Please answer the given financial question based on the context.
Context: 10-k altria ar release tuesday , february 27 , 2018 10:00pm andra design llc performance stock units : in january 2017 , altria group , inc . granted an aggregate of 187886 performance stock units to eligible employees . the payout of the performance stock units requires the achievement of certain performance measures , which were predetermined at the time of grant , over a three-year performance cycle . these performance measures consist of altria group , inc . 2019s adjusted diluted earnings per share ( 201ceps 201d ) compounded annual growth rate and altria group , inc . 2019s total shareholder return relative to a predetermined peer group . the performance stock units are also subject to forfeiture if certain employment conditions are not met . at december 31 , 2017 , altria group , inc . had 170755 performance stock units remaining , with a weighted-average grant date fair value of $ 70.39 per performance stock unit . the fair value of the performance stock units at the date of grant , net of estimated forfeitures , is amortized to expense over the performance period . altria group , inc . recorded pre-tax compensation expense related to performance stock units for the year ended december 31 , 2017 of $ 6 million . the unamortized compensation expense related to altria group , inc . 2019s performance stock units was $ 7 million at december 31 , 2017 . altria group , inc . did not grant any performance stock units during 2016 and 2015 . note 12 . earnings per share basic and diluted eps were calculated using the following: .
|( in millions )|for the years ended december 31 , 2017|for the years ended december 31 , 2016|for the years ended december 31 , 2015|
|net earnings attributable to altria group inc .|$ 10222|$ 14239|$ 5241|
|less : distributed and undistributed earnings attributable to share-based awards|-14 ( 14 )|-24 ( 24 )|-10 ( 10 )|
|earnings for basic and diluted eps|$ 10208|$ 14215|$ 5231|
|weighted-average shares for basic and diluted eps|1921|1952|1961|
net earnings attributable to altria group , inc . $ 10222 $ 14239 $ 5241 less : distributed and undistributed earnings attributable to share-based awards ( 14 ) ( 24 ) ( 10 ) earnings for basic and diluted eps $ 10208 $ 14215 $ 5231 weighted-average shares for basic and diluted eps 1921 1952 1961 .
Question: what is the percent change in earnings for basic and diluted eps from 2016 to 2017?


Answer: The answer is:0.39254