SELF-INSURED LIABILITIES

12 Months Ended

Jul. 03, 2021

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:

	2021		2020		2019
	(In thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	329,648	$	297,817	$	270,986
Charged to costs and expenses	494,328		502,315		492,411
Payments	(464,856)		(470,484)		(465,580)
Balance at end of period	$	359,120	$	329,648	$	297,817

The long-term portion of the self-insured liability balance was $227.7 million and $205.6 million as of July 3, 2021, and June 27, 2020, respectively.