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Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Schedule of Goodwill) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross value before accumulated impairment |  |  |  |  | $ 1,672,721 | $ 1,734,871
Accumulated impairment |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Goodwill |  | $ 1,672,721 | $ 1,734,871 |  | 1,672,721 | 1,734,871
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at |  | 1,672,721 | 1,734,871 |  |  |
Acquisition |  | 307,562 |  |  |  |
Other |  | (234,326) | (62,150) | [1] |  |
Balance at |  | 1,745,957 | 1,672,721 |  |  |
Continuing operations |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross value before accumulated impairment |  |  |  |  |  | 1,725,518
Accumulated impairment |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Goodwill |  | 1,672,721 | 1,725,518 |  | 1,672,721 | 1,725,518
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at |  | 1,672,721 | 1,725,518 |  |  |
Other | [1] |  | (52,797) |  |  |
Balance at |  |  | 1,672,721 |  |  |
Discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross value before accumulated impairment |  |  |  |  |  | 9,353
Accumulated impairment |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Goodwill |  | 0 | 9,353 |  | 0 | 9,353
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at |  | 0 | 9,353 |  |  |
Other | [1] |  | (9,353) |  |  |
Balance at |  |  | 0 |  |  |
North America Mailing |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross value before accumulated impairment |  |  |  |  | 309,448 | 326,664
Accumulated impairment |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Goodwill |  | 309,448 | 326,664 |  | 309,448 | 326,664
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at |  | 309,448 | 326,664 |  |  |
Acquisition |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Other | [1] | (13,395) | (17,216) |  |  |
Balance at |  | 296,053 | 309,448 |  |  |
International Mailing |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross value before accumulated impairment |  |  |  |  | 162,146 | 182,261
Accumulated impairment |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Goodwill |  | 162,146 | 182,261 |  | 162,146 | 182,261
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at |  | 162,146 | 182,261 |  |  |
Acquisition |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Other | [1] | (13,795) | (20,115) |  |  |
Balance at |  | 148,351 | 162,146 |  |  |
Small & Medium Business Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross value before accumulated impairment |  |  |  |  | 471,594 | 508,925
Accumulated impairment |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Goodwill |  | 471,594 | 508,925 |  | 471,594 | 508,925
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at |  | 471,594 | 508,925 |  |  |
Acquisition |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Other | [1] | (27,190) | (37,331) |  |  |
Balance at |  | 444,404 | 471,594 |  |  |
Production Mail |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross value before accumulated impairment |  |  |  |  | 110,837 | 118,060
Accumulated impairment |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Goodwill |  | 110,837 | 118,060 |  | 110,837 | 118,060
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at |  | 110,837 | 118,060 |  |  |
Acquisition |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Other | [1] | (5,080) | (7,223) |  |  |
Balance at |  | 105,757 | 110,837 |  |  |
Presort Services |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross value before accumulated impairment |  |  |  |  | 195,140 | 195,140
Accumulated impairment |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Goodwill |  | 195,140 | 195,140 |  | 195,140 | 195,140
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at |  | 195,140 | 195,140 |  |  |
Acquisition |  | 1,750 |  |  |  |
Other | [1] | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Balance at |  | 196,890 | 195,140 |  |  |
Enterprise Business Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross value before accumulated impairment |  |  |  |  | 305,977 | 313,200
Accumulated impairment |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Goodwill |  | 305,977 | 313,200 |  | 305,977 | 313,200
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at |  | 305,977 | 313,200 |  |  |
Acquisition |  | 1,750 |  |  |  |
Other | [1] | (5,080) | (7,223) |  |  |
Balance at |  | 302,647 | 305,977 |  |  |
Software Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross value before accumulated impairment |  |  |  |  | 677,008 | 685,251
Accumulated impairment |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Goodwill |  | 677,008 | 685,251 |  | 677,008 | 685,251
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at |  | 677,008 | 685,251 |  |  |
Acquisition |  | 5,792 |  |  |  |
Other | [1] | (7,824) | (8,243) |  |  |
Balance at |  | 674,976 | 677,008 |  |  |
Global Ecommerce |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross value before accumulated impairment |  |  |  |  | 23,910 | 23,910
Accumulated impairment |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Goodwill |  | 23,910 | 23,910 |  | 23,910 | 23,910
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at |  | 23,910 | 23,910 |  |  |
Acquisition |  | 300,020 |  |  |  |
Other | [1] | 0 |  |  |  |
Balance at |  | 323,930 | 23,910 |  |  |
Digital Commerce Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross value before accumulated impairment |  |  |  |  | 700,918 | 709,161
Accumulated impairment |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Goodwill |  | 700,918 | 709,161 |  | 700,918 | 709,161
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at |  | 700,918 | 709,161 |  |  |
Acquisition |  | 305,812 |  |  |  |
Other | [1] | (7,824) | (8,243) |  |  |
Balance at |  | 998,906 | 700,918 |  |  |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross value before accumulated impairment |  |  |  |  | 194,232 | 194,232
Accumulated impairment |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0
Goodwill |  | 194,232 | 194,232 |  | $ 194,232 | $ 194,232
Goodwill [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at |  | 194,232 | 194,232 |  |  |
Acquisition |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Other |  | (194,232) |  |  |  |
Balance at |  | $ 0 | $ 194,232 |  |  |
[1] | Primarily represents foreign currency translation adjustments. For 2015, Other represents the write-off of remaining goodwill upon the sale of Imagitas. For 2014, the adjustment in discontinued operations primarily represents the write-off of remaining goodwill upon sale

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