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Operating Leases | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Leases [Abstract] |
Operating Leases | Operating Leases Most of the Company’s rental properties are leased under operating leases with expiration dates ranging from 1 to 31 years. Future minimum rentals on non-cancelable tenant operating leases at December 31, 2018 are as follows (in thousands):
| Amount
Year: |
2019 | $ | 520,139 |
2020 | 503,344 |
2021 | 492,165 |
2022 | 477,671 |
2023 | 449,686 |
Thereafter | 3,953,717 |
Total | $ | 6,396,722 |
As of December 31, 2018, the Company had 57 ground leases at its properties. The Company's tenants, who are generally sub-tenants under these ground leases, are responsible for paying the rent under these ground leases. In the event the tenant fails to pay the ground lease rent, the Company would be primarily responsible for the payment, assuming the Company does not sell or re-tenant the property. Future minimum lease payments under these ground lease obligations at December 31, 2018 are as follows, excluding contingent rent due under leases where the ground lease payment, or a portion thereof, is based on the level of the tenant's sales (in thousands):
| Amount
Year: |
2019 | $ | 22,867 |
2020 | 23,236 |
2021 | 23,600 |
2022 | 22,996 |
2023 | 22,303 |
Thereafter | 257,446 |
Total | $ | 372,448 |
The Company leases its executive office from an unrelated landlord. Rental expense totaled approximately $1.0 million, $1.0 million and $681 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and is included as a component of general and administrative expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. Future minimum lease payments under this lease at December 31, 2018 are as follows (in thousands):
| Amount
Year: |
2019 | $ | 856 |
2020 | 856 |
2021 | 884 |
2022 | 967 |
2023 | 967 |
Thereafter | 2,658 |
Total | $ | 7,188 |

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