Please answer the given financial question based on the context.
Context: schedule iii page 6 of 6 host hotels & resorts , inc. , and subsidiaries host hotels & resorts , l.p. , and subsidiaries real estate and accumulated depreciation december 31 , 2018 ( in millions ) ( b ) the change in accumulated depreciation and amortization of real estate assets for the fiscal years ended december 31 , 2018 , 2017 and 2016 is as follows: .
|balance at december 31 2015|$ 5666|
|depreciation and amortization|572|
|dispositions and other|-159 ( 159 )|
|depreciation on assets held for sale|-130 ( 130 )|
|balance at december 31 2016|5949|
|depreciation and amortization|563|
|dispositions and other|-247 ( 247 )|
|depreciation on assets held for sale|7|
|balance at december 31 2017|6272|
|depreciation and amortization|546|
|dispositions and other|-344 ( 344 )|
|depreciation on assets held for sale|-101 ( 101 )|
|balance at december 31 2018|$ 6373|
( c ) the aggregate cost of real estate for federal income tax purposes is approximately $ 10458 million at december 31 , 2018 . ( d ) the total cost of properties excludes construction-in-progress properties. .
Question: what was the net change in millions in the accumulated depreciation and amortization of real estate assets from 2015 to 2016?


Answer: The answer is:283.0