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31mar201122064257 notes to consolidated financial statements (continued) 10. income taxes (continued) a reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (in thousands):.
| Balance at October 2, 2009 | $8,859 |
| --------- | --------- |
| Increases based on positions related to prior years | 437 |
| Increases based on positions related to current year | 11,221 |
| Decreases relating to settlements with taxing authorities | — |
| Decreases relating to lapses of applicable statutes of limitations | (617) |
| Balance at October 1, 2010 | $19,900 |
the company 2019s major tax jurisdictions as of october 1, 2010 are the united states, california, and iowa. for the united states, the company has open tax years dating back to fiscal year 1998 due to the carry forward of tax attributes. for california and iowa, the company has open tax years dating back to fiscal year 2002 due to the carry forward of tax attributes. during the year ended october 1, 2010, $0.6 million of previously unrecognized tax benefits related to the expiration of the statute of limitations period were recognized. the company 2019s policy is to recognize accrued interest and penalties, if incurred, on any unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. the company did not incur any significant accrued interest or penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits during fiscal year 2010. 11. stockholders 2019 equity common stock the company is authorized to issue (1) 525000000 shares of common stock, par value $0.25 per share, and (2) 25000000 shares of preferred stock, without par value. holders of the company 2019s common stock are entitled to such dividends as may be declared by the company 2019s board of directors out of funds legally available for such purpose. dividends may not be paid on common stock unless all accrued dividends on preferred stock, if any, have been paid or declared and set aside. in the event of the company 2019s liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the holders of common stock will be entitled to share pro rata in the assets remaining after payment to creditors and after payment of the liquidation preference plus any unpaid dividends to holders of any outstanding preferred stock. each holder of the company 2019s common stock is entitled to one vote for each such share outstanding in the holder 2019s name. no holder of common stock is entitled to cumulate votes in voting for directors. the company 2019s second amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that, unless otherwise determined by the company 2019s board of directors, no holder of common stock has any preemptive right to purchase or subscribe for any stock of any class which the company may issue or on august 3, 2010, the company 2019s board of directors approved a stock repurchase program, pursuant to which the company is authorized to repurchase up to $200 million of the company 2019s common stock from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions as permitted by securities laws and other legal requirements. the company had not repurchased any shares under the program for the fiscal year ended october 1, 2010. as of november 29, 2010, the skyworks / 2010 annual report 137.
Please answer the following question with expressions if necessary.
what was the percent change?
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subtract(19900, 8859), divide(#0, 8859)