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.

Text: 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 . <table class='wikitable'><tr><td>1</td><td>in millions</td><td>fiscal year 2019</td><td>fiscal year 2018</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>net earnings including earnings attributable to redeemable and noncontrollinginterests</td><td>$ 1786.2</td><td>$ 2163.0</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>depreciation and amortization</td><td>620.1</td><td>618.8</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>after-taxearnings from joint ventures</td><td>-72.0 ( 72.0 )</td><td>-84.7 ( 84.7 )</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>distributions of earnings from joint ventures</td><td>86.7</td><td>113.2</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>stock-based compensation</td><td>84.9</td><td>77.0</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>deferred income taxes</td><td>93.5</td><td>-504.3 ( 504.3 )</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>pension and other postretirement benefit plan contributions</td><td>-28.8 ( 28.8 )</td><td>-31.8 ( 31.8 )</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>pension and other postretirement benefit plan costs</td><td>6.1</td><td>4.6</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>divestitures loss</td><td>30.0</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>restructuring impairment and other exit costs</td><td>235.7</td><td>126.0</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>changes in current assets and liabilities excluding the effects of acquisitions anddivestitures</td><td>-7.5 ( 7.5 )</td><td>542.1</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>other net</td><td>-27.9 ( 27.9 )</td><td>-182.9 ( 182.9 )</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>net cash provided by operating activities</td><td>$ 2807.0</td><td>$ 2841.0</td></tr></table> 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: what was the change in the cash provided by operations from 2018 to 2019?
Answer: -34.0
Question: and what was that cash in 2018?

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