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SALES OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE (Activity of the Deferred Purchase Price Receivables) (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2014
Transfers and Servicing [Abstract]  
Activity of the deferred purchase price receivables
The following tables summarize the activity of the deferred purchase price receivables for the U.S. and international sale of accounts receivable programs:
(in thousands)
 
Total
 
U.S.
 
Australia
 
Europe
Balance at September 1, 2011
 
$
604,003

 
$
510,136

 
$
80,821

 
$
13,046

Transfers of accounts receivable
 
5,558,246

 
4,388,366

 
509,691

 
660,189

Collections
 
(5,646,768
)
 
(4,501,583
)
 
(520,439
)
 
(624,746
)
Balance at August 31, 2012
 
$
515,481

 
$
396,919

 
$
70,073

 
$
48,489

Transfers of accounts receivable
 
4,423,952

 
3,570,922

 
408,530

 
444,500

Collections
 
(4,486,181
)
 
(3,609,019
)
 
(413,607
)
 
(463,555
)
Balance at August 31, 2013
 
$
453,252

 
$
358,822

 
$
64,996

 
$
29,434

Transfers of accounts receivable
 
4,243,471

 
3,347,103

 
487,583

 
408,785

Collections
 
(4,239,242
)
 
(3,376,128
)
 
(446,196
)
 
(416,918
)
Program termination
 
(72,312
)
 
—

 
(72,312
)
 
—

Balance at August 31, 2014
 
$
385,169

 
$
329,797

 
$
34,071

 
$
21,301