Financial report context:
( 1 ) the cumulative total return assumes reinvestment of dividends . ( 2 ) the total return is weighted according to market capitalization of each company at the beginning of each year . ( f ) purchases of equity securities by the issuer and affiliated purchasers we have not repurchased any of our common stock since the company filed its initial registration statement on march 16 , ( g ) securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans a description of securities authorized for issuance under our equity compensation plans will be incorporated herein by reference to the proxy statement for the 2012 annual meeting of stockholders to be filed within 120 days after the end of the company 2019s fiscal year . item 6 . selected financial data .

Financial table:
( $ in millions except per share amounts ): sales and service revenues; year ended december 31 2011: $ 6575; year ended december 31 2010: $ 6723; year ended december 31 2009: $ 6292; year ended december 31 2008: $ 6189; year ended december 31 2007: $ 5692
( $ in millions except per share amounts ): goodwill impairment; year ended december 31 2011: 290; year ended december 31 2010: 0; year ended december 31 2009: 0; year ended december 31 2008: 2490; year ended december 31 2007: 0
( $ in millions except per share amounts ): operating income ( loss ); year ended december 31 2011: 110; year ended december 31 2010: 248; year ended december 31 2009: 211; year ended december 31 2008: -2354 ( 2354 ); year ended december 31 2007: 447
( $ in millions except per share amounts ): net earnings ( loss ); year ended december 31 2011: -94 ( 94 ); year ended december 31 2010: 135; year ended december 31 2009: 124; year ended december 31 2008: -2420 ( 2420 ); year ended december 31 2007: 276
( $ in millions except per share amounts ): total assets; year ended december 31 2011: 6001; year ended december 31 2010: 5203; year ended december 31 2009: 5036; year ended december 31 2008: 4760; year ended december 31 2007: 7658
( $ in millions except per share amounts ): long-term debt ( 1 ); year ended december 31 2011: 1830; year ended december 31 2010: 105; year ended december 31 2009: 283; year ended december 31 2008: 283; year ended december 31 2007: 283
( $ in millions except per share amounts ): total long-term obligations; year ended december 31 2011: 3757; year ended december 31 2010: 1559; year ended december 31 2009: 1645; year ended december 31 2008: 1761; year ended december 31 2007: 1790
( $ in millions except per share amounts ): free cash flow ( 2 ); year ended december 31 2011: 331; year ended december 31 2010: 168; year ended december 31 2009: -269 ( 269 ); year ended december 31 2008: 121; year ended december 31 2007: 364
( $ in millions except per share amounts ): basic earnings ( loss ) per share; year ended december 31 2011: $ -1.93 ( 1.93 ); year ended december 31 2010: $ 2.77; year ended december 31 2009: $ 2.54; year ended december 31 2008: $ -49.61 ( 49.61 ); year ended december 31 2007: $ 5.65
( $ in millions except per share amounts ): diluted earnings ( loss ) per share; year ended december 31 2011: $ -1.93 ( 1.93 ); year ended december 31 2010: $ 2.77; year ended december 31 2009: $ 2.54; year ended december 31 2008: $ -49.61 ( 49.61 ); year ended december 31 2007: $ 5.65

Additional report context:
( 1 ) long-term debt does not include amounts payable to our former parent as of and before december 31 , 2010 , as these amounts were due upon demand and included in current liabilities . ( 2 ) free cash flow is a non-gaap financial measure and represents cash from operating activities less capital expenditures . see liquidity and capital resources in item 7 for more information on this measure. .

Question: what was the increase in free cash flow achieved during 2011?
Answer: 97%