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Self-Insured Liabilities
 12 Months Ended
Jun. 27, 2015
Loss Contingency [Abstract]  
Self-Insured Liabilities
SELF-INSURED LIABILITIES
 
Sysco maintains a self-insurance program covering portions of workers’ compensation, general and vehicle liability and property insurance costs.  The amounts in excess of the self-insured levels are fully insured by third party insurers.  The company also maintains a fully self-insured group medical program.  A summary of the activity in self-insured liabilities appears below:
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
(In thousands)
Balance at beginning of period
$
194,476

 
$
147,598

 
$
129,749

Charged to costs and expenses
367,025

 
375,267

 
352,374

Payments
(368,189
)
 
(328,389
)
 
(334,525
)
Balance at end of period
$
193,312

 
$
194,476

 
$
147,598