LEASES

The Company leases 14 processing plants and storage locations, land surrounding certain processing plants and 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 2104. Minimum rental commitments under noncancellable leases as of December 30, 2017, are as follows (in thousands):



Period Ending Fiscal	Operating Leases		Capital Leases
2018	$	45,345	$	927
2019	39,414		311
2020	26,180		157
2021	14,770		—
2022	6,130		—
Thereafter	13,186		—
	$	145,025	$	1,395
Less amounts representing interest			(60		)
Capital lease obligations included in current and long-term debt			$	1,335

Rent expense was approximately $48.7 million, $43.6 million and $41.5 million, for the fiscal years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016, 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.