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 May 31, 2015
(in thousands)	Total			U.S.			Australia*			Europe
Beginning balance	$	386,447		$	327,009		$	21,680		$	37,758
Transfers of accounts receivable	892,387			724,309			79,173			88,905
Collections	(871,953		)	(727,077		)	(75,210		)	(69,666		)
Ending balance	$	406,881		$	324,241		$	25,643		$	56,997

	Nine Months Ended May 31, 2015
(in thousands)	Total			U.S.			Australia*			Europe
Beginning balance	$	385,169		$	329,797		$	34,071		$	21,301
Transfers of accounts receivable	2,908,695			2,426,691			233,237			248,767
Collections	(2,886,983		)	(2,432,247		)	(241,665		)	(213,071		)
Ending balance	$	406,881		$	324,241		$	25,643		$	56,997

* Includes the sales of accounts receivable activities related to businesses held for sale (transfers of accounts receivable of $46.2 million and $148.3 million, and collections of $47.5 million and $164.0 million for the three and nine months ended May 31, 2015, respectively).



	Three Months Ended May 31, 2014
(in thousands)	Total			U.S.			Australia			Europe
Beginning balance	$	313,117		$	273,714		$	29,635		$	9,768
Transfers of accounts receivable	1,039,136			808,886			120,350			109,900
Collections	(989,887		)	(803,592		)	(111,791		)	(74,504		)
Ending balance	$	362,366		$	279,008		$	38,194		$	45,164

	Nine Months Ended May 31, 2014
(in thousands)	Total			U.S.			Australia			Europe
Beginning balance	$	453,252		$	358,822		$	64,996		$	29,434
Transfers of accounts receivable	3,115,437			2,423,990			374,170			317,277
Collections	(3,134,011		)	(2,503,804		)	(328,660		)	(301,547		)
Program termination	(72,312		)	—			(72,312		)	—
Ending balance	$	362,366		$	279,008		$	38,194		$	45,164