Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Leases

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Leases
12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
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13. Leases

        We lease office space and equipment under various operating leases. Lease expense for the years ended September 30, 2014, 2013 and 2012 was $61.8 million, $49.0 million and $37.6 million, respectively. Our operating leases may contain rent escalations or concessions. Lease expense is recorded on a straight-line basis over the life of the respective lease.

        Minimum future lease commitments under leases in effect as of September 30, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):

                                                                                                                                                                                                               

 

 

Office space

 

Equipment

 

Total

 

Year ended September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2015

 

$

52,906 

 

$

3,358 

 

$

56,264 

 

2016

 

 

35,007 

 

 

1,394 

 

 

36,401 

 

2017

 

 

27,241 

 

 

763 

 

 

28,004 

 

2018

 

 

14,751 

 

 

648 

 

 

15,399 

 

2019

 

 

8,439 

 

 

259 

 

 

8,698 

 

Thereafter

 

 

9,275 

 

 

 

 

9,275 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total minimum lease payments

 

$

147,619 

 

$

6,422 

 

$

154,041