notes to the consolidated financial statements at a price equal to 101% ( 101 % ) of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest . cash proceeds from the sale of these notes was $ 983 million ( net of discount and issuance costs ) . the discount and issuance costs related to these notes , which totaled $ 17 million , will be amortized to interest expense over the respective terms of the notes . in august 2010 , ppg entered into a three-year credit agreement with several banks and financial institutions ( the 201ccredit agreement 201d ) . the credit agreement provides for a $ 1.2 billion unsecured revolving credit facility . in connection with entering into this credit agreement , the company terminated its 20ac650 million and its $ 1 billion revolving credit facilities that were each set to expire in 2011 . there were no outstanding amounts due under either revolving facility at the times of their termination . the company has the ability to increase the size of the credit agreement by up to an additional $ 300 million , subject to the receipt of lender commitments and other conditions . the credit agreement will terminate and all amounts outstanding will be due and payable on august 5 , 2013 . the credit agreement provides that loans will bear interest at rates based , at the company 2019s option , on one of two specified base rates plus a margin based on certain formulas defined in the credit agreement . additionally , the credit agreement contains a commitment fee on the amount of unused commitment under the credit agreement ranging from 0.125% ( 0.125 % ) to 0.625% ( 0.625 % ) per annum . the applicable interest rate and the fee will vary depending on the ratings established by standard & poor 2019s financial services llc and moody 2019s investor service inc . for the company 2019s non-credit enhanced , long- term , senior , unsecured debt . there were no amounts outstanding under the credit agreement at december 31 , 2011 ; however , the available borrowing rate on a one month , u.s . dollar denominated borrowing would have been 1.05 percent . the credit agreement contains usual and customary restrictive covenants for facilities of its type , which include , with specified exceptions , limitations on the company 2019s ability to create liens or other encumbrances , to enter into sale and leaseback transactions and to enter into consolidations , mergers or transfers of all or substantially all of its assets . the credit agreement also requires the company to maintain a ratio of total indebtedness to total capitalization , as defined in the credit agreement , of 60 percent or less . the credit agreement contains customary events of default that would permit the lenders to accelerate the repayment of any loans , including the failure to make timely payments when due under the credit agreement or other material indebtedness , the failure to satisfy covenants contained in the credit agreement , a change in control of the company and specified events of bankruptcy and insolvency . ppg 2019s non-u.s . operations have uncommitted lines of credit totaling $ 679 million of which $ 36 million was used as of december 31 , 2011 . these uncommitted lines of credit are subject to cancellation at any time and are generally not subject to any commitment fees . short-term debt outstanding as of december 31 , 2011 and 2010 , was as follows : ( millions ) 2011 2010 other , weighted average 3.72% ( 3.72 % ) as of dec . 31 , 2011 and 3.39% ( 3.39 % ) as of december 31 , 2010 33 24 total $ 33 $ 24 ppg is in compliance with the restrictive covenants under its various credit agreements , loan agreements and indentures . the company 2019s revolving credit agreements include a financial ratio covenant . the covenant requires that the amount of total indebtedness not exceed 60% ( 60 % ) of the company 2019s total capitalization excluding the portion of accumulated other comprehensive income ( loss ) related to pensions and other postretirement benefit adjustments . as of december 31 , 2011 , total indebtedness was 43 percent of the company 2019s total capitalization excluding the portion of accumulated other comprehensive income ( loss ) related to pensions and other postretirement benefit adjustments . additionally , substantially all of the company 2019s debt agreements contain customary cross-default provisions . those provisions generally provide that a default on a debt service payment of $ 10 million or more for longer than the grace period provided ( usually 10 days ) under one agreement may result in an event of default under other agreements . none of the company 2019s primary debt obligations are secured or guaranteed by the company 2019s affiliates . interest payments in 2011 , 2010 and 2009 totaled $ 212 million , $ 189 million and $ 201 million , respectively . in october 2009 , the company entered into an agreement with a counterparty to repurchase up to 1.2 million shares of the company 2019s stock of which 1.1 million shares were purchased in the open market ( 465006 of these shares were purchased as of december 31 , 2009 at a weighted average price of $ 56.66 per share ) . the counterparty held the shares until september of 2010 when the company paid $ 65 million and took possession of these shares . in december 2008 , the company entered into an agreement with a counterparty to repurchase 1.5 million 44 2011 ppg annual report and form 10-k .

Table: ( millions ) 2011 2010 other weighted average 3.72% ( 3.72 % ) as of dec . 31 2011 and 3.39% ( 3.39 % ) as of december 31 2010 33 24 total $ 33 $ 24

notes to the consolidated financial statements at a price equal to 101% ( 101 % ) of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest . cash proceeds from the sale of these notes was $ 983 million ( net of discount and issuance costs ) . the discount and issuance costs related to these notes , which totaled $ 17 million , will be amortized to interest expense over the respective terms of the notes . in august 2010 , ppg entered into a three-year credit agreement with several banks and financial institutions ( the 201ccredit agreement 201d ) . the credit agreement provides for a $ 1.2 billion unsecured revolving credit facility . in connection with entering into this credit agreement , the company terminated its 20ac650 million and its $ 1 billion revolving credit facilities that were each set to expire in 2011 . there were no outstanding amounts due under either revolving facility at the times of their termination . the company has the ability to increase the size of the credit agreement by up to an additional $ 300 million , subject to the receipt of lender commitments and other conditions . the credit agreement will terminate and all amounts outstanding will be due and payable on august 5 , 2013 . the credit agreement provides that loans will bear interest at rates based , at the company 2019s option , on one of two specified base rates plus a margin based on certain formulas defined in the credit agreement . additionally , the credit agreement contains a commitment fee on the amount of unused commitment under the credit agreement ranging from 0.125% ( 0.125 % ) to 0.625% ( 0.625 % ) per annum . the applicable interest rate and the fee will vary depending on the ratings established by standard & poor 2019s financial services llc and moody 2019s investor service inc . for the company 2019s non-credit enhanced , long- term , senior , unsecured debt . there were no amounts outstanding under the credit agreement at december 31 , 2011 ; however , the available borrowing rate on a one month , u.s . dollar denominated borrowing would have been 1.05 percent . the credit agreement contains usual and customary restrictive covenants for facilities of its type , which include , with specified exceptions , limitations on the company 2019s ability to create liens or other encumbrances , to enter into sale and leaseback transactions and to enter into consolidations , mergers or transfers of all or substantially all of its assets . the credit agreement also requires the company to maintain a ratio of total indebtedness to total capitalization , as defined in the credit agreement , of 60 percent or less . the credit agreement contains customary events of default that would permit the lenders to accelerate the repayment of any loans , including the failure to make timely payments when due under the credit agreement or other material indebtedness , the failure to satisfy covenants contained in the credit agreement , a change in control of the company and specified events of bankruptcy and insolvency . ppg 2019s non-u.s . operations have uncommitted lines of credit totaling $ 679 million of which $ 36 million was used as of december 31 , 2011 . these uncommitted lines of credit are subject to cancellation at any time and are generally not subject to any commitment fees . short-term debt outstanding as of december 31 , 2011 and 2010 , was as follows : ( millions ) 2011 2010 other , weighted average 3.72% ( 3.72 % ) as of dec . 31 , 2011 and 3.39% ( 3.39 % ) as of december 31 , 2010 33 24 total $ 33 $ 24 ppg is in compliance with the restrictive covenants under its various credit agreements , loan agreements and indentures . the company 2019s revolving credit agreements include a financial ratio covenant . the covenant requires that the amount of total indebtedness not exceed 60% ( 60 % ) of the company 2019s total capitalization excluding the portion of accumulated other comprehensive income ( loss ) related to pensions and other postretirement benefit adjustments . as of december 31 , 2011 , total indebtedness was 43 percent of the company 2019s total capitalization excluding the portion of accumulated other comprehensive income ( loss ) related to pensions and other postretirement benefit adjustments . additionally , substantially all of the company 2019s debt agreements contain customary cross-default provisions . those provisions generally provide that a default on a debt service payment of $ 10 million or more for longer than the grace period provided ( usually 10 days ) under one agreement may result in an event of default under other agreements . none of the company 2019s primary debt obligations are secured or guaranteed by the company 2019s affiliates . interest payments in 2011 , 2010 and 2009 totaled $ 212 million , $ 189 million and $ 201 million , respectively . in october 2009 , the company entered into an agreement with a counterparty to repurchase up to 1.2 million shares of the company 2019s stock of which 1.1 million shares were purchased in the open market ( 465006 of these shares were purchased as of december 31 , 2009 at a weighted average price of $ 56.66 per share ) . the counterparty held the shares until september of 2010 when the company paid $ 65 million and took possession of these shares . in december 2008 , the company entered into an agreement with a counterparty to repurchase 1.5 million 44 2011 ppg annual report and form 10-k .

Question: what was the percentage change in total interest payments from 2009 to 2010?
Answer: -6%
Calculation: divide(subtract(189, 201), 201)