LEASE COMMITMENTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

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 20 years. The leases for most of the properties contain renewal provisions.

Rent expense for 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $111.5 million, $92.4 million, and $85.5 million, respectively.

Minimum future rental payments under non-cancelable operating leases that have initial or remaining terms in excess of one year at December 31, 2014 for each of the next five years and in the aggregate are as follows:



In thousands
2015	$	81,926
2016	69,069
2017	59,864
2018	45,680
2019	34,728
Thereafter	44,098
	$	335,365

- 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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