Operating Leases, as Lessee

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Leases [Abstract]

Operating Leases, as Lessee

12. Operating Leases, as Lessee

The Company leases and/or licenses several data center facilities and related equipment, its corporate headquarters and additional office space.  Many of the data center facilities that the Company leases were acquired in 2015 through its acquisition of Carpathia. In addition, the Company has entered into a long-term ground sublease for its Santa Clara property through October 2052. Rent expense for the aforementioned leases was $20.1 million, $14.6 million and $5.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and is classified in property operating costs and general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. The Company recorded $0.1 million of capitalized rent for the year ended December 31, 2016. The Company recorded no capitalized rent for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. The future non-cancellable minimum rental payments required under operating leases and/or licenses at December 31, 2016 are as follows (in thousands):

Year Ending December 31,
2017	$	16,344
2018		12,004
2019		10,108
2020		9,708
2021		9,919
Thereafter		73,467
Total	$	131,550