Joint Ventures	12 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2013
Joint Ventures
Joint Ventures	16. Joint Ventures *Consolidated Joint Ventures* The aggregate revenue of the consolidated joint ventures was $15.6 million, $19.3 million and $74.3 million for fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The assets and liabilities of these consolidated joint ventures were immaterial at fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 year-ends. These assets are restricted for use only by those joint ventures and are not available for our general operations. Restricted cash and cash equivalents at September 29, 2013 and September 30, 2012 were $1.2 million and $1.6 million, respectively. *Unconsolidated Joint Ventures* We account for our unconsolidated joint ventures using the equity method of accounting. Under this method, we recognize our proportionate share of the net earnings of these joint ventures within "Other costs of revenue" in our consolidated statements of operations. For fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, we reported $3.5 million, $2.9 million and $4.9 million of equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures, respectively. Our maximum exposure to loss as a result of our investments in unconsolidated variable interest entities is typically limited to the aggregate of the carrying value of the investment. Future funding commitments for the unconsolidated joint ventures are immaterial. The unconsolidated joint ventures are, individually and in aggregate, immaterial to our consolidated financial statements. The aggregate carrying values of the assets and liabilities of the unconsolidated joint ventures were $24.0 million and $21.8 million, respectively, at September 29, 2013, and $19.0 million and $15.7 million, respectively, at September 30, 2012.

16. Joint Ventures

Consolidated Joint Ventures

The aggregate revenue of the consolidated joint ventures was $15.6 million, $19.3 million and $74.3 million for fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. The assets and liabilities of these consolidated joint ventures were immaterial at fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 year-ends. These assets are restricted for use only by those joint ventures and are not available for our general operations. Restricted cash and cash equivalents at September 29, 2013 and September 30, 2012 were $1.2 million and $1.6 million, respectively.

Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

We account for our unconsolidated joint ventures using the equity method of accounting. Under this method, we recognize our proportionate share of the net earnings of these joint ventures within "Other costs of revenue" in our consolidated statements of operations. For fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011, we reported $3.5 million, $2.9 million and $4.9 million of equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures, respectively. Our maximum exposure to loss as a result of our investments in unconsolidated variable interest entities is typically limited to the aggregate of the carrying value of the investment. Future funding commitments for the unconsolidated joint ventures are immaterial. The unconsolidated joint ventures are, individually and in aggregate, immaterial to our consolidated financial statements.

The aggregate carrying values of the assets and liabilities of the unconsolidated joint ventures were $24.0 million and $21.8 million, respectively, at September 29, 2013, and $19.0 million and $15.7 million, respectively, at September 30, 2012.