Multiemployer Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Multiemployer Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Multiemployer defined benefit pension plan contributions table



	2012		2011		2010 (53 Weeks)
		(In thousands)
Individually significant plans	$	63,718	$	30,180	$	47,483
All other plans		4,390		3,835		4,216
Total contributions	$	68,108	$	34,015	$	51,699

Multiemployer individually significant plans statistics table

Pension Protection Act
Zone Status

Pension Fund

EIN-PN

As of
12/31/12

As of
12/31/11

FIP/RP
Status

Surcharge
Imposed

Expiration
Date(s)
of CBA(s)

Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan ⁽¹⁾

91-6145047-001

Green

N/A

9/1/12 to
10/31/16 ⁽⁵⁾

Central States, Southeast and
Southwest Areas Pension Fund

36-6044243-001

Red

Implemented

3/2/13

Teamsters Pension Trust Fund of
Philadelphia and Vicinity ⁽²⁾

23-1511735-001

Yellow

Pending

N/A

7/19/13 to
7/31/16 ⁽⁶⁾

New York State Teamsters Conference Pension and Retirement Fund

16-6063585-074

Red

Pending

4/30/14

Truck Drivers and Helpers Local
Union No. 355 Retirement Pension Fund ⁽³⁾

52-6043608-001

Yellow

Pending

N/A

3/1/15

Cleveland Bakers and Teamsters
Pension Fund ⁽⁴⁾

34-0904419-001

Red

Implemented

Yes

6/30/17

Minneapolis Food Distributing
Industry Pension Plan ⁽¹⁾

41-6047047-001

Yellow

Implemented

N/A

8/10/13

⁽¹⁾This plan has elected to utilize special amortization provisions provided under the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010. There were no changes to the plan’s zone status as of December 31, 2011 as a result of this election.

⁽²⁾This plan has elected to utilize special amortization provisions provided under the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010. Absent this election, the plan’s zone status under the Pension Protection Act would have been orange as of December 31, 2011.

⁽³⁾This plan has elected to utilize special amortization provisions provided under the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010. Absent this election, the plan’s zone status under the Pension Protection Act would have been red as of December 31, 2011.

⁽⁴⁾In June 2012, the union members of one of the company’s subsidiaries voted to withdraw from this plan and join Sysco’s company-sponsored Retirement Plan. This action triggered a withdrawal from the multiemployer pension plan. As such, the company is no longer making regular contributions to this plan effective with the newly effective CBA beginning in fiscal 2013. In addition, this plan has elected to utilize special amortization provisions provided under the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010. There were no changes to the plan’s zone status as of December 31, 2011 as a result of this election.

⁽⁵⁾Sysco is party to 22 CBAs that require contributions to the Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Trust. Each agreement covers anywhere from 1% to 12% of the total contributions Sysco is required to pay the fund.

⁽⁶⁾Sysco is party to three CBAs that require contributions to the Teamsters Pension Trust Fund of Philadelphia and Vicinity. One agreement expires July 19, 2013 and covers approximately 50% of the total contributions Sysco is required to pay the fund. The remaining two agreements expire July 31, 2016 and cover the remaining 50% of the total contributions Sysco is required to pay the fund.

Multiemployer individually significant plans contributions table



	Sysco Contributions						Sysco 5% of Total Plan Contributions
Pension Fund	2012		2011		2010 (53 Weeks)		Year Ending 12/31/10	Year Ending 12/31/09
		(In thousands)
Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan	$	19,829	$	19,490	$	19,051	No	No

Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund		33,032		1,835		19,795	No	No

Teamsters Pension Trust Fund of Philadelphia and Vicinity		2,227		2,009		1,922	No	No

New York State Teamsters Conference Pension and Retirement Fund		1,395		1,366		1,449	No	No

Truck Drivers and Helpers Local Union No. 355 Retirement Pension Fund		1,490		1,358		1,397	Yes	Yes

Cleveland Bakers and Teamsters Pension Fund		1,189		1,149		1,027	Yes	No

Minneapolis Food Distributing Industry Pension Plan		4,556		2,973		2,842	Yes	Yes