46. Contingent Liabilities and Other Financial Obligations
No provisions were formed for the following contingent liabilities because it was deemed highly unlikely that they would be utilised.
in € thousand |
31.12.2016 |
31.12.2015 |
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Guarantees |
10,579 |
8,387 |
||
Comfort letters |
1,333 |
2,500 |
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|
11,912 |
10,887 |
As of the reporting date, liabilities did not yet exist for the following other financial obligations.
in € thousand |
31.12.2016 |
31.12.2015 |
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Obligations from operating leases |
805,588 |
869,729 |
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Outstanding purchase commitments |
56,787 |
134,449 |
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Other |
9,498 |
11,559 |
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|
871,873 |
1,015,737 |
Of the obligations from outstanding purchase commitments, € 34,199 thousand (previous year: € 87,978 thousand) is attributable to investments in property, plant and equipment.
Payments for investments in property, plant and equipment, investment property and intangible assets.