Self-Insured Liabilities

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Self-Insured Liabilities [Abstract]

Self-Insured Liabilities

9. 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:

	2012		2011		2010
	(In thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	129,671	$	128,997	$	132,551
Charged to costs and expenses		318,828		325,540		321,373
Payments		(318,750)		(324,866)		(324,927)
Balance at end of period	$	129,749	$	129,671	$	128,997