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Stock-Based Compensation Plans (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 17,446 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense | $ 14,921 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense | $ 18,227 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Tax benefit | (5,776)us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense | (5,759)us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense | (6,061)us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
Stock-based compensation expense, net of tax | 11,670 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax | 9,162 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax | 12,166 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax
Cost of equipment sales |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 1,004 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember | 886 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember | 1,212 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
Cost of software |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 95 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = pbi_CostofSoftwareMember | 0 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = pbi_CostofSoftwareMember | 0 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = pbi_CostofSoftwareMember
Cost of support services |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 607 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = pbi_CostOfSupportServicesMember | 382 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = pbi_CostOfSupportServicesMember | 522 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = pbi_CostOfSupportServicesMember
Cost of business services |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 694 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = pbi_CostOfBusinessServicesMember | 527 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = pbi_CostOfBusinessServicesMember | 721 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = pbi_CostOfBusinessServicesMember
Selling, general and administrative |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 14,028 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = pbi_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeMember | 11,099 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = pbi_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeMember | 15,176 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = pbi_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeMember
Research and development |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 1,018 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember | 435 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember | 596 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember
Discontinued operations | Research and development |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 0 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember | $ 1,592 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember | $ 0 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember / us-gaap_StatementOperatingActivitiesSegmentAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember

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