LEASES

The Company leases 15 processing plants and storage locations, land surrounding certain processing plants, three office locations under operating leases and a portion of its transportation equipment under operating and capital leases. Leases are noncancellable and expire at various times through the year 2040. Minimum rental commitments under noncancellable leases as of January 2, 2016, are as follows (in thousands):



Period Ending Fiscal	Operating Leases		Capital Leases
2016	$	37,512	$	2,170
2017	33,293		1,548
2018	30,355		920
2019	26,171		281
2020	14,722		141
Thereafter	17,506		—
	$	159,559	$	5,060
Less amounts representing interest			(324		)
Capital lease obligations included in current and long-term debt			$	4,736

Rent expense was approximately $31.3 million, $29.6 million and $14.4 million, for the fiscal years ended January 2, 2016, January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013, respectively.

The Company's capital lease assets are included in property, plant and equipment and the capital lease obligations are included in the Company's current and long-term debt obligations on the consolidated balance sheet.