Capital asset purchases associated with the Retail segment were $294 million in 2007, bringing the total capital asset purchases since inception of the Retail segment to $1.0 billion.
As of September 29, 2007, the Retail segment had approximately 7,900 employees and had outstanding operating lease commitments associated with retail store space and related facilities of $1.1 billion.
The Company would incur substantial costs if it were to close multiple retail stores.
Such costs could adversely affect the Company’s financial condition and operating results.
Other Segments The Company’s Other Segments, which consists of its Asia Pacific and FileMaker operations, experienced an increase in net sales of $406 million, or 30% during 2007 compared to 2006.
This increase related primarily to a 58% increase in sales of Mac portable products and strong iPod sales in the Company’s Asia Pacific region.
During 2006, net sales in Other Segments increased 35% compared to 2005 primarily due to an increase in sales of iPod and Mac portable products.
Strong sales growth was a result of the introduction of the updated iPods featuring video-playing capabilities and the new Intel-based Mac portable products that translated to a 16% increase in Mac unit sales during 2006 compared to 2005.
Gross Margin Gross margin for each of the last three fiscal years are as follows (in millions, except gross margin percentages):
## Table 0 ##
Gross margin percentage of 34.0% in 2007 increased significantly from 29.0% in 2006.
The primary drivers of this increase were more favorable costs on certain commodity components, including NAND flash memory and DRAM memory, higher overall revenue that provided for more leverage on fixed production costs and a higher percentage of revenue from the Company’s direct sales channels.
The Company anticipates that its gross margin and the gross margins of the personal computer, consumer electronics and mobile communication industries will be subject to pressure due to price competition.
The Company expects gross margin percentage to decline sequentially in the first quarter of 2008 primarily as a result of the full-quarter impact of product transitions and reduced pricing that were effected in the fourth quarter of 2007, lower sales of iLife and iWork in their second quarter of availability, seasonally higher component costs, and a higher mix of indirect sales.
These factors are expected to be partially offset by higher sales of the Company’s Mac OS X operating system due to the introduction of Mac OS X Version 10.5 Leopard (‘‘Mac OS X Leopard’’) that became available in October 2007.
The foregoing statements regarding the Company’s expected gross margin percentage are forward-looking.
There can be no assurance that current gross margin percentage will be maintained or targeted gross margin percentage levels will be achieved.
In general, gross margins and margins on individual products will remain under downward pressure due to a variety of factors, including continued industry wide global pricing pressures, increased competition, compressed product life cycles, potential increases in the cost and availability of raw material and outside manufacturing services, and a potential shift in the Company’s sales mix towards products with lower gross margins.
In response to these competitive pressures, the Company expects it will continue to take pricing actions with respect to its products.
Gross margins could also be affected by the Company’s ability to effectively manage product quality and warranty costs and to stimulate
Net earnings for 2012 includes an unfavorable impact of $32,762, or $0.26 per diluted share, resulting from restructuring charges related to cost savings initiatives announced during the first and fourth quarters of 2012.
Net earnings for 2011 includes an unfavorable impact of $9,178, or $0.07 per diluted share, resulting from costs associated with the reorganization of the Company’s games business announced during the second quarter of 2011.
Net earnings for 2011 also includes a $0.15 per diluted share favorable tax benefit resulting from the settlement of tax examinations.
In July 2013 the Company acquired a 70% majority interest in Backflip.
The Company is consolidating the financial results of Backflip in its consolidated financial statements and, accordingly, reported revenues, costs and expenses, assets and liabilities, and cash flows include 100% of Backflip, with the 30% noncontrolling interests share reported as net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in the consolidated statements of operations, and redeemable noncontrolling interests on the consolidated balance sheets.
The results of operations for the year ended December 29, 2013 include the operations of Backflip from the acquisition closing date of July 8, 2013 and are reported in the Entertainment and Licensing segment.
Consolidated net revenues for the year ended December 29, 2013 were $4,082,157 compared to $4,088,983 in 2012 and $4,285,589 in 2011.
Most of the Company’s net revenues and operating profits were derived from its three principal segments: the U. S.  and Canada segment, the International segment and the Entertainment and Licensing segment, which are discussed in detail below.
Consolidated net revenues in 2013 and 2012 were impacted by favorable/(unfavorable) foreign currency translation of approximately $3,700 and $(98,500), respectively.
The following table presents net revenues by product category for the years ended December 29, 2013, December 30, 2012 and December 25, 2011.
## Table 1 ##
For the year ended December 29, 2013, decreased net revenues in boys category were almost wholly offset by increases in the games, girls and preschool categories.
For the year ended December 30, 2012, decreased net revenues in the boys and preschool categories were partially offset by increases in the girls and games categories.
BOYS: Net revenues in the boys’ category decreased 22% in 2013 compared to 2012, primarily as a result of lower net sales of products related to the key licensed brands BEYBLADE, MARVEL and, to a lesser extent, STAR WARS.
In 2012, net revenues benefited from higher sales of MARVEL products based on the theatrical releases of MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS and THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN.
During 2013, the Company’s MARVEL sales were primarily related to the theatrical release of IRON MAN 3.
The Company’s franchise brands, TRANSFORMERS and NERF, experienced moderate growth in 2013 compared to 2012 as a result of successful television programming and product innovation.
Net revenues in the boys’ category decreased 13% in 2012 compared to 2011 as a result of lower net revenues from TRANSFORMERS and BEYBLADE products, which were partially offset by higher sales of MARVEL products, primarily due to sales of products based on the aforementioned theatrical releases.
In 2011, TRANSFORMERS net revenues were positively impacted by the theatrical release of TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON in June 2011.
Also, 2011 marked the first full year of sales of BEYBLADE products, which were re-introduced during the second half of 2010.
GAMES: Net revenues in the games category increased 10% in 2013 compared to 2012.
Several brands contributed to this growth including, but not limited to, MAGIC: THE GATHERING, JENGA, including sales of products co-branded under ANGRY BIRDS STAR WARS, ELEFUN & FRIENDS, MONOPOLY, including the introduction of MONOPOLY EMPIRE products, DUEL MASTERS, and TWISTER, including TWISTER RAVE.
These higher net revenues were partially offset by lower net revenues from other game brands, including BATTLESHIP and SCRABBLE.
Net revenues increased 2% in 2012 compared to 2011 as a result of higher net
MetLife, Inc.  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued) Information regarding the closed block revenues and expenses is as follows:
## Table 2 ##
The change in the maximum future earnings of the closed block is as follows:
## Table 3 ##
MLIC charges the closed block with federal income taxes, state and local premium taxes, and other additive state or local taxes, as well as investment management expenses relating to the closed block as provided in the Plan.
MLIC also charges the closed block for expenses of maintaining the policies included in the closed block.10.
Long-term and Short-term Debt Long-term and short-term debt outstanding is as follows:
## Table 4 ##
The aggregate maturities of long-term debt as of December 31, 2007 for the next five years are $458 million in 2008, $536 million in 2009, $285 million in 2010, $966 million in 2011, $471 million in 2012 and $6,912 million thereafter.
Repurchase agreements and capital lease obligations are collateralized and rank highest in priority, followed by unsecured senior debt which consists of senior notes, fixed rate notes and other notes with varying interest rates, followed by subordinated debt which consists of junior subordinated debentures.
Payments of interest and principal on the Company’s surplus notes, which are subordinate to all other obligations at the operating company level and senior to obligations at the Holding Company, may be made only with the prior approval of the insurance department of the state of domicile.
Collateral financing arrangements are supported by either surplus notes of subsidiaries or financing arrangements with the Holding Company and accordingly have priority consistent with other such obligations.
of existing smokeless products, may or may not be equivalent to existing moist smokeless tobacco ("MST") products on a can for can basis.
To calculate volumes of cans and packs shipped, USSTC and PM USA have assumed that one pack of snus, irrespective of the number of pouches in the pack, is equivalent to one can of MST.
The following table summarizes smokeless products segment retail share performance (excluding international volume):

<table><tr><td></td><td>September 29, 2007</td><td>September 30, 2006</td><td>September 24, 2005</td></tr><tr><td>Net sales</td><td>$24,006</td><td>$19,315</td><td>$13,931</td></tr><tr><td>Cost of sales</td><td>15,852</td><td>13,717</td><td>9,889</td></tr><tr><td>Gross margin</td><td>$8,154</td><td>$5,598</td><td>$4,042</td></tr><tr><td>Gross margin percentage</td><td>34.0%</td><td>29.0%</td><td>29.0%</td></tr></table>
<table><tr><td></td><td> 2013</td><td>% Change</td><td> 2012</td><td>% Change</td><td> 2011</td></tr><tr><td>Boys</td><td>$1,237,611</td><td>-22%</td><td>1,577,010</td><td>-13%</td><td>1,821,544</td></tr><tr><td>Games</td><td>1,311,205</td><td>10%</td><td>1,192,090</td><td>2%</td><td>1,169,672</td></tr><tr><td>Girls</td><td>1,001,704</td><td>26%</td><td>792,292</td><td>7%</td><td>741,394</td></tr><tr><td>Preschool</td><td>531,637</td><td>1%</td><td>527,591</td><td>-5%</td><td>552,979</td></tr><tr><td>Net Revenues</td><td>$4,082,157</td><td></td><td>4,088,983</td><td></td><td>4,285,589</td></tr></table>
<table><tr><td></td><td colspan="3">Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td></td><td> 2007</td><td>2006</td><td>2005</td></tr><tr><td></td><td colspan="3">(In millions)</td></tr><tr><td> Revenues</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Premiums</td><td>$2,870</td><td>$2,959</td><td>$3,062</td></tr><tr><td>Net investment income and other revenues</td><td>2,350</td><td>2,355</td><td>2,382</td></tr><tr><td>Net investment gains (losses)</td><td>28</td><td>-130</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>Total revenues</td><td>5,248</td><td>5,184</td><td>5,454</td></tr><tr><td> Expenses</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Policyholder benefits and claims</td><td>3,457</td><td>3,474</td><td>3,478</td></tr><tr><td>Policyholder dividends</td><td>1,492</td><td>1,479</td><td>1,465</td></tr><tr><td>Change in policyholder dividend obligation</td><td>—</td><td>-114</td><td>-9</td></tr><tr><td>Other expenses</td><td>231</td><td>247</td><td>263</td></tr><tr><td>Total expenses</td><td>5,180</td><td>5,086</td><td>5,197</td></tr><tr><td>Revenues, net of expenses before income tax</td><td>68</td><td>98</td><td>257</td></tr><tr><td>Income tax</td><td>21</td><td>34</td><td>90</td></tr><tr><td>Revenues, net of expenses and income tax from continuing operations</td><td>47</td><td>64</td><td>167</td></tr><tr><td>Revenues, net of expenses and income tax from discontinued operations</td><td>—</td><td>1</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Revenues, net of expenses, income taxes and discontinued operations</td><td>$47</td><td>$65</td><td>$167</td></tr></table>
<table><tr><td></td><td colspan="3">Years Ended December 31,</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>2007</td><td>2006</td><td>2005</td></tr><tr><td></td><td colspan="3">(In millions)</td></tr><tr><td>Balance at December 31,</td><td>$4,429</td><td>$4,480</td><td>$4,545</td></tr><tr><td>Less:</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle, net of income tax</td><td>-4</td><td>—</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Balance at January 1,</td><td>4,480</td><td>4,545</td><td>4,712</td></tr><tr><td>Change during year</td><td>$-47</td><td>$-65</td><td>$-167</td></tr></table>
<table><tr><td></td><td colspan="2">Interest Rates</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td>Weighted</td><td></td><td colspan="2"> December 31,</td></tr><tr><td></td><td> Range</td><td>Average</td><td> Maturity</td><td> 2007</td><td> 2006</td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td colspan="2"> (In millions)</td></tr><tr><td>Senior notes</td><td>5.00%-6.75%</td><td>5.60%</td><td>2011-2035</td><td>$7,515</td><td>$7,196</td></tr><tr><td>Repurchase agreements</td><td>2.83%-5.65%</td><td>4.49%</td><td>2008-2013</td><td>1,213</td><td>998</td></tr><tr><td>Surplus notes</td><td>7.63%-7.88%</td><td>7.76%</td><td>2015-2025</td><td>697</td><td>697</td></tr><tr><td>Fixed rate notes</td><td>5.50%-7.25%</td><td>6.68%</td><td>2008</td><td>73</td><td>107</td></tr><tr><td>Other notes with varying interest rates</td><td>3.44%-6.10%</td><td>4.99%</td><td>2009-2012</td><td>75</td><td>68</td></tr><tr><td>Capital lease obligations</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>55</td><td>63</td></tr><tr><td>Total long-term debt</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>9,628</td><td>9,129</td></tr><tr><td>Total short-term debt</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>667</td><td>1,449</td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>$10,295</td><td>$10,578</td></tr></table>

Question: what was the percentage sales change from 2006 to 2007?
Answer: 0.24287