LEASE COMMITMENTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

We lease various plant equipment, office furniture and equipment, motor vehicles, office and warehouse space, and landfills under operating lease agreements, which expire at various dates over the next 21 years. The leases for most of the properties contain renewal provisions.

Rent expense for 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $92.4 million, $85.5 million and $75.3 million, respectively.

Minimum future rental payments under non-cancelable operating leases that have initial or remaining terms in excess of one year as of December 31, 2013 for each of the next five years and in the aggregate are as follows:



In thousands
2014	$	66,289
2015	56,509
2016	46,027
2017	37,411
2018	26,059
Thereafter	40,419
	$	272,714

- 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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