Read the following texts and table with financial data from an S&P 500 earnings report carefully.Based on the question-answer history (if provided), answer the last question. The answer may require mathematical calculation based on the data provided.

Text: operating income ( loss ) by segment is summarized below: . <table class='wikitable'><tr><td>1</td><td>( in thousands )</td><td>year ended december 31 , 2016</td><td>year ended december 31 , 2015</td><td>year ended december 31 , $ change</td><td>year ended december 31 , % (  % ) change</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>north america</td><td>$ 408424</td><td>$ 460961</td><td>$ -52537 ( 52537 )</td><td>( 11.4 ) % (  % )</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>emea</td><td>11420</td><td>3122</td><td>8298</td><td>265.8</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>asia-pacific</td><td>68338</td><td>36358</td><td>31980</td><td>88.0</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>latin america</td><td>-33891 ( 33891 )</td><td>-30593 ( 30593 )</td><td>-3298 ( 3298 )</td><td>10.8</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>connected fitness</td><td>-36820 ( 36820 )</td><td>-61301 ( 61301 )</td><td>24481</td><td>39.9</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>total operating income</td><td>$ 417471</td><td>$ 408547</td><td>$ 8924</td><td>2.2% ( 2.2 % )</td></tr></table> the increase in total operating income was driven by the following : 2022 operating income in our north america operating segment decreased $ 52.5 million to $ 408.4 million in 2016 from $ 461.0 million in 2015 primarily due to decreases in gross margin discussed above in the consolidated results of operations and $ 17.0 million in expenses related to the liquidation of the sports authority , comprised of $ 15.2 million in bad debt expense and $ 1.8 million of in-store fixture impairment . in addition , this decrease reflects the movement of $ 11.1 million in expenses resulting from a strategic shift in headcount supporting our global business from our connected fitness operating segment to north america . this decrease is partially offset by the increases in revenue discussed above in the consolidated results of operations . 2022 operating income in our emea operating segment increased $ 8.3 million to $ 11.4 million in 2016 from $ 3.1 million in 2015 primarily due to sales growth discussed above and reductions in incentive compensation . this increase was offset by investments in sports marketing and infrastructure for future growth . 2022 operating income in our asia-pacific operating segment increased $ 31.9 million to $ 68.3 million in 2016 from $ 36.4 million in 2015 primarily due to sales growth discussed above and reductions in incentive compensation . this increase was offset by investments in our direct-to-consumer business and entry into new territories . 2022 operating loss in our latin america operating segment increased $ 3.3 million to $ 33.9 million in 2016 from $ 30.6 million in 2015 primarily due to increased investments to support growth in the region and the economic challenges in brazil during the period . this increase in operating loss was offset by sales growth discussed above and reductions in incentive compensation . 2022 operating loss in our connected fitness segment decreased $ 24.5 million to $ 36.8 million in 2016 from $ 61.3 million in 2015 primarily driven by sales growth discussed above . seasonality historically , we have recognized a majority of our net revenues and a significant portion of our income from operations in the last two quarters of the year , driven primarily by increased sales volume of our products during the fall selling season , including our higher priced cold weather products , along with a larger proportion of higher margin direct to consumer sales . the level of our working capital generally reflects the seasonality and growth in our business . we generally expect inventory , accounts payable and certain accrued expenses to be higher in the second and third quarters in preparation for the fall selling season. .
Question: in 2016, what was the amount of the emea segment?

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