Please answer the given financial question based on the context.
Context: the containerboard group ( a division of tenneco packaging inc. ) notes to combined financial statements ( continued ) april 11 , 1999 14 . leases ( continued ) to the sale transaction on april 12 , 1999 . therefore , the remaining outstanding aggregate minimum rental commitments under noncancelable operating leases are as follows : ( in thousands ) .
|remainder of 1999|$ 7606|
|2000|7583|
|2001|4891|
|2002|3054|
|2003|1415|
|thereafter|1178|
|total|$ 25727|
15 . sale of assets in the second quarter of 1996 , packaging entered into an agreement to form a joint venture with caraustar industries whereby packaging sold its two recycled paperboard mills and a fiber recycling operation and brokerage business to the joint venture in return for cash and a 20% ( 20 % ) equity interest in the joint venture . proceeds from the sale were approximately $ 115 million and the group recognized a $ 50 million pretax gain ( $ 30 million after taxes ) in the second quarter of 1996 . in june , 1998 , packaging sold its remaining 20% ( 20 % ) equity interest in the joint venture to caraustar industries for cash and a note of $ 26000000 . the group recognized a $ 15 million pretax gain on this transaction . at april 11 , 1999 , the balance of the note with accrued interest is $ 27122000 . the note was paid in june , 1999 . 16 . subsequent events on august 25 , 1999 , pca and packaging agreed that the acquisition consideration should be reduced as a result of a postclosing price adjustment by an amount equal to $ 20 million plus interest through the date of payment by packaging . the group recorded $ 11.9 million of this amount as part of the impairment charge on the accompanying financial statements , representing the amount that was previously estimated by packaging . pca intends to record the remaining amount in september , 1999 . in august , 1999 , pca signed purchase and sales agreements with various buyers to sell approximately 405000 acres of timberland . pca has completed the sale of approximately 260000 of these acres and expects to complete the sale of the remaining acres by mid-november , 1999. .
Question: what was the total in thousands in minimum rental payments in 2000 and 2001?


Answer: The answer is:12474.0