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"three factor formula" ) . the consolidated financial statements include northrop grumman management and support services allocations totaling $ 32 million for the year ended december 31 , 2011 . shared services and infrastructure costs - this category includes costs for functions such as information technology support , systems maintenance , telecommunications , procurement and other shared services while hii was a subsidiary of northrop grumman . these costs were generally allocated to the company using the three factor formula or based on usage . the consolidated financial statements reflect shared services and infrastructure costs allocations totaling $ 80 million for the year ended december 31 , 2011 . northrop grumman-provided benefits - this category includes costs for group medical , dental and vision insurance , 401 ( k ) savings plan , pension and postretirement benefits , incentive compensation and other benefits . these costs were generally allocated to the company based on specific identification of the benefits provided to company employees participating in these benefit plans . the consolidated financial statements include northrop grumman- provided benefits allocations totaling $ 169 million for the year ended december 31 , 2011 . management believes that the methods of allocating these costs are reasonable , consistent with past practices , and in conformity with cost allocation requirements of cas or the far . related party sales and cost of sales prior to the spin-off , hii purchased and sold certain products and services from and to other northrop grumman entities . purchases of products and services from these affiliated entities , which were recorded at cost , were $ 44 million for the year ended december 31 , 2011 . sales of products and services to these entities were $ 1 million for the year ended december 31 , 2011 . former parent's equity in unit transactions between hii and northrop grumman prior to the spin-off have been included in the consolidated financial statements and were effectively settled for cash at the time the transaction was recorded . the net effect of the settlement of these transactions is reflected as former parent's equity in unit in the consolidated statement of changes in equity . 21 . unaudited selected quarterly data unaudited quarterly financial results for the years ended december 31 , 2013 and 2012 , are set forth in the following tables: .

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( $ in millions except per share amounts ): sales and service revenues; year ended december 31 2013 1st qtr: $ 1562; year ended december 31 2013 2nd qtr: $ 1683; year ended december 31 2013 3rd qtr: $ 1637; year ended december 31 2013 4th qtr: $ 1938
( $ in millions except per share amounts ): operating income ( loss ); year ended december 31 2013 1st qtr: 95; year ended december 31 2013 2nd qtr: 116; year ended december 31 2013 3rd qtr: 127; year ended december 31 2013 4th qtr: 174
( $ in millions except per share amounts ): earnings ( loss ) before income taxes; year ended december 31 2013 1st qtr: 65; year ended december 31 2013 2nd qtr: 87; year ended december 31 2013 3rd qtr: 99; year ended december 31 2013 4th qtr: 143
( $ in millions except per share amounts ): net earnings ( loss ); year ended december 31 2013 1st qtr: 44; year ended december 31 2013 2nd qtr: 57; year ended december 31 2013 3rd qtr: 69; year ended december 31 2013 4th qtr: 91
( $ in millions except per share amounts ): dividends declared per share; year ended december 31 2013 1st qtr: $ 0.10; year ended december 31 2013 2nd qtr: $ 0.10; year ended december 31 2013 3rd qtr: $ 0.10; year ended december 31 2013 4th qtr: $ 0.20
( $ in millions except per share amounts ): basic earnings ( loss ) per share; year ended december 31 2013 1st qtr: $ 0.88; year ended december 31 2013 2nd qtr: $ 1.14; year ended december 31 2013 3rd qtr: $ 1.38; year ended december 31 2013 4th qtr: $ 1.86
( $ in millions except per share amounts ): diluted earnings ( loss ) per share; year ended december 31 2013 1st qtr: $ 0.87; year ended december 31 2013 2nd qtr: $ 1.12; year ended december 31 2013 3rd qtr: $ 1.36; year ended december 31 2013 4th qtr: $ 1.82

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Question: for the year ended december 31 2013 , what was the net margin for the 2nd qtr
Answer: 6.9