Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (2,618)	$ (200,423)
Loss (income) from discontinued operations, net of tax	4,334	(7,648)
Restructuring payments	(14,847)	(15,869)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	121,225	120,403
Allowance for credit losses	6,382	35,400
Stock-based compensation	15,448	15,236
Restructuring charges	11,434	12,505
Amortization of debt fees	5,694	7,962
Goodwill impairment	0	198,169
Loss on debt refinancing	55,576	36,987
Gain on sale of assets	(1,434)	(21,969)
Gain on sale of business	(10,201)	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions/divestitures:
Accounts and other receivables	62,537	(8,064)
Finance receivables	31,893	86,135
Inventories	(4,304)	1,051
Other current assets and prepayments	(8,900)	(18,400)
Accounts payable	20,953	(14,486)
Accrued liabilities	(28,285)	13,439
Current and noncurrent income taxes	(14,294)	21,682
Advance billings	(9,402)	687
Pension and retiree medical liabilities	(58,287)	(60,442)
Other, net	33,270	27,234
Net cash from operating activities - continuing operations	216,174	229,589
Net cash from operating activities - discontinued operations	0	(38,423)
Net cash from operating activities	216,174	191,166
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(140,907)	(80,787)
Purchases of investment securities	(70,896)	(591,304)
Proceeds from sales/maturities of investment securities	78,941	501,459
Net investment in loan receivables	(6,627)	(3,806)
Proceeds from asset sales	1,840	58,248
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	(6,608)
Proceeds from sale of business, net of cash sold	27,573	0
Other investing activities	0	9,559
Net cash from investing activities - continuing operations	(110,076)	(113,239)
Net cash from investing activities - discontinued operations	(1,610)	(2,502)
Net cash from investing activities	(111,686)	(115,741)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of debt, net of discount	1,195,500	916,544
Principal payments of debt	(1,429,603)	(1,072,260)
Premiums and fees paid to refinance debt	(50,130)	(32,645)
Dividends paid to stockholders	(26,050)	(25,693)
Customer deposits at Pitney Bowes Bank	25,512	19,464
Other financing activities	(7,078)	(3,318)
Net cash from financing activities	(291,849)	(197,908)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(4,940)	(2,782)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(192,301)	(125,265)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	921,450	924,442
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 729,149	$ 799,177