Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (11,685)	$ (211,812)
Loss (income) from discontinued operations, net of tax	4,906	(7,032)
Restructuring payments	(8,825)	(11,365)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	79,416	81,787
Allowance for credit losses	4,988	27,941
Stock-based compensation	12,278	6,950
Restructuring charges	7,733	8,739
Amortization of debt fees	4,103	5,054
Goodwill impairment	0	198,169
Loss on debt refinancing	52,383	36,987
Gain on sale of equity investment	0	(11,908)
Gain on sale of business	(10,201)	0
Gain on sale of assets	(1,434)	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions/divestitures:
Accounts and other receivables	72,791	(49,403)
Finance receivables	30,620	83,955
Inventories	(1,884)	(6,306)
Other current assets and prepayments	1,567	(24,067)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(56,038)	(25,168)
Current and noncurrent income taxes	(11,807)	29,959
Advance billings	5,271	21,402
Pension and retiree medical liabilities	(42,407)	(22,735)
Other, net	12,954	(6,302)
Net cash from operating activities - continuing operations	144,729	124,845
Net cash from operating activities - discontinued operations	0	(38,423)
Net cash from operating activities	144,729	86,422
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(83,703)	(59,954)
Purchases of investment securities	(68,143)	(282,065)
Proceeds from sales/maturities of investment securities	58,870	214,466
Net investment in loan receivables	(2,964)	387
Proceeds from sale of other investments	0	58,248
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	(6,608)
Proceeds from sale of business, net of cash sold	27,573	0
Proceeds from sale of assets	1,840	0
Other investing activities	0	1,539
Net cash from investing activities - continuing operations	(66,527)	(73,987)
Net cash from investing activities - discontinued operations	(1,507)	(2,502)
Net cash from investing activities	(68,034)	(76,489)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Increase in short-term borrowings	0	100,000
Proceeds from the issuance of debt, net of discount	1,195,500	816,544
Principal payments of debt	(1,339,568)	(948,224)
Premiums and fees paid to refinance debt	(46,937)	(32,645)
Dividends paid to stockholders	(17,325)	(17,099)
Customer deposits at Pitney Bowes Bank	15,633	22,331
Other financing activities	(6,327)	(3,174)
Net cash from financing activities	(199,024)	(62,267)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	349	(9,211)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(121,980)	(61,545)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	921,450	924,442
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 799,470	$ 862,897