masco corporation notes to consolidated financial statements ( continued ) o .segment information ( continued ) ( 1 ) included in net sales were export sales from the u.s .of $ 229 million , $ 241 million and $ 246 million in 2012 , 2011 and 2010 , respectively .( 2 ) excluded from net sales were intra-company sales between segments of approximately two percent of net sales in each of 2012 , 2011 and 2010 .( 3 ) included in net sales were sales to one customer of $ 2143 million , $ 1984 million and $ 1993 million in 2012 , 2011 and 2010 , respectively .such net sales were included in the following segments : cabinets and related products , plumbing products , decorative architectural products and other specialty products .( 4 ) net sales from the company 2019s operations in the u.s .were $ 5793 million , $ 5394 million and $ 5618 million in 2012 , 2011 and 2010 , respectively .( 5 ) net sales , operating ( loss ) profit , property additions and depreciation and amortization expense for 2012 , 2011 and 2010 excluded the results of businesses reported as discontinued operations in 2012 , 2011 and 2010 .( 6 ) included in segment operating profit ( loss ) for 2012 was an impairment charge for other intangible assets as follows : other specialty products 2013 $ 42 million .included in segment operating ( loss ) profit for 2011 were impairment charges for goodwill and other intangible assets as follows : cabinets and related products 2013 $ 44 million ; plumbing products 2013 $ 1 million ; decorative architectural products 2013 $ 75 million ; and other specialty products 2013 $ 374 million .included in segment operating ( loss ) profit for 2010 were impairment charges for goodwill and other intangible assets as follows : plumbing products 2013 $ 1 million ; and installation and other services 2013 $ 697 million .( 7 ) general corporate expense , net included those expenses not specifically attributable to the company 2019s segments .( 8 ) the charge for litigation settlement , net in 2012 primarily relates to a business in the installation and other services segment and in 2011 relates to business units in the cabinets and related products and the other specialty products segments .( 9 ) long-lived assets of the company 2019s operations in the u.s .and europe were $ 2795 million and $ 567 million , $ 2964 million and $ 565 million , and $ 3684 million and $ 617 million at december 31 , 2012 , 2011 and 2010 , respectively .( 10 ) segment assets for 2012 and 2011 excluded the assets of businesses reported as discontinued operations in the respective years .p .severance costs as part of the company 2019s continuing review of its operations , actions were taken during 2012 , 2011 and 2010 to respond to market conditions .the company recorded charges related to severance and early retirement programs of $ 36 million , $ 17 million and $ 14 million for the years ended december 31 , 2012 , 2011 and 2010 , respectively .such charges are principally reflected in the statement of operations in selling , general and administrative expenses and were paid when incurred .q .other income ( expense ) , net other , net , which is included in other income ( expense ) , net , was as follows , in millions: .
[['', '2012', '2011', '2010'], ['income from cash and cash investments', '$ 6', '$ 8', '$ 6'], ['other interest income', '1', '1', '1'], ['income from financial investments net ( note e )', '24', '73', '9'], ['other items net', '-4 ( 4 )', '-5 ( 5 )', '-9 ( 9 )'], ['total other net', '$ 27', '$ 77', '$ 7']]
other items , net , included realized foreign currency transaction losses of $ 2 million , $ 5 million and $ 2 million in 2012 , 2011 and 2010 , respectively , as well as other miscellaneous items. .

Question: what was the percent of the increase in the company recorded charges related to severance and early retirement programs from 2011 to 2012
Answer: 112%
Explanation: the company recorded an increase of 112% in charges related to severance and early retirement programs from 2011 to 2012