10-Q

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 

Washington, D.C. 20549 

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Form 10-Q 

(Mark One)

þQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended December 26, 2015

¨TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number 1-6544

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Sysco Corporation 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

Delaware	74-1648137
(State or other jurisdiction of	(IRS employer
incorporation or organization)	identification number)
1390 Enclave Parkway	77077-2099
Houston, Texas	(Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 

(281) 584-1390 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.   

Yes ☑    No ☐ 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).   

Yes  ☑    No ☐ 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. 

Large Accelerated Filer  ☑	Accelerated Filer  ☐
Non-accelerated Filer   ☐    (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller Reporting Company   ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).   

Yes ☐     No ☑ 

564,603,274 shares of common stock were outstanding as of January 23, 2016.

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

		Page No.
	PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements	1
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	22
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	40
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	41
	PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	42
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	42
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	42
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	42
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	42
Item 5.	Other Information	43
Item 6.	Exhibits	43
Signatures		44

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION 

Item 1.    Financial Statements

Sysco Corporation and its Consolidated Subsidiaries 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 

(In thousands, except for share data)

	Dec. 26, 2015			Jun. 27, 2015			Dec. 27, 2014
	(unaudited)						(unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	595,602		$	5,130,044		$	4,907,677
Accounts and notes receivable, less allowances of $57,631, $41,720, and $68,427	3,353,453			3,353,381			3,529,997
Inventories	2,736,382			2,691,823			2,791,813
Deferred income taxes	—			135,254			140,456
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	83,263			93,039			76,682
Prepaid income taxes	10,326			90,763			10,279
Total current assets	6,779,026			11,494,304			11,456,904
Plant and equipment at cost, less depreciation	3,936,612			3,982,143			4,002,932
Long-term assets
Goodwill	1,977,921			1,959,817			1,966,547
Intangibles, less amortization	163,089			154,809			168,446
Restricted cash	—			168,274			165,465
Other assets	232,820			229,934			169,515
Total other assets	2,373,830			2,512,834			2,469,973
Total assets	$	13,089,468		$	17,989,281		$	17,929,809
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities
Notes payable	$	83,037		$	70,751		$	76,876
Accounts payable	2,710,469			2,881,953			2,797,947
Accrued expenses	1,071,632			1,467,610			1,100,239
Current maturities of long-term debt	7,076			4,979,301			310,891
Total current liabilities	3,872,214			9,399,615			4,285,953
Long-term liabilities
Long-term debt	4,265,857			2,271,825			7,208,252
Deferred income taxes	111,822			81,591			117,353
Other long-term liabilities	852,655			934,722			940,349
Total other liabilities	5,230,334			3,288,138			8,265,954
Commitments and contingencies
Noncontrolling interest	45,493			41,304			34,942
Shareholders' equity
Preferred stock, par value $1 per share     Authorized 1,500,000 shares, issued none	—			—			—
Common stock, par value $1 per share     Authorized 2,000,000,000 shares, issued 765,174,900 shares	765,175			765,175			765,175
Paid-in capital	1,022,816			1,213,999			1,181,918
Retained earnings	8,922,498			8,751,985			8,858,831
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,045,177		)	(923,197		)	(828,656		)
Treasury stock at cost, 198,552,842,     170,857,231 and 174,109,675 shares	(5,723,885		)	(4,547,738		)	(4,634,308		)
Total shareholders' equity	3,941,427			5,260,224			5,342,960
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	13,089,468		$	17,989,281		$	17,929,809

Note: The June 27, 2015 balance sheet has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date. 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Sysco Corporation and its Consolidated Subsidiaries 

CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

(In thousands, except for share and per share data)

	13-Week Period Ended					26-Week Period Ended
	Dec. 26, 2015			Dec. 27, 2014		Dec. 26, 2015			Dec. 27, 2014
Sales	$	12,153,626		$	12,087,074	$	24,716,237		$	24,532,155
Cost of sales	9,996,812			10,001,937		20,321,428			20,258,301
Gross profit	2,156,814			2,085,137		4,394,809			4,273,854
Operating expenses	1,724,231			1,769,691		3,468,752			3,492,795
Operating income	432,583			315,446		926,057			781,059
Interest expense	47,235			77,042		174,142			107,976
Other expense (income), net	(7,764		)	2,207		(23,004		)	19
Earnings before income taxes	393,112			236,197		774,919			673,064
Income taxes	120,713			78,218		258,100			236,272
Net earnings	$	272,399		$	157,979	$	516,819		$	436,792
Net earnings:
Basic earnings per share	$	0.48		$	0.27	$	0.89		$	0.74
Diluted earnings per share	0.48			0.27		0.88			0.73
Average shares outstanding	566,881,538			590,723,351		581,790,230			589,499,802
Diluted shares outstanding	571,452,124			595,911,680		586,121,013			594,610,315
Dividends declared per common share	$	0.31		$	0.30	$	0.61		$	0.59

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Sysco Corporation and its Consolidated Subsidiaries 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) 

(In thousands)

	13-Week Period Ended						26-Week Period Ended
	Dec. 26, 2015			Dec. 27, 2014			Dec. 26, 2015			Dec. 27, 2014
Net earnings	$	272,399		$	157,979		$	516,819		$	436,792
Other comprehensive (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(44,453		)	(91,853		)	(131,682		)	(163,107		)
Items presented net of tax:
Amortization of cash flow hedges	1,825			1,639			3,501			1,765
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges	—			—			(3,779		)	(34,111		)
Amortization of prior service cost	1,715			1,737			3,430			3,474
Amortization of actuarial loss, net	3,275			2,993			6,550			5,986
Total other comprehensive (loss)	(37,638		)	(85,484		)	(121,980		)	(185,993		)
Comprehensive income	$	234,761		$	72,495		$	394,839		$	250,799

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Sysco Corporation and its Consolidated Subsidiaries 

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) 

(In thousands)

	26-Week Period Ended
	Dec. 26, 2015			Dec. 27, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$	516,819		$	436,792
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided by operating activities:
Share-based compensation expense	44,045			44,460
Depreciation and amortization	281,400			274,655
Amortization of debt issuance and other debt-related costs	13,637			20,144
Loss on extinguishment of debt	86,460			—
Deferred income taxes	153,423			6,804
Provision for losses on receivables	10,093			9,414
Other non-cash items	(15,468		)	(2,359		)
Additional changes in certain assets and liabilities, net of effect of businesses acquired:
(Increase) in receivables	(50,853		)	(181,877		)
(Increase) in inventories	(69,370		)	(214,111		)
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets	9,812			6,537
(Decrease) in accounts payable	(140,499		)	(7,450		)
(Decrease) increase in accrued expenses	(388,667		)	78,438
Increase in accrued income taxes	92,638			40,220
(Increase) decrease in other assets	(9,556		)	16,072
(Decrease) in other long-term liabilities	(52,942		)	(67,438		)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	(12,091		)	(7,863		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	468,881			452,438
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to plant and equipment	(248,233		)	(298,068		)
Proceeds from sales of plant and equipment	10,827			2,130
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(98,154		)	(29,177		)
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash	168,274			(20,053		)
Net cash used for investing activities	(167,286		)	(345,168		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Bank and commercial paper borrowings (repayments), net	—			(129,999		)
Other debt borrowings	2,012,353			5,008,502
Other debt repayments	(19,155		)	(21,618		)
Redemption of senior notes	(5,050,000		)	—
Debt issuance costs	(20,881		)	(30,980		)
Cash paid for settlement of cash flow hedge	(6,134		)	(188,840		)
Cash received from termination of interest rate swap agreements	14,496			—
Proceeds from stock option exercises	131,969			122,492
Accelerated share and treasury stock purchases	(1,521,638		)	—
Dividends paid	(348,436		)	(340,654		)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	12,091			7,863
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	(4,795,335		)	4,426,766
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(40,702		)	(39,405		)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(4,534,442		)	4,494,631
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	5,130,044			413,046
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	595,602		$	4,907,677
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	$	106,600		$	73,756
Income taxes	33,156			189,538

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Sysco Corporation and its Consolidated Subsidiaries  

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) 

Unless this Form 10-Q indicates otherwise or the context otherwise requires, the terms “we,” “our,” “us,” “Sysco,” or “the company” as used in this Form 10-Q refer to Sysco Corporation together with its consolidated subsidiaries and divisions.

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the company, without audit, with the exception of the June 27, 2015 consolidated balance sheet, which was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included in the company's fiscal 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The financial statements include consolidated balance sheets, consolidated results of operations, consolidated statements of comprehensive income and consolidated cash flows. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, which consist of normal recurring adjustments, except as otherwise disclosed, necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations, comprehensive income and cash flows for all periods presented have been made. 

The company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standard Update (ASU) 2015-03, Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs in fiscal 2015. This guidance requires debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability, rather than an asset. This guidance requires retrospective application; therefore, prior year amounts within the consolidated balance sheets have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

Deferred taxes within the consolidated balance sheet for December 26, 2015, have been classified as long-term due to the adoption of an accounting pronouncement related to simplification in the presentation of deferred taxes. See Note 2, "Changes in Accounting" for additional information on these changes.

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the company's fiscal 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Certain footnote disclosures included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to applicable rules and regulations for interim financial statements.

The interim financial information herein has been reviewed by Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, in accordance with established professional standards and procedures for such a review. A Review Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm has been issued by Ernst & Young LLP and is included as Exhibit 15.1 to this Form 10-Q. 

2.CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING

Simplification of Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes, as part of its simplification initiative, which is the FASB's effort to reduce the cost and complexity of certain aspects of U.S. GAAP. This guidance requires that all deferred tax assets and liabilities, along with any related valuation allowance, be classified as non-current on the balance sheet. The guidance does not change the existing requirement that only permits offsetting of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities within a jurisdiction. The company early adopted this standard in the second quarter of fiscal 2016 on a prospective basis, as permitted by the ASU.

3.NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). This new standard will replace all current GAAP guidance on this topic and eliminate all industry-specificguidance. The new revenue recognition standard provides a unified model to determine when and how revenue is recognized.The core principle is that a company should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customersin an amount that reflects the consideration for which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, which is fiscal 2019 for Sysco, and could be early adopted in fiscal 2018. The standard may be applied eitherretrospectively to each period presented or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. The

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company has not selected a transition method and is currently evaluating the impact of the pending adoption of this ASU on its ongoing financial reporting.

4.ACQUISITIONS

During the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016, the company paid cash of $98.2 million for acquisitions. The acquisitions did not have a material effect on the company's operating results, cash flows or financial position. Certain current year and prior year acquisitions involve contingent consideration that may include earnout agreements that are typically payable over periods of up to three years in the event that certain operating results are attained. As of December 26, 2015, aggregate contingent consideration outstanding was $28.4 million, of which $20.7 million was recorded as earnout liabilities as of December 26, 2015.

5.FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e., an exit price).  The accounting guidance includes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value.  The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows: 

• Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets; 

• Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that are observable either directly or indirectly for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and 

• Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, which include management’s own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. 

Sysco’s policy is to invest in only high-quality investments.  Cash equivalents primarily include time deposits, certificates of deposit, commercial paper, high-quality money market funds and all highly liquid instruments with original maturities of three months or less.  Restricted cash consists of investments in high-quality money market funds.    

The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities measured at fair value:

• Time deposits and commercial paper included in cash equivalents are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.  These are included within cash equivalents as a Level 2 measurement in the tables below. 

• Money market funds are valued at the closing price reported by the fund sponsor from an actively traded exchange.  These are included within cash equivalents and restricted cash as Level 1 measurements in the tables below. 

• The interest rate swap agreements, discussed further in Note 6, "Derivative Financial Instruments" are valued using a swap valuation model that utilizes an income approach using observable market inputs including interest rates, LIBOR swap rates and credit default swap rates.  These are included within other assets and other long-term liabilities as Level 2 measurements in the tables below.

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The following tables present the company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 26, 2015, June 27, 2015 and December 27, 2014:  

	Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value as of Dec. 26, 2015
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(In thousands)
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash equivalents	$	234,161	$	61,473	$	—	$	295,634
Other assets
Interest rate swap agreement	—		3,936		—		3,936
Total assets at fair value	$	234,161	$	65,409	$	—	$	299,570
Liabilities:
Long-term debt	$	—	$	1,241,786	$	—	$	1,241,786
Other long-term liabilities:
Interest rate swap agreement	—		6,575		—		6,575
Total liabilities at fair value	$	—	$	1,248,361	$	—	$	1,248,361

	Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value as of Jun. 27, 2015
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(In thousands)
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash equivalents	$	4,677,735	$	63,689	$	—	$	4,741,424
Restricted cash	168,274		—		—		168,274
Other assets
Interest rate swap agreement	—		12,597		—		12,597
Total assets at fair value	$	4,846,009	$	76,286	$	—	$	4,922,295
Liabilities:
Accrued expenses
Current portion of long-term debt	$	—	$	1,257,127	$	—	$	1,257,127
Long-term debt	—		503,379		—		503,379
Total liabilities at fair value	$	—	$	1,760,506	$	—	$	1,760,506

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	Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value as of Dec. 27, 2014
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(In thousands)
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash equivalents	$	4,655,434	$	21,841	$	—	$	4,677,275
Restricted cash	165,465		—		—		165,465
Other assets
Interest rate swap agreement	—		4,802		—		4,802
Total assets at fair value	$	4,820,899	$	26,643	$	—	$	4,847,542
Liabilities:
Long-term debt	$	—	$	1,752,118	$	—	$	1,752,118
Other long-term liabilities
Interest rate swap agreement	—		152		—		152
Total liabilities at fair value	$	—	$	1,752,270	$	—	$	1,752,270

The carrying values of accounts receivable and accounts payable approximated their respective fair values due to their short-term maturities.  The fair value of Sysco’s total debt is estimated based on the quoted market prices for the same or similar issue or on the current rates offered to the company for debt of the same remaining maturities and is considered a Level 2 measurement.  The table above reflects the fair value for any long-term debt that has been hedged and is recorded at fair value. Non-hedged debt is recorded at book value. The fair value of total non-hedged debt approximated$3.3 billion, $5.6 billion and $7.6 billion as of December 26, 2015, June 27, 2015 and December 27, 2014, respectively.  The carrying value of total non-hedged debt was $3.1 billion, $5.4 billion and $7.1 billion as of December 26, 2015, June 27, 2015 and December 27, 2014, respectively.

6.DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Sysco manages its debt portfolio to achieve an overall desired position of fixed and floating rates and may employ interest rate swaps from time to time to achieve this position. The company does not use derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. 

In October 2015, Sysco issued senior notes totaling $2.0 billion to fund $1.5 billion in repurchases of outstanding shares of its common stock pursuant to its $1.5 billion accelerated share repurchase program, to repay approximately $500 million of its outstanding commercial paper and for general corporate purposes. Concurrent with the offering of these senior notes, the company entered into interest rate swap agreements that effectively converted $750 million of senior notes maturing in fiscal 2020 to floating rate debt. These transactions were designated as fair value hedges against the changes in fair value of fixed rate debt resulting from changes in interest rates.

In August 2015, the company entered into forward starting swap agreements with a notional amount totaling $500 million. The company designated these derivatives as cash flow hedges to reduce interest rate exposure on forecasted 10-year debt due to changes in the benchmark interest rates for debt the company expected to issue in fiscal 2016. Concurrent with the debt offering in October 2015, Sysco terminated these hedges and paid $6.1 million. The loss was recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and will be amortized to interest expense over the term of the issued debt.

In October 2014, Sysco obtained long-term financing for its proposed merger with US Foods, Inc. (US Foods) by completing a six-part senior notes offering totaling $5 billion. At the same time of these note issuances, the company entered into interest rate swap agreements that effectively converted $500 million of senior notes maturing in fiscal 2018 and $750 million of senior notes maturing in fiscal 2020 to floating rate debt. These are collectively referred to as the 2015 swaps. These transactions were designated as fair value hedges against the changes in fair value of fixed rate debt resulting from changes in interest rates. In the first quarter of 2016, we terminated the 2015 swaps for proceeds of $14.5 million in connection with the redemption of these senior notes.

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In January 2014, the company entered into two forward starting swap agreements with notional amounts totaling $2 billion in contemplation of securing long-term financing for the proposed US Foods merger or for other long-term financing purposes in the event the merger did not occur. The company designated these derivatives as cash flow hedges to reduce interest rate exposure on forecasted 10-year and 30-year debt due to changes in the benchmark interest rates for debt the company issued in fiscal 2015. In September 2014, in conjunction with the pricing of the $1.25 billion senior notes maturing in fiscal 2025 and the $1 billion senior notes maturing in fiscal 2045, the company terminated these swaps, locking in the effective yields on the related debt. Cash of $58.9 million was paid to settle the 10-year swap in September 2014, and cash of $129.9 million was paid to settle the 30-year swap in October 2014. The cash payments are located within the line Cash paid for settlement of cash flow hedge within financing activities in the statement of consolidated cash flows. The cumulative losses recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income related to these swaps will continue to be amortized through interest expense over the term of the originally issued debt as the amount hedged is anticipated to remain within our capital structure.

In August 2013, the company entered into an interest rate swap agreement that effectively converted $500 million of fixed rate debt maturing in fiscal 2018 to floating rate debt.

The location and the fair value of derivative instruments designated as hedges in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 26, 2015, June 27, 2015 and December 27, 2014 are as follows:

	Asset Derivatives			Liability Derivatives
	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Interest rate swap agreements:
Dec. 26, 2015	Other assets	$	3,936	Other liabilities	$	6,575
Jun. 27, 2015	Other assets	12,597
Dec. 27, 2014	Other assets	4,802		Other long-term liabilities	152

The location and effect of derivative instruments and related hedged items on the consolidated results of operations for the 13-week periods ended December 26, 2015 and December 27, 2014 presented on a pretax basis are as follows:

	Location of (Gain) or Loss Recognized	Amount of (Gain) or Loss Recognized
		13-Week Period Ended
		Dec. 26, 2015		Dec. 27, 2014
		(In thousands)
Fair Value Hedge Relationships:
Interest rate swap agreements	Interest expense	$	—	$	(6,401	)
Cash Flow Hedge Relationships:
Interest rate swap agreements	Other comprehensive income	—		—
Interest rate contracts	Interest expense	2,962		(2,660		)

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The location and effect of derivative instruments and related hedged items on the consolidated results of operations for the 26-week periods ended December 26, 2015 and December 27, 2014 presented on a pretax basis are as follows:

	Location of (Gain) or Loss Recognized	Amount of (Gain) or Loss Recognized
		26-Week Period Ended
		Dec. 26, 2015		Dec. 27, 2014
		(In thousands)
Fair Value Hedge Relationships:
Interest rate swap agreements	Interest expense	$	—	$	(9,670	)
Cash Flow Hedge Relationships:
Interest rate swap agreements	Other comprehensive income	5,682		55,374
Interest rate contracts	Interest expense	6,134		(2,865		)

Hedge ineffectiveness represents the difference between the changes in the fair value of the derivative instruments and the changes in fair value of the fixed rate debt attributable to changes in the benchmark interest rates. Hedge ineffectiveness is recorded directly in earnings within interest expense and was not applicable for the second quarter of fiscal 2016 and was immaterial for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 and the 26-week periods endedDecember 26, 2015 and December 27, 2014. The interest rate swaps do not contain credit-risk-related contingent features.

7.  DEBT

Sysco has a commercial paper program allowing the company to issue short-term unsecured notes in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1.5 billion. As of December 26, 2015, there were no commercial paper issuances outstanding. Any outstanding amounts are classified within long-term debt, as the program is supported by a long-term revolving credit facility. During the first 26 weeks of 2016, aggregate outstanding commercial paper issuances and short-term bank borrowings ranged from zero to approximately $1.0 billion.

In June 2015, Sysco terminated the US Foods merger agreement triggering the redemption of the senior notes that had been issued in contemplation of the proposed merger at a redemption price equal to 101% of the principal of the senior notes. Sysco redeemed the senior notes in July 2015 using cash on hand and proceeds from our commercial paper program in the amount of $5.05 billion. The repayment of these senior notes triggered a redemption loss of $86.5 million included in interest expense for the first quarter of fiscal 2016. Additionally, as discussed in Note 6, "Derivative Financial Instruments," the company terminated fair value hedges associated with these senior notes. Interest expense for the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 includes the following amounts from these transactions:

	26-Week Period Ended Dec. 26, 2015
		(In thousands)
Redemption Premium Payment		$	50,000
Debt issuance cost write-off		28,642
Bond discount write-off		17,869
Gain on swap termination		(10,051		)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		86,460
Interest expense on senior notes		8,375
Total		$	94,835

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Senior Notes Offering

On September 28, 2015, Sysco issued senior notes totaling $2.0 billion. Details of the senior notes are as follows:

Maturity Date	Par Value (in millions)		Coupon Rate		Pricing (percentage of par)
October 1, 2020	$	750	2.60	%	99.809	%
October 1, 2025	750		3.75	%	100.00	%
October 1, 2045	500		4.85	%	99.921	%

Sysco used the net proceeds from the offering to fund repurchases of outstanding shares of its common stock pursuant to Sysco’s $1.5 billion accelerated share repurchase program, to repay approximately $500 million of its outstanding commercial paper and for general corporate purposes. The notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Sysco’s direct and indirect wholly owned subsidiaries that guarantee Sysco’s other senior notes. Interest on the senior notes will be paid semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1, beginning April 1, 2016. At Sysco’s option, any or all of the senior notes may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time prior to maturity. If Sysco elects to redeem (i) the senior notes maturing in 2020 before the date that is one month prior to the maturity date, (ii) the senior notes maturing in 2025 before the date that is three months prior to the maturity date or (iii) the senior notes maturing in 2045 before the date that is six months prior to the maturity date, Sysco will pay an amount equal to the greater of 100% of the principal amount of the senior notes to be redeemed or the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the senior notes to be redeemed that would be due if such senior notes matured on the applicable date described above. If Sysco elects to redeem a series of senior notes on or after the applicable date described in the preceding sentence, Sysco will pay an amount equal to 100% of the principal amount of the senior notes to be redeemed. Sysco will pay accrued and unpaid interest on the notes redeemed to the redemption date.

8.COMPANY-SPONSORED EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

In the tables below, the caption “Pension Benefits” includes both the company-sponsored qualified pension plan and the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan. The components of net company-sponsored benefit cost for the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 and fiscal 2015 are as follows:    

	Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Plans
	Dec. 26, 2015			Dec. 27, 2014			Dec. 26, 2015			Dec. 27, 2014
	(In thousands)
Service cost	$	2,902		$	2,815		$	134		$	134
Interest cost	42,833			42,779			153			148
Expected return on plan assets	(53,202		)	(57,156		)	—			—
Amortization of prior service cost	2,743			2,777			41			42
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain)	5,435			4,968			(118		)	(109		)
Net periodic costs (benefits)	$	711		$	(3,817	)	$	210		$	215
	Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Plans
	Dec. 26, 2015			Dec. 27, 2014			Dec. 26, 2015			Dec. 27, 2014
	(In thousands)
Service cost	$	5,803		$	5,630		$	268		$	268
Interest cost	85,665			85,558			305			296
Expected return on plan assets	(106,404		)	(114,312		)	—			—
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain)	5,486			5,554			83			84
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain)	10,870			9,936			(236		)	(218		)
Net periodic costs (benefits)	$	1,420		$	(7,634	)	$	420		$	430

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     Sysco’s contributions to its company-sponsored defined benefit plans were $43.7 million and $62.3 million during the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 and 2015, respectively. 

9.SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Accelerated Share Repurchase Program

On September 23, 2015, the company entered into a Master Confirmation and Supplemental Confirmation (collectively, the ASR Agreement) with Goldman, Sachs & Co. (Goldman) relating to an accelerated share repurchase program (the ASR Program). Pursuant to the terms of the ASR Agreement, Sysco agreed to repurchase $1.5 billion of its common stock from Goldman.

In connection with the ASR Program, the company paid $1.5 billion to Goldman on September 28, 2015, in exchange for 32,319,392 shares of the company’s outstanding common stock, which represents a substantial majority of the shares owed to Sysco by Goldman; however, the number of shares ultimately delivered to the company by Goldman is subject to adjustment based on the volume-weighted average share price of the company’s common stock during the term of the ASR Agreement, less an agreed discount. All purchases under the ASR Program will be completed by May 2016, although the exact date of completion will depend on whether or when Goldman exercises an acceleration option that it has under the ASR Agreement. At settlement, the company may be entitled to receive additional shares of common stock from Goldman or, under certain circumstances, may be required to issue additional shares or make a payment to Goldman at the company’s option.

The initial receipt of 32,319,392 shares is included in Treasury Stock and reduced the company's weighted average common shares outstanding for the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016. The adjustment feature, which is based on the volume-weighted average share price, is considered a forward contract indexed to Sysco's own common stock and meets all of the applicable criteria for equity classification and, therefore, is not accounted for as a derivative instrument.

10.EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

	13-Week Period Ended				26-Week Period Ended
	Dec. 26, 2015		Dec. 27, 2014		Dec. 26, 2015		Dec. 27, 2014
	(In thousands, except for share and per share data)				(In thousands, except for share and per share data)
Numerator:
Net earnings	$	272,399	$	157,979	$	516,819	$	436,792
Denominator:
Weighted-average basic shares outstanding	566,881,538		590,723,351		581,790,230		589,499,802
Dilutive effect of share-based awards	4,570,586		5,188,329		4,330,783		5,110,513
Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding	571,452,124		595,911,680		586,121,013		594,610,315
Basic earnings per share	$	0.48	$	0.27	$	0.89	$	0.74
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.48	$	0.27	$	0.88	$	0.73

The number of options that were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation because the effect would have been anti-dilutive was approximately 4,000,000 and 2,000,000 for the second quarter of fiscal 2016 and fiscal 2015, respectively.  The number of options that were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation because the effect would have been anti-dilutive was approximately 965,000 and 1,300,000 for the first 26 weeks of 2016 and 2015, respectively.

11.OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Comprehensive income is net earnings plus certain other items that are recorded directly to shareholders’ equity, such as foreign currency translation adjustment, amounts related to cash flow hedging arrangements and certain amounts related to pension and other postretirement plans.  Comprehensive income was $234.8 million and $72.5 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2016 and fiscal 2015, respectively.  Comprehensive income was $394.8 million and $250.8 million for the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 and 2015, respectively.

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A summary of the components of other comprehensive income (loss) and the related tax effects for each of the periods presented is as follows:

		13-Week Period Ended Dec. 26, 2015
	Location of Expense (Income) Recognized in Net Earnings	Before Tax Amount			Tax		Net of Tax Amount
		(In thousands)
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans:
Reclassification adjustments:
Amortization of prior service cost	Operating expenses	$	2,784		$	1,069	$	1,715
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain), net	Operating expenses	5,317			2,042		3,275
Total reclassification adjustments		8,101			3,111		4,990
Foreign currency translation:
Other comprehensive income before     reclassification adjustments:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	N/A	(44,453		)	—		(44,453		)
Interest rate swaps:
Reclassification adjustments:
Amortization of cash flow hedges	Interest expense	2,962			1,137		1,825
Total other comprehensive (loss) income		$	(33,390	)	$	4,248	$	(37,638	)

		13-Week Period Ended Dec. 27, 2014
	Location of Expense (Income) Recognized in Net Earnings	Before Tax Amount			Tax		Net of Tax Amount
		(In thousands)
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans:
Reclassification adjustments:
Amortization of prior service cost	Operating expenses	$	2,819		$	1,082	$	1,737
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain), net	Operating expenses	4,859			1,866		2,993
Total reclassification adjustments		7,678			2,948		4,730
Foreign currency translation:
Other comprehensive income before     reclassification adjustments:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	N/A	(91,853		)	—		(91,853		)
Interest rate swaps:
Reclassification adjustments:
Amortization of cash flow hedges	Interest expense	2,660			1,021		1,639
Total other comprehensive (loss) income		$	(81,515	)	$	3,969	$	(85,484	)

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		26-Week Period Ended Dec. 26, 2015
	Location of Expense (Income) Recognized in Net Earnings	Before Tax Amount			Tax			Net of Tax Amount
		(In thousands)
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans:
Reclassification adjustments:
Amortization of prior service cost	Operating expenses	$	5,568		$	2,138		$	3,430
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain), net	Operating expenses	10,634			4,084			6,550
Total reclassification adjustments		16,202			6,222			9,980
Foreign currency translation:
Other comprehensive income before     reclassification adjustments:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	N/A	(131,682		)	—			(131,682		)
Interest rate swaps:
Reclassification adjustments:
Amortization of cash flow hedges	Interest expense	5,682			2,181			3,501
Change in fair value of cash flow hedge	N/A	(6,134		)	(2,355		)	(3,779		)
Total other comprehensive (loss) income		$	(115,932	)	$	6,048		$	(121,980	)

		26-Week Period Ended Dec. 27, 2014
	Location of Expense (Income) Recognized in Net Earnings	Before Tax Amount			Tax			Net of Tax Amount
		(In thousands)
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans:
Reclassification adjustments:
Amortization of prior service cost	Operating expenses	$	5,638		$	2,164		$	3,474
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain), net	Operating expenses	9,718			3,732			$	5,986
Total reclassification adjustments		15,356			5,896			9,460
Foreign currency translation:
Other comprehensive income before     reclassification adjustments:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	N/A	(163,107		)	—			(163,107		)
Interest rate swaps:
Reclassification adjustments:
Amortization of cash flow hedges	Interest expense	2,865			1,100			1,765
Other comprehensive income before     reclassification adjustments:
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges	N/A	(55,374		)	(21,263		)	(34,111		)
Total other comprehensive (loss) income		$	(200,260	)	$	(14,267	)	$	(185,993	)

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The following tables provide a summary of the changes in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income for the periods presented:

	26-Week Period Ended Dec. 26, 2015
	Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, net of tax			Foreign Currency Translation			Interest Rate Swaps, net of tax			Total
	(In thousands)
Balance as of Jun. 27, 2015	$	(705,311	)	$	(97,733	)	$	(120,153	)	$	(923,197	)
Other comprehensive income before     reclassification adjustments	—			(131,682		)	—			(131,682		)
Amortization of cash flow hedges	—			—			3,501			3,501
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges	—			—			(3,779		)	(3,779		)
Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost	3,430			—			—			3,430
Amortization of unrecognized net actuarial losses	6,550			—			—			6,550
Balance as of Dec. 26, 2015	$	(695,331	)	$	(229,415	)	$	(120,431	)	$	(1,045,177	)

	26-Week Period Ended Dec. 27, 2014
	Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, net of tax			Foreign Currency Translation			Interest Rate Swaps, net of tax			Total
	(In thousands)
Balance as of Jun. 28, 2014	$	(685,957	)	$	134,452		$	(91,158	)	$	(642,663	)
Other comprehensive income before     reclassification adjustments	—			(163,107		)	—			(163,107		)
Amortization of cash flow hedges	—			—			1,765			1,765
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges	—			—			(34,111		)	(34,111		)
Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost	3,474			—			—			3,474
Amortization of unrecognized net actuarial losses	5,986			—			—			5,986
Balance as of Dec. 27, 2014	$	(676,497	)	$	(28,655	)	$	(123,504	)	$	(828,656	)

12.SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

Sysco provides compensation benefits to employees and non-employee directors under several share-based payment arrangements including various employee stock incentive plans, the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and various non‑employee director plans. 

Stock Incentive Plans 

In the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016, options to purchase 4,326,915 shares were granted to employees. The fair value of each option award is estimated as of the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model. The weighted average grant-date fair value per option granted during the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 was $40.59.

In the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016, 435,970 restricted stock units were granted to employees. Based on the jurisdiction in which the employee resides, some of these restricted stock units were granted with forfeitable dividend equivalents. The fair value of each restricted stock unit award granted with a dividend equivalent is based on the company’s stock price as of the date of grant. For restricted stock unit awards granted without dividend equivalents, the fair value was reduced by the present value of expected dividends during the vesting period. The weighted average grant-date fair value per restricted stock unit granted during the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 was $40.41. 

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Employee Stock Purchase Plan 

Plan participants purchased 704,129 shares of Sysco common stock under the Sysco Employee Stock Purchase Plan during the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016. 

The weighted average fair value per share of employee stock purchase rights issued pursuant to the Employee Stock Purchase Plan was $5.63 during the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016. The fair value of the stock purchase rights is estimated as the difference between the stock price and the employee purchase price. 

All Share-Based Payment Arrangements 

The total share-based compensation cost that has been recognized in results of operations was $44.0 million and $44.5 million for the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 and fiscal 2015, respectively. 

As of December 26, 2015, there was $70.4 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to share-based compensation arrangements. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.6 years.

13.INCOME TAXES

Uncertain Tax Positions 

As of December 26, 2015, the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits was $32.1 million, and the gross amount of liability for accrued interest related to unrecognized tax benefits was $19.4 million. It is reasonably possible that the amount of the unrecognized tax benefits with respect to certain of the company’s unrecognized tax positions will increase or decrease in the next twelve months, either because Sysco prevails on positions that were being challenged upon audit or because the company agrees to their disallowance. Items that may cause changes to unrecognized tax benefits primarily include the consideration of various filing requirements in numerous states and the allocation of income and expense between tax jurisdictions. At this time, an estimate of the range of the reasonably possible change cannot be made. 

Effective Tax Rate 

Sysco’s effective tax rate is reflective of the jurisdictions where the company has operations. In the second quarter of fiscal 2016, the company favorably resolved a tax contingency resulting in a tax benefit of $20.8 million. In the second quarter of fiscal 2015, the tax rate was impacted by reduced state taxes from legal restructuring and a benefit related to disqualifying dispositions of Sysco's stock pursuant to share-based compensation arrangements. Indefinitely reinvested earnings taxed at foreign statutory rates less than our domestic tax rate have the impact of reducing the effective tax rate in both periods. The effective tax rates for the second quarter of fiscal 2016 and fiscal 2015 were 30.71% and 33.12%, respectively. 

The effective tax rate for the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 of 33.31% was favorably impacted by the resolution of a tax contingency in the second quarter of fiscal 2016. The effective tax rate for the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2015 of 35.10% was favorably impacted by lower state taxes. Indefinitely reinvested earnings taxed at foreign statutory rates less than our domestic tax rate have the impact of reducing the effective tax rate in both periods.

Other 

The determination of the company’s provision for income taxes requires significant judgment, the use of estimates and the interpretation and application of complex tax laws. The company’s provision for income taxes reflects a combination of income earned and taxed in the various U.S. federal and state, as well as foreign, jurisdictions. Jurisdictional tax law changes, increases or decreases in permanent differences between book and tax items, accruals or adjustments of accruals for unrecognized tax benefits or valuation allowances, and the company’s change in the mix of earnings from these taxing jurisdictions all affect the overall effective tax rate.  

14.COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal Proceedings 

Sysco is engaged in various legal proceedings that have arisen, but have not been fully adjudicated.  The likelihood of loss for these legal proceedings, based on definitions within contingency accounting literature, ranges from remote to reasonably possible to probable.  When probable and reasonably estimable, the losses have been accrued.  Based on estimates of the range

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of potential losses associated with these matters, management does not believe the ultimate resolution of these proceedings, either individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect upon the consolidated financial position or results of operations of the company.  However, the final results of legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty and, if the company failed to prevail in one or more of these legal matters, and the associated realized losses were to exceed the company’s current estimates of the range of potential losses, the company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations could be materially adversely affected in future periods.

15.BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION

The company has aggregated certain of its operating companies into two reporting segments, Broadline and SYGMA in accordance with the accounting literature related to disclosures about segments of an enterprise.  The Broadline reportable segment is an aggregation of the company’s broadline segments located in the Bahamas, Canada, Costa Rica, Ireland and the United States.  Broadline operating companies distribute a full line of food products and a wide variety of non-food products to both traditional and chain restaurant customers, hospitals, schools, hotels, industrial caterers and other venues where foodservice products are served.  SYGMA operating companies distribute a full line of food products and a wide variety of non-food products to certain chain restaurant customer locations.  "Other" financial information is attributable to the company's other operating segments, including the company's specialty produce, custom-cut meat operations, lodging industry segments, a company that distributes specialty imported products,  a company that distributes to international customers and the company’s Sysco Ventures platform, which includes a suite of technology solutions that help support the business needs of Sysco’s customers.  In fiscal 2015, our leadership structure was realigned and now our custom-cut meat operations no longer report through our Broadline leadership. As a result, these operations are no longer included in our Broadline segment and are now reported in "Other." Prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

The accounting policies for the segments are the same as those disclosed by Sysco for its consolidated financial statements.  Intersegment sales primarily represent products the Broadline and SYGMA operating companies procured from the specialty produce, custom-cut meat operations, imported specialty products and a company that distributes to international customers. Management evaluates the performance of each of the operating segments based on its respective operating income results. Corporate expenses generally include all expenses of the corporate office and Sysco’s shared service center.  These also include all share-based compensation costs. 

The following tables set forth certain financial information for Sysco’s business segments:

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	13-Week Period Ended						26-Week Period Ended
	Dec. 26, 2015			Dec. 27, 2014			Dec. 26, 2015			Dec. 27, 2014
Sales:	(In thousands)						(In thousands)
Broadline	$	9,605,710		$	9,548,847		$	19,633,806		$	19,520,222
SYGMA	1,506,836			1,559,863			2,952,741			3,101,475
Other	1,447,740			1,305,179			2,814,566			2,557,265
Intersegment sales	(406,661		)	(326,815		)	(684,875		)	(646,807		)
Total	$	12,153,626		$	12,087,074		$	24,716,237		$	24,532,155
	13-Week Period Ended						26-Week Period Ended
	Dec. 26, 2015			Dec. 27, 2014			Dec. 26, 2015			Dec. 27, 2014
Operating income:	(In thousands)						(In thousands)
Broadline	$	633,167		$	582,598		$	1,360,162		$	1,268,973
SYGMA	5,952			7,803			11,177			12,953
Other	36,865			33,695			63,372			71,422
Total segments	675,984			624,096			1,434,711			1,353,348
Corporate expenses	(243,401		)	(308,650		)	(508,654		)	(572,289		)
Total operating income	432,583			315,446			926,057			781,059
Interest expense	47,235			77,042			174,142			107,976
Other expense (income), net	(7,764		)	2,207			(23,004		)	19
Earnings before income taxes	$	393,112		$	236,197		$	774,919		$	673,064

	Dec. 26, 2015		Jun. 27, 2015		Dec. 27, 2014
Assets:	(In thousands)
Broadline	$	7,739,428	$	7,730,239	$	7,906,762
SYGMA	556,480		512,044		520,862
Other	1,523,493		1,415,038		1,401,847
Total segments	9,819,401		9,657,321		9,829,471
Corporate	3,270,067		8,331,960		8,100,338
Total	$	13,089,468	$	17,989,281	$	17,929,809

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16.SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR INFORMATION - SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEES

On January 19, 2011, the wholly owned U.S. Broadline subsidiaries of Sysco Corporation entered into full and unconditional guarantees of all outstanding senior notes and debentures of Sysco Corporation.   Borrowings under the company’s revolving credit facility supporting the company’s U.S. and Canadian commercial paper programs are also covered under these guarantees.  As of December 26, 2015, Sysco had a total of $4.4 billion in senior notes, debentures and commercial paper outstanding that was covered by these guarantees.  

All subsidiary guarantors are 100% owned by the parent company, all guarantees are full and unconditional and all guarantees are joint and several, except that the guarantee of any subsidiary guarantor with respect to a series of senior notes or debentures may be released under certain customary circumstances.  If we exercise our defeasance option with respect to the senior notes or debentures of any series, then any subsidiary guarantor effectively will be released with respect to that series.  Further, each subsidiary guarantee will remain in full force and effect until the earliest to occur of the date, if any, on which (1) the applicable subsidiary guarantor shall consolidate with or merge into Sysco Corporation or any successor of Sysco Corporation or (2) Sysco Corporation or any successor of Sysco Corporation consolidates with or merges into the applicable subsidiary guarantor. 

The following condensed consolidating financial statements present separately the financial position, comprehensive income and cash flows of the parent issuer (Sysco Corporation), the guarantors (the majority of the company’s U.S. Broadline subsidiaries), and all other non‑guarantor subsidiaries of Sysco (Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries) on a combined basis with eliminating entries.

	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	Dec. 26, 2015
	Sysco		Certain U.S.  Broadline Subsidiaries			Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated Totals
	(In thousands)
Current assets	$	279,596	$	3,944,472		$	2,554,958		$	—		$	6,779,026
Investment in subsidiaries	9,787,777		241,561			(355,335		)	(9,674,003		)	—
Plant and equipment,  net	501,514		1,632,601			1,802,497			—			3,936,612
Other assets	258,216		273,324			1,842,290			—			2,373,830
Total assets	$	10,827,103	$	6,091,958		$	5,844,410		$	(9,674,003	)	$	13,089,468
Current liabilities	$	602,058	$	731,474		$	2,538,682		$	—		$	3,872,214
Intercompany payables (receivables)	1,576,888		(2,274,556		)	697,668			—			—
Long-term debt	4,079,396		9,350			177,111			—			4,265,857
Other liabilities	672,888		278,590			12,999			—			964,477
Noncontrolling interest	—		—			45,493			—			45,493
Shareholders’ equity	3,895,873		7,347,100			2,372,457			(9,674,003		)	3,941,427
Total liabilities and  shareholders’ equity	$	10,827,103	$	6,091,958		$	5,844,410		$	(9,674,003	)	$	13,089,468

	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	Jun. 27, 2015
	Sysco		Certain U.S.  Broadline Subsidiaries			Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated Totals
	(In thousands)
Current assets	$	4,894,387	$	4,012,924		$	2,586,993	$	—		$	11,494,304
Investment in subsidiaries	9,088,455		—			—		(9,088,455		)	—
Plant and equipment,  net	510,285		1,694,659			1,777,199		—			3,982,143
Other assets	371,802		522,566			1,618,466		—			2,512,834
Total assets	$	14,864,929	$	6,230,149		$	5,982,658	$	(9,088,455	)	$	17,989,281
Current liabilities	$	5,851,364	$	1,658,558		$	1,889,693	$	—		$	9,399,615
Intercompany payables (receivables)	973,497		(1,996,915		)	1,023,418		—			—
Long-term debt	2,154,923		10,121			106,781		—			2,271,825
Other liabilities	624,795		278,458			113,060		—			1,016,313
Noncontrolling interest	—		—			41,304		—			41,304
Shareholders’ equity	5,260,350		6,279,927			2,808,402		(9,088,455		)	5,260,224
Total liabilities and  shareholders’ equity	$	14,864,929	$	6,230,149		$	5,982,658	$	(9,088,455	)	$	17,989,281

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	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	Dec. 27, 2014
	Sysco		Certain U.S.  Broadline Subsidiaries			Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated Totals
	(In thousands)
Current assets	$	4,779,586	$	4,057,608		$	2,619,710	$	—		$	11,456,904
Investment in subsidiaries	8,613,500		—			—		(8,613,500		)	—
Plant and equipment,  net	491,972		1,736,843			1,774,117		—			4,002,932
Other assets	324,771		520,178			1,625,024		—			2,469,973
Total assets	$	14,209,829	$	6,314,629		$	6,018,851	$	(8,613,500	)	$	17,929,809
Current liabilities	$	848,885	$	910,487		$	2,526,581	$	—		$	4,285,953
Intercompany payables (receivables)	258,923		(759,128		)	500,205		—			—
Long-term debt	7,127,186		17,550			63,516		—			7,208,252
Other liabilities	631,875		321,406			104,421		—			1,057,702
Noncontrolling interest	—		—			34,942		—			34,942
Shareholders’ equity	5,342,960		5,824,314			2,789,186		(8,613,500		)	5,342,960
Total liabilities and  shareholders’ equity	$	14,209,829	$	6,314,629		$	6,018,851	$	(8,613,500	)	$	17,929,809

	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
	For the 13-Week Period Ended Dec. 26, 2015
	Sysco			Certain U.S.  Broadline Subsidiaries			Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated Totals
	(In thousands)
Sales	$	—		$	8,199,071		$	4,392,744		$	(438,189	)	$	12,153,626
Cost of sales	—			6,670,025			3,764,976			(438,189		)	9,996,812
Gross profit	—			1,529,046			627,768			—			2,156,814
Operating expenses	206,476			939,213			578,542			—			1,724,231
Operating income (loss)	(206,476		)	589,833			49,226			—			432,583
Interest expense (income)	70,318			(40,019		)	16,936			—			47,235
Other expense (income), net	(4,836		)	(352		)	(2,576		)	—			(7,764		)
Earnings (losses) before income taxes	(271,958		)	630,204			34,866			—			393,112
Income tax (benefit) provision	(81,472		)	191,274			10,911			—			120,713
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	462,885			—			—			(462,885		)	—
Net earnings	272,399			438,930			23,955			(462,885		)	272,399
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(37,638		)	—			(44,664		)	44,664			(37,638		)
Comprehensive income	$	234,761		$	438,930		$	(20,709	)	$	(418,221	)	$	234,761

	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
	For the 13-Week Period Ended Dec. 27, 2014
	Sysco			Certain U.S.  Broadline Subsidiaries			Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated Totals
	(In thousands)
Sales	$	—		$	8,027,990		$	4,407,159		$	(348,075	)	$	12,087,074
Cost of sales	—			6,574,759			3,775,253			(348,075		)	10,001,937
Gross profit	—			1,453,231			631,906			—			2,085,137
Operating expenses	256,612			913,137			599,942			—			1,769,691
Operating income (loss)	(256,612		)	540,094			31,964			—			315,446
Interest expense (income)	94,229			(24,501		)	7,314			—			77,042
Other expense (income), net	1,922			(365		)	650			—			2,207
Earnings (losses) before income taxes	(352,763		)	564,960			24,000			—			236,197
Income tax (benefit) provision	(121,267		)	191,470			8,015			—			78,218
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	389,475			—			—			(389,475		)	—
Net earnings	157,979			373,490			15,985			(389,475		)	157,979
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(85,484		)	—			(91,853		)	91,853			(85,484		)
Comprehensive income	$	72,495		$	373,490		$	(75,868	)	$	(297,622	)	$	72,495

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	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
	For the 26-Week Period Ended Dec. 26, 2015
	Sysco			Certain U.S.  Broadline Subsidiaries			Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated Totals
	(In thousands)
Sales	$	—		$	16,723,622		$	8,819,741		$	(827,126	)	$	24,716,237
Cost of sales	—			13,582,194			7,566,360			(827,126		)	20,321,428
Gross profit	—			3,141,428			1,253,381			—			4,394,809
Operating expenses	405,851			1,896,128			1,166,773			—			3,468,752
Operating income (loss)	(405,851		)	1,245,300			86,608			—			926,057
Interest expense (income)	216,415			(80,002		)	37,729			—			174,142
Other expense (income), net	(9,913		)	(829		)	(12,262		)	—			(23,004		)
Earnings (losses) before income taxes	(612,353		)	1,326,131			61,141			—			774,919
Income tax (benefit) provision	(203,956		)	441,691			20,365			—			258,100
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	925,216			—			—			(925,216		)	—
Net earnings	516,819			884,440			40,776			(925,216		)	516,819
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(121,980		)	—			(227,849		)	227,849			(121,980		)
Comprehensive income	$	394,839		$	884,440		$	(187,073	)	$	(697,367	)	$	394,839

	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
	For the 26-Week Period Ended Dec. 27, 2014
	Sysco			Certain U.S.  Broadline Subsidiaries			Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated Totals
	(In thousands)
Sales	$	—		$	16,350,298		$	8,871,628		$	(689,771	)	$	24,532,155
Cost of sales	—			13,349,267			7,598,805			(689,771		)	20,258,301
Gross profit	—			3,001,031			1,272,823			—			4,273,854
Operating expenses	447,509			1,845,332			1,199,954			—			3,492,795
Operating income (loss)	(447,509		)	1,155,699			72,869			—			781,059
Interest expense (income)	144,395			(45,975		)	9,556			—			107,976
Other expense (income), net	(480		)	(764		)	1,263			—			19
Earnings (losses) before income taxes	(591,424		)	1,202,438			62,050			—			673,064
Income tax (benefit) provision	(207,611		)	422,101			21,782			—			236,272
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	820,605			—			—			(820,605		)	—
Net earnings	436,792			780,337			40,268			(820,605		)	436,792
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(185,993		)	—			(163,107		)	163,107			(185,993		)
Comprehensive income	$	250,799		$	780,337		$	(122,839	)	$	(657,498	)	$	250,799

	Condensed Consolidating Cash Flows
	For the 26-Week Period Ended Dec. 26, 2015
	Sysco			Certain U.S.  Broadline Subsidiaries			Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidated Totals
	(In thousands)
Cash flows provided by (used for):
Operating activities	$	(576,817	)	$	427,995		$	617,703		$	468,881
Investing activities	123,371			(43,744		)	(246,913		)	(167,286		)
Financing activities	(4,871,105		)	(1,003		)	76,773			(4,795,335		)
Effect of exchange rates on cash	—			—			(40,702		)	(40,702		)
Intercompany activity	679,954			(343,252		)	(336,702		)	—
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(4,644,597		)	39,996			70,159			(4,534,442		)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period	4,851,067			26,380			252,597			5,130,044
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period	$	206,470		$	66,376		$	322,756		$	595,602

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	Condensed Consolidating Cash Flows
	For the 26-Week Period Ended Dec. 27, 2014
	Sysco			Certain U.S.  Broadline Subsidiaries			Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidated Totals
	(In thousands)
Cash flows provided by (used for):
Operating activities	$	(111,482	)	$	654,460		$	(90,540	)	$	452,438
Investing activities	(59,843		)	(62,747		)	(222,578		)	(345,168		)
Financing activities	4,391,966			2,161			32,639			4,426,766
Effect of exchange rates on cash	—			—			(39,405		)	(39,405		)
Intercompany activity	324,639			(600,204		)	275,565			—
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	4,545,280			(6,330		)	(44,319		)	4,494,631
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period	158,957			27,772			226,317			413,046
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period	$	4,704,237		$	21,442		$	181,998		$	4,907,677

Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 

This discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements as of June 27, 2015, and the fiscal year then ended, and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, both contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 27, 2015, as well as the consolidated financial statements (unaudited) and notes to the consolidated financial statements (unaudited) contained in this report. 

The discussion below of our results includes certain non-GAAP financial measures that we believe provide important perspective with respect to underlying business trends.  Other than free cash flow, any non-GAAP financial measures will be denoted as adjusted measures and exclude the impact from restructuring charges, which include severance charges, facility closing costs and professional fees incurred related to our three-year strategic plan. It will also exclude charges incurred from merger and integration planning, litigation costs and termination costs in connection with the merger that had been proposed with US Foods, Inc. (US Foods) and US Foods related financing costs, which were applicable to us in our first quarter of fiscal 2016 and prior periods. These fiscal 2016 and fiscal 2015 items are collectively referred to as "Certain Items".  Our US Foods financing costs related to senior notes that were issued in fiscal 2015 to fund the proposed merger. These senior notes were redeemed in the first quarter of fiscal 2016 and triggered a redemption loss of $86.5 million, and we incurred interest on the notes through the redemption date. With respect to adjusted return on invested capital targets, our invested capital is adjusted for the accumulation of any excess cash against our average debt amounts. More information on the rationale for the use of these measures and reconciliations to GAAP numbers can be found under “Non-GAAP Reconciliations.” 

Overview

Sysco distributes food and related products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other foodservice customers. Our primary operations are located throughout the United States (U.S.), Bahamas, Canada, Costa Rica, Ireland and Mexico and include broadline companies, SYGMA (our chain restaurant distribution subsidiary), specialty produce companies, custom-cut meat companies, hotel supply operations, a company that distributes specialty imported products, a company that distributes to international customers and our Sysco Ventures platform, which includes our suite of technology solutions that help support the business needs of our customers.

Highlights 

Economic and industry trends have been mixed in the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016. Favorable unemployment trends and lower gasoline prices largely outweighed worries about near-term business conditions and global economic uncertainty. Restaurant industry data remained relatively positive amid cautious consumer spending. Restaurant sales have generally been positive; however, recent traffic trends have reflected modest decreases. Product cost deflation increased in the second quarter of fiscal 2016, as compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2016, and we experienced unfavorable impacts from foreign exchange translation due to a stronger U.S. dollar. Our sales growth moderated in the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016, as compared to the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2015, due to these conditions. However, our case volume growth remained strong in the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016, including for our locally managed customers, and our gross margin performance improved. Our operating expenses for the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 increased due in part to higher case volumes and planned business technology investments; however, for our U.S. Broadline operations, our expense management performance trends improved on a cost per case basis. For the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016, interest expense was negatively impacted by the redemption loss and interest through the redemption date related to debt that had

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been issued in fiscal 2015 for the purpose of funding the merger that had been proposed with US Foods. Our net earnings and earnings per share increased for the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016, as compared to the corresponding periods in fiscal 2015, primarily due to these factors, and the favorable resolution of a tax contingency contributed $0.03 per share in the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016. A decrease in outstanding shares resulting from our accelerated share repurchase program also favorably impacted our per-share amounts. Excluding Certain Items, our net earnings increased in the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 as compared to the corresponding prior year periods.

Comparisons of results from the second quarter of fiscal 2016 to the second quarter of fiscal 2015: 

•Sales increased 0.6%, or $0.1 billion, to $12.2 billion;

•Operating income increased 37.1%, or $117.1 million, to $432.6 million; 

•Adjusted operating income increased 10.2%, or $40.6 million, to $436.9 million;

•Net earnings increased 72.4%, or $114.4 million, to $272.4 million; 

•Adjusted net earnings increased 12.6%, or $30.7 million, to $275 million;

•Basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share in the second quarter of fiscal 2016 were both $0.48, a

77.8% increase from the comparable prior year amount of $0.27 per share; and

•Adjusted diluted earnings per share were $0.48 in the second quarter of fiscal 2016, a 17.1% increase from the

comparable prior year amount of $0.41 per share.

Comparisons of results from the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 to the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2015: 

•Sales increased 0.8%, or $0.2 billion, to $24.7 billion;

•Operating income increased 18.6%, or $145.0 million, to $926.1 million; 

•Adjusted operating income increased 4.2%, or $38.0 million, to $943.3 million;

•Net earnings increased 18.3%, or $80.0 million, to $516.8 million; 

•Adjusted net earnings increased 6.1%, or $33.5 million, to $587.1 million;

•Basic earnings per share in the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 were $0.89, a 20.3% increase from the comparable

prior year amount of $0.74 per share;

•Diluted earnings per share in the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 were $0.88, a 20.5% increase from the comparable

prior year amount of $0.73; and

•Adjusted diluted earnings per share were $1.00 in the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016, a 7.5% increase from the

comparable prior year amount of $0.93 per share. 

See “Non-GAAP Reconciliations” for an explanation of these non-GAAP financial measures. 

Trends and Strategy

Trends

General economic conditions can affect the frequency of purchases and amounts spent by consumers for food-away-from-home and, in turn, can impact our customers and our sales. While consumer confidence and employment metrics, such as unemployment rates, have shown some signs of improvement, consumers have been cautious with their spending. Restaurant same-store sales have improved; however, traffic trends have not shown significant improvement and have recently begun to experience a slight decline. Recent declines in multiple stock markets could have a negative impact for consumers and our customers.

Our sales and gross profit performance can be influenced by multiple factors including price, volume, product mix and our ability to grow both sales and gross profit. The modest level of growth in the foodservice market has created additional competitive pricing pressures, which is, in turn, negatively impacting sales and gross profits. Case growth with our locally managed Broadline business is needed to drive gross profit dollar growth. Our locally managed customers, including independent restaurant customers, comprise a significant portion of our overall volumes and an even greater percentage of profitability due to the high level of value added services we typically provide to this customer group. Through focused efforts, our locally managed case volume growth has accelerated. Our sales to corporate-managed customers, including chain restaurants and multi-locational restaurants, also comprise a significant portion of our overall volumes. Gross margin on sales to our corporate-managed customers is generally lower than on sales to other types of customers due to the higher volumes we sell to these customers. Case growth for our corporate-managed customers remained strong, but competitive pricing pressure has constrained our gross margins. Inflation is a factor that contributes to the level of sales and gross profit growth and can be a factor that contributes to gross margin pressure. We experienced deflation at a rate of 1.2% and 0.7% for the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016, respectively. This is a significant decline from inflation of 6.0% and 5.4% experienced in the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2015,

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respectively.  A deflationary environment has occurred only two times over the past 10 years, each lasting three to nine months. We expect deflation to persist at least through the end of fiscal 2016. Rapid decreases in prices can make it challenging to leverage our fixed costs. Our category management efforts and focus on our Sysco branded items have helped us to manage our gross margin performance in response to several of these factors. Lastly, changes in foreign exchange rates are having a larger impact on our sales results compared to our previous fiscal quarters. The strengthening U.S. dollar is depressing our foreign sales as we convert them to U.S. dollars, primarily from our Canadian operations.  Foreign currency translation has also negatively impacted our operating income, net earnings and earnings per share.

We have experienced higher operating expenses in fiscal 2016 as compared to fiscal 2015 that are attributable to higher case volumes, with payroll and compensation costs contributing to a lesser extent. Higher management incentive accruals for long-term incentives also impacted our operating expenses. Some of these incentives are based on Sysco's total shareholder return as compared to the S&P 500. Sysco's stock performance improved relative to the S&P 500 in the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016. We have also experienced higher expenses from business technology investments which include projects necessary to achieve our financial targets from our three-year strategic plan. Restructuring costs, currently consisting of severance charges and professional fees incurred related to our three-year strategic plan, are contributing to our operating expenses in fiscal 2016 and are likely to continue to contribute to our expenses in the near-term as we review all aspects of our business for additional cost savings opportunities. Certain of our expenses are declining, including indirect spend, fuel costs and administrative expense. Indirect spend includes costs such as fleet maintenance and supplies. Finally, an additional favorable impact resulted from the strengthening U.S. dollar, which is reducing our operating expenses as we convert foreign operating expenses to U.S. dollars.

Interest expense for the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 decreased $29.8 million, and increased $66.2 million as compared to the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2015, respectively. The second quarter decrease is due to lower debt levels in the second quarter of fiscal 2016 as compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2015. The increase in the first 26 weeks was primarily due to the redemption of the senior notes issued in fiscal 2015 to fund the merger that had been proposed with US Foods. The redemption resulted in the payment of a redemption fee, write-offs for unamortized debt issuance costs and discounts associated with these senior notes and a gain on interest rate swap agreements that had been used to hedge these senior notes. In the second quarter of fiscal 2016, Sysco issued $2.0 billion in senior notes and proceeds of $1.5 billion were used to fund our accelerated share repurchase that will lower our share count over the remainder of fiscal 2016. We believe our accelerated share repurchase will provide an expected earnings per share benefit of approximately $0.03 to $0.04 per share in fiscal 2016, driven by a 4% to 5% reduction in average shares outstanding, partially offset by higher interest expense from the new debt issuance.

Strategy

We are focused on optimizing our core broadline business in the U.S., Bahamas, Canada, Costa Rica, Ireland and Mexico, with a customer centric approach, while continuing to explore appropriate opportunities to profitably grow our market share and create shareholder value by expanding beyond our core business. Day-to-day, our business decisions are driven by our mission to market and deliver great products to our customers with exceptional service, with the aspirational vision of becoming our customers’ most valued and trusted business partner. 

We have identified five components of our strategy to help us achieve our mission and vision:

• Partnership - Profoundly enrich the experience of doing business with Sysco;

• Productivity - Continuously improve productivity in all areas of our business;

• Products - Enhance offerings through a customer-centric innovation program;

• People - Implement enterprise-wide talent management process; and 

• Expansion - Explore, assess and pursue new businesses and markets.

In the first quarter of fiscal 2016, we set new three-year financial targets that placed emphasis on accelerating locally managed customer case growth, managing our operating and administrative costs and growing operating income and return on invested capital. Our key goals are to grow our operating income by at least $400 million by the end of fiscal 2018 and improve our adjusted return on invested capital. We do not expect our improvements to occur evenly on a quarterly basis; however, we are targeting to achieve 20% to 30% of our operating income improvement goal in fiscal 2016. In accomplishing these goals, we believe we can grow our earnings per share faster than operating income. Return on invested capital improvements include goals to improve our working capital by four days through improved management of working capital, specifically from the combined

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impact of accounts receivables, inventory and accounts payable. Our underlying assumptions in achieving these goals include moderate growth in our dividend, pursuing investments through acquisitions and reducing diluted shares outstanding through a $3.0 billion share buyback program over the next two years, approximately half of which has been completed, and repurchasing shares to offset any new share issuances from employee equity compensation.

During the first half of fiscal 2016, we delivered the following results against these objectives as compared to the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2015:

• Local cases grew 2.8% in our Broadline business;

• We grew gross profit by $121.0 million, expanded gross margin by 36 basis points, and gross profit grew modestly faster than total operating expenses; and

• Operating income grew by 18.6% and adjusted operating income grew by 4.2%.

We believe we are on track to achieve our goals for the first year of our three-year strategic plan.

Resultsof Operations 

The following table sets forth the components of our consolidated results of operations expressed as a percentage of sales for the periods indicated:

	13-Week Period Ended				26-Week Period Ended
	Dec. 26, 2015		Dec. 27, 2014		Dec. 26, 2015		Dec. 27, 2014
Sales	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%
Cost of sales	82.3		82.7		82.2		82.5
Gross profit	17.7		17.3		17.8		17.5
Operating expenses	14.2		14.6		14.0		14.4
Operating income	3.6		2.7		3.7		3.1
Interest expense	0.4		0.6		0.7		0.4
Other expense (income), net	(0.1	)	—		(0.1	)	—
Earnings before income taxes	3.2		2.1		3.1		2.7
Income taxes	1.0		0.7		1.0		1.0
Net earnings	2.2	%	1.4	%	2.1	%	1.7	%

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The following table sets forth the change in the components of our consolidated results of operations expressed as a percentage increase or decrease over the comparable period in the prior year:

	13-Week Period Ended			26-Week Period Ended
Sales	0.6		%	0.8		%
Cost of sales	(0.1	)		0.3
Gross profit	3.4			2.8
Operating expenses	(2.6	)		(0.7	)
Operating income	37.1			18.6
Interest expense	(38.7	)		61.3
Other expense (income), net	(451.8	)	(1)	(121,173.7	)	(2)
Earnings before income taxes	66.4			15.1
Income taxes	54.3			9.2
Net earnings	72.4		%	18.3		%
Basic earnings per share	77.8		%	20.3		%
Diluted earnings per share	77.8			20.5
Average shares outstanding	(4.0	)		(1.3	)
Diluted shares outstanding	(4.1	)		(1.4	)

⁽¹⁾ Other expense (income), net was income of $7.8 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2016 and expense of $2.2 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2015.

⁽²⁾ Other expense (income), net was income of $23.0 million in the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 and expense of $19.0 thousand in the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2015.

Sales 

Sales for the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 were 0.6% and 0.8% higher than the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2015, respectively.  Sales for both periods of fiscal 2016 increased as a result of case volume growth and sales from acquisitions that occurred within the last 12 months. Partially offsetting this growth were unfavorable changes in exchange rates used to translate our foreign sales into U.S. dollars and product cost deflation and the resulting decrease in selling prices. Case volumes for the company's U.S. Broadline operations including acquisitions within the last 12 months improved 3.9% in the second quarter of fiscal 2016 compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2015 and included a 3.0% improvement in locally managed customer case growth. Case volumes for the company's U.S. Broadline operations including acquisitions within the last 12 months improved 3.6% in the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 compared to the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2015 and included a 2.5% improvement in locally managed customer case growth. Sales from acquisitions within the last 12 months favorably impacted sales by 0.4% for the second quarter of fiscal 2016 and for the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016. The changes in the exchange rates used to translate our foreign sales into U.S. dollars negatively impacted sales by 1.7% in the second quarter of fiscal 2016 and 1.8% for the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016. Change in product costs, an internal measure of inflation or deflation, was estimated as deflation of 1.2% during the second quarter of fiscal 2016 and deflation of 0.7% for the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016. Of those amounts, our U.S. Broadline operations, reflected deflation of 1.9% and 1.5%, respectively. Deflation in these fiscal 2016 periods has occurred primarily in the meat, poultry, dairy and seafood categories, partially offset by modest inflation in other product categories.   

Operating Income  

Cost of sales primarily includes our product costs, net of vendor consideration, and includes in-bound freight. Operating expenses include the costs of facilities, product handling, delivery, selling and general and administrative activities. Fuel surcharges are reflected within sales and gross profit; fuel costs are reflected within operating expenses. 

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The following table sets forth the change in the components of operating income and adjusted operating income expressed as a percentage increase or decrease over the comparable period in the prior year:

	13-Week Period Ended Dec. 26, 2015		13-Week Period Ended Dec. 27, 2014		13-Week Period Ended Change in Dollars			13-Week Period % Change
	(In thousands)
Gross profit	$	2,156,814	$	2,085,137	$	71,677		3.4	%
Operating expenses	1,724,231		1,769,691		(45,460		)	(2.6	)
Operating income	$	432,583	$	315,446	$	117,137		37.1	%
Gross profit	$	2,156,814	$	2,085,137	$	71,677		3.4	%
Adjusted operating expenses (Non-GAAP)	1,719,950		1,688,882		31,068			1.8
Adjusted operating income (Non-GAAP)	$	436,864	$	396,255	$	40,609		10.2	%

	26-Week Period Ended Dec. 26, 2015		26-Week Period Ended Dec. 27, 2014		26-Week Period Ended Change in Dollars			26-Week Period % Change
	(In thousands)
Gross profit	$	4,394,809	$	4,273,854	$	120,955		2.8	%
Operating expenses	3,468,752		3,492,795		(24,043		)	(0.7	)
Operating income	$	926,057	$	781,059	$	144,998		18.6	%
Gross profit	$	4,394,809	$	4,273,854	$	120,955		2.8	%
Adjusted operating expenses (Non-GAAP)	3,451,466		3,368,551		82,915			2.5
Adjusted operating income (Non-GAAP)	$	943,343	$	905,303	$	38,040		4.2	%

     The increase in operating income for both the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 was impacted by lower operating expenses attributable to Certain Items, primarily merger and integration planning expenses that were applicable in fiscal 2015 through the first quarter of fiscal 2016, as well as gross profit growth. Adjusted operating income for each of the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 was greater than the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2015 primarily due to gross profit growth exceeding operating expense growth. An additional unfavorable impact resulted from the strengthening U.S. dollar, which is reducing our operating income as we convert those amounts to U.S. dollars. More information on the rationale for the use of these adjusted measures and reconciliations can be found under “Non-GAAP Reconciliations.”

Gross profit dollars increased in the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016, as compared to the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2015, respectively, primarily due to increased sales volumes, including a more beneficial mix of local customer case growth, favorable category management, higher sales of Sysco branded products to local customers and effective management of deflation. Gross margin, which is gross profit as a percentage of sales, was 17.75% in the second quarter of fiscal 2016, an improvement of 0.50 basis points from the gross margin of 17.25% in the second quarter of fiscal 2015. Gross margin was 17.78% in the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016, an improvement of 0.36 basis points from the gross margin of 17.42% in the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2015.

Operating expenses for the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 decreased 2.6%, or $45.5 million, and 0.7%, or $24.0 million, over the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2015, respectively. Adjusted operating expenses for the second quarter of fiscal 2016 increased 1.8%, or $31.1 million, as compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2015. Adjusted operating expenses for the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 increased 2.5%, or $82.9 million, as compared to the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2015. The decrease in operating expenses resulted primarily from lower merger and integration planning expenses that were applicable in fiscal 2015 through the first quarter of fiscal 2016, partially offset by higher pay-related expenses, which were driven by higher case volumes. The increase in adjusted operating expenses resulted primarily from higher pay-related expenses, which were driven by higher case volumes. We have also experienced higher expenses from business technology investments which include projects necessary to achieve our financial targets from our three-year strategic plan. Increased accruals related to long-term incentives a

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lso contributed to the increase for the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016. These increases were partially offset by reduced expenses in indirect spend, fuel costs and administrative expense. Indirect spend includes costs such as fleet maintenance and supplies. An additional favorable impact resulted from the strengthening U.S. dollar, which is reducing our operating expenses as we convert foreign operating expenses to U.S. dollars.

Factors Impacting Adjusted Operating Expenses

Pay-related expenses represent a significant portion of our operating costs, and can increase due to volume growth, acquisitions and pay increases, among other factors. These expenses increased by $16.4 million in the second quarter and $75.5 million in the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 as compared to the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2015, respectively, due primarily to case volume increases and companies acquired within the last 12 months. The first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 as compared to the same period of fiscal 2015 also includes an increase in long-term incentive accruals of $13.9 million. Some of these incentives are based on Sysco's total shareholder return as compared to the S&P 500. Sysco's stock performance improved relative to the S&P 500 in the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016, which increased the expense associated with these awards.

Cost per case is an important metric management uses to measure our expense performance. This metric is calculated by dividing the total operating expense of our U.S. Broadline companies by the number of cases sold. Adjusted cost per case is calculated similarly; however, the operating expense component excludes restructuring costs consisting of severance charges, which are the Certain Items applicable to these companies, dividend by the number of cases sold. Our corporate expenses are not included in the cost per cases metrics because the metric is a measure of efficiency in our operations. Our U.S. Broadline operations represent approximately 70% of Sysco's sales and nearly 70% of our operating expenses prior to corporate expenses. We seek to grow our sales and reduce our costs on a per case basis. Our cost per case and adjusted cost per case decreased $0.01 per case in the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2015. Adjustments to operating expenses were not large enough to produce a different result on an adjusted cost per case basis for the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016. The decreases reflect progress in productivity improvements and cost reductions in our supply chain including reduced indirect spend, fuel costs and administrative expense.

Certain Items within Operating Expenses

Sysco’s operating expenses are impacted by Certain Items, which are expenses that can be difficult to predict, can be unanticipated or do not represent core operating expenses. More information on the rationale for the use of these measures and reconciliations to GAAP numbers can be found under “Non-GAAP Reconciliations.” Certain Items for the second quarter consisted of restructuring costs for severance charges and professional fees incurred related to our three-year strategic plan. These types of expenses are likely to continue to contribute to our expenses in the near-term as we review all aspects of our business for additional cost savings opportunities. Certain Items for the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 relate primarily to costs incurred in connection with the termination of the merger that had been proposed with US Foods that were applicable through the first quarter of fiscal 2016. Restructuring costs also contributed to the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016. Certain Item costs totaled $4.3 million and $17.3 million in the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016, respectively. Certain Items for the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2015 related primarily to integration planning and transaction costs incurred in connection with the merger that had been proposed with US Foods. Certain Item costs totaled $80.8 million and $124.2 million for the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2015, respectively.

Interest Expense

Interest expense decreased $29.8 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2016, as compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2015, due to lower debt levels in the second quarter of fiscal 2016 as compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2015. Interest expense increased $66.2 million for the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 compared to the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2015, due to a loss of $86.5 million in connection with the redemption of the notes issued in fiscal 2015 to fund the merger that was proposed with US Foods. These items, along with interest expense incurred in fiscal 2016 through the date the senior notes were redeemed, are included in our Certain Items. Interest expense from these notes in fiscal 2015 are also included in Certain Items. Our interest expense increased $22.3 million and $27.1 million excluding Certain Items for the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016, respectively, from the comparable periods of the prior year due to higher borrowing levels from senior notes that were issued in the second quarter of fiscal 2016.

Net Earnings 

Net earnings increased 72.4% in the second quarter and 18.3% in the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 from the comparable periods of the prior year due primarily to the items noted above and the beneficial impact from the favorable resolution of a tax contingency. Items impacting our income taxes from effective tax rates are discussed in Note 13, "Income Taxes". Adjusted net

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earnings increased 12.6% in the second quarter and 6.1% in the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 primarily from gross profit growth, strong expense management and the favorable resolution of a tax contingency. Our tax rate can be positively or negatively influenced by events such as the occurrence or resolution of tax contingencies; however, we expect a normalized tax rate of 36% to 37% for the last half of fiscal 2016. An additional unfavorable impact on our net earnings and adjusted net earnings resulted from the strengthening U.S. dollar, which reduced both amounts as we converted foreign earnings to U.S. dollars by $3.6 million and $9.2 million for the second quarter and first 26 week of fiscal 2016, respectively.

Earnings Per Share 

Basic and diluted earnings per share in the second quarter of fiscal 2016 were both $0.48, a 77.8% increase from the comparable prior period amounts of $0.27 per share. Adjusted diluted earnings per share in the second quarter of fiscal 2016 were $0.48, a 17.1% increase from the comparable prior period amount of $0.41 per share. These results were primarily from the factors discussed above related to net earnings and a decrease in outstanding shares that resulted from our accelerated share repurchase program, which generated an approximate two cent per share benefit and an approximate one cent per share benefit for the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016, respectively.

Basic earnings per share in the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 were $0.89, a 20.3% increase from the comparable prior period amount of $0.74 per share. Diluted earnings per share in the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 were $0.88, a 20.5% increase over the comparable prior period amount of $0.73 per share. Adjusted diluted earnings per share in the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 were $1.00, a 7.5% increase over the comparable prior period amount of $0.93 per share. These results were primarily from the factors discussed above related to net earnings and a decrease in outstanding shares that resulted from our accelerated share repurchase program. An additional unfavorable impact resulted from the strengthening U.S. dollar, which, as we converted foreign earnings to U.S. dollars, reduced our diluted earnings per share by a half a cent per share and one and a half cents per share for the second quarter and first 26 week of fiscal 2016, respectively.

As noted in our Trends discussion above, our accelerated share repurchases that occurred in the second quarter of fiscal 2016 will favorably impact our fiscal 2016 earnings per share.  

Non-GAAP Reconciliations

Sysco’s results of operations are impacted by restructuring charges (consisting of severance charges, facility closure charges and professional fees incurred related to our three-year strategic plan), merger and integration planning costs and termination costs in connection with the merger that had been proposed with US Foods, and US Foods related financing costs. Management believes that adjusting its operating expenses, operating income, interest expense, net earnings and diluted earnings per share to remove the impact of these charges provides an important perspective with respect to our results and provides meaningful supplemental information to both management and investors that removes these items which are difficult to predict and are often unanticipated, and which, as a result, are difficult to include in analysts' financial models and our investors' expectations with any degree of specificity. Sysco believes the adjusted totals facilitate comparison on a year-over-year basis.    

The company uses these non-GAAP measures when evaluating its financial results, as well as for internal planning and forecasting purposes. These financial measures should not be used as a substitute for GAAP measures in assessing the company’s results of operations for periods presented. An analysis of any non-GAAP financial measure should be used in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP. As a result, in the table below, each period presented is adjusted to remove the costs described above.  In the table below, individual components of diluted earnings per share may not add to the total presented due to rounding. Adjusted diluted earnings per share is calculated using adjusted net earnings divided by diluted shares outstanding. 

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Set forth below is a reconciliation of actual operating expenses, operating income, interest expense, net earnings and diluted earnings per share to adjusted results for these measures for the periods presented:

	13-Week Period Ended Dec. 26, 2015			13-Week Period Ended Dec. 27, 2014			13-Week Period Change in Dollars			13-Week Period % Change (3)
	(In thousands, except for share and per share data)
Operating expenses (GAAP)	$	1,724,231		$	1,769,691		$	(45,460	)	(2.6	)%
Impact of restructuring cost	(4,281		)	(2,790		)	(1,491		)	53.4	%
Impact of US Foods merger and integration planning costs	—			(78,019		)	78,019			NM
Adjusted operating expenses (Non-GAAP)	$	1,719,950		$	1,688,882		$	31,068		1.8	%
Operating income (GAAP)	$	432,583		$	315,446		$	117,137		37.1	%
Impact of restructuring cost	4,281			2,790			1,491			53.4	%
Impact of US Foods merger and integration planning costs	—			78,019			(78,019		)	NM
Adjusted operating income (Non-GAAP)	$	436,864		$	396,255		$	40,609		10.2	%
Interest expense (GAAP)	$	47,235		$	77,042		$	(29,807	)	(38.7	)%
Impact of US Foods financing costs	—			(52,057		)	52,057			NM
Adjusted interest expense (Non-GAAP)	$	47,235		$	24,985		$	22,250		89.1	%
Net earnings (GAAP) (1)	$	272,399		$	157,979		$	114,420		72.4	%
Impact of restructuring cost (net of tax)	2,966			1,819			1,147			63.1	%
Impact of US Foods merger and integration planning costs (net of tax)	—			50,876			(50,876		)	NM
Impact of US Foods Financing Costs (net of tax)	—			33,946			(33,946		)	NM
Adjusted net earnings (Non-GAAP) (1)	$	275,365		$	244,620		$	30,745		12.6	%
Diluted earnings per share (GAAP)(1)	$	0.48		$	0.27		$	0.21		77.8	%
Impact of restructuring cost	0.01			—			0.01			NM
Impact of US Foods merger and integration planning costs	—			0.09			(0.09		)	NM
Impact of US Foods Financing Costs	—			0.06			(0.06		)	NM
Adjusted diluted earnings per share (Non-GAAP) (1), (2)	$	0.48		$	0.41		$	0.07		17.1	%
Diluted shares outstanding	571,452,124			595,911,680

⁽¹⁾ The net earnings and diluted earnings per share impacts are shown net of tax. The aggregate tax impact of adjustments for Certain Items was $1.3 million and $46.2 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2016 and fiscal 2015, respectively. Amounts are calculated by multiplying the pretax impact of each Certain Item by the statutory rates in effect for each jurisdiction.

⁽²⁾ Individual components of diluted earnings per share may not add to the total presented due to rounding. Total diluted earnings per share is calculated using adjusted net earnings for Certain Items divided by diluted shares outstanding.

⁽³⁾ NM represent that the percentage change was not meaningful.

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	26-Week Period Ended Dec. 26, 2015			26-Week Period Ended Dec. 27, 2014			26-Week Period Change in Dollars			26-Week Period % Change (3)
	(In thousands, except for share and per share data)
Operating expenses (GAAP)	$	3,468,752		$	3,492,795		$	(24,043	)	(0.7	)%
Impact of restructuring cost	(7,470		)	(5,745		)	(1,725		)	30.0	%
Impact of US Foods merger and integration planning costs	(9,816		)	(118,499		)	108,683			(91.7	)%
Adjusted operating expenses (Non-GAAP)	$	3,451,466		$	3,368,551		$	82,915		2.5	%
Operating income (GAAP)	$	926,057		$	781,059		$	144,998		18.6	%
Impact of restructuring cost	7,470			5,745			1,725			30.0	%
Impact of US Foods merger and integration planning costs	9,816			118,499			(108,683		)	(91.7	)%
Adjusted operating income (Non-GAAP)	$	943,343		$	905,303		$	38,040		4.2	%
Interest expense (GAAP)	$	174,142		$	107,976		$	66,166		61.3	%
Impact of US Foods financing costs	(94,835		)	(55,761		)	(39,074		)	70.1	%
Adjusted interest expense (Non-GAAP)	$	79,307		$	52,215		$	27,092		51.9	%
Net earnings (GAAP) (1)	$	516,819		$	436,792		$	80,027		18.3	%
Impact of restructuring cost (net of tax)	4,683			3,729			954			25.6	%
Impact of US Foods merger and integration planning costs (net of tax)	6,154			76,901			(70,747		)	(92.0	)%
Impact of US Foods Financing Costs (net of tax)	59,452			36,187			23,265			64.3	%
Adjusted net earnings (Non-GAAP) (1)	$	587,108		$	553,609		$	33,499		6.1	%
Diluted earnings per share (GAAP)(1)	$	0.88		$	0.73		$	0.15		20.5	%
Impact of restructuring cost	0.01			—			0.01			NM
Impact of US Foods merger and integration planning costs	0.01			0.13			(0.12		)	(92.3	)%
Impact of US Foods Financing Costs	0.10			0.06			0.04			66.7	%
Adjusted diluted earnings per share (Non-GAAP) (1), (2)	$	1.00		$	0.93		$	0.07		7.5	%
Diluted shares outstanding	586,121,013			594,610,315

⁽¹⁾ The net earnings and diluted earnings per share impacts are shown net of tax. The aggregate tax impact of adjustments for Certain Items was $41.8 million and $63.2 million for the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 and fiscal 2015, respectively. Amounts are calculated by multiplying the pretax impact of each Certain Item by the statutory rates in effect for each jurisdiction.

⁽²⁾ Individual components of diluted earnings per share may not add to the total presented due to rounding. Total diluted earnings per share is calculated using adjusted net earnings for Certain Items divided by diluted shares outstanding.

⁽³⁾ NM represent that the percentage change was not meaningful.

Segment Results 

We have aggregated certain of our operating companies into two reporting segments, Broadline and SYGMA, as defined in the accounting literature related to disclosures about segments of an enterprise. The Broadline reportable segment is an aggregation of the company’s broadline segments located in the Bahamas, Canada, Costa Rica, Ireland and the United States.  Broadline operating companies distribute a full line of food products and a wide variety of non-food products to both traditional and chain restaurant customers, hospitals, schools, hotels, industrial caterers and other venues where foodservice products are served. SYGMA operating companies distribute a full line of food products and a wide variety of non-food products to certain chain restaurant customer locations. "Other" financial information is attributable to the company's other operating segments, including the company's specialty produce, custom-cut meat operations, lodging industry segments, a company that distributes specialty imported products,  a company that distributes to international customers and the company’s Sysco Ventures platform, which includes a suite of technology solutions that help support the business needs of Sysco’s customers. Intersegment sales primarily represent products the Broadline and SYGMA operating companies procured from the specialty produce, custom-cut meat operations, imported specialty products and a company that distributes to international customers.  

Management evaluates the performance of each of our operating segments based on its respective operating income results. Corporate expenses generally include all expenses of the corporate office and Sysco’s shared services center. These also

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include all share-based compensation costs. While a segment’s operating income may be impacted in the short-term by increases or decreases in gross profits, expenses, or a combination thereof, over the long-term each business segment is expected to increase its operating income at a greater rate than sales growth. This is consistent with our long-term goal of leveraging earnings growth at a greater rate than sales growth. 

The following table sets forth the operating income of each of our reportable segments and the other segment expressed as a percentage of each segment’s sales for each period reported and should be read in conjunction with Note 15, "Business Segment Information":

	Operating Income as a Percentage of Sales				Operating Income as a Percentage of Sales
	13-Week Period Ended				26-Week Period Ended
	Dec. 26, 2015		Dec. 27, 2014		Dec. 26, 2015		Dec. 27, 2014
Broadline	6.6	%	6.1	%	6.9	%	6.5	%
SYGMA	0.4		0.5		0.4		0.4
Other	2.5		2.6		2.3		2.8

The following table sets forth the change in the selected financial data of each of our reportable segments and the other segment expressed as a percentage increase or decrease over the comparable period in the prior year and should be read in conjunction with Note 15, "Business Segment Information":

	Increase (Decrease)				Increase (Decrease)
	13-Week Period				26-Week Period
	Sales		Operating Income		Sales		Operating Income
Broadline	0.6	%	8.7	%	0.6	%	7.2	%
SYGMA	(3.4	)	(23.7	)	(4.8	)	(13.7	)
Other	10.9		9.4		10.1		(11.3	)

The following table sets forth sales and operating income of each of our reportable segments, the other segment, and intersegment sales, expressed as a percentage of aggregate segment sales, including intersegment sales, and operating income, respectively. For purposes of this statistical table, operating income of our segments excludes corporate expenses of $243.4 million and $508.7 million in the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016, as compared to $308.7 million and $572.3 million in the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2015, respectively, that is not charged to our segments. This information should be read in conjunction with Note 15, "Business Segment Information":

	Components of Segment Results
	13-Week Period Ended
	Dec. 26, 2015				Dec. 27, 2014
	Sales		Segment Operating Income		Sales		Segment Operating Income
Broadline	79	%	93.7	%	79	%	93.4	%
SYGMA	12.4		0.9		12.9		1.3
Other	11.9		5.5		10.8		5.4
	(3.3	)	—		(2.7	)	—
Total	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%

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	Components of Segment Results
	26-Week Period Ended
	Dec. 26, 2015				Dec. 27, 2014
	Sales		Segment Operating Income		Sales		Segment Operating Income
Broadline	79.4	%	94.8	%	79.6	%	93.8	%
SYGMA	11.9		0.8		12.6		1.0
Other	11.4		4.4		10.4		5.3
	(2.8	)	—		(2.6	)	—
Total	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%

Broadline Segment 

The Broadline reportable segment is an aggregation of the company’s Broadline operations located in the Bahamas, Canada, Costa Rica, Ireland and the United States.  Broadline operating companies distribute a full line of food products and a wide variety of non-food products to both traditional and chain restaurant customers, hospitals, schools, hotels, industrial caterers and other venues where foodservice products are served.  Broadline operations have significantly higher operating margins than the rest of Sysco’s operations.  In the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016, the Broadline operating results represented approximately 79% of Sysco’s overall sales and 94% of the aggregated operating income of Sysco’s segments, which excludes corporate expenses and adjustments. 

Sales

Sales were 0.6% higher in each of the second quarter and the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 than in the comparable period of the prior year.  Sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2016 increased as a result of case volume growth and sales from acquisitions that occurred within the last 12 months. Partially offsetting this growth were unfavorable changes in exchange rates used to translate our foreign sales into U.S. dollars and product cost deflation and the resulting decrease in selling prices.  Case volumes for the company's U.S. Broadline operations including acquisitions within the last 12 months improved 3.9% in the second quarter of fiscal 2016 compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2015 and included a 3.0% improvement in locally managed customers' case growth.  Case volumes for the company's U.S. Broadline operations including acquisitions within the last 12 months improved 3.6% in the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 compared to the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2015 and included a 2.5% improvement in locally managed customer case growth. Sales from acquisitions within the last 12 months favorably impacted sales by 0.3% and 0.4% in the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016, respectively.  The exchange rates used to translate our foreign sales into U.S. dollars negatively impacted sales by 1.7% and 1.8% in the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016, respectively.  Change in product costs, an internal measure of inflation or deflation, was estimated as deflation of 0.5% and 0.6% during the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016, respectively, for our operating companies in this segment.  Deflation in the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 has occurred primarily in the meat, poultry, dairy and seafood categories, partially offset by modest inflation in other product categories.

Operating Income

Operating income increased by 8.7% in the second quarter and 7.2% in first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 over the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2015, respectively, primarily due to higher gross profits, partially offset by higher operating expenses attributable to higher case volumes. Gross profit dollars increased in the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 as compared to the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2015 primarily due to increased sales volumes, including a more beneficial mix of local customer case growth, favorable category management, higher sales of Sysco branded products to local customers and effective management of deflation.  Our gross profits grew at a faster pace than operating expenses, reflecting favorable expense management. Our cost per case and adjusted cost per case decreased $0.01 in both the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 as compared to the corresponding periods of fiscal 2015.  Adjustments to operating expenses were not large enough to produce a different result on an adjusted cost per case basis for the second quarter and the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016.  The decreases reflect progress in productivity improvements and cost reductions in our supply chain, including reduced indirect spend, fuel costs and administrative expense.

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SYGMA Segment

SYGMA operating companies distribute a full line of food products and a wide variety of non-food products to certain chain restaurant customer locations.   

Sales

Sales were 3.4% and 4.8% lower in the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016, respectively, than in the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2015.  The decrease for the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 was due to lost and strategically resigned business and lower fuel surcharges.

Operating Income

Operating income decreased by $1.9 million and $1.8 million in the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016, respectively, from the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2015.  Gross profit dollars decreased at a slightly greater rate than operating expenses in both the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 as compared to the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2015.  These decreases are the result of the reduction in volumes from lost and resigned business, as well as competitive pressures on gross margins.

Other Segment

“Other” financial information is attributable to our other operating segments, including our specialty produce, our custom-cut meat operations, lodging industry products segments, a company that distributes specialty imported products, a company that distributes to international customers and our Sysco Ventures platform, our suite of technology solutions that help support the business needs of our customers.  These operating segments are discussed on an aggregate basis as they do not represent reportable segments under segment accounting literature.

Operating income increased 9.5%, or $3.2 million, and decreased 88.7%, or $8.1 million in the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 from the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2015, respectively.  The increase in the second quarter was primarily attributable to favorable results from our specialty produce and lodging industry products segments, partially offset by early operating stage results from other operations in this segment. The decrease in the first 26 weeks was primarily attributable to unfavorable results from other operations in this segment that are currently in an early operating stage. These decreases were partially offset by favorable performance from our specialty produce and lodging industry products segments.

Liquidity and Capital Resources 

Highlights 

Comparisons of the cash flows from the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 to the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2015:  

• Cash flows from operations were $468.9 million in 2016 compared to $452.4 million in 2015;.

• Capital expenditures totaled $248.2 million in 2016 compared to $298.1 million in 2015; 

• Free cash flow was $231.5 million in 2016 compared to $156.5 million in 2015 (see "Non-GAAP reconciliation" below under the heading “Free Cash Flow”);

• Cash used for acquisition of businesses was $98.2 million in 2016 compared to $29.2 million in 2015;

• There were no net bank borrowings in 2016 compared to net bank borrowings of $130.0 million in 2015;

• Dividends paid were $348.4 million in 2016 compared to $340.7 million in 2015; and

• An accelerated share repurchase program of $1.5 billion was commenced during the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2015, and we began repurchasing shares from our other share repurchase program, which is intended to offset dilution from stock issuances.

In addition, we redeemed senior notes in the amount of $5.05 billion, using cash on hand and proceeds from borrowings under our commercial paper program and issued $2.0 billion in new senior notes.

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Sources and Uses of Cash 

Sysco’s strategic objectives include continuous investment in our business; these investments are funded by a combination of cash from operations and access to capital from financial markets.  Our operations historically have produced significant cash flow.  Cash generated from operations is generally allocated to:

• working capital requirements;

• investments in facilities, systems, fleet, other equipment and technology;

• return of capital to shareholders, including cash dividends and share repurchases;

• acquisitions compatible with our overall growth strategy;

• contributions to our various retirement plans; and

• debt repayments.

Any remaining cash generated from operations may be invested in high-quality, short-term instruments. As a part of our ongoing strategic analysis, we regularly evaluate business opportunities, including potential acquisitions and sales of assets and businesses, and our overall capital structure. Any transactions resulting from these evaluations may materially impact our liquidity, borrowing capacity, leverage ratios and capital availability.

Our liquidity and capital resources can be influenced by economic trends and conditions that impact our results of operations. We believe our mechanisms to manage working capital, such as credit monitoring, optimizing inventory levels and maximizing payment terms with vendors, and our mechanisms to manage the items impacting our gross profits have been sufficient to limit a significant unfavorable impact on our cash flows from operations. We believe these mechanisms will continue to prevent a significant unfavorable impact on our cash flows from operations. Seasonal trends also impact our cash flows from operations and free cash flow, as we use more cash earlier in the fiscal year and then see larger, sequential quarterly increases throughout the remainder of the year. As of December 26, 2015, we had $595.6 million in cash and cash equivalents, approximately 49.0% of which was held by our international subsidiaries generated from our earnings of international operations. If these earnings were transferred among countries or repatriated to the U.S., such amounts may be subject to additional tax obligations; however, we do not currently anticipate the need to repatriate this cash.

We believe the following sources will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash requirements for the next twelve months, while maintaining sufficient liquidity for normal operating purposes:

• our cash flows from operations;

• the availability of additional capital under our existing commercial paper programs, supported by our revolving credit facility and bank line of credit;

• our ability to access capital from financial markets, including issuances of debt securities, either privately or under our shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); and

Due to our strong financial position, we believe that we will continue to be able to effectively access the commercial paper market and long-term capital markets, if necessary.  

Cash Flows 

Operating Activities

We generated $468.9 million in our cash flows from operations in the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 compared to cash flow generation of $452.4 million in the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2015. This increase of $16.4 million year-over-year was largely attributable to reduced tax payments and improved working capital management, partially offset by an unfavorable comparison on accrued expenses. The cash impact of our Certain Items increased $162.2 million year-over-year. The cash impact of Certain Items will differ from the earnings impact of Certain Items, as the timing of payments for these items may occur in a different period from the period in which the Certain Item charges were recognized in the Statement of Consolidated Results of Operations.

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Our tax payments in the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 were lower than in the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2015 due to changes in tax elections allowing us to accelerate tax deductions from method changes which, in turn, significantly reduced our estimated payments in the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016. We expect our estimated tax payments in the last half of fiscal 2016 to return to historical levels.

Changes in working capital, specifically accounts receivable, inventory and accounts payable, had a positive impact of $142.7 million on the period over period comparison of cash flow from operations.  We made seasonal investments in net working capital in both periods; however the amount required in the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 was less than in the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2015. Due to normal seasonal patterns, sales to multi-unit customers and school districts represent a larger percentage of our sales at the end of each second quarter period as compared to the end of each prior fiscal year, yielding an increase in the receivables outstanding for these customers.  Payment terms for these types of customers are traditionally longer than average. These factors also resulted in an increase in inventories; however, both accounts receivable and inventory increases in the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 were smaller than in the comparable period in fiscal 2015 partially due to product cost deflation. Conversely, accounts payable experienced decreases in both periods; however, the impact was more pronounced in the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 due to timing of inventory purchases, deflation and other factors.

The negative comparison on accrued expenses was primarily due to $312.5 million in US Foods merger termination payments and a $91.7 million decrease from incentive payments. Our annual incentive payments from the prior fiscal year are paid in the first quarter of each fiscal year, and our fiscal 2015 performance resulted in higher incentive payments as compared to our fiscal 2014 performance.

Investing Activities

Our capital expenditures in the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 primarily consisted of facility replacements and expansions, fleet, technology and warehouse equipment.   Our capital expenditures in the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 are lower by $49.8 million as compared to the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2015. The decrease is partially attributable to expenditures incurred in the prior year related to merger integration projects that are not recurring this year. We estimate our capital expenditures, net of proceeds from sales of assets, in fiscal 2016 should be in the lower end of the range of $550 million to $600 million.  

During the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016, we paid cash of $98.2 million for acquisitions made during fiscal 2015. We also eliminated our restricted cash balance of $168.3 million by using letters of credit as security for self insurance instead of restricted cash.

Free Cash Flow

Free cash flow represents net cash provided from operating activities less purchases of plant and equipment plus proceeds from sales of plant and equipment.  Sysco considers free cash flow to be a non-GAAP liquidity measure that provides useful information to management and investors about the amount of cash generated by the business after the purchases and sales of buildings, fleet, equipment and technology, which may potentially be used to pay for, among other things, strategic uses of cash, including dividend payments, share repurchases and acquisitions.  However, free cash flow may not be available for discretionary expenditures, as it may be necessary that we use it to make mandatory debt service or other payments.  Our free cash flow for the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 increased by $75.0 million, to $231.5 million, as compared to the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2015.   Our cash requirements for our Certain Items were $162.2 million greater in the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 than in the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2015 and reduced free cash flow as a result.  Fewer additions to plant and equipment also contributed to the increase.

Free cash flow should not be used as a substitute for the most comparable GAAP measure in assessing the company’s liquidity for the periods presented.  An analysis of any non-GAAP financial measure should be used in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP.  In the table that follows, free cash flow for each period presented is reconciled to net cash used in / provided by operating activities.

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	26-Week Period Ended Dec. 26, 2015			26-Week Period Ended Dec. 27, 2014			26-Week Period Change in Dollars		26-Week Period % Change
	(In thousands)
Net cash provided by operating activities (GAAP)	$	468,881		$	452,438		$	16,443	3.6	%
Additions to plant and equipment	(248,233		)	(298,068		)	49,835		(16.7	)
Proceeds from sales of plant and equipment	10,827			2,130			8,697		408.3
Free Cash Flow (Non-GAAP)	$	231,475		$	156,500		$	74,975	(47.9	)%

Financing Activities

Equity Transactions

Proceeds from exercises of share-based compensation awards were $132.0 million in the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016, as compared to $122.5 million in the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2015.  The increase in proceeds in the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 was due to an increase in the number of options exercised in this period, as compared to the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2015.  The level of option exercises, and thus proceeds, will vary from period to period and is largely dependent on movements in our stock price and the time remaining before option grants expire.

We routinely engage in share repurchase programs.  In June 2015, our Board of Directors approved a repurchase program to repurchase, from time to time in the open market, through an accelerated share repurchase program or through privately negotiated transactions, shares of the company's common stock in an amount not to exceed $3.0 billion during the two-year period ending July 1, 2017, in addition to amounts normally repurchased to offset benefit plan and stock option dilution. We executed $1.5 billion of this authorization through an accelerated share repurchase program that commenced in the first quarter of fiscal 2016. As a result, there were 32,319,392 shares repurchased during the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016, resulting in a remaining authorization by our Board of Directors to repurchase up to approximately $1.5 billion in additional shares.  There were no shares repurchased in fiscal 2015. Our historical approach to share repurchases is to buy enough shares to keep our average shares outstanding relatively constant over time.  In addition to the share repurchase program approved in June, in August 2015, our Board of Directors approved the repurchase of up to 20,000,000 shares for an aggregate purchase price not to exceed $800 million. The authorization expires on August 21, 2017. We purchased 526,500 shares under this authorization through December 26, 2015. We purchased 2,279,917 additional shares under this authorization through January 23, 2016. The number of shares we repurchase during the remainder of fiscal 2016 will be dependent on many factors, including the level of future stock option exercises, as well as competing uses for available cash.

Dividends paid in the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 were $348.4 million, or $0.61 per share, as compared to $340.7 million, or $0.59 per share, in the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2015.  In November 2015, we declared our regular quarterly dividend for the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 of $0.31 per share, which was paid in January 2016.   

Debt Activity and Borrowing Availability

Our debt activity and borrowing availability is described in Note 7, "Debt".  Our outstanding borrowings at December 26, 2015, are disclosed within that note.  Updated amounts through January 23, 2016, include:

• $36.0 million outstanding from our commercial paper program

• No amounts outstanding from the credit facility supporting the company’s U.S. and Canadian commercial paper programs. 

During the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 and 2015, our aggregate commercial paper issuances and short-term bank borrowings had weighted average interest rates of 0.39% and 0.27%, respectively. 

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Other Considerations

Potential Contingencies Impacting Liquidity

Certain tax jurisdictions require partial to full payment on audit assessments or the posting of letters of credit in order to proceed to the appeals process.  During fiscal 2015, Sysco had posted letters of credit, representing a partial payment of the audit assessments, in order to appeal these assessments.  These items are being resolved in Sysco's favor in the second quarter of fiscal 2016 and the administrative process of canceling these letters of credit has begun. As of December 26, 2015, approximately $39 million of letters of credit are to be returned to Sysco, and we anticipate that these will be returned in the third quarter of fiscal 2016.

Contractual Obligations

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 27, 2015, contains a table that summarizes our obligations and commitments to make specified contractual future cash payments as of June 27, 2015. Other than as described in this Form 10-Q, there have been no material changes to our specified contractual obligations through December 26, 2015. 

The following table sets forth, as of December 26, 2015, certain information concerning our obligations for long-term debt repayments:

	Payments Due by Period
	Total		< 1 Year		1-3 Years		3-5 Years		More Than 5 Years
	(In thousands)
Recorded Contractual Obligations:
Long-term debt	$	4,310,428	$	29,238	$	1,255,420	$	765,105	$	2,260,665
Unrecorded Contractual Obligations:
Interest payments related to long-term debt	$	2,778,551	$	179,195	$	358,390	$	291,090	$	1,949,876
Total contractual cash obligations	$	7,088,979	$	208,433	$	1,613,810	$	1,056,195	$	4,210,541

See Note 7, "Debt" for additional information on changes in debt.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates 

Critical accounting policies and estimates are those that are most important to the portrayal of our financial position and results of operations. These policies require our most subjective or complex judgments, often employing the use of estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. We have reviewed with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors the development and selection of the critical accounting policies and estimates and this related disclosure. Sysco’s most critical accounting policies and estimates include those that pertain to the allowance for doubtful accounts receivable, self-insurance programs, pension plans, income taxes, vendor consideration, accounting for business combinations and share-based compensation, which are described in Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 27, 2015. 

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements made herein that look forward in time or express management’s expectations or beliefs with respect to the occurrence of future events are forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  They include statements about:

• Sysco’s ability to increase its sales and market share and grow earnings, and our plan to continue to explore appropriate opportunities to profitably grow market share and create shareholder value; 

• Sysco’s belief regarding accounting treatment for certain transactions;

• expectations regarding interest expense;

• the impact of ongoing legal proceedings and estimates of potential liability;

• the impact of general economic conditions on our business and our industry;

• statements regarding inflation and other economic trends;

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• expectations regarding deflation and foreign currency translation and the related impact on our results;

• expectations regarding earnings per share;

• expectations regarding our efforts to manage expenses;

• beliefs regarding factors that impact our operating margins; 

• our plans related to locally managed sales and ongoing gross margin pressures;

• expectations related to the strategies that we have identified to help us achieve our mission and vision;

• our plans and expectations regarding our three-year strategic plan, including goals related to operating income and return on invested capital;

• expectations regarding restructuring costs;

• expectations related to cost per case for our U.S. Broadline companies;

• our goal of leveraging earnings growth at a greater rate than sales growth;

• expectations regarding operating income and sales for our business segments over the long-term; 

• expectations regarding the allocation of cash generated from operations;

• the impact of acquisitions and sales of assets and businesses on our liquidity, borrowing capacity, leverage ratios and capital availability;

• Sysco’s expectations regarding cash held by international subsidiaries;

• the sufficiency of our mechanisms for managing working capital and competitive pressures, and our beliefs regarding the impact of these mechanisms; 

• Sysco’s ability to meet future cash requirements, including the ability to access debt markets effectively, and remain profitable; 

• Sysco’s ability to effectively access the commercial paper market and long-term capital markets;

• Sysco’s expectations regarding cash flows from operations over the long-term, and the factors impacting such cash flows;

• our expectations regarding free cash flow;

• expectations regarding capital expenditures;

• expectations regarding tax expense and benefits;

• expectations regarding tax rates;

• expectations regarding the return of letters of credit in certain tax jurisdictions;

• expectations regarding acquisitions and related accounting treatment;

• our strategy and expectations regarding share repurchases and shares outstanding; and

• expectations related to our forward diesel fuel commitments.

These statements are based on management’s current expectations and estimates; actual results may differ materially due in part to the risk factors set forth below and those discussed in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 27, 2015: 

• periods of significant or prolonged inflation or deflation and their impact on our product costs and profitability;

• risks related to unfavorable conditions in the U.S. economy and local markets and the impact on our results of operations and financial condition;

• the risk that competition in our industry may adversely impact our margins and our ability to retain customers and make it difficult for us to maintain our market share, growth rate and profitability;

• the risk that we may not be able to fully compensate for increases in fuel costs, and forward purchase commitments intended to contain fuel costs could result in above market fuel costs;

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• the risk of interruption of supplies and increase in product costs as a result of conditions beyond our control;

• the potential impact on our reputation and earnings of adverse publicity or lack of confidence in our products;

• risks related to unfavorable changes to the mix of locally managed customers versus corporate-managed customers;

• the risk that we may not realize anticipated benefits from our operating cost reduction efforts;

• difficulties in successfully expanding into international markets and complimentary lines of business;

• the potential impact of product liability claims;

• the risk that we fail to comply with requirements imposed by applicable law or government regulations;

• risks related to our ability to effectively finance and integrate acquired businesses;

• our access to borrowed funds in order to grow and any default by us under our indebtedness that could have a material adverse impact on cash flow and liquidity;

• our level of indebtedness and the terms of our indebtedness could adversely affect our business and liquidity position;

• the impact on our liquidity by payments required to appeal tax assessments with certain tax jurisdictions;

• due to our reliance on technology, any technology disruption or delay in implementing new technology could have a material negative impact on our business;

• the risk that a cybersecurity incident and other technology disruptions could negatively impact our business and our relationships with customers;

• the potential requirement to pay material amounts under our multiemployer defined benefit pension plans;

• our funding requirements for our company-sponsored qualified pension plan may increase should financial markets experience future declines;

• labor issues, including the renegotiation of union contracts and shortage of qualified labor; and

• the risk that the anti-takeover benefits provided by our preferred stock may not be viewed as beneficial to stockholders.

For a more detailed discussion of factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see the risk factors discussion contained in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 27, 2015. 

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Our market risks consist of interest rate risk, foreign currency exchange rate risk, fuel price risk and investment risk.  For a discussion on our exposure to market risk, see Part II, Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 27, 2015. There have been no significant changes to our market risks since June 27, 2015, except as noted below. 

Interest Rate Risk 

At December 26, 2015, there werenocommercial paper issuances outstanding. Total debt as of December 26, 2015 was $4.4 billion, of which approximately 71% was at fixed rates of interest, including the impact of our interest rate swap agreements.

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In August 2013, we entered into interest rate swap agreements that effectively converted $500 million of the new senior notes maturing in October 2017, to floating rate debt.

As noted in Note 7, "Debt", concurrent with the offering of $2.0 billion in senior notes in fiscal 2016, the company entered into interest rate swap agreements that effectively converted $750 million of senior notes maturing in fiscal 2020 to floating rate debt. These transactions were designated as fair value hedges against the changes in fair value of fixed rate debt resulting from changes in interest rates.

Details of our outstanding swap agreements are below:

Maturity Date of Swap	Notional Value (in millions)		Fixed Coupon Rate on Hedged Debt		Floating Interest Rate on Swap	Floating Rate Reset Terms	Location of Fair Value on Balance Sheet	Fair Value of Asset (Liability) (in thousands)
February 12, 2018	$	500	5.25	%	Six-month LIBOR	Every six months in advance	Other assets	$	3,936
October 1, 2020	$	750	2.60	%	Six-month LIBOR	Every six months in advance	Other long-term liabilities	$	(6,575	)

As noted in Note 6, "Derivative Financial Instruments", the company terminated interest rate swap agreements used to hedge a senior notes issued in the second quarter of fiscal 2016. Payments of $6.1 million were made in the second quarter of fiscal 2016.

Fuel Price Risk 

Due to the nature of our distribution business, we are exposed to potential volatility in fuel prices. The price and availability of diesel fuel fluctuates due to changes in production, seasonality and other market factors generally outside of our control. During the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 and fiscal 2015, fuel costs related to outbound deliveries represented approximately 0.2% and 0.6% of sales, respectively.

We routinely enter into forward purchase commitments for a portion of our projected monthly diesel fuel requirements. As of December 26, 2015, we had forward diesel fuel commitments totaling approximately $127.5 million through November 2017. These contracts will lock in the price of approximately 55% of our fuel purchase needs for the remainder of fiscal 2016. Our remaining fuel purchase needs will occur at market rates unless contracted for a fixed price at a later date. 

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

Sysco’s management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 26, 2015. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding the required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. Sysco’s disclosure controls and procedures have been designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 26, 2015, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that, as of such date, Sysco’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level. 

No change in our internal control over financial reporting (as that term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) occurred during the fiscal quarter ended December 26, 2015, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. 

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings 

None

Item 1A.  Risk Factors 

The information set forth in this report should be read in conjunction with the risk factors discussed in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 27, 2015.

Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use ofProceeds 

We made the following share repurchases during the first quarter of fiscal 2016:

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Period	(a) Total Number of Shares Purchased(1)	(b) Average Price Paid per Share		(c) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	(d) Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
Month #1
September 27 – October 24	32,329,218	$	39.45	32,319,392	20,000,000
Month #2
October 25 – November 21	11,539	40.87		—	20,000,000
Month #3
November 22 – December 26	536,292	41.09		526,500	19,473,500
Total	32,877,049	$	41.08	32,845,892	19,473,500

The total number of shares purchased includes 9,826, 11,539 and 9,792 shares tendered by individuals in connection with stock option exercises in Month #1, Month #2 and Month #3, respectively.   

In June 2015, our Board of Directors approved a repurchase program to repurchase from time to time in the open market, through an accelerated share repurchase program or through privately negotiated transactions, shares of the company's common stock in an amount not to exceed $3.0 billion during the two-year period ending July 1, 2017, including $1.5 billion through an accelerated share repurchase program that commenced in the second quarter of fiscal 2016, in addition to amounts normally repurchased to offset benefit plan and stock option dilution. Our accelerated share repurchase program was approved using a dollar value limit and, therefore, is not included in the table above for "Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs." We repurchased 32,319,392 shares under this plan in the second quarter of fiscal 2016. In addition to this share repurchase program approved in June, in August 2015, our Board of Directors approved the repurchase of up to 20,000,000 shares for an aggregate purchase price not to exceed $800 million.  The authorization expires on August 21, 2017.  Pursuant to the repurchase program, shares may be acquired in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions at the company’s discretion, subject to market conditions and other factors. We purchased 2,279,917 additional shares under this authorization in the third quarter of fiscal 2016 through January 23, 2016.

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities 

None 

Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures 

Not applicable 

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Item 5.  Other Information 

None 

Item 6.  Exhibits 

The exhibits listed on the Exhibit Index immediately preceding such exhibits, which is incorporated herein by reference, are filed or furnished as a part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. 

Sysco Corporation

(Registrant)

	By	/s/ WILLIAM J. DELANEY
		William J. DeLaney
		Chief Executive Officer
Date: February 1, 2016

	By	/s/ JOEL T. GRADE
		Joel T. Grade
		Executive Vice President and
		Chief Financial Officer
Date: February 1, 2016

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EXHIBIT INDEX 

3.1	—	Restated Certificate of Incorporation, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(a) to Form 10-K for the year ended June 28, 1997 (File No. 1-6544).
3.2	—	Certificate of Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation increasing authorized shares, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(e) to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 27, 2003 (File No. 1-6544).
3.3	—	Form of Amended Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(c) to Form 10-K for the year ended June 29, 1996 (File No. 1-6544).
3.4	—	Amended and Restated Bylaws of Sysco Corporation dated November 17, 2015, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Form 8-K filed on November 18, 2015 (File No. 1-6544).
4.1	—	Twenty-Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of September 28, 2015 among Sysco, the Guarantors and the Trustee relating to the addition of new guarantors under the Indenture, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K filed on September 28, 2015 (File No. 1-6544).
4.2	—	Twenty-Third Supplemental Indenture, including form of Note, dated as of September 28, 2015 among Sysco, the Guarantors and the Trustee relating to the 2020 Notes, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Form 8-K filed on September 28, 2015 (File No. 1-6544).
4.3	—	Twenty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture, including form of Note, dated as of September 28, 2015 among Sysco, the Guarantors and the Trustee relating to the 2025 Notes, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to Form 8-K filed on September 28, 2015 (File No. 1-6544).
4.4	—	Twenty-Fifth Supplemental Indenture, including form of Note, dated as of September 28, 2015 among Sysco, the Guarantors and the Trustee relating to the 2045 Notes, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to Form 8-K filed on September 28, 2015 (File No. 1-6544).
10.1#†		Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Fiscal Year 2016) for executive officers under the Sysco Corporation 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
10.2#†		Form of Stock Option Grant Agreement (Fiscal Year 2016) for executive officers under the Sysco Corporation 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
12.1#	—	Statement regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
15.1#	—	Review Report from Ernst & Young LLP dated February 1, 2016, re: unaudited financial statements.
15.2#	—	Acknowledgement letter from Ernst & Young LLP.
31.1#	—	CEO Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2#	—	CFO Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1*	—	CEO Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2*	—	CFO Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.1#	—	The following financial information from Sysco Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 26, 2015 filed with the SEC on  February 1, 2016, formatted in XBRL includes:  (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 26, 2015, June 27, 2015 and December 27, 2014, (ii) Consolidated Results of Operations for the thirteen and twenty six week periods ended December 26, 2015 and December 27, 2014, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the thirteen and twenty six week periods ended December 26, 2015 and December 27, 2014, (iv) Consolidated Cash Flows for the twenty six week period ended December 26, 2015 and December 27, 2014, and (v) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

___________ 

† Executive Compensation Arrangement pursuant to 601(b)(10)(iii)(A) of Regulation S-K.

# Filed herewith

* Furnished herewith

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EX-10.1

EXHIBIT 10.1

SYSCO CORPORATION

2013 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT

Sysco Corporation (the “Company” or “Sysco”) hereby awards you (the “Grantee”) Restricted Stock Units representing the right to receive on a one-for-one basis, shares of Stock of the Company, pursuant to and subject to the provisions of the Sysco Corporation 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the “Plan”), and to the terms and conditions of this Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (the “Agreement”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Plan.

The number of Restricted Stock Units subject to this Agreement, and the date of this Agreement (the “Grant Date”) are set forth in the records of the Company and have been made available to Grantee either (1) directly to Grantee by the Company, or (2) electronically by the Company to Grantee through the website of a third party administrator engaged by the Company. The Restricted Stock Units shall vest in three equal tranches commencing on the first day of the calendar month immediately following each of the first three anniversaries of the Grant Date (e.g. for a Grant Date occurring in November, a tranche will vest on the first calendar day of December following each of the first three anniversaries of the Grant Date), subject to any acceleration provisions contained in the Plan or otherwise set forth in this Agreement and Grantee’s continued employment or service with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries from the Grant Date through the applicable vesting date (each date on which Restricted Stock Units vest pursuant to this Agreement, a “Vesting Date”).

By accepting this Award, Grantee accepts and agrees to be bound by all of the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Agreement. By accepting this Award, Grantee confirms consent to the terms of the post-employment covenants communicated to Grantee as a condition precedent to this Agreement, including the associated limitations on Grantee’s behavior following termination of employment. Grantee further acknowledges receipt of the Plan and the Plan Prospectus, which contains important information, including a discussion of the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an Award of Restricted Stock Units. In the event of any conflict between communications to Grantee by the Company of the terms of this Agreement or the records of any third party administrator and the Plan, the Plan will control.

This Award is not effective or enforceable until Grantee properly acknowledges acceptance of the Award by completing the electronic receipt as soon as possible, but in no event later than 90 days after the Grant Date. If Grantee does not properly acknowledge acceptance of this Award Agreement on or before 90 days after the Grant Date, this Award will be forfeited.

SYSCO CORPORATION    

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF AWARD

Please carefully review all provisions of the Plan. In addition to the conditions set forth in the Plan, this Award is subject to the following terms and conditions:

1.    Grant. The Company hereby grants to Grantee an Award of Restricted Stock Units effective as of the Grant Date, subject to all of the terms and conditions in this Agreement and the Plan, which is incorporated herein by this reference. In the event of a conflict between the terms and conditions of the Plan and the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Plan will prevail.

2.    Company’s Obligation to Pay. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents the right to receive one share of Stock on the date it vests (or at such later time as indicated in this Agreement). Unless and until the Restricted Stock Units will have vested in the manner set forth in Section 3 of this Agreement, Grantee will have no right to payment of shares of Stock with respect to any such Restricted Stock Units. Prior to actual payment of any shares of Stock with respect to any vested Restricted Stock Units, or Dividend Equivalents (as defined herein), if any, such Restricted Stock Units and Dividend Equivalents, if any, will represent an unfunded, unsecured obligation of the Company, payable (if at all) only from the general assets of the Company.

3.    Vesting.

(a)     Subject to Sections 4, 5 and 8, the Restricted Stock Units awarded pursuant to this Agreement will vest according to the vesting schedule set forth on the first page of this Agreement, subject to Grantee’s continued service with the Company or one of its Subsidiaries through each applicable Vesting Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing and subject to Sections 5 and 8, provided that Grantee has been in continuous service with the Company or one of its Subsidiaries since the Grant Date through the date of termination of his or her employment, (a) all Restricted Stock Units subject to this Award shall remain in effect and continue to vest according to the vesting schedule set forth on the first page of this Agreement, irrespective of the continuous service limitations set forth in the first sentence of this Section 3, upon the occurrence of (i) Grantee’s termination of employment by reason of Retirement in Good Standing with the Company or (ii) Grantee’s Disability, and (b) all Restricted Stock Units subject to this Award shall immediately vest, irrespective of the continuous service limitations set forth in the first sentence of this Section 3, upon the occurrence of (i) a “Change in Control Termination” (as defined below) or (ii) Grantee’s termination of employment by reason of death.

(b)    For purposes of this Agreement:

(i)    “Retirement in Good Standing” means termination of employment after the date Grantee reaches (i) age 55 and Grantee has 10 or more years of service with Sysco, or (ii) age 65, regardless of years of Sysco service.

(ii)    “Disability” means that Grantee has been determined by the Social Security Administration to be totally disabled.

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(iii) “Change in Control Termination” means the occurrence of both: (A) a Change in Control and (B) during the period commencing 12 months prior to the first occurrence of the Change in Control and ending 24 months after such Change in Control, the Company or one of its Subsidiaries involuntarily terminates Grantee’s employment without Cause or Grantee terminates employment for Good Reason.

(iv) “Good Reason” means:

(A)    a material diminution of Grantee’s authority, duties or responsibilities;

(B)    a material change in the geographic location at which Grantee must perform services for the Company or its Subsidiaries;

(C)    a material diminution in the authority, duties or responsibilities of the supervisor to whom Grantee is required to report; or

(D)    a material diminution in Grantee’s base compensation.

Provided that, any such event shall constitute a Good Reason only if (1) Grantee provides written notice to Company within 30 days of the initial existence of the event and (2) Company fails to remedy such circumstance within 30 days after receipt of Grantee’s written notice of the event. If Company fails to remedy the event within that 30-day period, Grantee will then have 30 days to terminate employment for Good Reason.

4.    Forfeiture of Unvested Awards upon Termination of Employment other than Upon Death, Disability or Retirement in Good Standing. If Grantee’s employment with the Company or one of its Subsidiaries is voluntarily or involuntarily terminated for any reason other than death, Disability or Retirement in Good Standing from Sysco prior to an applicable Vesting Date, then any unvested Restricted Stock Units granted pursuant to this Award Agreement, will be forfeited and cancelled at no cost to the Company as of the date of Grantee’s termination of employment for a reason other than death, Disability or Retirement in Good Standing from Sysco, and Grantee shall have no further rights hereunder with respect to such unvested Restricted Stock Units.

5.    Post-Employment Covenants; Additional Remedies of Clawback and Recoupment.

(a) Notwithstanding any other term of the Agreement or any prior agreement to the contrary, in order to be eligible to vest in any portion of the Award, Grantee must have entered into an agreement containing restrictive covenants concerning limitations of Grantee’s behavior following termination of employment that is satisfactory to the Company or one of its Subsidiaries. Grantee further agrees that to the extent permitted by applicable law, that upon demand by the Company or one of its Subsidiaries to forfeit, return or repay the “Benefits and Proceeds” (as

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defined below) in the event Grantee breaches any post-employment covenant with the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries.

(b) For purposes of this Agreement, “Benefits and Proceeds” means:

(i) to the extent Grantee has received any shares of Stock in satisfaction of the Restricted Stock Units and Grantee continues to hold those shares of Stock, the shares of Stock so acquired;

(ii) to the extent Grantee has received any shares of Stock in satisfaction of the Restricted Stock Units and no longer owns the shares of Stock so acquired, cash in an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of such shares of Stock on the date such payment is demanded by the Company (which, unless otherwise determined by the Committee, shall be equal to the closing sale price during regular trading hours of the shares of Stock as reported by the New York Stock Exchange on such date);

(iii) to the extent Grantee has not received any shares of Stock in satisfaction of the Restricted Stock Units, all of Grantee’s remaining rights, title or interest in the Restricted Stock Units; and

(iv) cash in amount equal to any Dividend Equivalents paid in connection with the Restricted Stock Units.

6.    Time of Payment.

(a)    Payment after Vesting. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 6 and subject to Section 8, any Restricted Stock Units that vest in accordance with Section 3 shall be paid to Grantee (or in the event of Grantee’s death, to Grantee’s estate), in whole shares of Stock within 30 days after the date on which such Restricted Stock Units vest or as soon as administratively practicable thereafter, but in no event later than the date that is two and one-half months following the later of (i) the end of the Company’s taxable year; or (ii) the end of Grantee’s taxable year that includes the vesting date. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan or this Agreement to the contrary, payment to Grantee of Stock upon the vesting of a Restricted Stock Unit shall be delayed, to the extent required by Section 409A of the Code.

(b)    Accelerated Vesting Upon a Change of Control of Sysco. If the vesting of the balance, or some lesser portion of the balance, of the Restricted Stock Units subject to this Award is accelerated upon a Change of Control of Sysco, and such Change of Control is not a “change in the ownership or effective control” or “change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the assets” of Sysco within the meaning of Section 1.409A-3(i)(5) of the Treasury Regulations, then such accelerated Restricted Stock Units shall not be paid until the applicable Vesting Date of such Restricted Stock Units, as set forth on the first page of this Agreement, or if earlier, the date of Grantee’s death, Disability or “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the

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Code from Sysco (a “Separation from Service”); provided however, that if the payment pursuant to this Section 6(b) is to be made upon Grantee’s Separation from Service and as of the date of Grantee’s Separation from Service Grantee is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code then payment of the shares of Stock with respect to the Restricted Stock Units subject to this Section 5(b) shall not be made until the date that is six months and one day following the date of the Participant’s Separation from Service if earlier payment would result in the imposition of the additional tax under Section 409A of the Code.

7.    Dividend Equivalents. In the event that Sysco sets a record date for the payment of a dividend on its Stock from the date of this Agreement until the Award is fully vested, Grantee shall be entitled to receive with respect to the Restricted Stock Units, dividend equivalent amounts equal to the regular cash dividend payable to holders of the Company’s Stock (to the extent regular quarterly cash dividends are paid) as if Grantee were an actual shareholder with respect to the number of shares of Stock equal to Grantee’s outstanding Restricted Stock Units (whether vested or unvested) (the “Dividend Equivalents”). Grantee’s right to Dividend Equivalents shall cease upon forfeiture or payment of the Restricted Stock Units pursuant to Section 4 or 6, as applicable. The aggregate amount of such Dividend Equivalents shall be held by the Company, without interest thereon, shall vest and be paid to Grantee at the same time as the Restricted Stock Units to which such Dividend Equivalents relate vest and are paid in accordance with Sections 3 and 6.

8.    Withholding of Taxes. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Agreement, no certificate representing shares of Stock will be paid to Grantee (or amounts paid with respect to Dividend Equivalents, if any), unless and until satisfactory arrangements (as determined by the Committee) will have been made by Grantee with respect to the payment of Federal, state, local or foreign income, employment and other taxes which the Committee determines must be withheld (“Tax Related Items”) with respect to the shares of Stock so payable (or amounts to be paid with respect to Dividend Equivalents, if any). The Committee hereby allows Grantee, pursuant to such procedures as the Committee may specify from time to time, to satisfy such Tax Related Items, in whole or in part (without limitation) by one or more of the following: (a) paying cash; (b) electing to have the Company (or any Subsidiary) withhold otherwise deliverable shares of Stock having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount of the Tax Related Items required to be withheld; or (c) electing to have the Company (or any Subsidiary) withhold any amount of Tax Related Items from any wages or other cash compensation payable to Grantee by the Company (or any subsidiary) including, if applicable, any amounts paid with respect to Dividend Equivalents. If the obligation for Tax Related Items is satisfied by withholding a number of shares of Stock as described above, Grantee will be deemed to have been paid the full number of shares of Stock subject to the vested Restricted Stock Units, notwithstanding that a number of the shares of Stock are held back solely for the purpose of paying the Tax Related Items due as a result of any aspect of the Restricted Stock Units. If Grantee fails to make satisfactory arrangements for the payment of the Tax Related Items at the time any applicable Tax Related Items arise, the Company (or any Subsidiary) will withhold otherwise deliverable shares of Stock having a Fair Market Value equal to the amount of the Tax Related Items required to be withheld. Further, if Grantee fails to make satisfactory arrangements for the payment of the Tax Related Items at the time any Tax Related Items are required to be withheld and shares of Stock are not otherwise deliverable, Grantee hereby authorizes the Company (or any Subsidiary) to withhold any amount of Tax Related Items required to be withheld from any

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wages or other cash compensation payable to Grantee by the Company (or any Subsidiary). Notwithstanding the above, for any FICA and Medicare tax withholding obligation that arises (i) upon Grantee initially becoming eligible for Retirement in Good Standing or Disability and (ii) prior to a time for which shares subject to such a continued vesting have otherwise become payable, those obligations shall be satisfied by deducting from the shares under this Award that number of shares which have a Fair Market Value, as determined by the Company, equal to the amount of the FICA and Medicare tax withholding obligations due with respect to this Award, and any portion of a previous award made to Grantee under the Plan for which such tax withholding obligations arise, rounded up to the nearest whole share; provided, however, that no such withholding method shall be applied to a Grantee who is a Section 16 Officer at the time of such determination. Regardless of any action the Company (or any Subsidiary) take with respect to any or all Tax Related Items, Grantee acknowledges that the ultimate liability for all Tax Related Items is and remains Grantee’s responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company (or any Subsidiary). Grantee further acknowledges that the Company and its Subsidiaries (including Grantee’s employer) (i) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax Related Items in connection with any aspect of the Restricted Stock Units, including the grant, vesting or payment of a share of Stock thereunder or the subsequent sale of any shares of Stock acquired thereunder; and (ii) do not commit to, and are under no obligation to, structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Restricted Stock Units to reduce or eliminate Grantee’s liability for Tax Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Further, if Grantee is subject to taxation in more than one jurisdiction between the Grant Date and the date of any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, Grantee acknowledges that the Company and/or its Subsidiaries (including Grantee’s employer or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold for Tax Related Items in more than one jurisdiction.

9.    Restrictions on Transfer and Pledge. No right or interest of Grantee in the Restricted Stock Units or in any Dividend Equivalents may be pledged, encumbered, or hypothecated or be made subject to any lien, obligation or liability of Grantee to any other party other than as provided in Section 8. Neither the Restricted Stock Units nor any accumulated Dividend Equivalents may be sold, assigned, transferred or otherwise disposed of by Grantee other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution.

10.    Limitation of Rights. The Restricted Stock Units do not confer upon Grantee or Grantee’s beneficiary, executors or administrators any rights of a stockholder of the Company unless and until shares of Stock are in fact paid to such person in connection with the Restricted Stock Units. This Award is not a promise that additional Awards will be made to Grantee in the future.

11.    Not an Employment Agreement. By accepting this Award, Grantee acknowledges and agrees that nothing in this Agreement (a) shall be deemed an offer of employment to Grantee; (b) shall interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company or any Subsidiary to terminate Grantee’s employment at any time, or (c) shall confer upon Grantee any right to continue in employment of the Company or any Subsidiary.

12.    Notices. All notices delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be (a) delivered by hand, (b) mailed by United States certified mail, return receipt requested,

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postage prepaid, or (c) sent by an internationally recognized courier which maintains evidence of delivery and receipt. All notices or other communications shall be directed to the following addresses (or to such other addresses as such parties may designate by notice to the other parties):

To Sysco:    Sysco Corporation

1390 Enclave Parkway

Houston, TX 77077-2099

Attention: General Counsel

To Grantee:    The address on file for employee in Sysco’s records

13.    Miscellaneous.

(a)    No Waiver. Failure by Grantee or Sysco at any time or times to require performance by the other of any provisions in the Agreement will not affect the right to enforce those provisions. Any waiver by Grantee or Sysco of any conditions or of any breach of any term or provision in this Agreement, whether by conduct or otherwise, in any one or more instances, shall apply only to that instance and will not be deemed to waive conditions or breaches in the future.

(b)    Severability. If any court of competent jurisdiction holds that any term or provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, the remaining terms and provisions will continue in full force and effect, and this Agreement shall be deemed to be amended automatically to exclude the offending provision.

(c)    Governing Law. This Agreement shall be subject to and governed by the laws of the State of Texas.

(d)    Amendments or Modifications. No change or modification of this Agreement shall be valid unless it is in writing and signed by the party against which enforcement is sought, except where specifically provided to the contrary herein.

(e)    Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the permitted successors, assigns, heirs, executors and legal representatives of the parties hereto.

(f)    Headings. The headings of each section of this Agreement are for convenience only.

(g)    Electronic Delivery, Signatures and Acceptance.  Grantee consents and agrees to electronic delivery of any Plan documents, proxy materials, annual reports or other related documents, and to the electronic review, confirmation and acceptance procedures governing this grant of Restricted Stock Units. Grantee consents and agrees that any such electronic procedures may be effected by a third party engaged by the Company to provide administrative services related to the Plan, including any program adopted under the Plan. Grantee further agrees that his or her

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electronic signature is the same as, and shall have the same force and effect as, his or her manual signature.

    (h)    Section 409A. This Agreement and the Restricted Stock Units, including Dividend Equivalents, if any, granted hereunder are intended to comply with, or otherwise be exempt from Section 409A of the Code. This Agreement and the Restricted Stock Units, including Dividend Equivalents, if any, shall be administered, interpreted and construed in a manner consistent with such Code section. Should any provision of this Agreement or the Restricted Stock Units, including Dividend Equivalents, if any, be found not to comply with, or otherwise be exempt from, the provisions of Section 409A of the Code, it shall be modified and given effect, in the sole discretion of the Committee and without requiring Grantee’s consent (notwithstanding the provisions of Section 13(d)), in such manner as the Committee determines to be necessary or appropriate to comply with, or effectuate an exemption from, Section 409A of the Code. Each amount payable under this Agreement as a payment upon vesting of a Restricted Stock Unit, including Dividend Equivalents, if any, is designated as a separate identified payment for purposes of Section 409A of the Code.

(i)    Data Privacy. Grantee acknowledges and agrees that the Company may provide personal information regarding Grantee and any award of Restricted Stock Units under the Plan, included but not limited to this Award, to any third party engaged by the Company to provide administrative or brokerage services related to the Plan.

(j)    Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the Plan, contains the entire agreement of the parties hereto, and no representation, inducement, promise, or agreement or other similar understanding between the parties not embodied herein shall be of any force or effect, and no party will be liable or bound in any manner for any warranty, representation, or covenant except as specifically set forth herein or in the Plan.

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EX-10.2

EXHIBIT 10.2

SYSCO CORPORATION

2013 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

Under the terms and conditions of the Sysco Corporation 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the “Plan”), a copy of which is incorporated into this Agreement by reference, Sysco Corporation (the “Company” or “Sysco”) grants to you (the “Optionee”) the option to purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock, $1.00 par value, subject to adjustment as provided in the Plan (the “Option”). The number of shares of Common Stock subject to this Agreement, the exercise price of the Option, and the date of grant (the “Grant Date”) are set forth in the records of the Company and have been made available to Optionee either (1) directly to Optionee by the Company, or (2) electronically by the Company to Optionee through the website of a third party administrator engaged by the Company, and by accepting this Option, Optionee acknowledges and agrees that he or she has received and/or accessed such information and that such information forms a material part of this Option Agreement.

This Option shall terminate and expire on the tenth anniversary of the Grant Date and shall be subject to the Terms and Conditions of Stock Option attached hereto and incorporated in this Agreement by reference.

When exercised, all or a portion of this Option may be an incentive stock option, governed by Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

By accepting this Option, Optionee accepts and agrees to be bound by all of the terms and conditions of the Plan and Terms and Conditions of Stock Option, and Optionee acknowledges receipt of the Plan and the Plan Prospectus, which contains important information, including a discussion of federal tax consequences. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Option and the Plan, the Plan will control.

This Award is not effective or enforceable until Optionee properly acknowledges acceptance of the Award by completing the electronic receipt as soon as possible, but in no event later than 90 days from the Grant Date. If Optionee does not properly acknowledge acceptance of this Award Agreement on or within 90 days from the Grant Date, this Award will be forfeited.

SYSCO CORPORATION

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF STOCK OPTION

1. Please carefully review all of the provisions of the Sysco Corporation 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the “Plan”). In addition to the conditions set forth in the Plan, the Option is contingent upon satisfying the terms and conditions set forth in this document. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Plan.

2. The shares subject to the Option will vest in five equal tranches over a period of five years (i.e. one-fifth on each of the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth anniversaries of the Grant Date), subject to any acceleration provisions contained in the Plan or otherwise set forth in this Agreement and Optionee’s continued employment or service with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries from the Grant Date through the applicable vesting date (each date on which portion of the Option vest pursuant to this Agreement, a “Vesting Date”).

3. This Option will expire at the close of business on the tenth anniversary of the date of grant.

4. The vested portion of the Option may be exercised at any time after its applicable Vesting Date, provided that at the time of the exercise all of the conditions set forth in the Plan and in this document have been met. No portion of the Option may be exercised prior to the first anniversary of the Grant Date.

5. The Option awarded pursuant to this Agreement will vest according to the schedule set forth in Section 2 of this Agreement, subject to Optionee’s continued service with the Company or one of its Subsidiaries through each applicable Vesting Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, provided that Optionee has been in continuous service with the Company or one of its Subsidiaries since the Grant Date through the date of termination of his or her employment, (a) all Options subject to this Award shall remain in effect and continue to vest according to the vesting schedule set forth on the first page of this Agreement, irrespective of the continuous service limitations set forth in the first sentence of this Section 5, upon the occurrence of (i) Optionee’s termination of employment by reason of Retirement in Good Standing or (ii) Optionee’s Disability, and (b) the Option shall immediately vest, irrespective of the continuous service limitations set forth in the first sentence of this Section 5, upon the occurrence of (i) a “Change in Control Termination” (as defined below) or (ii) Optionee’s termination of employment by reason of death.

6. For purposes of this Agreement:

a. “Retirement in Good Standing” means termination of employment after the date Optionee reaches (i) age 55 and Optionee has 10 or more years of service with Sysco, or (ii) age 65, regardless of years of Sysco service.

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b. “Disability” means that Optionee has been determined by the Social Security Administration to be totally disabled.

c. “Change in Control Termination” means the occurrence of both: (A) a Change in Control and (B) during the period commencing 12 months prior to the first occurrence of the Change in Control and ending 24 months after such Change in Control, the Company or one of its Subsidiaries involuntarily terminates Optionee’s employment without Cause or Optionee terminates employment for Good Reason.

d. “Good Reason” means:

i. a material diminution of Optionee’s authority, duties or responsibilities;

ii. a material change in the geographic location at which Optionee must perform services for the Company or its Subsidiaries;

iii. a material diminution in the authority, duties or responsibilities of the supervisor to whom Optionee is required to report; or

iv. a material diminution in Optionee’s base compensation.

Provided that, any such event shall constitute a Good Reason only if (1) Optionee provides written notice to Company within 30 days of the initial existence of the event and (2) Company fails to remedy such circumstance within 30 days after receipt of Optionee’s written notice of the event. If Company fails to remedy the event within that 30-day period, Optionee will then have 30 days to terminate employment for Good Reason.

7. The Option will normally terminate on the earlier of (i) the date of the expiration of the Option or (ii) the 90th day after severance of Optionee’s employment relationship with the Company or any Subsidiary, as defined in the Plan, for any reason, for or without cause. Whether an authorized leave of absence, or an absence for military or government service, constitutes severance of Optionee’s employment relationship with the Company or a Subsidiary will be determined by the Committee administering the Plan at the time of the event. However, if before the expiration of the Option, Optionee’s employment relationship with the Company or a Subsidiary terminates as a result of Retirement in Good Standing, Change in Control Termination, or Disability, the Option will remain exercisable in accordance with its terms as if Optionee remained an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary, and in the event of Optionee’s death while employed by the Company or any Subsidiary,

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the Option may be exercised by the executors or administrators of Optionee’s estate for up to three years following the date of Optionee’s death, but in no event later than the original termination date of the Option. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Option may be exercised more than ten years from the date of grant, and to the extent not exercised by the applicable deadline, the Option will terminate.

8. No right or interest of Optionee in the Option may be pledged, encumbered, or hypothecated or be made subject to any lien, obligation or liability of Optionee other than as provided in Section 8. The Option may not be sold, assigned, transferred or otherwise disposed of by Optionee other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution.

9. By accepting this Award, Optionee acknowledges and agrees that nothing in this Agreement (a) shall be deemed an offer of employment to Optionee; (b) shall interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company or any Subsidiary to terminate Optionee’s employment at any time, or (c) shall confer upon Optionee any right to continue in employment of the Company or any Subsidiary.

10. At the time or times when Optionee wishes to exercise the Option, Optionee shall be required to follow the procedures established for doing so, which the Committee may revise from time to time.. Notice of exercise of the Option must be accompanied by a payment equal to the applicable Option exercise price plus all withholding taxes due, if any, such amount to be paid in cash or by tendering, either by actual delivery of shares or by attestation, shares of common stock that are acceptable to the Committee, such shares to be valued at Fair Market Value, as defined in the Plan, as of the day the shares are tendered, or paid in any combination of cash and shares, as determined by the Committee. To the extent permitted by applicable law and the policies adopted from time to time by the Committee, Optionee may elect to pay the exercise price through the contemporaneous sale by a third party broker of shares of common stock acquired upon exercise yielding net sales proceeds equal to the exercise price and any withholding tax due and the remission of those sale proceeds to the Company.

11. Optionee consents and agrees to electronic delivery of any Plan documents, proxy materials, annual reports or other related documents, and to the electronic review, confirmation and acceptance procedures governing this grant of Options. Optionee consents and agrees that any such electronic procedures may be effected by a third party engaged by the Company to provide administrative services related to the Plan, including any program adopted under the Plan. Optionee further agrees that his or her electronic signature is the same as, and shall have the same force and effect as, his or her manual signature. Optionee acknowledges and agrees that the Company may provide personal information regarding Optionee and any award of Options under the Plan, included but not limited to this Award, to any third party engaged by the Company to provide administrative or brokerage services related to the Plan.

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12. The Option shall be subject to and governed by the laws of the State of Texas.This Agreement, together with this document and the Plan, contains the entire agreement of you and the Company with respect to the Option, and no representation, inducement, promise, or agreement or other similar understanding between you and the Company not embodied herein shall be of any force or effect, and the Company will not be liable or bound in any manner for any warranty, representation, or covenant except as specifically set forth herein or in the Plan.

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EX-12.1

											Exhibit 12.1
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
	26-Week Period Ending		Fiscal Year
(dollars in thousands)	Dec. 26, 2015		June 27, 2015		June 28, 2014		June 29, 2013		June 30, 2012		July 2, 2011
Earnings before income taxes	$	774,919	$	1,008,147	$	1,475,624	$	1,547,455	$	1,784,002	$	1,827,454
Add: Fixed charges		186,848		281,756		147,922		153,840		154,965		151,990
Subtract: Capitalized interest		451		866		1,097		4,242		20,816		13,887
Total	$	961,316	$	1,289,037	$	1,622,449	$	1,697,053	$	1,918,151	$	1,965,557
Fixed Charges:
Interest expense	$	174,142	$	254,807	$	123,741	$	128,495	$	113,396	$	118,267
Capitalized interest		451		866		1,097		4,242		20,816		13,887
Rent expense interest factor		12,255		26,083		23,084		21,103		20,753		19,836
Total	$	186,848	$	281,756	$	147,922	$	153,840	$	154,965	$	151,990
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (1)		5.1		4.6		11.0		11.0		12.4		12.9
(1) For the purpose of calculating this ratio, “earnings” consist of earnings before income taxes and fixed charges (exclusive of interest capitalized). “Fixed charges” consist of interest expense, capitalized interest and the estimated interest portion of rents.

EX-15.1

Exhibit 15.1

REVIEW REPORTOF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders

Sysco Corporation

We have reviewed the consolidated balance sheets of Sysco Corporation (a Delaware Corporation) and subsidiaries as of December 26, 2015 and December 27, 2014, and the related consolidated results of operations and consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the thirteen and twenty-six week periods ended December 26, 2015 and December 27, 2014 and the related consolidated cash flows for the twenty-six week periods ended December 26, 2015 and December 27, 2014. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters.  It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the consolidated financial statements referred to above for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of Sysco Corporation and subsidiaries as of June 27, 2015, and the related consolidated results of operations, statements of comprehensive income and shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein) and in our report dated August 24, 2015, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.

In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of June 27, 2015, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Houston, Texas

February 1, 2016

EX-15.2

Exhibit 15.2

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders

Sysco Corporation

We are aware of the incorporation by reference of our report dated February 1, 2016 relating to the unaudited consolidated interim financial statements of Sysco Corporation and subsidiaries that are included in its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 26, 2015 in the following registration statements.

Sysco Corporation Form S-3        File No. 333-206568

Sysco Corporation Form S-3        File No. 333-126199

Sysco Corporation Form S-4        File No. 333-50842

Sysco Corporation Form S-8        File No. 333-147338

Sysco Corporation Form S-8        File No. 33-45820

Sysco Corporation Form S-8        File No. 333-58276

Sysco Corporation Form S-8        File No. 333-163189

Sysco Corporation Form S-8        File No. 333-163188

Sysco Corporation Form S-8        File No. 333-170660

Sysco Corporation Form S-8        File No. 333-192353

Sysco Corporation Form S-8        File No. 333-201216

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Houston, Texas

February 1, 2016

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, William J. DeLaney, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Sysco Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: February 1, 2016

/s/ WILLIAM J. DELANEY

William J. DeLaney

Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Joel T. Grade, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Sysco Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: February 1, 2016

/s/ JOEL T. GRADE

Joel T. Grade

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE

SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, William J. DeLaney, Chief Executive Officer, of Sysco Corporation (the “company”), certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:

1. The company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 26, 2015 (“Quarterly Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. All of the information contained in the Quarterly Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the company.

Date: February 1, 2016

/s/ WILLIAM J. DELANEY

William J. DeLaney

Chief Executive Officer

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE

SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Joel T. Grade, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, of Sysco Corporation (the “company”), certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge:

1. The company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 26, 2015 (“Quarterly Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. All of the information contained in the Quarterly Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the company.

Date: February 1, 2016

/s/ JOEL T. GRADE

Joel T. Grade

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Dec. 26, 2015	Jan. 23, 2016
Document Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	SYSCO CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000096021
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--07-02
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Dec. 26, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus (Q1,Q2,Q3,FY)	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		564,603,274

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Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 26, 2015	Jun. 27, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 595,602	$ 5,130,044	$ 4,907,677
Accounts and notes receivable, less allowances of $57,631, $41,720, and $68,427	3,353,453	3,353,381	3,529,997
Inventories	2,736,382	2,691,823	2,791,813
Deferred income taxes	0	135,254	140,456
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	83,263	93,039	76,682
Prepaid income taxes	10,326	90,763	10,279
Total current assets	6,779,026	11,494,304	11,456,904
Plant and equipment at cost, less depreciation	3,936,612	3,982,143	4,002,932
Long-term assets
Goodwill	1,977,921	1,959,817	1,966,547
Intangibles, less amortization	163,089	154,809	168,446
Restricted cash	0	168,274	165,465
Other assets	232,820	229,934	169,515
Total other assets	2,373,830	2,512,834	2,469,973
Total assets	13,089,468	17,989,281	17,929,809
Current liabilities
Notes payable	83,037	70,751	76,876
Accounts payable	2,710,469	2,881,953	2,797,947
Accrued expenses	1,071,632	1,467,610	1,100,239
Current maturities of long-term debt	7,076	4,979,301	310,891
Total current liabilities	3,872,214	9,399,615	4,285,953
Long-term liabilities
Long-term debt	4,265,857	2,271,825	7,208,252
Deferred income taxes	111,822	81,591	117,353
Other long-term liabilities	852,655	934,722	940,349
Total other liabilities	$ 5,230,334	$ 3,288,138	$ 8,265,954
Commitments and contingencies
Noncontrolling interest	$ 45,493	$ 41,304	$ 34,942
Shareholders' equity
Preferred stock, par value $1 per share Authorized 1,500,000 shares, issued none	0	0	0
Common stock, par value $1 per share Authorized 2,000,000,000 shares, issued 765,174,900 shares	765,175	765,175	765,175
Paid-in capital	1,022,816	1,213,999	1,181,918
Retained earnings	8,922,498	8,751,985	8,858,831
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,045,177)	(923,197)	(828,656)
Treasury stock at cost, 198,552,842, 170,857,231 and 174,109,675 shares	(5,723,885)	(4,547,738)	(4,634,308)
Total shareholders' equity	3,941,427	5,260,224	5,342,960
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 13,089,468	$ 17,989,281	$ 17,929,809

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 26, 2015	Jun. 27, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 57,631	$ 41,720	$ 68,427
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1	$ 1	$ 1
Preferred stock, authorized (in shares)	1,500,000	1,500,000	1,500,000
Preferred stock, issued (in shares)	0	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1	$ 1	$ 1
Common stock, authorized (in shares)	2,000,000,000	2,000,000,000	2,000,000,000
Common stock, issued (in shares)	765,174,900	765,174,900	765,174,900
Treasury stock (in shares)	198,552,842	170,857,231	174,109,675

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Consolidated Results of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Dec. 26, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014	Dec. 26, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 12,153,626	$ 12,087,074	$ 24,716,237	$ 24,532,155
Cost of sales	9,996,812	10,001,937	20,321,428	20,258,301
Gross profit	2,156,814	2,085,137	4,394,809	4,273,854
Operating expenses	1,724,231	1,769,691	3,468,752	3,492,795
Operating income	432,583	315,446	926,057	781,059
Interest expense	47,235	77,042	174,142	107,976
Other expense (income), net	(7,764)	2,207	(23,004)	19
Earnings before income taxes	393,112	236,197	774,919	673,064
Income taxes	120,713	78,218	258,100	236,272
Net earnings	$ 272,399	$ 157,979	$ 516,819	$ 436,792
Net earnings:
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.48	$ 0.27	$ 0.89	$ 0.74
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.48	$ 0.27	$ 0.88	$ 0.73
Average shares outstanding (in shares)	566,881,538	590,723,351	581,790,230	589,499,802
Diluted shares outstanding (in shares)	571,452,124	595,911,680	586,121,013	594,610,315
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.31	$ 0.3	$ 0.61	$ 0.59

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Dec. 26, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014	Dec. 26, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net earnings	$ 272,399	$ 157,979	$ 516,819	$ 436,792
Other comprehensive (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(44,453)	(91,853)	(131,682)	(163,107)
Items presented net of tax:
Amortization of cash flow hedges	1,825	1,639	3,501	1,765
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges	0	0	(3,779)	(34,111)
Amortization of prior service cost	1,715	1,737	3,430	3,474
Amortization of actuarial loss, net	3,275	2,993	6,550	5,986
Total other comprehensive (loss)	(37,638)	(85,484)	(121,980)	(185,993)
Comprehensive income	$ 234,761	$ 72,495	$ 394,839	$ 250,799

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Consolidated Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Dec. 26, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 516,819	$ 436,792
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided by operating activities:
Share-based compensation expense	44,045	44,460
Depreciation and amortization	281,400	274,655
Amortization of debt issuance and other debt-related costs	13,637	20,144
Loss on extinguishment of debt	86,460	0
Deferred income taxes	153,423	6,804
Provision for losses on receivables	10,093	9,414
Other non-cash items	(15,468)	(2,359)
Additional changes in certain assets and liabilities, net of effect of businesses acquired:
(Increase) in receivables	(50,853)	(181,877)
(Increase) in inventories	(69,370)	(214,111)
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets	9,812	6,537
(Decrease) in accounts payable	(140,499)	(7,450)
(Decrease) increase in accrued expenses	(388,667)	78,438
Increase in accrued income taxes	92,638	40,220
(Increase) decrease in other assets	(9,556)	16,072
(Decrease) in other long-term liabilities	(52,942)	(67,438)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	(12,091)	(7,863)
Net cash provided by operating activities	468,881	452,438
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to plant and equipment	(248,233)	(298,068)
Proceeds from sales of plant and equipment	10,827	2,130
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(98,154)	(29,177)
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash	168,274	(20,053)
Net cash used for investing activities	(167,286)	(345,168)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Bank and commercial paper borrowings (repayments), net	0	(129,999)
Other debt borrowings	2,012,353	5,008,502
Other debt repayments	(19,155)	(21,618)
Redemption of senior notes	(5,050,000)	0
Debt issuance costs	(20,881)	(30,980)
Cash paid for settlement of cash flow hedge	(6,134)	(188,840)
Cash received from termination of interest rate swap agreements	14,496	0
Proceeds from stock option exercises	131,969	122,492
Accelerated share and treasury stock purchases	(1,521,638)	0
Dividends paid	(348,436)	(340,654)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	12,091	7,863
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	(4,795,335)	4,426,766
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(40,702)	(39,405)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(4,534,442)	4,494,631
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	5,130,044	413,046
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	595,602	4,907,677
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Interest	106,600	73,756
Income taxes	$ 33,156	$ 189,538

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Basis of Presentation

6 Months Ended

Dec. 26, 2015

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the company, without audit, with the exception of the June 27, 2015 consolidated balance sheet, which was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements included in the company's fiscal 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The financial statements include consolidated balance sheets, consolidated results of operations, consolidated statements of comprehensive income and consolidated cash flows. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, which consist of normal recurring adjustments, except as otherwise disclosed, necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations, comprehensive income and cash flows for all periods presented have been made. 

The company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standard Update (ASU) 2015-03, Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs in fiscal 2015. This guidance requires debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability, rather than an asset. This guidance requires retrospective application; therefore, prior year amounts within the consolidated balance sheets have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

Deferred taxes within the consolidated balance sheet for December 26, 2015, have been classified as long-term due to the adoption of an accounting pronouncement related to simplification in the presentation of deferred taxes. See Note 2, "Changes in Accounting" for additional information on these changes.

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the company's fiscal 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Certain footnote disclosures included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to applicable rules and regulations for interim financial statements.

The interim financial information herein has been reviewed by Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, in accordance with established professional standards and procedures for such a review. A Review Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm has been issued by Ernst & Young LLP and is included as Exhibit 15.1 to this Form 10-Q.

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Changes in Accounting

6 Months Ended

Dec. 26, 2015

Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]

Changes in Accounting

CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING

Simplification of Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes, as part of its simplification initiative, which is the FASB's effort to reduce the cost and complexity of certain aspects of U.S. GAAP. This guidance requires that all deferred tax assets and liabilities, along with any related valuation allowance, be classified as non-current on the balance sheet. The guidance does not change the existing requirement that only permits offsetting of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities within a jurisdiction. The company early adopted this standard in the second quarter of fiscal 2016 on a prospective basis, as permitted by the ASU.

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New Accounting Standards

6 Months Ended

Dec. 26, 2015

New Accounting Standards [Abstract]

New Accounting Standards

NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). This new standard will replace all current GAAP guidance on this topic and eliminate all industry-specificguidance. The new revenue recognition standard provides a unified model to determine when and how revenue is recognized.The core principle is that a company should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customersin an amount that reflects the consideration for which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, which is fiscal 2019 for Sysco, and could be early adopted in fiscal 2018. The standard may be applied eitherretrospectively to each period presented or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. The company has not selected a transition method and is currently evaluating the impact of the pending adoption of this ASU on its ongoing financial reporting.

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Acquisitions

6 Months Ended

Dec. 26, 2015

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Acquisitions

ACQUISITIONS

During the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016, the company paid cash of $98.2 million for acquisitions. The acquisitions did not have a material effect on the company's operating results, cash flows or financial position. Certain current year and prior year acquisitions involve contingent consideration that may include earnout agreements that are typically payable over periods of up to three years in the event that certain operating results are attained. As of December 26, 2015, aggregate contingent consideration outstanding was $28.4 million, of which $20.7 million was recorded as earnout liabilities as of December 26, 2015.

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Fair Value Measurements

6 Months Ended

Dec. 26, 2015

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e., an exit price).  The accounting guidance includes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value.  The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows: 

• Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets; 

• Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that are observable either directly or indirectly for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and 

• Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, which include management’s own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. 

Sysco’s policy is to invest in only high-quality investments.  Cash equivalents primarily include time deposits, certificates of deposit, commercial paper, high-quality money market funds and all highly liquid instruments with original maturities of three months or less.  Restricted cash consists of investments in high-quality money market funds.    

The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities measured at fair value:

• Time deposits and commercial paper included in cash equivalents are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.  These are included within cash equivalents as a Level 2 measurement in the tables below. 

• Money market funds are valued at the closing price reported by the fund sponsor from an actively traded exchange.  These are included within cash equivalents and restricted cash as Level 1 measurements in the tables below. 

• The interest rate swap agreements, discussed further in Note 6, "Derivative Financial Instruments" are valued using a swap valuation model that utilizes an income approach using observable market inputs including interest rates, LIBOR swap rates and credit default swap rates.  These are included within other assets and other long-term liabilities as Level 2 measurements in the tables below.

The following tables present the company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 26, 2015, June 27, 2015 and December 27, 2014:  

	Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value as of Dec. 26, 2015
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(In thousands)
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash equivalents	$	234,161	$	61,473	$	—	$	295,634
Other assets
Interest rate swap agreement	—		3,936		—		3,936
Total assets at fair value	$	234,161	$	65,409	$	—	$	299,570
Liabilities:
Long-term debt	$	—	$	1,241,786	$	—	$	1,241,786
Other long-term liabilities:
Interest rate swap agreement	—		6,575		—		6,575
Total liabilities at fair value	$	—	$	1,248,361	$	—	$	1,248,361

	Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value as of Jun. 27, 2015
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(In thousands)
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash equivalents	$	4,677,735	$	63,689	$	—	$	4,741,424
Restricted cash	168,274		—		—		168,274
Other assets
Interest rate swap agreement	—		12,597		—		12,597
Total assets at fair value	$	4,846,009	$	76,286	$	—	$	4,922,295
Liabilities:
Accrued expenses
Current portion of long-term debt	$	—	$	1,257,127	$	—	$	1,257,127
Long-term debt	—		503,379		—		503,379
Total liabilities at fair value	$	—	$	1,760,506	$	—	$	1,760,506

	Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value as of Dec. 27, 2014
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(In thousands)
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash equivalents	$	4,655,434	$	21,841	$	—	$	4,677,275
Restricted cash	165,465		—		—		165,465
Other assets
Interest rate swap agreement	—		4,802		—		4,802
Total assets at fair value	$	4,820,899	$	26,643	$	—	$	4,847,542
Liabilities:
Long-term debt	$	—	$	1,752,118	$	—	$	1,752,118
Other long-term liabilities
Interest rate swap agreement	—		152		—		152
Total liabilities at fair value	$	—	$	1,752,270	$	—	$	1,752,270

The carrying values of accounts receivable and accounts payable approximated their respective fair values due to their short-term maturities.  The fair value of Sysco’s total debt is estimated based on the quoted market prices for the same or similar issue or on the current rates offered to the company for debt of the same remaining maturities and is considered a Level 2 measurement.  The table above reflects the fair value for any long-term debt that has been hedged and is recorded at fair value. Non-hedged debt is recorded at book value. The fair value of total non-hedged debt approximated$3.3 billion, $5.6 billion and $7.6 billion as of December 26, 2015, June 27, 2015 and December 27, 2014, respectively.  The carrying value of total non-hedged debt was $3.1 billion, $5.4 billion and $7.1 billion as of December 26, 2015, June 27, 2015 and December 27, 2014, respectively.

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Derivative Financial Instruments

6 Months Ended

Dec. 26, 2015

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative Financial Instruments

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Sysco manages its debt portfolio to achieve an overall desired position of fixed and floating rates and may employ interest rate swaps from time to time to achieve this position. The company does not use derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. 

In October 2015, Sysco issued senior notes totaling $2.0 billion to fund $1.5 billion in repurchases of outstanding shares of its common stock pursuant to its $1.5 billion accelerated share repurchase program, to repay approximately $500 million of its outstanding commercial paper and for general corporate purposes. Concurrent with the offering of these senior notes, the company entered into interest rate swap agreements that effectively converted $750 million of senior notes maturing in fiscal 2020 to floating rate debt. These transactions were designated as fair value hedges against the changes in fair value of fixed rate debt resulting from changes in interest rates.

In August 2015, the company entered into forward starting swap agreements with a notional amount totaling $500 million. The company designated these derivatives as cash flow hedges to reduce interest rate exposure on forecasted 10-year debt due to changes in the benchmark interest rates for debt the company expected to issue in fiscal 2016. Concurrent with the debt offering in October 2015, Sysco terminated these hedges and paid $6.1 million. The loss was recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and will be amortized to interest expense over the term of the issued debt.

In October 2014, Sysco obtained long-term financing for its proposed merger with US Foods, Inc. (US Foods) by completing a six-part senior notes offering totaling $5 billion. At the same time of these note issuances, the company entered into interest rate swap agreements that effectively converted $500 million of senior notes maturing in fiscal 2018 and $750 million of senior notes maturing in fiscal 2020 to floating rate debt. These are collectively referred to as the 2015 swaps. These transactions were designated as fair value hedges against the changes in fair value of fixed rate debt resulting from changes in interest rates. In the first quarter of 2016, we terminated the 2015 swaps for proceeds of $14.5 million in connection with the redemption of these senior notes.

In January 2014, the company entered into two forward starting swap agreements with notional amounts totaling $2 billion in contemplation of securing long-term financing for the proposed US Foods merger or for other long-term financing purposes in the event the merger did not occur. The company designated these derivatives as cash flow hedges to reduce interest rate exposure on forecasted 10-year and 30-year debt due to changes in the benchmark interest rates for debt the company issued in fiscal 2015. In September 2014, in conjunction with the pricing of the $1.25 billion senior notes maturing in fiscal 2025 and the $1 billion senior notes maturing in fiscal 2045, the company terminated these swaps, locking in the effective yields on the related debt. Cash of $58.9 million was paid to settle the 10-year swap in September 2014, and cash of $129.9 million was paid to settle the 30-year swap in October 2014. The cash payments are located within the line Cash paid for settlement of cash flow hedge within financing activities in the statement of consolidated cash flows. The cumulative losses recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income related to these swaps will continue to be amortized through interest expense over the term of the originally issued debt as the amount hedged is anticipated to remain within our capital structure.

In August 2013, the company entered into an interest rate swap agreement that effectively converted $500 million of fixed rate debt maturing in fiscal 2018 to floating rate debt.

The location and the fair value of derivative instruments designated as hedges in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 26, 2015, June 27, 2015 and December 27, 2014 are as follows:

	Asset Derivatives			Liability Derivatives
	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Interest rate swap agreements:
Dec. 26, 2015	Other assets	$	3,936	Other liabilities	$	6,575
Jun. 27, 2015	Other assets	12,597
Dec. 27, 2014	Other assets	4,802		Other long-term liabilities	152

The location and effect of derivative instruments and related hedged items on the consolidated results of operations for the 13-week periods ended December 26, 2015 and December 27, 2014 presented on a pretax basis are as follows:

	Location of (Gain) or Loss Recognized	Amount of (Gain) or Loss Recognized
		13-Week Period Ended
		Dec. 26, 2015		Dec. 27, 2014
		(In thousands)
Fair Value Hedge Relationships:
Interest rate swap agreements	Interest expense	$	—	$	(6,401	)
Cash Flow Hedge Relationships:
Interest rate swap agreements	Other comprehensive income	—		—
Interest rate contracts	Interest expense	2,962		(2,660		)

The location and effect of derivative instruments and related hedged items on the consolidated results of operations for the 26-week periods ended December 26, 2015 and December 27, 2014 presented on a pretax basis are as follows:

	Location of (Gain) or Loss Recognized	Amount of (Gain) or Loss Recognized
		26-Week Period Ended
		Dec. 26, 2015		Dec. 27, 2014
		(In thousands)
Fair Value Hedge Relationships:
Interest rate swap agreements	Interest expense	$	—	$	(9,670	)
Cash Flow Hedge Relationships:
Interest rate swap agreements	Other comprehensive income	5,682		55,374
Interest rate contracts	Interest expense	6,134		(2,865		)

Hedge ineffectiveness represents the difference between the changes in the fair value of the derivative instruments and the changes in fair value of the fixed rate debt attributable to changes in the benchmark interest rates. Hedge ineffectiveness is recorded directly in earnings within interest expense and was not applicable for the second quarter of fiscal 2016 and was immaterial for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 and the 26-week periods endedDecember 26, 2015 and December 27, 2014. The interest rate swaps do not contain credit-risk-related contingent features.

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Debt

6 Months Ended

Dec. 26, 2015

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

DEBT

Sysco has a commercial paper program allowing the company to issue short-term unsecured notes in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1.5 billion. As of December 26, 2015, there were no commercial paper issuances outstanding. Any outstanding amounts are classified within long-term debt, as the program is supported by a long-term revolving credit facility. During the first 26 weeks of 2016, aggregate outstanding commercial paper issuances and short-term bank borrowings ranged from zero to approximately $1.0 billion.

In June 2015, Sysco terminated the US Foods merger agreement triggering the redemption of the senior notes that had been issued in contemplation of the proposed merger at a redemption price equal to 101% of the principal of the senior notes. Sysco redeemed the senior notes in July 2015 using cash on hand and proceeds from our commercial paper program in the amount of $5.05 billion. The repayment of these senior notes triggered a redemption loss of $86.5 million included in interest expense for the first quarter of fiscal 2016. Additionally, as discussed in Note 6, "Derivative Financial Instruments," the company terminated fair value hedges associated with these senior notes. Interest expense for the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 includes the following amounts from these transactions:

	26-Week Period Ended Dec. 26, 2015
		(In thousands)
Redemption Premium Payment		$	50,000
Debt issuance cost write-off		28,642
Bond discount write-off		17,869
Gain on swap termination		(10,051		)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		86,460
Interest expense on senior notes		8,375
Total		$	94,835

Senior Notes Offering

On September 28, 2015, Sysco issued senior notes totaling $2.0 billion. Details of the senior notes are as follows:

Maturity Date	Par Value (in millions)		Coupon Rate		Pricing (percentage of par)
October 1, 2020	$	750	2.60	%	99.809	%
October 1, 2025	750		3.75	%	100.00	%
October 1, 2045	500		4.85	%	99.921	%

Sysco used the net proceeds from the offering to fund repurchases of outstanding shares of its common stock pursuant to Sysco’s $1.5 billion accelerated share repurchase program, to repay approximately $500 million of its outstanding commercial paper and for general corporate purposes. The notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Sysco’s direct and indirect wholly owned subsidiaries that guarantee Sysco’s other senior notes. Interest on the senior notes will be paid semi-annually in arrears on April 1 and October 1, beginning April 1, 2016. At Sysco’s option, any or all of the senior notes may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time prior to maturity. If Sysco elects to redeem (i) the senior notes maturing in 2020 before the date that is one month prior to the maturity date, (ii) the senior notes maturing in 2025 before the date that is three months prior to the maturity date or (iii) the senior notes maturing in 2045 before the date that is six months prior to the maturity date, Sysco will pay an amount equal to the greater of 100% of the principal amount of the senior notes to be redeemed or the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the senior notes to be redeemed that would be due if such senior notes matured on the applicable date described above. If Sysco elects to redeem a series of senior notes on or after the applicable date described in the preceding sentence, Sysco will pay an amount equal to 100% of the principal amount of the senior notes to be redeemed. Sysco will pay accrued and unpaid interest on the notes redeemed to the redemption date.

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Company-Sponsored Employee Benefit Plans

6 Months Ended

Dec. 26, 2015

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Company-Sponsored Employee Benefit Plans

COMPANY-SPONSORED EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

In the tables below, the caption “Pension Benefits” includes both the company-sponsored qualified pension plan and the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan. The components of net company-sponsored benefit cost for the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 and fiscal 2015 are as follows:    

	Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Plans
	Dec. 26, 2015			Dec. 27, 2014			Dec. 26, 2015			Dec. 27, 2014
	(In thousands)
Service cost	$	2,902		$	2,815		$	134		$	134
Interest cost	42,833			42,779			153			148
Expected return on plan assets	(53,202		)	(57,156		)	—			—
Amortization of prior service cost	2,743			2,777			41			42
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain)	5,435			4,968			(118		)	(109		)
Net periodic costs (benefits)	$	711		$	(3,817	)	$	210		$	215
	Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Plans
	Dec. 26, 2015			Dec. 27, 2014			Dec. 26, 2015			Dec. 27, 2014
	(In thousands)
Service cost	$	5,803		$	5,630		$	268		$	268
Interest cost	85,665			85,558			305			296
Expected return on plan assets	(106,404		)	(114,312		)	—			—
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain)	5,486			5,554			83			84
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain)	10,870			9,936			(236		)	(218		)
Net periodic costs (benefits)	$	1,420		$	(7,634	)	$	420		$	430

     Sysco’s contributions to its company-sponsored defined benefit plans were $43.7 million and $62.3 million during the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 and 2015, respectively.

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Shareholders' Equity

6 Months Ended

Dec. 26, 2015

Equity [Abstract]

Shareholders' Equity

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Accelerated Share Repurchase Program

On September 23, 2015, the company entered into a Master Confirmation and Supplemental Confirmation (collectively, the ASR Agreement) with Goldman, Sachs & Co. (Goldman) relating to an accelerated share repurchase program (the ASR Program). Pursuant to the terms of the ASR Agreement, Sysco agreed to repurchase $1.5 billion of its common stock from Goldman.

In connection with the ASR Program, the company paid $1.5 billion to Goldman on September 28, 2015, in exchange for 32,319,392 shares of the company’s outstanding common stock, which represents a substantial majority of the shares owed to Sysco by Goldman; however, the number of shares ultimately delivered to the company by Goldman is subject to adjustment based on the volume-weighted average share price of the company’s common stock during the term of the ASR Agreement, less an agreed discount. All purchases under the ASR Program will be completed by May 2016, although the exact date of completion will depend on whether or when Goldman exercises an acceleration option that it has under the ASR Agreement. At settlement, the company may be entitled to receive additional shares of common stock from Goldman or, under certain circumstances, may be required to issue additional shares or make a payment to Goldman at the company’s option.

The initial receipt of 32,319,392 shares is included in Treasury Stock and reduced the company's weighted average common shares outstanding for the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016. The adjustment feature, which is based on the volume-weighted average share price, is considered a forward contract indexed to Sysco's own common stock and meets all of the applicable criteria for equity classification and, therefore, is not accounted for as a derivative instrument.

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Earnings Per Share

6 Months Ended

Dec. 26, 2015

Earnings Per Share, Basic [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

	13-Week Period Ended				26-Week Period Ended
	Dec. 26, 2015		Dec. 27, 2014		Dec. 26, 2015		Dec. 27, 2014
	(In thousands, except for share and per share data)				(In thousands, except for share and per share data)
Numerator:
Net earnings	$	272,399	$	157,979	$	516,819	$	436,792
Denominator:
Weighted-average basic shares outstanding	566,881,538		590,723,351		581,790,230		589,499,802
Dilutive effect of share-based awards	4,570,586		5,188,329		4,330,783		5,110,513
Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding	571,452,124		595,911,680		586,121,013		594,610,315
Basic earnings per share	$	0.48	$	0.27	$	0.89	$	0.74
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.48	$	0.27	$	0.88	$	0.73

The number of options that were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation because the effect would have been anti-dilutive was approximately 4,000,000 and 2,000,000 for the second quarter of fiscal 2016 and fiscal 2015, respectively.  The number of options that were not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation because the effect would have been anti-dilutive was approximately 965,000 and 1,300,000 for the first 26 weeks of 2016 and 2015, respectively.

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Other Comprehensive Income

6 Months Ended

Dec. 26, 2015

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Other Comprehensive Income

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Comprehensive income is net earnings plus certain other items that are recorded directly to shareholders’ equity, such as foreign currency translation adjustment, amounts related to cash flow hedging arrangements and certain amounts related to pension and other postretirement plans.  Comprehensive income was $234.8 million and $72.5 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2016 and fiscal 2015, respectively.  Comprehensive income was $394.8 million and $250.8 million for the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 and 2015, respectively.

A summary of the components of other comprehensive income (loss) and the related tax effects for each of the periods presented is as follows:

		13-Week Period Ended Dec. 26, 2015
	Location of Expense (Income) Recognized in Net Earnings	Before Tax Amount			Tax		Net of Tax Amount
		(In thousands)
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans:
Reclassification adjustments:
Amortization of prior service cost	Operating expenses	$	2,784		$	1,069	$	1,715
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain), net	Operating expenses	5,317			2,042		3,275
Total reclassification adjustments		8,101			3,111		4,990
Foreign currency translation:
Other comprehensive income before     reclassification adjustments:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	N/A	(44,453		)	—		(44,453		)
Interest rate swaps:
Reclassification adjustments:
Amortization of cash flow hedges	Interest expense	2,962			1,137		1,825
Total other comprehensive (loss) income		$	(33,390	)	$	4,248	$	(37,638	)

		13-Week Period Ended Dec. 27, 2014
	Location of Expense (Income) Recognized in Net Earnings	Before Tax Amount			Tax		Net of Tax Amount
		(In thousands)
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans:
Reclassification adjustments:
Amortization of prior service cost	Operating expenses	$	2,819		$	1,082	$	1,737
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain), net	Operating expenses	4,859			1,866		2,993
Total reclassification adjustments		7,678			2,948		4,730
Foreign currency translation:
Other comprehensive income before     reclassification adjustments:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	N/A	(91,853		)	—		(91,853		)
Interest rate swaps:
Reclassification adjustments:
Amortization of cash flow hedges	Interest expense	2,660			1,021		1,639
Total other comprehensive (loss) income		$	(81,515	)	$	3,969	$	(85,484	)

		26-Week Period Ended Dec. 26, 2015
	Location of Expense (Income) Recognized in Net Earnings	Before Tax Amount			Tax			Net of Tax Amount
		(In thousands)
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans:
Reclassification adjustments:
Amortization of prior service cost	Operating expenses	$	5,568		$	2,138		$	3,430
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain), net	Operating expenses	10,634			4,084			6,550
Total reclassification adjustments		16,202			6,222			9,980
Foreign currency translation:
Other comprehensive income before     reclassification adjustments:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	N/A	(131,682		)	—			(131,682		)
Interest rate swaps:
Reclassification adjustments:
Amortization of cash flow hedges	Interest expense	5,682			2,181			3,501
Change in fair value of cash flow hedge	N/A	(6,134		)	(2,355		)	(3,779		)
Total other comprehensive (loss) income		$	(115,932	)	$	6,048		$	(121,980	)

		26-Week Period Ended Dec. 27, 2014
	Location of Expense (Income) Recognized in Net Earnings	Before Tax Amount			Tax			Net of Tax Amount
		(In thousands)
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans:
Reclassification adjustments:
Amortization of prior service cost	Operating expenses	$	5,638		$	2,164		$	3,474
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain), net	Operating expenses	9,718			3,732			$	5,986
Total reclassification adjustments		15,356			5,896			9,460
Foreign currency translation:
Other comprehensive income before     reclassification adjustments:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	N/A	(163,107		)	—			(163,107		)
Interest rate swaps:
Reclassification adjustments:
Amortization of cash flow hedges	Interest expense	2,865			1,100			1,765
Other comprehensive income before     reclassification adjustments:
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges	N/A	(55,374		)	(21,263		)	(34,111		)
Total other comprehensive (loss) income		$	(200,260	)	$	(14,267	)	$	(185,993	)

The following tables provide a summary of the changes in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income for the periods presented:

	26-Week Period Ended Dec. 26, 2015
	Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, net of tax			Foreign Currency Translation			Interest Rate Swaps, net of tax			Total
	(In thousands)
Balance as of Jun. 27, 2015	$	(705,311	)	$	(97,733	)	$	(120,153	)	$	(923,197	)
Other comprehensive income before     reclassification adjustments	—			(131,682		)	—			(131,682		)
Amortization of cash flow hedges	—			—			3,501			3,501
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges	—			—			(3,779		)	(3,779		)
Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost	3,430			—			—			3,430
Amortization of unrecognized net actuarial losses	6,550			—			—			6,550
Balance as of Dec. 26, 2015	$	(695,331	)	$	(229,415	)	$	(120,431	)	$	(1,045,177	)

	26-Week Period Ended Dec. 27, 2014
	Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, net of tax			Foreign Currency Translation			Interest Rate Swaps, net of tax			Total
	(In thousands)
Balance as of Jun. 28, 2014	$	(685,957	)	$	134,452		$	(91,158	)	$	(642,663	)
Other comprehensive income before     reclassification adjustments	—			(163,107		)	—			(163,107		)
Amortization of cash flow hedges	—			—			1,765			1,765
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges	—			—			(34,111		)	(34,111		)
Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost	3,474			—			—			3,474
Amortization of unrecognized net actuarial losses	5,986			—			—			5,986
Balance as of Dec. 27, 2014	$	(676,497	)	$	(28,655	)	$	(123,504	)	$	(828,656	)

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Share-Based Compensation

6 Months Ended

Dec. 26, 2015

Share-based Compensation [Abstract]

Share-Based Compensation

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

Sysco provides compensation benefits to employees and non-employee directors under several share-based payment arrangements including various employee stock incentive plans, the Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and various non‑employee director plans. 

Stock Incentive Plans 

In the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016, options to purchase 4,326,915 shares were granted to employees. The fair value of each option award is estimated as of the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model. The weighted average grant-date fair value per option granted during the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 was $40.59.

In the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016, 435,970 restricted stock units were granted to employees. Based on the jurisdiction in which the employee resides, some of these restricted stock units were granted with forfeitable dividend equivalents. The fair value of each restricted stock unit award granted with a dividend equivalent is based on the company’s stock price as of the date of grant. For restricted stock unit awards granted without dividend equivalents, the fair value was reduced by the present value of expected dividends during the vesting period. The weighted average grant-date fair value per restricted stock unit granted during the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 was $40.41. 

Employee Stock Purchase Plan 

Plan participants purchased 704,129 shares of Sysco common stock under the Sysco Employee Stock Purchase Plan during the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016. 

The weighted average fair value per share of employee stock purchase rights issued pursuant to the Employee Stock Purchase Plan was $5.63 during the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016. The fair value of the stock purchase rights is estimated as the difference between the stock price and the employee purchase price. 

All Share-Based Payment Arrangements 

The total share-based compensation cost that has been recognized in results of operations was $44.0 million and $44.5 million for the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 and fiscal 2015, respectively. 

As of December 26, 2015, there was $70.4 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to share-based compensation arrangements. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.6 years.

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Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Dec. 26, 2015

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

INCOME TAXES

Uncertain Tax Positions 

As of December 26, 2015, the gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits was $32.1 million, and the gross amount of liability for accrued interest related to unrecognized tax benefits was $19.4 million. It is reasonably possible that the amount of the unrecognized tax benefits with respect to certain of the company’s unrecognized tax positions will increase or decrease in the next twelve months, either because Sysco prevails on positions that were being challenged upon audit or because the company agrees to their disallowance. Items that may cause changes to unrecognized tax benefits primarily include the consideration of various filing requirements in numerous states and the allocation of income and expense between tax jurisdictions. At this time, an estimate of the range of the reasonably possible change cannot be made. 

Effective Tax Rate 

Sysco’s effective tax rate is reflective of the jurisdictions where the company has operations. In the second quarter of fiscal 2016, the company favorably resolved a tax contingency resulting in a tax benefit of $20.8 million. In the second quarter of fiscal 2015, the tax rate was impacted by reduced state taxes from legal restructuring and a benefit related to disqualifying dispositions of Sysco's stock pursuant to share-based compensation arrangements. Indefinitely reinvested earnings taxed at foreign statutory rates less than our domestic tax rate have the impact of reducing the effective tax rate in both periods. The effective tax rates for the second quarter of fiscal 2016 and fiscal 2015 were 30.71% and 33.12%, respectively. 

The effective tax rate for the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 of 33.31% was favorably impacted by the resolution of a tax contingency in the second quarter of fiscal 2016. The effective tax rate for the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2015 of 35.10% was favorably impacted by lower state taxes. Indefinitely reinvested earnings taxed at foreign statutory rates less than our domestic tax rate have the impact of reducing the effective tax rate in both periods.

Other 

The determination of the company’s provision for income taxes requires significant judgment, the use of estimates and the interpretation and application of complex tax laws. The company’s provision for income taxes reflects a combination of income earned and taxed in the various U.S. federal and state, as well as foreign, jurisdictions. Jurisdictional tax law changes, increases or decreases in permanent differences between book and tax items, accruals or adjustments of accruals for unrecognized tax benefits or valuation allowances, and the company’s change in the mix of earnings from these taxing jurisdictions all affect the overall effective tax rate.

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Commitments and Contingencies

6 Months Ended

Dec. 26, 2015

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal Proceedings 

Sysco is engaged in various legal proceedings that have arisen, but have not been fully adjudicated.  The likelihood of loss for these legal proceedings, based on definitions within contingency accounting literature, ranges from remote to reasonably possible to probable.  When probable and reasonably estimable, the losses have been accrued.  Based on estimates of the range of potential losses associated with these matters, management does not believe the ultimate resolution of these proceedings, either individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect upon the consolidated financial position or results of operations of the company.  However, the final results of legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty and, if the company failed to prevail in one or more of these legal matters, and the associated realized losses were to exceed the company’s current estimates of the range of potential losses, the company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations could be materially adversely affected in future periods.

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Business Segment Information

6 Months Ended

Dec. 26, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Business Segment Information

BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION

The company has aggregated certain of its operating companies into two reporting segments, Broadline and SYGMA in accordance with the accounting literature related to disclosures about segments of an enterprise.  The Broadline reportable segment is an aggregation of the company’s broadline segments located in the Bahamas, Canada, Costa Rica, Ireland and the United States.  Broadline operating companies distribute a full line of food products and a wide variety of non-food products to both traditional and chain restaurant customers, hospitals, schools, hotels, industrial caterers and other venues where foodservice products are served.  SYGMA operating companies distribute a full line of food products and a wide variety of non-food products to certain chain restaurant customer locations.  "Other" financial information is attributable to the company's other operating segments, including the company's specialty produce, custom-cut meat operations, lodging industry segments, a company that distributes specialty imported products,  a company that distributes to international customers and the company’s Sysco Ventures platform, which includes a suite of technology solutions that help support the business needs of Sysco’s customers.  In fiscal 2015, our leadership structure was realigned and now our custom-cut meat operations no longer report through our Broadline leadership. As a result, these operations are no longer included in our Broadline segment and are now reported in "Other." Prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

The accounting policies for the segments are the same as those disclosed by Sysco for its consolidated financial statements.  Intersegment sales primarily represent products the Broadline and SYGMA operating companies procured from the specialty produce, custom-cut meat operations, imported specialty products and a company that distributes to international customers. Management evaluates the performance of each of the operating segments based on its respective operating income results. Corporate expenses generally include all expenses of the corporate office and Sysco’s shared service center.  These also include all share-based compensation costs. 

The following tables set forth certain financial information for Sysco’s business segments:

	13-Week Period Ended						26-Week Period Ended
	Dec. 26, 2015			Dec. 27, 2014			Dec. 26, 2015			Dec. 27, 2014
Sales:	(In thousands)						(In thousands)
Broadline	$	9,605,710		$	9,548,847		$	19,633,806		$	19,520,222
SYGMA	1,506,836			1,559,863			2,952,741			3,101,475
Other	1,447,740			1,305,179			2,814,566			2,557,265
Intersegment sales	(406,661		)	(326,815		)	(684,875		)	(646,807		)
Total	$	12,153,626		$	12,087,074		$	24,716,237		$	24,532,155
	13-Week Period Ended						26-Week Period Ended
	Dec. 26, 2015			Dec. 27, 2014			Dec. 26, 2015			Dec. 27, 2014
Operating income:	(In thousands)						(In thousands)
Broadline	$	633,167		$	582,598		$	1,360,162		$	1,268,973
SYGMA	5,952			7,803			11,177			12,953
Other	36,865			33,695			63,372			71,422
Total segments	675,984			624,096			1,434,711			1,353,348
Corporate expenses	(243,401		)	(308,650		)	(508,654		)	(572,289		)
Total operating income	432,583			315,446			926,057			781,059
Interest expense	47,235			77,042			174,142			107,976
Other expense (income), net	(7,764		)	2,207			(23,004		)	19
Earnings before income taxes	$	393,112		$	236,197		$	774,919		$	673,064

	Dec. 26, 2015		Jun. 27, 2015		Dec. 27, 2014
Assets:	(In thousands)
Broadline	$	7,739,428	$	7,730,239	$	7,906,762
SYGMA	556,480		512,044		520,862
Other	1,523,493		1,415,038		1,401,847
Total segments	9,819,401		9,657,321		9,829,471
Corporate	3,270,067		8,331,960		8,100,338
Total	$	13,089,468	$	17,989,281	$	17,929,809

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Supplemental Guarantor Information - Subsidiary Guarantees

6 Months Ended

Dec. 26, 2015

Supplemental Guarantor Information - Subsidiary Guarantees [Abstract]

Supplemental Guarantor Information - Subsidiary Guarantees

SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR INFORMATION - SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEES

On January 19, 2011, the wholly owned U.S. Broadline subsidiaries of Sysco Corporation entered into full and unconditional guarantees of all outstanding senior notes and debentures of Sysco Corporation.   Borrowings under the company’s revolving credit facility supporting the company’s U.S. and Canadian commercial paper programs are also covered under these guarantees.  As of December 26, 2015, Sysco had a total of $4.4 billion in senior notes, debentures and commercial paper outstanding that was covered by these guarantees.  

All subsidiary guarantors are 100% owned by the parent company, all guarantees are full and unconditional and all guarantees are joint and several, except that the guarantee of any subsidiary guarantor with respect to a series of senior notes or debentures may be released under certain customary circumstances.  If we exercise our defeasance option with respect to the senior notes or debentures of any series, then any subsidiary guarantor effectively will be released with respect to that series.  Further, each subsidiary guarantee will remain in full force and effect until the earliest to occur of the date, if any, on which (1) the applicable subsidiary guarantor shall consolidate with or merge into Sysco Corporation or any successor of Sysco Corporation or (2) Sysco Corporation or any successor of Sysco Corporation consolidates with or merges into the applicable subsidiary guarantor. 

The following condensed consolidating financial statements present separately the financial position, comprehensive income and cash flows of the parent issuer (Sysco Corporation), the guarantors (the majority of the company’s U.S. Broadline subsidiaries), and all other non‑guarantor subsidiaries of Sysco (Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries) on a combined basis with eliminating entries.

	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	Dec. 26, 2015
	Sysco		Certain U.S.  Broadline Subsidiaries			Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated Totals
	(In thousands)
Current assets	$	279,596	$	3,944,472		$	2,554,958		$	—		$	6,779,026
Investment in subsidiaries	9,787,777		241,561			(355,335		)	(9,674,003		)	—
Plant and equipment,  net	501,514		1,632,601			1,802,497			—			3,936,612
Other assets	258,216		273,324			1,842,290			—			2,373,830
Total assets	$	10,827,103	$	6,091,958		$	5,844,410		$	(9,674,003	)	$	13,089,468
Current liabilities	$	602,058	$	731,474		$	2,538,682		$	—		$	3,872,214
Intercompany payables (receivables)	1,576,888		(2,274,556		)	697,668			—			—
Long-term debt	4,079,396		9,350			177,111			—			4,265,857
Other liabilities	672,888		278,590			12,999			—			964,477
Noncontrolling interest	—		—			45,493			—			45,493
Shareholders’ equity	3,895,873		7,347,100			2,372,457			(9,674,003		)	3,941,427
Total liabilities and  shareholders’ equity	$	10,827,103	$	6,091,958		$	5,844,410		$	(9,674,003	)	$	13,089,468

	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	Jun. 27, 2015
	Sysco		Certain U.S.  Broadline Subsidiaries			Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated Totals
	(In thousands)
Current assets	$	4,894,387	$	4,012,924		$	2,586,993	$	—		$	11,494,304
Investment in subsidiaries	9,088,455		—			—		(9,088,455		)	—
Plant and equipment,  net	510,285		1,694,659			1,777,199		—			3,982,143
Other assets	371,802		522,566			1,618,466		—			2,512,834
Total assets	$	14,864,929	$	6,230,149		$	5,982,658	$	(9,088,455	)	$	17,989,281
Current liabilities	$	5,851,364	$	1,658,558		$	1,889,693	$	—		$	9,399,615
Intercompany payables (receivables)	973,497		(1,996,915		)	1,023,418		—			—
Long-term debt	2,154,923		10,121			106,781		—			2,271,825
Other liabilities	624,795		278,458			113,060		—			1,016,313
Noncontrolling interest	—		—			41,304		—			41,304
Shareholders’ equity	5,260,350		6,279,927			2,808,402		(9,088,455		)	5,260,224
Total liabilities and  shareholders’ equity	$	14,864,929	$	6,230,149		$	5,982,658	$	(9,088,455	)	$	17,989,281

	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	Dec. 27, 2014
	Sysco		Certain U.S.  Broadline Subsidiaries			Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated Totals
	(In thousands)
Current assets	$	4,779,586	$	4,057,608		$	2,619,710	$	—		$	11,456,904
Investment in subsidiaries	8,613,500		—			—		(8,613,500		)	—
Plant and equipment,  net	491,972		1,736,843			1,774,117		—			4,002,932
Other assets	324,771		520,178			1,625,024		—			2,469,973
Total assets	$	14,209,829	$	6,314,629		$	6,018,851	$	(8,613,500	)	$	17,929,809
Current liabilities	$	848,885	$	910,487		$	2,526,581	$	—		$	4,285,953
Intercompany payables (receivables)	258,923		(759,128		)	500,205		—			—
Long-term debt	7,127,186		17,550			63,516		—			7,208,252
Other liabilities	631,875		321,406			104,421		—			1,057,702
Noncontrolling interest	—		—			34,942		—			34,942
Shareholders’ equity	5,342,960		5,824,314			2,789,186		(8,613,500		)	5,342,960
Total liabilities and  shareholders’ equity	$	14,209,829	$	6,314,629		$	6,018,851	$	(8,613,500	)	$	17,929,809

	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
	For the 13-Week Period Ended Dec. 26, 2015
	Sysco			Certain U.S.  Broadline Subsidiaries			Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated Totals
	(In thousands)
Sales	$	—		$	8,199,071		$	4,392,744		$	(438,189	)	$	12,153,626
Cost of sales	—			6,670,025			3,764,976			(438,189		)	9,996,812
Gross profit	—			1,529,046			627,768			—			2,156,814
Operating expenses	206,476			939,213			578,542			—			1,724,231
Operating income (loss)	(206,476		)	589,833			49,226			—			432,583
Interest expense (income)	70,318			(40,019		)	16,936			—			47,235
Other expense (income), net	(4,836		)	(352		)	(2,576		)	—			(7,764		)
Earnings (losses) before income taxes	(271,958		)	630,204			34,866			—			393,112
Income tax (benefit) provision	(81,472		)	191,274			10,911			—			120,713
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	462,885			—			—			(462,885		)	—
Net earnings	272,399			438,930			23,955			(462,885		)	272,399
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(37,638		)	—			(44,664		)	44,664			(37,638		)
Comprehensive income	$	234,761		$	438,930		$	(20,709	)	$	(418,221	)	$	234,761

	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
	For the 13-Week Period Ended Dec. 27, 2014
	Sysco			Certain U.S.  Broadline Subsidiaries			Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated Totals
	(In thousands)
Sales	$	—		$	8,027,990		$	4,407,159		$	(348,075	)	$	12,087,074
Cost of sales	—			6,574,759			3,775,253			(348,075		)	10,001,937
Gross profit	—			1,453,231			631,906			—			2,085,137
Operating expenses	256,612			913,137			599,942			—			1,769,691
Operating income (loss)	(256,612		)	540,094			31,964			—			315,446
Interest expense (income)	94,229			(24,501		)	7,314			—			77,042
Other expense (income), net	1,922			(365		)	650			—			2,207
Earnings (losses) before income taxes	(352,763		)	564,960			24,000			—			236,197
Income tax (benefit) provision	(121,267		)	191,470			8,015			—			78,218
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	389,475			—			—			(389,475		)	—
Net earnings	157,979			373,490			15,985			(389,475		)	157,979
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(85,484		)	—			(91,853		)	91,853			(85,484		)
Comprehensive income	$	72,495		$	373,490		$	(75,868	)	$	(297,622	)	$	72,495

	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
	For the 26-Week Period Ended Dec. 26, 2015
	Sysco			Certain U.S.  Broadline Subsidiaries			Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated Totals
	(In thousands)
Sales	$	—		$	16,723,622		$	8,819,741		$	(827,126	)	$	24,716,237
Cost of sales	—			13,582,194			7,566,360			(827,126		)	20,321,428
Gross profit	—			3,141,428			1,253,381			—			4,394,809
Operating expenses	405,851			1,896,128			1,166,773			—			3,468,752
Operating income (loss)	(405,851		)	1,245,300			86,608			—			926,057
Interest expense (income)	216,415			(80,002		)	37,729			—			174,142
Other expense (income), net	(9,913		)	(829		)	(12,262		)	—			(23,004		)
Earnings (losses) before income taxes	(612,353		)	1,326,131			61,141			—			774,919
Income tax (benefit) provision	(203,956		)	441,691			20,365			—			258,100
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	925,216			—			—			(925,216		)	—
Net earnings	516,819			884,440			40,776			(925,216		)	516,819
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(121,980		)	—			(227,849		)	227,849			(121,980		)
Comprehensive income	$	394,839		$	884,440		$	(187,073	)	$	(697,367	)	$	394,839

	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
	For the 26-Week Period Ended Dec. 27, 2014
	Sysco			Certain U.S.  Broadline Subsidiaries			Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated Totals
	(In thousands)
Sales	$	—		$	16,350,298		$	8,871,628		$	(689,771	)	$	24,532,155
Cost of sales	—			13,349,267			7,598,805			(689,771		)	20,258,301
Gross profit	—			3,001,031			1,272,823			—			4,273,854
Operating expenses	447,509			1,845,332			1,199,954			—			3,492,795
Operating income (loss)	(447,509		)	1,155,699			72,869			—			781,059
Interest expense (income)	144,395			(45,975		)	9,556			—			107,976
Other expense (income), net	(480		)	(764		)	1,263			—			19
Earnings (losses) before income taxes	(591,424		)	1,202,438			62,050			—			673,064
Income tax (benefit) provision	(207,611		)	422,101			21,782			—			236,272
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	820,605			—			—			(820,605		)	—
Net earnings	436,792			780,337			40,268			(820,605		)	436,792
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(185,993		)	—			(163,107		)	163,107			(185,993		)
Comprehensive income	$	250,799		$	780,337		$	(122,839	)	$	(657,498	)	$	250,799

	Condensed Consolidating Cash Flows
	For the 26-Week Period Ended Dec. 26, 2015
	Sysco			Certain U.S.  Broadline Subsidiaries			Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidated Totals
	(In thousands)
Cash flows provided by (used for):
Operating activities	$	(576,817	)	$	427,995		$	617,703		$	468,881
Investing activities	123,371			(43,744		)	(246,913		)	(167,286		)
Financing activities	(4,871,105		)	(1,003		)	76,773			(4,795,335		)
Effect of exchange rates on cash	—			—			(40,702		)	(40,702		)
Intercompany activity	679,954			(343,252		)	(336,702		)	—
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(4,644,597		)	39,996			70,159			(4,534,442		)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period	4,851,067			26,380			252,597			5,130,044
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period	$	206,470		$	66,376		$	322,756		$	595,602

	Condensed Consolidating Cash Flows
	For the 26-Week Period Ended Dec. 27, 2014
	Sysco			Certain U.S.  Broadline Subsidiaries			Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidated Totals
	(In thousands)
Cash flows provided by (used for):
Operating activities	$	(111,482	)	$	654,460		$	(90,540	)	$	452,438
Investing activities	(59,843		)	(62,747		)	(222,578		)	(345,168		)
Financing activities	4,391,966			2,161			32,639			4,426,766
Effect of exchange rates on cash	—			—			(39,405		)	(39,405		)
Intercompany activity	324,639			(600,204		)	275,565			—
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	4,545,280			(6,330		)	(44,319		)	4,494,631
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period	158,957			27,772			226,317			413,046
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period	$	4,704,237		$	21,442		$	181,998		$	4,907,677

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Changes in Accounting (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Dec. 26, 2015

Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]

Accounting changes

Simplification of Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes, as part of its simplification initiative, which is the FASB's effort to reduce the cost and complexity of certain aspects of U.S. GAAP. This guidance requires that all deferred tax assets and liabilities, along with any related valuation allowance, be classified as non-current on the balance sheet. The guidance does not change the existing requirement that only permits offsetting of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities within a jurisdiction. The company early adopted this standard in the second quarter of fiscal 2016 on a prospective basis, as permitted by the ASU.

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). This new standard will replace all current GAAP guidance on this topic and eliminate all industry-specificguidance. The new revenue recognition standard provides a unified model to determine when and how revenue is recognized.The core principle is that a company should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customersin an amount that reflects the consideration for which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, which is fiscal 2019 for Sysco, and could be early adopted in fiscal 2018. The standard may be applied eitherretrospectively to each period presented or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. The company has not selected a transition method and is currently evaluating the impact of the pending adoption of this ASU on its ongoing financial reporting.

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New Accounting Standards (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Dec. 26, 2015

New Accounting Standards [Abstract]

New Accounting Standards

Simplification of Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes, as part of its simplification initiative, which is the FASB's effort to reduce the cost and complexity of certain aspects of U.S. GAAP. This guidance requires that all deferred tax assets and liabilities, along with any related valuation allowance, be classified as non-current on the balance sheet. The guidance does not change the existing requirement that only permits offsetting of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities within a jurisdiction. The company early adopted this standard in the second quarter of fiscal 2016 on a prospective basis, as permitted by the ASU.

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). This new standard will replace all current GAAP guidance on this topic and eliminate all industry-specificguidance. The new revenue recognition standard provides a unified model to determine when and how revenue is recognized.The core principle is that a company should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customersin an amount that reflects the consideration for which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, which is fiscal 2019 for Sysco, and could be early adopted in fiscal 2018. The standard may be applied eitherretrospectively to each period presented or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. The company has not selected a transition method and is currently evaluating the impact of the pending adoption of this ASU on its ongoing financial reporting.

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Dec. 26, 2015

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value table

The following tables present the company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 26, 2015, June 27, 2015 and December 27, 2014:  

	Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value as of Dec. 26, 2015
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(In thousands)
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash equivalents	$	234,161	$	61,473	$	—	$	295,634
Other assets
Interest rate swap agreement	—		3,936		—		3,936
Total assets at fair value	$	234,161	$	65,409	$	—	$	299,570
Liabilities:
Long-term debt	$	—	$	1,241,786	$	—	$	1,241,786
Other long-term liabilities:
Interest rate swap agreement	—		6,575		—		6,575
Total liabilities at fair value	$	—	$	1,248,361	$	—	$	1,248,361

	Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value as of Jun. 27, 2015
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(In thousands)
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash equivalents	$	4,677,735	$	63,689	$	—	$	4,741,424
Restricted cash	168,274		—		—		168,274
Other assets
Interest rate swap agreement	—		12,597		—		12,597
Total assets at fair value	$	4,846,009	$	76,286	$	—	$	4,922,295
Liabilities:
Accrued expenses
Current portion of long-term debt	$	—	$	1,257,127	$	—	$	1,257,127
Long-term debt	—		503,379		—		503,379
Total liabilities at fair value	$	—	$	1,760,506	$	—	$	1,760,506

	Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value as of Dec. 27, 2014
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(In thousands)
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash equivalents	$	4,655,434	$	21,841	$	—	$	4,677,275
Restricted cash	165,465		—		—		165,465
Other assets
Interest rate swap agreement	—		4,802		—		4,802
Total assets at fair value	$	4,820,899	$	26,643	$	—	$	4,847,542
Liabilities:
Long-term debt	$	—	$	1,752,118	$	—	$	1,752,118
Other long-term liabilities
Interest rate swap agreement	—		152		—		152
Total liabilities at fair value	$	—	$	1,752,270	$	—	$	1,752,270

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Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Dec. 26, 2015

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivatives balance sheet location table

The location and the fair value of derivative instruments designated as hedges in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 26, 2015, June 27, 2015 and December 27, 2014 are as follows:

	Asset Derivatives			Liability Derivatives
	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Interest rate swap agreements:
Dec. 26, 2015	Other assets	$	3,936	Other liabilities	$	6,575
Jun. 27, 2015	Other assets	12,597
Dec. 27, 2014	Other assets	4,802		Other long-term liabilities	152

Derivatives financial statement performance table

The location and effect of derivative instruments and related hedged items on the consolidated results of operations for the 13-week periods ended December 26, 2015 and December 27, 2014 presented on a pretax basis are as follows:

	Location of (Gain) or Loss Recognized	Amount of (Gain) or Loss Recognized
		13-Week Period Ended
		Dec. 26, 2015		Dec. 27, 2014
		(In thousands)
Fair Value Hedge Relationships:
Interest rate swap agreements	Interest expense	$	—	$	(6,401	)
Cash Flow Hedge Relationships:
Interest rate swap agreements	Other comprehensive income	—		—
Interest rate contracts	Interest expense	2,962		(2,660		)

The location and effect of derivative instruments and related hedged items on the consolidated results of operations for the 26-week periods ended December 26, 2015 and December 27, 2014 presented on a pretax basis are as follows:

	Location of (Gain) or Loss Recognized	Amount of (Gain) or Loss Recognized
		26-Week Period Ended
		Dec. 26, 2015		Dec. 27, 2014
		(In thousands)
Fair Value Hedge Relationships:
Interest rate swap agreements	Interest expense	$	—	$	(9,670	)
Cash Flow Hedge Relationships:
Interest rate swap agreements	Other comprehensive income	5,682		55,374
Interest rate contracts	Interest expense	6,134		(2,865		)

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Debt (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Dec. 26, 2015

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt Redemption

Interest expense for the first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 includes the following amounts from these transactions:

	26-Week Period Ended Dec. 26, 2015
		(In thousands)
Redemption Premium Payment		$	50,000
Debt issuance cost write-off		28,642
Bond discount write-off		17,869
Gain on swap termination		(10,051		)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		86,460
Interest expense on senior notes		8,375
Total		$	94,835

Schedule of Debt

On September 28, 2015, Sysco issued senior notes totaling $2.0 billion. Details of the senior notes are as follows:

Maturity Date	Par Value (in millions)		Coupon Rate		Pricing (percentage of par)
October 1, 2020	$	750	2.60	%	99.809	%
October 1, 2025	750		3.75	%	100.00	%
October 1, 2045	500		4.85	%	99.921	%

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Company-Sponsored Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Dec. 26, 2015

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Defined benefit plans components of net benefit cost table

The components of net company-sponsored benefit cost for the second quarter and first 26 weeks of fiscal 2016 and fiscal 2015 are as follows:    

	Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Plans
	Dec. 26, 2015			Dec. 27, 2014			Dec. 26, 2015			Dec. 27, 2014
	(In thousands)
Service cost	$	2,902		$	2,815		$	134		$	134
Interest cost	42,833			42,779			153			148
Expected return on plan assets	(53,202		)	(57,156		)	—			—
Amortization of prior service cost	2,743			2,777			41			42
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain)	5,435			4,968			(118		)	(109		)
Net periodic costs (benefits)	$	711		$	(3,817	)	$	210		$	215
	Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Plans
	Dec. 26, 2015			Dec. 27, 2014			Dec. 26, 2015			Dec. 27, 2014
	(In thousands)
Service cost	$	5,803		$	5,630		$	268		$	268
Interest cost	85,665			85,558			305			296
Expected return on plan assets	(106,404		)	(114,312		)	—			—
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain)	5,486			5,554			83			84
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain)	10,870			9,936			(236		)	(218		)
Net periodic costs (benefits)	$	1,420		$	(7,634	)	$	420		$	430

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Dec. 26, 2015

Earnings Per Share, Basic [Abstract]

Computation of basic and diluted earnings per share table

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

	13-Week Period Ended				26-Week Period Ended
	Dec. 26, 2015		Dec. 27, 2014		Dec. 26, 2015		Dec. 27, 2014
	(In thousands, except for share and per share data)				(In thousands, except for share and per share data)
Numerator:
Net earnings	$	272,399	$	157,979	$	516,819	$	436,792
Denominator:
Weighted-average basic shares outstanding	566,881,538		590,723,351		581,790,230		589,499,802
Dilutive effect of share-based awards	4,570,586		5,188,329		4,330,783		5,110,513
Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding	571,452,124		595,911,680		586,121,013		594,610,315
Basic earnings per share	$	0.48	$	0.27	$	0.89	$	0.74
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.48	$	0.27	$	0.88	$	0.73

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Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Dec. 26, 2015

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Summary of components of other comprehensive (loss) income and related tax effects

A summary of the components of other comprehensive income (loss) and the related tax effects for each of the periods presented is as follows:

		13-Week Period Ended Dec. 26, 2015
	Location of Expense (Income) Recognized in Net Earnings	Before Tax Amount			Tax		Net of Tax Amount
		(In thousands)
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans:
Reclassification adjustments:
Amortization of prior service cost	Operating expenses	$	2,784		$	1,069	$	1,715
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain), net	Operating expenses	5,317			2,042		3,275
Total reclassification adjustments		8,101			3,111		4,990
Foreign currency translation:
Other comprehensive income before     reclassification adjustments:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	N/A	(44,453		)	—		(44,453		)
Interest rate swaps:
Reclassification adjustments:
Amortization of cash flow hedges	Interest expense	2,962			1,137		1,825
Total other comprehensive (loss) income		$	(33,390	)	$	4,248	$	(37,638	)

		13-Week Period Ended Dec. 27, 2014
	Location of Expense (Income) Recognized in Net Earnings	Before Tax Amount			Tax		Net of Tax Amount
		(In thousands)
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans:
Reclassification adjustments:
Amortization of prior service cost	Operating expenses	$	2,819		$	1,082	$	1,737
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain), net	Operating expenses	4,859			1,866		2,993
Total reclassification adjustments		7,678			2,948		4,730
Foreign currency translation:
Other comprehensive income before     reclassification adjustments:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	N/A	(91,853		)	—		(91,853		)
Interest rate swaps:
Reclassification adjustments:
Amortization of cash flow hedges	Interest expense	2,660			1,021		1,639
Total other comprehensive (loss) income		$	(81,515	)	$	3,969	$	(85,484	)

		26-Week Period Ended Dec. 26, 2015
	Location of Expense (Income) Recognized in Net Earnings	Before Tax Amount			Tax			Net of Tax Amount
		(In thousands)
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans:
Reclassification adjustments:
Amortization of prior service cost	Operating expenses	$	5,568		$	2,138		$	3,430
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain), net	Operating expenses	10,634			4,084			6,550
Total reclassification adjustments		16,202			6,222			9,980
Foreign currency translation:
Other comprehensive income before     reclassification adjustments:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	N/A	(131,682		)	—			(131,682		)
Interest rate swaps:
Reclassification adjustments:
Amortization of cash flow hedges	Interest expense	5,682			2,181			3,501
Change in fair value of cash flow hedge	N/A	(6,134		)	(2,355		)	(3,779		)
Total other comprehensive (loss) income		$	(115,932	)	$	6,048		$	(121,980	)

		26-Week Period Ended Dec. 27, 2014
	Location of Expense (Income) Recognized in Net Earnings	Before Tax Amount			Tax			Net of Tax Amount
		(In thousands)
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans:
Reclassification adjustments:
Amortization of prior service cost	Operating expenses	$	5,638		$	2,164		$	3,474
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain), net	Operating expenses	9,718			3,732			$	5,986
Total reclassification adjustments		15,356			5,896			9,460
Foreign currency translation:
Other comprehensive income before     reclassification adjustments:
Foreign currency translation adjustment	N/A	(163,107		)	—			(163,107		)
Interest rate swaps:
Reclassification adjustments:
Amortization of cash flow hedges	Interest expense	2,865			1,100			1,765
Other comprehensive income before     reclassification adjustments:
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges	N/A	(55,374		)	(21,263		)	(34,111		)
Total other comprehensive (loss) income		$	(200,260	)	$	(14,267	)	$	(185,993	)

Rollforward of accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

The following tables provide a summary of the changes in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income for the periods presented:

	26-Week Period Ended Dec. 26, 2015
	Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, net of tax			Foreign Currency Translation			Interest Rate Swaps, net of tax			Total
	(In thousands)
Balance as of Jun. 27, 2015	$	(705,311	)	$	(97,733	)	$	(120,153	)	$	(923,197	)
Other comprehensive income before     reclassification adjustments	—			(131,682		)	—			(131,682		)
Amortization of cash flow hedges	—			—			3,501			3,501
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges	—			—			(3,779		)	(3,779		)
Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost	3,430			—			—			3,430
Amortization of unrecognized net actuarial losses	6,550			—			—			6,550
Balance as of Dec. 26, 2015	$	(695,331	)	$	(229,415	)	$	(120,431	)	$	(1,045,177	)

	26-Week Period Ended Dec. 27, 2014
	Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, net of tax			Foreign Currency Translation			Interest Rate Swaps, net of tax			Total
	(In thousands)
Balance as of Jun. 28, 2014	$	(685,957	)	$	134,452		$	(91,158	)	$	(642,663	)
Other comprehensive income before     reclassification adjustments	—			(163,107		)	—			(163,107		)
Amortization of cash flow hedges	—			—			1,765			1,765
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges	—			—			(34,111		)	(34,111		)
Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost	3,474			—			—			3,474
Amortization of unrecognized net actuarial losses	5,986			—			—			5,986
Balance as of Dec. 27, 2014	$	(676,497	)	$	(28,655	)	$	(123,504	)	$	(828,656	)

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Business Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Dec. 26, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Business segment table

The following tables set forth certain financial information for Sysco’s business segments:

	13-Week Period Ended						26-Week Period Ended
	Dec. 26, 2015			Dec. 27, 2014			Dec. 26, 2015			Dec. 27, 2014
Sales:	(In thousands)						(In thousands)
Broadline	$	9,605,710		$	9,548,847		$	19,633,806		$	19,520,222
SYGMA	1,506,836			1,559,863			2,952,741			3,101,475
Other	1,447,740			1,305,179			2,814,566			2,557,265
Intersegment sales	(406,661		)	(326,815		)	(684,875		)	(646,807		)
Total	$	12,153,626		$	12,087,074		$	24,716,237		$	24,532,155
	13-Week Period Ended						26-Week Period Ended
	Dec. 26, 2015			Dec. 27, 2014			Dec. 26, 2015			Dec. 27, 2014
Operating income:	(In thousands)						(In thousands)
Broadline	$	633,167		$	582,598		$	1,360,162		$	1,268,973
SYGMA	5,952			7,803			11,177			12,953
Other	36,865			33,695			63,372			71,422
Total segments	675,984			624,096			1,434,711			1,353,348
Corporate expenses	(243,401		)	(308,650		)	(508,654		)	(572,289		)
Total operating income	432,583			315,446			926,057			781,059
Interest expense	47,235			77,042			174,142			107,976
Other expense (income), net	(7,764		)	2,207			(23,004		)	19
Earnings before income taxes	$	393,112		$	236,197		$	774,919		$	673,064

	Dec. 26, 2015		Jun. 27, 2015		Dec. 27, 2014
Assets:	(In thousands)
Broadline	$	7,739,428	$	7,730,239	$	7,906,762
SYGMA	556,480		512,044		520,862
Other	1,523,493		1,415,038		1,401,847
Total segments	9,819,401		9,657,321		9,829,471
Corporate	3,270,067		8,331,960		8,100,338
Total	$	13,089,468	$	17,989,281	$	17,929,809

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Supplemental Guarantor Information - Subsidiary Guarantees (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Dec. 26, 2015

Supplemental Guarantor Information - Subsidiary Guarantees [Abstract]

Condensed consolidating balance sheet table

	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	Dec. 26, 2015
	Sysco		Certain U.S.  Broadline Subsidiaries			Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated Totals
	(In thousands)
Current assets	$	279,596	$	3,944,472		$	2,554,958		$	—		$	6,779,026
Investment in subsidiaries	9,787,777		241,561			(355,335		)	(9,674,003		)	—
Plant and equipment,  net	501,514		1,632,601			1,802,497			—			3,936,612
Other assets	258,216		273,324			1,842,290			—			2,373,830
Total assets	$	10,827,103	$	6,091,958		$	5,844,410		$	(9,674,003	)	$	13,089,468
Current liabilities	$	602,058	$	731,474		$	2,538,682		$	—		$	3,872,214
Intercompany payables (receivables)	1,576,888		(2,274,556		)	697,668			—			—
Long-term debt	4,079,396		9,350			177,111			—			4,265,857
Other liabilities	672,888		278,590			12,999			—			964,477
Noncontrolling interest	—		—			45,493			—			45,493
Shareholders’ equity	3,895,873		7,347,100			2,372,457			(9,674,003		)	3,941,427
Total liabilities and  shareholders’ equity	$	10,827,103	$	6,091,958		$	5,844,410		$	(9,674,003	)	$	13,089,468

	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	Jun. 27, 2015
	Sysco		Certain U.S.  Broadline Subsidiaries			Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated Totals
	(In thousands)
Current assets	$	4,894,387	$	4,012,924		$	2,586,993	$	—		$	11,494,304
Investment in subsidiaries	9,088,455		—			—		(9,088,455		)	—
Plant and equipment,  net	510,285		1,694,659			1,777,199		—			3,982,143
Other assets	371,802		522,566			1,618,466		—			2,512,834
Total assets	$	14,864,929	$	6,230,149		$	5,982,658	$	(9,088,455	)	$	17,989,281
Current liabilities	$	5,851,364	$	1,658,558		$	1,889,693	$	—		$	9,399,615
Intercompany payables (receivables)	973,497		(1,996,915		)	1,023,418		—			—
Long-term debt	2,154,923		10,121			106,781		—			2,271,825
Other liabilities	624,795		278,458			113,060		—			1,016,313
Noncontrolling interest	—		—			41,304		—			41,304
Shareholders’ equity	5,260,350		6,279,927			2,808,402		(9,088,455		)	5,260,224
Total liabilities and  shareholders’ equity	$	14,864,929	$	6,230,149		$	5,982,658	$	(9,088,455	)	$	17,989,281

	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
	Dec. 27, 2014
	Sysco		Certain U.S.  Broadline Subsidiaries			Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Consolidated Totals
	(In thousands)
Current assets	$	4,779,586	$	4,057,608		$	2,619,710	$	—		$	11,456,904
Investment in subsidiaries	8,613,500		—			—		(8,613,500		)	—
Plant and equipment,  net	491,972		1,736,843			1,774,117		—			4,002,932
Other assets	324,771		520,178			1,625,024		—			2,469,973
Total assets	$	14,209,829	$	6,314,629		$	6,018,851	$	(8,613,500	)	$	17,929,809
Current liabilities	$	848,885	$	910,487		$	2,526,581	$	—		$	4,285,953
Intercompany payables (receivables)	258,923		(759,128		)	500,205		—			—
Long-term debt	7,127,186		17,550			63,516		—			7,208,252
Other liabilities	631,875		321,406			104,421		—			1,057,702
Noncontrolling interest	—		—			34,942		—			34,942
Shareholders’ equity	5,342,960		5,824,314			2,789,186		(8,613,500		)	5,342,960
Total liabilities and  shareholders’ equity	$	14,209,829	$	6,314,629		$	6,018,851	$	(8,613,500	)	$	17,929,809

Condensed consolidating statement of comprehensive income table

	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
	For the 13-Week Period Ended Dec. 26, 2015
	Sysco			Certain U.S.  Broadline Subsidiaries			Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated Totals
	(In thousands)
Sales	$	—		$	8,199,071		$	4,392,744		$	(438,189	)	$	12,153,626
Cost of sales	—			6,670,025			3,764,976			(438,189		)	9,996,812
Gross profit	—			1,529,046			627,768			—			2,156,814
Operating expenses	206,476			939,213			578,542			—			1,724,231
Operating income (loss)	(206,476		)	589,833			49,226			—			432,583
Interest expense (income)	70,318			(40,019		)	16,936			—			47,235
Other expense (income), net	(4,836		)	(352		)	(2,576		)	—			(7,764		)
Earnings (losses) before income taxes	(271,958		)	630,204			34,866			—			393,112
Income tax (benefit) provision	(81,472		)	191,274			10,911			—			120,713
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	462,885			—			—			(462,885		)	—
Net earnings	272,399			438,930			23,955			(462,885		)	272,399
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(37,638		)	—			(44,664		)	44,664			(37,638		)
Comprehensive income	$	234,761		$	438,930		$	(20,709	)	$	(418,221	)	$	234,761

	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
	For the 13-Week Period Ended Dec. 27, 2014
	Sysco			Certain U.S.  Broadline Subsidiaries			Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated Totals
	(In thousands)
Sales	$	—		$	8,027,990		$	4,407,159		$	(348,075	)	$	12,087,074
Cost of sales	—			6,574,759			3,775,253			(348,075		)	10,001,937
Gross profit	—			1,453,231			631,906			—			2,085,137
Operating expenses	256,612			913,137			599,942			—			1,769,691
Operating income (loss)	(256,612		)	540,094			31,964			—			315,446
Interest expense (income)	94,229			(24,501		)	7,314			—			77,042
Other expense (income), net	1,922			(365		)	650			—			2,207
Earnings (losses) before income taxes	(352,763		)	564,960			24,000			—			236,197
Income tax (benefit) provision	(121,267		)	191,470			8,015			—			78,218
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	389,475			—			—			(389,475		)	—
Net earnings	157,979			373,490			15,985			(389,475		)	157,979
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(85,484		)	—			(91,853		)	91,853			(85,484		)
Comprehensive income	$	72,495		$	373,490		$	(75,868	)	$	(297,622	)	$	72,495

	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
	For the 26-Week Period Ended Dec. 26, 2015
	Sysco			Certain U.S.  Broadline Subsidiaries			Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated Totals
	(In thousands)
Sales	$	—		$	16,723,622		$	8,819,741		$	(827,126	)	$	24,716,237
Cost of sales	—			13,582,194			7,566,360			(827,126		)	20,321,428
Gross profit	—			3,141,428			1,253,381			—			4,394,809
Operating expenses	405,851			1,896,128			1,166,773			—			3,468,752
Operating income (loss)	(405,851		)	1,245,300			86,608			—			926,057
Interest expense (income)	216,415			(80,002		)	37,729			—			174,142
Other expense (income), net	(9,913		)	(829		)	(12,262		)	—			(23,004		)
Earnings (losses) before income taxes	(612,353		)	1,326,131			61,141			—			774,919
Income tax (benefit) provision	(203,956		)	441,691			20,365			—			258,100
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	925,216			—			—			(925,216		)	—
Net earnings	516,819			884,440			40,776			(925,216		)	516,819
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(121,980		)	—			(227,849		)	227,849			(121,980		)
Comprehensive income	$	394,839		$	884,440		$	(187,073	)	$	(697,367	)	$	394,839

	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
	For the 26-Week Period Ended Dec. 27, 2014
	Sysco			Certain U.S.  Broadline Subsidiaries			Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated Totals
	(In thousands)
Sales	$	—		$	16,350,298		$	8,871,628		$	(689,771	)	$	24,532,155
Cost of sales	—			13,349,267			7,598,805			(689,771		)	20,258,301
Gross profit	—			3,001,031			1,272,823			—			4,273,854
Operating expenses	447,509			1,845,332			1,199,954			—			3,492,795
Operating income (loss)	(447,509		)	1,155,699			72,869			—			781,059
Interest expense (income)	144,395			(45,975		)	9,556			—			107,976
Other expense (income), net	(480		)	(764		)	1,263			—			19
Earnings (losses) before income taxes	(591,424		)	1,202,438			62,050			—			673,064
Income tax (benefit) provision	(207,611		)	422,101			21,782			—			236,272
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	820,605			—			—			(820,605		)	—
Net earnings	436,792			780,337			40,268			(820,605		)	436,792
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(185,993		)	—			(163,107		)	163,107			(185,993		)
Comprehensive income	$	250,799		$	780,337		$	(122,839	)	$	(657,498	)	$	250,799

	Condensed Consolidating Cash Flows
	For the 26-Week Period Ended Dec. 26, 2015
	Sysco			Certain U.S.  Broadline Subsidiaries			Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidated Totals
	(In thousands)
Cash flows provided by (used for):
Operating activities	$	(576,817	)	$	427,995		$	617,703		$	468,881
Investing activities	123,371			(43,744		)	(246,913		)	(167,286		)
Financing activities	(4,871,105		)	(1,003		)	76,773			(4,795,335		)
Effect of exchange rates on cash	—			—			(40,702		)	(40,702		)
Intercompany activity	679,954			(343,252		)	(336,702		)	—
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(4,644,597		)	39,996			70,159			(4,534,442		)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period	4,851,067			26,380			252,597			5,130,044
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period	$	206,470		$	66,376		$	322,756		$	595,602

Condensed consolidating cash flows table

	Condensed Consolidating Cash Flows
	For the 26-Week Period Ended Dec. 26, 2015
	Sysco			Certain U.S.  Broadline Subsidiaries			Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidated Totals
	(In thousands)
Cash flows provided by (used for):
Operating activities	$	(576,817	)	$	427,995		$	617,703		$	468,881
Investing activities	123,371			(43,744		)	(246,913		)	(167,286		)
Financing activities	(4,871,105		)	(1,003		)	76,773			(4,795,335		)
Effect of exchange rates on cash	—			—			(40,702		)	(40,702		)
Intercompany activity	679,954			(343,252		)	(336,702		)	—
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(4,644,597		)	39,996			70,159			(4,534,442		)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period	4,851,067			26,380			252,597			5,130,044
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period	$	206,470		$	66,376		$	322,756		$	595,602

	Condensed Consolidating Cash Flows
	For the 26-Week Period Ended Dec. 27, 2014
	Sysco			Certain U.S.  Broadline Subsidiaries			Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries			Consolidated Totals
	(In thousands)
Cash flows provided by (used for):
Operating activities	$	(111,482	)	$	654,460		$	(90,540	)	$	452,438
Investing activities	(59,843		)	(62,747		)	(222,578		)	(345,168		)
Financing activities	4,391,966			2,161			32,639			4,426,766
Effect of exchange rates on cash	—			—			(39,405		)	(39,405		)
Intercompany activity	324,639			(600,204		)	275,565			—
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	4,545,280			(6,330		)	(44,319		)	4,494,631
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period	158,957			27,772			226,317			413,046
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of period	$	4,704,237		$	21,442		$	181,998		$	4,907,677

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Acquisitions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Dec. 26, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	$ 98,154	$ 29,177
Contingent consideration maximum number of years	3 years
Potential cash payout for contingent consideration arrangements	$ 28,400
Amount of recorded earnout liabilities	$ 20,700

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Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 26, 2015	Jun. 27, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Carrying value of total debt	$ 4,400,000
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	295,634	$ 4,741,424	$ 4,677,275
Restricted cash		168,274	165,465
Total assets at fair value	299,570	4,922,295	4,847,542
Current portion of long-term debt		1,257,127
Long-term debt	1,241,786	503,379	1,752,118
Total liabilities at fair value	1,248,361	1,760,506	1,752,270
Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Interest rate swap agreements:
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Interest rate swap agreement	6,575		152
Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Other assets | Interest rate swap agreements:
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Interest rate swap agreement	3,936	12,597	4,802
Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	234,161	4,677,735	4,655,434
Restricted cash		168,274	165,465
Total assets at fair value	234,161	4,846,009	4,820,899
Current portion of long-term debt		0
Long-term debt	0	0	0
Total liabilities at fair value	0	0	0
Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Level 1 | Interest rate swap agreements:
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Interest rate swap agreement	0		0
Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Level 1 | Other assets | Interest rate swap agreements:
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Interest rate swap agreement	0	0	0
Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	61,473	63,689	21,841
Restricted cash		0	0
Total assets at fair value	65,409	76,286	26,643
Current portion of long-term debt		1,257,127
Long-term debt	1,241,786	503,379	1,752,118
Total liabilities at fair value	1,248,361	1,760,506	1,752,270
Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Level 2 | Interest rate swap agreements:
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Interest rate swap agreement	6,575		152
Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Level 2 | Other assets | Interest rate swap agreements:
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Interest rate swap agreement	3,936	12,597	4,802
Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	0	0	0
Restricted cash		0	0
Total assets at fair value	0	0	0
Current portion of long-term debt		0
Long-term debt	0	0	0
Total liabilities at fair value	0	0	0
Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Level 3 | Interest rate swap agreements:
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Interest rate swap agreement	0		0
Recurring Fair Value Measurements | Level 3 | Other assets | Interest rate swap agreements:
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Interest rate swap agreement	0	0	0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of total debt	3,300,000	5,600,000	7,600,000
Carrying value of total debt	$ 3,100,000	$ 5,400,000	$ 7,100,000

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Derivative Financial Instruments (Details)	1 Months Ended					3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2014 USD ($) agreement	Dec. 26, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 27, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 26, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 27, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 28, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 23, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 27, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items]
Cash received from termination of interest rate swap agreements								$ 14,496,000	$ 0
Interest rate swap agreements:
Derivative [Line Items]
Term of forecasted debt issuance (in years)		10 years
Jan 2014 Forward Starting Swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative		$ 500,000,000			$ 2,000,000,000
Cash paid for settlement of cash flow hedge	$ 6,100,000
Interest Rate Swap2018
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative			$ 500,000,000										$ 500,000,000
October 2020
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivative	750,000,000		750,000,000
Jan 2014 Forward Starting Swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of interest rate derivatives held | agreement					2
Hedging Instrument | Interest rate swap agreements: | Fair Value Hedge Relationships: | Interest expense
Derivative [Line Items]
(Gain) loss on interest rate swap agreements recorded to interest expense						$ 0	$ (6,401,000)	0	(9,670,000)
Hedging Instrument | Interest rate swap agreements: | Cash Flow Hedge Relationships:
Derivative [Line Items]
(Gain) loss recognized in other comprehensive income						0	0	5,682,000	55,374,000
Hedging Instrument | Interest rate swap agreements: | Cash Flow Hedge Relationships: | Interest expense
Derivative [Line Items]
(Gain) loss on interest rate contracts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to interest expense						2,962,000	(2,660,000)	6,134,000	(2,865,000)
Hedging Instrument | Other assets | Interest rate swap agreements:
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair value of interest rate swap agreements						3,936,000	4,802,000	3,936,000	4,802,000			$ 12,597,000
Hedging Instrument | Accrued expenses | Interest rate swap agreements:
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair value of interest rate swap agreements
Hedging Instrument | Other liabilities | Interest rate swap agreements:
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair value of interest rate swap agreements						$ 6,575,000		$ 6,575,000
Hedging Instrument | Other long-term liabilities | Interest rate swap agreements:
Derivative [Line Items]
Fair value of interest rate swap agreements							$ 152,000		$ 152,000
Six Part Senior Notes Offering
Derivative [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount			5,000,000,000
Senior Notes October 2024 | Jan 2014 Forward Starting Swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Term of forecasted debt issuance (in years)					10 years
Senior Notes October 2044 | Jan 2014 Forward Starting Swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Term of forecasted debt issuance (in years)					30 years
Senior Notes, Maturing in October 2024
Derivative [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount				$ 1,250,000,000
Senior Notes, Maturing in October 2024 | Jan 2014 Forward Starting Swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Cash paid for settlement of cash flow hedge				58,900,000
Senior Notes, Maturing in October 2044
Derivative [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount				$ 1,000,000,000
Senior Notes, Maturing in October 2044 | Jan 2014 Forward Starting Swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Cash paid for settlement of cash flow hedge			$ 129,900,000
Senior Notes
Derivative [Line Items]
Senior notes	2,000,000,000									$ 2,000,000,000.0
Commercial Paper
Derivative [Line Items]
Debt instrument face amount	500,000,000
September 23, 2015
Derivative [Line Items]
Value of shares repurchased	$ 1,500,000,000.0									$ 1,500,000,000.0	$ 1,500,000,000.0

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Debt (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 26, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014	Oct. 31, 2015	Sep. 28, 2015	Sep. 23, 2015
Debt [Line Items]
Maximum board-authorized aggregate commercial paper limit		$ 1,500,000,000
Carrying value of total debt		4,400,000,000
Shortterm debt minimum amount outstanding during period		0
Maximum amount outstanding		1,000,000,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt		86,460,000	$ 0
Mandatory Redemption
Debt [Line Items]
Redemption price of debt instrument (as a percent)	101.00%
Commercial Paper
Debt [Line Items]
Carrying value of total debt		0
Debt instrument face amount				$ 500,000,000
Senior Notes
Debt [Line Items]
Extinguishment of debt amount	$ 5,050,000,000	94,835,000
Loss on extinguishment of debt		$ 86,460,000
Senior notes				2,000,000,000	$ 2,000,000,000.0
Pricing (percentage of par)		100.00%
September 23, 2015
Debt [Line Items]
Value of shares repurchased				$ 1,500,000,000.0	$ 1,500,000,000.0	$ 1,500,000,000.0

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Debt (Repayment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 26, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt		$ 86,460	$ 0
Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption Premium Payment		50,000
Debt issuance cost write-off		28,642
Bond discount write-off		17,869
Interest expense on senior notes		(10,051)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		86,460
Gain on swap termination		8,375
Total	$ 5,050,000	$ 94,835

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Debt (Schedule of Debt) (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 28, 2015 USD ($)
October 1, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Par Value (in millions)	$ 750
Coupon Rate (as a percent)	2.60%
Pricing (percentage of par)	99.809%
October 1, 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Par Value (in millions)	$ 750
Coupon Rate (as a percent)	3.75%
Pricing (percentage of par)	100.00%
October 1, 2045
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Par Value (in millions)	$ 500
Coupon Rate (as a percent)	4.85%
Pricing (percentage of par)	99.921%

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Company-Sponsored Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Dec. 26, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014	Dec. 26, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014
Pension Benefits
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 2,902	$ 2,815	$ 5,803	$ 5,630
Interest cost	42,833	42,779	85,665	85,558
Expected return on plan assets	(53,202)	(57,156)	(106,404)	(114,312)
Amortization of prior service cost	2,743	2,777	5,486	5,554
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain)	5,435	4,968	10,870	9,936
Net periodic costs (benefits)	711	(3,817)	1,420	(7,634)
Employer contributions			43,700	62,300
Other Postretirement Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	134	134	268	268
Interest cost	153	148	305	296
Expected return on plan assets	0	0	0	0
Amortization of prior service cost	41	42	83	84
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain)	(118)	(109)	(236)	(218)
Net periodic costs (benefits)	$ 210	$ 215	$ 420	$ 430

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Shareholders' Equity (Details) - September 23, 2015 - USD ($)	Sep. 28, 2015	Oct. 31, 2015	Sep. 23, 2015
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Value of shares repurchased	$ 1,500,000,000.0	$ 1,500,000,000.0	$ 1,500,000,000.0
Number of shares acquired	32,319,392

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Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Dec. 26, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014	Dec. 26, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Net earnings	$ 272,399	$ 157,979	$ 516,819	$ 436,792
Weighted-average basic shares outstanding (in shares)	566,881,538	590,723,351	581,790,230	589,499,802
Dilutive effect of share-based awards (in shares)	4,570,586	5,188,329	4,330,783	5,110,513
Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding (in shares)	571,452,124	595,911,680	586,121,013	594,610,315
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.48	$ 0.27	$ 0.89	$ 0.74
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.48	$ 0.27	$ 0.88	$ 0.73
Stock Options
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-dilutive securities excluded (in shares)	4,000,000	2,000,000	1,000,000	1,300,000

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Other Comprehensive Income (Components of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Dec. 26, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014	Dec. 26, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Comprehensive income	$ 234,761	$ 72,495	$ 394,839	$ 250,799
Before Tax Amount
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(44,453)	(91,853)	(131,682)	(163,107)
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	(33,390)	(81,515)	(115,932)	(200,260)
Tax
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	4,248	3,969	6,048	(14,267)
Net of Tax Amount
Amortization of prior service cost	1,715	1,737	3,430	3,474
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain), net	3,275	2,993	6,550	5,986
Amortization of cash flow hedges	1,825	1,639	3,501	1,765
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges	0	0	(3,779)	(34,111)
Total other comprehensive (loss)	(37,638)	(85,484)	(121,980)	(185,993)
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans:
Net of Tax Amount
Amortization of prior service cost			3,430	3,474
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain), net			6,550	5,986
Amortization of cash flow hedges			0	0
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges			0	0
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans: | Reclassification adjustments: | Operating expenses
Before Tax Amount
Amortization of prior service cost	2,784	2,819	5,568	5,638
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain), net	5,317	4,859	10,634	9,718
Total reclassification adjustments	8,101	7,678	16,202	15,356
Tax
Amortization of prior service cost	1,069	1,082	2,138	2,164
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain), net	2,042	1,866	4,084	3,732
Total reclassification adjustments	3,111	2,948	6,222	5,896
Net of Tax Amount
Amortization of prior service cost	1,715	1,737	3,430	3,474
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain), net	3,275	2,993	6,550	5,986
Total reclassification adjustments	4,990	4,730	9,980	9,460
Foreign currency translation:
Before Tax Amount
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(44,453)	(91,853)	(131,682)	(163,107)
Tax
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0	0	0	0
Net of Tax Amount
Amortization of prior service cost			0	0
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain), net			0	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(44,453)	(91,853)	(131,682)	(163,107)
Amortization of cash flow hedges			0	0
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges			0	0
Interest rate swaps:
Before Tax Amount
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges			(6,134)	(55,374)
Tax
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges			(2,355)	(21,263)
Net of Tax Amount
Amortization of prior service cost			0	0
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain), net			0	0
Amortization of cash flow hedges			3,501	1,765
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges			(3,779)	(34,111)
Interest rate swaps: | Reclassification adjustments: | Interest expense
Before Tax Amount
Amortization of cash flow hedges	2,962	2,660	5,682	2,865
Tax
Amortization of cash flow hedges	1,137	1,021	2,181	1,100
Net of Tax Amount
Amortization of cash flow hedges	$ 1,825	$ 1,639	$ 3,501	$ 1,765

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Other Comprehensive Income (Summary of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Dec. 26, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014	Dec. 26, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, shareholders' equity			$ 5,260,224
Amortization of cash flow hedges	$ 1,825	$ 1,639	3,501	$ 1,765
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges	0	0	(3,779)	(34,111)
Amortization of prior service cost	1,715	1,737	3,430	3,474
Amortization of unrecognized net actuarial losses	3,275	2,993	6,550	5,986
Ending balance, shareholders' equity	3,941,427	5,342,960	3,941,427	5,342,960
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans:
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, shareholders' equity			(705,311)	(685,957)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification adjustments			0	0
Amortization of cash flow hedges			0	0
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges			0	0
Amortization of prior service cost			3,430	3,474
Amortization of unrecognized net actuarial losses			6,550	5,986
Ending balance, shareholders' equity	(695,331)	(676,497)	(695,331)	(676,497)
Foreign currency translation:
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, shareholders' equity			(97,733)	134,452
Other comprehensive income before reclassification adjustments			(131,682)	(163,107)
Amortization of cash flow hedges			0	0
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges			0	0
Amortization of prior service cost			0	0
Amortization of unrecognized net actuarial losses			0	0
Ending balance, shareholders' equity	(229,415)	(28,655)	(229,415)	(28,655)
Interest rate swaps:
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, shareholders' equity			(120,153)	(91,158)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification adjustments			0	0
Amortization of cash flow hedges			3,501	1,765
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges			(3,779)	(34,111)
Amortization of prior service cost			0	0
Amortization of unrecognized net actuarial losses			0	0
Ending balance, shareholders' equity	(120,431)	(123,504)	(120,431)	(123,504)
Total
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, shareholders' equity			(923,197)	(642,663)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification adjustments			(131,682)	(163,107)
Amortization of cash flow hedges			3,501	1,765
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges			(3,779)	(34,111)
Amortization of prior service cost			3,430	3,474
Amortization of unrecognized net actuarial losses			6,550	5,986
Ending balance, shareholders' equity	$ (1,045,177)	$ (828,656)	$ (1,045,177)	$ (828,656)

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Share-Based Compensation (Stock Incentive Plans) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Dec. 26, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options granted (in shares)	4,326,915
Options granted, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 40.59
Share-based compensation expense	$ 44,045	$ 44,460
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to share-based compensation arrangements	$ 70,400
Weighted average period of time for unrecognized compensation cost to be recognized (in years)	2 years 7 months 6 days
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity instruments other than options granted (in shares)	435,970
Equity instruments other than options granted, weighted average grant date fair value per share (in dollars per share)	$ 40.41
Employees' Stock Purchase Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity instruments other than options vested (in shares)	704,129
Equity instruments other than options vested, weighted average grant date fair value per share (in dollars per share)	$ 5.63

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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Dec. 26, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014	Dec. 26, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Unrecognized tax benefits	$ 32.1		$ 32.1
Liability recorded for interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits	19.4		$ 19.4
Tax contingency	$ 20.8
Effective income tax rate (as a percent)	30.71%	33.12%	33.31%	35.10%

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Business Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Dec. 26, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 27, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 26, 2015 USD ($) segment	Dec. 27, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 27, 2015 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reporting segments | segment			2
Sales	$ 12,153,626	$ 12,087,074	$ 24,716,237	$ 24,532,155
Operating income:	432,583	315,446	926,057	781,059
Interest expense	47,235	77,042	174,142	107,976
Other expense (income), net	(7,764)	2,207	(23,004)	19
Earnings before income taxes	393,112	236,197	774,919	673,064
Assets:	13,089,468	17,929,809	13,089,468	17,929,809	$ 17,989,281
Intersegment sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	(406,661)	(326,815)	(684,875)	(646,807)
Total
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income:	675,984	624,096	1,434,711	1,353,348
Assets:	9,819,401	9,829,471	9,819,401	9,829,471	9,657,321
Corporate expenses
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income:	(243,401)	(308,650)	(508,654)	(572,289)
Assets:	3,270,067	8,100,338	3,270,067	8,100,338	8,331,960
Broadline | Total
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	9,605,710	9,548,847	19,633,806	19,520,222
Operating income:	633,167	582,598	1,360,162	1,268,973
Assets:	7,739,428	7,906,762	7,739,428	7,906,762	7,730,239
SYGMA | Total
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	1,506,836	1,559,863	2,952,741	3,101,475
Operating income:	5,952	7,803	11,177	12,953
Assets:	556,480	520,862	556,480	520,862	512,044
Other | Total
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	1,447,740	1,305,179	2,814,566	2,557,265
Operating income:	36,865	33,695	63,372	71,422
Assets:	$ 1,523,493	$ 1,401,847	$ 1,523,493	$ 1,401,847	$ 1,415,038

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Supplemental Guarantor Information - Subsidiary Guarantees (Narrative) (Details) $ in Billions	6 Months Ended
	Dec. 26, 2015 USD ($)
Supplemental Guarantor Information - Subsidiary Guarantees [Abstract]
Carrying value of total debt	$ 4.4
Percentage ownership of subsidiary guarantors by parent	100.00%

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Supplemental Guarantor Information - Subsidiary Guarantees (Balance Sheet) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 26, 2015	Jun. 27, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items]
Current assets	$ 6,779,026	$ 11,494,304	$ 11,456,904
Investment in subsidiaries	0	0	0
Plant and equipment, net	3,936,612	3,982,143	4,002,932
Other assets	2,373,830	2,512,834	2,469,973
Total assets	13,089,468	17,989,281	17,929,809
Current liabilities	3,872,214	9,399,615	4,285,953
Intercompany payables (receivables)	0	0	0
Long-term debt	4,265,857	2,271,825	7,208,252
Other liabilities	964,477	1,016,313	1,057,702
Noncontrolling interest	45,493	41,304	34,942
Shareholders’ equity	3,941,427	5,260,224	5,342,960
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	13,089,468	17,989,281	17,929,809
Reportable Legal Entities | Sysco
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items]
Current assets	279,596	4,894,387	4,779,586
Investment in subsidiaries	9,787,777	9,088,455	8,613,500
Plant and equipment, net	501,514	510,285	491,972
Other assets	258,216	371,802	324,771
Total assets	10,827,103	14,864,929	14,209,829
Current liabilities	602,058	5,851,364	848,885
Intercompany payables (receivables)	1,576,888	973,497	258,923
Long-term debt	4,079,396	2,154,923	7,127,186
Other liabilities	672,888	624,795	631,875
Noncontrolling interest	0	0	0
Shareholders’ equity	3,895,873	5,260,350	5,342,960
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	10,827,103	14,864,929	14,209,829
Reportable Legal Entities | Certain U.S. Broadline Subsidiaries
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items]
Current assets	3,944,472	4,012,924	4,057,608
Investment in subsidiaries	241,561	0	0
Plant and equipment, net	1,632,601	1,694,659	1,736,843
Other assets	273,324	522,566	520,178
Total assets	6,091,958	6,230,149	6,314,629
Current liabilities	731,474	1,658,558	910,487
Intercompany payables (receivables)	(2,274,556)	(1,996,915)	(759,128)
Long-term debt	9,350	10,121	17,550
Other liabilities	278,590	278,458	321,406
Noncontrolling interest	0	0	0
Shareholders’ equity	7,347,100	6,279,927	5,824,314
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	6,091,958	6,230,149	6,314,629
Reportable Legal Entities | Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items]
Current assets	2,554,958	2,586,993	2,619,710
Investment in subsidiaries	(355,335)	0	0
Plant and equipment, net	1,802,497	1,777,199	1,774,117
Other assets	1,842,290	1,618,466	1,625,024
Total assets	5,844,410	5,982,658	6,018,851
Current liabilities	2,538,682	1,889,693	2,526,581
Intercompany payables (receivables)	697,668	1,023,418	500,205
Long-term debt	177,111	106,781	63,516
Other liabilities	12,999	113,060	104,421
Noncontrolling interest	45,493	41,304	34,942
Shareholders’ equity	2,372,457	2,808,402	2,789,186
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	5,844,410	5,982,658	6,018,851
Eliminations
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items]
Current assets	0	0	0
Investment in subsidiaries	(9,674,003)	(9,088,455)	(8,613,500)
Plant and equipment, net	0	0	0
Other assets	0	0	0
Total assets	(9,674,003)	(9,088,455)	(8,613,500)
Current liabilities	0	0	0
Intercompany payables (receivables)	0	0	0
Long-term debt	0	0	0
Other liabilities	0	0	0
Noncontrolling interest	0	0	0
Shareholders’ equity	(9,674,003)	(9,088,455)	(8,613,500)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ (9,674,003)	$ (9,088,455)	$ (8,613,500)

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Supplemental Guarantor Information - Subsidiary Guarantees (Comprehensive Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Dec. 26, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014	Dec. 26, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items]
Sales	$ 12,153,626	$ 12,087,074	$ 24,716,237	$ 24,532,155
Cost of sales	9,996,812	10,001,937	20,321,428	20,258,301
Gross profit	2,156,814	2,085,137	4,394,809	4,273,854
Operating expenses	1,724,231	1,769,691	3,468,752	3,492,795
Operating income (loss)	432,583	315,446	926,057	781,059
Interest expense (income)	47,235	77,042	174,142	107,976
Other expense (income), net	(7,764)	2,207	(23,004)	19
Earnings (losses) before income taxes	393,112	236,197	774,919	673,064
Income tax (benefit) provision	120,713	78,218	258,100	236,272
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net earnings	272,399	157,979	516,819	436,792
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(37,638)	(85,484)	(121,980)	(185,993)
Comprehensive income	234,761	72,495	394,839	250,799
Reportable Legal Entities | Sysco
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items]
Sales	0	0	0	0
Cost of sales	0	0	0	0
Gross profit	0	0	0	0
Operating expenses	206,476	256,612	405,851	447,509
Operating income (loss)	(206,476)	(256,612)	(405,851)	(447,509)
Interest expense (income)	70,318	94,229	216,415	144,395
Other expense (income), net	(4,836)	1,922	(9,913)	(480)
Earnings (losses) before income taxes	(271,958)	(352,763)	(612,353)	(591,424)
Income tax (benefit) provision	(81,472)	(121,267)	(203,956)	(207,611)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	462,885	389,475	925,216	820,605
Net earnings	272,399	157,979	516,819	436,792
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(37,638)	(85,484)	(121,980)	(185,993)
Comprehensive income	234,761	72,495	394,839	250,799
Reportable Legal Entities | Certain U.S. Broadline Subsidiaries
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items]
Sales	8,199,071	8,027,990	16,723,622	16,350,298
Cost of sales	6,670,025	6,574,759	13,582,194	13,349,267
Gross profit	1,529,046	1,453,231	3,141,428	3,001,031
Operating expenses	939,213	913,137	1,896,128	1,845,332
Operating income (loss)	589,833	540,094	1,245,300	1,155,699
Interest expense (income)	(40,019)	(24,501)	(80,002)	(45,975)
Other expense (income), net	(352)	(365)	(829)	(764)
Earnings (losses) before income taxes	630,204	564,960	1,326,131	1,202,438
Income tax (benefit) provision	191,274	191,470	441,691	422,101
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net earnings	438,930	373,490	884,440	780,337
Other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0	0	0
Comprehensive income	438,930	373,490	884,440	780,337
Reportable Legal Entities | Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items]
Sales	4,392,744	4,407,159	8,819,741	8,871,628
Cost of sales	3,764,976	3,775,253	7,566,360	7,598,805
Gross profit	627,768	631,906	1,253,381	1,272,823
Operating expenses	578,542	599,942	1,166,773	1,199,954
Operating income (loss)	49,226	31,964	86,608	72,869
Interest expense (income)	16,936	7,314	37,729	9,556
Other expense (income), net	(2,576)	650	(12,262)	1,263
Earnings (losses) before income taxes	34,866	24,000	61,141	62,050
Income tax (benefit) provision	10,911	8,015	20,365	21,782
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net earnings	23,955	15,985	40,776	40,268
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(44,664)	(91,853)	(227,849)	(163,107)
Comprehensive income	(20,709)	(75,868)	(187,073)	(122,839)
Eliminations
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items]
Sales	(438,189)	(348,075)	(827,126)	(689,771)
Cost of sales	(438,189)	(348,075)	(827,126)	(689,771)
Gross profit	0	0	0	0
Operating expenses	0	0	0	0
Operating income (loss)	0	0	0	0
Interest expense (income)	0	0	0	0
Other expense (income), net	0	0	0	0
Earnings (losses) before income taxes	0	0	0	0
Income tax (benefit) provision	0	0	0	0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	(462,885)	(389,475)	(925,216)	(820,605)
Net earnings	(462,885)	(389,475)	(925,216)	(820,605)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	44,664	91,853	227,849	163,107
Comprehensive income	$ (418,221)	$ (297,622)	$ (697,367)	$ (657,498)

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Supplemental Guarantor Information - Subsidiary Guarantees (Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Dec. 26, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items]
Operating activities	$ 468,881	$ 452,438
Investing activities	(167,286)	(345,168)
Financing activities	(4,795,335)	4,426,766
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(40,702)	(39,405)
Intercompany activity	0	0
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(4,534,442)	4,494,631
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	5,130,044	413,046
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	595,602	4,907,677
Reportable Legal Entities | Sysco
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items]
Operating activities	(576,817)	(111,482)
Investing activities	123,371	(59,843)
Financing activities	(4,871,105)	4,391,966
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Intercompany activity	679,954	324,639
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(4,644,597)	4,545,280
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	4,851,067	158,957
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	206,470	4,704,237
Reportable Legal Entities | Certain U.S. Broadline Subsidiaries
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items]
Operating activities	427,995	654,460
Investing activities	(43,744)	(62,747)
Financing activities	(1,003)	2,161
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Intercompany activity	(343,252)	(600,204)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	39,996	(6,330)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	26,380	27,772
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	66,376	21,442
Reportable Legal Entities | Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Supplemental Guarantor Information [Line Items]
Operating activities	617,703	(90,540)
Investing activities	(246,913)	(222,578)
Financing activities	76,773	32,639
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(40,702)	(39,405)
Intercompany activity	(336,702)	275,565
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	70,159	(44,319)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	252,597	226,317
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 322,756	$ 181,998