Equity and Cost Investments (in millions)



	Sep 30, 2018		Oct 1, 2017
Equity method investments	$	296.0	$	432.8
Cost method investments	38.7		48.8
Total	$	334.7	$	481.6

Equity Method Investments

As of September 30, 2018, we had 50% ownership interests in Starbucks Coffee Korea Co., Ltd. and Tata Starbucks Limited (India). These international entities operate licensed Starbucks^® retail stores. Additional disclosure regarding changes in our equity method investments due to acquisition or divestiture is included at Note 2, Acquisitions, Divestitures and Strategic Alliance.

We also license the rights to produce and distribute Starbucks-branded products to our 50% owned joint venture, The North American Coffee Partnership with the Pepsi-Cola Company, which develops and distributes bottled Starbucks^® beverages, including Frappuccino^®coffee drinks, Starbucks Doubleshot^® espresso drinks, Starbucks Refreshers^® beverages, and Starbucks^® Iced Espresso Classics.

Our share of income and losses from our equity method investments is included in income from equity investees on our consolidated statements of earnings. Also included in this line item is our proportionate share of gross profit resulting from coffee and other product sales to, and royalty and license fee revenues generated from, equity investees. Revenues generated from these related parties were $112.8 million, $187.3 million, and $164.2 million in fiscal years 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Related costs of sales were $71.5 million, $109.3 million, and $97.5 million in fiscal years 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. As of September 30, 2018 and October 1, 2017, there were $41.2 million and $54.3 million of accounts receivable from equity investees, respectively, on our consolidated balance sheets, primarily related to product sales and royalty revenues.

Cost Method Investments

We invest in equity interests of entities that develop and operate Starbucks^®licensed stores in several global markets and in other entities, unrelated to licensed stores, from time to time. As of September 30, 2018 and October 1, 2017, we had $23 million invested in entities that develop and operate Starbucks^®licensed stores and have the ability to acquire additional interests in some of these cost method investees at certain intervals. Depending on our total percentage ownership interest and our ability to exercise significant influence over financial and operating policies, additional investments may require application of the equity method of accounting.