Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Leases

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Leases
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2014
Leases [Abstract]  
Leases
Leases
The Company leases certain facilities, computers, equipment and vehicles under various lease agreements generally over periods of one to twenty years. Under most arrangements, the Company pays the property taxes, insurance, maintenance and expenses related to the leased property. Many of the leases include provisions that enable the Company to renew the lease based upon fair value rental rates on the date of expiration of the initial lease.
As of August 31, 2014, future obligations under non-cancelable operating leases (related to continuing operations) were as follows: $32.1 million in fiscal 2015; $28.7 million in fiscal 2016; $25.5 million in fiscal 2017; $21.3 million in fiscal 2018; $18.0 million in fiscal 2019; and $45.3 million in aggregate thereafter. Total related rental expense under operating leases was $31.6 million, $26.0 million and $24.2 million in fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. In fiscal 2014, the Company completed the sale leaseback (seven year term) of certain rental assets of the Viking business for proceeds of $41 million.
As discussed in Note 14, “Contingencies and Litigation” the Company remains contingently liable for lease payments under leases of businesses that it previously divested or spun off.