48 of 93 adjustment to net income during the first quarter of 2003 of approximately $ 2 million .this adjustment represents cumulative depreciation and accretion that would have been recognized through the date of adoption of sfas no .143 had the statement been applied to the company 2019s existing asset retirement obligations at the time they were initially incurred .the following table reconciles changes in the company 2019s asset retirement liability for fiscal 2003 ( in millions ) : .
[['asset retirement liability recorded at september 29 2002', '$ 5.5'], ['additional asset retirement obligations recognized', '0.5'], ['accretion recognized', '1.2'], ['asset retirement liability as of september 27 2003', '$ 7.2']]
long-lived assets including goodwill and other acquired intangible assets the company reviews property , plant , and equipment and certain identifiable intangibles , excluding goodwill , for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable .recoverability of these assets is measured by comparison of its carrying amount to future undiscounted cash flows the assets are expected to generate .if property , plant , and equipment and certain identifiable intangibles are considered to be impaired , the impairment to be recognized equals the amount by which the carrying value of the assets exceeds its fair market value .for the three years ended september 27 , 2003 , the company has made no material adjustments to its long-lived assets , except those made in connection with the restructuring actions described in note 5 .the company adopted sfas no .142 , goodwill and other intangible assets , in the first quarter of fiscal 2002 .sfas no .142 requires that goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives no longer be amortized , but instead be tested for impairment at least annually or sooner whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that they may be impaired .prior to fiscal 2002 , goodwill was amortized using the straight-line method over its estimated useful life .the company completed its transitional goodwill impairment test as of october 1 , 2001 , and its annual goodwill impairment tests at august 30 , 2003 and august 30 , 2002 , respectively , and found no impairment .the company established reporting units based on its current reporting structure .for purposes of testing goodwill for impairment , goodwill has been allocated to these reporting units to the extent it relates to each reporting unit .sfas no .142 also requires that intangible assets with definite lives be amortized over their estimated useful lives and reviewed for impairment in accordance with sfas no .144 , accounting for the impairment of long-lived assets and for long-lived assets to be disposed of .the company is currently amortizing its acquired intangible assets with definite lives over periods ranging from 3 to 10 years .foreign currency translation the company translates the assets and liabilities of its international non-u.s .functional currency subsidiaries into u.s .dollars using exchange rates in effect at the end of each period .revenue and expenses for these subsidiaries are translated using rates that approximate those in effect during the period .gains and losses from these translations are credited or charged to foreign currency translation included in "accumulated other comprehensive income ( loss ) " in shareholders' equity .the company 2019s foreign manufacturing subsidiaries and certain other international subsidiaries that use the u.s .dollar as their functional currency remeasure monetary assets and liabilities at exchange rates in effect at the end of each period , and inventories , property , and nonmonetary assets and liabilities at historical rates .gains and losses from these translations were insignificant and have been included in the company 2019s results of operations .revenue recognition net sales consist primarily of revenue from the sale of products ( hardware , software , and peripherals ) , and extended warranty and support contracts .the company recognizes revenue pursuant to applicable accounting standards , including statement of position ( sop ) no .97-2 , software revenue recognition , as amended , and securities and exchange commission ( sec ) staff accounting bulletin ( sab ) no .101 , revenue recognition in financial statements .the company recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists , delivery has occurred , the sales price is fixed or determinable , and collection is probable .product is considered delivered to the customer once it has been shipped and title and risk of loss have been transferred .for most of the company 2019s product sales , these criteria are met at the time the product is shipped .for online sales to individuals , for some sales to education customers in the united states , and for certain other sales , the company defers revenue until the customer receives the product because the company legally retains a portion of the risk of loss on these sales during transit .if at the outset of an arrangement the company determines the arrangement fee is not , or is presumed to not be , fixed and determinable , revenue is deferred and subsequently recognized as amounts become due and payable .revenue from extended warranty and support contracts is deferred and recognized ratably over the warranty and support periods .these contracts typically include extended phone support , certain repairs , web-based support resources , diagnostic tools , and extend the company 2019s one-year basic limited parts and labor warranty. .

Question: excluding accretion , what was the ending balance of asset retirement liability as of september 27 2003 , in millions?
Answer: 6