other off-balance sheet commitments lease commitments the company leases various equipment and facilities , including retail space , under noncancelable operating lease arrangements . the company does not currently utilize any other off-balance sheet financing arrangements . the major facility leases are typically for terms not exceeding 10 years and generally provide renewal options for terms not exceeding five additional years . leases for retail space are for terms ranging from five to 20 years , the majority of which are for 10 years , and often contain multi-year renewal options . as of september 29 , 2012 , the company 2019s total future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases were $ 4.4 billion , of which $ 3.1 billion related to leases for retail space . rent expense under all operating leases , including both cancelable and noncancelable leases , was $ 488 million , $ 338 million and $ 271 million in 2012 , 2011 and 2010 , respectively . future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases having remaining terms in excess of one year as of september 29 , 2012 , are as follows ( in millions ) : .

$ 516: 2014: 556
2015: 542
2016: 513
2017: 486
thereafter: 1801
total minimum lease payments: 4414

other commitments as of september 29 , 2012 , the company had outstanding off-balance sheet third-party manufacturing commitments and component purchase commitments of $ 21.1 billion . in addition to the off-balance sheet commitments mentioned above , the company had outstanding obligations of $ 988 million as of september 29 , 2012 , which were comprised mainly of commitments to acquire capital assets , including product tooling and manufacturing process equipment , and commitments related to advertising , research and development , internet and telecommunications services and other obligations . contingencies the company is subject to various legal proceedings and claims that have arisen in the ordinary course of business and have not been fully adjudicated , certain of which are discussed in part i , item 3 of this form 10-k under the heading 201clegal proceedings 201d and in part i , item 1a of this form 10-k under the heading 201crisk factors . 201d in the opinion of management , there was not at least a reasonable possibility the company may have incurred a material loss , or a material loss in excess of a recorded accrual , with respect to loss contingencies . however , the outcome of litigation is inherently uncertain . therefore , although management considers the likelihood of such an outcome to be remote , if one or more of these legal matters were resolved against the company in a reporting period for amounts in excess of management 2019s expectations , the company 2019s consolidated financial statements for that reporting period could be materially adversely affected . apple inc . vs samsung electronics co. , ltd , et al . on august 24 , 2012 , a jury returned a verdict awarding the company $ 1.05 billion in its lawsuit against samsung electronics and affiliated parties in the united states district court , northern district of california , san jose division . because the award is subject to entry of final judgment and may be subject to appeal , the company has not recognized the award in its consolidated financial statements for the year ended september 29 , 2012. .

Questions:
what was the rent expense for 2011?
and in 2010?
what was the difference between these two years?
and the percentage change over this time?

Answers:
338
271
67
25%