Rental expense and commitments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Rental expense and income from subleases for the three years ended December 31, 2018 were as follows:



Year ended December 31,	2018		2017		2016
Rental expense, less income from subleases	$	67.4	$	71.7	$	77.4
Income from subleases	$	3.1	$	4.4	$	7.8

Minimum net rental commitments under noncancelable operating leases, including idle leases, outstanding at December 31, 2018, substantially all of which relate to real properties, were as follows:



Year
2019	$	48.5
2020	42.1
2021	30.0
2022	20.8
2023	14.3
Thereafter	24.4
Total	$	180.1

Such rental commitments have been reduced by minimum sublease rentals of $2.7 million, due in the future under noncancelable subleases.

At December 31, 2018, the company had outstanding standby letters of credit and surety bonds totaling approximately $272 million related to performance and payment guarantees. On the basis of experience with these arrangements, the company believes that any obligations that may arise will not be material. In addition, at December 31, 2018, the company had deposits and collateral of approximately $15 million in other long-term assets, principally related to tax contingencies in Brazil.