SELF-INSURED LIABILITIES

12 Months Ended

Jun. 29, 2019

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:

	2019			2018			2017
	(In thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	270,986		$	245,811		$	199,059
Charged to costs and expenses	492,411			461,867			523,674
Payments	(465,580		)	(436,692		)	(476,922		)
Balance at end of period	$	297,817		$	270,986		$	245,811

The long-term portion of the self-insured liability balance was $183.6 million and $167.1 million as of June 29, 2019, and June 30, 2018, respectively.