Table:
|  |  | Fiscal Years Ended March 31, |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
| Current: |  |  |  |
| Federal | $170 | $223 | $— |
| State and local | 161 | 50 | 62 |
| Foreign | 9,966 | 8,295 | 4,247 |
| Total current income tax expense from continuing operations | 10,297 | 8,568 | 4,309 |
| Deferred: |  |  |  |
| Federal | (43,804) | (807) | (6) |
| State and local | (773) | (96) | (97) |
| Foreign (1) | (5,180) | 1,467 | 88 |
| Deferred tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations (1) | (49,757) | 564 | (15) |
| Provision for income tax expense (benefit) (1) | $(39,460) | $9,132 | $4,294 |
Paragraphs:
Note 11: Income Taxes
The provision for income tax expense (benefit) is as follows (amounts in thousands):
(1) Fiscal years ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 adjusted due to the adoption of ASC 606.
The Company realized a deferred tax expense (benefit) for fiscal years ended 2019, 2018 and 2017 of ($50.1) million, $0.6 million and $1.2 million, respectively, in U.S. and certain foreign jurisdictions based on changes in judgment about the realizability of deferred tax assets in future years.
Question:
What was the percentage change in the deferred federal income tax expense between 2018 and 2019?
Answer: (-43804-(-807))/-807 = 5328