Question:
In the context of this series of interconnected finance-related queries and the additional information provided by the pretext, table data, and posttext from a company's financial filings, please provide a response to the final question. This may require extracting information from the context and performing mathematical calculations. Please take into account the information provided in the preceding questions and their answers when formulating your response:
Context: the aes corporation notes to consolidated financial statements 2014 ( continued ) december 31 , 2017 , 2016 , and 2015 was dispatched starting in february 2018 . aes puerto rico continues to be the lowest cost and epa compliant energy provider in puerto rico . therefore , we expect aes puerto rico to continue to be a critical supplier to prepa . starting prior to the hurricanes , prepa has been facing economic challenges that could impact the company , and on july 2 , 2017 , filed for bankruptcy under title iii . as a result of the bankruptcy filing , aes puerto rico and aes ilumina 2019s non-recourse debt of $ 365 million and $ 36 million , respectively , is in default and has been classified as current as of december 31 , 2017 . in november 2017 , aes puerto rico signed a forbearance and standstill agreement with its lenders to prevent the lenders from taking any action against the company due to the default events . this agreement will expire on march 22 , 2018 . the company's receivable balances in puerto rico as of december 31 , 2017 totaled $ 86 million , of which $ 53 million was overdue . after the filing of title iii protection , and up until the disruption caused by the hurricanes , aes in puerto rico was collecting the overdue amounts from prepa in line with historic payment patterns . considering the information available as of the filing date , management believes the carrying amount of our assets in puerto rico of $ 627 million is recoverable as of december 31 , 2017 and no reserve on the receivables is required . foreign currency risks 2014 aes operates businesses in many foreign countries and such operations could be impacted by significant fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates . fluctuations in currency exchange rate between u.s . dollar and the following currencies could create significant fluctuations in earnings and cash flows : the argentine peso , the brazilian real , the dominican republic peso , the euro , the chilean peso , the colombian peso , and the philippine peso . concentrations 2014 due to the geographical diversity of its operations , the company does not have any significant concentration of customers or sources of fuel supply . several of the company's generation businesses rely on ppas with one or a limited number of customers for the majority of , and in some cases all of , the relevant businesses' output over the term of the ppas . however , no single customer accounted for 10% ( 10 % ) or more of total revenue in 2017 , 2016 or 2015 . the cash flows and results of operations of our businesses depend on the credit quality of our customers and the continued ability of our customers and suppliers to meet their obligations under ppas and fuel supply agreements . if a substantial portion of the company's long-term ppas and/or fuel supply were modified or terminated , the company would be adversely affected to the extent that it would be unable to replace such contracts at equally favorable terms . 26 . related party transactions certain of our businesses in panama and the dominican republic are partially owned by governments either directly or through state-owned institutions . in the ordinary course of business , these businesses enter into energy purchase and sale transactions , and transmission agreements with other state-owned institutions which are controlled by such governments . at two of our generation businesses in mexico , the offtakers exercise significant influence , but not control , through representation on these businesses' boards of directors . these offtakers are also required to hold a nominal ownership interest in such businesses . in chile , we provide capacity and energy under contractual arrangements to our investment which is accounted for under the equity method of accounting . additionally , the company provides certain support and management services to several of its affiliates under various agreements . the company's consolidated statements of operations included the following transactions with related parties for the periods indicated ( in millions ) : .

1	years ended december 31,	2017	2016	2015

2	revenue 2014non-regulated	$ 1297	$ 1100	$ 1099

3	cost of sales 2014non-regulated	220	210	330

4	interest income	8	4	25

5	interest expense	36	39	33

 .
Conversations:
q0: what is the total of receivables from puerto rico? {answer0}
Question: what was the amount overdue?
Answer:

Answer: 53.0


Question:
In the context of this series of interconnected finance-related queries and the additional information provided by the pretext, table data, and posttext from a company's financial filings, please provide a response to the final question. This may require extracting information from the context and performing mathematical calculations. Please take into account the information provided in the preceding questions and their answers when formulating your response:
Context: the aes corporation notes to consolidated financial statements 2014 ( continued ) december 31 , 2017 , 2016 , and 2015 was dispatched starting in february 2018 . aes puerto rico continues to be the lowest cost and epa compliant energy provider in puerto rico . therefore , we expect aes puerto rico to continue to be a critical supplier to prepa . starting prior to the hurricanes , prepa has been facing economic challenges that could impact the company , and on july 2 , 2017 , filed for bankruptcy under title iii . as a result of the bankruptcy filing , aes puerto rico and aes ilumina 2019s non-recourse debt of $ 365 million and $ 36 million , respectively , is in default and has been classified as current as of december 31 , 2017 . in november 2017 , aes puerto rico signed a forbearance and standstill agreement with its lenders to prevent the lenders from taking any action against the company due to the default events . this agreement will expire on march 22 , 2018 . the company's receivable balances in puerto rico as of december 31 , 2017 totaled $ 86 million , of which $ 53 million was overdue . after the filing of title iii protection , and up until the disruption caused by the hurricanes , aes in puerto rico was collecting the overdue amounts from prepa in line with historic payment patterns . considering the information available as of the filing date , management believes the carrying amount of our assets in puerto rico of $ 627 million is recoverable as of december 31 , 2017 and no reserve on the receivables is required . foreign currency risks 2014 aes operates businesses in many foreign countries and such operations could be impacted by significant fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates . fluctuations in currency exchange rate between u.s . dollar and the following currencies could create significant fluctuations in earnings and cash flows : the argentine peso , the brazilian real , the dominican republic peso , the euro , the chilean peso , the colombian peso , and the philippine peso . concentrations 2014 due to the geographical diversity of its operations , the company does not have any significant concentration of customers or sources of fuel supply . several of the company's generation businesses rely on ppas with one or a limited number of customers for the majority of , and in some cases all of , the relevant businesses' output over the term of the ppas . however , no single customer accounted for 10% ( 10 % ) or more of total revenue in 2017 , 2016 or 2015 . the cash flows and results of operations of our businesses depend on the credit quality of our customers and the continued ability of our customers and suppliers to meet their obligations under ppas and fuel supply agreements . if a substantial portion of the company's long-term ppas and/or fuel supply were modified or terminated , the company would be adversely affected to the extent that it would be unable to replace such contracts at equally favorable terms . 26 . related party transactions certain of our businesses in panama and the dominican republic are partially owned by governments either directly or through state-owned institutions . in the ordinary course of business , these businesses enter into energy purchase and sale transactions , and transmission agreements with other state-owned institutions which are controlled by such governments . at two of our generation businesses in mexico , the offtakers exercise significant influence , but not control , through representation on these businesses' boards of directors . these offtakers are also required to hold a nominal ownership interest in such businesses . in chile , we provide capacity and energy under contractual arrangements to our investment which is accounted for under the equity method of accounting . additionally , the company provides certain support and management services to several of its affiliates under various agreements . the company's consolidated statements of operations included the following transactions with related parties for the periods indicated ( in millions ) : .

1	years ended december 31,	2017	2016	2015

2	revenue 2014non-regulated	$ 1297	$ 1100	$ 1099

3	cost of sales 2014non-regulated	220	210	330

4	interest income	8	4	25

5	interest expense	36	39	33

 .
Conversations:
q0: what is the total of receivables from puerto rico? {answer0}
q1: what was the amount overdue? {answer1}
Question: what is the difference?
Answer:

Answer: 33.0


Question:
In the context of this series of interconnected finance-related queries and the additional information provided by the pretext, table data, and posttext from a company's financial filings, please provide a response to the final question. This may require extracting information from the context and performing mathematical calculations. Please take into account the information provided in the preceding questions and their answers when formulating your response:
Context: the aes corporation notes to consolidated financial statements 2014 ( continued ) december 31 , 2017 , 2016 , and 2015 was dispatched starting in february 2018 . aes puerto rico continues to be the lowest cost and epa compliant energy provider in puerto rico . therefore , we expect aes puerto rico to continue to be a critical supplier to prepa . starting prior to the hurricanes , prepa has been facing economic challenges that could impact the company , and on july 2 , 2017 , filed for bankruptcy under title iii . as a result of the bankruptcy filing , aes puerto rico and aes ilumina 2019s non-recourse debt of $ 365 million and $ 36 million , respectively , is in default and has been classified as current as of december 31 , 2017 . in november 2017 , aes puerto rico signed a forbearance and standstill agreement with its lenders to prevent the lenders from taking any action against the company due to the default events . this agreement will expire on march 22 , 2018 . the company's receivable balances in puerto rico as of december 31 , 2017 totaled $ 86 million , of which $ 53 million was overdue . after the filing of title iii protection , and up until the disruption caused by the hurricanes , aes in puerto rico was collecting the overdue amounts from prepa in line with historic payment patterns . considering the information available as of the filing date , management believes the carrying amount of our assets in puerto rico of $ 627 million is recoverable as of december 31 , 2017 and no reserve on the receivables is required . foreign currency risks 2014 aes operates businesses in many foreign countries and such operations could be impacted by significant fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates . fluctuations in currency exchange rate between u.s . dollar and the following currencies could create significant fluctuations in earnings and cash flows : the argentine peso , the brazilian real , the dominican republic peso , the euro , the chilean peso , the colombian peso , and the philippine peso . concentrations 2014 due to the geographical diversity of its operations , the company does not have any significant concentration of customers or sources of fuel supply . several of the company's generation businesses rely on ppas with one or a limited number of customers for the majority of , and in some cases all of , the relevant businesses' output over the term of the ppas . however , no single customer accounted for 10% ( 10 % ) or more of total revenue in 2017 , 2016 or 2015 . the cash flows and results of operations of our businesses depend on the credit quality of our customers and the continued ability of our customers and suppliers to meet their obligations under ppas and fuel supply agreements . if a substantial portion of the company's long-term ppas and/or fuel supply were modified or terminated , the company would be adversely affected to the extent that it would be unable to replace such contracts at equally favorable terms . 26 . related party transactions certain of our businesses in panama and the dominican republic are partially owned by governments either directly or through state-owned institutions . in the ordinary course of business , these businesses enter into energy purchase and sale transactions , and transmission agreements with other state-owned institutions which are controlled by such governments . at two of our generation businesses in mexico , the offtakers exercise significant influence , but not control , through representation on these businesses' boards of directors . these offtakers are also required to hold a nominal ownership interest in such businesses . in chile , we provide capacity and energy under contractual arrangements to our investment which is accounted for under the equity method of accounting . additionally , the company provides certain support and management services to several of its affiliates under various agreements . the company's consolidated statements of operations included the following transactions with related parties for the periods indicated ( in millions ) : .

1	years ended december 31,	2017	2016	2015

2	revenue 2014non-regulated	$ 1297	$ 1100	$ 1099

3	cost of sales 2014non-regulated	220	210	330

4	interest income	8	4	25

5	interest expense	36	39	33

 .
Conversations:
q0: what is the total of receivables from puerto rico? {answer0}
q1: what was the amount overdue? {answer1}
q2: what is the difference? {answer2}
Question: what was the total?
Answer:

Answer: 86.0


Question:
In the context of this series of interconnected finance-related queries and the additional information provided by the pretext, table data, and posttext from a company's financial filings, please provide a response to the final question. This may require extracting information from the context and performing mathematical calculations. Please take into account the information provided in the preceding questions and their answers when formulating your response:
Context: the aes corporation notes to consolidated financial statements 2014 ( continued ) december 31 , 2017 , 2016 , and 2015 was dispatched starting in february 2018 . aes puerto rico continues to be the lowest cost and epa compliant energy provider in puerto rico . therefore , we expect aes puerto rico to continue to be a critical supplier to prepa . starting prior to the hurricanes , prepa has been facing economic challenges that could impact the company , and on july 2 , 2017 , filed for bankruptcy under title iii . as a result of the bankruptcy filing , aes puerto rico and aes ilumina 2019s non-recourse debt of $ 365 million and $ 36 million , respectively , is in default and has been classified as current as of december 31 , 2017 . in november 2017 , aes puerto rico signed a forbearance and standstill agreement with its lenders to prevent the lenders from taking any action against the company due to the default events . this agreement will expire on march 22 , 2018 . the company's receivable balances in puerto rico as of december 31 , 2017 totaled $ 86 million , of which $ 53 million was overdue . after the filing of title iii protection , and up until the disruption caused by the hurricanes , aes in puerto rico was collecting the overdue amounts from prepa in line with historic payment patterns . considering the information available as of the filing date , management believes the carrying amount of our assets in puerto rico of $ 627 million is recoverable as of december 31 , 2017 and no reserve on the receivables is required . foreign currency risks 2014 aes operates businesses in many foreign countries and such operations could be impacted by significant fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates . fluctuations in currency exchange rate between u.s . dollar and the following currencies could create significant fluctuations in earnings and cash flows : the argentine peso , the brazilian real , the dominican republic peso , the euro , the chilean peso , the colombian peso , and the philippine peso . concentrations 2014 due to the geographical diversity of its operations , the company does not have any significant concentration of customers or sources of fuel supply . several of the company's generation businesses rely on ppas with one or a limited number of customers for the majority of , and in some cases all of , the relevant businesses' output over the term of the ppas . however , no single customer accounted for 10% ( 10 % ) or more of total revenue in 2017 , 2016 or 2015 . the cash flows and results of operations of our businesses depend on the credit quality of our customers and the continued ability of our customers and suppliers to meet their obligations under ppas and fuel supply agreements . if a substantial portion of the company's long-term ppas and/or fuel supply were modified or terminated , the company would be adversely affected to the extent that it would be unable to replace such contracts at equally favorable terms . 26 . related party transactions certain of our businesses in panama and the dominican republic are partially owned by governments either directly or through state-owned institutions . in the ordinary course of business , these businesses enter into energy purchase and sale transactions , and transmission agreements with other state-owned institutions which are controlled by such governments . at two of our generation businesses in mexico , the offtakers exercise significant influence , but not control , through representation on these businesses' boards of directors . these offtakers are also required to hold a nominal ownership interest in such businesses . in chile , we provide capacity and energy under contractual arrangements to our investment which is accounted for under the equity method of accounting . additionally , the company provides certain support and management services to several of its affiliates under various agreements . the company's consolidated statements of operations included the following transactions with related parties for the periods indicated ( in millions ) : .

1	years ended december 31,	2017	2016	2015

2	revenue 2014non-regulated	$ 1297	$ 1100	$ 1099

3	cost of sales 2014non-regulated	220	210	330

4	interest income	8	4	25

5	interest expense	36	39	33

 .
Conversations:
q0: what is the total of receivables from puerto rico? {answer0}
q1: what was the amount overdue? {answer1}
q2: what is the difference? {answer2}
q3: what was the total? {answer3}
Question: what is the difference over the total value?
Answer:

Answer: 0.38372


Question:
In the context of this series of interconnected finance-related queries and the additional information provided by the pretext, table data, and posttext from a company's financial filings, please provide a response to the final question. This may require extracting information from the context and performing mathematical calculations. Please take into account the information provided in the preceding questions and their answers when formulating your response:
Context: entergy corporation and subsidiaries notes to financial statements ( a ) consists of pollution control revenue bonds and environmental revenue bonds , some of which are secured by collateral first mortgage bonds . ( b ) these notes do not have a stated interest rate , but have an implicit interest rate of 4.8% ( 4.8 % ) . ( c ) pursuant to the nuclear waste policy act of 1982 , entergy 2019s nuclear owner/licensee subsidiaries have contracts with the doe for spent nuclear fuel disposal service . the contracts include a one-time fee for generation prior to april 7 , 1983 . entergy arkansas is the only entergy company that generated electric power with nuclear fuel prior to that date and includes the one-time fee , plus accrued interest , in long-term ( d ) see note 10 to the financial statements for further discussion of the waterford 3 and grand gulf lease obligations . ( e ) the fair value excludes lease obligations of $ 149 million at entergy louisiana and $ 97 million at system energy , long-term doe obligations of $ 181 million at entergy arkansas , and the note payable to nypa of $ 95 million at entergy , and includes debt due within one year . fair values are classified as level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in note 16 to the financial statements and are based on prices derived from inputs such as benchmark yields and reported trades . the annual long-term debt maturities ( excluding lease obligations and long-term doe obligations ) for debt outstanding as of december 31 , 2013 , for the next five years are as follows : amount ( in thousands ) .

1		amount ( in thousands )

2	2014	$ 385373

3	2015	$ 1110566

4	2016	$ 270852

5	2017	$ 766801

6	2018	$ 1324616

 in november 2000 , entergy 2019s non-utility nuclear business purchased the fitzpatrick and indian point 3 power plants in a seller-financed transaction . entergy issued notes to nypa with seven annual installments of approximately $ 108 million commencing one year from the date of the closing , and eight annual installments of $ 20 million commencing eight years from the date of the closing . these notes do not have a stated interest rate , but have an implicit interest rate of 4.8% ( 4.8 % ) . in accordance with the purchase agreement with nypa , the purchase of indian point 2 in 2001 resulted in entergy becoming liable to nypa for an additional $ 10 million per year for 10 years , beginning in september 2003 . this liability was recorded upon the purchase of indian point 2 in september 2001 . in july 2003 a payment of $ 102 million was made prior to maturity on the note payable to nypa . under a provision in a letter of credit supporting these notes , if certain of the utility operating companies or system energy were to default on other indebtedness , entergy could be required to post collateral to support the letter of credit . entergy gulf states louisiana , entergy louisiana , entergy mississippi , entergy texas , and system energy have obtained long-term financing authorizations from the ferc that extend through october 2015 . entergy arkansas has obtained long-term financing authorization from the apsc that extends through december 2015 . entergy new orleans has obtained long-term financing authorization from the city council that extends through july 2014 . capital funds agreement pursuant to an agreement with certain creditors , entergy corporation has agreed to supply system energy with sufficient capital to : 2022 maintain system energy 2019s equity capital at a minimum of 35% ( 35 % ) of its total capitalization ( excluding short- term debt ) ; .
Conversations:
Question: what is the amount of long-term debt due in 2014?
Answer:

Answer: 385373.0


Question:
In the context of this series of interconnected finance-related queries and the additional information provided by the pretext, table data, and posttext from a company's financial filings, please provide a response to the final question. This may require extracting information from the context and performing mathematical calculations. Please take into account the information provided in the preceding questions and their answers when formulating your response:
Context: entergy corporation and subsidiaries notes to financial statements ( a ) consists of pollution control revenue bonds and environmental revenue bonds , some of which are secured by collateral first mortgage bonds . ( b ) these notes do not have a stated interest rate , but have an implicit interest rate of 4.8% ( 4.8 % ) . ( c ) pursuant to the nuclear waste policy act of 1982 , entergy 2019s nuclear owner/licensee subsidiaries have contracts with the doe for spent nuclear fuel disposal service . the contracts include a one-time fee for generation prior to april 7 , 1983 . entergy arkansas is the only entergy company that generated electric power with nuclear fuel prior to that date and includes the one-time fee , plus accrued interest , in long-term ( d ) see note 10 to the financial statements for further discussion of the waterford 3 and grand gulf lease obligations . ( e ) the fair value excludes lease obligations of $ 149 million at entergy louisiana and $ 97 million at system energy , long-term doe obligations of $ 181 million at entergy arkansas , and the note payable to nypa of $ 95 million at entergy , and includes debt due within one year . fair values are classified as level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in note 16 to the financial statements and are based on prices derived from inputs such as benchmark yields and reported trades . the annual long-term debt maturities ( excluding lease obligations and long-term doe obligations ) for debt outstanding as of december 31 , 2013 , for the next five years are as follows : amount ( in thousands ) .

1		amount ( in thousands )

2	2014	$ 385373

3	2015	$ 1110566

4	2016	$ 270852

5	2017	$ 766801

6	2018	$ 1324616

 in november 2000 , entergy 2019s non-utility nuclear business purchased the fitzpatrick and indian point 3 power plants in a seller-financed transaction . entergy issued notes to nypa with seven annual installments of approximately $ 108 million commencing one year from the date of the closing , and eight annual installments of $ 20 million commencing eight years from the date of the closing . these notes do not have a stated interest rate , but have an implicit interest rate of 4.8% ( 4.8 % ) . in accordance with the purchase agreement with nypa , the purchase of indian point 2 in 2001 resulted in entergy becoming liable to nypa for an additional $ 10 million per year for 10 years , beginning in september 2003 . this liability was recorded upon the purchase of indian point 2 in september 2001 . in july 2003 a payment of $ 102 million was made prior to maturity on the note payable to nypa . under a provision in a letter of credit supporting these notes , if certain of the utility operating companies or system energy were to default on other indebtedness , entergy could be required to post collateral to support the letter of credit . entergy gulf states louisiana , entergy louisiana , entergy mississippi , entergy texas , and system energy have obtained long-term financing authorizations from the ferc that extend through october 2015 . entergy arkansas has obtained long-term financing authorization from the apsc that extends through december 2015 . entergy new orleans has obtained long-term financing authorization from the city council that extends through july 2014 . capital funds agreement pursuant to an agreement with certain creditors , entergy corporation has agreed to supply system energy with sufficient capital to : 2022 maintain system energy 2019s equity capital at a minimum of 35% ( 35 % ) of its total capitalization ( excluding short- term debt ) ; .
Conversations:
q0: what is the amount of long-term debt due in 2014? {answer0}
Question: what is the amount due in 2015?
Answer:

Answer: 1110566.0


Question:
In the context of this series of interconnected finance-related queries and the additional information provided by the pretext, table data, and posttext from a company's financial filings, please provide a response to the final question. This may require extracting information from the context and performing mathematical calculations. Please take into account the information provided in the preceding questions and their answers when formulating your response:
Context: entergy corporation and subsidiaries notes to financial statements ( a ) consists of pollution control revenue bonds and environmental revenue bonds , some of which are secured by collateral first mortgage bonds . ( b ) these notes do not have a stated interest rate , but have an implicit interest rate of 4.8% ( 4.8 % ) . ( c ) pursuant to the nuclear waste policy act of 1982 , entergy 2019s nuclear owner/licensee subsidiaries have contracts with the doe for spent nuclear fuel disposal service . the contracts include a one-time fee for generation prior to april 7 , 1983 . entergy arkansas is the only entergy company that generated electric power with nuclear fuel prior to that date and includes the one-time fee , plus accrued interest , in long-term ( d ) see note 10 to the financial statements for further discussion of the waterford 3 and grand gulf lease obligations . ( e ) the fair value excludes lease obligations of $ 149 million at entergy louisiana and $ 97 million at system energy , long-term doe obligations of $ 181 million at entergy arkansas , and the note payable to nypa of $ 95 million at entergy , and includes debt due within one year . fair values are classified as level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in note 16 to the financial statements and are based on prices derived from inputs such as benchmark yields and reported trades . the annual long-term debt maturities ( excluding lease obligations and long-term doe obligations ) for debt outstanding as of december 31 , 2013 , for the next five years are as follows : amount ( in thousands ) .

1		amount ( in thousands )

2	2014	$ 385373

3	2015	$ 1110566

4	2016	$ 270852

5	2017	$ 766801

6	2018	$ 1324616

 in november 2000 , entergy 2019s non-utility nuclear business purchased the fitzpatrick and indian point 3 power plants in a seller-financed transaction . entergy issued notes to nypa with seven annual installments of approximately $ 108 million commencing one year from the date of the closing , and eight annual installments of $ 20 million commencing eight years from the date of the closing . these notes do not have a stated interest rate , but have an implicit interest rate of 4.8% ( 4.8 % ) . in accordance with the purchase agreement with nypa , the purchase of indian point 2 in 2001 resulted in entergy becoming liable to nypa for an additional $ 10 million per year for 10 years , beginning in september 2003 . this liability was recorded upon the purchase of indian point 2 in september 2001 . in july 2003 a payment of $ 102 million was made prior to maturity on the note payable to nypa . under a provision in a letter of credit supporting these notes , if certain of the utility operating companies or system energy were to default on other indebtedness , entergy could be required to post collateral to support the letter of credit . entergy gulf states louisiana , entergy louisiana , entergy mississippi , entergy texas , and system energy have obtained long-term financing authorizations from the ferc that extend through october 2015 . entergy arkansas has obtained long-term financing authorization from the apsc that extends through december 2015 . entergy new orleans has obtained long-term financing authorization from the city council that extends through july 2014 . capital funds agreement pursuant to an agreement with certain creditors , entergy corporation has agreed to supply system energy with sufficient capital to : 2022 maintain system energy 2019s equity capital at a minimum of 35% ( 35 % ) of its total capitalization ( excluding short- term debt ) ; .
Conversations:
q0: what is the amount of long-term debt due in 2014? {answer0}
q1: what is the amount due in 2015? {answer1}
Question: what is the sum?
Answer:

Answer: 1495939.0


Question:
In the context of this series of interconnected finance-related queries and the additional information provided by the pretext, table data, and posttext from a company's financial filings, please provide a response to the final question. This may require extracting information from the context and performing mathematical calculations. Please take into account the information provided in the preceding questions and their answers when formulating your response:
Context: entergy corporation and subsidiaries notes to financial statements ( a ) consists of pollution control revenue bonds and environmental revenue bonds , some of which are secured by collateral first mortgage bonds . ( b ) these notes do not have a stated interest rate , but have an implicit interest rate of 4.8% ( 4.8 % ) . ( c ) pursuant to the nuclear waste policy act of 1982 , entergy 2019s nuclear owner/licensee subsidiaries have contracts with the doe for spent nuclear fuel disposal service . the contracts include a one-time fee for generation prior to april 7 , 1983 . entergy arkansas is the only entergy company that generated electric power with nuclear fuel prior to that date and includes the one-time fee , plus accrued interest , in long-term ( d ) see note 10 to the financial statements for further discussion of the waterford 3 and grand gulf lease obligations . ( e ) the fair value excludes lease obligations of $ 149 million at entergy louisiana and $ 97 million at system energy , long-term doe obligations of $ 181 million at entergy arkansas , and the note payable to nypa of $ 95 million at entergy , and includes debt due within one year . fair values are classified as level 2 in the fair value hierarchy discussed in note 16 to the financial statements and are based on prices derived from inputs such as benchmark yields and reported trades . the annual long-term debt maturities ( excluding lease obligations and long-term doe obligations ) for debt outstanding as of december 31 , 2013 , for the next five years are as follows : amount ( in thousands ) .

1		amount ( in thousands )

2	2014	$ 385373

3	2015	$ 1110566

4	2016	$ 270852

5	2017	$ 766801

6	2018	$ 1324616

 in november 2000 , entergy 2019s non-utility nuclear business purchased the fitzpatrick and indian point 3 power plants in a seller-financed transaction . entergy issued notes to nypa with seven annual installments of approximately $ 108 million commencing one year from the date of the closing , and eight annual installments of $ 20 million commencing eight years from the date of the closing . these notes do not have a stated interest rate , but have an implicit interest rate of 4.8% ( 4.8 % ) . in accordance with the purchase agreement with nypa , the purchase of indian point 2 in 2001 resulted in entergy becoming liable to nypa for an additional $ 10 million per year for 10 years , beginning in september 2003 . this liability was recorded upon the purchase of indian point 2 in september 2001 . in july 2003 a payment of $ 102 million was made prior to maturity on the note payable to nypa . under a provision in a letter of credit supporting these notes , if certain of the utility operating companies or system energy were to default on other indebtedness , entergy could be required to post collateral to support the letter of credit . entergy gulf states louisiana , entergy louisiana , entergy mississippi , entergy texas , and system energy have obtained long-term financing authorizations from the ferc that extend through october 2015 . entergy arkansas has obtained long-term financing authorization from the apsc that extends through december 2015 . entergy new orleans has obtained long-term financing authorization from the city council that extends through july 2014 . capital funds agreement pursuant to an agreement with certain creditors , entergy corporation has agreed to supply system energy with sufficient capital to : 2022 maintain system energy 2019s equity capital at a minimum of 35% ( 35 % ) of its total capitalization ( excluding short- term debt ) ; .
Conversations:
q0: what is the amount of long-term debt due in 2014? {answer0}
q1: what is the amount due in 2015? {answer1}
q2: what is the sum? {answer2}
Question: what is the sum divided by 1000?
Answer:

Answer: 1495.939


Question:
In the context of this series of interconnected finance-related queries and the additional information provided by the pretext, table data, and posttext from a company's financial filings, please provide a response to the final question. This may require extracting information from the context and performing mathematical calculations. Please take into account the information provided in the preceding questions and their answers when formulating your response:
Context: the pnc financial services group , inc . 2013 form 10-k 155 of such other legal proceedings will have a material adverse effect on our financial position . however , we cannot now determine whether or not any claims asserted against us or others to whom we may have indemnification obligations , whether in the proceedings or other matters described above or otherwise , will have a material adverse effect on our results of operations in any future reporting period , which will depend on , among other things , the amount of the loss resulting from the claim and the amount of income otherwise reported for the reporting period . note 20 commitments in the normal course of business , we have various commitments outstanding , certain of which are not included on our consolidated balance sheet . the following table presents our outstanding commitments to extend credit along with significant other commitments as of december 31 , 2018 and 2017 , respectively . table 94 : commitments to extend credit and other commitments in millions december 31 december 31 .

1	in millions	december 31 2018	december 312017

2	commitments to extend credit

3	total commercial lending	$ 120165	$ 112125

4	home equity lines of credit	16944	17852

5	credit card	27100	24911

6	other	5069	4753

7	total commitments to extend credit	169278	159641

8	net outstanding standby letters of credit ( a )	8655	8651

9	reinsurance agreements ( b )	1549	1654

10	standby bond purchase agreements ( c )	1000	843

11	other commitments ( d )	1130	1732

12	total commitments to extend credit and other commitments	$ 181612	$ 172521

 commitments to extend credit , or net unfunded loan commitments , represent arrangements to lend funds or provide liquidity subject to specified contractual conditions . these commitments generally have fixed expiration dates , may require payment of a fee , and generally contain termination clauses in the event the customer 2019s credit quality deteriorates . net outstanding standby letters of credit we issue standby letters of credit and share in the risk of standby letters of credit issued by other financial institutions , in each case to support obligations of our customers to third parties , such as insurance requirements and the facilitation of transactions involving capital markets product execution . approximately 91% ( 91 % ) of our net outstanding standby letters of credit were rated as pass at both december 31 , 2018 and 2017 , with the remainder rated as criticized . an internal credit rating of pass indicates the expected risk of loss is currently low , while a rating of criticized indicates a higher degree of risk . if the customer fails to meet its financial or performance obligation to the third party under the terms of the contract or there is a need to support a remarketing program , then upon a draw by a beneficiary , subject to the terms of the letter of credit , we would be obligated to make payment to them . the standby letters of credit outstanding on december 31 , 2018 had terms ranging from less than one year to six years . as of december 31 , 2018 , assets of $ 1.1 billion secured certain specifically identified standby letters of credit . in addition , a portion of the remaining standby letters of credit issued on behalf of specific customers is also secured by collateral or guarantees that secure the customers 2019 other obligations to us . the carrying amount of the liability for our obligations related to standby letters of credit and participations in standby letters of credit was $ .2 billion at december 31 , 2018 and is included in other liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet. .
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Question: what is the net change in total commitments to extend credit and other commitments from 2017 to 2018?
Answer:

Answer: 9091.0


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In the context of this series of interconnected finance-related queries and the additional information provided by the pretext, table data, and posttext from a company's financial filings, please provide a response to the final question. This may require extracting information from the context and performing mathematical calculations. Please take into account the information provided in the preceding questions and their answers when formulating your response:
Context: the pnc financial services group , inc . 2013 form 10-k 155 of such other legal proceedings will have a material adverse effect on our financial position . however , we cannot now determine whether or not any claims asserted against us or others to whom we may have indemnification obligations , whether in the proceedings or other matters described above or otherwise , will have a material adverse effect on our results of operations in any future reporting period , which will depend on , among other things , the amount of the loss resulting from the claim and the amount of income otherwise reported for the reporting period . note 20 commitments in the normal course of business , we have various commitments outstanding , certain of which are not included on our consolidated balance sheet . the following table presents our outstanding commitments to extend credit along with significant other commitments as of december 31 , 2018 and 2017 , respectively . table 94 : commitments to extend credit and other commitments in millions december 31 december 31 .

1	in millions	december 31 2018	december 312017

2	commitments to extend credit

3	total commercial lending	$ 120165	$ 112125

4	home equity lines of credit	16944	17852

5	credit card	27100	24911

6	other	5069	4753

7	total commitments to extend credit	169278	159641

8	net outstanding standby letters of credit ( a )	8655	8651

9	reinsurance agreements ( b )	1549	1654

10	standby bond purchase agreements ( c )	1000	843

11	other commitments ( d )	1130	1732

12	total commitments to extend credit and other commitments	$ 181612	$ 172521

 commitments to extend credit , or net unfunded loan commitments , represent arrangements to lend funds or provide liquidity subject to specified contractual conditions . these commitments generally have fixed expiration dates , may require payment of a fee , and generally contain termination clauses in the event the customer 2019s credit quality deteriorates . net outstanding standby letters of credit we issue standby letters of credit and share in the risk of standby letters of credit issued by other financial institutions , in each case to support obligations of our customers to third parties , such as insurance requirements and the facilitation of transactions involving capital markets product execution . approximately 91% ( 91 % ) of our net outstanding standby letters of credit were rated as pass at both december 31 , 2018 and 2017 , with the remainder rated as criticized . an internal credit rating of pass indicates the expected risk of loss is currently low , while a rating of criticized indicates a higher degree of risk . if the customer fails to meet its financial or performance obligation to the third party under the terms of the contract or there is a need to support a remarketing program , then upon a draw by a beneficiary , subject to the terms of the letter of credit , we would be obligated to make payment to them . the standby letters of credit outstanding on december 31 , 2018 had terms ranging from less than one year to six years . as of december 31 , 2018 , assets of $ 1.1 billion secured certain specifically identified standby letters of credit . in addition , a portion of the remaining standby letters of credit issued on behalf of specific customers is also secured by collateral or guarantees that secure the customers 2019 other obligations to us . the carrying amount of the liability for our obligations related to standby letters of credit and participations in standby letters of credit was $ .2 billion at december 31 , 2018 and is included in other liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet. .
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q0: what is the net change in total commitments to extend credit and other commitments from 2017 to 2018? {answer0}
Question: what is the value in 2017?
Answer:

Answer: 172521.0


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In the context of this series of interconnected finance-related queries and the additional information provided by the pretext, table data, and posttext from a company's financial filings, please provide a response to the final question. This may require extracting information from the context and performing mathematical calculations. Please take into account the information provided in the preceding questions and their answers when formulating your response:
Context: the pnc financial services group , inc . 2013 form 10-k 155 of such other legal proceedings will have a material adverse effect on our financial position . however , we cannot now determine whether or not any claims asserted against us or others to whom we may have indemnification obligations , whether in the proceedings or other matters described above or otherwise , will have a material adverse effect on our results of operations in any future reporting period , which will depend on , among other things , the amount of the loss resulting from the claim and the amount of income otherwise reported for the reporting period . note 20 commitments in the normal course of business , we have various commitments outstanding , certain of which are not included on our consolidated balance sheet . the following table presents our outstanding commitments to extend credit along with significant other commitments as of december 31 , 2018 and 2017 , respectively . table 94 : commitments to extend credit and other commitments in millions december 31 december 31 .

1	in millions	december 31 2018	december 312017

2	commitments to extend credit

3	total commercial lending	$ 120165	$ 112125

4	home equity lines of credit	16944	17852

5	credit card	27100	24911

6	other	5069	4753

7	total commitments to extend credit	169278	159641

8	net outstanding standby letters of credit ( a )	8655	8651

9	reinsurance agreements ( b )	1549	1654

10	standby bond purchase agreements ( c )	1000	843

11	other commitments ( d )	1130	1732

12	total commitments to extend credit and other commitments	$ 181612	$ 172521

 commitments to extend credit , or net unfunded loan commitments , represent arrangements to lend funds or provide liquidity subject to specified contractual conditions . these commitments generally have fixed expiration dates , may require payment of a fee , and generally contain termination clauses in the event the customer 2019s credit quality deteriorates . net outstanding standby letters of credit we issue standby letters of credit and share in the risk of standby letters of credit issued by other financial institutions , in each case to support obligations of our customers to third parties , such as insurance requirements and the facilitation of transactions involving capital markets product execution . approximately 91% ( 91 % ) of our net outstanding standby letters of credit were rated as pass at both december 31 , 2018 and 2017 , with the remainder rated as criticized . an internal credit rating of pass indicates the expected risk of loss is currently low , while a rating of criticized indicates a higher degree of risk . if the customer fails to meet its financial or performance obligation to the third party under the terms of the contract or there is a need to support a remarketing program , then upon a draw by a beneficiary , subject to the terms of the letter of credit , we would be obligated to make payment to them . the standby letters of credit outstanding on december 31 , 2018 had terms ranging from less than one year to six years . as of december 31 , 2018 , assets of $ 1.1 billion secured certain specifically identified standby letters of credit . in addition , a portion of the remaining standby letters of credit issued on behalf of specific customers is also secured by collateral or guarantees that secure the customers 2019 other obligations to us . the carrying amount of the liability for our obligations related to standby letters of credit and participations in standby letters of credit was $ .2 billion at december 31 , 2018 and is included in other liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet. .
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q0: what is the net change in total commitments to extend credit and other commitments from 2017 to 2018? {answer0}
q1: what is the value in 2017? {answer1}
Question: what is the net change divided by the 2017 value?
Answer:

Answer: 0.0527


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In the context of this series of interconnected finance-related queries and the additional information provided by the pretext, table data, and posttext from a company's financial filings, please provide a response to the final question. This may require extracting information from the context and performing mathematical calculations. Please take into account the information provided in the preceding questions and their answers when formulating your response:
Context: the aes corporation notes to consolidated financial statements 2014 ( continued ) december 31 , 2016 , 2015 , and 2014 the following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized tax benefits for the periods indicated ( in millions ) : .

1	december 31,	2016	2015	2014

2	balance at january 1	$ 373	$ 394	$ 392

3	additions for current year tax positions	8	7	7

4	additions for tax positions of prior years	1	12	14

5	reductions for tax positions of prior years	-1 ( 1 )	-7 ( 7 )	-2 ( 2 )

6	effects of foreign currency translation	2	-7 ( 7 )	-3 ( 3 )

7	settlements	-13 ( 13 )	-19 ( 19 )	-2 ( 2 )

8	lapse of statute of limitations	-1 ( 1 )	-7 ( 7 )	-12 ( 12 )

9	balance at december 31	$ 369	$ 373	$ 394

 the company and certain of its subsidiaries are currently under examination by the relevant taxing authorities for various tax years . the company regularly assesses the potential outcome of these examinations in each of the taxing jurisdictions when determining the adequacy of the amount of unrecognized tax benefit recorded . while it is often difficult to predict the final outcome or the timing of resolution of any particular uncertain tax position , we believe we have appropriately accrued for our uncertain tax benefits . however , audit outcomes and the timing of audit settlements and future events that would impact our previously recorded unrecognized tax benefits and the range of anticipated increases or decreases in unrecognized tax benefits are subject to significant uncertainty . it is possible that the ultimate outcome of current or future examinations may exceed our provision for current unrecognized tax benefits in amounts that could be material , but cannot be estimated as of december 31 , 2016 . our effective tax rate and net income in any given future period could therefore be materially impacted . 22 . discontinued operations brazil distribution 2014 due to a portfolio evaluation in the first half of 2016 , management has decided to pursue a strategic shift of its distribution companies in brazil , aes sul and eletropaulo . the disposal of sul was completed in october 2016 . in december 2016 , eletropaulo underwent a corporate restructuring which is expected to , among other things , provide more liquidity of its shares . aes is continuing to pursue strategic options for eletropaulo in order to complete its strategic shift to reduce aes 2019 exposure to the brazilian distribution business , including preparation for listing its shares into the novo mercado , which is a listing segment of the brazilian stock exchange with the highest standards of corporate governance . the company executed an agreement for the sale of its wholly-owned subsidiary aes sul in june 2016 . we have reported the results of operations and financial position of aes sul as discontinued operations in the consolidated financial statements for all periods presented . upon meeting the held-for-sale criteria , the company recognized an after tax loss of $ 382 million comprised of a pretax impairment charge of $ 783 million , offset by a tax benefit of $ 266 million related to the impairment of the sul long lived assets and a tax benefit of $ 135 million for deferred taxes related to the investment in aes sul . prior to the impairment charge in the second quarter , the carrying value of the aes sul asset group of $ 1.6 billion was greater than its approximate fair value less costs to sell . however , the impairment charge was limited to the carrying value of the long lived assets of the aes sul disposal group . on october 31 , 2016 , the company completed the sale of aes sul and received final proceeds less costs to sell of $ 484 million , excluding contingent consideration . upon disposal of aes sul , we incurred an additional after- tax loss on sale of $ 737 million . the cumulative impact to earnings of the impairment and loss on sale was $ 1.1 billion . this includes the reclassification of approximately $ 1 billion of cumulative translation losses , resulting in a net reduction to the company 2019s stockholders 2019 equity of $ 92 million . sul 2019s pretax loss attributable to aes for the years ended december 31 , 2016 and 2015 was $ 1.4 billion and $ 32 million , respectively . sul 2019s pretax gain attributable to aes for the year ended december 31 , 2014 was $ 133 million . prior to its classification as discontinued operations , sul was reported in the brazil sbu reportable segment . as discussed in note 1 2014general and summary of significant accounting policies , effective july 1 , 2014 , the company prospectively adopted asu no . 2014-08 . discontinued operations prior to adoption of asu no . 2014-08 include the results of cameroon , saurashtra and various u.s . wind projects which were each sold in the first half of cameroon 2014 in september 2013 , the company executed agreements for the sale of its 56% ( 56 % ) equity interests in businesses in cameroon : sonel , an integrated utility , kribi , a gas and light fuel oil plant , and dibamba , a heavy .
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Question: what was the value of unrecognized tax benefits in 2016?
Answer:

Answer: 369.0


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In the context of this series of interconnected finance-related queries and the additional information provided by the pretext, table data, and posttext from a company's financial filings, please provide a response to the final question. This may require extracting information from the context and performing mathematical calculations. Please take into account the information provided in the preceding questions and their answers when formulating your response:
Context: the aes corporation notes to consolidated financial statements 2014 ( continued ) december 31 , 2016 , 2015 , and 2014 the following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized tax benefits for the periods indicated ( in millions ) : .

1	december 31,	2016	2015	2014

2	balance at january 1	$ 373	$ 394	$ 392

3	additions for current year tax positions	8	7	7

4	additions for tax positions of prior years	1	12	14

5	reductions for tax positions of prior years	-1 ( 1 )	-7 ( 7 )	-2 ( 2 )

6	effects of foreign currency translation	2	-7 ( 7 )	-3 ( 3 )

7	settlements	-13 ( 13 )	-19 ( 19 )	-2 ( 2 )

8	lapse of statute of limitations	-1 ( 1 )	-7 ( 7 )	-12 ( 12 )

9	balance at december 31	$ 369	$ 373	$ 394

 the company and certain of its subsidiaries are currently under examination by the relevant taxing authorities for various tax years . the company regularly assesses the potential outcome of these examinations in each of the taxing jurisdictions when determining the adequacy of the amount of unrecognized tax benefit recorded . while it is often difficult to predict the final outcome or the timing of resolution of any particular uncertain tax position , we believe we have appropriately accrued for our uncertain tax benefits . however , audit outcomes and the timing of audit settlements and future events that would impact our previously recorded unrecognized tax benefits and the range of anticipated increases or decreases in unrecognized tax benefits are subject to significant uncertainty . it is possible that the ultimate outcome of current or future examinations may exceed our provision for current unrecognized tax benefits in amounts that could be material , but cannot be estimated as of december 31 , 2016 . our effective tax rate and net income in any given future period could therefore be materially impacted . 22 . discontinued operations brazil distribution 2014 due to a portfolio evaluation in the first half of 2016 , management has decided to pursue a strategic shift of its distribution companies in brazil , aes sul and eletropaulo . the disposal of sul was completed in october 2016 . in december 2016 , eletropaulo underwent a corporate restructuring which is expected to , among other things , provide more liquidity of its shares . aes is continuing to pursue strategic options for eletropaulo in order to complete its strategic shift to reduce aes 2019 exposure to the brazilian distribution business , including preparation for listing its shares into the novo mercado , which is a listing segment of the brazilian stock exchange with the highest standards of corporate governance . the company executed an agreement for the sale of its wholly-owned subsidiary aes sul in june 2016 . we have reported the results of operations and financial position of aes sul as discontinued operations in the consolidated financial statements for all periods presented . upon meeting the held-for-sale criteria , the company recognized an after tax loss of $ 382 million comprised of a pretax impairment charge of $ 783 million , offset by a tax benefit of $ 266 million related to the impairment of the sul long lived assets and a tax benefit of $ 135 million for deferred taxes related to the investment in aes sul . prior to the impairment charge in the second quarter , the carrying value of the aes sul asset group of $ 1.6 billion was greater than its approximate fair value less costs to sell . however , the impairment charge was limited to the carrying value of the long lived assets of the aes sul disposal group . on october 31 , 2016 , the company completed the sale of aes sul and received final proceeds less costs to sell of $ 484 million , excluding contingent consideration . upon disposal of aes sul , we incurred an additional after- tax loss on sale of $ 737 million . the cumulative impact to earnings of the impairment and loss on sale was $ 1.1 billion . this includes the reclassification of approximately $ 1 billion of cumulative translation losses , resulting in a net reduction to the company 2019s stockholders 2019 equity of $ 92 million . sul 2019s pretax loss attributable to aes for the years ended december 31 , 2016 and 2015 was $ 1.4 billion and $ 32 million , respectively . sul 2019s pretax gain attributable to aes for the year ended december 31 , 2014 was $ 133 million . prior to its classification as discontinued operations , sul was reported in the brazil sbu reportable segment . as discussed in note 1 2014general and summary of significant accounting policies , effective july 1 , 2014 , the company prospectively adopted asu no . 2014-08 . discontinued operations prior to adoption of asu no . 2014-08 include the results of cameroon , saurashtra and various u.s . wind projects which were each sold in the first half of cameroon 2014 in september 2013 , the company executed agreements for the sale of its 56% ( 56 % ) equity interests in businesses in cameroon : sonel , an integrated utility , kribi , a gas and light fuel oil plant , and dibamba , a heavy .
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q0: what was the value of unrecognized tax benefits in 2016? {answer0}
Question: what was it in 2015?
Answer:

Answer: 373.0


Question:
In the context of this series of interconnected finance-related queries and the additional information provided by the pretext, table data, and posttext from a company's financial filings, please provide a response to the final question. This may require extracting information from the context and performing mathematical calculations. Please take into account the information provided in the preceding questions and their answers when formulating your response:
Context: the aes corporation notes to consolidated financial statements 2014 ( continued ) december 31 , 2016 , 2015 , and 2014 the following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized tax benefits for the periods indicated ( in millions ) : .

1	december 31,	2016	2015	2014

2	balance at january 1	$ 373	$ 394	$ 392

3	additions for current year tax positions	8	7	7

4	additions for tax positions of prior years	1	12	14

5	reductions for tax positions of prior years	-1 ( 1 )	-7 ( 7 )	-2 ( 2 )

6	effects of foreign currency translation	2	-7 ( 7 )	-3 ( 3 )

7	settlements	-13 ( 13 )	-19 ( 19 )	-2 ( 2 )

8	lapse of statute of limitations	-1 ( 1 )	-7 ( 7 )	-12 ( 12 )

9	balance at december 31	$ 369	$ 373	$ 394

 the company and certain of its subsidiaries are currently under examination by the relevant taxing authorities for various tax years . the company regularly assesses the potential outcome of these examinations in each of the taxing jurisdictions when determining the adequacy of the amount of unrecognized tax benefit recorded . while it is often difficult to predict the final outcome or the timing of resolution of any particular uncertain tax position , we believe we have appropriately accrued for our uncertain tax benefits . however , audit outcomes and the timing of audit settlements and future events that would impact our previously recorded unrecognized tax benefits and the range of anticipated increases or decreases in unrecognized tax benefits are subject to significant uncertainty . it is possible that the ultimate outcome of current or future examinations may exceed our provision for current unrecognized tax benefits in amounts that could be material , but cannot be estimated as of december 31 , 2016 . our effective tax rate and net income in any given future period could therefore be materially impacted . 22 . discontinued operations brazil distribution 2014 due to a portfolio evaluation in the first half of 2016 , management has decided to pursue a strategic shift of its distribution companies in brazil , aes sul and eletropaulo . the disposal of sul was completed in october 2016 . in december 2016 , eletropaulo underwent a corporate restructuring which is expected to , among other things , provide more liquidity of its shares . aes is continuing to pursue strategic options for eletropaulo in order to complete its strategic shift to reduce aes 2019 exposure to the brazilian distribution business , including preparation for listing its shares into the novo mercado , which is a listing segment of the brazilian stock exchange with the highest standards of corporate governance . the company executed an agreement for the sale of its wholly-owned subsidiary aes sul in june 2016 . we have reported the results of operations and financial position of aes sul as discontinued operations in the consolidated financial statements for all periods presented . upon meeting the held-for-sale criteria , the company recognized an after tax loss of $ 382 million comprised of a pretax impairment charge of $ 783 million , offset by a tax benefit of $ 266 million related to the impairment of the sul long lived assets and a tax benefit of $ 135 million for deferred taxes related to the investment in aes sul . prior to the impairment charge in the second quarter , the carrying value of the aes sul asset group of $ 1.6 billion was greater than its approximate fair value less costs to sell . however , the impairment charge was limited to the carrying value of the long lived assets of the aes sul disposal group . on october 31 , 2016 , the company completed the sale of aes sul and received final proceeds less costs to sell of $ 484 million , excluding contingent consideration . upon disposal of aes sul , we incurred an additional after- tax loss on sale of $ 737 million . the cumulative impact to earnings of the impairment and loss on sale was $ 1.1 billion . this includes the reclassification of approximately $ 1 billion of cumulative translation losses , resulting in a net reduction to the company 2019s stockholders 2019 equity of $ 92 million . sul 2019s pretax loss attributable to aes for the years ended december 31 , 2016 and 2015 was $ 1.4 billion and $ 32 million , respectively . sul 2019s pretax gain attributable to aes for the year ended december 31 , 2014 was $ 133 million . prior to its classification as discontinued operations , sul was reported in the brazil sbu reportable segment . as discussed in note 1 2014general and summary of significant accounting policies , effective july 1 , 2014 , the company prospectively adopted asu no . 2014-08 . discontinued operations prior to adoption of asu no . 2014-08 include the results of cameroon , saurashtra and various u.s . wind projects which were each sold in the first half of cameroon 2014 in september 2013 , the company executed agreements for the sale of its 56% ( 56 % ) equity interests in businesses in cameroon : sonel , an integrated utility , kribi , a gas and light fuel oil plant , and dibamba , a heavy .
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q0: what was the value of unrecognized tax benefits in 2016? {answer0}
q1: what was it in 2015? {answer1}
Question: what is the 2016 value less the 2015?
Answer:

Answer: -4.0


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In the context of this series of interconnected finance-related queries and the additional information provided by the pretext, table data, and posttext from a company's financial filings, please provide a response to the final question. This may require extracting information from the context and performing mathematical calculations. Please take into account the information provided in the preceding questions and their answers when formulating your response:
Context: the aes corporation notes to consolidated financial statements 2014 ( continued ) december 31 , 2016 , 2015 , and 2014 the following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized tax benefits for the periods indicated ( in millions ) : .

1	december 31,	2016	2015	2014

2	balance at january 1	$ 373	$ 394	$ 392

3	additions for current year tax positions	8	7	7

4	additions for tax positions of prior years	1	12	14

5	reductions for tax positions of prior years	-1 ( 1 )	-7 ( 7 )	-2 ( 2 )

6	effects of foreign currency translation	2	-7 ( 7 )	-3 ( 3 )

7	settlements	-13 ( 13 )	-19 ( 19 )	-2 ( 2 )

8	lapse of statute of limitations	-1 ( 1 )	-7 ( 7 )	-12 ( 12 )

9	balance at december 31	$ 369	$ 373	$ 394

 the company and certain of its subsidiaries are currently under examination by the relevant taxing authorities for various tax years . the company regularly assesses the potential outcome of these examinations in each of the taxing jurisdictions when determining the adequacy of the amount of unrecognized tax benefit recorded . while it is often difficult to predict the final outcome or the timing of resolution of any particular uncertain tax position , we believe we have appropriately accrued for our uncertain tax benefits . however , audit outcomes and the timing of audit settlements and future events that would impact our previously recorded unrecognized tax benefits and the range of anticipated increases or decreases in unrecognized tax benefits are subject to significant uncertainty . it is possible that the ultimate outcome of current or future examinations may exceed our provision for current unrecognized tax benefits in amounts that could be material , but cannot be estimated as of december 31 , 2016 . our effective tax rate and net income in any given future period could therefore be materially impacted . 22 . discontinued operations brazil distribution 2014 due to a portfolio evaluation in the first half of 2016 , management has decided to pursue a strategic shift of its distribution companies in brazil , aes sul and eletropaulo . the disposal of sul was completed in october 2016 . in december 2016 , eletropaulo underwent a corporate restructuring which is expected to , among other things , provide more liquidity of its shares . aes is continuing to pursue strategic options for eletropaulo in order to complete its strategic shift to reduce aes 2019 exposure to the brazilian distribution business , including preparation for listing its shares into the novo mercado , which is a listing segment of the brazilian stock exchange with the highest standards of corporate governance . the company executed an agreement for the sale of its wholly-owned subsidiary aes sul in june 2016 . we have reported the results of operations and financial position of aes sul as discontinued operations in the consolidated financial statements for all periods presented . upon meeting the held-for-sale criteria , the company recognized an after tax loss of $ 382 million comprised of a pretax impairment charge of $ 783 million , offset by a tax benefit of $ 266 million related to the impairment of the sul long lived assets and a tax benefit of $ 135 million for deferred taxes related to the investment in aes sul . prior to the impairment charge in the second quarter , the carrying value of the aes sul asset group of $ 1.6 billion was greater than its approximate fair value less costs to sell . however , the impairment charge was limited to the carrying value of the long lived assets of the aes sul disposal group . on october 31 , 2016 , the company completed the sale of aes sul and received final proceeds less costs to sell of $ 484 million , excluding contingent consideration . upon disposal of aes sul , we incurred an additional after- tax loss on sale of $ 737 million . the cumulative impact to earnings of the impairment and loss on sale was $ 1.1 billion . this includes the reclassification of approximately $ 1 billion of cumulative translation losses , resulting in a net reduction to the company 2019s stockholders 2019 equity of $ 92 million . sul 2019s pretax loss attributable to aes for the years ended december 31 , 2016 and 2015 was $ 1.4 billion and $ 32 million , respectively . sul 2019s pretax gain attributable to aes for the year ended december 31 , 2014 was $ 133 million . prior to its classification as discontinued operations , sul was reported in the brazil sbu reportable segment . as discussed in note 1 2014general and summary of significant accounting policies , effective july 1 , 2014 , the company prospectively adopted asu no . 2014-08 . discontinued operations prior to adoption of asu no . 2014-08 include the results of cameroon , saurashtra and various u.s . wind projects which were each sold in the first half of cameroon 2014 in september 2013 , the company executed agreements for the sale of its 56% ( 56 % ) equity interests in businesses in cameroon : sonel , an integrated utility , kribi , a gas and light fuel oil plant , and dibamba , a heavy .
Conversations:
q0: what was the value of unrecognized tax benefits in 2016? {answer0}
q1: what was it in 2015? {answer1}
q2: what is the 2016 value less the 2015? {answer2}
Question: what is the 2015 value?
Answer:

Answer: 373.0


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In the context of this series of interconnected finance-related queries and the additional information provided by the pretext, table data, and posttext from a company's financial filings, please provide a response to the final question. This may require extracting information from the context and performing mathematical calculations. Please take into account the information provided in the preceding questions and their answers when formulating your response:
Context: the aes corporation notes to consolidated financial statements 2014 ( continued ) december 31 , 2016 , 2015 , and 2014 the following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized tax benefits for the periods indicated ( in millions ) : .

1	december 31,	2016	2015	2014

2	balance at january 1	$ 373	$ 394	$ 392

3	additions for current year tax positions	8	7	7

4	additions for tax positions of prior years	1	12	14

5	reductions for tax positions of prior years	-1 ( 1 )	-7 ( 7 )	-2 ( 2 )

6	effects of foreign currency translation	2	-7 ( 7 )	-3 ( 3 )

7	settlements	-13 ( 13 )	-19 ( 19 )	-2 ( 2 )

8	lapse of statute of limitations	-1 ( 1 )	-7 ( 7 )	-12 ( 12 )

9	balance at december 31	$ 369	$ 373	$ 394

 the company and certain of its subsidiaries are currently under examination by the relevant taxing authorities for various tax years . the company regularly assesses the potential outcome of these examinations in each of the taxing jurisdictions when determining the adequacy of the amount of unrecognized tax benefit recorded . while it is often difficult to predict the final outcome or the timing of resolution of any particular uncertain tax position , we believe we have appropriately accrued for our uncertain tax benefits . however , audit outcomes and the timing of audit settlements and future events that would impact our previously recorded unrecognized tax benefits and the range of anticipated increases or decreases in unrecognized tax benefits are subject to significant uncertainty . it is possible that the ultimate outcome of current or future examinations may exceed our provision for current unrecognized tax benefits in amounts that could be material , but cannot be estimated as of december 31 , 2016 . our effective tax rate and net income in any given future period could therefore be materially impacted . 22 . discontinued operations brazil distribution 2014 due to a portfolio evaluation in the first half of 2016 , management has decided to pursue a strategic shift of its distribution companies in brazil , aes sul and eletropaulo . the disposal of sul was completed in october 2016 . in december 2016 , eletropaulo underwent a corporate restructuring which is expected to , among other things , provide more liquidity of its shares . aes is continuing to pursue strategic options for eletropaulo in order to complete its strategic shift to reduce aes 2019 exposure to the brazilian distribution business , including preparation for listing its shares into the novo mercado , which is a listing segment of the brazilian stock exchange with the highest standards of corporate governance . the company executed an agreement for the sale of its wholly-owned subsidiary aes sul in june 2016 . we have reported the results of operations and financial position of aes sul as discontinued operations in the consolidated financial statements for all periods presented . upon meeting the held-for-sale criteria , the company recognized an after tax loss of $ 382 million comprised of a pretax impairment charge of $ 783 million , offset by a tax benefit of $ 266 million related to the impairment of the sul long lived assets and a tax benefit of $ 135 million for deferred taxes related to the investment in aes sul . prior to the impairment charge in the second quarter , the carrying value of the aes sul asset group of $ 1.6 billion was greater than its approximate fair value less costs to sell . however , the impairment charge was limited to the carrying value of the long lived assets of the aes sul disposal group . on october 31 , 2016 , the company completed the sale of aes sul and received final proceeds less costs to sell of $ 484 million , excluding contingent consideration . upon disposal of aes sul , we incurred an additional after- tax loss on sale of $ 737 million . the cumulative impact to earnings of the impairment and loss on sale was $ 1.1 billion . this includes the reclassification of approximately $ 1 billion of cumulative translation losses , resulting in a net reduction to the company 2019s stockholders 2019 equity of $ 92 million . sul 2019s pretax loss attributable to aes for the years ended december 31 , 2016 and 2015 was $ 1.4 billion and $ 32 million , respectively . sul 2019s pretax gain attributable to aes for the year ended december 31 , 2014 was $ 133 million . prior to its classification as discontinued operations , sul was reported in the brazil sbu reportable segment . as discussed in note 1 2014general and summary of significant accounting policies , effective july 1 , 2014 , the company prospectively adopted asu no . 2014-08 . discontinued operations prior to adoption of asu no . 2014-08 include the results of cameroon , saurashtra and various u.s . wind projects which were each sold in the first half of cameroon 2014 in september 2013 , the company executed agreements for the sale of its 56% ( 56 % ) equity interests in businesses in cameroon : sonel , an integrated utility , kribi , a gas and light fuel oil plant , and dibamba , a heavy .
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q0: what was the value of unrecognized tax benefits in 2016? {answer0}
q1: what was it in 2015? {answer1}
q2: what is the 2016 value less the 2015? {answer2}
q3: what is the 2015 value? {answer3}
Question: what is the net change over the 2015 value?
Answer:

Answer: -0.01072


Question:
In the context of this series of interconnected finance-related queries and the additional information provided by the pretext, table data, and posttext from a company's financial filings, please provide a response to the final question. This may require extracting information from the context and performing mathematical calculations. Please take into account the information provided in the preceding questions and their answers when formulating your response:
Context: divestiture of our arrow and moores businesses , and an unfavorable sales mix of international plumbing products , which , in aggregate , decreased sales by two percent . net sales for 2016 were positively affected by increased sales volume of plumbing products , paints and other coating products and builders' hardware . net sales for 2016 were also positively affected by favorable sales mix of cabinets and windows , and net selling price increases of north american windows and north american and international plumbing products . net sales for 2016 were negatively affected by lower sales volume of cabinets and lower net selling prices of paints and other coating products . our gross profit margins were 32.2 percent , 34.2 percent and 33.4 percent in 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , respectively . the 2018 gross profit margin was negatively impacted by an increase in commodity costs , the recognition of the inventory step up adjustment established as a part of the the acquisition of kichler , an increase in other expenses ( such as logistics costs and salaries ) and unfavorable sales mix . these negative impacts were partially offset by an increase in net selling prices , the benefits associated with cost savings initiatives , and increased sales volume . the 2017 gross profit margin was positively impacted by increased sales volume , a more favorable relationship between net selling prices and commodity costs , and cost savings initiatives . selling , general and administrative expenses as a percent of sales were 17.7 percent in 2018 compared with 18.6 percent in 2017 and 18.7 percent in 2016 . the decrease in selling , general and administrative expenses , as a percentage of sales , was driven by leverage of fixed expenses , due primarily to increased sales volume , and improved cost control . the following table reconciles reported operating profit to operating profit , as adjusted to exclude certain items , dollars in millions: .

1		2018	2017	2016

2	operating profit as reported	$ 1211	$ 1194	$ 1087

3	rationalization charges	14	4	22

4	kichler inventory step up adjustment	40	2014	2014

5	operating profit as adjusted	$ 1265	$ 1198	$ 1109

6	operating profit margins as reported	14.5% ( 14.5 % )	15.6% ( 15.6 % )	14.8% ( 14.8 % )

7	operating profit margins as adjusted	15.1% ( 15.1 % )	15.7% ( 15.7 % )	15.1% ( 15.1 % )

 operating profit margin in 2018 was negatively affected by an increase in commodity costs , the recognition of the inventory step up adjustment established as a part of the the acquisition of kichler and an increase in other expenses ( such as logistics costs , salaries and erp costs ) . these negative impacts were partially offset by increased net selling prices , benefits associated with cost savings initiatives and increased sales volume . operating profit margin in 2017 was positively impacted by increased sales volume , cost savings initiatives , and a more favorable relationship between net selling prices and commodity costs . operating profit margin in 2017 was negatively impacted by an increase in strategic growth investments and certain other expenses , including stock-based compensation , health insurance costs , trade show costs and increased head count . due to the recently-announced increase in tariffs on imported materials from china , and assuming tariffs rise to 25 percent in 2019 , we could be exposed to approximately $ 150 million of potential annual direct cost increases . we will work to mitigate the impact of these tariffs through a combination of price increases , supplier negotiations , supply chain repositioning and other internal productivity measures . other income ( expense ) , net other , net , for 2018 included $ 14 million of net periodic pension and post-retirement benefit cost and $ 8 million of realized foreign currency losses . these expenses were partially offset by $ 3 million of earnings related to equity method investments and $ 1 million related to distributions from private equity funds . other , net , for 2017 included $ 26 million related to periodic pension and post-retirement benefit costs , $ 13 million net loss related to the divestitures of moores and arrow and $ 2 million related to the impairment of a private equity fund , partially offset by $ 3 million related to distributions from private equity funds and $ 1 million of earnings related to equity method investments. .
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Question: what was the operating profit margin as adjusted in 2017?
Answer:

Answer: 0.157


Question:
In the context of this series of interconnected finance-related queries and the additional information provided by the pretext, table data, and posttext from a company's financial filings, please provide a response to the final question. This may require extracting information from the context and performing mathematical calculations. Please take into account the information provided in the preceding questions and their answers when formulating your response:
Context: divestiture of our arrow and moores businesses , and an unfavorable sales mix of international plumbing products , which , in aggregate , decreased sales by two percent . net sales for 2016 were positively affected by increased sales volume of plumbing products , paints and other coating products and builders' hardware . net sales for 2016 were also positively affected by favorable sales mix of cabinets and windows , and net selling price increases of north american windows and north american and international plumbing products . net sales for 2016 were negatively affected by lower sales volume of cabinets and lower net selling prices of paints and other coating products . our gross profit margins were 32.2 percent , 34.2 percent and 33.4 percent in 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , respectively . the 2018 gross profit margin was negatively impacted by an increase in commodity costs , the recognition of the inventory step up adjustment established as a part of the the acquisition of kichler , an increase in other expenses ( such as logistics costs and salaries ) and unfavorable sales mix . these negative impacts were partially offset by an increase in net selling prices , the benefits associated with cost savings initiatives , and increased sales volume . the 2017 gross profit margin was positively impacted by increased sales volume , a more favorable relationship between net selling prices and commodity costs , and cost savings initiatives . selling , general and administrative expenses as a percent of sales were 17.7 percent in 2018 compared with 18.6 percent in 2017 and 18.7 percent in 2016 . the decrease in selling , general and administrative expenses , as a percentage of sales , was driven by leverage of fixed expenses , due primarily to increased sales volume , and improved cost control . the following table reconciles reported operating profit to operating profit , as adjusted to exclude certain items , dollars in millions: .

1		2018	2017	2016

2	operating profit as reported	$ 1211	$ 1194	$ 1087

3	rationalization charges	14	4	22

4	kichler inventory step up adjustment	40	2014	2014

5	operating profit as adjusted	$ 1265	$ 1198	$ 1109

6	operating profit margins as reported	14.5% ( 14.5 % )	15.6% ( 15.6 % )	14.8% ( 14.8 % )

7	operating profit margins as adjusted	15.1% ( 15.1 % )	15.7% ( 15.7 % )	15.1% ( 15.1 % )

 operating profit margin in 2018 was negatively affected by an increase in commodity costs , the recognition of the inventory step up adjustment established as a part of the the acquisition of kichler and an increase in other expenses ( such as logistics costs , salaries and erp costs ) . these negative impacts were partially offset by increased net selling prices , benefits associated with cost savings initiatives and increased sales volume . operating profit margin in 2017 was positively impacted by increased sales volume , cost savings initiatives , and a more favorable relationship between net selling prices and commodity costs . operating profit margin in 2017 was negatively impacted by an increase in strategic growth investments and certain other expenses , including stock-based compensation , health insurance costs , trade show costs and increased head count . due to the recently-announced increase in tariffs on imported materials from china , and assuming tariffs rise to 25 percent in 2019 , we could be exposed to approximately $ 150 million of potential annual direct cost increases . we will work to mitigate the impact of these tariffs through a combination of price increases , supplier negotiations , supply chain repositioning and other internal productivity measures . other income ( expense ) , net other , net , for 2018 included $ 14 million of net periodic pension and post-retirement benefit cost and $ 8 million of realized foreign currency losses . these expenses were partially offset by $ 3 million of earnings related to equity method investments and $ 1 million related to distributions from private equity funds . other , net , for 2017 included $ 26 million related to periodic pension and post-retirement benefit costs , $ 13 million net loss related to the divestitures of moores and arrow and $ 2 million related to the impairment of a private equity fund , partially offset by $ 3 million related to distributions from private equity funds and $ 1 million of earnings related to equity method investments. .
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q0: what was the operating profit margin as adjusted in 2017? {answer0}
Question: and what was it in 2016?
Answer:

Answer: 0.151


Question:
In the context of this series of interconnected finance-related queries and the additional information provided by the pretext, table data, and posttext from a company's financial filings, please provide a response to the final question. This may require extracting information from the context and performing mathematical calculations. Please take into account the information provided in the preceding questions and their answers when formulating your response:
Context: divestiture of our arrow and moores businesses , and an unfavorable sales mix of international plumbing products , which , in aggregate , decreased sales by two percent . net sales for 2016 were positively affected by increased sales volume of plumbing products , paints and other coating products and builders' hardware . net sales for 2016 were also positively affected by favorable sales mix of cabinets and windows , and net selling price increases of north american windows and north american and international plumbing products . net sales for 2016 were negatively affected by lower sales volume of cabinets and lower net selling prices of paints and other coating products . our gross profit margins were 32.2 percent , 34.2 percent and 33.4 percent in 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , respectively . the 2018 gross profit margin was negatively impacted by an increase in commodity costs , the recognition of the inventory step up adjustment established as a part of the the acquisition of kichler , an increase in other expenses ( such as logistics costs and salaries ) and unfavorable sales mix . these negative impacts were partially offset by an increase in net selling prices , the benefits associated with cost savings initiatives , and increased sales volume . the 2017 gross profit margin was positively impacted by increased sales volume , a more favorable relationship between net selling prices and commodity costs , and cost savings initiatives . selling , general and administrative expenses as a percent of sales were 17.7 percent in 2018 compared with 18.6 percent in 2017 and 18.7 percent in 2016 . the decrease in selling , general and administrative expenses , as a percentage of sales , was driven by leverage of fixed expenses , due primarily to increased sales volume , and improved cost control . the following table reconciles reported operating profit to operating profit , as adjusted to exclude certain items , dollars in millions: .

1		2018	2017	2016

2	operating profit as reported	$ 1211	$ 1194	$ 1087

3	rationalization charges	14	4	22

4	kichler inventory step up adjustment	40	2014	2014

5	operating profit as adjusted	$ 1265	$ 1198	$ 1109

6	operating profit margins as reported	14.5% ( 14.5 % )	15.6% ( 15.6 % )	14.8% ( 14.8 % )

7	operating profit margins as adjusted	15.1% ( 15.1 % )	15.7% ( 15.7 % )	15.1% ( 15.1 % )

 operating profit margin in 2018 was negatively affected by an increase in commodity costs , the recognition of the inventory step up adjustment established as a part of the the acquisition of kichler and an increase in other expenses ( such as logistics costs , salaries and erp costs ) . these negative impacts were partially offset by increased net selling prices , benefits associated with cost savings initiatives and increased sales volume . operating profit margin in 2017 was positively impacted by increased sales volume , cost savings initiatives , and a more favorable relationship between net selling prices and commodity costs . operating profit margin in 2017 was negatively impacted by an increase in strategic growth investments and certain other expenses , including stock-based compensation , health insurance costs , trade show costs and increased head count . due to the recently-announced increase in tariffs on imported materials from china , and assuming tariffs rise to 25 percent in 2019 , we could be exposed to approximately $ 150 million of potential annual direct cost increases . we will work to mitigate the impact of these tariffs through a combination of price increases , supplier negotiations , supply chain repositioning and other internal productivity measures . other income ( expense ) , net other , net , for 2018 included $ 14 million of net periodic pension and post-retirement benefit cost and $ 8 million of realized foreign currency losses . these expenses were partially offset by $ 3 million of earnings related to equity method investments and $ 1 million related to distributions from private equity funds . other , net , for 2017 included $ 26 million related to periodic pension and post-retirement benefit costs , $ 13 million net loss related to the divestitures of moores and arrow and $ 2 million related to the impairment of a private equity fund , partially offset by $ 3 million related to distributions from private equity funds and $ 1 million of earnings related to equity method investments. .
Conversations:
q0: what was the operating profit margin as adjusted in 2017? {answer0}
q1: and what was it in 2016? {answer1}
Question: what was, then, the change over the year?
Answer:

Answer: 0.006


Question:
In the context of this series of interconnected finance-related queries and the additional information provided by the pretext, table data, and posttext from a company's financial filings, please provide a response to the final question. This may require extracting information from the context and performing mathematical calculations. Please take into account the information provided in the preceding questions and their answers when formulating your response:
Context: divestiture of our arrow and moores businesses , and an unfavorable sales mix of international plumbing products , which , in aggregate , decreased sales by two percent . net sales for 2016 were positively affected by increased sales volume of plumbing products , paints and other coating products and builders' hardware . net sales for 2016 were also positively affected by favorable sales mix of cabinets and windows , and net selling price increases of north american windows and north american and international plumbing products . net sales for 2016 were negatively affected by lower sales volume of cabinets and lower net selling prices of paints and other coating products . our gross profit margins were 32.2 percent , 34.2 percent and 33.4 percent in 2018 , 2017 and 2016 , respectively . the 2018 gross profit margin was negatively impacted by an increase in commodity costs , the recognition of the inventory step up adjustment established as a part of the the acquisition of kichler , an increase in other expenses ( such as logistics costs and salaries ) and unfavorable sales mix . these negative impacts were partially offset by an increase in net selling prices , the benefits associated with cost savings initiatives , and increased sales volume . the 2017 gross profit margin was positively impacted by increased sales volume , a more favorable relationship between net selling prices and commodity costs , and cost savings initiatives . selling , general and administrative expenses as a percent of sales were 17.7 percent in 2018 compared with 18.6 percent in 2017 and 18.7 percent in 2016 . the decrease in selling , general and administrative expenses , as a percentage of sales , was driven by leverage of fixed expenses , due primarily to increased sales volume , and improved cost control . the following table reconciles reported operating profit to operating profit , as adjusted to exclude certain items , dollars in millions: .

1		2018	2017	2016

2	operating profit as reported	$ 1211	$ 1194	$ 1087

3	rationalization charges	14	4	22

4	kichler inventory step up adjustment	40	2014	2014

5	operating profit as adjusted	$ 1265	$ 1198	$ 1109

6	operating profit margins as reported	14.5% ( 14.5 % )	15.6% ( 15.6 % )	14.8% ( 14.8 % )

7	operating profit margins as adjusted	15.1% ( 15.1 % )	15.7% ( 15.7 % )	15.1% ( 15.1 % )

 operating profit margin in 2018 was negatively affected by an increase in commodity costs , the recognition of the inventory step up adjustment established as a part of the the acquisition of kichler and an increase in other expenses ( such as logistics costs , salaries and erp costs ) . these negative impacts were partially offset by increased net selling prices , benefits associated with cost savings initiatives and increased sales volume . operating profit margin in 2017 was positively impacted by increased sales volume , cost savings initiatives , and a more favorable relationship between net selling prices and commodity costs . operating profit margin in 2017 was negatively impacted by an increase in strategic growth investments and certain other expenses , including stock-based compensation , health insurance costs , trade show costs and increased head count . due to the recently-announced increase in tariffs on imported materials from china , and assuming tariffs rise to 25 percent in 2019 , we could be exposed to approximately $ 150 million of potential annual direct cost increases . we will work to mitigate the impact of these tariffs through a combination of price increases , supplier negotiations , supply chain repositioning and other internal productivity measures . other income ( expense ) , net other , net , for 2018 included $ 14 million of net periodic pension and post-retirement benefit cost and $ 8 million of realized foreign currency losses . these expenses were partially offset by $ 3 million of earnings related to equity method investments and $ 1 million related to distributions from private equity funds . other , net , for 2017 included $ 26 million related to periodic pension and post-retirement benefit costs , $ 13 million net loss related to the divestitures of moores and arrow and $ 2 million related to the impairment of a private equity fund , partially offset by $ 3 million related to distributions from private equity funds and $ 1 million of earnings related to equity method investments. .
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q0: what was the operating profit margin as adjusted in 2017? {answer0}
q1: and what was it in 2016? {answer1}
q2: what was, then, the change over the year? {answer2}
Question: and over the subsequent year, what was this change?
Answer:

Answer: -0.006