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Debt (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Oct. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  | $ 3,226,943,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt | $ 3,310,793,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt |  |
Less: unamortized discount |  | 6,653,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet | 5,158,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet |  |
Plus: unamortized interest rate swap proceeds |  | 31,716,000 us-gaap_DeferredGainLossOnDiscontinuationOfInterestRateFairValueHedge | 40,660,000 us-gaap_DeferredGainLossOnDiscontinuationOfInterestRateFairValueHedge |  |
Total debt |  | 3,252,006,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount | 3,346,295,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount |  |
Less: current portion long-term debt |  | 324,879,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent | 0 us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent |  |
Long-term debt |  | 2,927,127,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent | 3,346,295,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent |  |
Aggregate notes tendered | 500,000,000 us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount |  |  |  |
Expenses | 62,000,000 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt |  | 508,525,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt | 411,613,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt | 340,000,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt |
Repayments of loans |  | 599,850,000 us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt | 1,079,207,000 us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt | 550,000,000 us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt |
Commercial paper borrowings outstanding |  | 0 us-gaap_LongtermCommercialPaperCurrentAndNoncurrent | 0 us-gaap_LongtermCommercialPaperCurrentAndNoncurrent |  |
Credit facility |  | 1,000,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity |  |  |
Maturities of Long-term Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
2016 |  | 450,914,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo |  |  |
2015 |  | 324,879,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths |  |  |
2017 |  | 385,109,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree |  |  |
2018 |  | 600,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour |  |  |
2019 |  | 300,000,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive |  |  |
Thereafter |  | 1,166,041,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive |  |  |
LIBOR |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate |  | 2.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |  |
Prime Rate |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate |  | 1.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_PrimeRateMember |  |  |
Notes due 2015 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 5.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = pbi_DebtDue2015Member |  |  |
Debt face amount |  | 274,879,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = pbi_DebtDue2015Member | 274,879,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = pbi_DebtDue2015Member |  |
Notes due 2016 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 4.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = pbi_DebtDue2016Member |  |  |
Debt face amount |  | 370,914,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = pbi_DebtDue2016Member | 370,914,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = pbi_DebtDue2016Member |  |
Notes due 2017 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 5.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = pbi_DebtDue2017Member | 5.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = pbi_DebtDue2017Member |  |  |
Debt face amount |  | 385,109,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = pbi_DebtDue2017Member | 500,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = pbi_DebtDue2017Member |  |
Notes due March 2018 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 5.60%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = pbi_A5.60DebtDue2018Member |  |  |
Debt face amount |  | 250,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = pbi_A5.60DebtDue2018Member | 250,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = pbi_A5.60DebtDue2018Member |  |
Notes due May 2018 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 4.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = pbi_A4.75DebtDue2018Member |  |  |
Debt face amount |  | 350,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = pbi_A4.75DebtDue2018Member | 350,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = pbi_A4.75DebtDue2018Member |  |
Notes due 2019 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 6.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = pbi_DebtDue2019Member |  |  |
Debt face amount |  | 300,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = pbi_DebtDue2019Member | 300,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = pbi_DebtDue2019Member |  |
Notes due 2022 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 5.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = pbi_DebtDue2022Member |  |  |
Debt face amount |  | 110,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = pbi_DebtDue2022Member | 110,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = pbi_DebtDue2022Member |  |
Notes due 2024 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 4.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = pbi_DebtDue2024Member | 4.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = pbi_DebtDue2024Member |  |  |
Debt face amount | 500,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = pbi_DebtDue2024Member | 500,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = pbi_DebtDue2024Member | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = pbi_DebtDue2024Member |  |
Notes term | 10 years |  |  |  |
Redemption price percentage | 100.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = pbi_DebtDue2024Member |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 493,000,000 us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = pbi_DebtDue2024Member |  |  |  |
State of CT DECD loan due 2024 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 2.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = pbi_StateofConnecticutDECDLoanDue2024Member |  |  |
Debt face amount |  | 16,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = pbi_StateofConnecticutDECDLoanDue2024Member | 0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = pbi_StateofConnecticutDECDLoanDue2024Member |  |
Development Loan |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt face amount |  |  |  |  | 15,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = pbi_StateofConnecticutDECDLoanDevelopmentLoanMember
Jobs-Training Grant |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt face amount |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = pbi_StateofConnecticutDECDLoanJobsTrainingGrantMember
Notes due 2037 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 5.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = pbi_DebtDue2037Member | 5.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = pbi_DebtDue2037Member |  |  |
Debt face amount |  | 115,041,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = pbi_DebtDue2037Member | 500,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = pbi_DebtDue2037Member |  |
Notes due 2043 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 6.70%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = pbi_DebtDue2043Member |  |  |
Debt face amount |  | 425,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = pbi_DebtDue2043Member | 425,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = pbi_DebtDue2043Member |  |
Term loans |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt face amount |  | 130,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_LoansPayableMember | 230,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_LoansPayableMember |  |
Repayments of loans |  | $ 100,000,000 us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_LoansPayableMember |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate |  | 2.48%us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_LoansPayableMember |  |  |

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