pre_text: 48 of 93 adjustment to net income during the first quarter of 2003 of approximately $ 2 million . this adjustment represents cumulative depreciation and accretion that would have been recognized through the date of adoption of sfas no . 143 had the statement been applied to the company 2019s existing asset retirement obligations at the time they were initially incurred . the following table reconciles changes in the company 2019s asset retirement liability for fiscal 2003 ( in millions ) : .
post_text: long-lived assets including goodwill and other acquired intangible assets the company reviews property , plant , and equipment and certain identifiable intangibles , excluding goodwill , for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable . recoverability of these assets is measured by comparison of its carrying amount to future undiscounted cash flows the assets are expected to generate . if property , plant , and equipment and certain identifiable intangibles are considered to be impaired , the impairment to be recognized equals the amount by which the carrying value of the assets exceeds its fair market value . for the three years ended september 27 , 2003 , the company has made no material adjustments to its long-lived assets , except those made in connection with the restructuring actions described in note 5 . the company adopted sfas no . 142 , goodwill and other intangible assets , in the first quarter of fiscal 2002 . sfas no . 142 requires that goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives no longer be amortized , but instead be tested for impairment at least annually or sooner whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that they may be impaired . prior to fiscal 2002 , goodwill was amortized using the straight-line method over its estimated useful life . the company completed its transitional goodwill impairment test as of october 1 , 2001 , and its annual goodwill impairment tests at august 30 , 2003 and august 30 , 2002 , respectively , and found no impairment . the company established reporting units based on its current reporting structure . for purposes of testing goodwill for impairment , goodwill has been allocated to these reporting units to the extent it relates to each reporting unit . sfas no . 142 also requires that intangible assets with definite lives be amortized over their estimated useful lives and reviewed for impairment in accordance with sfas no . 144 , accounting for the impairment of long-lived assets and for long-lived assets to be disposed of . the company is currently amortizing its acquired intangible assets with definite lives over periods ranging from 3 to 10 years . foreign currency translation the company translates the assets and liabilities of its international non-u.s . functional currency subsidiaries into u.s . dollars using exchange rates in effect at the end of each period . revenue and expenses for these subsidiaries are translated using rates that approximate those in effect during the period . gains and losses from these translations are credited or charged to foreign currency translation included in "accumulated other comprehensive income ( loss ) " in shareholders' equity . the company 2019s foreign manufacturing subsidiaries and certain other international subsidiaries that use the u.s . dollar as their functional currency remeasure monetary assets and liabilities at exchange rates in effect at the end of each period , and inventories , property , and nonmonetary assets and liabilities at historical rates . gains and losses from these translations were insignificant and have been included in the company 2019s results of operations . revenue recognition net sales consist primarily of revenue from the sale of products ( hardware , software , and peripherals ) , and extended warranty and support contracts . the company recognizes revenue pursuant to applicable accounting standards , including statement of position ( sop ) no . 97-2 , software revenue recognition , as amended , and securities and exchange commission ( sec ) staff accounting bulletin ( sab ) no . 101 , revenue recognition in financial statements . the company recognizes revenue when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists , delivery has occurred , the sales price is fixed or determinable , and collection is probable . product is considered delivered to the customer once it has been shipped and title and risk of loss have been transferred . for most of the company 2019s product sales , these criteria are met at the time the product is shipped . for online sales to individuals , for some sales to education customers in the united states , and for certain other sales , the company defers revenue until the customer receives the product because the company legally retains a portion of the risk of loss on these sales during transit . if at the outset of an arrangement the company determines the arrangement fee is not , or is presumed to not be , fixed and determinable , revenue is deferred and subsequently recognized as amounts become due and payable . revenue from extended warranty and support contracts is deferred and recognized ratably over the warranty and support periods . these contracts typically include extended phone support , certain repairs , web-based support resources , diagnostic tools , and extend the company 2019s one-year basic limited parts and labor warranty. .
table: Asset retirement liability recorded at September 29, 2002 $5.5
table: Additional asset retirement obligations recognized 0.5
table: Accretion recognized 1.2
table: Asset retirement liability as of September 27, 2003 $7.2
question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. what was the net change in millions of asset retirement liability in the year ended september 27 2003?