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Context: over 1 million customers . edc also provides 2265 mw of installed capacity through its generation facilities in venezuela . the purchase price allocation was as follows ( in millions ) : .
|purchase price|$ 1700|
|less : stockholders' equity of edc||
|capital stock|-508 ( 508 )|
|paid-in surplus|-245 ( 245 )|
|retained earnings|-1353 ( 1353 )|
|treasury stock|323|
|adjustment of assets and liabilities to fair value:||
|property and equipment|-1578 ( 1578 )|
|deferred income tax asset|231|
|employee severance plan|157|
|investment in subsidiaries|36|
|elimination of intangible asset 2013 goodwill|7|
|other net assets|-51 ( 51 )|
|goodwill 2013 negative|$ -1281 ( 1281 )|
property and equipment was reduced by the negative goodwill . the cost of the acquisition was allocated on the basis of estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed , primarily based upon an independent appraisal . as of december 31 , 2000 , the severance plan was completed and the workforce was reduced by approximately 2500 people . all of the costs associated with the plan were recorded during 2000 , and all of the cash payments were made in 2000 . in august 2000 , a subsidiary of the company completed the acquisition of a 59% ( 59 % ) equity interest in a hidroelectrica alicura s.a . ( 2018 2018alicura 2019 2019 ) in argentina from southern energy , inc . and its partners . alicura operates a 1000 mw peaking hydro facility located in the province of neuquen , argentina . the purchase price of approximately $ 205 million includes the assumption of existing non-recourse debt . in december 2000 a subsidiary of the company acquired an additional 39% ( 39 % ) ownership interest in alicura , 19.5% ( 19.5 % ) ownership interests each from the federal government of argentina and the province of neuquen , for approximately $ 9 million . at december 31 , 2000 , the company 2019s ownership interest was 98% ( 98 % ) . the employees of alicura own the remaining 2% ( 2 % ) . all of the purchase price was allocated to property , plant and equipment and is being depreciated over the useful life . in october 2000 , a subsidiary of the company completed the acquisition of reliant energy international 2019s 50% ( 50 % ) interest in el salvador energy holdings , s.a . ( 2018 2018eseh 2019 2019 ) that owns three distribution companies in el salvador . the purchase price for this interest in eseh was approximately $ 173 million . the three distribution companies , compania de alumbrado electrico de san salvador , s.a . de c.v. , empresa electrica de oriente , s.a . de c.v . and distribuidora electrica de usulutan , s.a . de c.v . serve 3.5 million people , approximately 60% ( 60 % ) of the population of el salvador , including the capital city of san salvador . a subsidiary of the company had previously acquired a 50% ( 50 % ) interest in eseh through its acquisition of edc . through the purchase of reliant energy international 2019s ownership interest , the company owns a controlling interest in the three distribution companies . the total purchase price for 100% ( 100 % ) of the interest in eseh approximated $ 325 million , of which approximately $ 176 million was allocated to goodwill and is being amortized over 40 years . in december 2000 , the company acquired all of the outstanding shares of kmr power corporation ( 2018 2018kmr 2019 2019 ) , including the buyout of a minority partner in one of kmr 2019s subsidiaries , for approximately $ 64 million and assumed long-term liabilities of approximately $ 245 million . the acquisition was financed through the issuance of approximately 699000 shares of aes common stock and cash . kmr owns a controlling interest in two gas-fired power plants located in cartagena , colombia : a 100% ( 100 % ) interest in the 314 mw termocandelaria power plant and a 66% ( 66 % ) interest in the 100 .
Question: what was the total price for the kmr power corporation purchase in millions?


Answer: The answer is:309.0