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Leases

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Operating Leases

The Company leases certain property and equipment under noncancelable operating leases. Rental expense under such operating leases was $51.7 million (including $33.8 million related to the Harsco Infrastructure Segment), $54.9 million and $66.1 million in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Future minimum payments under operating leases with noncancelable terms are as follows:



(in thousands)
2014	$	11,610
2015	8,277
2016	5,271
2017	2,937
2018	1,617
After 2018	11,218

Total minimum rentals to be received in the future under noncancelable subleases at December 31, 2013 are $0.2 million.

The decreases in future minimum payments under operating leases with noncancelable terms and minimum rentals to be received in the future under noncancelable subleases since December 31, 2012, primarily relates to the consummation of the Infrastructure transaction. See Note 3, Acquisitions and Dispositions, for additional information related to the Infrastructure transaction.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for lessee entity's leasing arrangements including, but not limited to, all of the following: (a.) The basis on which contingent rental payments are determined, (b.) The existence and terms of renewal or purchase options and escalation clauses, (c.) Restrictions imposed by lease agreements, such as those concerning dividends, additional debt, and further leasing.

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