LEASES

The Company leases 14 processing plants and storage locations, land surrounding certain processing plants, three 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 31, 2016, are as follows (in thousands):



Period Ending Fiscal	Operating Leases		Capital Leases
2017	$	39,481	$	1,527
2018	35,653		891
2019	31,035		285
2020	19,258		144
2021	7,421		—
Thereafter	14,019		—
	$	146,867	$	2,847
Less amounts representing interest			(145		)
Capital lease obligations included in current and long-term debt			$	2,702

Rent expense was approximately $43.6 million, $41.5 million and $41.0 million, for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2016, January 2, 2016 and January 3, 2015, 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.