pre_text: regions . principal cost drivers include manufacturing efficiency , raw material and energy costs and freight costs . printing papers net sales for 2014 decreased 8% ( 8 % ) to $ 5.7 billion compared with $ 6.2 billion in 2013 and 8% ( 8 % ) compared with $ 6.2 billion in 2012 . operating profits in 2014 were 106% ( 106 % ) lower than in 2013 and 103% ( 103 % ) lower than in 2012 . excluding facility closure costs , impairment costs and other special items , operating profits in 2014 were 7% ( 7 % ) higher than in 2013 and 8% ( 8 % ) lower than in 2012 . benefits from higher average sales price realizations and a favorable mix ( $ 178 million ) , lower planned maintenance downtime costs ( $ 26 million ) , the absence of a provision for bad debt related to a large envelope customer that was booked in 2013 ( $ 28 million ) , and lower foreign exchange and other costs ( $ 25 million ) were offset by lower sales volumes ( $ 82 million ) , higher operating costs ( $ 49 million ) , higher input costs ( $ 47 million ) , and costs associated with the closure of our courtland , alabama mill ( $ 41 million ) . in addition , operating profits in 2014 include special items costs of $ 554 million associated with the closure of our courtland , alabama mill . during 2013 , the company accelerated depreciation for certain courtland assets , and evaluated certain other assets for possible alternative uses by one of our other businesses . the net book value of these assets at december 31 , 2013 was approximately $ 470 million . in the first quarter of 2014 , we completed our evaluation and concluded that there were no alternative uses for these assets . we recognized approximately $ 464 million of accelerated depreciation related to these assets in 2014 . operating profits in 2014 also include a charge of $ 32 million associated with a foreign tax amnesty program , and a gain of $ 20 million for the resolution of a legal contingency in india , while operating profits in 2013 included costs of $ 118 million associated with the announced closure of our courtland , alabama mill and a $ 123 million impairment charge associated with goodwill and a trade name intangible asset in our india papers business . printing papers .
post_text: north american printing papers net sales were $ 2.1 billion in 2014 , $ 2.6 billion in 2013 and $ 2.7 billion in 2012 . operating profits in 2014 were a loss of $ 398 million ( a gain of $ 156 million excluding costs associated with the shutdown of our courtland , alabama mill ) compared with gains of $ 36 million ( $ 154 million excluding costs associated with the courtland mill shutdown ) in 2013 and $ 331 million in 2012 . sales volumes in 2014 decreased compared with 2013 due to lower market demand for uncoated freesheet paper and the closure our courtland mill . average sales price realizations were higher , reflecting sales price increases in both domestic and export markets . higher input costs for wood were offset by lower costs for chemicals , however freight costs were higher . planned maintenance downtime costs were $ 14 million lower in 2014 . operating profits in 2014 were negatively impacted by costs associated with the shutdown of our courtland , alabama mill but benefited from the absence of a provision for bad debt related to a large envelope customer that was recorded in 2013 . entering the first quarter of 2015 , sales volumes are expected to be stable compared with the fourth quarter of 2014 . average sales margins should improve reflecting a more favorable mix although average sales price realizations are expected to be flat . input costs are expected to be stable . planned maintenance downtime costs are expected to be about $ 16 million lower with an outage scheduled in the 2015 first quarter at our georgetown mill compared with outages at our eastover and riverdale mills in the 2014 fourth quarter . brazilian papers net sales for 2014 were $ 1.1 billion compared with $ 1.1 billion in 2013 and $ 1.1 billion in 2012 . operating profits for 2014 were $ 177 million ( $ 209 million excluding costs associated with a tax amnesty program ) compared with $ 210 million in 2013 and $ 163 million in 2012 . sales volumes in 2014 were about flat compared with 2013 . average sales price realizations improved for domestic uncoated freesheet paper due to the realization of price increases implemented in the second half of 2013 and in 2014 . margins were favorably affected by an increased proportion of sales to the higher-margin domestic market . raw material costs increased for wood and chemicals . operating costs were higher than in 2013 and planned maintenance downtime costs were flat . looking ahead to 2015 , sales volumes in the first quarter are expected to decrease due to seasonally weaker customer demand for uncoated freesheet paper . average sales price improvements are expected to reflect the partial realization of announced sales price increases in the brazilian domestic market for uncoated freesheet paper . input costs are expected to be flat . planned maintenance outage costs should be $ 5 million lower with an outage scheduled at the luiz antonio mill in the first quarter . european papers net sales in 2014 were $ 1.5 billion compared with $ 1.5 billion in 2013 and $ 1.4 billion in 2012 . operating profits in 2014 were $ 140 million compared with $ 167 million in 2013 and $ 179 million in compared with 2013 , sales volumes for uncoated freesheet paper in 2014 were slightly higher in both .
table: In millions 2014 2013 2012
table: Sales $5,720 $6,205 $6,230
table: Operating Profit (Loss) (16) 271 599
question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. what percentage where brazilian papers net sales of printing papers sales in 2014?