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Commitments and Contingencies
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies
We are subject to a number of claims and proceedings that generally arise in the ordinary conduct of our business. These matters include, but are not limited to, general liability claims (including personal injury, product liability, and property and auto claims), indemnification and guarantee obligations, employee injuries and employment-related claims, self-insurance obligations and contract and real estate matters. Based on advice of counsel and available information, including current status or stage of proceeding, and taking into account accruals included in our consolidated balance sheets for matters where we have established them, we currently believe that any liabilities ultimately resulting from these ordinary course claims and proceedings will not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Indemnification
The Company indemnifies its officers and directors pursuant to indemnification agreements and may in addition indemnify these individuals as permitted by Delaware law.
Operating Leases
We lease rental equipment, real estate and certain office equipment under operating leases. Certain real estate leases require us to pay maintenance, insurance, taxes and certain other expenses in addition to the stated rental payments. Future minimum lease payments by year and in the aggregate, for non-cancelable operating leases with initial or remaining terms of one year or more are as follows at December 31, 2015:
 
 
Real
Estate
Leases
 
 
Non-Rental
Equipment
Leases
2016
$
100

 
$
38

2017
82

 
36

2018
63

 
29

2019
45

 
23

2020
26

 
23

Thereafter
44

 

Total
$
360

 
$
149


Our real estate leases provide for varying terms, including customary escalation clauses. We evaluate our operating leases in accordance with GAAP. Our leases generally include default provisions that are customary, and do not contain material adverse change clauses, cross-default provisions or subjective default provisions. In these leases, the occurrence of an event of default is objectively determinable based on predefined criteria. Based on the facts and circumstances that existed at lease inception and with consideration of our history as a lessee, we believe that it is reasonable to assume that an event of default will not occur.
Rent expense under all non-cancelable real estate, rental equipment and other equipment operating leases totaled $139, $131 and $135 for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Capital Leases
Capital lease obligations consist primarily of vehicle and building leases with periods expiring at various dates through 2028. Capital lease obligations were $96 and $105 at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The following table presents capital lease financial statement information for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, except for balance sheet information, which is presented as of December 31, 2015 and 2014:  
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Depreciation of rental equipment
$
20

 
$
20

 
$
22

Non-rental depreciation and amortization
3

 
4

 
5

Rental equipment
186

 
177

 


Less accumulated depreciation
(56
)
 
(45
)
 


Rental equipment, net
130

 
132

 


Property and equipment, net:
 
 


 
 
Non-rental vehicles
8

 
13

 


Buildings
21

 
20

 


Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
(16
)
 
(15
)
 


Property and equipment, net
$
13

 
$
18

 



 
Future minimum lease payments for capital leases for each of the next five years and thereafter at December 31, 2015 are as follows:  
2016
$
38

2017
27

2018
19

2019
10

2020
4

Thereafter
9

Total
107

Less amount representing interest (1)
(11
)
Capital lease obligations
$
96


(1)
The weighted average interest rate on our capital lease obligations as of December 31, 2015 was approximately 5.9 percent.
Employee Benefit Plans
We currently sponsor a defined contribution 401(k) retirement plan, which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. We also sponsor a deferred profit sharing plan for the benefit of the full-time employees of our Canadian subsidiaries. Under these plans, we match a percentage of the participants’ contributions up to a specified amount. Company contributions to the plans were $22, $19 and $17 in the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Environmental Matters
The Company and its operations are subject to various laws and related regulations governing environmental matters. Under such laws, an owner or lessee of real estate may be liable for the costs of removal or remediation of certain hazardous or toxic substances located on or in, or emanating from, such property, as well as investigation of property damage. We incur ongoing expenses associated with the removal of underground storage tanks and the performance of appropriate remediation at certain of our locations.