SELF-INSURED LIABILITIES

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

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:

	2018			2017			2016
	(In thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	245,811		$	199,059		$	193,312
Charged to costs and expenses	461,867			523,674			418,917
Payments	(436,692		)	(476,922		)	(413,170		)
Balance at end of period	$	270,986		$	245,811		$	199,059

The long-term portion of the self-insured liability balance was $167.1 million and $153.1 million as of June 30, 2018 and July 1, 2017, respectively.