LEASES

The Company leases 12 processing plants and storage locations, land surrounding certain processing plants and 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 2066. Minimum rental commitments under noncancellable leases as of December 29, 2018, are as follows (in thousands):



Period Ending Fiscal	Operating Leases		Capital Leases
2019	$	46,316	$	271
2020	34,403		152
2021	22,252		6
2022	13,091		6
2023	8,478		—
Thereafter	28,219		—
	$	152,759	$	435
Less amounts representing interest			(20		)
Capital lease obligations included in current and long-term debt			$	415

Rent expense was approximately $51.8 million, $48.7 million and $43.6 million, for the fiscal years ended December 29, 2018, December 30, 2017 and December 31, 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.