page 24 of 100 financial condition , liquidity and capital resources cash flows and capital expenditures liquidity our primary sources of liquidity are cash provided by operating activities and external committed borrowings .we believe that cash flows from operations and cash provided by short-term and committed revolver borrowings , when necessary , will be sufficient to meet our ongoing operating requirements , scheduled principal and interest payments on debt , dividend payments and anticipated capital expenditures .the following summarizes our cash flows: .
[['( $ in millions )', '2010', '2009', '2008'], ['cash flows provided by ( used in ) operating activities including discontinued operations', '$ 515.2', '$ 559.7', '$ 627.6'], ['cash flows provided by ( used in ) investing activities including discontinued operations', '-110.2 ( 110.2 )', '-581.4 ( 581.4 )', '-418.0 ( 418.0 )'], ['cash flows provided by ( used in ) financing activities', '-459.6 ( 459.6 )', '100.8', '-205.5 ( 205.5 )']]
cash flows provided by operating activities in 2010 included a use of $ 250 million related to a change in accounting for our accounts receivable securitization program .at december 31 , 2009 , the amount of accounts receivable sold under the securitization program was $ 250 million and , under the previous accounting guidance , this amount was presented in the consolidated balance sheet as a reduction of accounts receivable as a result of the true sale of receivables .however , upon the company 2019s adoption of new prospective accounting guidance effective january 1 , 2010 , the amount of accounts receivable sold is not reflected as a reduction of accounts receivable on the balance sheet at december 31 , 2010 , resulting in a $ 250 million increase in accounts receivable and a corresponding working capital outflow from operating activities in the statement of cash flows .there were no accounts receivable sold under the securitization program at december 31 , 2010 .excluding the $ 250 million impact of additional accounts receivable from the change in accounting discussed above , cash flows provided by operations were $ 765.2 million in 2010 compared to $ 559.7 million in 2009 and $ 627.6 million in 2008 .the significant improvement in 2010 was primarily due to higher earnings and favorable working capital changes , partially offset by higher pension funding .lower operating cash flows in 2009 compared to 2008 were the result of working capital increases and higher pension funding and income tax payments during the year , offset by the payment of approximately $ 70 million to a customer for a legal settlement .management performance measures the following financial measurements are on a non-u.s .gaap basis and should be considered in connection with the consolidated financial statements within item 8 of this report .non-u.s .gaap measures should not be considered in isolation and should not be considered superior to , or a substitute for , financial measures calculated in accordance with u.s .gaap .a presentation of earnings in accordance with u.s .gaap is available in item 8 of this report .free cash flow management internally uses a free cash flow measure : ( 1 ) to evaluate the company 2019s operating results , ( 2 ) to plan stock buyback levels , ( 3 ) to evaluate strategic investments and ( 4 ) to evaluate the company 2019s ability to incur and service debt .free cash flow is not a defined term under u.s .gaap , and it should not be inferred that the entire free cash flow amount is available for discretionary expenditures .the company defines free cash flow as cash flow from operating activities less additions to property , plant and equipment ( capital spending ) .free cash flow is typically derived directly from the company 2019s cash flow statements ; however , it may be adjusted for items that affect comparability between periods. .

Question: what was the percentage decrease in cash flows from operations from 2009 to 2010?
Answer: 8.0%