Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,079,145	$ 907,806
Short-term investments	32,121	31,128
Accounts receivable (net of allowance of $10,742 and $13,149 respectively)	413,737	469,800
Short-term finance receivables (net of allowance of $19,108 and $24,340, respectively)	1,000,304	1,102,921
Inventories	84,827	103,580
Current income taxes	40,542	28,934
Other current assets and prepayments	57,173	147,067
Assets held for sale	52,271	46,976
Total current assets	2,760,120	2,838,212
Property, plant and equipment, net	285,091	245,171
Rental property and equipment, net	200,380	226,146
Long-term finance receivables (net of allowance of $9,002 and $12,609, respectively)	819,721	962,363
Goodwill	1,672,721	1,734,871
Intangible assets, net	82,173	120,387
Non-current income taxes	96,377	73,751
Other assets	569,110	571,807
Total assets	6,485,693	6,772,708
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	1,558,731	1,644,582
Current income taxes	90,167	157,340
Current portion of long-term obligations	324,879	0
Advance billings	386,846	425,833
Total current liabilities	2,360,623	2,227,755
Deferred taxes on income	64,839	39,701
Tax uncertainties and other income tax liabilities	86,127	190,645
Long-term debt	2,927,127	3,346,295
Other non-current liabilities	673,348	466,766
Total liabilities	6,112,064	6,271,162
Noncontrolling interests (Preferred stockholders’ equity in subsidiaries)	296,370	296,370
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 16)
Stockholders’ equity:
Cumulative preferred stock, $50 par value, 4% convertible	1	4
Cumulative preference stock, no par value, $2.12 convertible	548	591
Common stock, $1 par value (480,000,000 shares authorized; 323,337,912 shares issued)	323,338	323,338
Additional paid-in capital	178,852	196,977
Retained earnings	4,897,708	4,715,564
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(846,156)	(574,556)
Treasury stock, at cost (122,309,948 and 121,255,390 shares, respectively)	(4,477,032)	(4,456,742)
Total Pitney Bowes Inc. stockholders’ equity	77,259	205,176
Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests and stockholders’ equity	$ 6,485,693	$ 6,772,708