Table:
|  |  | Fiscal Year Ended August 31, |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
| Current: |  |  |  |
| Domestic–federal | $(23,675) | $69,080 | $2,436 |
| Domestic–state | 1,383 | 134 | 12 |
| Foreign | 175,993 | 178,790 | 188,872 |
| Total current | 153,701 | 248,004 | 191,320 |
| Deferred: |  |  |  |
| Domestic–federal | (8,000) | (24,342) | 253 |
| Domestic–state | (2,202) | 93 | 30 |
| Foreign | 17,731 | 62,105 | (62,537) |
| Total deferred | 7,529 | 37,856 | (62,254) |
| Total income tax expense | $161,230 | $285,860 | $129,066 |
Paragraphs:
4. Income Taxes
Provision for Income Taxes
Income tax expense (benefit) is summarized below (in thousands):
Question:
What was the percentage change in the total income tax expense between 2018 and 2019?
Answer: ($161230-$285860)/$285860 = -43.6