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, 2016
(in thousands)	Total			U.S.			Australia*			Europe
Beginning balance	$	231,874		$	193,035		$	13,383		$	25,456
Transfers of accounts receivable	636,929			513,169			47,110			76,650
Collections	(608,292		)	(498,529		)	(41,522		)	(68,241		)
Ending balance	$	260,511		$	207,675		$	18,971		$	33,865

* Includes the sales of accounts receivable activities related to businesses held for sale (transfers of accounts receivable of $13.6 million and collections of $12.3 million for the three months ended May 31, 2016).



	Nine Months Ended May 31, 2016
(in thousands)	Total			U.S.			Australia*			Europe
Beginning balance	$	339,547		$	269,778		$	18,038		$	51,731
Transfers of accounts receivable	1,763,122			1,432,592			130,440			200,090
Collections	(1,842,158		)	(1,494,695		)	(129,507		)	(217,956		)
Ending balance	$	260,511		$	207,675		$	18,971		$	33,865

* Includes the sales of accounts receivable activities related to discontinued operations and businesses held for sale (transfers of accounts receivable of $37.0 million and collections of $49.1 million for the nine months ended May 31, 2016).



	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