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Earnings per Share (Details) (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
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)
Net income (numerator for diluted EPS) 100,935 61,381 187,239 140,420
Less: Preference stock dividends (14) (16) (29) (33)
Income attributable to Pitney Bowes common stockholders (numerator for basic EPS) $ 100,921 $ 61,365 $ 187,210 $ 140,387
Denominator (in thousands):        
Weighted average shares used in basic EPS 203,171 207,517 203,372 207,412
Effect of dilutive securities:        
Preferred stock 2 2 2 2
Preference stock 453 509 454 518
Stock options and stock purchase plans 34 28 39 25
Other stock plans 425 3 360 15
Weighted average shares used in diluted EPS 204,085 208,059 204,227 207,972
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
Anti-dilutive shares (in thousands):        
Anti-dilutive shares not used in calculating diluted weighted-average shares 14,224 14,879 14,023 15,503
Stock compensation grant stock options 1,300      
Stock compensation grant restricted stock units 600