Premises and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Premises and Equipment

NOTE 6. PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT

Premises and equipment include:

	December 31,
(in thousands)	2016			2015
Land and improvements	$	43,059		$	32,665
Buildings and improvements		136,546			121,645
Furniture and equipment		72,050			71,959
Total cost		251,655			226,269
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(118,358	)		(114,066	)
Total premises and equipment, net	$	133,297		$	112,203

Depreciation and amortization expense of premises and equipment charged to operations for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 was $9.2 million, $8.1 million and $7.4 million, respectively.

WesBanco leases certain premises and equipment under non-cancellable operating leases. Certain leases contain renewal options and rent escalation clauses calling for rent increases over the term of the lease. All leases which contain a rent escalation clause are accounted for on a straight-line basis. Rent expense under leases was $3.5 million, $3.1 million and $2.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable leases with initial or remaining lease terms in excess of one year at December 31, 2016 are as follows (in thousands):

Year	Amount
2017	$	4,340
2018		3,366
2019		2,823
2020		2,694
2021		2,221
2022 and thereafter		14,649
Total	$	30,093