Lease Commitments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

The Company is obligated under various noncancellable operating leases for equipment, buildings, and land. Minimum rent payments under operating leases are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. At December 31, 2018, future minimum lease payments under leases with initial or remaining terms in excess of one year are as follows:



	(In thousands)
2019	$	6,671
2020	5,778
2021	4,515
2022	3,718
2023	2,967
Thereafter	13,240
	$	36,889

Rent expense charged to operations was $6.7 million for 2018, $5.8 million for 2017 and $5.3 million for 2016. Certain leases contain provisions for renewal and change with the consumer price index.