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Lease Obligations
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Leases [Abstract]  
Lease Obligations
Lease Obligations

The Company and its subsidiaries use office space and equipment under leases expiring at various dates. These leases are considered operating leases for financial reporting purposes. Some of these leases have options to extend the length of the leases and contain clauses for cost of living, operating expense and real estate tax adjustments. The Company also has an investment in a commercial office building that has a long-term land lease. Future minimum lease payments, without provision for sublease income, are: $42,586,000 in 2014; $39,218,000 in 2015; $34,009,000 in 2016; $29,573,000 in 2017 and $213,046,000 thereafter. Rental expense was $44,752,000, $38,179,000 and $33,003,000 for 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.