Basis of presentation

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Notes To Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

1. Description of Business and Basis of Presentation

Description of Business

We offer a full suite of equipment, supplies, software, services and solutions for managing and integrating physical and digital communication channels. We conduct our business activities in seven reporting segments within two business groups: Small & Medium Business Solutions and Enterprise Business Solutions. See Note 14 for information regarding our reportable segments.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Pitney Bowes Inc. and its subsidiaries (PBI, the company, we, us, and our) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) for interim financial information and the instructions to Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In addition, the December 31, 2010Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required byGAAP. In our opinion, all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary to present fairly our financial position at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, our results of operations for the three and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2011 and 2010 and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 have been included. Operating results for thethree and nine months endedSeptember 30, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other interim period or the year ending December 31, 2011.

These statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report to Stockholders on Form 10-Kfor the year ended December 31, 2010, as such financial statements have been amended by the financial information included in the Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 22, 2011(together, the 2010 Annual Report). Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.