pre_text: 9. BALANCE SHEET DETAILS Prepaid expenses and other assets consist of the following (in thousands):
table: Fiscal year-end
table: 2019 2018
table: Prepaid and refundable income taxes $44,096 $37,884
table: Other taxes receivable 11,208 16,930
table: Prepaid expenses and other assets 22,689 30,266
table: Total prepaid expenses and other assets $77,993 $85,080
question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. What was the change in Prepaid and refundable income taxes from 2018 to 2019?