Leased Properties

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Future minimum payments, by year and in the aggregate, under the noncancelable operating leases with initial or remaining terms of one year or more was approximately the following at December 31, 2016 (in thousands):



2017	$	232,300
2018	182,100
2019	132,900
2020	89,700
2021	55,500
Thereafter	172,500
Total minimum lease payments	$	865,000

Rental expense for operating leases was approximately $278,000,000, $254,000,000, and $233,000,000 for 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively.