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COMMITMENTS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
COMMITMENTS [Abstract]  
COMMITMENTS
Note 14, Commitments:

We lease certain property and equipment under operating leases. Initial lease terms range from 5 years to 30 years and certain leases contain renewal options ranging from one to 25 years or provide for options to purchase the related property at fair market value or at predetermined purchase prices. The leases generally require us to pay all maintenance, property taxes and insurance costs.

The following schedule outlines the future minimum lease payments and rentals under operating leases:

(In thousands)
 
Operating Leases
 
2015
 
$
32,148
 
2016
  
31,085
 
2017
  
28,450
 
2018
  
26,615
 
2019
  
21,450
 
Subsequent to 2020
  
63,029
 
Total minimum lease payments
  
202,777
 
Less total minimum sublease rentals
  
(12
)
Net minimum lease payments
 
$
202,765
 

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:

  
2014
  
2013
  
2012
 
Property
      
Minimum
 
$
27,264
  
$
27,370
  
$
27,633
 
Additional rentals based on sales
  
79
   
   
 
Sublease income
  
(144
)
  
(146
)
  
(137
)
   
27,199
   
27,224
   
27,496
 
Equipment
  
2,568
   
2,444
   
2,162
 
  
$
29,767
  
$
29,668
  
$
29,658