Self-Insured Liabilities

12 Months Ended

Jul. 02, 2016

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:

	2016			2015			2014
	(In thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	193,312		$	194,476		$	147,598
Charged to costs and expenses	418,917			367,025			375,267
Payments	(413,170		)	(368,189		)	(328,389		)
Balance at end of period	$	199,059		$	193,312		$	194,476