pre_text: note 4 - goodwill and other intangible assets : goodwill the company had approximately $ 93.2 million and $ 94.4 million of goodwill at december 30 , 2017 and december 31 , 2016 , respectively . the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended december 30 , 2017 and december 31 , 2016 are as follows ( in thousands ) : .
post_text: goodwill is allocated to each identified reporting unit , which is defined as an operating segment or one level below the operating segment . goodwill is not amortized , but is evaluated for impairment annually and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of goodwill may not be recoverable . the company completes its impairment evaluation by performing valuation analyses and considering other publicly available market information , as appropriate . the test used to identify the potential for goodwill impairment compares the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying value . an impairment charge would be recorded to the company 2019s operations for the amount , if any , in which the carrying value exceeds the fair value . in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 , the company completed its annual impairment testing of goodwill and no impairment was identified . the company determined that the fair value of each reporting unit ( including goodwill ) was in excess of the carrying value of the respective reporting unit . in reaching this conclusion , the fair value of each reporting unit was determined based on either a market or an income approach . under the market approach , the fair value is based on observed market data . other intangible assets the company had approximately $ 31.3 million of intangible assets other than goodwill at december 30 , 2017 and december 31 , 2016 . the intangible asset balance represents the estimated fair value of the petsense tradename , which is not subject to amortization as it has an indefinite useful life on the basis that it is expected to contribute cash flows beyond the foreseeable horizon . with respect to intangible assets , we evaluate for impairment annually and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable . we recognize an impairment loss only if the carrying amount is not recoverable through its discounted cash flows and measure the impairment loss based on the difference between the carrying value and fair value . in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 , the company completed its annual impairment testing of intangible assets and no impairment was identified. .
table: 2017 2016
table: Balance, beginning of year $94,417 $10,258
table: Goodwill acquired as part of acquisition — 84,159
table: Working capital settlement (1,225) —
table: Impairment loss — —
table: Balance, end of year $93,192 $94,417
question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. what percent did the company's goodwill balance increase between the between the beginning of 2016 and the end of 2017?