Financial report context:
cash flows from operations .

Financial table:
in millions: net earnings including earnings attributable to redeemable and noncontrollinginterests; fiscal year 2018: $ 2163.0; fiscal year 2017: $ 1701.1; fiscal year 2016: $ 1736.8
in millions: depreciation and amortization; fiscal year 2018: 618.8; fiscal year 2017: 603.6; fiscal year 2016: 608.1
in millions: after-taxearnings from joint ventures; fiscal year 2018: -84.7 ( 84.7 ); fiscal year 2017: -85.0 ( 85.0 ); fiscal year 2016: -88.4 ( 88.4 )
in millions: distributions of earnings from joint ventures; fiscal year 2018: 113.2; fiscal year 2017: 75.6; fiscal year 2016: 75.1
in millions: stock-based compensation; fiscal year 2018: 77.0; fiscal year 2017: 95.7; fiscal year 2016: 89.8
in millions: deferred income taxes; fiscal year 2018: -504.3 ( 504.3 ); fiscal year 2017: 183.9; fiscal year 2016: 120.6
in millions: pension and other postretirement benefit plan contributions; fiscal year 2018: -31.8 ( 31.8 ); fiscal year 2017: -45.4 ( 45.4 ); fiscal year 2016: -47.8 ( 47.8 )
in millions: pension and other postretirement benefit plan costs; fiscal year 2018: 4.6; fiscal year 2017: 35.7; fiscal year 2016: 118.1
in millions: divestitures loss ( gain ); fiscal year 2018: -; fiscal year 2017: 13.5; fiscal year 2016: -148.2 ( 148.2 )
in millions: restructuring impairment and other exit costs; fiscal year 2018: 126.0; fiscal year 2017: 117.0; fiscal year 2016: 107.2
in millions: changes in current assets and liabilities excluding the effects of acquisitions anddivestitures; fiscal year 2018: 542.1; fiscal year 2017: -194.2 ( 194.2 ); fiscal year 2016: 298.5
in millions: other net; fiscal year 2018: -182.9 ( 182.9 ); fiscal year 2017: -86.3 ( 86.3 ); fiscal year 2016: -105.6 ( 105.6 )
in millions: net cash provided by operating activities; fiscal year 2018: $ 2841.0; fiscal year 2017: $ 2415.2; fiscal year 2016: $ 2764.2

Additional report context:
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: 27.2%