pre_text: item 6 . selected financial data the following table represents our selected financial data . the table should be read in conjunction with item 7 and item 8 of this report . the table below reflects immaterial error corrections discussed in note 2 : summary of significant accounting policies in item 8. .
post_text: basic earnings ( loss ) per share ( 3 ) $ 2.96 $ ( 2.05 ) $ 2.68 $ 2.44 $ ( 49.14 ) diluted earnings ( loss ) per share ( 3 ) $ 2.91 $ ( 2.05 ) $ 2.68 $ 2.44 $ ( 49.14 ) ( 1 ) long-term debt does not include amounts payable to our former parent as of and before december 31 , 2010 , as these amounts were due upon demand and included in current liabilities . ( 2 ) free cash flow is a non-gaap financial measure and represents cash from operating activities less capital expenditures . see liquidity and capital resources in item 7 for more information on this measure . ( 3 ) on march 30 , 2011 , the record date of the stock distribution associated with the spin-off from northrop grumman , approximately 48.8 million shares of $ 0.01 par value hii common stock were distributed to northrop grumman stockholders . this share amount was utilized for the calculation of basic and diluted earnings ( loss ) per share for the three months ended march 31 , 2011 , and all prior periods , as no common stock of the company existed prior to march 30 , 2011 , and the impact of dilutive securities in the three month period ended march 31 , 2011 , was not meaningful. .
table: Year Ended December 31
table: ($ in millions, except per share amounts) 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
table: Sales and service revenues $6,708 $6,575 $6,723 $6,292 $6,189
table: Goodwill impairment — 290 — — 2,465
table: Operating income (loss) 358 100 241 203 (2,332)
table: Net earnings (loss) 146 (100) 131 119 (2,397)
table: Total assets 6,392 6,069 5,270 5,097 4,821
table: Long-term debt<sup>(1)</sup> 1,779 1,830 105 283 283
table: Total long-term obligations 4,341 3,838 1,637 1,708 1,823
table: Free cash flow<sup>(2)</sup> 170 331 168 (269) 121
table: Dividends declared per share $0.10 $— $— $— $—
table: Basic earnings (loss) per share<sup>(3)</sup> $2.96 $(2.05) $2.68 $2.44 $(49.14)
table: Diluted earnings (loss) per share<sup>(3)</sup> $2.91 $(2.05) $2.68 $2.44 $(49.14)
question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. what was the net increase in total assets during the 5 year period ?