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Commitments | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Commitments [Abstract] |
Commitments Disclosure | COMMITMENTS A. | Leases The Company occupies office and warehouse facilities under terms of operating leases expiring up to 2032. The Company also has two long-term operating lease arrangements to use land, for which the usage rights were entirely prepaid. Usage rights for those arrangements are recognized in rent expense over the lease terms up to 2057. Total rent expense for all operating leases in 2018, 2017 and 2016 was $89,377, $68,920 and $62,294, respectively. At December 31, 2018, future minimum annual lease payments under all noncancelable leases are as follows:
2019 | $ | 75,227 |
2020 | 62,974 |
2021 | 47,552 |
2022 | 38,352 |
2023 | 26,580 |
Thereafter | 67,140 |
| $ | 317,825 |
B. | Unconditional Purchase Obligations The Company enters into short-term unconditional purchase obligations with asset-based providers reserving space on a guaranteed basis. The pricing of these obligations varies to some degree with market conditions. Historically, the Company has met these obligations in the normal course of business within one year. Purchase obligations outstanding as of December 31, 2018 totaled $49,912. In the regular course of business, the Company also enters into agreements with service providers to maintain or operate equipment, facilities or software that can be longer than one year. We also regularly have contractual obligations for specific projects related to improvements of our owned or leased facilities and information technology infrastructure. C. | Employee Benefits The Company has employee savings plans under which the Company provides a discretionary matching contribution. In 2017, the Company increased its 401(k) matching contribution. In 2018, 2017 and 2016, the Company’s contributions under the plans were $19,600, $18,210, and $9,681, respectively.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for significant arrangements with third parties, which includes operating lease arrangements and arrangements in which the entity has agreed to expend funds to procure goods or services, or has agreed to commit resources to supply goods or services, and operating lease arrangements. Descriptions may include identification of the specific goods and services, period of time covered, minimum quantities and amounts, and cancellation rights. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 440 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2144648 + Details
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