table of contents adjustments that may result from tax examinations .however , the outcome of tax audits cannot be predicted with certainty .if any issues addressed in the company 2019s tax audits are resolved in a manner not consistent with management 2019s expectations , the company could be required to adjust its provision for income taxes in the period such resolution occurs .liquidity and capital resources the following table presents selected financial information and statistics as of and for the years ended september 28 , 2013 , september 29 , 2012 and september 24 , 2011 ( in millions ) : the company believes its existing balances of cash , cash equivalents and marketable securities will be sufficient to satisfy its working capital needs , capital asset purchases , outstanding commitments , and other liquidity requirements associated with its existing operations over the next 12 months .the company anticipates the cash used for future dividends and the share repurchase program will come from its current domestic cash , cash generated from on-going u.s .operating activities and from borrowings .as of september 28 , 2013 and september 29 , 2012 , $ 111.3 billion and $ 82.6 billion , respectively , of the company 2019s cash , cash equivalents and marketable securities were held by foreign subsidiaries and are generally based in u.s .dollar-denominated holdings .amounts held by foreign subsidiaries are generally subject to u.s .income taxation on repatriation to the u.s .the company 2019s marketable securities investment portfolio is invested primarily in highly-rated securities and its investment policy generally limits the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer .the policy requires investments generally to be investment grade with the objective of minimizing the potential risk of principal loss .during 2013 , cash generated from operating activities of $ 53.7 billion was a result of $ 37.0 billion of net income , non-cash adjustments to net income of $ 10.2 billion and an increase in net change in operating assets and liabilities of $ 6.5 billion .cash used in investing activities of $ 33.8 billion during 2013 consisted primarily of net purchases , sales and maturities of marketable securities of $ 24.0 billion and cash used to acquire property , plant and equipment of $ 8.2 billion .cash used in financing activities during 2013 consisted primarily of cash used to repurchase common stock of $ 22.9 billion and cash used to pay dividends and dividend equivalent rights of $ 10.6 billion , partially offset by net proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt of $ 16.9 billion .during 2012 , cash generated from operating activities of $ 50.9 billion was a result of $ 41.7 billion of net income and non-cash adjustments to net income of $ 9.4 billion , partially offset by a decrease in net operating assets and liabilities of $ 299 million .cash used in investing activities during 2012 of $ 48.2 billion consisted primarily of net purchases , sales and maturities of marketable securities of $ 38.4 billion and cash used to acquire property , plant and equipment of $ 8.3 billion .cash used in financing activities during 2012 of $ 1.7 billion consisted primarily of cash used to pay dividends and dividend equivalent rights of $ 2.5 billion .capital assets the company 2019s capital expenditures were $ 7.0 billion during 2013 , consisting of $ 499 million for retail store facilities and $ 6.5 billion for other capital expenditures , including product tooling and manufacturing process equipment , and other corporate facilities and infrastructure .the company 2019s actual cash payments for capital expenditures during 2013 were $ 8.2 billion. .
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Question: cash used in investing activities during 2012 was $ 48.2 billion . what percentage of this consisted of cash used to acquire property , plant and equipment?
Answer: 17.2%