WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE AND RESERVES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 01, 2017

Workers' Compensation Insurance and Reserves [Abstract]

Reconciliation of workers' compensation claims reserve

The table below presents a reconciliation of the undiscounted workers’ compensation reserve to the discounted workers’ compensation reserve for the periods presented as follows:



(in thousands)	December 31, 2017		January 1, 2017
Undiscounted workers’ compensation reserve	$	293,600	$	292,169
Less discount on workers’ compensation reserve	19,277		14,818
Workers’ compensation reserve, net of discount	274,323		277,351
Less current portion	77,218		79,126
Long-term portion	$	197,105	$	198,225

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 31, 2017:



(in thousands)
2018	$	76,536
2019	42,611
2020	24,429
2021	15,227
2022	10,187
Thereafter	56,507
Sub-total	225,497
Excess claims (1)	48,826
Total	$	274,323


(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.