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Leases
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Leases  
Leases

9.     Leases

        At December 31, 2011, the Company had the following minimum rental commitments for office space and equipment leases, all of which are under non-cancelable operating leases (in thousands):

Fiscal Year
  Rental
Commitments 		 

2012

   $ 16,734  

2013

     16,319  

2014

     16,483  

2015

     8,856  

2016

     3,539  

Thereafter

     2,050  
       

 

   $ 63,981  

Future minimum rentals under sublease arrangements

     (7,150 )
       

 

   $ 56,831  
       

        Certain office leases contain renewal options which the Company may exercise at its discretion, which were not included in the amounts above. Rent expense was approximately $13.6 million in fiscal 2011, $1.3 million for the five-week transition period ended January 1, 2011, $15.7 million in fiscal 2010, and $17.2 million in fiscal 2009. Included in rent expense were $1.0 million, $2.1 million, and $1.6 million in restructuring charges in fiscal 2011, fiscal 2010, and fiscal 2009, respectively.

        The Company is party to standby letters of credit with its bank in support of the minimum future lease payments under leases for office space amounting to $0.4 million as of December 31, 2011.