Operating Lease Commitments and Rent Expense

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2012

Operating Lease Commitments and Rent Expense [Abstract]

Operating Lease Commitments and Rent Expense

8. Operating Lease Commitments and Rent Expense

We lease certain equipment and operating facilities, including our primary operating facility which is leased from a partnership described in Note 9, Related Party Transactions, under noncancelable operating leases. Approximate future minimum rental payments as of December 29, 2012 under these leases are summarized as follows:

(in thousands)
2013	$	3,057
2014		2,814
2015		2,771
2016		2,800
2017		2,829
Thereafter		876
Total	$	15,147

Rent expense, including payments for short-term equipment and storage rentals, was $3.5 million in fiscal 2012, $3.7 million in fiscal 2011 and $3.3 million in fiscal 2010.