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SALES OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 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:
 
 
 
Three Months Ended November 30, 2014
(in thousands)
 
Total
 
U.S.
 
Australia*
 
Europe
Beginning balance
 
$
385,169

 
$
329,797

 
$
34,071

 
$
21,301

Transfers of accounts receivable
 
1,128,244

 
949,163

 
90,729

 
88,352

Collections
 
(1,041,573
)
 
(870,640
)
 
(102,424
)
 
(68,509
)
Ending balance
 
$
471,840

 
$
408,320

 
$
22,376

 
$
41,144

                                      
* Includes the sales of accounts receivable activities related to businesses held for sale (transfers of accounts receivable of $60.5 million and collections of $63.6 million).

 
 
Three Months Ended November 30, 2013
(in thousands)
 
Total
 
U.S.
 
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