XML 71 R59.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v2.4.1.9

Finance Assets (Credit Quality) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |
--- | --- | ---
Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Sales-type lease receivables | 1,653,293 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInSalesTypeLeasesMinimumPaymentsToBeReceived | $ 1,913,179 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInSalesTypeLeasesMinimumPaymentsToBeReceived
Loan receivables | 424,652 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount | 446,869 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount
Sales-type Lease Receivables |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Sales-type lease receivables | 1,286,624 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInSalesTypeLeasesMinimumPaymentsToBeReceived / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_FinanceLeasesFinancingReceivableMember | 1,456,420 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInSalesTypeLeasesMinimumPaymentsToBeReceived / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_FinanceLeasesFinancingReceivableMember
Loan Receivables |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Loan receivables | 376,987 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = pbi_ClientLoanReceivableMember | 397,815 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = pbi_ClientLoanReceivableMember
Low |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Approximate percentage of portfolio | 30.00%pbi_PercentageOfPortfolioRiskDesignation / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_RiskLevelLowMember |
Low | Sales-type Lease Receivables |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Sales-type lease receivables | 936,979 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInSalesTypeLeasesMinimumPaymentsToBeReceived / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_FinanceLeasesFinancingReceivableMember / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_RiskLevelLowMember | 1,081,853 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInSalesTypeLeasesMinimumPaymentsToBeReceived / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_FinanceLeasesFinancingReceivableMember / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_RiskLevelLowMember
Low | Loan Receivables |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Loan receivables | 259,436 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = pbi_ClientLoanReceivableMember / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_RiskLevelLowMember | 279,607 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = pbi_ClientLoanReceivableMember / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_RiskLevelLowMember
Medium |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Approximate percentage of portfolio | 40.00%pbi_PercentageOfPortfolioRiskDesignation / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_RiskLevelMediumMember |
Medium | Sales-type Lease Receivables |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Sales-type lease receivables | 230,799 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInSalesTypeLeasesMinimumPaymentsToBeReceived / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_FinanceLeasesFinancingReceivableMember / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_RiskLevelMediumMember | 244,379 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInSalesTypeLeasesMinimumPaymentsToBeReceived / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_FinanceLeasesFinancingReceivableMember / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_RiskLevelMediumMember
Medium | Loan Receivables |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Loan receivables | 96,243 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = pbi_ClientLoanReceivableMember / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_RiskLevelMediumMember | 95,524 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = pbi_ClientLoanReceivableMember / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_RiskLevelMediumMember
High |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Approximate percentage of portfolio | 30.00%pbi_PercentageOfPortfolioRiskDesignation / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_RiskLevelHighMember |
High | Sales-type Lease Receivables |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Sales-type lease receivables | 45,202 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInSalesTypeLeasesMinimumPaymentsToBeReceived / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_FinanceLeasesFinancingReceivableMember / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_RiskLevelHighMember | 51,851 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInSalesTypeLeasesMinimumPaymentsToBeReceived / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_FinanceLeasesFinancingReceivableMember / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_RiskLevelHighMember
High | Loan Receivables |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Loan receivables | 10,913 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = pbi_ClientLoanReceivableMember / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_RiskLevelHighMember | 11,511 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = pbi_ClientLoanReceivableMember / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_RiskLevelHighMember
Not Scored | Sales-type Lease Receivables |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Sales-type lease receivables | 73,644 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInSalesTypeLeasesMinimumPaymentsToBeReceived / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_FinanceLeasesFinancingReceivableMember / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = pbi_NotScoredMember | 78,337 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInSalesTypeLeasesMinimumPaymentsToBeReceived / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_FinanceLeasesFinancingReceivableMember / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = pbi_NotScoredMember
Not Scored | Loan Receivables |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Loan receivables | 10,395 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = pbi_ClientLoanReceivableMember / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = pbi_NotScoredMember | $ 11,173 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = pbi_ClientLoanReceivableMember / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = pbi_NotScoredMember

X
- Definition Percentage of Portfolio, Risk Designation + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | pbi_PercentageOfPortfolioRiskDesignation
Namespace Prefix: | pbi_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount of remaining payments as of the balance sheet date that lessees are obligated to make or can be required to make under sales-type leases, including any guarantee of residual value and executory costs. The amount also includes any guaranteed rental payments by an unrelated third-party provided that are financially capable of making such payments. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (a)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=25496975&loc=d3e45377-112738 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 10 -Section 25 -Paragraph 7 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7661868&loc=d3e34102-112682 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInSalesTypeLeasesMinimumPaymentsToBeReceived
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount before allowance of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28367877&loc=d3e4428-111522 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis=pbi_ClientLoanReceivableMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis=us-gaap_FinanceLeasesFinancingReceivableMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis=pbi_NotScoredMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis=us-gaap_RiskLevelHighMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis=us-gaap_RiskLevelLowMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis=us-gaap_RiskLevelMediumMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |