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Revenue (Disaggregates of Revenue) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | $ 891,898 | $ 790,125 | $ 2,525,658 | $ 2,373,782
Total consolidated revenue | 891,898 | 790,125 | 2,525,658 | 2,373,782
ASC 606 |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 726,043 | 609,255 | 2,045,316 | 1,828,187
Products/services transferred at a point in time | ASC 606 |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 73,602 | 81,547 | 210,726 | 251,214
Products/services transferred over time | ASC 606 |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 652,441 | 527,708 | 1,834,590 | 1,576,973
Sales And Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 726,043 | 609,255 | 2,045,316 | 1,828,187
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 165,855 | 180,870 | 480,342 | 545,595
Total consolidated revenue | 891,898 | 790,125 | 2,525,658 | 2,373,782
Business services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 550,954 | 419,101 | 1,524,323 | 1,243,609
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total consolidated revenue | 550,954 | 419,101 | 1,524,323 | 1,243,609
Support services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 117,519 | 126,274 | 353,320 | 382,578
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total consolidated revenue | 117,519 | 126,274 | 353,320 | 382,578
Financing |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 86,218 | 90,577 | 260,758 | 280,039
Total consolidated revenue | 86,218 | 90,577 | 260,758 | 280,039
Equipment sales |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 17,935 | 19,062 | 49,556 | 59,739
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 61,637 | 70,556 | 164,126 | 205,217
Total consolidated revenue | 79,572 | 89,618 | 213,682 | 264,956
Supplies |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 39,635 | 44,818 | 118,117 | 142,261
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total consolidated revenue | 39,635 | 44,818 | 118,117 | 142,261
Rentals |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 18,000 | 19,737 | 55,458 | 60,339
Total consolidated revenue | 18,000 | 19,737 | 55,458 | 60,339
Global Ecommerce |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 409,981 | 278,995 | 1,100,757 | 827,568
Global Ecommerce | ASC 606 |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 409,981 | 278,995 | 1,100,757 | 827,568
Global Ecommerce | Products/services transferred at a point in time | ASC 606 |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Global Ecommerce | Products/services transferred over time | ASC 606 |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 409,981 | 278,995 | 1,100,757 | 827,568
Global Ecommerce | Sales And Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 409,981 | 278,995 | 1,100,757 | 827,568
Global Ecommerce | Business services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 409,981 | 278,995 | 1,100,757 | 827,568
Global Ecommerce | Support services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Global Ecommerce | Financing |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Global Ecommerce | Equipment sales |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Global Ecommerce | Supplies |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Global Ecommerce | Rentals |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Presort Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 127,705 | 131,483 | 386,552 | 394,468
Presort Services | ASC 606 |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 127,705 | 131,483 | 386,552 | 394,468
Presort Services | Products/services transferred at a point in time | ASC 606 |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Presort Services | Products/services transferred over time | ASC 606 |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 127,705 | 131,483 | 386,552 | 394,468
Presort Services | Sales And Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 127,705 | 131,483 | 386,552 | 394,468
Presort Services | Business services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 127,705 | 131,483 | 386,552 | 394,468
Presort Services | Support services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Presort Services | Financing |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Presort Services | Equipment sales |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Presort Services | Supplies |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Presort Services | Rentals |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
SendTech Solutions |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 354,212 | 379,647 | 1,038,349 | 1,151,746
SendTech Solutions | ASC 606 |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 188,357 | 198,777 | 558,007 | 606,151
SendTech Solutions | Products/services transferred at a point in time | ASC 606 |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 73,602 | 81,547 | 210,726 | 251,214
SendTech Solutions | Products/services transferred over time | ASC 606 |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 114,755 | 117,230 | 347,281 | 354,937
SendTech Solutions | Sales And Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 188,357 | 198,777 | 558,007 | 606,151
SendTech Solutions | Business services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 13,268 | 8,623 | 37,014 | 21,573
SendTech Solutions | Support services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 117,519 | 126,274 | 353,320 | 382,578
SendTech Solutions | Financing |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 86,218 | 90,577 | 260,758 | 280,039
SendTech Solutions | Equipment sales |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 17,935 | 19,062 | 49,556 | 59,739
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 61,637 | 70,556 | 164,126 | 205,217
SendTech Solutions | Supplies |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 39,635 | 44,818 | 118,117 | 142,261
SendTech Solutions | Rentals |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | $ 18,000 | $ 19,737 | $ 55,458 | $ 60,339

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