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 .

in millions
fiscal year 2019
fiscal year 2018
net earnings including earnings attributable to redeemable and noncontrollinginterests
$ 1786.2
$ 2163.0
depreciation and amortization
620.1
618.8
after-taxearnings from joint ventures
-72.0 ( 72.0 )
-84.7 ( 84.7 )
distributions of earnings from joint ventures
86.7
113.2
stock-based compensation
84.9
77.0
deferred income taxes
93.5
-504.3 ( 504.3 )
pension and other postretirement benefit plan contributions
-28.8 ( 28.8 )
-31.8 ( 31.8 )
pension and other postretirement benefit plan costs
6.1
4.6
divestitures loss
30.0
-
restructuring impairment and other exit costs
235.7
126.0
changes in current assets and liabilities excluding the effects of acquisitions anddivestitures
-7.5 ( 7.5 )
542.1
other net
-27.9 ( 27.9 )
-182.9 ( 182.9 )
net cash provided by operating activities
$ 2807.0
$ 2841.0

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%