assets and prepayments	(18,400)	(30,546)
Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(1,047)	892
Increase (decrease) in current and noncurrent income taxes	21,682	(30,401)
Increase (decrease) in advance billings	687	(3,802)
Decrease in pension and retiree medical liabilities	(25,095)	(39,231)
Other, net	(8,113)	6,262
Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations	229,047	166,426
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities - discontinued operations	(38,423)	15,858
Net cash provided by operating activities	190,624	182,284
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(80,787)	(95,221)
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	(392,427)	(45,178)
Proceeds from sales/maturities of available-for-sale securities	241,924	78,024
Net activity from short-term and other investments	68,464	(92,418)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(6,608)	(22,100)
Sale of other investments (See Note 8)	58,248	0
Increase in customer deposits at Pitney Bowes Bank	19,464	3,125
Other investing activities	(1,511)	(9,341)
Net cash used in investing activities - continuing operations	(93,233)	(183,109)
Net cash used in investing activities - discontinued operations	(2,502)	(18,572)
Net cash used in investing activities - continuing operations	(95,735)	(201,681)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	916,544	0
Principal payments of long-term debt	(1,072,260)	(202,640)
Premiums and fees paid to extinguish debt	(32,645)	0
Dividends paid to stockholders	(25,693)	(26,854)
Common stock repurchases	0	(105,000)
Other financing activities	(3,318)	7,302
Net cash used in financing activities	(217,372)	(327,192)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(2,782)	(5,822)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(125,265)	(352,411)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	924,442	867,262
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	799,177	514,851
Cash interest paid	115,143	110,943
Cash income tax payments, net of refunds	$ 19,861	$ 25,527