in 2015 what was the percent of the total future minimum lease payments that was due in 2018
entergy corporation and subsidiaries notes to financial statements as of december 31 , 2015 , system energy , in connection with the grand gulf sale and leaseback transactions , had future minimum lease payments ( reflecting an implicit rate of 5.13% ( 5.13 % ) ) that are recorded as long-term debt , as follows : amount ( in thousands ) .

|  | Amount (In Thousands) |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2016 | $17,188 |
| 2017 | 17,188 |
| 2018 | 17,188 |
| 2019 | 17,188 |
| 2020 | 17,188 |
| Years thereafter | 275,000 |
| Total | 360,940 |
| Less: Amount representing interest | 326,579 |
| Present value of net minimum lease payments | $34,361 |

note 11 . retirement , other postretirement benefits , and defined contribution qualified pension plans entergy has nine qualified pension plans covering substantially all employees . the 201centergy corporation retirement plan for non-bargaining employees , 201d 201centergy corporation retirement plan for bargaining employees , 201d 201centergy corporation retirement plan ii for non-bargaining employees , 201d 201centergy corporation retirement plan ii for bargaining employees , 201d 201centergy corporation retirement plan iv for non-bargaining employees , 201d and 201centergy corporation retirement plan iv for bargaining employees 201d are non-contributory final average pay plans and provide pension benefits that are based on employees 2019 credited service and compensation during employment . the 201centergy corporation retirement plan iii 201d is a final average pay plan that provides pension benefits that are based on employees 2019 credited service and compensation during the final years before retirement and includes a mandatory employee contribution of 3% ( 3 % ) of earnings during the first 10 years of plan participation , and allows voluntary contributions from 1% ( 1 % ) to 10% ( 10 % ) of earnings for a limited group of employees . non-bargaining employees whose most recent date of hire is after june 30 , 2014 participate in the 201centergy corporation cash balance plan for non-bargaining employees . 201d certain bargaining employees hired or rehired after june 30 , 2014 , or such later date provided for in their applicable collective bargaining agreements , participate in the 201centergy corporation cash balance plan for bargaining employees . 201d the registrant subsidiaries participate in these four plans : 201centergy corporation retirement plan for non-bargaining employees , 201d 201centergy corporation retirement plan for bargaining employees , 201d 201centergy corporation cash balance plan for non-bargaining employees , 201d and 201centergy cash balance plan for bargaining employees . 201d .

future_minimum_lease_payments = 17188
total_future_minimum_lease_payments = 360940
percent_future_minimum_lease_payments = future_minimum_lease_payments / total_future_minimum_lease_payments
answer = percent_future_minimum_lease_payments * 100