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Leases
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Leases
NOTE D — LEASES
 
We lease some of our transportation equipment, office space, warehouse space, operating locations, and machinery and equipment. Certain facility storage tanks being constructed are leased pursuant to a ten year term, which is classified as a capital lease. Capitalized costs pursuant to a capital lease are depreciated over the term of the lease. The office, warehouse, and operating location leases, which vary from one to twenty-five year terms that expire at various dates through 2027 and are generally renewable for three and five year periods on similar terms, are classified as operating leases. Transportation equipment leases expire at various dates through 2020 and are also classified as operating leases. The office, warehouse, and operating location leases, and machinery and equipment leases generally require us to pay all maintenance and insurance costs.
 
Our corporate headquarters facility located in The Woodlands, Texas, was sold on December 31, 2012, pursuant to a sale and leaseback transaction. Pursuant to the transaction, we sold the building, parking garage, and land to an unaffiliated third party for a sale price of $43.8 million, before transaction costs and other deductions. As a condition to the consummation of the purchase and sale of the facility, the parties entered into a lease agreement for the facility having an initial lease term of 15 years, which is classified as an operating lease. Under the terms of the lease agreement, we have the ability to extend the lease for five successive five year periods at base rental rates to be determined at the time of each extension. The lease is on a net basis and the aggregate base rental payable during the initial 15 year terms is approximately $52.9 million. We are also responsible for the payment of all related taxes, utilities, insurance, and certain maintenance and improvement costs. Pursuant to sale and leaseback accounting, the approximately $8.3 million gain on the sale of the facility has been deferred and is being recognized on a straight line basis over the initial lease term.  
 
Future minimum lease payments by year and in the aggregate, under non-cancelable capital and operating leases with terms of one year or more, and including the headquarters facility lease discussed above, consist of the following at December 31, 2014:
 
 
Capital Lease
 
Operating Leases
 
 
(In Thousands)
2015
 
$
76

 
$
16,113

2016
 
76

 
10,614

2017
 
76

 
8,321

2018
 
76

 
7,420

2019
 
76

 
6,877

After 2019
 

 
52,231

Total minimum lease payments
 
$
380

 
$
101,576


 
Rental expense for all operating leases was $57.4 million, $37.7 million, and $23.9 million in 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively.