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SELF-INSURED LIABILITIES | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 01, 2017
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:
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
| (In thousands)
Balance at beginning of period | $ | 199,059 |  |  | $ | 193,312 |  |  | $ | 194,476 |
Charged to costs and expenses | 523,674 |  |  | 418,917 |  |  | 367,025 |
Payments | (476,922 | ) |  | (413,170 | ) |  | (368,189 | )
Balance at end of period | $ | 245,811 |  |  | $ | 199,059 |  |  | $ | 193,312 |

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