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Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 class | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of classes of preferred stock |  | 2 pbi_NumberofClassesofPreferredStock |  |
Preferred stock, dividend rate | 4.00%us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage |  | 4.00%us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage |
Stock |  |  |  |
Shares reserved for issuance under stock plans, dividend reinvestment program and conversion of Preferred and Preference Stock | 37,568,025 us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance | 37,568,025 us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance |  |
Preferred Stock |  |  |  |
Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, dividend rate |  | 4.00%us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_PreferredStockMember |  |
Dividends |  | 2 us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePerDollarAmount / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_PreferredStockMember |  |
Shares issued upon conversion | 24.24 us-gaap_ConvertiblePreferredStockSharesIssuedUponConversion / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_PreferredStockMember | 24.24 us-gaap_ConvertiblePreferredStockSharesIssuedUponConversion / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_PreferredStockMember |  |
Redemption price per share | 50 us-gaap_PreferredStockRedemptionPricePerShare / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_PreferredStockMember | 50 us-gaap_PreferredStockRedemptionPricePerShare / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_PreferredStockMember |  |
Shares authorized to be issued | 600,000 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_PreferredStockMember | 600,000 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_PreferredStockMember |  |
Shares outstanding | 24 us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_PreferredStockMember | 24 us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_PreferredStockMember |  |
Stock |  |  |  |
Shares outstanding |  | 74 us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_PreferredStockMember |  |
Shares outstanding | 24 us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_PreferredStockMember | 24 us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_PreferredStockMember |  |
Preference Stock |  |  |  |
Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Dividends |  | 2.12 us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePerDollarAmount / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = pbi_CumulativePreferenceStockMember |  |
Shares issued upon conversion | 16.53 us-gaap_ConvertiblePreferredStockSharesIssuedUponConversion / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = pbi_CumulativePreferenceStockMember | 16.53 us-gaap_ConvertiblePreferredStockSharesIssuedUponConversion / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = pbi_CumulativePreferenceStockMember |  |
Redemption price per share | 28 us-gaap_PreferredStockRedemptionPricePerShare / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = pbi_CumulativePreferenceStockMember | 28 us-gaap_PreferredStockRedemptionPricePerShare / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = pbi_CumulativePreferenceStockMember |  |
Shares authorized to be issued | 5,000,000 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = pbi_CumulativePreferenceStockMember | 5,000,000 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = pbi_CumulativePreferenceStockMember |  |
Shares outstanding | 20,237 us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = pbi_CumulativePreferenceStockMember | 20,237 us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = pbi_CumulativePreferenceStockMember |  |
Stock |  |  |  |
Shares outstanding |  | 21,838 us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = pbi_CumulativePreferenceStockMember |  |
Shares outstanding | 20,237 us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = pbi_CumulativePreferenceStockMember | 20,237 us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = pbi_CumulativePreferenceStockMember |  |
Common Stock |  |  |  |
Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Shares outstanding | 201,027,964 us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 201,027,964 us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 202,082,522 us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 200,884,047 us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember
Stock |  |  |  |
Shares outstanding |  | 202,082,522 us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 200,884,047 us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 199,751,070 us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember
Repurchases of common stock |  | 1,863,262 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |
Issuance of common stock |  | 781,032 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesTreasuryStockReissued / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 1,163,668 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesTreasuryStockReissued / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 1,118,089 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesTreasuryStockReissued / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember
Conversions to common stock |  | 27,672 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 34,807 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 14,888 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember
Shares outstanding | 201,027,964 us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 201,027,964 us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 202,082,522 us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 200,884,047 us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember
Treasury Stock |  |  |  |
Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Shares outstanding | 122,309,948 us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | 122,309,948 us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | 121,255,390 us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | 122,453,865 us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
Stock |  |  |  |
Shares outstanding |  | 121,255,390 us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | 122,453,865 us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | 123,586,842 us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
Repurchases of common stock |  | 1,863,262 us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember |  |
Issuance of common stock |  | 781,032 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesTreasuryStockReissued / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | 1,163,668 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesTreasuryStockReissued / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | 1,118,089 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesTreasuryStockReissued / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
Conversions to common stock |  | 27,672 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | 34,807 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | 14,888 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesConversionOfConvertibleSecurities / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
Shares outstanding | 122,309,948 us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | 122,309,948 us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | 121,255,390 us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember | 122,453,865 us-gaap_SharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember

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