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Commitments
12 Months Ended
Jan. 03, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
Commitments

Leases

We are committed under operating leases primarily for office and data center space and computer equipment through October 2027. Rent expense for office and warehouse space for our regional and global offices for 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $25.1 million, $20.0 million and $18.1 million, respectively. Aggregate minimum future payments under these non-cancelable operating leases are as follows:

(In thousands)
Operating Lease Obligations
 
 
2015
$
23,525

2016
21,693

2017
21,467

2018
19,294

2019
14,984

2020 and thereafter
39,607

 
 
 
$
140,570



Other Obligations
We have purchase commitments with various vendors, and minimum funding commitments under collaboration agreements through 2023. Aggregate future payments under these commitments are as follows:
(In thousands)
Purchase Obligations
 
 
2015
$
42,300

2016
23,481

2017
6,762

2018
4,345

2019
4,001

2020 and thereafter
8,000

 
 
 
$
88,889





Siemens Innovation Alliance
Concurrently with the execution of the MSPA, we entered into an agreement with Siemens to create a strategic alliance to jointly invest in innovative projects that integrate health information technology with medical technologies for the purpose of enhancing workflows and improving clinical outcomes. Each company will contribute up to $50.0 million to fund projects of shared importance to both companies and their clients, over an initial term of three years, commencing on February 2, 2015.