Leases

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Leases

Leases

8. Leases

        The Company leases certain property and equipment under noncancelable operating leases. Rental expense under such operating leases was $66.1 million, $62.9 million and $64.3 million in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

        Future minimum payments under operating leases with noncancelable terms are as follows:

(in thousands)
2012	$	47,771
2013		39,887
2014		28,835
2015		20,822
2016		14,586
After 2016		19,704

        Total minimum rentals to be received in the future under noncancelable subleases at December 31, 2011 are $9.4 million.