Leasing Arrangements

12 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2011

NOTE 11 – LEASING ARRANGEMENTS

We have operating lease commitments outstanding at October 28, 2011, for plant and warehouse equipment, office and warehouse space, automobiles and retail stores. The leases have initial periods ranging from one to ten years, with minimum future rental payments as follows:


	Minimum Lease Payments
2012	$	33,546
2013		23,957
2014		17,356
2015		11,004
2016		8,955
2017 and beyond		33,686
Total Minimum Future Lease Rental Payments	$	128,504

Rent expense for operating leases was $45,154 in 2011, $24,364 in 2010 and $23,765 in 2009.

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of a lessee's leasing arrangements including: (1) the basis on which contingent rental payments are determined, (2) the existence and terms of renewal or purchase options and escalation clauses, (3) restrictions imposed by lease arrangements, such as those concerning dividends, additional debt, and further leasing, (4) rent holidays, rent concessions, or leasehold improvement incentives and unusual provisions or conditions. Disclosure may also include the specific period used to amortize material leasehold improvements made at the inception of the lease or during the lease term. Additionally, for operating leases having initial or remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year: (a) future minimum rental payments required as of the date of the latest balance sheet presented, in the aggregate and for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) the total of minimum rentals to be received in the future under noncancelable subleases as of the date of the latest balance sheet presented, and (c) for all operating leases, rental expense for each period for which an income statement is presented, with separate amounts for minimum rentals, contingent rentals, and sublease rentals. Rental payments under leases with terms of a month or less that were not renewed need not be included.

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