Please answer the given financial question based on the context.
Context: morgan stanley consolidated statements of changes in total equity 2014 ( continued ) ( dollars in millions ) preferred common paid-in capital retained earnings employee accumulated comprehensive income ( loss ) common held in treasury at cost common issued to employee redeemable controlling interests equity balance at december 31 , 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1508 $ 20 $ 22836 $ 40341 $ 3166 $ ( 157 ) $ ( 2499 ) $ ( 3166 ) $ 8029 $ 70078 net income applicable to morgan stanley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 2014 2014 68 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 68 net income applicable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 524 524 .
||preferred stock|common stock|paid-in capital|retained earnings|employee stock trust|accumulated other comprehensive income ( loss )|common stock held in treasury at cost|common stock issued to employee trust|non- redeemable non- controlling interests|total equity|
|balance at december 31 2011|$ 1508|$ 20|$ 22836|$ 40341|$ 3166|$ -157 ( 157 )|$ -2499 ( 2499 )|$ -3166 ( 3166 )|$ 8029|$ 70078|
|net income applicable to morgan stanley|2014|2014|2014|68|2014|2014|2014|2014|2014|68|
|net income applicable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interests|2014|2014|2014|2014|2014|2014|2014|2014|524|524|
|dividends|2014|2014|2014|-497 ( 497 )|2014|2014|2014|2014|2014|-497 ( 497 )|
|shares issued under employee plans and related tax effects|2014|2014|662|2014|-234 ( 234 )|2014|485|234|2014|1147|
|repurchases of common stock|2014|2014|2014|2014|2014|2014|-227 ( 227 )|2014|2014|-227 ( 227 )|
|net change in cash flow hedges|2014|2014|2014|2014|2014|6|2014|2014|2014|6|
|pension postretirement and other related adjustments|2014|2014|2014|2014|2014|-265 ( 265 )|2014|2014|5|-260 ( 260 )|
|foreign currency translation adjustments|2014|2014|2014|2014|2014|-128 ( 128 )|2014|2014|-125 ( 125 )|-253 ( 253 )|
|change in net unrealized gains on securities available for sale|2014|2014|2014|2014|2014|28|2014|2014|2014|28|
|purchase of additional stake in the wealth management joint venture|2014|2014|-107 ( 107 )|2014|2014|2014|2014|2014|-1718 ( 1718 )|-1825 ( 1825 )|
|reclassification to redeemable noncontrolling interests|2014|2014|2014|2014|2014|2014|2014|2014|-4288 ( 4288 )|-4288 ( 4288 )|
|other net increases|2014|2014|35|2014|2014|2014|2014|2014|892|927|
|balance at december 31 2012|$ 1508|$ 20|$ 23426|$ 39912|$ 2932|$ -516 ( 516 )|$ -2241 ( 2241 )|$ -2932 ( 2932 )|$ 3319|$ 65428|
balance at december 31 , 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1508 $ 20 $ 23426 $ 39912 $ 2932 $ ( 516 ) $ ( 2241 ) $ ( 2932 ) $ 3319 $ 65428 see notes to consolidated financial statements. .
Question: what was total cash retuned to shareholders in 2012?


Answer: The answer is:724.0