Commitments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Commitments [Abstract]

Commitments

14. Commitments

Allscripts conducts its operations from leased premises under several operating leases. Total rent expense was as follows:

	Year Ended December 31, 2011		Seven Months Ended December 31, 2010		Year Ended May 31,
(In thousands)					2010		2009
Rent expense		$20,223		$11,003		$10,328		$9,895

The long-term portion of capital lease obligations is included on the balance sheet under other liabilities.

Future minimum lease payments under capital leases and non-cancelable operating leases as of December 31, 2011 are as follows:

(Dollar amounts in thousands)	Capital Leases			Operating Leases
2012		$961			$19,151
2013		674			17,273
2014		554			13,209
2015		244			12,252
2016		114			11,912
Thereafter		0			14,243
		2,547			$88,040
Less amount representing interest		(349	)
		2,198
Current maturities of capital lease obligations		800
Capital lease obligations, net of current maturities		$1,398