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18. | COMMITMENTS
The Company leases certain buildings, machinery and equipment under various operating leases. Total rental expense for operating leases amounted to $3.3 million, $3.7 million and $3.4 million in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The Company also has long-term leases on certain timberlands in the Southern U.S. These leases typically have initial terms of approximately 30 to 65 years, with renewal provisions in some cases. Such leases are generally non-cancellable and require minimum annual rental payments. Total expenditures for long-term leases and deeds on timberlands amounted to $7.3 million, $7.2 million and $7.6 million in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. At December 31, 2011, the future minimum payments under non-cancellable operating and timberland leases were as follows:
| Operating Leases |  | Timberland Leases (a) |  | Total
2012 | $ | 3,416 |  |  | $ | 7,519 |  |  | $ | 10,935 |
2013 | 2,943 |  |  | 7,498 |  |  | 10,441 |
2014 | 2,480 |  |  | 7,031 |  |  | 9,511 |
2015 | 1,446 |  |  | 6,812 |  |  | 8,258 |
2016 | 1,169 |  |  | 6,715 |  |  | 7,884 |
Thereafter through 2036 | 2,703 |  |  | 54,319 |  |  | 57,022 |
| $ | 14,157 |  |  | $ | 89,894 |  |  | $ | 104,051 |
(a) | The majority of timberland leases are subject to increases or decreases based on either the Consumer Price Index or Producer Price Index.

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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://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.25) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.17) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 25 -Article 5 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.(a)(19)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 17 -Article 9 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Article 7 -Section 03 -Paragraph 19 + Details
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