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Leases
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Leases [Abstract]  
Leases
Leases
The majority of the Company’s facilities are leased under non-cancellable operating leases ranging in terms from five to fifteen years and which contain renewal options of five to ten years at the fair rental value at the time of renewal. The Company’s leases are generally subject to periodic consumer price index increases or contain fixed escalation clauses. The Company also leases certain facilities and equipment under capital leases.
Future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating and capital leases are as follows: 
 
Operating
leases
 
Capital
leases
2018
$
446,935

 
$
35,258

2019
422,245

 
36,038

2020
384,764

 
36,689

2021
351,962

 
32,578

2022
313,005

 
33,004

Thereafter
1,303,594

 
234,094

 
$
3,222,505

 
407,661

Less portion representing interest
 
 
(110,491
)
Total capital lease obligations, including current portion
 
 
$
297,170


Rent expense under all operating leases for 2017, 2016, and 2015 was $530,748, $478,531 and $440,601, respectively. Rent expense is recorded on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease for leases that contain fixed escalation clauses or include abatement provisions. Leasehold improvement incentives are deferred and amortized to rent expense over the term of the lease. The net book value of property and equipment under capital leases was $257,772 and $263,438 at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Capital lease obligations are included in long-term debt. See Note 13 to these consolidated financial statements.