Comprehensive Income

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Notes To Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements [Abstract]

Comprehensive Income

9. Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive incomefor thethree and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 was as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Net income - Pitney Bowes Inc.	$	172,767	$	88,935	$	360,006	$	229,355
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(111,317)		124,539		(35,336)		(16,432)
Net unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives		1,209		(648)		1,596		853
Net unrealized gain on investment securities		3,147		345		4,258		2,427
Amortization of pension and postretirement costs		8,692		7,064		25,857		21,064
Comprehensive income	$	74,498	$	220,235	$	356,381	$	237,267