Note 5 — Leases and other commitments

Leases

Future minimum lease payments for all non-cancelable leases as of September 30, 2010, are as follows.

Lease Obligations (dollars in millions)

 

Operating

Capital

2011

$ 770

$ 101

2012

731

102

2013

678

96

2014

615

91

2015

557

88

After 2015

4,447

367

Total Lease Obligations

Less: Interest

$ 7,828

$ 845

281

Total Capital Lease Obligations

Less: Current Portion of Capital Lease Obligations

 

564


52

Noncurrent Portion of Capital Lease Obligations

$ 512

Leases generally have renewal options for periods ranging from 3 to 20 years. Certain non-cancelable real estate leases have purchase options at prices specified in the leases.

Capital leases included in buildings at September 30 were $920 million in 2010 and $909 million in 2009. Total accumulated amortization was $510 million and $474 million at September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Amortization expense for assets recorded as capital leases is included in “Other” in the Statements of Operations.

Rental expense for the years ended September 30 is summarized as follows.

Rental Expenses (dollars in millions)

 

2010

2009

2008

Non-cancellable real estate leases

$ 964

$ 992

$ 967

GSA facilities leases*

44

43

44

Equipment and other short-term rentals

287

298

294

Total Rental Expense

$ 1,295

$ 1,333

$ 1,305

* General Services Administration leases subject to 120-day cancellation notice