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COMMITMENTS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
COMMITMENTS [Abstract]  
Future Minimum Lease Payments and Rentals under Operating Leases
The following schedule outlines the future minimum lease payments and rentals under operating leases:

(In thousands)
 
Operating Leases
 
2013
 
$
30,582
 
2014
 
 
28,668
 
2015
 
 
25,872
 
2016
 
 
25,152
 
2017
 
 
22,863
 
Subsequent to 2018
 
 
79,156
 
Total minimum payments
 
 
212,293
 
Less total minimum sublease rentals
 
 
(36
)
Net minimum lease payments
 
$
212,257
 
Net Rental Expense Applicable to Operating Leases
Step rent and other lease concessions (free rent periods) are taken into account in computing lease expense on a straight-line basis. Lease concessions for capital improvements have not been significant, but are recorded as a reduction of expense over the term of the lease. Net rental expense applicable to operating leases consisted of the following for the years ended December 31:

 
2012
 
 
2011
 
 
2010
 
Property
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Minimum
 
$
27,633
 
 
$
28,347
 
 
$
29,835
 
Additional rentals based on sales
 
 
 
 
 
34
 
 
 
404
 
Sublease income
 
 
(137
)
 
 
(292
)
 
 
(491
)
 
 
27,496
 
 
 
28,089
 
 
 
29,748
 
Equipment
 
 
2,162
 
 
 
1,997
 
 
 
1,724
 
 
 
29,658
 
 
$
30,086
 
 
$
31,472