liquidity the primary source of our liquidity is cash flow from operations .over the most recent two-year period , our operations have generated $ 5.6 billion in cash .a substantial portion of this operating cash flow has been returned to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends .we also use cash from operations to fund our capital expenditures and acquisitions .we typically use a combination of cash , notes payable , and long-term debt , and occasionally issue shares of stock , to finance significant acquisitions .as of may 26 , 2019 , we had $ 399 million of cash and cash equivalents held in foreign jurisdictions .as a result of the tcja , the historic undistributed earnings of our foreign subsidiaries were taxed in the u.s .via the one-time repatriation tax in fiscal 2018 .we have re-evaluated our assertion and have concluded that although earnings prior to fiscal 2018 will remain permanently reinvested , we will no longer make a permanent reinvestment assertion beginning with our fiscal 2018 earnings .as part of the accounting for the tcja , we recorded local country withholding taxes related to certain entities from which we began repatriating undistributed earnings and will continue to record local country withholding taxes on all future earnings .as a result of the transition tax , we may repatriate our cash and cash equivalents held by our foreign subsidiaries without such funds being subject to further u.s .income tax liability ( please see note 14 to the consolidated financial statements in item 8 of this report for additional information ) .cash flows from operations .
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during fiscal 2019 , cash provided by operations was $ 2807 million compared to $ 2841 million in the same period last year .the $ 34 million decrease was primarily driven by a $ 377 million decrease in net earnings and a $ 550 million change in current assets and liabilities , partially offset by a $ 598 million change in deferred income taxes .the $ 550 million change in current assets and liabilities was primarily driven by a $ 413 million change in the timing of accounts payable , including the impact of longer payment terms implemented in prior fiscal years .the change in deferred income taxes was primarily related to the $ 638 million provisional benefit from revaluing our net u.s .deferred tax liabilities to reflect the new u.s .corporate tax rate as a result of the tcja in fiscal we strive to grow core working capital at or below the rate of growth in our net sales .for fiscal 2019 , core working capital decreased 34 percent , compared to a net sales increase of 7 percent .as of may 26 , 2019 , our core working capital balance totaled $ 385 million , down 34 percent versus last year , this is primarily driven by continued benefits from our payment terms extension program and lower inventory balances .in fiscal 2018 , core working capital decreased 27 percent , compared to a net sales increase of 1 percent. .

Question: during fiscal 2019 , what was the percent of the change in the cash provided by operations
Answer: -1.2%