Revenue

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2021

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Revenue

Revenue

Disaggregated Revenue

The following tables disaggregate our revenue by source and timing of recognition:

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2021
	Global Ecommerce		Presort Services		SendTech Solutions		Revenue from products and services		Revenue from leasing transactions and financing		Total consolidated revenue
Major products/service lines
Business services	$	418,429	$	134,619	$	13,974	$	567,022	$	—	$	567,022
Support services	—		—		115,156		115,156		—		115,156
Financing	—		—		—		—		73,453		73,453
Equipment sales	—		—		22,394		22,394		63,873		86,267
Supplies	—		—		38,655		38,655		—		38,655
Rentals	—		—		—		—		18,650		18,650
Subtotal	418,429		134,619		190,179		743,227		$	155,976	$	899,203
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing
Financing	—		—		73,453		73,453
Equipment sales	—		—		63,873		63,873
Rentals	—		—		18,650		18,650
Total revenue	$	418,429	$	134,619	$	346,155	$	899,203
Timing of revenue recognition from products and services
Products/services transferred at a point in time	$	—	$	—	$	77,275	$	77,275
Products/services transferred over time	418,429		134,619		112,904		665,952
Total	$	418,429	$	134,619	$	190,179	$	743,227

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
	Global Ecommerce		Presort Services		SendTech Solutions		Revenue from products and services		Revenue from leasing transactions and financing		Total consolidated revenue
Major products/service lines
Business services	$	398,453	$	118,127	$	12,410	$	528,990	$	—	$	528,990
Support services	—		—		113,786		113,786		—		113,786
Financing	—		—		—		—		85,462		85,462
Equipment sales	—		—		14,492		14,492		43,345		57,837
Supplies	—		—		32,773		32,773		—		32,773
Rentals	—		—		—		—		18,644		18,644
Subtotal	398,453		118,127		173,461		690,041		$	147,451	$	837,492
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing
Financing	—		—		85,462		85,462
Equipment sales	—		—		43,345		43,345
Rentals	—		—		18,644		18,644
Total revenue	$	398,453	$	118,127	$	320,912	$	837,492
Timing of revenue recognition from products and services
Products/services transferred at a point in time	$	—	$	—	$	58,750	$	58,750
Products/services transferred over time	398,453		118,127		114,711		631,291
Total	$	398,453	$	118,127	$	173,461	$	690,041

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
	Global Ecommerce		Presort Services		SendTech Solutions		Revenue from products and services		Revenue from leasing transactions and financing		Total consolidated revenue
Major products/service lines
Business services	$	831,515	$	277,745	$	28,216	$	1,137,476	$	—	$	1,137,476
Support services	—		—		233,853		233,853		—		233,853
Financing	—		—		—		—		151,265		151,265
Equipment sales	—		—		41,511		41,511		131,559		173,070
Supplies	—		—		80,879		80,879		—		80,879
Rentals	—		—		—		—		37,857		37,857
Subtotal	831,515		277,745		384,459		1,493,719		$	320,681	$	1,814,400
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing
Financing	—		—		151,265		151,265
Equipment sales	—		—		131,559		131,559
Rentals	—		—		37,857		37,857
Total revenue	$	831,515	$	277,745	$	705,140	$	1,814,400
Timing of revenue recognition from products and services
Products/services transferred at a point in time	$	—	$	—	$	154,811	$	154,811
Products/services transferred over time	831,515		277,745		229,648		1,338,908
Total	$	831,515	$	277,745	$	384,459	$	1,493,719

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
	Global Ecommerce		Presort Services		SendTech Solutions		Revenue from products and services		Revenue from leasing transactions and financing		Total consolidated revenue
Major products/service lines
Business services	$	690,776	$	258,847	$	23,746	$	973,369	$	—	$	973,369
Support services	—		—		235,801		235,801		—		235,801
Financing	—		—		—		—		174,540		174,540
Equipment sales	—		—		31,621		31,621		102,489		134,110
Supplies	—		—		78,482		78,482		—		78,482
Rentals	—		—		—		—		37,458		37,458
Subtotal	690,776		258,847		369,650		1,319,273		$	314,487	$	1,633,760
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing
Financing	—		—		174,540		174,540
Equipment sales	—		—		102,489		102,489
Rentals	—		—		37,458		37,458
Total revenue	$	690,776	$	258,847	$	684,137	$	1,633,760
Timing of revenue recognition from products and services
Products/services transferred at a point in time	$	—	$	—	$	137,124	$	137,124
Products/services transferred over time	690,776		258,847		232,526		1,182,149
Total	$	690,776	$	258,847	$	369,650	$	1,319,273

Our performance obligations for revenue from products and services are as follows:

Business services includes providing mail processing services, shipping subscription solutions, fulfillment, delivery and return services and cross-border solutions. Revenue for shipping subscription solutions is recognized ratably over the contract period as the client obtains equal benefit from these services through the period. Revenue for mail processing services, fulfillment, delivery and return services and cross-border solutions is recognized over time using an output method based on the number of parcels or mail pieces either processed or delivered, depending on the service type, since that measure best depicts the value of goods and services transferred to the client over the contract period. Contract terms for these services range from one to five years followed by annual renewal periods.

Support services includes providing maintenance, professional and subscription services for our equipment and digital mailing and shipping technology solutions. Contract terms range from one to five years, depending on the lease term of the related equipment. Revenue for maintenance and subscription services is recognized ratably over the contract period and revenue for professional services is recognized when services are provided.

Equipment sales, excluding sales-type leases, generally includes the sale of mailing and shipping equipment. We recognize revenue upon delivery for self-install equipment and upon acceptance or installation for other equipment. We provide a warranty that our equipment is free of defects and meets stated specifications. The warranty is not considered a separate performance obligation.

Supplies revenue is recognized upon delivery.

Revenue from leasing transactions and financing includes revenue from sales-type and operating leases, finance income, late fees and investment income, gains and losses at the Bank.

Advance Billings from Contracts with Customers

	Balance sheet location	June 30, 2021		December 31, 2020		Increase/ (decrease)
Advance billings, current	Advance billings	$	110,812	$	106,498	$	4,314
Advance billings, noncurrent	Other noncurrent liabilities	$	1,304	$	1,277	$	27

Advance billings are recorded when cash payments are due in advance of our performance. Revenue is recognized ratably over the contract term. Items in advance billings primarily relate to support services for our equipment and digital mailing and shipping technology solutions. Revenue recognized during the period includes $92 million of advance billings at the beginning of the period. Advance billings above at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 excludes $9 million and $8 million, respectively, from leasing transactions.

Future Performance Obligations

Future performance obligations include revenue streams bundled with our leasing contracts, primarily maintenance and subscription services. The transaction prices allocated to future performance obligations will be recognized as follows:

	Remainder of 2021		2022		2023-2026		Total
SendTech Solutions	$	152,778	$	240,694	$	321,288	$	714,760

The amounts above exclude revenue related to performance obligations for contracts with terms less than 12 months and expected consideration for those performance obligations where revenue is recognized based on the amount billable to the customer.