WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE AND RESERVES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 25, 2015

Workers' Compensation Insurance and Reserves [Abstract]

Reconciliation of workers' compensation claims reserve

The table below presents a reconciliation of the undiscounted workers’ compensation claims reserve to the discounted workers' compensation reserve for the periods presented as follows (in thousands):



	2015		2014
Undiscounted workers’ compensation reserve	$	284,306	$	256,220
Less discount on workers' compensation reserve	18,026		13,381
Workers' compensation reserve, net of discount	266,280		242,839
Less current portion	69,308		64,556
Long-term portion	$	196,972	$	178,283

Estimated future payout of our discounted workers' compensation claims

The table below presents the estimated future payout of our discounted workers' compensation claims reserve for the next five years and thereafter as of December 25, 2015 (in thousands):



2016	$	69,308
2017	40,080
2018	24,492
2019	15,231
2020	10,375
Thereafter	57,768
Sub-total	217,254
Excess claims (1)	49,026
Total	$	266,280


(1)	Estimated expenses related to claims above our self-insured limits for which we have a corresponding receivable for the insurance coverage based on contractual policy agreements.