Read the following texts and table with financial data from an S&P 500 earnings report carefully.Based on the question-answer history (if provided), answer the last question. The answer may require mathematical calculation based on the data provided.


92 | 2017 form 10-k finite-lived intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives and tested for impairment if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset may be impaired . in 2016 , gross customer relationship intangibles of $ 96 million and related accumulated amortization of $ 27 million as well as gross intellectual property intangibles of $ 111 million and related accumulated amortization of $ 48 million from the resource industries segment were impaired . the fair value of these intangibles was determined to be insignificant based on an income approach using expected cash flows . the fair value determination is categorized as level 3 in the fair value hierarchy due to its use of internal projections and unobservable measurement inputs . the total impairment of $ 132 million was a result of restructuring activities and is included in other operating ( income ) expense in statement 1 . see note 25 for information on restructuring costs . amortization expense related to intangible assets was $ 323 million , $ 326 million and $ 337 million for 2017 , 2016 and 2015 , respectively . as of december 31 , 2017 , amortization expense related to intangible assets is expected to be : ( millions of dollars ) . <table class='wikitable'><tr><td>1</td><td>2018</td><td>2019</td><td>2020</td><td>2021</td><td>2022</td><td>thereafter</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>$ 322</td><td>$ 316</td><td>$ 305</td><td>$ 287</td><td>$ 268</td><td>$ 613</td></tr></table> b . goodwill there were no goodwill impairments during 2017 or 2015 . our annual impairment tests completed in the fourth quarter of 2016 indicated the fair value of each reporting unit was substantially above its respective carrying value , including goodwill , with the exception of our surface mining & technology reporting unit . the surface mining & technology reporting unit , which primarily serves the mining industry , is a part of our resource industries segment . the goodwill assigned to this reporting unit is largely from our acquisition of bucyrus international , inc . in 2011 . its product portfolio includes large mining trucks , electric rope shovels , draglines , hydraulic shovels and related parts . in addition to equipment , surface mining & technology also develops and sells technology products and services to provide customer fleet management , equipment management analytics and autonomous machine capabilities . the annual impairment test completed in the fourth quarter of 2016 indicated that the fair value of surface mining & technology was below its carrying value requiring the second step of the goodwill impairment test process . the fair value of surface mining & technology was determined primarily using an income approach based on a discounted ten year cash flow . we assigned the fair value to surface mining & technology 2019s assets and liabilities using various valuation techniques that required assumptions about royalty rates , dealer attrition , technological obsolescence and discount rates . the resulting implied fair value of goodwill was below the carrying value . accordingly , we recognized a goodwill impairment charge of $ 595 million , which resulted in goodwill of $ 629 million remaining for surface mining & technology as of october 1 , 2016 . the fair value determination is categorized as level 3 in the fair value hierarchy due to its use of internal projections and unobservable measurement inputs . there was a $ 17 million tax benefit associated with this impairment charge. .
Question: what is the expected change in the amortization expense related to intangible assets from 2017 to 2018?
Answer: -1.0
Question: and what is this change as a portion of that expense in 2017?

-0.0031