{"pre_text": ["item 7 .", "management 2019s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations executive summary international paper 2019s operating results in 2007 bene- fited from significantly higher paper and packaging price realizations .", "sales volumes were slightly high- er , with growth in overseas markets partially offset by lower volumes in north america as we continued to balance our production with our customers 2019 demand .", "operationally , our pulp and paper and containerboard mills ran very well in 2007 .", "however , input costs for wood , energy and transportation costs were all well above 2006 levels .", "in our forest products business , earnings decreased 31% ( 31 % ) reflect- ing a sharp decline in harvest income and a smaller drop in forestland and real estate sales , both reflect- ing our forestland divestitures in 2006 .", "interest expense decreased over 40% ( 40 % ) , principally due to lower debt balances and interest rates from debt repayments and refinancings .", "looking forward to the first quarter of 2008 , we expect demand for north american printing papers and packaging to remain steady .", "however , if the economic downturn in 2008 is greater than expected , this could have a negative impact on sales volumes and earnings .", "some slight increases in paper and packaging price realizations are expected as we implement our announced price increases .", "however , first quarter earnings will reflect increased planned maintenance expenses and continued escalation of wood , energy and transportation costs .", "as a result , excluding the impact of projected reduced earnings from land sales and the addition of equity earnings contributions from our recent investment in ilim holding s.a .", "in russia , we expect 2008 first-quarter earnings to be lower than in the 2007 fourth quarter .", "results of operations industry segment operating profits are used by inter- national paper 2019s management to measure the earn- ings performance of its businesses .", "management believes that this measure allows a better under- standing of trends in costs , operating efficiencies , prices and volumes .", "industry segment operating profits are defined as earnings before taxes and minority interest , interest expense , corporate items and corporate special items .", "industry segment oper- ating profits are defined by the securities and exchange commission as a non-gaap financial measure , and are not gaap alternatives to net earn- ings or any other operating measure prescribed by accounting principles generally accepted in the united states .", "international paper operates in six segments : print- ing papers , industrial packaging , consumer pack- aging , distribution , forest products , and specialty businesses and other .", "the following table shows the components of net earnings for each of the last three years : in millions 2007 2006 2005 ."], "post_text": ["* corporate special items include restructuring and other charg- es , net ( gains ) losses on sales and impairments of businesses , gains on transformation plan forestland sales , goodwill impairment charges , insurance recoveries and reversals of reserves no longer required .", "industry segment operating profits of $ 2.4 billion were $ 349 million higher in 2007 than in 2006 due principally to the benefits from higher average price realizations ( $ 461 million ) , the net impact of cost reduction initiatives , improved operating perform- ance and a more favorable mix of products sold ( $ 304 million ) , higher sales volumes ( $ 17 million ) , lower special item costs ( $ 115 million ) and other items ( $ 4 million ) .", "these benefits more than offset the impacts of higher energy , raw material and freight costs ( $ 205 million ) , higher costs for planned mill maintenance outages ( $ 48 million ) , lower earn- ings from land sales ( $ 101 million ) , costs at the pensacola mill associated with the conversion of a machine to the production of linerboard ( $ 52 million ) and reduced earnings due to net acquisitions and divestitures ( $ 146 million ) .", "segment operating profit ( in millions ) $ 2074 ( $ 205 ) ( $ 48 ) $ 17 ( $ 244 ) $ 2423$ 4 ( $ 52 ) ( $ 101 ) $ 461 $ 1000 $ 1500 $ 2000 $ 2500 $ 3000 ."], "table": [["in millions", "2007", "2006", "2005"], ["industry segment operating profits", "$ 2423", "$ 2074", "$ 1622"], ["corporate items net", "-732 ( 732 )", "-746 ( 746 )", "-607 ( 607 )"], ["corporate special items*", "241", "2373", "-134 ( 134 )"], ["interest expense net", "-297 ( 297 )", "-521 ( 521 )", "-595 ( 595 )"], ["minority interest", "-5 ( 5 )", "-9 ( 9 )", "-9 ( 9 )"], ["income tax benefit ( provision )", "-415 ( 415 )", "-1889 ( 1889 )", "407"], ["discontinued operations", "-47 ( 47 )", "-232 ( 232 )", "416"], ["net earnings", "$ 1168", "$ 1050", "$ 1100"]], "table_ori": [["<i>In millions</i>", "2007", "2006", "2005"], ["Industry segment operating profits", "$2,423", "$2,074", "$1,622"], ["Corporate items, net", "(732)", "(746)", "(607)"], ["Corporate special items*", "241", "2,373", "(134)"], ["Interest expense, net", "(297)", "(521)", "(595)"], ["Minority interest", "(5)", "(9)", "(9)"], ["Income tax benefit (provision)", "(415)", "(1,889)", "407"], ["Discontinued operations", "(47)", "(232)", "416"], ["Net earnings", "$1,168", "$1,050", "$1,100"]]}

Question: what was the percentage change in industry segment operating profits from 2006 to 2007?
Evidence:
table_1: in millions the industry segment operating profits of 2007 is $ 2423 ; the industry segment operating profits of 2006 is $ 2074 ; the industry segment operating profits of 2005 is $ 1622 ;
Program: subtract(2423, 2074), divide(#0, 2074)
Answer:
str_answer: 17%
exe_answer: 0.16827