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 February 28, 2015
(in thousands)	Total			U.S.			Australia*			Europe
Beginning balance	$	471,840		$	408,320		$	22,376		$	41,144
Transfers of accounts receivable	888,064			753,219			63,335			71,510
Collections	(973,457		)	(834,530		)	(64,031		)	(74,896		)
Ending balance	$	386,447		$	327,009		$	21,680		$	37,758

	Six Months Ended February 28, 2015
(in thousands)	Total			U.S.			Australia*			Europe
Beginning balance	$	385,169		$	329,797		$	34,071		$	21,301
Transfers of accounts receivable	2,016,308			1,702,382			154,064			159,862
Collections	(2,015,030		)	(1,705,170		)	(166,455		)	(143,405		)
Ending balance	$	386,447		$	327,009		$	21,680		$	37,758

* Includes the sales of accounts receivable activities related to businesses held for sale (transfers of accounts receivable of $41.6 million and $102.1 million, and collections of $52.9 million and $116.5 million for the three and six months ended February 28, 2015, respectively).



	Three Months Ended February 28, 2014
(in thousands)	Total			U.S.			Australia			Europe
Beginning balance	$	375,223		$	351,515		$	—		$	23,708
Transfers of accounts receivable	1,039,096			774,533			180,700			83,863
Collections	(1,101,202		)	(852,334		)	(151,065		)	(97,803		)
Ending balance	$	313,117		$	273,714		$	29,635		$	9,768

	Six Months Ended February 28, 2014
(in thousands)	Total			U.S.			Australia			Europe
Beginning balance	$	453,252		$	358,822		$	64,996		$	29,434
Transfers of accounts receivable	2,076,301			1,615,104			253,820			207,377
Collections	(2,144,124		)	(1,700,212		)	(216,869		)	(227,043		)
Program termination	(72,312		)	—			(72,312		)	—
Ending balance	$	313,117		$	273,714		$	29,635		$	9,768