Revenue (Disaggregates of Revenue) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018 |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | $ 868,402 | $ 896,583 |
Total Consolidated Revenue | 868,402 | 896,583 |
ASC 606 | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 680,709 | 686,772 |
Products/services transferred at a point in time | ASC 606 | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 93,218 | 107,204 |
Products/services transferred over time | ASC 606 | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 587,491 | 579,568 |
Sales And Services | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 680,709 | 686,772 |
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 187,693 | 209,811 |
Total Consolidated Revenue | 868,402 | 896,583 |
Equipment sales | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 21,294 | 22,211 |
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 68,493 | 84,497 |
Total Consolidated Revenue | 89,787 | 106,708 |
Supplies | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 50,953 | 59,993 |
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 0 | 0 |
Total Consolidated Revenue | 50,953 | 59,993 |
Software | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 73,318 | 76,294 |
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 0 | 0 |
Total Consolidated Revenue | 73,318 | 76,294 |
Rentals | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 0 | 0 |
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 22,157 | 24,965 |
Total Consolidated Revenue | 22,157 | 24,965 |
Financing | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 0 | 0 |
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 97,043 | 100,349 |
Total Consolidated Revenue | 97,043 | 100,349 |
Support services | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 128,621 | 140,650 |
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 0 | 0 |
Total Consolidated Revenue | 128,621 | 140,650 |
Business services | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 406,523 | 387,624 |
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 0 | 0 |
Total Consolidated Revenue | 406,523 | 387,624 |
Software Solutions | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 73,318 | 76,294 |
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 73,318 | 76,294 |
Software Solutions | ASC 606 | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 73,318 | 76,294 |
Software Solutions | Products/services transferred at a point in time | ASC 606 | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 20,970 | 25,001 |
Software Solutions | Products/services transferred over time | ASC 606 | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 52,348 | 51,293 |
Software Solutions | Sales And Services | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 73,318 | 76,294 |
Software Solutions | Equipment sales | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 0 | 0 |
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 0 | 0 |
Software Solutions | Supplies | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 0 | 0 |
Software Solutions | Software | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 73,318 | 76,294 |
Software Solutions | Rentals | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 0 | 0 |
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 0 | 0 |
Software Solutions | Financing | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 0 | 0 |
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 0 | 0 |
Software Solutions | Support services | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 0 | 0 |
Software Solutions | Business services | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 0 | 0 |
Global Ecommerce | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 266,254 | 246,590 |
Global Ecommerce | ASC 606 | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 266,254 | 246,590 |
Global Ecommerce | Products/services transferred at a point in time | ASC 606 | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 0 | 0 |
Global Ecommerce | Products/services transferred over time | ASC 606 | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 266,254 | 246,590 |
Global Ecommerce | Sales And Services | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 266,254 | 246,590 |
Global Ecommerce | Equipment sales | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 0 | 0 |
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 0 | 0 |
Global Ecommerce | Supplies | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 0 | 0 |
Global Ecommerce | Software | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 0 | 0 |
Global Ecommerce | Rentals | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 0 | 0 |
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 0 | 0 |
Global Ecommerce | Financing | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 0 | 0 |
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 0 | 0 |
Global Ecommerce | Support services | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 0 | 0 |
Global Ecommerce | Business services | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 266,254 | 246,590 |
Presort Services | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 134,847 | 134,458 |
Presort Services | ASC 606 | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 134,847 | 134,458 |
Presort Services | Products/services transferred at a point in time | ASC 606 | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 0 | 0 |
Presort Services | Products/services transferred over time | ASC 606 | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 134,847 | 134,458 |
Presort Services | Sales And Services | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 134,847 | 134,458 |
Presort Services | Equipment sales | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 0 | 0 |
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 0 | 0 |
Presort Services | Supplies | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 0 | 0 |
Presort Services | Software | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 0 | 0 |
Presort Services | Rentals | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 0 | 0 |
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 0 | 0 |
Presort Services | Financing | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 0 | 0 |
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 0 | 0 |
Presort Services | Support services | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 22 | 0 |
Presort Services | Business services | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 134,825 | 134,458 |
North America Mailing | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 315,474 | 340,811 |
North America Mailing | ASC 606 | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 156,544 | 167,969 |
North America Mailing | Products/services transferred at a point in time | ASC 606 | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 44,318 | 49,367 |
North America Mailing | Products/services transferred over time | ASC 606 | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 112,226 | 118,602 |
North America Mailing | Sales And Services | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 156,544 | 167,969 |
North America Mailing | Equipment sales | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 9,215 | 10,416 |
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 57,894 | 68,472 |
North America Mailing | Supplies | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 35,103 | 38,951 |
North America Mailing | Software | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 0 | 0 |
North America Mailing | Rentals | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 0 | 0 |
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 17,279 | 19,512 |
North America Mailing | Financing | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 0 | 0 |
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 83,757 | 84,858 |
North America Mailing | Support services | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 107,709 | 113,713 |
North America Mailing | Business services | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 4,517 | 4,889 |
International Mailing | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 78,509 | 98,430 |
International Mailing | ASC 606 | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 49,746 | 61,461 |
International Mailing | Products/services transferred at a point in time | ASC 606 | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 27,930 | 32,836 |
International Mailing | Products/services transferred over time | ASC 606 | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 21,816 | 28,625 |
International Mailing | Sales And Services | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 49,746 | 61,461 |
International Mailing | Equipment sales | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 12,079 | 11,795 |
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 10,599 | 16,025 |
International Mailing | Supplies | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 15,850 | 21,042 |
International Mailing | Software | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 0 | 0 |
International Mailing | Rentals | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 0 | 0 |
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 4,878 | 5,453 |
International Mailing | Financing | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 0 | 0 |
Revenue from leasing transactions and financing | 13,286 | 15,491 |
International Mailing | Support services | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | 20,890 | 26,937 |
International Mailing | Business services | | |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] | | |
Total Revenue recognized under ASC 606 | $ 927 | $ 1,687 |