table of contents interest expense , net of capitalized interest decreased $ 129 million , or 18.1% ( 18.1 % ) , in 2014 from the 2013 period primarily due to a $ 63 million decrease in special charges recognized period-over-period as further described below , as well as refinancing activities that resulted in $ 65 million less interest expense recognized in 2014 . in 2014 , american recognized $ 29 million of special charges relating to non-cash interest accretion on bankruptcy settlement obligations . in 2013 , american recognized $ 48 million of special charges relating to post-petition interest expense on unsecured obligations pursuant to the plan and penalty interest related to american 2019s 10.5% ( 10.5 % ) secured notes and 7.50% ( 7.50 % ) senior secured notes . in addition , in 2013 american recorded special charges of $ 44 million for debt extinguishment costs incurred as a result of the repayment of certain aircraft secured indebtedness , including cash interest charges and non-cash write offs of unamortized debt issuance costs . as a result of the 2013 refinancing activities and the early extinguishment of american 2019s 7.50% ( 7.50 % ) senior secured notes in 2014 , american recognized $ 65 million less interest expense in 2014 as compared to the 2013 period . other nonoperating expense , net of $ 153 million in 2014 consisted principally of net foreign currency losses of $ 92 million and early debt extinguishment charges of $ 48 million . other nonoperating expense , net of $ 84 million in 2013 consisted principally of net foreign currency losses of $ 55 million and early debt extinguishment charges of $ 29 million . other nonoperating expense , net increased $ 69 million , or 81.0% ( 81.0 % ) , during 2014 primarily due to special charges recognized as a result of early debt extinguishment and an increase in foreign currency losses driven by the strengthening of the u.s . dollar in foreign currency transactions , principally in latin american markets . american recorded a $ 43 million special charge for venezuelan foreign currency losses in 2014 . see part ii , item 7a . quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk for further discussion of our cash held in venezuelan bolivars . in addition , american 2019s nonoperating special items included $ 48 million in special charges in the 2014 primarily related to the early extinguishment of american 2019s 7.50% ( 7.50 % ) senior secured notes and other indebtedness . reorganization items , net reorganization items refer to revenues , expenses ( including professional fees ) , realized gains and losses and provisions for losses that are realized or incurred as a direct result of the chapter 11 cases . the following table summarizes the components included in reorganization items , net on american 2019s consolidated statement of operations for the year ended december 31 , 2013 ( in millions ) : .
what percentage of total reorganization items net consisted of labor-related deemed claim?
( 1 ) in exchange for employees 2019 contributions to the successful reorganization , including agreeing to reductions in pay and benefits , american agreed in the plan to provide each employee group a deemed claim , which was used to provide a distribution of a portion of the equity of the reorganized entity to those employees . each employee group received a deemed claim amount based upon a portion of the value of cost savings provided by that group through reductions to pay and benefits as well as through certain work rule changes . the total value of this deemed claim was approximately $ 1.7 billion . ( 2 ) amounts include allowed claims ( claims approved by the bankruptcy court ) and estimated allowed claims relating to ( i ) the rejection or modification of financings related to aircraft and ( ii ) entry of orders treated as unsecured claims with respect to facility agreements supporting certain issuances of special facility revenue bonds . the debtors recorded an estimated claim associated with the rejection or modification of a financing or facility agreement when the applicable motion was filed with the bankruptcy court to reject or modify .