Leases

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Leases

Leases

9. Leases

The Company has entered into various building and equipment capital and operating leases for its surgery centers in operation and under development and for office space, expiring at various dates through 2033. Future minimum lease payments, including payments during expected renewal option periods, at December 31, 2013were as follows (in thousands):

		Capitalized		Operating
Year Ended December 31,		Equipment Leases		Leases
2014		$	2,040	$	47,704
2015			1,673		46,557
2016			1,404		45,772
2017			1,184		45,174
2018			1,000		43,718
Thereafter			7,003		354,087
	Total minimum rentals		14,304	$	583,012
Less amounts representing interest at rates ranging from 2.9% to 11.8%			3,454
	Capital lease obligations	$	10,850

At December 31, 2013, buildings and equipment with a cost of approximately $13,950,000 and accumulated depreciation of approximately $3,635,000were held under capital leases. The Company and the partners in the partnerships have guaranteed payment of certain of these leases. Rental expense for continuing and discontinued operations for operating leases for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was approximately $52,641,000, $47,278,000 and $42,413,000, respectively.