Leases and Other Commitments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Leases And Other Commitments [Abstract]

LEASES AND OTHER COMMITMENTS

The Company leases real property under operating agreements. Many of the leases contain renewal options and escalation clauses that require payments of additional rent to the extent of increases in the related operating costs.

At December 31, 2016, future minimum rental payments under noncancelable operating leases approximate the following:



(in thousands)
2017	$	87,626
2018	84,525
2019	73,899
2020	65,592
2021	50,416
Thereafter	146,857
	$	508,915

Minimum payments have not been reduced by minimum sublease rentals of $93.0 million due in the future under noncancelable subleases.

Rent expense under operating leases, including a portion reported in discontinued operations, was approximately $86.9 million, $102.6 million and $105.5 million in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Sublease income was approximately $14.3 million, $6.7 million and $5.4 million in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

In connection with the sale of the KHE Campuses business, Kaplan is secondarily liable on a number of leases that were transferred to the buyer; the leases run through 2024 with commitments totaling approximately $51.3 million at December 31, 2016.

The Company’s broadcast subsidiaries are parties to certain agreements that commit them to purchase programming to be produced in future years. At December 31, 2016, such commitments amounted to approximately $16.4 million. If such programs are not produced, the Company’s commitment would expire without obligation.