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Revenue (Disaggregates of Revenue) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2023
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total consolidated revenue | $ 793,170 | $ 776,481 | $ 1,623,679 | $ 1,611,019
SendTech Solutions |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 320,155 | 328,325 | 647,592 | 663,320
Total consolidated revenue | 320,155 | 328,325 | 647,592 | 663,320
Presort Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 146,858 | 143,107 | 316,665 | 302,009
Total consolidated revenue | 146,858 | 143,107 | 316,665 | 302,009
Global Ecommerce |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 326,157 | 305,049 | 659,422 | 645,690
Total consolidated revenue | 326,157 | 305,049 | 659,422 | 645,690
Sales And Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 657,119 | 632,377 | 1,350,503 | 1,319,982
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 136,051 | 144,104 | 273,176 | 291,037
Total consolidated revenue | 793,170 | 776,481 | 1,623,679 | 1,611,019
Sales And Services | Products/services transferred at a point in time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 71,694 | 73,495 | 148,159 | 150,559
Sales And Services | Products/services transferred over time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 585,425 | 558,882 | 1,202,344 | 1,169,423
Sales And Services | SendTech Solutions |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 184,104 | 184,221 | 374,416 | 372,283
Sales And Services | SendTech Solutions | Products/services transferred at a point in time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 71,694 | 73,495 | 148,159 | 150,559
Sales And Services | SendTech Solutions | Products/services transferred over time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 112,410 | 110,726 | 226,257 | 221,724
Sales And Services | Presort Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 146,858 | 143,107 | 316,665 | 302,009
Sales And Services | Presort Services | Products/services transferred at a point in time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Sales And Services | Presort Services | Products/services transferred over time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 146,858 | 143,107 | 316,665 | 302,009
Sales And Services | Global Ecommerce |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 326,157 | 305,049 | 659,422 | 645,690
Sales And Services | Global Ecommerce | Products/services transferred at a point in time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Sales And Services | Global Ecommerce | Products/services transferred over time |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 326,157 | 305,049 | 659,422 | 645,690
Business services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 506,666 | 473,497 | 1,042,263 | 996,988
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total consolidated revenue | 506,666 | 473,497 | 1,042,263 | 996,988
Business services | SendTech Solutions |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 33,651 | 25,341 | 66,176 | 49,289
Business services | Presort Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 146,858 | 143,107 | 316,665 | 302,009
Business services | Global Ecommerce |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 326,157 | 305,049 | 659,422 | 645,690
Support services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 94,012 | 103,315 | 190,345 | 208,599
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total consolidated revenue | 94,012 | 103,315 | 190,345 | 208,599
Support services | SendTech Solutions |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 94,012 | 103,315 | 190,345 | 208,599
Support services | Presort Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Support services | Global Ecommerce |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Financing |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 67,539 | 66,702 | 135,202 | 133,751
Total consolidated revenue | 67,539 | 66,702 | 135,202 | 133,751
Financing | SendTech Solutions |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Financing | Presort Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Financing | Global Ecommerce |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Equipment sales |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 20,932 | 19,060 | 45,665 | 39,055
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 51,821 | 60,391 | 104,491 | 123,006
Total consolidated revenue | 72,753 | 79,451 | 150,156 | 162,061
Equipment sales | SendTech Solutions |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 20,932 | 19,060 | 45,665 | 39,055
Equipment sales | Presort Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Equipment sales | Global Ecommerce |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Supplies |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 35,509 | 36,505 | 72,230 | 75,340
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total consolidated revenue | 35,509 | 36,505 | 72,230 | 75,340
Supplies | SendTech Solutions |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 35,509 | 36,505 | 72,230 | 75,340
Supplies | Presort Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Supplies | Global Ecommerce |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Rentals |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 16,691 | 17,011 | 33,483 | 34,280
Total consolidated revenue | 16,691 | 17,011 | 33,483 | 34,280
Rentals | SendTech Solutions |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Rentals | Presort Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Rentals | Global Ecommerce |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from products and services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 136,051 | 144,104 | 273,176 | 291,037
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | SendTech Solutions |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 136,051 | 144,104 | 273,176 | 291,037
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | Presort Services |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | Global Ecommerce |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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