Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (208,483)	$ (2,659)
(Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(10,064)	116
Restructuring payments	(6,047)	(8,246)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Restructuring charges	3,817	3,700
Loss on disposition of businesses	0	17,710
Loss on extinguishment of debt	36,987	0
Depreciation and amortization	40,719	36,885
Goodwill impairment	198,169	0
Stock-based compensation	1,521	6,784
Allowance for credit losses	15,926	10,655
Amortization of debt fees	2,300	2,456
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions/divestitures:
Decrease in accounts receivable	7,182	29,947
Decrease in finance receivables	18,843	43,388
Increase in inventories	(4,815)	(6,232)
Increase in other current assets and prepayments	(7,969)	(33,948)
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(104,556)	(14,986)
Increase (decrease) in current and noncurrent income taxes	10,797	(2,365)
(Decrease) increase in advance billings	(4,148)	878
Other, net	(18,658)	(15,612)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities - continuing operations	(28,479)	68,471
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities - discontinued operations	(37,805)	1,257
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(66,284)	69,728
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	(67,312)	0
Proceeds from sales/maturities of available-for-sale securities	24,102	31,404
Net activity from short-term and other investments	48,431	(1,778)
Capital expenditures	(25,778)	(27,694)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(1,281)	(4,882)
Change in customer deposits at Pitney Bowes Bank	(888)	(23,036)
Other investing activities	(230)	(7,841)
Net cash used in investing activities - continuing operations	(22,956)	(33,827)
Net cash used in investing activities - discontinued operations	(2,502)	(1,060)
Net cash used in investing activities - continuing operations	(25,458)	(34,887)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	816,544	0
Principal payments of long-term debt	(932,600)	(12,541)
Premiums and fees paid to extinguish debt	(32,645)	0
Dividends paid to stockholders	(8,523)	(9,408)
Common stock repurchases	0	(39,142)
Other financing activities	(2,372)	(2,901)
Net cash used in financing activities	(159,596)	(63,992)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(10,032)	794
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(261,370)	(28,357)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	924,442	867,262
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	663,072	838,905
Cash interest paid	44,891	33,393
Cash income tax payments, net of refunds	$ 13,270	$ 10,071