Investments in Unconsolidated Entities

Unconsolidated Entities

As of September 30, 2018, the Company participated in certain joint ventures and had investments in unconsolidated entities in which it had less than a controlling interest. The following table presents the Company's investment in these unconsolidated entities as well as the total equity and outstanding borrowings of these unconsolidated entities as of September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017:



(In thousands)	September 30, 2018		September 30, 2017
Beazer’s investment in unconsolidated entities	$	4,035	$	3,994
Total equity of unconsolidated entities	10,113		11,811
Total outstanding borrowings of unconsolidated entities	12,266		15,797

Equity in income from unconsolidated entity activities included in income from continuing operations is as follows for the periods presented:



	Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
(In thousands)	2018			2017		2016
Income from unconsolidated entity activity	$	375		$	371	$	131
Impairment of unconsolidated entity investment	(341		)	—		—
Total equity in income of unconsolidated entities	$	34		$	371	$	131

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018, we recorded a $0.3 million impairment charge in the consolidated statements of operations related to an investment in an unconsolidated entity. No impairments for unconsolidated entities were recorded during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.

Guarantees. Historically, the Company's joint ventures typically obtained secured acquisition, development, and construction financing. In addition, the Company and its joint venture partners provided varying levels of guarantees of debt and other debt-related obligations for these unconsolidated entities. However, as of September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017, we had no outstanding guarantees or other debt-related obligations related to our investments in unconsolidated entities.

The Company and its joint venture partners generally provide unsecured environmental indemnities to land development joint venture project lenders. These indemnities obligate the Company to reimburse the project lenders for claims related to environmental matters for which they are held responsible. During our fiscal years ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company was not required to make any payments related to environmental indemnities.

In assessing the need to record a liability for these these guarantees, the Company considers its historical experience in being required to perform under the guarantees, the fair value of the collateral underlying these guarantees, and the financial condition of the applicable unconsolidated entities. In addition, the fair value of the collateral of unconsolidated entities is monitored to ensure that the related borrowings do not exceed the specified percentage of the value of the property securing the borrowings. As of September 30, 2018, no liability was recorded for the contingent aspects of any guarantees that were determined to be reasonably possible but not probable.