Operating Leases, as Lessee

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Leases [Abstract]

Operating Leases, as Lessee

15. 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 $15.4 million, $17.9 million and $20.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and is classified in property operating costs and general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Statements of Operations. 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, 2018 and 2017.  The future non-cancellable minimum rental payments required under operating leases and/or licenses at December 31, 2018 are as follows (in thousands):

Year Ending December 31,
2019	$	14,778
2020		11,128
2021		11,008
2022		10,161
2023		10,250
Thereafter		57,221
Total	$	114,546