{"pre_text": ["a valuation allowance is provided against deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized .", "changes to our valuation allowance during the year ended december 31 , 2017 , the 2016 fiscal transition period and the years ended may 31 , 2016 and 2015 are summarized below ( in thousands ) : ."], "post_text": ["the increase in the valuation allowance related to net operating loss carryforwards of $ 10.3 million for the year ended december 31 , 2017 relates primarily to carryforward assets recorded as part of the acquisition of active network .", "the increase in the valuation allowance related to domestic net operating loss carryforwards of $ 1.5 million and $ 4.5 million for the 2016 fiscal transition period and the year ended may 31 , 2016 , respectively , relates to acquired carryforwards from the merger with heartland .", "foreign net operating loss carryforwards of $ 43.2 million and domestic net operating loss carryforwards of $ 28.9 million at december 31 , 2017 will expire between december 31 , 2026 and december 31 , 2037 if not utilized .", "we conduct business globally and file income tax returns in the domestic federal jurisdiction and various state and foreign jurisdictions .", "in the normal course of business , we are subject to examination by taxing authorities around the world .", "we are no longer subjected to state income tax examinations for years ended on or before may 31 , 2008 , u.s .", "federal income tax examinations for years ended on or before december 31 , 2013 and u.k .", "federal income tax examinations for years ended on or before may 31 , 2014 .", "88 2013 global payments inc .", "| 2017 form 10-k annual report ."], "table": [["balance at may 31 2014", "$ -7199 ( 7199 )"], ["utilization of foreign net operating loss carryforwards", "3387"], ["other", "-11 ( 11 )"], ["balance at may 31 2015", "-3823 ( 3823 )"], ["allowance for foreign income tax credit carryforward", "-7140 ( 7140 )"], ["allowance for domestic net operating loss carryforwards", "-4474 ( 4474 )"], ["allowance for domestic net unrealized capital loss", "-1526 ( 1526 )"], ["release of allowance of domestic capital loss carryforward", "1746"], ["other", "98"], ["balance at may 31 2016", "-15119 ( 15119 )"], ["allowance for domestic net operating loss carryforwards", "-1504 ( 1504 )"], ["release of allowance of domestic net unrealized capital loss", "12"], ["balance at december 31 2016", "-16611 ( 16611 )"], ["allowance for foreign net operating loss carryforwards", "-6469 ( 6469 )"], ["allowance for domestic net operating loss carryforwards", "-3793 ( 3793 )"], ["allowance for state credit carryforwards", "-685 ( 685 )"], ["rate change on domestic net operating loss and capital loss carryforwards", "3868"], ["utilization of foreign income tax credit carryforward", "7140"], ["balance at december 31 2017", "$ -16550 ( 16550 )"]], "table_ori": [["Balance at May 31, 2014", "$(7,199)"], ["Utilization of foreign net operating loss carryforwards", "3,387"], ["Other", "(11)"], ["Balance at May 31, 2015", "(3,823)"], ["Allowance for foreign income tax credit carryforward", "(7,140)"], ["Allowance for domestic net operating loss carryforwards", "(4,474)"], ["Allowance for domestic net unrealized capital loss", "(1,526)"], ["Release of allowance of domestic capital loss carryforward", "1,746"], ["Other", "98"], ["Balance at May 31, 2016", "(15,119)"], ["Allowance for domestic net operating loss carryforwards", "(1,504)"], ["Release of allowance of domestic net unrealized capital loss", "12"], ["Balance at December 31, 2016", "(16,611)"], ["Allowance for foreign net operating loss carryforwards", "(6,469)"], ["Allowance for domestic net operating loss carryforwards", "(3,793)"], ["Allowance for state credit carryforwards", "(685)"], ["Rate change on domestic net operating loss and capital loss carryforwards", "3,868"], ["Utilization of foreign income tax credit carryforward", "7,140"], ["Balance at December 31, 2017", "$(16,550)"]]}

Question: what was the net change in the valuation allowance in thousands between 2016 and 2017?
Evidence:
table_12: balance at may 31 2014 the balance at december 31 2016 of $ -7199 ( 7199 ) is -16611 ( 16611 ) ;
table_18: balance at may 31 2014 the balance at december 31 2017 of $ -7199 ( 7199 ) is $ -16550 ( 16550 ) ;
Program: subtract(-16550, -16611)
Answer:
str_answer: 61
exe_answer: 61