Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 25, 2015

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Lease Commitments. Aggregate annual rental commitments under operating leases with noncancelable terms of more than one year were as follows at December 25, 2015 (in thousands):



	Buildings		Vehicles & Equipment		Total
2016	$	4,508	$	2,490	$	6,998
2017	3,924		2,173		6,097
2018	3,297		1,535		4,832
2019	3,272		1,147		4,419
2020	2,553		793		3,346
Thereafter	5,925		715		6,640
Total	$	23,479	$	8,853	$	32,332

Total rental expense was $6.9 million in 2015, $5.0 million in 2014 and $3.6 million in 2013.

Other Commitments. The Company is committed to pay suppliers under the terms of open purchase orders issued in the normal course of business totaling approximately $81 million at December 25, 2015. The Company also has commitments with certain suppliers to purchase minimum quantities, and under the terms of certain agreements, the Company is committed for certain portions of the supplier’s inventory. The Company does not purchase, or commit to purchase, quantities in excess of normal usage or amounts that cannot be used within one year. The Company estimates that the maximum commitment amount under such agreements does not exceed $31 million. In addition, the Company could be obligated to perform under standby letters of credit totaling $2 million at December 25, 2015. The Company has also guaranteed the debt of its subsidiaries for up to $9 million. All debt of subsidiaries is reflected in the consolidated balance sheets.

Contingencies. The Company is party to various legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business. The Company is actively pursuing and defending these matters and has recorded an estimate of the probable costs where appropriate. Management does not expect that resolution of these matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company, although the ultimate outcome cannot be determined based on available information.