Leases	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Leases [Abstract]
Leases	Notes 15. Leases The Company has several non-cancelable operating leases, primarily for office space and equipment. Rent expense amounted to approximately $5.0 million, $5.3 million and $6.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Total future minimum rental commitments under all non-cancelable leases for each of the years 2013 through 2017 and in aggregate thereafter are approximately $3.8 million, $2.7 million, $2.4 million, $1.7 million, $1.4 MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS million, respectively, and $6.8 million thereafter. Total future minimum rentals to be received under non-cancelable subleases were approximately $1.5 million at December 31, 2012. Total future minimum payments to be received under direct financing leases for each of the years 2013 through 2017 and the aggregate thereafter are approximately: $2.2 million, $1.1 million, $0.8 million, $0.4 million, $0.1 million and $-- million thereafter.

Notes 15. Leases

The Company has several non-cancelable operating leases, primarily for office space and equipment. Rent expense amounted to approximately $5.0 million, $5.3 million and $6.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Total future minimum rental commitments under all non-cancelable leases for each of the years 2013 through 2017 and in aggregate thereafter are approximately $3.8 million, $2.7 million, $2.4 million, $1.7 million, $1.4

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million, respectively, and $6.8 million thereafter. Total future minimum rentals to be received under non-cancelable subleases were approximately $1.5 million at December 31, 2012.

Total future minimum payments to be received under direct financing leases for each of the years 2013 through 2017 and the aggregate thereafter are approximately: $2.2 million, $1.1 million, $0.8 million, $0.4 million, $0.1 million and $-- million thereafter.