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Sales Of Accounts Receivable (Activity of the Deferred Purchase Price Receivables) (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2013
Transfers and Servicing [Abstract]  
Deferred Purchase Price Receivables [Table Text Block]
The following tables summarize the activity of the deferred purchase price receivables for the domestic and international sale of accounts receivable programs:
 
 
 
Three Months Ended November 30, 2013
(in thousands)
 
Total
 
Domestic
 
Australia
 
Europe
Beginning balance
 
$
453,252

 
$
358,822

 
$
64,996

 
$
29,434

Transfers of accounts receivable
 
1,037,205

 
840,571

 
73,120

 
123,514

Collections
 
(1,042,922
)
 
(847,878
)
 
(65,804
)
 
(129,240
)
Program termination
 
(72,312
)
 
—

 
(72,312
)
 
—

Ending balance
 
$
375,223

 
$
351,515

 
$
—

 
$
23,708


 
 
Three Months Ended November 30, 2012
(in thousands)
 
Total
 
Domestic
 
Australia
 
Europe
Beginning balance
 
$
515,481

 
$
396,919

 
$
70,073

 
$
48,489

Transfers of accounts receivable
 
1,206,746

 
936,630

 
126,908

 
143,208

Collections
 
(1,186,356
)
 
(928,556
)
 
(119,820
)
 
(137,980
)
Ending balance
 
$
535,871

 
$
404,993

 
$
77,161

 
$
53,717