the following is a schedule of future minimum rental payments required under long-term operating leases at october 30 , 2010 : fiscal years operating leases .

Table: fiscal years operating leases 2011 $ 21871 2012 12322 2013 9078 2014 6381 2015 5422 later years 30655 total $ 85729

12 . commitments and contingencies from time to time in the ordinary course of the company 2019s business , various claims , charges and litigation are asserted or commenced against the company arising from , or related to , contractual matters , patents , trademarks , personal injury , environmental matters , product liability , insurance coverage and personnel and employment disputes . as to such claims and litigation , the company can give no assurance that it will prevail . the company does not believe that any current legal matters will have a material adverse effect on the company 2019s financial position , results of operations or cash flows . 13 . retirement plans the company and its subsidiaries have various savings and retirement plans covering substantially all employees . the company maintains a defined contribution plan for the benefit of its eligible u.s . employees . this plan provides for company contributions of up to 5% ( 5 % ) of each participant 2019s total eligible compensation . in addition , the company contributes an amount equal to each participant 2019s pre-tax contribution , if any , up to a maximum of 3% ( 3 % ) of each participant 2019s total eligible compensation . the total expense related to the defined contribution plan for u.s . employees was $ 20.5 million in fiscal 2010 , $ 21.5 million in fiscal 2009 and $ 22.6 million in fiscal 2008 . the company also has various defined benefit pension and other retirement plans for certain non-u.s . employees that are consistent with local statutory requirements and practices . the total expense related to the various defined benefit pension and other retirement plans for certain non-u.s . employees was $ 11.7 million in fiscal 2010 , $ 10.9 million in fiscal 2009 and $ 13.9 million in fiscal 2008 . during fiscal 2009 , the measurement date of the plan 2019s funded status was changed from september 30 to the company 2019s fiscal year end . non-u.s . plan disclosures the company 2019s funding policy for its foreign defined benefit pension plans is consistent with the local requirements of each country . the plans 2019 assets consist primarily of u.s . and non-u.s . equity securities , bonds , property and cash . the benefit obligations and related assets under these plans have been measured at october 30 , 2010 and october 31 , 2009 . analog devices , inc . notes to consolidated financial statements 2014 ( continued ) .

Question: what was the average percentage that the lease expenses decreased from 2011 to 2013
Answer: 35%
Calculation: divide(add(divide(subtract(12322, 9078), 12322), divide(subtract(21871, 12322), 21871)), const_2)
Explanation: in order to find the average percentage decrease for this 3 year period one must find the change in percent for each year . this is calculated by subtracting the initial expense by the expense for the next year and then dividing the answer by the initial expense . then one has to find the average for the years .