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Note 15 - Commitments
12 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2013
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]  
Commitments Disclosure [Text Block]

15. Commitments


The Company conducts its field operations primarily from leased facilities. The following is a schedule by fiscal year of future minimum commitments under operating leases as of year-end 2013 (in millions of dollars):


Fiscal year:

       

2014

  $ 39.0  

2015

    28.7  

2016

   

19.0

 

2017

    11.0  

2018

    6.3  

Later years

    2.4  
         

Total

  $ 106.4  

Lease expense from continuing operations for fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 amounted to $45.6 million, $48.3 million and $50.5 million, respectively.


In addition to operating lease agreements, the Company has entered into noncancelable purchase obligations totaling $30.8 million. These obligations relate primarily to voice and data communications services and online tools which the Company expects to utilize generally within the next two fiscal years, in the ordinary course of business. The Company has no material unrecorded commitments, losses, contingencies or guarantees associated with any related parties or unconsolidated entities. See the Debt and Retirement Benefits footnotes for commitments related to debt and pension obligations.