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Context: edwards lifesciences corporation notes to consolidated financial statements ( continued ) 2 . summary of significant accounting policies ( continued ) interim periods therein . the new guidance can be applied retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of the change recognized at the date of the initial application . the company is currently assessing the impact this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements , and has not yet selected a transition method . 3 . change in accounting principle effective january 1 , 2014 , the company changed its method of accounting for certain intellectual property litigation expenses related to the defense and enforcement of its issued patents . previously , the company capitalized these legal costs if a favorable outcome in the patent defense was determined to be probable , and amortized the capitalized legal costs over the life of the related patent . as of december 31 , 2013 , the company had remaining unamortized capitalized legal costs of $ 23.7 million , which , under the previous accounting method , would have been amortized through 2021 . under the new method of accounting , these legal costs are expensed in the period they are incurred . the company has retrospectively adjusted the comparative financial statements of prior periods to apply this new method of accounting . the company believes this change in accounting principle is preferable because ( 1 ) as more competitors enter the company 2019s key product markets and the threat of complex intellectual property litigation across multiple jurisdictions increases , it will become more difficult for the company to accurately assess the probability of a favorable outcome in such litigation , and ( 2 ) it will enhance the comparability of the company 2019s financial results with those of its peer group because it is the predominant accounting practice in the company 2019s industry . the accompanying consolidated financial statements and related notes have been adjusted to reflect the impact of this change retrospectively to all prior periods presented . the cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle was a decrease in retained earnings of $ 10.5 million as of january 1 , 2012 . the following tables present the effects of the retrospective application of the change in accounting principle ( in millions ) : .
|consolidated balance sheet|as of december 31 2013 as reported|as of december 31 2013 as adjusted|
|other intangible assets net|$ 57.2|$ 33.5|
|deferred income taxes|70.1|79.0|
|total assets|2724.7|2709.9|
|retained earnings|2045.6|2030.8|
|total stockholders' equity|1559.2|1544.4|
|total liabilities and stockholders' equity|2724.7|2709.9|
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Question: what was the affect of the change in accounting principles on differed income taxes in millions?


Answer: The answer is:8.9