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Finance Assets (Allowance for Credit Losses) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at | $ 36,949 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses | $ 40,094 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses | $ 63,430 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
Amounts charged to expense | 17,075 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses | 20,054 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses | 7,451 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses
Accounts written off | (25,914)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs | (23,199)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs | (30,787)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs
Balance at | 28,110 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses | 36,949 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses | 40,094 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses
North America | Sales-type Lease Receivables |  |  |
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at | 14,165 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_FinanceLeasesFinancingReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember | 16,979 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_FinanceLeasesFinancingReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember | 28,661 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_FinanceLeasesFinancingReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
Amounts charged to expense | 4,346 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_FinanceLeasesFinancingReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember | 4,584 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_FinanceLeasesFinancingReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember | 2,276 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_FinanceLeasesFinancingReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
Accounts written off | (8,230)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_FinanceLeasesFinancingReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember | (7,398)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_FinanceLeasesFinancingReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember | (13,958)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_FinanceLeasesFinancingReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
Balance at | 10,281 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_FinanceLeasesFinancingReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember | 14,165 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_FinanceLeasesFinancingReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember | 16,979 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_FinanceLeasesFinancingReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
North America | Loan Receivables |  |  |
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at | 11,165 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = pbi_ClientLoanReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember | 12,322 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = pbi_ClientLoanReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember | 20,272 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = pbi_ClientLoanReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
Amounts charged to expense | 10,237 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = pbi_ClientLoanReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember | 9,663 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = pbi_ClientLoanReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember | 3,278 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = pbi_ClientLoanReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
Accounts written off | (10,490)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = pbi_ClientLoanReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember | (10,820)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = pbi_ClientLoanReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember | (11,228)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = pbi_ClientLoanReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
Balance at | 10,912 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = pbi_ClientLoanReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember | 11,165 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = pbi_ClientLoanReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember | 12,322 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = pbi_ClientLoanReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
International | Sales-type Lease Receivables |  |  |
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at | 9,703 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_FinanceLeasesFinancingReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = pbi_InternationalMember | 8,662 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_FinanceLeasesFinancingReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = pbi_InternationalMember | 12,039 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_FinanceLeasesFinancingReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = pbi_InternationalMember
Amounts charged to expense | 866 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_FinanceLeasesFinancingReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = pbi_InternationalMember | 4,553 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_FinanceLeasesFinancingReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = pbi_InternationalMember | 994 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_FinanceLeasesFinancingReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = pbi_InternationalMember
Accounts written off | (5,440)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_FinanceLeasesFinancingReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = pbi_InternationalMember | (3,512)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_FinanceLeasesFinancingReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = pbi_InternationalMember | (4,371)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_FinanceLeasesFinancingReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = pbi_InternationalMember
Balance at | 5,129 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_FinanceLeasesFinancingReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = pbi_InternationalMember | 9,703 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_FinanceLeasesFinancingReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = pbi_InternationalMember | 8,662 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_FinanceLeasesFinancingReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = pbi_InternationalMember
International | Loan Receivables |  |  |
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at | 1,916 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = pbi_ClientLoanReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = pbi_InternationalMember | 2,131 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = pbi_ClientLoanReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = pbi_InternationalMember | 2,458 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = pbi_ClientLoanReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = pbi_InternationalMember
Amounts charged to expense | 1,626 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = pbi_ClientLoanReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = pbi_InternationalMember | 1,254 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = pbi_ClientLoanReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = pbi_InternationalMember | 903 us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanLeaseAndOtherLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = pbi_ClientLoanReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = pbi_InternationalMember
Accounts written off | (1,754)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = pbi_ClientLoanReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = pbi_InternationalMember | (1,469)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = pbi_ClientLoanReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = pbi_InternationalMember | (1,230)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = pbi_ClientLoanReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = pbi_InternationalMember
Balance at | $ 1,788 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = pbi_ClientLoanReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = pbi_InternationalMember | $ 1,916 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = pbi_ClientLoanReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = pbi_InternationalMember | $ 2,131 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = pbi_ClientLoanReceivableMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = pbi_InternationalMember

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