Please answer the given financial question based on the context.
Context: cash flows from operations .
|in millions|fiscal year 2018|fiscal year 2017|fiscal year 2016|
|net earnings including earnings attributable to redeemable and noncontrollinginterests|$ 2163.0|$ 1701.1|$ 1736.8|
|depreciation and amortization|618.8|603.6|608.1|
|after-taxearnings from joint ventures|-84.7 ( 84.7 )|-85.0 ( 85.0 )|-88.4 ( 88.4 )|
|distributions of earnings from joint ventures|113.2|75.6|75.1|
|stock-based compensation|77.0|95.7|89.8|
|deferred income taxes|-504.3 ( 504.3 )|183.9|120.6|
|pension and other postretirement benefit plan contributions|-31.8 ( 31.8 )|-45.4 ( 45.4 )|-47.8 ( 47.8 )|
|pension and other postretirement benefit plan costs|4.6|35.7|118.1|
|divestitures loss ( gain )|-|13.5|-148.2 ( 148.2 )|
|restructuring impairment and other exit costs|126.0|117.0|107.2|
|changes in current assets and liabilities excluding the effects of acquisitions anddivestitures|542.1|-194.2 ( 194.2 )|298.5|
|other net|-182.9 ( 182.9 )|-86.3 ( 86.3 )|-105.6 ( 105.6 )|
|net cash provided by operating activities|$ 2841.0|$ 2415.2|$ 2764.2|
in fiscal 2018 , cash provided by operations was $ 2.8 billion compared to $ 2.4 billion in fiscal 2017 . the $ 426 million increase was primarily driven by the $ 462 million increase in net earnings and the $ 736 million change in current assets and liabilities , partially offset by a $ 688 million change in deferred income taxes . 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 . the $ 736 million change in current assets and liabilities was primarily due to changes in accounts payable of $ 476 million related to the extension of payment terms and timing of payments , and $ 264 million of changes in other current liabilities primarily driven by changes in income taxes payable , trade and advertising accruals , and incentive accruals . we strive to grow core working capital at or below the rate of growth in our net sales . for fiscal 2018 , core working capital decreased 27 percent , compared to a net sales increase of 1 percent . in fiscal 2017 , core working capital increased 9 percent , compared to a net sales decline of 6 percent , and in fiscal 2016 , core working capital decreased 41 percent , compared to net sales decline of 6 percent . in fiscal 2017 , our operations generated $ 2.4 billion of cash , compared to $ 2.8 billion in fiscal 2016 . the $ 349 million decrease was primarily driven by a $ 493 million change in current assets and liabilities . the $ 493 million change in current assets and liabilities was primarily due to changes in other current liabilities driven by changes in income taxes payable , a decrease in incentive accruals , and changes in trade and advertising accruals due to reduced spending . the change in current assets and liabilities was also impacted by the timing of accounts payable . additionally , we recorded a $ 14 million loss on a divestiture during fiscal 2017 , compared to a $ 148 million net gain on divestitures during fiscal 2016 , and classified the related cash flows as investing activities. .
Question: what was percentage change in net earnings including earnings attributable to redeemable and non controlling interests from 2017 to 2018


Answer: The answer is:0.27153