pre_text: ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – (continued) (in thousands, except per share amounts) The provision for income taxes from continuing operations is summarized as follows: The Company’s effective tax rates differ from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% for the years ended December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, primarily due to the benefit of tax credits and earnings in foreign jurisdictions which are subject to lower tax rates, offset by additional GILTI tax in the US and withholding taxes.
table: Years Ended December 31,
table: 2019 2018 2017
table: Current:
table: Federal $(9,627) $1,423 $26,550
table: State 882 12 601
table: Foreign 18,429 13,772 9,621
table: Total current provision $9,684 $15,207 $36,772
table: Deferred:
table: Federal $ 3,822 $  4,021 $ 28,297
table: State (178) 2,363 (1,000)
table: Foreign (2,629) 3,636 (1,979)
table: Total deferred provision 1,015 10,020 25,318
table: Total provision for income taxes $10,699 $25,227 $62,090
question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. What was the change in total current provision between 2017 and 2018?