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Lease Commitments
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2012
Lease Commitments

Note 22 - Lease Commitments

Lease expense for railcar equipment leased-in under non-cancelable leases was $6.0 million, $6.5 million and $8.2 million for the years ended August 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010. Aggregate minimum future amounts payable under these non-cancelable railcar equipment leases are as follows:

 

(In thousands)        

Year ending August 31,

  

2013

   $ 6,632   

2014

     5,495   

2015

     4,805   

2016

     1,001   

2017

     517   

Thereafter

       

 

 
   $ 18,450   

 

 

Operating leases for domestic railcar repair facilities, office space and certain manufacturing and office equipment expire at various dates through February 2018. Rental expense for facilities, office space and equipment was $14.1 million, $12.2 million and $12.4 million for the years ended August 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010. Aggregate minimum future amounts payable under these non-cancelable operating leases are as follows:

 

(In thousands)        

Year ending August 31,

  

2013

   $ 6,723   

2014

     5,447   

2015

     3,110   

2016

     1,752   

2017

     693   

Thereafter

     153   

 

 
   $ 17,878