SELF-INSURED LIABILITIES

12 Months Ended

Jun. 27, 2020

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:

	2020		2019		2018
	(In thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	297,817	$	270,986	$	245,811
Charged to costs and expenses	502,315		492,411		461,867
Payments	(470,484)		(465,580)		(436,692)
Balance at end of period	$	329,648	$	297,817	$	270,986

The long-term portion of the self-insured liability balance was $205.6 million and $183.6 million as of June 27, 2020, and June 29, 2019, respectively.