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Investments (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Investments [Abstract]  
Investments
Investments consist of the following: 
 
September 30,
2017
 
October 1,
2016
Investments, equity basis (1)
$
3,087

 
$
4,082

Investments, other
115

 
198

 
$
3,202

 
$
4,280


(1) 
Prior to September 25, 2017, BAMTech was accounted for under the equity basis of accounting. At September 25, 2017, the Company acquired an additional interest and now consolidates BAMTech (see Note 3 for further discussion of the BAMTech transaction). Accordingly, equity basis investments decreased by approximately $1 billion.
Combined Financial Information for Equity Investments
The Company’s significant equity investments primarily consist of media and parks and resorts investments and include A + E (50% ownership), CTV Specialty Television, Inc. (30% ownership), Hulu (30% ownership), Seven TV (20% ownership), Vice (19% effective ownership including A+E ownership) and Villages Nature (50% ownership). A summary of combined financial information for equity investments is as follows: 
Results of Operations:
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
$
8,122

 
$
7,416

 
$
6,561

Net income
857

 
1,855

 
1,912

Balance Sheet
September 30,
2017
 
October 1,
2016
 
October 3,
2015
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets
$
4,623

 
$
4,801

 
$
3,676

Non-current assets
10,047

 
8,906

 
6,429

 
$
14,670

 
$
13,707

 
$
10,105

Current liabilities
$
2,852

 
$
2,018

 
$
1,614

Non-current liabilities
5,056

 
4,531

 
4,128

Redeemable preferred stock
1,123

 
583

 
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Shareholders’ equity
5,639

 
6,575

 
4,363

 
$
14,670

 
$
13,707

 
$
10,105