Please answer the given financial question based on the context.
Context: schlumberger limited and subsidiaries shares of common stock ( stated in millions ) issued in treasury shares outstanding .
||issued|in treasury|shares outstanding|
|balance january 1 2009|1334|-140 ( 140 )|1194|
|shares sold to optionees less shares exchanged|2013|4|4|
|vesting of restricted stock|2013|1|1|
|shares issued under employee stock purchase plan|2013|4|4|
|stock repurchase program|2013|-8 ( 8 )|-8 ( 8 )|
|balance december 31 2009|1334|-139 ( 139 )|1195|
|acquisition of smith international inc .|100|76|176|
|shares sold to optionees less shares exchanged|2013|6|6|
|shares issued under employee stock purchase plan|2013|3|3|
|stock repurchase program|2013|-27 ( 27 )|-27 ( 27 )|
|issued on conversions of debentures|2013|8|8|
|balance december 31 2010|1434|-73 ( 73 )|1361|
|shares sold to optionees less shares exchanged|2013|6|6|
|vesting of restricted stock|2013|1|1|
|shares issued under employee stock purchase plan|2013|3|3|
|stock repurchase program|2013|-37 ( 37 )|-37 ( 37 )|
|balance december 31 2011|1434|-100 ( 100 )|1334|
see the notes to consolidated financial statements .
Question: what was the total of shares ( millions ) issued to employees in the 3 year period?


Answer: The answer is:26.0