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Finance Assets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Sales-type lease receivables |  |
Gross finance receivables | $ 1,653,293 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInSalesTypeLeasesMinimumPaymentsToBeReceived | $ 1,913,179 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInSalesTypeLeasesMinimumPaymentsToBeReceived
Unguaranteed residual values | 123,496 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInSalesTypeLeasesUnguaranteedResidualValuesOfLeasedProperty | 142,892 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInSalesTypeLeasesUnguaranteedResidualValuesOfLeasedProperty
Unearned income | (353,306)us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInSalesTypeLeasesDeferredIncome | (400,707)us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInSalesTypeLeasesDeferredIncome
Allowance for credit losses | (15,410)us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInSalesTypeLeasesAllowanceForUncollectibleMinimumLeasePayments | (23,868)us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInSalesTypeLeasesAllowanceForUncollectibleMinimumLeasePayments
Net investment in sales-type lease receivables | 1,408,073 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInSalesTypeLeases | 1,631,496 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInSalesTypeLeases
Loan receivables |  |
Loan receivables | 424,652 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount | 446,869 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount
Allowance for credit losses | (12,700)us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance | (13,081)us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
Net investment in loan receivables | 411,952 us-gaap_LoansReceivableNet | 433,788 us-gaap_LoansReceivableNet
Net investment in finance receivables | 1,820,025 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount | 2,065,284 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount
North America |  |
Sales-type lease receivables |  |
Gross finance receivables | 1,286,624 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInSalesTypeLeasesMinimumPaymentsToBeReceived / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember | 1,456,420 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInSalesTypeLeasesMinimumPaymentsToBeReceived / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
Unguaranteed residual values | 105,205 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInSalesTypeLeasesUnguaranteedResidualValuesOfLeasedProperty / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember | 121,339 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInSalesTypeLeasesUnguaranteedResidualValuesOfLeasedProperty / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
Unearned income | (270,196)us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInSalesTypeLeasesDeferredIncome / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember | (299,396)us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInSalesTypeLeasesDeferredIncome / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
Allowance for credit losses | (10,281)us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInSalesTypeLeasesAllowanceForUncollectibleMinimumLeasePayments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember | (14,165)us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInSalesTypeLeasesAllowanceForUncollectibleMinimumLeasePayments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
Net investment in sales-type lease receivables | 1,111,352 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInSalesTypeLeases / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember | 1,264,198 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInSalesTypeLeases / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
Loan receivables |  |
Loan receivables | 376,987 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember | 397,815 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
Allowance for credit losses | (10,912)us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember | (11,165)us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
Net investment in loan receivables | 366,075 us-gaap_LoansReceivableNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember | 386,650 us-gaap_LoansReceivableNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
Net investment in finance receivables | 1,477,427 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember | 1,650,848 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
International |  |
Sales-type lease receivables |  |
Gross finance receivables | 366,669 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInSalesTypeLeasesMinimumPaymentsToBeReceived / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = pbi_InternationalMember | 456,759 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInSalesTypeLeasesMinimumPaymentsToBeReceived / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = pbi_InternationalMember
Unguaranteed residual values | 18,291 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInSalesTypeLeasesUnguaranteedResidualValuesOfLeasedProperty / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = pbi_InternationalMember | 21,553 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInSalesTypeLeasesUnguaranteedResidualValuesOfLeasedProperty / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = pbi_InternationalMember
Unearned income | (83,110)us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInSalesTypeLeasesDeferredIncome / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = pbi_InternationalMember | (101,311)us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInSalesTypeLeasesDeferredIncome / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = pbi_InternationalMember
Allowance for credit losses | (5,129)us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInSalesTypeLeasesAllowanceForUncollectibleMinimumLeasePayments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = pbi_InternationalMember | (9,703)us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInSalesTypeLeasesAllowanceForUncollectibleMinimumLeasePayments / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = pbi_InternationalMember
Net investment in sales-type lease receivables | 296,721 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInSalesTypeLeases / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = pbi_InternationalMember | 367,298 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInSalesTypeLeases / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = pbi_InternationalMember
Loan receivables |  |
Loan receivables | 47,665 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = pbi_InternationalMember | 49,054 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = pbi_InternationalMember
Allowance for credit losses | (1,788)us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = pbi_InternationalMember | (1,916)us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = pbi_InternationalMember
Net investment in loan receivables | 45,877 us-gaap_LoansReceivableNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = pbi_InternationalMember | 47,138 us-gaap_LoansReceivableNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = pbi_InternationalMember
Net investment in finance receivables | 342,598 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = pbi_InternationalMember | 414,436 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetReportedAmount / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = pbi_InternationalMember
DIS |  |
Sales-type lease receivables |  |
Net investment in sales-type lease receivables | $ 62,000 us-gaap_CapitalLeasesNetInvestmentInSalesTypeLeases / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = pbi_CanadianDocumentImagingSolutionsDISMember |

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- 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
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- Definition Amount of allowance to cover probable credit losses on loans and leases. Includes carryover of or adjustments to the allowance for loan losses in connection with business combinations. Excludes allowance for 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 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.7(d)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 7 -Subparagraph d -Article 9 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 11B -Subparagraph (g) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35738203&loc=SL6953423-111524 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 11B -Subparagraph (c)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35738203&loc=SL6953423-111524 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (b)(1)(ii) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6379141&loc=d3e15032-111544 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 6 -Section L -Subsection 1 + Details
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