pre_text: 11. Stockholders’ Equity The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense within selling, general and administrative expense as follows (in thousands): (1) For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2018, represents a one-time cash-settled stock award that vested on November 30, 2017.
table: Fiscal Year Ended August 31,
table: 2019 2018 2017
table: Restricted stock units $53,766 $84,082 $42,122
table: Employee stock purchase plan (1) 7,580 6,891 6,334
table: Other — 7,538 88
table: Total $61,346 $98,511 $48,544
question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. What was the change in the restricted stock units between 2018 and 2019?