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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure |
Lease commitments | As of December 31, 2015, future minimum rental payments requ ired under operating leases and rental receipts expected under operating leases that have noncancellable lease terms in excess of one year were as follows:
| Operating Leases |  | Operating Leases
Future Minimum | Future Minimum
Rental Payments | Rental Receipts
(Dollars in thousands) |  |  |  |  |
2016 | $ | 156,882 |  | $ | 48,304
2017 |  | 136,248 |  |  | 40,180
2018 |  | 117,806 |  |  | 31,940
2019 |  | 100,894 |  |  | 21,608
2020 |  | 87,993 |  |  | 10,184
Thereafter |  | 724,217 |  |  | 1,238
Total | $ | 1,324,040 |  | $ | 153,454

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- Definition General description of lessee's leasing arrangements including: (1) The basis on which contingent rental payments are determined, (2) The existence and terms of renewal or purchase options and escalation clauses, (3) Restrictions imposed by lease arrangements, such as those concerning dividends, additional debt, and further leasing, (4) Rent holidays, rent concessions, or leasehold improvement incentives and unusual provisions or conditions. Disclosure may also include the specific period used to amortize material leasehold improvements made at the inception of the lease or during the lease term. Additionally, for operating leases having initial or remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year: (a) future minimum rental payments required as of the date of the latest balance sheet presented, in the aggregate and for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) the total of minimum rentals to be received in the future under noncancelable subleases as of the date of the latest balance sheet presented, and (c) for all operating leases, rental expense for each period for which an income statement is presented, with separate amounts for minimum rentals, contingent rentals, and sublease rentals. Rental payments under leases with terms of a month or less that were not renewed need not be included. + References No definition available. + Details
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