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Commitments and Contingencies | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and contingencies | Note 9 — Commitments and contingencies The Company’s operating leases cover primarily buildings, office equipment and automobiles. A summary of lease commitments as of December 31, 2013, under all non-cancelable operating leases with terms exceeding one year is as follows:
2014 |  | $ | 5,081 |
2015 |  |  | 3,296 |
2016 |  |  | 2,315 |
2017 |  |  | 1,705 |
2018 |  |  | 1,239 |
2019 or later |  |  | 1,278 |
Total |  | $ | 14,914 |
Rent expense under all of the Company’s operating leases was $5,992, $5,996 and $3,243 for 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. As discussed in Note 2, Gentherm purchased the rights and ownership of certain intellectual property from Johnson Controls for $7,000. We are required to make nine quarterly installment payments to Johnson Controls beginning September 30, 2012. Total installment payments made to Johnson Controls during the period ended December 31, 2013 was $1,688. We expect to make all the final payment totaling $1,312 to Johnson Controls during 2014. Expected installment payments are included in accrued liabilities. We are subject to litigation from time to time in the ordinary course of our business; however there is no current material pending litigation to which we are a party and no material legal proceeding was terminated, settled or otherwise resolved during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.

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