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Retirement Plans and Postretirement Medical Benefits (Fair Value Measurements of Plan Assets) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
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Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | $ 1,114,543 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure |  | $ 1,024,033 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure |  |  |
Cash | 1,079,145 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue |  | 907,806 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue |  | 913,276 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | 856,238 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Level 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 619,617 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |  | 526,489 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |  |  |
Level 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 494,926 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  | 497,544 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  |  |
Level 3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  |  |
United States |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 1,719,936 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember |  | 1,524,759 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember |  |  |
Securities lending payable | (131,901)us-gaap_SecuritiesLoaned / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember | [1] | (6,602)us-gaap_SecuritiesLoaned / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember | [1] |  |
Cash | 4,621 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember |  | 634 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember |  |  |
Other | 807 pbi_OtherAssetLiabilityRelatedToPensionPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember |  | 4,888 pbi_OtherAssetLiabilityRelatedToPensionPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets available for benefits | 1,593,463 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember |  | 1,523,679 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember |  | 1,583,932 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember |
United States | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 364,278 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |  | 323,378 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |  |  |
United States | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 1,197,563 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  | 1,043,360 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  |  |
United States | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 158,095 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  | 158,021 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  |  |
United States | Money market funds |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 10,758 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember |  | 30,374 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember |  |  |
United States | Money market funds | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |  | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |  |  |
United States | Money market funds | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 10,758 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  | 30,374 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  |  |
United States | Money market funds | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  |  |
United States | Equity securities |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 326,785 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember |  | 445,291 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember |  |  |
United States | Equity securities | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 180,069 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |  | 279,988 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |  |  |
United States | Equity securities | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 146,716 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  | 165,303 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  |  |
United States | Equity securities | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  |  |
United States | Commingled fixed income securities |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 261,571 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_FixedIncomeInvestmentsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember |  | 209,674 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_FixedIncomeInvestmentsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember |  |  |
United States | Commingled fixed income securities | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_FixedIncomeInvestmentsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |  | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_FixedIncomeInvestmentsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |  |  |
United States | Commingled fixed income securities | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 261,571 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_FixedIncomeInvestmentsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  | 209,674 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_FixedIncomeInvestmentsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  |  |
United States | Commingled fixed income securities | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_FixedIncomeInvestmentsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_FixedIncomeInvestmentsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  |  |
United States | Debt securities - U.S. and foreign governments, agencies and municipalities |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 209,340 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember |  | 73,867 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember |  |  |
United States | Debt securities - U.S. and foreign governments, agencies and municipalities | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 184,209 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |  | 43,390 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |  |  |
United States | Debt securities - U.S. and foreign governments, agencies and municipalities | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 25,131 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  | 30,477 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  |  |
United States | Debt securities - U.S. and foreign governments, agencies and municipalities | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  |  |
United States | Debt securities - corporate |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 598,927 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember |  | 568,567 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember |  |  |
United States | Debt securities - corporate | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |  | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |  |  |
United States | Debt securities - corporate | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 598,927 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  | 568,567 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  |  |
United States | Debt securities - corporate | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  |  |
United States | Mortgage-backed securities |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 22,503 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesOtherMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember |  | 34,372 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesOtherMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember |  |  |
United States | Mortgage-backed securities | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesOtherMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |  | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesOtherMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |  |  |
United States | Mortgage-backed securities | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 20,401 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesOtherMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  | 31,738 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesOtherMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  |  |
United States | Mortgage-backed securities | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 2,102 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesOtherMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  | 2,634 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesOtherMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  |  |
United States | Asset-backed securities |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 2,158 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember |  | 625 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember |  |  |
United States | Asset-backed securities | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |  | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |  |  |
United States | Asset-backed securities | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 2,158 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  | 625 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  |  |
United States | Asset-backed securities | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  |  |
United States | Private equity |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 81,246 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember |  | 87,470 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember |  |  |
United States | Private equity | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |  | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |  |  |
United States | Private equity | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  |  |
United States | Private equity | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 81,246 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  | 87,470 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  |  |
United States | Real estate |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 74,747 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember |  | 67,917 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember |  |  |
United States | Real estate | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |  | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |  |  |
United States | Real estate | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  |  |
United States | Real estate | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 74,747 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  | 67,917 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_RealEstateMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  |  |
United States | Securities lending collateral |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 131,901 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = pbi_SecuritiesLendingFundMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember | [1] | 6,602 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = pbi_SecuritiesLendingFundMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember | [1] |  |
United States | Securities lending collateral | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = pbi_SecuritiesLendingFundMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member | [1] | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = pbi_SecuritiesLendingFundMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member | [1] |  |
United States | Securities lending collateral | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 131,901 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = pbi_SecuritiesLendingFundMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member | [1] | 6,602 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = pbi_SecuritiesLendingFundMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member | [1] |  |
United States | Securities lending collateral | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = pbi_SecuritiesLendingFundMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member | [1] | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = pbi_SecuritiesLendingFundMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member | [1] |  |
Foreign |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 560,060 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  | 554,725 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  |  |
Cash | 10,859 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  | 5,285 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  |  |
Other | 4,073 pbi_OtherAssetLiabilityRelatedToPensionPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  | 1,068 pbi_OtherAssetLiabilityRelatedToPensionPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets available for benefits | 574,992 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  | 561,078 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  | 509,331 us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |
Foreign | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 99,570 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |  | 109,403 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |  |  |
Foreign | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 460,490 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  | 445,322 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  |  |
Foreign | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  |  |
Foreign | Money market funds |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 6,684 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  | 6,058 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  |  |
Foreign | Money market funds | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |  | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |  |  |
Foreign | Money market funds | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 6,684 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  | 6,058 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  |  |
Foreign | Money market funds | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  |  |
Foreign | Equity securities |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 290,494 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  | 366,449 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  |  |
Foreign | Equity securities | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 99,570 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |  | 109,403 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |  |  |
Foreign | Equity securities | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 190,924 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  | 257,046 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  |  |
Foreign | Equity securities | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  |  |
Foreign | Commingled fixed income securities |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 151,017 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_FixedIncomeInvestmentsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  | 104,070 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_FixedIncomeInvestmentsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  |  |
Foreign | Commingled fixed income securities | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_FixedIncomeInvestmentsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |  | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_FixedIncomeInvestmentsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |  |  |
Foreign | Commingled fixed income securities | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 151,017 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_FixedIncomeInvestmentsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  | 104,070 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_FixedIncomeInvestmentsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  |  |
Foreign | Commingled fixed income securities | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_FixedIncomeInvestmentsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_FixedIncomeInvestmentsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  |  |
Foreign | Debt securities - U.S. and foreign governments, agencies and municipalities |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 85,711 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  | 60,204 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  |  |
Foreign | Debt securities - U.S. and foreign governments, agencies and municipalities | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |  | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |  |  |
Foreign | Debt securities - U.S. and foreign governments, agencies and municipalities | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 85,711 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  | 60,204 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  |  |
Foreign | Debt securities - U.S. and foreign governments, agencies and municipalities | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  |  |
Foreign | Debt securities - corporate |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 26,154 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  | 17,944 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember |  |  |
Foreign | Debt securities - corporate | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |  | 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |  |  |
Foreign | Debt securities - corporate | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | 26,154 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  | 17,944 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  |  |
Foreign | Debt securities - corporate | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total plan assets at fair value | $ 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  | $ 0 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_ForeignPensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  |  |
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