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 .

Fiscal Year
In Millions
2019
2018
Net earnings, including earnings attributable to redeemable and noncontrollinginterests
$1,786.2
$2,163.0
Depreciation and amortization
620.1
618.8
After-taxearnings from joint ventures
(72.0)
(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)
Pension and other postretirement benefit plan contributions
(28.8)
(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)
542.1
Other, net
(27.9)
(182.9)
Net cash provided by operating activities
$2,807.0
$2,841.0

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: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. what was the change in the net earnings from 2018 to 2019 in million
Choices:
-372.2
1759.2
-376.8
1373.2
0
Correct choice index: 2