Rental Expense and Lease Commitments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Rental Expense and Lease Commitments

Rental Expense and Lease Commitments

15.         Rental Expense and Lease Commitments

We lease certain home office buildings, certain sales and other office space and equipment under operating leases. Rent expense was $22.7 million, $24.5 million and $24.3 million, for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Future minimum rental commitments under non‑cancelable operating leases are as follows:

Year	Commitments
	(in thousands)
2019	$	16,488
2020		9,797
2021		5,757
2022		2,913
2023		2,320
Thereafter		5,161
	$	42,436