CATERPILLAR INC | 2013 | FY | 3


Operating leases
 
We lease certain computer and communications equipment, transportation equipment and other property through operating leases. Total rental expense for operating leases was $436 million, $474 million, and $429 million for 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
 
Minimum payments for operating leases having initial or remaining non-cancelable terms in excess of one year are:
  
Years ended December 31,
(Millions of dollars)
2014
 
2015
 
2016
 
2017
 
2018
 
Thereafter
 
Total
$
244

 
$
180

 
$
133

 
$
99

 
$
74

 
$
229

 
$
959

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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