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Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - shares	Jun. 30, 2017	Jul. 28, 2017
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	PITNEY BOWES INC /DE/
Entity Central Index Key	0000078814
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2017
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		186,681,977

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Jun. 30, 2016

Jun. 30, 2017

Jun. 30, 2016

Revenue:

Equipment sales

$ 158,625

$ 152,641

$ 321,599

$ 312,002

Supplies

63,228

65,274

130,046

137,325

Software

86,664

90,615

164,531

168,673

Rentals

95,999

102,869

195,869

206,959

Financing

83,653

91,609

169,398

189,032

Support services

115,299

131,418

234,146

259,678

Business services

217,903

201,460

442,422

406,806

Total revenue

821,371

835,886

1,658,011

1,680,475

Costs and expenses:

Cost of equipment sales

77,189

78,055

146,751

149,594

Cost of supplies

19,909

19,624

41,380

40,314

Cost of software

24,795

26,983

50,103

53,798

Cost of rentals

21,576

18,415

42,238

38,910

Financing interest expense

12,843

13,495

25,817

28,410

Cost of support services

73,190

74,742

146,544

149,991

Cost of business services

153,063

140,830

303,906

276,368

Selling, general and administrative

297,468

289,116

603,771

615,998

Research and development

32,958

34,513

64,814

61,081

Restructuring charges and asset impairments, net

26,927

26,076

29,009

33,009

Interest expense, net

27,600

20,799

53,276

40,100

Total costs and expenses

767,518

742,648

1,507,609

1,487,573

Income before income taxes

53,853

93,238

150,402

192,902

Provision for income taxes

4,952

33,394

36,368

70,418

Income from continuing operations

48,901

59,844

114,034

122,484

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

(1,660)

Net income

48,901

58,184

114,034

120,824

Less: Preferred stock dividends attributable to noncontrolling interests

4,594

9,188

Net income attributable to Pitney Bowes Inc.

48,901

53,590

114,034

111,636

Amounts attributable to common stockholders:

Net income from continuing operations

48,901

55,250

114,034

113,296

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

(1,660)

Net income attributable to Pitney Bowes Inc.

$ 48,901

$ 53,590

$ 114,034

$ 111,636

Basic earnings per share attributable to common stockholders

Continuing operations (in dollars per share)

^[1]

$ 0.26

$ 0.29

$ 0.61

$ 0.60

Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)

^[1]

0.00

(0.01)

0.00

(0.01)

Net income attributable to Pitney Bowes Inc. (in dollars per share)

^[1]

0.26

0.29

0.61

0.59

Diluted earnings per share attributable to common stockholders

Continuing operations (in dollars per share)

^[1]

0.26

0.29

0.61

0.59

Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)

^[1]

0.00

(0.01)

0.00

(0.01)

Net income attributable to Pitney Bowes Inc. (in dollars per share)

^[1]

0.26

0.28

0.61

0.59

Dividends declared per share of common stock (in dollars per share)

$ 0.1875

$ 0.3750

[1]	The sum of the earnings per share amounts may not equal the totals due to rounding.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 48,901	$ 58,184	$ 114,034	$ 120,824
Less: Preferred stock dividends attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	4,594	0	9,188
Net income attributable to Pitney Bowes Inc.	48,901	53,590	114,034	111,636
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translations	46,791	(9,520)	66,706	30,325
Net unrealized (loss) gain on cash flow hedges, net of tax of $(120), $281, $235 and $264, respectively	(196)	450	383	422
Net unrealized gain on investment securities, net of tax of $758, $1,415, $1,102 and $3,443, respectively	1,291	2,409	1,876	5,863
Adjustments to pension and postretirement plans, net of tax of $(304) and $(777) for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.	0	0	(1,482)	(1,230)
Amortization of pension and postretirement costs, net of tax of $3,442, $4,122, $6,956 and $7,921, respectively	6,624	6,080	13,335	12,828
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	54,510	(581)	80,818	48,208
Comprehensive income attributable to Pitney Bowes Inc.	$ 103,411	$ 53,009	$ 194,852	$ 159,844

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges, tax	$ (120)	$ 281	$ 235	$ 264
Net unrealized gain on investment securities, tax	758	1,415	1,102	3,443
Adjustments to pension and postretirement plans, tax			(304)	(777)
Amortization of pension and postretirement costs, tax	$ 3,442	$ 4,122	$ 6,956	$ 7,921

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 840,564	$ 764,522
Short-term investments	164,716	38,448
Accounts receivable (net of allowance of $14,709 and $14,372, respectively)	389,262	455,527
Short-term finance receivables (net of allowance of $14,491 and $13,323, respectively)	857,764	893,950
Inventories	121,478	92,726
Current income taxes	28,732	11,373
Other current assets and prepayments	89,061	68,637
Total current assets	2,491,577	2,325,183
Property, plant and equipment, net	327,140	314,603
Rental property and equipment, net	182,997	188,054
Long-term finance receivables (net of allowance of $5,121 and $7,177, respectively)	662,384	673,207
Goodwill	1,604,320	1,571,335
Intangible assets, net	152,019	165,172
Noncurrent income taxes	75,105	74,806
Other assets	541,806	524,773
Total assets	6,037,348	5,837,133
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	1,339,287	1,378,822
Current income taxes	17,349	34,434
Current portion of long-term debt	985,291	614,485
Advance billings	291,180	299,878
Total current liabilities	2,633,107	2,327,619
Deferred taxes on income	214,287	204,289
Tax uncertainties and other income tax liabilities	51,112	61,276
Long-term debt	2,543,476	2,750,405
Other noncurrent liabilities	565,993	597,204
Total liabilities	6,007,975	5,940,793
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 12)
Stockholders’ equity (deficit):
Cumulative preferred stock, $50 par value, 4% convertible	1	1
Cumulative preference stock, no par value, $2.12 convertible	463	483
Common stock, $1 par value (480,000,000 shares authorized; 323,337,912 shares issued)	323,338	323,338
Additional paid-in capital	131,691	148,125
Retained earnings	5,152,241	5,107,734
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(859,315)	(940,133)
Treasury stock, at cost (136,967,821 and 137,669,194 shares, respectively)	(4,719,046)	(4,743,208)
Total Pitney Bowes Inc. stockholders’ equity (deficit)	29,373	(103,660)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)	$ 6,037,348	$ 5,837,133

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 14,709	$ 14,372
Short-term finance receivables allowance	14,491	13,232
Long-term finance receivables allowance	$ 5,121	$ 7,177
Preferred stock par value (in dollars per share)	$ 50	$ 50
Preferred stock dividend rate	4.00%	4.00%
Preference stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0
Preference stock dividend rate (in dollars per share)	2.12	2.12
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1	$ 1
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	480,000,000	480,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	323,337,912	323,337,912
Treasury stock (in shares)	136,967,821	137,669,194

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 114,034	$ 120,824
Restructuring payments	(19,016)	(33,866)
Special pension plan contributions	0	(36,731)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Loss on disposal of businesses	0	2,099
Gain on sale of technology	(6,085)	0
Depreciation and amortization	88,160	89,538
Gain on debt forgiveness	0	(10,000)
Stock-based compensation	12,531	9,511
Restructuring charges and asset impairments, net	29,009	33,009
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions/divestitures:
Decrease in accounts receivable	78,279	46,828
Decrease in finance receivables	77,877	73,496
Increase in inventories	(26,812)	(22,601)
(Increase) decrease in other current assets and prepayments	(18,850)	7,206
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(71,783)	(75,042)
Decrease in current and noncurrent income taxes	(40,774)	(10,801)
Decrease in advance billings	(20,218)	(45,410)
Other, net	(11,705)	10,524
Net cash provided by operating activities	184,647	158,584
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of available-for-sale securities	(70,405)	(77,185)
Proceeds from sales/maturities of available-for-sale securities	61,913	84,854
Net change in short-term and other investments	(131,303)	55,702
Capital expenditures	(76,621)	(71,359)
Proceeds from sale of buildings	0	17,671
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(7,889)	(13,417)
Divestiture of businesses, net of cash transferred	0	(3,039)
Change in reserve account deposits	2,514	(7,143)
Other investing activities	(3,000)	(4,480)
Net cash used in investing activities	(224,791)	(18,396)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	395,772	300,000
Principal payments of long-term debt	(229,323)	(370,952)
Net change in short-term borrowings	0	229,875
Dividends paid to stockholders	(69,527)	(70,979)
Common stock repurchases	0	(194,776)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	0	(9,188)
Other financing activities	(5,551)	(4,997)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	91,371	(121,017)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	24,815	4,355
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	76,042	23,526
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	764,522	640,190
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	840,564	663,716
Cash interest paid	82,405	78,311
Cash income tax payments, net of refunds	$ 78,649	$ 84,225

Description of Business and Basis of Presentation	6 Months Ended
Description of Business and Basis of Presentation	Jun. 30, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Description of Business and Basis of Presentation	Description of Business and Basis of Presentation Pitney Bowes Inc. (we, us, our, or the company), was incorporated in the state of Delaware in 1920. We are a global technology company offering innovative products and solutions that help our clients navigate the complex world of commerce. We provide innovative products and solutions for mailing, shipping and cross border ecommerce that enable the sending of packages globally and products and solutions for customer information management, location intelligence and customer engagement to help our clients market to their customer. Clients around the world rely on our products, solutions and services. For more information about us, our products, services and solutions, visit www.pb.com. The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) for interim financial information and the instructions to Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In addition, the December 31, 2016 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. In management's opinion, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary to fairly state our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented have been included. Operating results for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the year ending December 31, 2017. These statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report to Stockholders on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 (2016 Annual Report). In the fourth quarter of 2016, we determined that certain investments were classified as cash and cash equivalents. Accordingly, the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the period ended June 30, 2016 has been revised to reduce beginning cash and cash equivalents by $10 million and ending cash and cash equivalents by $12 million with a corresponding adjustment to net change in short-term and other investing activities. New Accounting Pronouncements - Standards Adopted in 2017 In January 2017, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standard Update (ASU) 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350), Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment, which eliminates Step 2 of the current two-step goodwill impairment test and requires only a one-step quantitative impairment test, whereby a goodwill impairment loss will be measured as the excess of a reporting unit’s carrying amount over its fair value (not to exceed the total goodwill allocated to that reporting unit). The ASU is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and is required to be applied prospectively. We elected to early adopt this standard effective January 1, 2017. The adoption of this standard had no impact on our consolidated financial statements or disclosures. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. The standard includes multiple provisions intended to simplify various aspects of the accounting for share-based payments. We retroactively adopted this ASU effective January 1, 2017. Accordingly, the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2016 has been recast to increase both net cash provided by operating activities and net cash used in financing activities by $5 million. In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, Inventory - Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory, which requires inventory to be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value (estimated selling price less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation). Inventory measured using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) basis is not impacted by the new guidance. This standard became effective January 1, 2017 and there was no impact on our consolidated financial statements or disclosures. New Accounting Pronouncements - Standards Not Yet Adopted In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, Scope of Modification Accounting. The ASU provides guidance about which changes to terms and conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and would be applied prospectively to awards modified on or after the effective date. We do not expect the adoption of this standard will have any impact on our consolidated financial statements. In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-08, Receivables-Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. The ASU shortens the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium, requiring the premium to be amortized to the earliest call date. The standard will be applied on a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment directly to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and early adoption is permitted. We are currently assessing the impact this standard will have on our consolidated financial statements. In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07, Compensation - Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Benefit Cost. The ASU requires the service cost component of net periodic benefit cost to be presented in the same income statement line item as other employee compensation costs arising from services rendered during the period. Other components of the net periodic benefit cost are to be presented separately, in an appropriately titled line item outside of any subtotal of operating income or disclosed in the footnotes. The standard also limits the amount eligible for capitalization to the service cost component. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and we are currently assessing the impact this standard will have on our consolidated financial statements. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-06 – Plan Accounting: Defined Benefit Pension Plans (Topic 960); Defined Contribution Pension Plans (Topic 962); Health and Welfare Benefit Plans (Topic 965): Employee Benefit Plan Master Trust Reporting. The ASU requires separate disclosure in the statement of net assets available for benefits and the statement of changes in net assets available for benefits of changes in any interests held in a Master Trust and other enhanced disclosures. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and we are currently evaluating the impact of this standard on our consolidated financial statements. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, Clarifying the Definition of a Business, which clarifies the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The impact on our consolidated financial statements will depend on the facts and circumstances of any specific future transactions. In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-16, Income Taxes: Inter-entity Transfers of Assets other than Inventory, which requires tax expense to be recognized from the sale of intra-entity assets, other than inventory, when the transfer occurs, even though the effects of the transaction are eliminated in consolidation. Under current guidance, the tax effects of transfers are deferred until the transferred asset is sold or otherwise recovered through use. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and early adoption is permitted, including adoption during an interim period. We are currently assessing the impact this standard will have on our consolidated financial statements. In August, 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (a consensus of the Emerging Issues Task Force). The ASU is intended to reduce diversity in practice in the presentation and classification of certain cash receipts and cash payments by providing guidance on eight specific cash flow issues. The ASU is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and early adoption is permitted, including adoption during an interim period. We are currently assessing the impact this standard will have on our consolidated statement of cash flows. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses. The ASU sets forth a “current expected credit loss” (CECL) model which requires companies to measure all expected credit losses for financial instruments held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable supportable forecasts. This replaces the existing incurred loss model and is applicable to the measurement of credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost and applies to some off-balance sheet credit exposures. This standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019. We are currently assessing the impact this standard will have on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases. This standard, among other things, will require lessees to recognize almost all leases on their balance sheet as a right-of-use asset and a lease liability and result in enhanced disclosures. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and early adoption is permitted. We are currently assessing the impact this standard will have on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures. In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments–Overall: Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. This standard primarily affects the accounting for equity investments, financial liabilities under the fair value option, and the presentation and disclosure requirements for financial instruments. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and early adoption is permitted. We are currently assessing the impact this standard will have on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which requires companies to recognize revenue for the transfer of goods and services to customers in amounts that reflect the consideration the company expects to receive in exchange for those goods and services. In addition, the standard requires enhanced disclosures about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue. There were several amendments to the standard during 2016, including clarification of the accounting for licenses of intellectual property and identifying performance obligations. The standard is effective beginning January 1, 2018 and can be adopted either retrospectively to each reporting period presented or on a modified retrospective basis with a cumulative effect adjustment at the date of the initial application. We plan to adopt the standard on the modified retrospective basis, with a cumulative effect adjustment. We have completed the majority of our assessment of all potential impacts of the standard. We do not expect a change in revenue recognition for the majority of our product and service offerings. However, we believe that the most likely changes will be in our Software Solutions segment related to the timing of software licenses and certain other ancillary revenue streams. In addition, we currently capitalize certain costs associated with the acquisition of new customers and recognize these costs over their expected revenue stream of eight years. Under the new standard, these costs will be expensed as incurred. Also, we have determined that certain sales commission plans will qualify for capitalization under the new standard. We plan to use the practical expedient that allows companies to expense costs to obtain a contract when the estimated amortization period is less than one year. We are in the process of drafting our accounting policies and evaluating the new disclosure requirements and expect to complete our evaluation of the impacts of the accounting and disclosure requirements on our business processes, controls and systems by the end of the year.

Segment Information

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

Effective January 1, 2017, we revised our segment reporting to reflect a change in how we manage and report office shipping solutions, which we previously reported within the Global Ecommerce segment. The needs of retail and ecommerce clients differ from those of office shipping clients. Accordingly, we now report the results for office shipping solutions within Small & Medium Business Solutions and the retail and ecommerce shipping solutions remain in Global Ecommerce. We have recast prior period results to conform to our current segment presentation. The principal products and services of each of our reportable segments are as follows:

Small & Medium Business Solutions:

North America Mailing: Includes the revenue and related expenses from mailing and office shipping solutions, financing services, and supplies for small and medium businesses to efficiently create physical and digital mail, evidence postage and help simplify and save on the sending, tracking and receiving of letters, parcels and flats in the U.S. and Canada.

International Mailing: Includes the revenue and related expenses from mailing and office shipping solutions, financing services, and supplies for small and medium businesses to efficiently create physical and digital mail, evidence postage and help simplify and save on the sending, tracking and receiving of letters, parcels and flats in areas outside the U.S. and Canada.

Enterprise Business Solutions:

Production Mail: Includes the worldwide revenue and related expenses from the sale of production mail inserting and sortation equipment, high-speed production print systems, supplies and related support services to large enterprise clients to process inbound and outbound mail.

Presort Services: Includes revenue and related expenses from presort mail and parcel services for our large enterprise clients to qualify large mail and parcel volumes for postal worksharing discounts.

Digital Commerce Solutions:

Software Solutions: Includes the worldwide revenue and related expenses from the licensing of customer engagement, customer information and location intelligence software solutions and related support services.

Global Ecommerce: Includes the worldwide revenue and related expenses from cross-border ecommerce transactions and domestic retail and ecommerce shipping solutions.

We determine segment earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) by deducting from segment revenue the related costs and expenses attributable to the segment. Segment EBIT excludes interest, taxes, general corporate expenses, restructuring charges, and other items that are not allocated to a particular business segment. Management uses segment EBIT to measure profitability and performance at the segment level and believes that it provides a useful measure of operating performance and underlying trends of the businesses. Segment EBIT may not be indicative of our overall consolidated performance and therefore, should be read in conjunction with our consolidated results of operations.

Revenue and EBIT by business segment is presented below:



	Revenue
	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
North America Mailing	$	341,096	$	343,218	$	696,674	$	714,671
International Mailing	95,322		107,581		188,380		212,567
Small & Medium Business Solutions	436,418		450,799		885,054		927,238
Production Mail	85,570		95,874		174,525		183,299
Presort Services	118,452		115,765		251,129		243,161
Enterprise Business Solutions	204,022		211,639		425,654		426,460
Software Solutions	86,425		90,464		164,645		168,386
Global Ecommerce	94,506		82,984		182,658		158,391
Digital Commerce Solutions	180,931		173,448		347,303		326,777
Total revenue	$	821,371	$	835,886	$	1,658,011	$	1,680,475



	EBIT
	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
North America Mailing	$	120,877		$	146,897		$	261,885		$	307,728
International Mailing	13,969			12,468			27,238			23,644
Small & Medium Business Solutions	134,846			159,365			289,123			331,372
Production Mail	7,631			12,914			16,595			19,738
Presort Services	19,270			21,214			49,987			50,124
Enterprise Business Solutions	26,901			34,128			66,582			69,862
Software Solutions	7,555			10,151			10,304			7,579
Global Ecommerce	(4,030		)	(683		)	(8,300		)	(4,152		)
Digital Commerce Solutions	3,525			9,468			2,004			3,427
Total segment EBIT	165,272			202,961			357,709			404,661
Reconciling items:
Interest, net	(40,443		)	(34,294		)	(79,093		)	(68,510		)
Unallocated corporate expenses	(50,134		)	(48,777		)	(105,290		)	(106,544		)
Restructuring charges and asset impairments, net	(26,927		)	(26,076		)	(29,009		)	(33,009		)
Gain from the sale of technology	6,085			—			6,085			—
Acquisition and disposition-related expenses	—			(576		)	—			(3,696		)
Income before income taxes	53,853			93,238			150,402			192,902
Provision for income taxes	4,952			33,394			36,368			70,418
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			(1,660		)	—			(1,660		)
Net income	$	48,901		$	58,184		$	114,034		$	120,824

Earnings per Share

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings per Share

The calculations of basic and diluted earnings per share are presented below. The sum of earnings per share amounts may not equal the totals due to rounding.



	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2017		2016			2017		2016
Numerator:
Amounts attributable to common stockholders:
Net income from continuing operations	$	48,901	$	55,250		$	114,034	$	113,296
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	—		(1,660		)	—		(1,660		)
Net income attributable to Pitney Bowes Inc. (numerator for diluted EPS)	48,901		53,590			114,034		$	111,636
Less: Preference stock dividend	10		9			19		19
Income attributable to common stockholders (numerator for basic EPS)	$	48,891	$	53,581		$	114,015	$	111,617
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares used in basic EPS	186,333		187,395			186,136		189,929
Effect of dilutive shares:
Conversion of Preferred stock and Preference stock	288		300			290		302
Employee stock plans	756		667			519		575
Weighted-average shares used in diluted EPS	187,377		188,362			186,945		190,806
Basic earnings per share:
Continuing operations	$	0.26	$	0.29		$	0.61	$	0.60
Discontinued operations	—		(0.01		)	—		(0.01		)
Net Income	$	0.26	$	0.29		$	0.61	$	0.59
Diluted earnings per share:
Continuing operations	$	0.26	$	0.29		$	0.61	$	0.59
Discontinued operations	—		(0.01		)	—		(0.01		)
Net Income	$	0.26	$	0.28		$	0.61	$	0.59
Anti-dilutive shares not used in calculating diluted weighted-average shares	9,916		6,878			11,379		8,892

Inventories

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined on the last-in, first-out (LIFO) basis for most U.S. inventories and the first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis for most non-U.S. inventories. Inventories at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 consisted of the following:



	June 30, 2017			December 31, 2016
Raw materials	$	38,322		$	28,541
Work in process	10,541			6,498
Supplies and service parts	53,265			45,152
Finished products	31,493			24,678
Inventory at FIFO cost	133,621			104,869
Excess of FIFO cost over LIFO cost	(12,143		)	(12,143		)
Total inventory, net	$	121,478		$	92,726

Finance Assets

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Receivables [Abstract]

Finance Assets

Finance Receivables

Finance receivables are comprised of sales-type lease receivables and unsecured revolving loan receivables. Sales-type lease receivables are generally due in monthly, quarterly or semi-annual installments over periods ranging from three to five years. Loan receivables arise primarily from financing services offered to our customers for postage and supplies. Loan receivables are generally due each month; however, customers may rollover outstanding balances. Interest is recognized on loan receivables using the effective interest method and related annual fees are initially deferred and recognized ratably over the annual period covered. Customer acquisition costs are expensed as incurred.

Finance receivables at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 consisted of the following:



	June 30, 2017									December 31, 2016
	North America			International			Total			North America			International			Total
Sales-type lease receivables
Gross finance receivables	$	1,061,888		$	276,795		$	1,338,683		$	1,088,053		$	273,262		$	1,361,315
Unguaranteed residual values	82,581			14,083			96,664			90,190			13,655			103,845
Unearned income	(221,083		)	(61,768		)	(282,851		)	(223,908		)	(60,458		)	(284,366		)
Allowance for credit losses	(8,456		)	(2,496		)	(10,952		)	(8,247		)	(2,647		)	(10,894		)
Net investment in sales-type lease receivables	914,930			226,614			1,141,544			946,088			223,812			1,169,900
Loan receivables
Loan receivables	351,077			36,187			387,264			374,147			32,716			406,863
Allowance for credit losses	(7,503		)	(1,157		)	(8,660		)	(8,517		)	(1,089		)	(9,606		)
Net investment in loan receivables	343,574			35,030			378,604			365,630			31,627			397,257
Net investment in finance receivables	$	1,258,504		$	261,644		$	1,520,148		$	1,311,718		$	255,439		$	1,567,157

Allowance for Credit Losses

We provide an allowance for probable credit losses based on historical loss experience, the nature and volume of our portfolios, adverse situations that may affect a client's ability to pay, prevailing economic conditions and our ability to manage the collateral. We continually evaluate the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses and make adjustments as necessary. The assumptions used in determining an estimate of credit losses are inherently subjective and actual results may differ significantly from estimated reserves.

We establish credit approval limits based on the credit quality of the client and the type of equipment financed. Our policy is to discontinue revenue recognition for lease receivables that are more than 120 days past due and for loan receivables that are more than 90 days past due. We resume revenue recognition when the client's payments reduce the account aging to less than 60 days past due. Finance receivables deemed uncollectible are written off against the allowance after all collection efforts have been exhausted and management deems the account to be uncollectible. We believe that our finance receivable credit risk is low because of the geographic and industry diversification of our clients and small account balances for most of our clients.

Activity in the allowance for credit losses for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 was as follows:



	Sales-type Lease Receivables						Loan Receivables
	North America			International			North America			International			Total
Balance at January 1, 2017	$	8,247		$	2,647		$	8,517		$	1,089		$	20,500
Amounts charged to expense	5,182			466			2,891			450			8,989
Write-offs and other	(4,973		)	(617		)	(3,905		)	(382		)	(9,877		)
Balance at June 30, 2017	$	8,456		$	2,496		$	7,503		$	1,157		$	19,612

	Sales-type Lease Receivables						Loan Receivables
	North America			International			North America			International			Total
Balance at January 1, 2016	$	6,606		$	3,542		$	10,024		$	1,518		$	21,690
Amounts charged to expense	1,895			186			2,765			390			5,236
Write-offs and other	(2,784		)	(1,031		)	(3,798		)	(569		)	(8,182		)
Balance at June 30, 2016	$	5,717		$	2,697		$	8,991		$	1,339		$	18,744

Aging of Receivables

The aging of gross finance receivables at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was as follows:



	June 30, 2017
	Sales-type Lease Receivables				Loan Receivables
	North America		International		North America		International		Total
1 - 90 days	$	1,006,333	$	271,713	$	343,205	$	36,044	$	1,657,295
> 90 days	55,555		5,082		7,872		143		68,652
Total	$	1,061,888	$	276,795	$	351,077	$	36,187	$	1,725,947
Past due amounts > 90 days
Still accruing interest	$	7,484	$	1,578	$	—	$	—	$	9,062
Not accruing interest	48,071		3,504		7,872		143		59,590
Total	$	55,555	$	5,082	$	7,872	$	143	$	68,652

As of June 30, 2017, we had North America sales-type lease receivables aged greater than 90 days with a contract value of $56 million. As of August 1, 2017, we received payments with a contract value of approximately $26 million related to these receivables.



	December 31, 2016
	Sales-type Lease Receivables				Loan Receivables
	North America		International		North America		International		Total
1 - 90 days	$	1,025,313	$	269,247	$	366,726	$	32,420	$	1,693,706
> 90 days	62,740		4,015		7,421		296		74,472
Total	$	1,088,053	$	273,262	$	374,147	$	32,716	$	1,768,178
Past due amounts > 90 days
Still accruing interest	$	8,831	$	972	$	—	$	—	$	9,803
Not accruing interest	53,909		3,043		7,421		296		64,669
Total	$	62,740	$	4,015	$	7,421	$	296	$	74,472

Credit Quality

The extension of credit and management of credit lines to new and existing clients uses a combination of an automated credit score, where available, and a detailed manual review of the client's financial condition and, when applicable, payment history. Once credit is granted, the payment performance of the client is managed through automated collections processes and is supplemented with direct follow up should an account become delinquent. We have robust automated collections and extensive portfolio management processes. The portfolio management processes ensure that our global strategy is executed, collection resources are allocated appropriately and enhanced tools and processes are implemented as needed.

We use a third party to score the majority of the North America portfolio on a quarterly basis using a commercial credit score. We do not use a third party to score our International portfolio because the cost to do so is prohibitive, given that it is a localized process and there is no single credit score model that covers all countries.

The table below shows the North America portfolio at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 by relative risk class based on the relative scores of the accounts within each class. The relative scores are determined based on a number of factors, including the company type, ownership structure, payment history and financial information. A fourth class is shown for accounts that are not scored. Absence of a score is not indicative of the credit quality of the account. The degree of risk (low, medium, high), as defined by the third party, refers to the relative risk that an account in the next 12 month period may become delinquent.


•	Low risk accounts are companies with very good credit scores and are considered to approximate the top 30% of all commercial borrowers.


•	Medium risk accounts are companies with average to good credit scores and are considered to approximate the middle 40% of all commercial borrowers.


•	High risk accounts are companies with poor credit scores, are delinquent or are at risk of becoming delinquent and are considered to approximate the bottom 30% of all commercial borrowers.



	June 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Sales-type lease receivables
Low	$	837,486	$	879,823
Medium	152,362		135,953
High	21,767		22,600
Not Scored	50,273		49,677
Total	$	1,061,888	$	1,088,053
Loan receivables
Low	$	272,022	$	296,598
Medium	55,493		53,647
High	6,672		7,216
Not Scored	16,890		16,686
Total	$	351,077	$	374,147

Intangible Assets and Goodwill

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Intangible Assets and Goodwill

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 consisted of the following:



	June 30, 2017							December 31, 2016
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Customer relationships	$	452,614	$	(319,812	)	$	132,802	$	445,039	$	(300,906	)	$	144,133
Software & technology	152,589		(139,947		)	12,642		150,037		(136,508		)	13,529
Trademarks & other	36,981		(30,406		)	6,575		36,212		(28,702		)	7,510
Total intangible assets	$	642,184	$	(490,165	)	$	152,019	$	631,288	$	(466,116	)	$	165,172

Amortization expense was $8 million and $11 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively and $17 million and $21 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Future amortization expense as of June 30, 2017 was as follows:



Remaining for year ending December 31, 2017	$	14,245
Year ending December 31, 2018	27,632
Year ending December 31, 2019	24,260
Year ending December 31, 2020	19,126
Year ending December 31, 2021	15,401
Thereafter	51,355
Total	$	152,019

Actual amortization expense may differ from the amounts above due to, among other things, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, impairments, acquisitions and accelerated amortization.

Goodwill

Changes in the carrying value of goodwill, by reporting segment, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 are shown in the table below. Prior year amounts have been recast for the change in reportable segments.



	December 31, 2016		Acquisitions		Foreign currency translation		June 30, 2017
North America Mailing	$	354,000	$	—	$	9,095	$	363,095
International Mailing	145,566		—		8,085		153,651
Small & Medium Business Solutions	499,566		—		17,180		516,746
Production Mail	101,099		—		3,963		105,062
Presort Services	196,890		6,229		—		203,119
Enterprise Business Solutions	297,989		6,229		3,963		308,181
Software Solutions	501,591		—		5,613		507,204
Global Ecommerce	272,189		—		—		272,189
Digital Commerce Solutions	773,780		—		5,613		779,393
Total goodwill	$	1,571,335	$	6,229	$	26,756	$	1,604,320

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

+ References + Details

Fair Value Measurements and Derivative Instruments

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements and Derivative Instruments

We measure certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value is a market-based measure considered from the perspective of a market participant rather than an entity-specific measure. An entity is required to classify certain assets and liabilities measured at fair value based on the following fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value:


Level 1 –	Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.


Level 2 –	Quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.


Level 3 –	Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity, may be derived from internally developed methodologies based on management’s best estimate of fair value and that are significant to the fair value of the asset or liability.

Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect its placement within the fair value hierarchy. The following tables show, by level within the fair value hierarchy, our financial assets and liabilities that are accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.



	June 30, 2017
	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3		Total
Assets:
Investment securities
Money market funds / commercial paper	$	169,023	$	464,970		$	—	$	633,993
Equity securities	—		24,186			—		24,186
Commingled fixed income securities	1,560		21,871			—		23,431
Debt securities - U.S. and foreign governments, agencies and municipalities	115,852		16,646			—		132,498
Debt securities - corporate	—		77,352			—		77,352
Mortgage-backed / asset-backed securities	—		162,081			—		162,081
Derivatives
Interest rate swap	—		1,909			—		1,909
Foreign exchange contracts	—		298			—		298
Total assets	$	286,435	$	769,313		$	—	$	1,055,748
Liabilities:
Derivatives
Foreign exchange contracts	$	—	$	(539	)	$	—	$	(539	)
Total liabilities	$	—	$	(539	)	$	—	$	(539	)



	December 31, 2016
	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3		Total
Assets:
Investment securities
Money market funds / commercial paper	$	114,471	$	217,175		$	—	$	331,646
Equity securities	—		24,571			—		24,571
Commingled fixed income securities	1,536		22,132			—		23,668
Debt securities - U.S. and foreign governments, agencies and municipalities	116,822		19,358			—		136,180
Debt securities - corporate	—		69,891			—		69,891
Mortgage-backed / asset-backed securities	—		158,996			—		158,996
Derivatives
Interest rate swap	—		1,588			—		1,588
Foreign exchange contracts	—		637			—		637
Total assets	$	232,829	$	514,348		$	—	$	747,177
Liabilities:
Derivatives
Foreign exchange contracts	$	—	$	(3,717	)	$	—	$	(3,717	)
Total liabilities	$	—	$	(3,717	)	$	—	$	(3,717	)

Investment Securities

The valuation of investment securities is based on the market approach using inputs that are observable, or can be corroborated by observable data, in an active marketplace. The following information relates to our classification into the fair value hierarchy:

•

Money Market Funds / Commercial Paper: Money market funds typically invest in government securities, certificates of deposit, commercial paper and other highly liquid, low risk securities. Money market funds are principally used for overnight deposits and are classified as Level 1 when unadjusted quoted prices in active markets are available and as Level 2 when they are not actively traded on an exchange. Direct investments in commercial paper are not listed on an exchange in an active market and are classified as Level 2.


•	Equity Securities: Equity securities are comprised of mutual funds investing in U.S. and foreign common stock. These mutual funds are classified as Level 2 as they are not separately listed on an exchange.

•

Commingled Fixed Income Securities: Mutual funds that invest in a variety of fixed-income securities including securities of the U.S. government and its agencies, corporate debt, mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities. The value of the funds is based on the market value of the underlying investments owned by each fund, minus its liabilities, divided by the number of shares outstanding, as reported by the fund manager. These commingled funds are not listed on an exchange in an active market and are classified as Level 2.

•

Debt Securities – U.S. and Foreign Governments, Agencies and Municipalities: Debt securities are classified as Level 1 where active, high volume trades for identical securities exist. Valuation adjustments are not applied to these securities. Debt securities valued using quoted market prices for similar securities or benchmarking model derived prices to quoted market prices and trade data for identical or comparable securities are classified as Level 2.


•	Debt Securities – Corporate: Corporate debt securities are valued using recently executed transactions, market price quotations where observable, or bond spreads. The spread data used are for the same maturity as the security. These securities are classified as Level 2.


•	Mortgage-Backed Securities / Asset-Backed Securities: These securities are valued based on external pricing indices. When external index pricing is not observable, these securities are valued based on external price/spread data. These securities are classified as Level 2.

Investment securities include investments held by The Pitney Bowes Bank (the Bank), whose primary business is to provide financing solutions to clients that rent postage meters and purchase supplies. The Bank's assets and liabilities consist primarily of cash, finance receivables, short and long-term investments and deposit accounts.

Available-For-Sale Securities

Certain investment securities are classified as available-for-sale and recorded at fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and other assets depending on the type of investment and maturity. Unrealized holding gains and losses are recorded, net of tax, in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI).

Available-for-sale securities at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 consisted of the following:



	June 30, 2017
	Amortized cost		Gross unrealized gains		Gross unrealized losses			Estimated fair value
U.S. and foreign governments, agencies and municipalities	$	124,051	$	2,142	$	(1,092	)	$	125,101
Corporate notes and bonds	75,876		1,779		(303		)	77,352
Commingled fixed income securities	1,584		—		(24		)	1,560
Mortgage-backed / asset-backed securities	161,676		1,776		(1,371		)	162,081
Total	$	363,187	$	5,697	$	(2,790	)	$	366,094



	December 31, 2016
	Amortized cost		Gross unrealized gains		Gross unrealized losses			Estimated fair value
U.S. and foreign governments, agencies and municipalities	$	136,316	$	1,571	$	(1,707	)	$	136,180
Corporate notes and bonds	69,376		1,180		(665		)	69,891
Commingled fixed income securities	1,568		—		(32		)	1,536
Mortgage-backed / asset-backed securities	159,312		1,566		(1,882		)	158,996
Total	$	366,572	$	4,317	$	(4,286	)	$	366,603

At June 30, 2017, investment securities that were in a loss position for 12 or more continuous months had aggregate unrealized holding losses of less than $1 million and an estimated fair value of $24 million, and investment securities that were in a loss position for less than 12 continuous months had aggregate unrealized holding losses of $2 million and an estimated fair value of $132 million.

At December 31, 2016, investment securities that were in a loss position for 12 or more continuous months had aggregate unrealized holding losses of less than $1 million and an estimated fair value of $12 million, and investment securities that were in a loss position for less than 12 continuous months had aggregate unrealized holding losses of $4 million and an estimated fair value of $171 million.

We have not recognized an other-than-temporary impairment on any of the investment securities in an unrealized loss position because we have the ability and intent to hold these securities until recovery of the unrealized losses and we expect to receive the contractual principal and interest on these investment securities at maturity.

Scheduled maturities of available-for-sale securities at June 30, 2017 were as follows:



	Amortized cost		Estimated fair value
Within 1 year	$	24,079	$	24,146
After 1 year through 5 years	116,356		116,910
After 5 years through 10 years	65,193		65,864
After 10 years	157,559		159,174
Total	$	363,187	$	366,094

The expected payments on mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities may not coincide with their contractual maturities as borrowers have the right to prepay obligations with or without prepayment penalties.

We have not experienced any significant write-offs in our investment portfolio. The majority of our mortgage-backed securities are either guaranteed or supported by the U.S. Government. We have no investments in inactive markets that would warrant a possible change in our pricing methods or classification within the fair value hierarchy.

Derivative Instruments

In the normal course of business, we are exposed to the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. We limit these risks by following established risk management policies and procedures, including the use of derivatives. We use derivative instruments to limit the effects of exchange rate fluctuations on financial results and manage the related cost of debt. We do not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes. We record derivative instruments at fair value and the accounting for changes in the fair value depends on the intended use of the derivative, the resulting designation and the effectiveness of the instrument in offsetting the risk exposure it is designed to hedge.

Foreign Exchange Contracts

We enter into foreign exchange contracts to mitigate the currency risk associated with the anticipated purchase of inventory between affiliates and from third parties. These contracts are designated as cash flow hedges. The effective portion of the gain or loss on cash flow hedges is included in AOCI in the period that the change in fair value occurs and is reclassified to earnings in the period that the hedged item is recorded in earnings. At June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, we had outstanding contracts associated with these anticipated transactions with notional amounts of $9 million and $13 million, respectively.

The valuation of foreign exchange derivatives is based on the market approach using observable market inputs, such as foreign currency spot and forward rates and yield curves. We have not seen a material change in the creditworthiness of those banks acting as derivative counterparties.

Interest Rate Swap

We entered into an interest rate swap with a notional amount of $300 million to mitigate the interest rate risk associated with our $300 million variable-rate term loans. The swap is designated as a cash flow hedge. The effective portion of the gain or loss on the cash flow hedge is included in AOCI in the period that the change in fair value occurs and is reclassified to earnings in the period that the hedged item is recorded in earnings. Under the terms of the swap agreement, we pay fixed-rate interest of 0.8826% and receive variable-rate interest based on 1-month LIBOR. The variable interest rate resets monthly.

The valuation of our interest rate swap is based on the income approach using a model with inputs that are observable or that can be derived from or corroborated by observable market data.

The fair value of derivative instruments at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was as follows:



Designation of Derivatives	Balance Sheet Location	June 30, 2017			December 31, 2016
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Foreign exchange contracts	Other current assets and prepayments	$	50		$	487
	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(401		)	(136		)

Interest rate swap	Other assets	1,909			1,588

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Foreign exchange contracts	Other current assets and prepayments	248			150
	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(138		)	(3,581		)

	Total derivative assets	$	2,207		$	2,225
	Total derivative liabilities	(539		)	(3,717		)
	Total net derivative asset (liabilities)	$	1,668		$	(1,492	)

The majority of the amounts included in AOCI at June 30, 2017 will be recognized in earnings within the next 12 months. No amount of ineffectiveness was recorded in earnings for these designated cash flow hedges.

The following represents the results of cash flow hedging relationships for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016:



	Three Months Ended June 30,
	Derivative Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion)					Location of Gain (Loss) (Effective Portion)	Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI to Earnings (Effective Portion)
Derivative Instrument	2017			2016		Location of Gain (Loss) (Effective Portion)	2017		2016
Foreign exchange contracts	$	(599	)	$	437	Revenue	$	34	(353		)
						Cost of sales	36		145
Interest rate swap	(147		)	—		Interest Expense	—		—
	$	(746	)	$	437		$	70	$	(208	)

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	Derivative Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCL (Effective Portion)					Location of Gain (Loss) (Effective Portion)	Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCL to Earnings (Effective Portion)
Derivative Instrument	2017			2016		Location of Gain (Loss) (Effective Portion)	2017		2016
Foreign exchange contracts	$	(549	)	$	45	Revenue	$	6	$	(733	)
						Cost of sales	148		370
Interest rate swap	321			—		Interest Expense	—		—
	$	(228	)	$	45		$	154	$	(363	)

We also enter into foreign exchange contracts to minimize the impact of exchange rate fluctuations on short-term intercompany loans and related interest that are denominated in a foreign currency. The revaluation of the intercompany loans and interest and the mark-to-market adjustment on the derivatives are both recorded in earnings. All outstanding contracts at June 30, 2017 mature within 12 months.

The following represents the results of our non-designated derivative instruments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016:



		Three Months Ended June 30,
		Derivative Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings
Derivatives Instrument	Location of Derivative Gain (Loss)	2017			2016
Foreign exchange contracts	Selling, general and administrative expense	$	789		$	4,580

		Six Months Ended June 30,
		Derivative Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings
Derivatives Instrument	Location of Derivative Gain (Loss)	2017			2016
Foreign exchange contracts	Selling, general and administrative expense	$	(1,061	)	$	(1,397	)

Credit-Risk-Related Contingent Features

Certain derivative instruments contain credit-risk-related contingent features that would require us to post collateral based on a combination of our long-term senior unsecured debt ratings and the net fair value of our derivatives. At June 30, 2017, we did not post any collateral and the maximum amount of collateral that we would have been required to post had the credit-risk-related contingent features been triggered was not significant.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Our financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, investment securities, accounts receivable, loan receivables, derivative instruments, accounts payable and debt. The carrying value for cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, loans receivable, and accounts payable approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments.

The fair value of our debt is estimated based on recently executed transactions and market price quotations. The inputs used to determine the fair value of our debt were classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The carrying value and estimated fair value of our debt at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were as follows:



	June 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Carrying value	$	3,528,767	$	3,364,890
Fair value	$	3,616,922	$	3,412,581

Restructuring Charges and Asset Impairments

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring Charges and Asset Impairments

Restructuring Charges

Activity in our restructuring reserves for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 was as follows:



	Severance and benefits costs			Other exit costs			Total
Balance at January 1, 2017	$	28,376		$	281		$	28,657
Expenses, net	23,859			1,560			25,419
Cash payments	(18,519		)	(497		)	(19,016		)
Balance at June 30, 2017	$	33,716		$	1,344		$	35,060

Balance at January 1, 2016	$	43,700		$	3,722		$	47,422
Expenses, net	21,399			1,322			22,721
Cash payments	(30,969		)	(2,897		)	(33,866		)
Balance at June 30, 2016	$	34,130		$	2,147		$	36,277

The majority of the remaining restructuring reserves are expected to be paid over the next 12 to 24 months; however, due to certain international labor laws and long-term lease agreements, some payments will extend beyond 24 months. We expect to fund these payments from cash flows from operations.

Asset Impairments

During the six months ended June 30, 2017, we recorded asset impairment charges of $4 million. During the second quarter of 2016, we sold a facility for $18 million and recorded a pre-tax loss on the sale of $5 million. Additionally, we recorded other asset impairment charges of $3 million relating to a building.

Debt

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

Total debt at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 consisted of the following:



	Interest rate	June 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Notes due September 2017	5.75%	$	385,109	$	385,109
Notes due March 2018	5.6%	250,000		250,000
Notes due May 2018	4.75%	350,000		350,000
Notes due March 2019	6.25%	300,000		300,000
Notes due October 2021	3.375%	600,000		600,000
Notes due May 2022	3.875%	400,000		—
Notes due March 2024	4.625%	500,000		500,000
Notes due January 2037	5.25%	35,841		115,041
Notes due March 2043	6.7%	425,000		425,000
Term loans	Variable	300,000		450,000
Other debt		5,552		5,677
Principal amount		3,551,502		3,380,827
Less: unamortized debt discount and issuance costs		30,630		28,796
Plus: unamortized interest rate swap proceeds		7,895		12,859
Total debt		3,528,767		3,364,890
Less: current portion long-term debt		985,291		614,485
Long-term debt		$	2,543,476	$	2,750,405

In May 2017, we issued $400 million of 3.875% fixed rate notes. Interest is payable semi-annually, commencing November 15, 2017 and is subject to adjustment from time to time if either Moody's or S&P (or a substitute ratings agency) downgrades (or downgrades and subsequently upgrades) the credit rating assigned to the notes. The notes mature in May 2022, but may be redeemed, at our option, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time at par plus accrued, unpaid interest and a make-whole amount, if any. The proceeds were used to repay the $150 million term loan due in June 2017 and the remainder, together with cash on hand and other financing options, will be used to repay a portion of the $385 million notes due September 2017.

In January 2017, bondholders of the 5.25% Notes due 2037 caused us to redeem $79 million of the debt outstanding.

Pensions and Other Benefit Programs

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Pensions and Other Benefit Programs

The components of net periodic benefit cost (income) were as follows:



	Defined Benefit Pension Plans												Nonpension Postretirement Benefit Plans
	United States						Foreign
	Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,						June 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016			2017		2016
Service cost	$	34		$	22		$	559		$	546		$	434	$	521
Interest cost	17,121			18,072			4,640			5,746			1,770		1,847
Expected return on plan assets	(24,369		)	(25,370		)	(7,961		)	(8,581		)	—		—
Amortization of transition credit	—			—			(2		)	(2		)	—		—
Amortization of prior service (credit) cost	(15		)	(15		)	(17		)	(18		)	74		74
Amortization of net actuarial loss	7,229			6,851			1,892			1,373			905		447
Settlement ⁽¹⁾	—			690			—			—			—		—
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	—		$	250		$	(889	)	$	(936	)	$	3,183	$	2,889


	Defined Benefit Pension Plans												Nonpension Postretirement Benefit Plans
	United States						Foreign
	Six Months Ended						Six Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,						June 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016			2017		2016
Service cost	$	64		$	54		$	1,101		$	1,073		$	853	$	1,022
Interest cost	34,366			36,902			9,184			11,407			3,541		$	3,983
Expected return on plan assets	(48,917		)	(50,959		)	(15,742		)	(17,053		)	—		—
Amortization of transition credit	—			—			(4		)	(4		)	—		—
Amortization of prior service (credit) cost	(30		)	(30		)	(35		)	(35		)	148		148
Amortization of net actuarial loss	14,497			13,557			3,926			2,716			1,789		1,807
Settlement ⁽¹⁾	—			1,788			—			—			—		—
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	(20	)	$	1,312		$	(1,570	)	$	(1,896	)	$	6,331	$	6,960

(1) Included in restructuring charges and asset impairments, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

Through June 30, 2017 and 2016, contributions to our U.S. pension plans were $3 million and $7 million, respectively, and contributions to our foreign plans were $10 million and $39 million, respectively. Nonpension postretirement benefit plan contributions were $9 million and $8 million through June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016, respectively.

Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Jun. 30, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 was 9.2% and 35.8%, respectively, and the effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 was 24.2% and 36.5%, respectively. The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 includes a $4 million and $3 million charge, respectively, from the write-off of deferred tax assets associated with the expiration of out-of-the-money vested stock options and the vesting of restricted stock. The effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 includes a $10 million and $14 million benefit, respectively, from the resolution of tax examinations. As is the case with other large corporations, our tax returns are examined each year by tax authorities in the U.S. and other global taxing jurisdictions in which we have operations. As a result, it is reasonably possible that the amount of our unrecognized tax benefits will decrease in the next 12 months, and we expect this change could be up to 15% of our unrecognized tax benefits. The IRS examinations of our consolidated U.S. income tax returns for tax years prior to 2012 are closed to audit; however, various post-2006 U.S. state and local tax returns are still subject to examination. In Canada, the examination of our tax filings prior to 2012 are closed to audit, except for the pending application of legal principles to specific issues arising in earlier years. Other significant jurisdictions include France, which is closed to audit through the end of 2012, Germany, which is closed to audit through the end of 2011 and the U.K., which, except for an item under appeal, is closed to audit through the end of 2011. We have other less significant tax filings currently subject to examination.

Commitments and Contingencies	6 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies	Jun. 30, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies In the ordinary course of business, we are routinely defendants in, or party to a number of pending and threatened legal actions. These may involve litigation by or against us relating to, among other things, contractual rights under vendor, insurance or other contracts; intellectual property or patent rights; equipment, service, payment or other disputes with clients; or disputes with employees. Some of these actions may be brought as a purported class action on behalf of a purported class of employees, customers or others. In management's opinion, the potential liability, if any, that may result from these actions, either individually or collectively, is not reasonably expected to have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. However, as litigation is inherently unpredictable, there can be no assurances in this regard.

Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)

Changes in stockholders’ equity (deficit) for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:



	Preferred stock		Preference stock			Common stock		Additional paid-in capital			Retained earnings			Accumulated other comprehensive loss			Treasury stock			Total equity (deficit)
Balance at January 1, 2017	$	1	$	483		$	323,338	$	148,125		$	5,107,734		$	(940,133	)	$	(4,743,208	)	$	(103,660	)
Net income	—		—			—		—			114,034			—			—			114,034
Other comprehensive income	—		—			—		—			—			80,818			—			80,818
Dividends paid	—		—			—		—			(69,527		)	—			—			(69,527		)
Issuance of common stock	—		—			—		(28,567		)	—			—			23,744			(4,823		)
Conversion to common stock			(20		)	—		(398		)	—			—			418			—
Stock-based compensation expense	—		—			—		12,531			—			—			—			12,531
Balance at June 30, 2017	$	1	$	463		$	323,338	$	131,691		$	5,152,241		$	(859,315	)	$	(4,719,046	)	$	29,373



	Preferred stock		Preference stock			Common stock		Additional paid-in capital			Retained earnings			Accumulated other comprehensive loss			Treasury stock			Total equity
Balance at January 1, 2016	$	1	$	505		$	323,338	$	161,280		$	5,155,537		$	(888,635	)	$	(4,573,305	)	$	178,721
Net income	—		—			—		—			111,636			—			—			111,636
Other comprehensive loss	—		—			—		—			—			48,208			—			48,208
Dividends paid	—		—			—		—			(70,979		)	—			—			(70,979		)
Issuance of common stock	—		—			—		(22,592		)	—			—			18,809			(3,783		)
Conversion to common stock	—		(16		)	—		(320		)	—			—			336			—
Stock-based compensation expense	—		—			—		9,786			—			—			—			9,786
Repurchase of common stock	—		—			—		—			—			—			(194,776		)	(194,776		)
Balance at June 30, 2016	$	1	$	489		$	323,338	$	148,154		$	5,196,194		$	(840,427	)	$	(4,748,936	)	$	78,813

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Equity [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Reclassifications out of AOCI for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:



	Amount Reclassified from AOCI (a)
	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges
Revenue	$	34		$	(353	)	$	6		$	(733	)
Cost of sales	36			145			148			370
Interest expense, net	(507		)	(507		)	(1,014		)	(1,014		)
Total before tax	(437		)	(715		)	(860		)	(1,377		)
Benefit for income tax	170			277			336			535
Net of tax	$	(267	)	$	(438	)	$	(524	)	$	(842	)

Gains (losses) on available for sale securities
Interest expense, net	$	(117	)	$	(19	)	$	(226	)	$	(1	)
Benefit provision for income tax	44			7			84			—
Net of tax	$	(73	)	$	(12	)	$	(142	)	$	(1	)

Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans (b)
Transition credit	$	2		$	2		$	4		$	4
Prior service costs	(42		)	(41		)	(83		)	(83		)
Actuarial losses	(10,026		)	(9,361		)	(20,212		)	(19,868		)
Total before tax	(10,066		)	(9,400		)	(20,291		)	(19,947		)
Benefit from income tax	3,442			4,122			6,956			7,919
Net of tax	$	(6,624	)	$	(5,278	)	$	(13,335	)	$	(12,028	)

(a) Amounts in parentheses indicate reductions to income and increases to other comprehensive income (loss).


(b)	Reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into selling, general and administrative expenses. These amounts are included in the computation of net periodic costs (see Note 10 for additional details).

Changes in AOCI for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:



	Cash flow hedges			Available for sale securities		Pension and postretirement benefit plans			Foreign currency adjustments			Total
Balance at January 1, 2017	$	(1,485	)	$	120	$	(787,813	)	$	(150,955	)	$	(940,133	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (a)	(141		)	1,734		(1,482		)	66,706			66,817
Reclassifications into earnings (a), (b)	524			142		13,335			—			14,001
Net other comprehensive income	383			1,876		11,853			66,706			80,818
Balance at June 30, 2017	$	(1,102	)	$	1,996	$	(775,960	)	$	(84,249	)	$	(859,315	)



	Cash flow hedges			Available for sale securities		Pension and postretirement benefit plans			Foreign currency adjustments			Total
Balance at January 1, 2016	$	(3,912	)	$	536	$	(738,768	)	$	(146,491	)	$	(888,635	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications (a)	(420		)	5,862		(430		)	30,325			35,337
Reclassifications into earnings (a), (b)	842			1		12,028			—			12,871
Net other comprehensive (loss) income	422			5,863		11,598			30,325			48,208
Balance at June 30, 2016	$	(3,490	)	$	6,399	$	(727,170	)	$	(116,166	)	$	(840,427	)

(a) Amounts are net of tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate debits to AOCI.

(b) See table above for additional details of these reclassifications.

Description of Business and Basis of Presentation (Policies)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
New Accounting Pronouncements	New Accounting Pronouncements - Standards Adopted in 2017 In January 2017, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standard Update (ASU) 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350), Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment, which eliminates Step 2 of the current two-step goodwill impairment test and requires only a one-step quantitative impairment test, whereby a goodwill impairment loss will be measured as the excess of a reporting unit’s carrying amount over its fair value (not to exceed the total goodwill allocated to that reporting unit). The ASU is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, and is required to be applied prospectively. We elected to early adopt this standard effective January 1, 2017. The adoption of this standard had no impact on our consolidated financial statements or disclosures. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. The standard includes multiple provisions intended to simplify various aspects of the accounting for share-based payments. We retroactively adopted this ASU effective January 1, 2017. Accordingly, the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2016 has been recast to increase both net cash provided by operating activities and net cash used in financing activities by $5 million. In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, Inventory - Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory, which requires inventory to be measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value (estimated selling price less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation). Inventory measured using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) basis is not impacted by the new guidance. This standard became effective January 1, 2017 and there was no impact on our consolidated financial statements or disclosures. New Accounting Pronouncements - Standards Not Yet Adopted In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, Scope of Modification Accounting. The ASU provides guidance about which changes to terms and conditions of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accounting. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and would be applied prospectively to awards modified on or after the effective date. We do not expect the adoption of this standard will have any impact on our consolidated financial statements. In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-08, Receivables-Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. The ASU shortens the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium, requiring the premium to be amortized to the earliest call date. The standard will be applied on a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative-effect adjustment directly to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and early adoption is permitted. We are currently assessing the impact this standard will have on our consolidated financial statements. In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07, Compensation - Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Benefit Cost. The ASU requires the service cost component of net periodic benefit cost to be presented in the same income statement line item as other employee compensation costs arising from services rendered during the period. Other components of the net periodic benefit cost are to be presented separately, in an appropriately titled line item outside of any subtotal of operating income or disclosed in the footnotes. The standard also limits the amount eligible for capitalization to the service cost component. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and we are currently assessing the impact this standard will have on our consolidated financial statements. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-06 – Plan Accounting: Defined Benefit Pension Plans (Topic 960); Defined Contribution Pension Plans (Topic 962); Health and Welfare Benefit Plans (Topic 965): Employee Benefit Plan Master Trust Reporting. The ASU requires separate disclosure in the statement of net assets available for benefits and the statement of changes in net assets available for benefits of changes in any interests held in a Master Trust and other enhanced disclosures. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and we are currently evaluating the impact of this standard on our consolidated financial statements. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, Clarifying the Definition of a Business, which clarifies the definition of a business with the objective of adding guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The impact on our consolidated financial statements will depend on the facts and circumstances of any specific future transactions. In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-16, Income Taxes: Inter-entity Transfers of Assets other than Inventory, which requires tax expense to be recognized from the sale of intra-entity assets, other than inventory, when the transfer occurs, even though the effects of the transaction are eliminated in consolidation. Under current guidance, the tax effects of transfers are deferred until the transferred asset is sold or otherwise recovered through use. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and early adoption is permitted, including adoption during an interim period. We are currently assessing the impact this standard will have on our consolidated financial statements. In August, 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (a consensus of the Emerging Issues Task Force). The ASU is intended to reduce diversity in practice in the presentation and classification of certain cash receipts and cash payments by providing guidance on eight specific cash flow issues. The ASU is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and early adoption is permitted, including adoption during an interim period. We are currently assessing the impact this standard will have on our consolidated statement of cash flows. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses. The ASU sets forth a “current expected credit loss” (CECL) model which requires companies to measure all expected credit losses for financial instruments held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable supportable forecasts. This replaces the existing incurred loss model and is applicable to the measurement of credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost and applies to some off-balance sheet credit exposures. This standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019. We are currently assessing the impact this standard will have on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases. This standard, among other things, will require lessees to recognize almost all leases on their balance sheet as a right-of-use asset and a lease liability and result in enhanced disclosures. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and early adoption is permitted. We are currently assessing the impact this standard will have on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures. In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments–Overall: Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. This standard primarily affects the accounting for equity investments, financial liabilities under the fair value option, and the presentation and disclosure requirements for financial instruments. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and early adoption is permitted. We are currently assessing the impact this standard will have on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which requires companies to recognize revenue for the transfer of goods and services to customers in amounts that reflect the consideration the company expects to receive in exchange for those goods and services. In addition, the standard requires enhanced disclosures about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue. There were several amendments to the standard during 2016, including clarification of the accounting for licenses of intellectual property and identifying performance obligations. The standard is effective beginning January 1, 2018 and can be adopted either retrospectively to each reporting period presented or on a modified retrospective basis with a cumulative effect adjustment at the date of the initial application. We plan to adopt the standard on the modified retrospective basis, with a cumulative effect adjustment. We have completed the majority of our assessment of all potential impacts of the standard. We do not expect a change in revenue recognition for the majority of our product and service offerings. However, we believe that the most likely changes will be in our Software Solutions segment related to the timing of software licenses and certain other ancillary revenue streams. In addition, we currently capitalize certain costs associated with the acquisition of new customers and recognize these costs over their expected revenue stream of eight years. Under the new standard, these costs will be expensed as incurred. Also, we have determined that certain sales commission plans will qualify for capitalization under the new standard. We plan to use the practical expedient that allows companies to expense costs to obtain a contract when the estimated amortization period is less than one year. We are in the process of drafting our accounting policies and evaluating the new disclosure requirements and expect to complete our evaluation of the impacts of the accounting and disclosure requirements on our business processes, controls and systems by the end of the year.

Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated Statements

Revenue and EBIT by business segment is presented below:



	Revenue
	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
North America Mailing	$	341,096	$	343,218	$	696,674	$	714,671
International Mailing	95,322		107,581		188,380		212,567
Small & Medium Business Solutions	436,418		450,799		885,054		927,238
Production Mail	85,570		95,874		174,525		183,299
Presort Services	118,452		115,765		251,129		243,161
Enterprise Business Solutions	204,022		211,639		425,654		426,460
Software Solutions	86,425		90,464		164,645		168,386
Global Ecommerce	94,506		82,984		182,658		158,391
Digital Commerce Solutions	180,931		173,448		347,303		326,777
Total revenue	$	821,371	$	835,886	$	1,658,011	$	1,680,475

Reconciliation of EBIT from Segments to Consolidated



	EBIT
	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
North America Mailing	$	120,877		$	146,897		$	261,885		$	307,728
International Mailing	13,969			12,468			27,238			23,644
Small & Medium Business Solutions	134,846			159,365			289,123			331,372
Production Mail	7,631			12,914			16,595			19,738
Presort Services	19,270			21,214			49,987			50,124
Enterprise Business Solutions	26,901			34,128			66,582			69,862
Software Solutions	7,555			10,151			10,304			7,579
Global Ecommerce	(4,030		)	(683		)	(8,300		)	(4,152		)
Digital Commerce Solutions	3,525			9,468			2,004			3,427
Total segment EBIT	165,272			202,961			357,709			404,661
Reconciling items:
Interest, net	(40,443		)	(34,294		)	(79,093		)	(68,510		)
Unallocated corporate expenses	(50,134		)	(48,777		)	(105,290		)	(106,544		)
Restructuring charges and asset impairments, net	(26,927		)	(26,076		)	(29,009		)	(33,009		)
Gain from the sale of technology	6,085			—			6,085			—
Acquisition and disposition-related expenses	—			(576		)	—			(3,696		)
Income before income taxes	53,853			93,238			150,402			192,902
Provision for income taxes	4,952			33,394			36,368			70,418
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			(1,660		)	—			(1,660		)
Net income	$	48,901		$	58,184		$	114,034		$	120,824

Earnings per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Calculation of Numerator and Denominator in Earnings Per Share

The calculations of basic and diluted earnings per share are presented below. The sum of earnings per share amounts may not equal the totals due to rounding.



	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2017		2016			2017		2016
Numerator:
Amounts attributable to common stockholders:
Net income from continuing operations	$	48,901	$	55,250		$	114,034	$	113,296
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	—		(1,660		)	—		(1,660		)
Net income attributable to Pitney Bowes Inc. (numerator for diluted EPS)	48,901		53,590			114,034		$	111,636
Less: Preference stock dividend	10		9			19		19
Income attributable to common stockholders (numerator for basic EPS)	$	48,891	$	53,581		$	114,015	$	111,617
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares used in basic EPS	186,333		187,395			186,136		189,929
Effect of dilutive shares:
Conversion of Preferred stock and Preference stock	288		300			290		302
Employee stock plans	756		667			519		575
Weighted-average shares used in diluted EPS	187,377		188,362			186,945		190,806
Basic earnings per share:
Continuing operations	$	0.26	$	0.29		$	0.61	$	0.60
Discontinued operations	—		(0.01		)	—		(0.01		)
Net Income	$	0.26	$	0.29		$	0.61	$	0.59
Diluted earnings per share:
Continuing operations	$	0.26	$	0.29		$	0.61	$	0.59
Discontinued operations	—		(0.01		)	—		(0.01		)
Net Income	$	0.26	$	0.28		$	0.61	$	0.59
Anti-dilutive shares not used in calculating diluted weighted-average shares	9,916		6,878			11,379		8,892

Inventories (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventory Components

Inventories at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 consisted of the following:



	June 30, 2017			December 31, 2016
Raw materials	$	38,322		$	28,541
Work in process	10,541			6,498
Supplies and service parts	53,265			45,152
Finished products	31,493			24,678
Inventory at FIFO cost	133,621			104,869
Excess of FIFO cost over LIFO cost	(12,143		)	(12,143		)
Total inventory, net	$	121,478		$	92,726

Finance Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Receivables [Abstract]

Financing Receivables

Finance receivables at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 consisted of the following:



	June 30, 2017									December 31, 2016
	North America			International			Total			North America			International			Total
Sales-type lease receivables
Gross finance receivables	$	1,061,888		$	276,795		$	1,338,683		$	1,088,053		$	273,262		$	1,361,315
Unguaranteed residual values	82,581			14,083			96,664			90,190			13,655			103,845
Unearned income	(221,083		)	(61,768		)	(282,851		)	(223,908		)	(60,458		)	(284,366		)
Allowance for credit losses	(8,456		)	(2,496		)	(10,952		)	(8,247		)	(2,647		)	(10,894		)
Net investment in sales-type lease receivables	914,930			226,614			1,141,544			946,088			223,812			1,169,900
Loan receivables
Loan receivables	351,077			36,187			387,264			374,147			32,716			406,863
Allowance for credit losses	(7,503		)	(1,157		)	(8,660		)	(8,517		)	(1,089		)	(9,606		)
Net investment in loan receivables	343,574			35,030			378,604			365,630			31,627			397,257
Net investment in finance receivables	$	1,258,504		$	261,644		$	1,520,148		$	1,311,718		$	255,439		$	1,567,157

Allowance for Credit Losses on Financing Receivables

Activity in the allowance for credit losses for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 was as follows:



	Sales-type Lease Receivables						Loan Receivables
	North America			International			North America			International			Total
Balance at January 1, 2017	$	8,247		$	2,647		$	8,517		$	1,089		$	20,500
Amounts charged to expense	5,182			466			2,891			450			8,989
Write-offs and other	(4,973		)	(617		)	(3,905		)	(382		)	(9,877		)
Balance at June 30, 2017	$	8,456		$	2,496		$	7,503		$	1,157		$	19,612

	Sales-type Lease Receivables						Loan Receivables
	North America			International			North America			International			Total
Balance at January 1, 2016	$	6,606		$	3,542		$	10,024		$	1,518		$	21,690
Amounts charged to expense	1,895			186			2,765			390			5,236
Write-offs and other	(2,784		)	(1,031		)	(3,798		)	(569		)	(8,182		)
Balance at June 30, 2016	$	5,717		$	2,697		$	8,991		$	1,339		$	18,744

Past Due Financing Receivables

The aging of gross finance receivables at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was as follows:



	June 30, 2017
	Sales-type Lease Receivables				Loan Receivables
	North America		International		North America		International		Total
1 - 90 days	$	1,006,333	$	271,713	$	343,205	$	36,044	$	1,657,295
> 90 days	55,555		5,082		7,872		143		68,652
Total	$	1,061,888	$	276,795	$	351,077	$	36,187	$	1,725,947
Past due amounts > 90 days
Still accruing interest	$	7,484	$	1,578	$	—	$	—	$	9,062
Not accruing interest	48,071		3,504		7,872		143		59,590
Total	$	55,555	$	5,082	$	7,872	$	143	$	68,652



	December 31, 2016
	Sales-type Lease Receivables				Loan Receivables
	North America		International		North America		International		Total
1 - 90 days	$	1,025,313	$	269,247	$	366,726	$	32,420	$	1,693,706
> 90 days	62,740		4,015		7,421		296		74,472
Total	$	1,088,053	$	273,262	$	374,147	$	32,716	$	1,768,178
Past due amounts > 90 days
Still accruing interest	$	8,831	$	972	$	—	$	—	$	9,803
Not accruing interest	53,909		3,043		7,421		296		64,669
Total	$	62,740	$	4,015	$	7,421	$	296	$	74,472

Financing Receivable Credit Quality Indicators



	June 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Sales-type lease receivables
Low	$	837,486	$	879,823
Medium	152,362		135,953
High	21,767		22,600
Not Scored	50,273		49,677
Total	$	1,061,888	$	1,088,053
Loan receivables
Low	$	272,022	$	296,598
Medium	55,493		53,647
High	6,672		7,216
Not Scored	16,890		16,686
Total	$	351,077	$	374,147

Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Intangible Assets Disclosure

Intangible assets at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 consisted of the following:



	June 30, 2017							December 31, 2016
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Customer relationships	$	452,614	$	(319,812	)	$	132,802	$	445,039	$	(300,906	)	$	144,133
Software & technology	152,589		(139,947		)	12,642		150,037		(136,508		)	13,529
Trademarks & other	36,981		(30,406		)	6,575		36,212		(28,702		)	7,510
Total intangible assets	$	642,184	$	(490,165	)	$	152,019	$	631,288	$	(466,116	)	$	165,172

Amortization Expense In Future Periods

Future amortization expense as of June 30, 2017 was as follows:



Remaining for year ending December 31, 2017	$	14,245
Year ending December 31, 2018	27,632
Year ending December 31, 2019	24,260
Year ending December 31, 2020	19,126
Year ending December 31, 2021	15,401
Thereafter	51,355
Total	$	152,019

Schedule of Goodwill



	December 31, 2016		Acquisitions		Foreign currency translation		June 30, 2017
North America Mailing	$	354,000	$	—	$	9,095	$	363,095
International Mailing	145,566		—		8,085		153,651
Small & Medium Business Solutions	499,566		—		17,180		516,746
Production Mail	101,099		—		3,963		105,062
Presort Services	196,890		6,229		—		203,119
Enterprise Business Solutions	297,989		6,229		3,963		308,181
Software Solutions	501,591		—		5,613		507,204
Global Ecommerce	272,189		—		—		272,189
Digital Commerce Solutions	773,780		—		5,613		779,393
Total goodwill	$	1,571,335	$	6,229	$	26,756	$	1,604,320

Fair Value Measurements and Derivative Instruments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis

The following tables show, by level within the fair value hierarchy, our financial assets and liabilities that are accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.



	June 30, 2017
	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3		Total
Assets:
Investment securities
Money market funds / commercial paper	$	169,023	$	464,970		$	—	$	633,993
Equity securities	—		24,186			—		24,186
Commingled fixed income securities	1,560		21,871			—		23,431
Debt securities - U.S. and foreign governments, agencies and municipalities	115,852		16,646			—		132,498
Debt securities - corporate	—		77,352			—		77,352
Mortgage-backed / asset-backed securities	—		162,081			—		162,081
Derivatives
Interest rate swap	—		1,909			—		1,909
Foreign exchange contracts	—		298			—		298
Total assets	$	286,435	$	769,313		$	—	$	1,055,748
Liabilities:
Derivatives
Foreign exchange contracts	$	—	$	(539	)	$	—	$	(539	)
Total liabilities	$	—	$	(539	)	$	—	$	(539	)



	December 31, 2016
	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3		Total
Assets:
Investment securities
Money market funds / commercial paper	$	114,471	$	217,175		$	—	$	331,646
Equity securities	—		24,571			—		24,571
Commingled fixed income securities	1,536		22,132			—		23,668
Debt securities - U.S. and foreign governments, agencies and municipalities	116,822		19,358			—		136,180
Debt securities - corporate	—		69,891			—		69,891
Mortgage-backed / asset-backed securities	—		158,996			—		158,996
Derivatives
Interest rate swap	—		1,588			—		1,588
Foreign exchange contracts	—		637			—		637
Total assets	$	232,829	$	514,348		$	—	$	747,177
Liabilities:
Derivatives
Foreign exchange contracts	$	—	$	(3,717	)	$	—	$	(3,717	)
Total liabilities	$	—	$	(3,717	)	$	—	$	(3,717	)

Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation

Available-for-sale securities at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 consisted of the following:



	June 30, 2017
	Amortized cost		Gross unrealized gains		Gross unrealized losses			Estimated fair value
U.S. and foreign governments, agencies and municipalities	$	124,051	$	2,142	$	(1,092	)	$	125,101
Corporate notes and bonds	75,876		1,779		(303		)	77,352
Commingled fixed income securities	1,584		—		(24		)	1,560
Mortgage-backed / asset-backed securities	161,676		1,776		(1,371		)	162,081
Total	$	363,187	$	5,697	$	(2,790	)	$	366,094



	December 31, 2016
	Amortized cost		Gross unrealized gains		Gross unrealized losses			Estimated fair value
U.S. and foreign governments, agencies and municipalities	$	136,316	$	1,571	$	(1,707	)	$	136,180
Corporate notes and bonds	69,376		1,180		(665		)	69,891
Commingled fixed income securities	1,568		—		(32		)	1,536
Mortgage-backed / asset-backed securities	159,312		1,566		(1,882		)	158,996
Total	$	366,572	$	4,317	$	(4,286	)	$	366,603

Available-for-sale Securities

Scheduled maturities of available-for-sale securities at June 30, 2017 were as follows:



	Amortized cost		Estimated fair value
Within 1 year	$	24,079	$	24,146
After 1 year through 5 years	116,356		116,910
After 5 years through 10 years	65,193		65,864
After 10 years	157,559		159,174
Total	$	363,187	$	366,094

Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value

The fair value of derivative instruments at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was as follows:



Designation of Derivatives	Balance Sheet Location	June 30, 2017			December 31, 2016
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Foreign exchange contracts	Other current assets and prepayments	$	50		$	487
	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(401		)	(136		)

Interest rate swap	Other assets	1,909			1,588

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Foreign exchange contracts	Other current assets and prepayments	248			150
	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(138		)	(3,581		)

	Total derivative assets	$	2,207		$	2,225
	Total derivative liabilities	(539		)	(3,717		)
	Total net derivative asset (liabilities)	$	1,668		$	(1,492	)

Schedule of Cash Flow Hedging Instruments, Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position, Location

The following represents the results of cash flow hedging relationships for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016:



	Three Months Ended June 30,
	Derivative Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion)					Location of Gain (Loss) (Effective Portion)	Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI to Earnings (Effective Portion)
Derivative Instrument	2017			2016		Location of Gain (Loss) (Effective Portion)	2017		2016
Foreign exchange contracts	$	(599	)	$	437	Revenue	$	34	(353		)
						Cost of sales	36		145
Interest rate swap	(147		)	—		Interest Expense	—		—
	$	(746	)	$	437		$	70	$	(208	)

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	Derivative Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCL (Effective Portion)					Location of Gain (Loss) (Effective Portion)	Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCL to Earnings (Effective Portion)
Derivative Instrument	2017			2016		Location of Gain (Loss) (Effective Portion)	2017		2016
Foreign exchange contracts	$	(549	)	$	45	Revenue	$	6	$	(733	)
						Cost of sales	148		370
Interest rate swap	321			—		Interest Expense	—		—
	$	(228	)	$	45		$	154	$	(363	)

Schedule of Other Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position, Location

The following represents the results of our non-designated derivative instruments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016:



		Three Months Ended June 30,
		Derivative Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings
Derivatives Instrument	Location of Derivative Gain (Loss)	2017			2016
Foreign exchange contracts	Selling, general and administrative expense	$	789		$	4,580

		Six Months Ended June 30,
		Derivative Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings
Derivatives Instrument	Location of Derivative Gain (Loss)	2017			2016
Foreign exchange contracts	Selling, general and administrative expense	$	(1,061	)	$	(1,397	)

Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping

The carrying value and estimated fair value of our debt at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were as follows:



	June 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Carrying value	$	3,528,767	$	3,364,890
Fair value	$	3,616,922	$	3,412,581

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of available-for-sale securities which includes, but is not limited to, changes in the cost basis and fair value, fair value and gross unrealized gain (loss), fair values by type of security, contractual maturity and classification, amortized cost basis, contracts to acquire securities to be accounted for as available-for-sale, debt maturities, transfers to trading, change in net unrealized holding gain (loss) net of tax, continuous unrealized loss position fair value, aggregate losses qualitative disclosures, other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses or other disclosures related to available for sale securities.

+ References + Details

Restructuring Charges and Asset Impairments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of Restructuring Reserve by Type of Cost

Activity in our restructuring reserves for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 was as follows:



	Severance and benefits costs			Other exit costs			Total
Balance at January 1, 2017	$	28,376		$	281		$	28,657
Expenses, net	23,859			1,560			25,419
Cash payments	(18,519		)	(497		)	(19,016		)
Balance at June 30, 2017	$	33,716		$	1,344		$	35,060

Balance at January 1, 2016	$	43,700		$	3,722		$	47,422
Expenses, net	21,399			1,322			22,721
Cash payments	(30,969		)	(2,897		)	(33,866		)
Balance at June 30, 2016	$	34,130		$	2,147		$	36,277

Debt (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt

Total debt at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 consisted of the following:



	Interest rate	June 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Notes due September 2017	5.75%	$	385,109	$	385,109
Notes due March 2018	5.6%	250,000		250,000
Notes due May 2018	4.75%	350,000		350,000
Notes due March 2019	6.25%	300,000		300,000
Notes due October 2021	3.375%	600,000		600,000
Notes due May 2022	3.875%	400,000		—
Notes due March 2024	4.625%	500,000		500,000
Notes due January 2037	5.25%	35,841		115,041
Notes due March 2043	6.7%	425,000		425,000
Term loans	Variable	300,000		450,000
Other debt		5,552		5,677
Principal amount		3,551,502		3,380,827
Less: unamortized debt discount and issuance costs		30,630		28,796
Plus: unamortized interest rate swap proceeds		7,895		12,859
Total debt		3,528,767		3,364,890
Less: current portion long-term debt		985,291		614,485
Long-term debt		$	2,543,476	$	2,750,405

Pensions and Other Benefit Programs (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures

The components of net periodic benefit cost (income) were as follows:



	Defined Benefit Pension Plans												Nonpension Postretirement Benefit Plans
	United States						Foreign
	Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,						June 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016			2017		2016
Service cost	$	34		$	22		$	559		$	546		$	434	$	521
Interest cost	17,121			18,072			4,640			5,746			1,770		1,847
Expected return on plan assets	(24,369		)	(25,370		)	(7,961		)	(8,581		)	—		—
Amortization of transition credit	—			—			(2		)	(2		)	—		—
Amortization of prior service (credit) cost	(15		)	(15		)	(17		)	(18		)	74		74
Amortization of net actuarial loss	7,229			6,851			1,892			1,373			905		447
Settlement ⁽¹⁾	—			690			—			—			—		—
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	—		$	250		$	(889	)	$	(936	)	$	3,183	$	2,889


	Defined Benefit Pension Plans												Nonpension Postretirement Benefit Plans
	United States						Foreign
	Six Months Ended						Six Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,						June 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016			2017		2016
Service cost	$	64		$	54		$	1,101		$	1,073		$	853	$	1,022
Interest cost	34,366			36,902			9,184			11,407			3,541		$	3,983
Expected return on plan assets	(48,917		)	(50,959		)	(15,742		)	(17,053		)	—		—
Amortization of transition credit	—			—			(4		)	(4		)	—		—
Amortization of prior service (credit) cost	(30		)	(30		)	(35		)	(35		)	148		148
Amortization of net actuarial loss	14,497			13,557			3,926			2,716			1,789		1,807
Settlement ⁽¹⁾	—			1,788			—			—			—		—
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	(20	)	$	1,312		$	(1,570	)	$	(1,896	)	$	6,331	$	6,960

(1) Included in restructuring charges and asset impairments, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Schedule of Stockholders Equity

Changes in stockholders’ equity (deficit) for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:



	Preferred stock		Preference stock			Common stock		Additional paid-in capital			Retained earnings			Accumulated other comprehensive loss			Treasury stock			Total equity (deficit)
Balance at January 1, 2017	$	1	$	483		$	323,338	$	148,125		$	5,107,734		$	(940,133	)	$	(4,743,208	)	$	(103,660	)
Net income	—		—			—		—			114,034			—			—			114,034
Other comprehensive income	—		—			—		—			—			80,818			—			80,818
Dividends paid	—		—			—		—			(69,527		)	—			—			(69,527		)
Issuance of common stock	—		—			—		(28,567		)	—			—			23,744			(4,823		)
Conversion to common stock			(20		)	—		(398		)	—			—			418			—
Stock-based compensation expense	—		—			—		12,531			—			—			—			12,531
Balance at June 30, 2017	$	1	$	463		$	323,338	$	131,691		$	5,152,241		$	(859,315	)	$	(4,719,046	)	$	29,373



	Preferred stock		Preference stock			Common stock		Additional paid-in capital			Retained earnings			Accumulated other comprehensive loss			Treasury stock			Total equity
Balance at January 1, 2016	$	1	$	505		$	323,338	$	161,280		$	5,155,537		$	(888,635	)	$	(4,573,305	)	$	178,721
Net income	—		—			—		—			111,636			—			—			111,636
Other comprehensive loss	—		—			—		—			—			48,208			—			48,208
Dividends paid	—		—			—		—			(70,979		)	—			—			(70,979		)
Issuance of common stock	—		—			—		(22,592		)	—			—			18,809			(3,783		)
Conversion to common stock	—		(16		)	—		(320		)	—			—			336			—
Stock-based compensation expense	—		—			—		9,786			—			—			—			9,786
Repurchase of common stock	—		—			—		—			—			—			(194,776		)	(194,776		)
Balance at June 30, 2016	$	1	$	489		$	323,338	$	148,154		$	5,196,194		$	(840,427	)	$	(4,748,936	)	$	78,813

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Equity [Abstract]

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Reclassifications out of AOCI for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:



	Amount Reclassified from AOCI (a)
	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges
Revenue	$	34		$	(353	)	$	6		$	(733	)
Cost of sales	36			145			148			370
Interest expense, net	(507		)	(507		)	(1,014		)	(1,014		)
Total before tax	(437		)	(715		)	(860		)	(1,377		)
Benefit for income tax	170			277			336			535
Net of tax	$	(267	)	$	(438	)	$	(524	)	$	(842	)

Gains (losses) on available for sale securities
Interest expense, net	$	(117	)	$	(19	)	$	(226	)	$	(1	)
Benefit provision for income tax	44			7			84			—
Net of tax	$	(73	)	$	(12	)	$	(142	)	$	(1	)

Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans (b)
Transition credit	$	2		$	2		$	4		$	4
Prior service costs	(42		)	(41		)	(83		)	(83		)
Actuarial losses	(10,026		)	(9,361		)	(20,212		)	(19,868		)
Total before tax	(10,066		)	(9,400		)	(20,291		)	(19,947		)
Benefit from income tax	3,442			4,122			6,956			7,919
Net of tax	$	(6,624	)	$	(5,278	)	$	(13,335	)	$	(12,028	)

(a) Amounts in parentheses indicate reductions to income and increases to other comprehensive income (loss).


(b)	Reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into selling, general and administrative expenses. These amounts are included in the computation of net periodic costs (see Note 10 for additional details).

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Changes in AOCI for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:



	Cash flow hedges			Available for sale securities		Pension and postretirement benefit plans			Foreign currency adjustments			Total
Balance at January 1, 2017	$	(1,485	)	$	120	$	(787,813	)	$	(150,955	)	$	(940,133	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (a)	(141		)	1,734		(1,482		)	66,706			66,817
Reclassifications into earnings (a), (b)	524			142		13,335			—			14,001
Net other comprehensive income	383			1,876		11,853			66,706			80,818
Balance at June 30, 2017	$	(1,102	)	$	1,996	$	(775,960	)	$	(84,249	)	$	(859,315	)



	Cash flow hedges			Available for sale securities		Pension and postretirement benefit plans			Foreign currency adjustments			Total
Balance at January 1, 2016	$	(3,912	)	$	536	$	(738,768	)	$	(146,491	)	$	(888,635	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications (a)	(420		)	5,862		(430		)	30,325			35,337
Reclassifications into earnings (a), (b)	842			1		12,028			—			12,871
Net other comprehensive (loss) income	422			5,863		11,598			30,325			48,208
Balance at June 30, 2016	$	(3,490	)	$	6,399	$	(727,170	)	$	(116,166	)	$	(840,427	)

(a) Amounts are net of tax. Amounts in parentheses indicate debits to AOCI.

(b) See table above for additional details of these reclassifications.

Description of Business and Basis of Presentation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Reduction to cash and cash equivalents	$ (840,564)	$ (663,716)	$ (764,522)	$ (640,190)
Increase (decrease) in net cash provided by operating activities	184,647	158,584
Increase (decrease) in net cash used in financing activities	$ 91,371	(121,017)
Capitalization period	8 years
Estimated amortization period, less than	1 year
Accounting Standards Update 2016-09
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) in net cash provided by operating activities		5,000
Increase (decrease) in net cash used in financing activities		(5,000)
Restatement Adjustment
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Reduction to cash and cash equivalents		$ 12,000		$ 10,000

Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Segment reporting information profit (loss)
Revenues	$ 821,371	$ 835,886	$ 1,658,011	$ 1,680,475
Reconciling items:
Interest, net	(27,600)	(20,799)	(53,276)	(40,100)
Restructuring charges and asset impairments, net	(26,927)	(26,076)	(29,009)	(33,009)
Gain from the sale of technology			6,085	0
Income before income taxes	53,853	93,238	150,402	192,902
Provision for income taxes	4,952	33,394	36,368	70,418
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	(1,660)	0	(1,660)
Net income	48,901	58,184	114,034	120,824
Operating Segments
Segment reporting information profit (loss)
EBIT	165,272	202,961	357,709	404,661
Segment Reconciling Items
Reconciling items:
Interest, net	(40,443)	(34,294)	(79,093)	(68,510)
Unallocated corporate expenses	(50,134)	(48,777)	(105,290)	(106,544)
Restructuring charges and asset impairments, net	(26,927)	(26,076)	(29,009)	(33,009)
Gain from the sale of technology	6,085	0	6,085	0
Acquisition and disposition-related expenses	0	(576)	0	(3,696)
Small & Medium Business Solutions
Segment reporting information profit (loss)
Revenues	436,418	450,799	885,054	927,238
Small & Medium Business Solutions \| Operating Segments
Segment reporting information profit (loss)
EBIT	134,846	159,365	289,123	331,372
Small & Medium Business Solutions \| North America Mailing
Segment reporting information profit (loss)
Revenues	341,096	343,218	696,674	714,671
EBIT	120,877	146,897	261,885	307,728
Small & Medium Business Solutions \| International Mailing
Segment reporting information profit (loss)
Revenues	95,322	107,581	188,380	212,567
EBIT	13,969	12,468	27,238	23,644
Enterprise Business Solutions
Segment reporting information profit (loss)
Revenues	204,022	211,639	425,654	426,460
EBIT	26,901	34,128	66,582	69,862
Enterprise Business Solutions \| Production Mail
Segment reporting information profit (loss)
Revenues	85,570	95,874	174,525	183,299
EBIT	7,631	12,914	16,595	19,738
Enterprise Business Solutions \| Presort Services
Segment reporting information profit (loss)
Revenues	118,452	115,765	251,129	243,161
EBIT	19,270	21,214	49,987	50,124
Digital Commerce Solutions
Segment reporting information profit (loss)
Revenues	180,931	173,448	347,303	326,777
EBIT	3,525	9,468	2,004	3,427
Digital Commerce Solutions \| Software Solutions
Segment reporting information profit (loss)
Revenues	86,425	90,464	164,645	168,386
EBIT	7,555	10,151	10,304	7,579
Digital Commerce Solutions \| Global Ecommerce
Segment reporting information profit (loss)
Revenues	94,506	82,984	182,658	158,391
EBIT	$ (4,030)	$ (683)	$ (8,300)	$ (4,152)

Earnings per Share (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

Jun. 30, 2016

Jun. 30, 2017

Jun. 30, 2016

Amounts attributable to common stockholders:

Net income from continuing operations

$ 48,901

$ 55,250

$ 114,034

$ 113,296

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

(1,660)

Net income attributable to Pitney Bowes Inc. (numerator for diluted EPS)

48,901

53,590

114,034

111,636

Less: Preference stock dividend

Income attributable to common stockholders (numerator for basic EPS)

$ 48,891

$ 53,581

$ 114,015

$ 111,617

Denominator:

Weighted-average shares used in basic EPS (in shares)

186,333

187,395

186,136

189,929

Effect of dilutive shares:

Conversion of Preferred stock and Preference stock (in shares)

288

300

290

302

Employee stock plans (in shares)

756

667

519

575

Weighted-average shares used in diluted EPS (in shares)

187,377

188,362

186,945

190,806

Basic earnings per share:

Continuing operations (in dollars per share)

^[1]

$ 0.26

$ 0.29

$ 0.61

$ 0.60

Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)

^[1]

0.00

(0.01)

0.00

(0.01)

Net income attributable to Pitney Bowes Inc. (in dollars per share)

^[1]

0.26

0.29

0.61

0.59

Diluted earnings per share:

Continuing operations (in dollars per share)

^[1]

0.26

0.29

0.61

0.59

Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)

^[1]

0.00

(0.01)

0.00

(0.01)

Net income attributable to Pitney Bowes Inc. (in dollars per share)

^[1]

$ 0.26

$ 0.28

$ 0.61

$ 0.59

Anti-dilutive shares not used in calculating diluted weighted-average shares (in shares)

9,916

6,878

11,379

8,892

[1]	The sum of the earnings per share amounts may not equal the totals due to rounding.

Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Raw materials	$ 38,322	$ 28,541
Work in process	10,541	6,498
Supplies and service parts	53,265	45,152
Finished products	31,493	24,678
Inventory at FIFO cost	133,621	104,869
Excess of FIFO cost over LIFO cost	(12,143)	(12,143)
Total inventory, net	$ 121,478	$ 92,726

Finance Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		6 Months Ended
Finance Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 01, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Finance receivables:
Net investment in finance receivables		$ 1,520,148		$ 1,567,157
Revenue recognition resume period (less than)		60 days
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance Beginning		$ 20,500	$ 21,690
Amounts charged to expense		8,989	5,236
Write-offs and other		(9,877)	(8,182)
Balance Closing		19,612	18,744
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total		$ 1,725,947		1,768,178
Low
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Approximate percentage of portfolio		30.00%
Medium
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Approximate percentage of portfolio		40.00%
High
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Approximate percentage of portfolio		30.00%
1 - 90 days
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing receivables		$ 1,657,295		1,693,706
Greater than 90 days
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing receivables		68,652		74,472
Still accruing interest		9,062		9,803
Not accruing interest		$ 59,590		64,669
Minimum
Finance Leases And Loans Receivables [Line Items]
Lease period		3 years
Maximum
Finance Leases And Loans Receivables [Line Items]
Lease period		5 years
North America
Finance receivables:
Net investment in finance receivables		$ 1,258,504		1,311,718
International
Finance receivables:
Net investment in finance receivables		261,644		255,439
Sales-type lease receivables
Finance receivables:
Gross finance receivables		1,338,683		1,361,315
Unguaranteed residual values		96,664		103,845
Unearned income		(282,851)		(284,366)
Allowance for credit losses		(10,952)		(10,894)
Net investment in receivables		$ 1,141,544		1,169,900
Revenue recognition discontinuation period (more than)		120 days
Sales-type lease receivables \| North America
Finance receivables:
Gross finance receivables		$ 1,061,888		1,088,053
Unguaranteed residual values		82,581		90,190
Unearned income		(221,083)		(223,908)
Allowance for credit losses		(8,456)		(8,247)
Net investment in receivables		914,930		946,088
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance Beginning		8,247	6,606
Amounts charged to expense		5,182	1,895
Write-offs and other		(4,973)	(2,784)
Balance Closing		8,456	5,717
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total		1,061,888		1,088,053
Sales-type lease receivables \| North America \| Low
Finance receivables:
Gross finance receivables		837,486		879,823
Sales-type lease receivables \| North America \| Medium
Finance receivables:
Gross finance receivables		152,362		135,953
Sales-type lease receivables \| North America \| High
Finance receivables:
Gross finance receivables		21,767		22,600
Sales-type lease receivables \| North America \| Not Scored
Finance receivables:
Gross finance receivables		50,273		49,677
Sales-type lease receivables \| North America \| 1 - 90 days
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing receivables		1,006,333		1,025,313
Sales-type lease receivables \| North America \| Greater than 90 days
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing receivables		55,555		62,740
Still accruing interest		7,484		8,831
Not accruing interest		48,071		53,909
Sales-type lease receivables \| North America \| Subsequent Event
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Payment contract value	$ 26,000
Sales-type lease receivables \| International
Finance receivables:
Gross finance receivables		276,795		273,262
Unguaranteed residual values		14,083		13,655
Unearned income		(61,768)		(60,458)
Allowance for credit losses		(2,496)		(2,647)
Net investment in receivables		226,614		223,812
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance Beginning		2,647	3,542
Amounts charged to expense		466	186
Write-offs and other		(617)	(1,031)
Balance Closing		2,496	2,697
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total		276,795		273,262
Sales-type lease receivables \| International \| 1 - 90 days
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing receivables		271,713		269,247
Sales-type lease receivables \| International \| Greater than 90 days
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing receivables		5,082		4,015
Still accruing interest		1,578		972
Not accruing interest		3,504		3,043
Loan receivables
Finance receivables:
Gross finance receivables		387,264		406,863
Allowance for credit losses		(8,660)		(9,606)
Net investment in receivables		$ 378,604		397,257
Revenue recognition discontinuation period (more than)		90 days
Loan receivables \| North America
Finance receivables:
Gross finance receivables		$ 351,077		374,147
Allowance for credit losses		(7,503)		(8,517)
Net investment in receivables		343,574		365,630
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance Beginning		8,517	10,024
Amounts charged to expense		2,891	2,765
Write-offs and other		(3,905)	(3,798)
Balance Closing		7,503	8,991
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total		351,077		374,147
Loan receivables \| North America \| Low
Finance receivables:
Gross finance receivables		272,022		296,598
Loan receivables \| North America \| Medium
Finance receivables:
Gross finance receivables		55,493		53,647
Loan receivables \| North America \| High
Finance receivables:
Gross finance receivables		6,672		7,216
Loan receivables \| North America \| Not Scored
Finance receivables:
Gross finance receivables		16,890		16,686
Loan receivables \| North America \| 1 - 90 days
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing receivables		343,205		366,726
Loan receivables \| North America \| Greater than 90 days
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing receivables		7,872		7,421
Still accruing interest		0		0
Not accruing interest		7,872		7,421
Loan receivables \| International
Finance receivables:
Gross finance receivables		36,187		32,716
Allowance for credit losses		(1,157)		(1,089)
Net investment in receivables		35,030		31,627
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance Beginning		1,089	1,518
Amounts charged to expense		450	390
Write-offs and other		(382)	(569)
Balance Closing		1,157	$ 1,339
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Total		36,187		32,716
Loan receivables \| International \| 1 - 90 days
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing receivables		36,044		32,420
Loan receivables \| International \| Greater than 90 days
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Aging [Abstract]
Financing receivables		143		296
Still accruing interest		0		0
Not accruing interest		$ 143		$ 296

Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Intangible Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Finite lived intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 642,184		$ 642,184		$ 631,288
Accumulated Amortization	(490,165)		(490,165)		(466,116)
Net Carrying Amount	152,019		152,019		165,172
Amortization expense	8,000	$ 11,000	17,000	$ 21,000
Customer relationships
Finite lived intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	452,614		452,614		445,039
Accumulated Amortization	(319,812)		(319,812)		(300,906)
Net Carrying Amount	132,802		132,802		144,133
Software & technology
Finite lived intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	152,589		152,589		150,037
Accumulated Amortization	(139,947)		(139,947)		(136,508)
Net Carrying Amount	12,642		12,642		13,529
Trademarks & other
Finite lived intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	36,981		36,981		36,212
Accumulated Amortization	(30,406)		(30,406)		(28,702)
Net Carrying Amount	$ 6,575		$ 6,575		$ 7,510

Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Future Amortization Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Finite lived intangible assets future amortization expense
Remaining for year ending December 31, 2017	$ 14,245
Year ending December 31, 2018	27,632
Year ending December 31, 2019	24,260
Year ending December 31, 2020	19,126
Year ending December 31, 2021	15,401
Thereafter	51,355
Net Carrying Amount	$ 152,019	$ 165,172

Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Goodwill) (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill	$ 1,571,335
Acquisitions	6,229
Foreign currency translation	26,756
Goodwill	1,604,320
North America Mailing
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill	354,000
Acquisitions	0
Foreign currency translation	9,095
Goodwill	363,095
Production Mail
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill	101,099
Acquisitions	0
Foreign currency translation	3,963
Goodwill	105,062
International Mailing
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill	145,566
Acquisitions	0
Foreign currency translation	8,085
Goodwill	153,651
Presort Services
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill	196,890
Acquisitions	6,229
Foreign currency translation	0
Goodwill	203,119
Software Solutions
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill	501,591
Acquisitions	0
Foreign currency translation	5,613
Goodwill	507,204
Global Ecommerce
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill	272,189
Acquisitions	0
Foreign currency translation	0
Goodwill	272,189
Small & Medium Business Solutions
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill	499,566
Acquisitions	0
Foreign currency translation	17,180
Goodwill	516,746
Enterprise Business Solutions
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill	297,989
Acquisitions	6,229
Foreign currency translation	3,963
Goodwill	308,181
Digital Commerce Solutions
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill	773,780
Acquisitions	0
Foreign currency translation	5,613
Goodwill	$ 779,393

Fair Value Measurements and Derivative Instruments (Assets and Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	$ 1,055,748	$ 747,177
Liabilities	(539)	(3,717)
Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	286,435	232,829
Liabilities	0	0
Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	769,313	514,348
Liabilities	(539)	(3,717)
Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Liabilities	0	0
Money market funds / commercial paper
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	633,993	331,646
Money market funds / commercial paper \| Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	169,023	114,471
Money market funds / commercial paper \| Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	464,970	217,175
Money market funds / commercial paper \| Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Equity securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	24,186	24,571
Equity securities \| Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Equity securities \| Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	24,186	24,571
Equity securities \| Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Commingled fixed income securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	23,431	23,668
Commingled fixed income securities \| Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	1,560	1,536
Commingled fixed income securities \| Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	21,871	22,132
Commingled fixed income securities \| Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Debt securities - U.S. and foreign governments, agencies and municipalities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	132,498	136,180
Debt securities - U.S. and foreign governments, agencies and municipalities \| Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	115,852	116,822
Debt securities - U.S. and foreign governments, agencies and municipalities \| Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	16,646	19,358
Debt securities - U.S. and foreign governments, agencies and municipalities \| Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Debt securities - corporate
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	77,352	69,891
Debt securities - corporate \| Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Debt securities - corporate \| Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	77,352	69,891
Debt securities - corporate \| Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Mortgage-backed / asset-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	162,081	158,996
Mortgage-backed / asset-backed securities \| Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Mortgage-backed / asset-backed securities \| Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	162,081	158,996
Mortgage-backed / asset-backed securities \| Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Interest rate swap
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	1,909	1,588
Interest rate swap \| Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Interest rate swap \| Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	1,909	1,588
Interest rate swap \| Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Foreign exchange contracts
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	298	637
Liabilities	(539)	(3,717)
Foreign exchange contracts \| Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Liabilities	0	0
Foreign exchange contracts \| Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	298	637
Liabilities	(539)	(3,717)
Foreign exchange contracts \| Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets	0	0
Liabilities	$ 0	$ 0

Fair Value Measurements and Derivative Instruments (Available-for-sale Securities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Amortized cost	$ 363,187	$ 366,572
Gross unrealized gains	5,697	4,317
Gross unrealized losses	(2,790)	(4,286)
Estimated fair value	366,094	366,603
U.S. and foreign governments, agencies and municipalities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Amortized cost	124,051	136,316
Gross unrealized gains	2,142	1,571
Gross unrealized losses	(1,092)	(1,707)
Estimated fair value	125,101	136,180
Corporate notes and bonds
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Amortized cost	75,876	69,376
Gross unrealized gains	1,779	1,180
Gross unrealized losses	(303)	(665)
Estimated fair value	77,352	69,891
Commingled fixed income securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Amortized cost	1,584	1,568
Gross unrealized gains	0	0
Gross unrealized losses	(24)	(32)
Estimated fair value	1,560	1,536
Mortgage-backed / asset-backed securities
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Amortized cost	161,676	159,312
Gross unrealized gains	1,776	1,566
Gross unrealized losses	(1,371)	(1,882)
Estimated fair value	$ 162,081	$ 158,996

Fair Value Measurements and Derivative Instruments (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Derivative [Line Items]
Investment securities at a loss position for more than 12 months, aggregate unrealized holding losses (less than)	$ 1,000,000	$ 1,000,000
Investment securities at a loss position for more than 12 months, estimated fair value	24,000,000	12,000,000
Investment securities at a loss position for less than 12 months, aggregate unrealized holding losses	2,000,000	4,000,000
Investment securities at a loss position for less than 12 months, estimated fair value	132,000,000	171,000,000
Amount of ineffectiveness	0
Foreign exchange contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	9,000,000	$ 13,000,000
Term Loan \| Notes due December 2020
Derivative [Line Items]
Loan amount	300,000,000
Cash Flow Hedge \| Interest rate swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	$ 300,000,000
Fixed interest rate	0.8826%

Fair Value Measurements and Derivative Instruments (Available-for-sale Securities Maturities) (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Amortized cost
Within 1 year	$ 24,079
After 1 year through 5 years	116,356
After 5 years through 10 years	65,193
After 10 years	157,559
Total	363,187
Estimated fair value
Within 1 year	24,146
After 1 year through 5 years	116,910
After 5 years through 10 years	65,864
After 10 years	159,174
Total	$ 366,094

Fair Value Measurements and Derivative Instruments (Derivative Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Derivative [Line Items]
Total net derivative asset (liabilities)	$ 1,668	$ (1,492)
Total derivative assets
Derivative [Line Items]
Total net derivative asset (liabilities)	2,207	2,225
Total derivative liabilities
Derivative [Line Items]
Total net derivative asset (liabilities)	(539)	(3,717)
Foreign exchange contracts \| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments \| Other current assets and prepayments
Derivative [Line Items]
Total net derivative asset (liabilities)	50	487
Foreign exchange contracts \| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments \| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Derivative [Line Items]
Total net derivative asset (liabilities)	(401)	(136)
Foreign exchange contracts \| Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments \| Other current assets and prepayments
Derivative [Line Items]
Total net derivative asset (liabilities)	248	150
Foreign exchange contracts \| Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments \| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Derivative [Line Items]
Total net derivative asset (liabilities)	(138)	(3,581)
Interest rate swap \| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments \| Other current assets and prepayments
Derivative [Line Items]
Total net derivative asset (liabilities)	$ 1,909	$ 1,588

Fair Value Measurements and Derivative Instruments (Foreign Exchange Contracts) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion)	$ (746)	$ 437	$ (228)	$ 45
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI to Earnings (Effective Portion)	70	(208)	154	(363)
Revenue
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI to Earnings (Effective Portion)	34	(353)	6	(733)
Cost of sales
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI to Earnings (Effective Portion)	36	145	148	370
Interest Expense
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI to Earnings (Effective Portion)	0	0	0	0
Foreign exchange contracts
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion)	(599)	437	(549)	45
Foreign exchange contracts \| Selling, general and administrative expense
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings	789	4,580	(1,061)	(1,397)
Interest rate swap
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCI (Effective Portion)	$ (147)	$ 0	$ 321	$ 0

Fair Value Measurements and Derivative Instruments (Fair Value of Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Carrying value
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt	$ 3,528,767	$ 3,364,890
Fair value
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Debt	$ 3,616,922	$ 3,412,581

Restructuring Charges and Asset Impairments (Restructuring Charges) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Restructuring Costs
Balance Beginning	$ 28,657	$ 47,422
Expenses, net	25,419	22,721
Cash payments	(19,016)	(33,866)
Balance Ending	$ 35,060	36,277
Restructuring reserve, expected international payment period, extend beyond	24 months
Minimum
Restructuring Costs
Restructuring reserve, expected payment period	12 months
Maximum
Restructuring Costs
Restructuring reserve, expected payment period	24 months
Severance and benefits costs
Restructuring Costs
Balance Beginning	$ 28,376	43,700
Expenses, net	23,859	21,399
Cash payments	(18,519)	(30,969)
Balance Ending	33,716	34,130
Other exit costs
Restructuring Costs
Balance Beginning	281	3,722
Expenses, net	1,560	1,322
Cash payments	(497)	(2,897)
Balance Ending	$ 1,344	$ 2,147

Restructuring Charges and Asset Impairments (Asset Impairments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Asset impairment charges		$ 4
Proceeds from sale of facility	$ 18
Loss on sale of building	5
Other asset impairment charges	$ 3

Debt (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended
Debt (Details) - USD ($)	May 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Jan. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount		$ 3,551,502,000		$ 3,380,827,000
Less: unamortized debt discount and issuance costs		30,630,000		28,796,000
Plus: unamortized interest rate swap proceeds		7,895,000		12,859,000
Total debt		3,528,767,000		3,364,890,000
Less: current portion long-term debt		985,291,000		614,485,000
Long-term debt		$ 2,543,476,000		2,750,405,000
Notes due September 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		5.75%
Principal amount		$ 385,109,000		385,109,000
Notes due March 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		5.60%
Principal amount		$ 250,000,000		250,000,000
Notes due May 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		4.75%
Principal amount		$ 350,000,000		350,000,000
Notes due March 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		6.25%
Principal amount		$ 300,000,000		300,000,000
Notes due October 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		3.375%
Principal amount		$ 600,000,000		600,000,000
Notes due May 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	3.875%	3.875%
Principal amount		$ 400,000,000		0
Loan amount	$ 400,000,000
Notes due March 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		4.625%
Principal amount		$ 500,000,000		500,000,000
Notes due January 2037
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		5.25%	5.25%
Principal amount		$ 35,841,000		115,041,000
Redemption amount			$ 79,000,000
Notes due March 2043
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		6.70%
Principal amount		$ 425,000,000		425,000,000
Term loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount		300,000,000		450,000,000
Repayments of debt	$ 150,000,000
Other debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal amount		$ 5,552,000		$ 5,677,000

Pensions and Other Benefit Programs (Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Income)) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Defined Benefit Pension Plans \| United States
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 34	$ 22	$ 64	$ 54
Interest cost	17,121	18,072	34,366	36,902
Expected return on plan assets	(24,369)	(25,370)	(48,917)	(50,959)
Amortization of transition credit	0	0	0	0
Amortization of prior service (credit) cost	(15)	(15)	(30)	(30)
Amortization of net actuarial loss	7,229	6,851	14,497	13,557
Settlement	0	690	0	1,788
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	0	250	(20)	1,312
Defined Benefit Pension Plans \| Foreign
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	559	546	1,101	1,073
Interest cost	4,640	5,746	9,184	11,407
Expected return on plan assets	(7,961)	(8,581)	(15,742)	(17,053)
Amortization of transition credit	(2)	(2)	(4)	(4)
Amortization of prior service (credit) cost	(17)	(18)	(35)	(35)
Amortization of net actuarial loss	1,892	1,373	3,926	2,716
Settlement	0	0	0	0
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	(889)	(936)	(1,570)	(1,896)
Nonpension Postretirement Benefit Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	434	521	853	1,022
Interest cost	1,770	1,847	3,541	3,983
Expected return on plan assets	0	0	0	0
Amortization of transition credit	0	0	0	0
Amortization of prior service (credit) cost	74	74	148	148
Amortization of net actuarial loss	905	447	1,789	1,807
Settlement	0	0	0	0
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$ 3,183	$ 2,889	$ 6,331	$ 6,960

Pensions and Other Benefit Programs (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Defined Benefit Pension Plans \| United States
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contributions by employer	$ 3	$ 7
Defined Benefit Pension Plans \| Foreign
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contributions by employer	10	39
Nonpension Postretirement Benefit Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contributions by employer	$ 9	$ 8

Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2018
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Effective tax rate (percent)	9.20%	35.80%	24.20%	36.50%
Charge from valuation allowance for tax carryovers	$ 4	$ 3	$ 4	$ 3
Tax benefit from resolution of settlement	$ 10		$ 14
Scenario, Forecast
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Percent decrease in unrecognized benefits, reasonably possible (up to)					15.00%

Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Balances, beginning of period			$ (103,660)	$ 178,721
Net income	$ 48,901	$ 53,590	114,034	111,636
Other comprehensive income (loss)	54,510	(581)	80,818	48,208
Dividends paid			(69,527)	(70,979)
Issuance of common stock			(4,823)	(3,783)
Conversion to common stock			0	0
Stock-based compensation expense			12,531	9,786
Repurchase of common stock				(194,776)
Balances, end of period	29,373	78,813	29,373	78,813
Preferred stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Balances, beginning of period			1	1
Balances, end of period	1	1	1	1
Preference stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Balances, beginning of period			483	505
Conversion to common stock			(20)	(16)
Balances, end of period	463	489	463	489
Common stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Balances, beginning of period			323,338	323,338
Balances, end of period	323,338	323,338	323,338	323,338
Additional paid-in capital
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Balances, beginning of period			148,125	161,280
Issuance of common stock			(28,567)	(22,592)
Conversion to common stock			(398)	(320)
Stock-based compensation expense			12,531	9,786
Balances, end of period	131,691	148,154	131,691	148,154
Retained earnings
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Balances, beginning of period			5,107,734	5,155,537
Net income			114,034	111,636
Dividends paid			(69,527)	(70,979)
Balances, end of period	5,152,241	5,196,194	5,152,241	5,196,194
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Balances, beginning of period			(940,133)	(888,635)
Other comprehensive income (loss)			80,818	48,208
Balances, end of period	(859,315)	(840,427)	(859,315)	(840,427)
Treasury stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Balances, beginning of period			(4,743,208)	(4,573,305)
Issuance of common stock			23,744	18,809
Conversion to common stock			418	336
Repurchase of common stock				(194,776)
Balances, end of period	$ (4,719,046)	$ (4,748,936)	$ (4,719,046)	$ (4,748,936)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Reclassifications) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 821,371	$ 835,886	$ 1,658,011	$ 1,680,475
Interest expense, net	(27,600)	(20,799)	(53,276)	(40,100)
Selling, general and administrative	(297,468)	(289,116)	(603,771)	(615,998)
Income before income taxes	53,853	93,238	150,402	192,902
Benefit provision for income tax	(4,952)	(33,394)	(36,368)	(70,418)
Net income	48,901	58,184	114,034	120,824
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss \| Cash flow hedges
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Revenues	34	(353)	6	(733)
Cost of sales	36	145	148	370
Interest expense, net	(507)	(507)	(1,014)	(1,014)
Income before income taxes	(437)	(715)	(860)	(1,377)
Benefit provision for income tax	170	277	336	535
Net income	(267)	(438)	(524)	(842)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss \| Available for sale securities
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Interest expense, net	(117)	(19)	(226)	(1)
Benefit provision for income tax	44	7	84	0
Net income	(73)	(12)	(142)	(1)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss \| Pension and postretirement benefit plans
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Income before income taxes	(10,066)	(9,400)	(20,291)	(19,947)
Benefit provision for income tax	3,442	4,122	6,956	7,919
Net income	(6,624)	(5,278)	(13,335)	(12,028)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss \| Transition credit
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Selling, general and administrative	2	2	4	4
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss \| Prior service costs
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Selling, general and administrative	(42)	(41)	(83)	(83)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss \| Actuarial losses
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Selling, general and administrative	$ (10,026)	$ (9,361)	$ (20,212)	$ (19,868)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Changes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Balances, beginning of period			$ (103,660)	$ 178,721
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications			66,817	35,337
Reclassifications into earnings			14,001	12,871
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	$ 54,510	$ (581)	80,818	48,208
Balances, end of period	29,373	78,813	29,373	78,813
Cash flow hedges
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Balances, beginning of period			(1,485)	(3,912)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications			(141)	(420)
Reclassifications into earnings			524	842
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax			383	422
Balances, end of period	(1,102)	(3,490)	(1,102)	(3,490)
Available for sale securities
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Balances, beginning of period			120	536
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications			1,734	5,862
Reclassifications into earnings			142	1
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax			1,876	5,863
Balances, end of period	1,996	6,399	1,996	6,399
Pension and postretirement benefit plans
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Balances, beginning of period			(787,813)	(738,768)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications			(1,482)	(430)
Reclassifications into earnings			13,335	12,028
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax			11,853	11,598
Balances, end of period	(775,960)	(727,170)	(775,960)	(727,170)
Foreign currency adjustments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Balances, beginning of period			(150,955)	(146,491)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications			66,706	30,325
Reclassifications into earnings			0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax			66,706	30,325
Balances, end of period	(84,249)	(116,166)	(84,249)	(116,166)
Total
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Balances, beginning of period			(940,133)	(888,635)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax			80,818	48,208
Balances, end of period	$ (859,315)	$ (840,427)	$ (859,315)	$ (840,427)