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SALES OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2015
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, 2015
(in thousands)
 
Total
 
U.S.
 
Australia*
 
Europe
Beginning balance
 
$
339,547

 
$
269,778

 
$
18,038

 
$
51,731

Transfers of accounts receivable
 
588,419

 
486,523

 
46,074

 
55,822

Collections
 
(699,104
)
 
(560,171
)
 
(48,826
)
 
(90,107
)
Ending balance
 
$
228,862

 
$
196,130

 
$
15,286

 
$
17,446

 
 
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 discontinued operations and businesses held for sale (transfers of accounts receivable of $12.3 million and $60.5 million, and collections of $24.9 million and $63.6 million for the three months ended November 30, 2015 and November 30, 2014, respectively).