Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Revenue:
Equipment sales	$ 242,921	$ 228,089	$ 484,552	$ 467,387
Supplies	78,587	77,054	161,457	162,331
Software	105,516	88,297	205,081	172,064
Rentals	142,576	150,141	285,627	305,578
Financing	149,955	156,604	304,185	319,379
Support services	176,807	175,298	355,421	355,332
Business Services	418,112	421,754	841,220	863,399
Total revenue	1,314,474	1,297,237	2,637,543	2,645,470
Cost and expenses:
Cost of equipment sales	104,385	101,072	219,138	206,909
Cost of supplies	25,562	24,173	51,754	49,538
Cost of software	24,898	21,207	50,110	42,363
Cost of rentals	32,809	34,310	65,408	71,381
Financing interest expense	22,192	21,821	45,485	43,759
Cost of support services	115,417	111,695	230,693	226,301
Cost of business services	325,250	337,652	658,817	668,124
Selling, general and administrative	436,015	426,352	865,934	869,649
Research and development	37,441	38,168	72,199	79,033
Restructuring charges and asset impairments	4,994	48,512	31,018	69,234
Other interest expense	28,550	29,204	57,074	56,862
Interest income	(2,215)	(696)	(3,437)	(1,458)
Total costs and expenses	1,155,298	1,193,470	2,344,193	2,381,695
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	159,176	103,767	293,350	263,775
Provision for income taxes	53,012	35,177	94,406	108,422
Income from continuing operations	106,164	68,590	198,944	155,353
(Loss) gain from discontinued operations, net of income tax	(635)	(2,666)	(2,517)	(5,796)
Net income before attribution of non-controlling interests	105,529	65,924	196,427	149,557
Less: Preferred stock dividends of subsidiaries attributable to noncontrolling interests	4,594	4,543	9,188	9,137
Pitney Bowes Inc. net income	100,935	61,381	187,239	140,420
Amounts attributable to Pitney Bowes Inc.:
Income from continuing operations	101,570	64,047	189,756	146,216
(Loss) gain from discontinued operations	(635)	(2,666)	(2,517)	(5,796)
Pitney Bowes Inc. net income	$ 100,935	$ 61,381	$ 187,239	$ 140,420
Basic earnings per share attributable to common stockholders:
Continuing operations	$ 0.50	$ 0.31	$ 0.93	$ 0.70
Discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.03)
Net income	$ 0.50	$ 0.30	$ 0.92	$ 0.68
Diluted earnings per share attributable to common stockholders:
Continuing operations	$ 0.50	$ 0.31	$ 0.93	$ 0.70
Discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ (0.01)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.03)
Net income	$ 0.49	$ 0.30	$ 0.92	$ 0.68
Dividends declared per share of common stock	$ 0.37	$ 0.365	$ 0.74	$ 0.73