Joint Ventures	12 Months Ended
Oct. 02, 2016
Joint Ventures
Joint Ventures	17. Joint Ventures Consolidated Joint Ventures The aggregate revenue of the consolidated joint ventures was $3.7 million, $7.5 million and $12.3 million for fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The assets and liabilities of these consolidated joint ventures were immaterial at fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014 year-ends. These assets are restricted for use only by those joint ventures and are not available for our general operations. Cash and cash equivalents maintained by the consolidated joint ventures at October 2, 2016 and September 27, 2015 were $0.2 million and $0.7 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 income. For fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014, we reported $1.7 million, $5.1 million and $2.8 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 $15.6 million and $13.5 million, respectively, at October 2, 2016, and $17.1 million and $15.2 million, respectively, at September 27, 2015.

17. Joint Ventures

Consolidated Joint Ventures

The aggregate revenue of the consolidated joint ventures was $3.7 million, $7.5 million and $12.3 million for fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The assets and liabilities of these consolidated joint ventures were immaterial at fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014 year-ends. These assets are restricted for use only by those joint ventures and are not available for our general operations. Cash and cash equivalents maintained by the consolidated joint ventures at October 2, 2016 and September 27, 2015 were $0.2 million and $0.7 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 income. For fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014, we reported $1.7 million, $5.1 million and $2.8 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 $15.6 million and $13.5 million, respectively, at October 2, 2016, and $17.1 million and $15.2 million, respectively, at September 27, 2015.