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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Contingencies We have contingent liabilities resulting from various litigation, claims and commitments. We record accruals for loss contingencies when losses are considered probable and can be reasonably estimated. Legal fees associated with defending the Partnership in legal matters are expensed as incurred. As of December 31, 2015, we have accrued $4.8 million for contingent losses. The amount that will ultimately be paid related to these matters may differ from the recorded accruals, and the timing of such payments is uncertain. In addition, due to the inherent uncertainty of litigation, there can be no assurance that the resolution of any particular claim or proceeding would not have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial position or liquidity. Commitments Future minimum rental payments applicable to all noncancellable operating leases and purchase obligations as of December 31, 2015 are as follows:
| Payments Due by Period
| 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2018 |  | 2019 |  | 2020 |  | There- after |  | Total
| (Thousands of Dollars)
Operating leases | $ | 31,969 |  |  | $ | 27,919 |  |  | $ | 25,175 |  |  | $ | 18,522 |  |  | $ | 6,991 |  |  | $ | 65,258 |  |  | $ | 175,834 |
Purchase obligations | 6,920 |  |  | 3,673 |  |  | 2,286 |  |  | 1,441 |  |  | 9 |  |  | — |  |  | 14,329 |
Rental expense for all operating leases totaled $39.7 million, $46.1 million and $52.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Our operating leases consist primarily of the following:
• | a ten-year lease for tugs and barges utilized at our St. Eustatius facility for bunker fuel sales, with two five-year renewal options; and
• | land leases at various terminal facilities, with original terms ranging from 10 to 100 years.

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