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Finance Assets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Finance Assets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010
Sales-type Lease Receivables
Gross finance receivables	$ 2,318,167		$ 2,318,167		$ 2,415,728
Unguaranteed residual values	226,934		226,934		255,725
Unearned income	(483,921)		(483,921)		(523,483)
Allowance for credit losses	41,032		41,032		41,110
Net investment in sales-type lease receivables	2,020,148		2,020,148		2,106,860
Loan Receivables
Loan receivable	461,164		461,164		487,555
Allowance for credit losses	26,876		26,876		28,320
Net investment in loan receivables	434,288		434,288		459,235
Net investment in finance receivables	2,454,436		2,454,436		2,566,095
Activity In The Allowance For Credit Losses For Sales Type Lease And Loan Receivables [Abstract]
Balance Beginning			69,430
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Provisions	18,545
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Write Offs	(20,067)
Other Allowance For Credit Losses	0
Balance Closing	67,908		67,908
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Abstract]
Less than 31 days past due	2,625,628		2,625,628		2,741,545
Greater than 30 days and Less than 61 days	67,747		67,747		68,482
Greater than 60 days and Less than 91 days	33,953		33,953		39,159
Greater than 90 days and Less than 121 days	16,206		16,206		15,543
Greater than 120 days	35,797		35,797		38,554
TOTAL	2,779,331		2,779,331		2,903,283
Not accruing interest	13,912		13,912		12,639
Still accruing interest	38,091		38,091		41,458
TOTAL	52,003		52,003		54,097
Pitney Bowes Bank [Line Items]
Assets	8,368,954		8,368,954		8,444,023
Liabilities	8,073,753		8,073,753		8,244,234
Leveraged Leases [Abstract]
Rental receivables	1,838,183		1,838,183		1,802,107
Unguaranteed residual values	14,587		14,587		14,141
Principal and interest on non-recourse loans	(1,396,219)		(1,396,219)		(1,373,651)
Unearned income	(194,499)		(194,499)		(191,591)
Leveraged Leases, Net Investment in Leveraged Leases Disclosure, Rental Receivables, Net	262,052		262,052		251,006
Less: Deferred taxes related to leveraged leases	(201,291)		(201,291)		(192,128)
Net investment in leveraged leases	60,761		60,761		58,878
Leveraged Leases Income Statement Net Income From Leveraged Leases Abstract
Pre-tax leveraged lease income	1,558	1,360	3,094	2,735
Income tax effect	(81)	(72)	(163)	(147)
Income from leveraged leases	1,477	1,288	2,931	2,588
Finance Leases Financing Receivable [Member]
Sales-type Lease Receivables
Gross finance receivables	1,829,573		1,829,573		1,940,833
Finance Leases Financing Receivable [Member] \| International [Member]
Sales-type Lease Receivables
Gross finance receivables	488,594		488,594		474,895
Unguaranteed residual values	21,777		21,777		20,333
Unearned income	(111,613)		(111,613)		(107,592)
Allowance for credit losses	13,424		13,424		13,318
Net investment in sales-type lease receivables	385,334		385,334		374,318
Activity In The Allowance For Credit Losses For Sales Type Lease And Loan Receivables [Abstract]
Balance Beginning					13,318
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Provisions	5,097
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Write Offs	(4,991)
Other Allowance For Credit Losses	0
Balance Closing	13,424		13,424		13,318
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Abstract]
Less than 31 days past due	455,880		455,880		447,459
Greater than 30 days and Less than 61 days	11,892		11,892		10,018
Greater than 60 days and Less than 91 days	5,482		5,482		4,743
Greater than 90 days and Less than 121 days	4,709		4,709		3,985
Greater than 120 days	10,631		10,631		8,690
TOTAL	488,594		488,594		474,895
Not accruing interest	4,709		4,709		3,985
Still accruing interest	10,631		10,631		8,690
TOTAL	15,340		15,340		12,675
Finance Leases Financing Receivable [Member] \| North America [Member]
Sales-type Lease Receivables
Gross finance receivables	1,829,573		1,829,573		1,940,833
Unguaranteed residual values	205,157		205,157		235,392
Unearned income	(372,308)		(372,308)		(415,891)
Allowance for credit losses	27,608		27,608		27,792
Net investment in sales-type lease receivables	1,634,814		1,634,814		1,732,542
Activity In The Allowance For Credit Losses For Sales Type Lease And Loan Receivables [Abstract]
Balance Beginning					27,792
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Provisions	6,497
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Write Offs	(6,681)
Other Allowance For Credit Losses	0
Balance Closing	27,608		27,608		27,792
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Abstract]
Less than 31 days past due	1,731,328		1,731,328		1,831,655
Greater than 30 days and Less than 61 days	42,783		42,783		45,234
Greater than 60 days and Less than 91 days	24,479		24,479		29,380
Greater than 90 days and Less than 121 days	9,203		9,203		8,654
Greater than 120 days	21,780		21,780		25,910
TOTAL	1,829,573		1,829,573		1,940,833
Not accruing interest	9,203		9,203		8,654
Still accruing interest	21,780		21,780		25,910
TOTAL	30,983		30,983		34,564
Finance Leases Financing Receivable [Member] \| Risk Level, High [Member]
Sales-type Lease Receivables
Gross finance receivables	60,538		60,538		60,755
Finance Leases Financing Receivable [Member] \| Risk Level, Medium [Member]
Sales-type Lease Receivables
Gross finance receivables	496,408		496,408		512,419
Finance Leases Financing Receivable [Member] \| Risk Level, Low [Member]
Sales-type Lease Receivables
Gross finance receivables	1,165,660		1,165,660		1,191,682
Finance Leases Financing Receivable [Member] \| Not Scored [Member]
Sales-type Lease Receivables
Gross finance receivables	106,967		106,967		175,977
Loan Receivable [Member]
Loan Receivables
Loan receivable	417,771		417,771		453,362
Loan Receivable [Member] \| International [Member]
Loan Receivables
Loan receivable	43,393		43,393		34,193
Allowance for credit losses	2,495		2,495		2,112
Net investment in loan receivables	40,898		40,898		32,081
Net investment in finance receivables	426,232		426,232		406,399
Activity In The Allowance For Credit Losses For Sales Type Lease And Loan Receivables [Abstract]
Balance Beginning					2,112
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Provisions	1,248
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Write Offs	(865)
Other Allowance For Credit Losses	0
Balance Closing	2,495		2,495		2,112
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Abstract]
Less than 31 days past due	41,440		41,440		32,389
Greater than 30 days and Less than 61 days	1,081		1,081		1,149
Greater than 60 days and Less than 91 days	357		357		325
Greater than 90 days and Less than 121 days	247		247		192
Greater than 120 days	268		268		138
TOTAL	43,393		43,393		34,193
Not accruing interest	0		0		0
Still accruing interest	515		515		330
TOTAL	515		515		330
Loan Receivable [Member] \| North America [Member]
Loan Receivables
Loan receivable	417,771		417,771		453,362
Allowance for credit losses	24,381		24,381		26,208
Net investment in loan receivables	393,390		393,390		427,154
Net investment in finance receivables	2,028,204		2,028,204		2,159,696
Activity In The Allowance For Credit Losses For Sales Type Lease And Loan Receivables [Abstract]
Balance Beginning					26,208
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Provisions	5,703
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Write Offs	(7,530)
Other Allowance For Credit Losses	0
Balance Closing	24,381		24,381		26,208
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Past Due [Abstract]
Less than 31 days past due	396,980		396,980		430,042
Greater than 30 days and Less than 61 days	11,991		11,991		12,081
Greater than 60 days and Less than 91 days	3,635		3,635		4,711
Greater than 90 days and Less than 121 days	2,047		2,047		2,712
Greater than 120 days	3,118		3,118		3,816
TOTAL	417,771		417,771		453,362
Not accruing interest	0		0		0
Still accruing interest	5,165		5,165		6,528
TOTAL	5,165		5,165		6,528
Loan Receivable [Member] \| Risk Level, High [Member]
Loan Receivables
Loan receivable	15,806		15,806		21,768
Loan Receivable [Member] \| Risk Level, Medium [Member]
Loan Receivables
Loan receivable	152,001		152,001		155,615
Loan Receivable [Member] \| Risk Level, Low [Member]
Loan Receivables
Loan receivable	248,149		248,149		274,156
Loan Receivable [Member] \| Not Scored [Member]
Loan Receivables
Loan receivable	$ 1,815		$ 1,815		$ 1,823