The following tables summarize the activity of the deferred purchase price receivables for the U.S. and international sale of accounts receivable programs:



(in thousands)	Total			U.S.			Australia*			Europe
Balance at September 1, 2013	$	453,252		$	358,822		$	64,996		$	29,434
Transfers of accounts receivable	4,243,471			3,347,103			487,583			408,785
Collections	(4,239,242		)	(3,376,128		)	(446,196		)	(416,918		)
Program termination	(72,312		)	—			(72,312		)	—
Balance at August 31, 2014	$	385,169		$	329,797		$	34,071		$	21,301
Transfers of accounts receivable	3,574,283			2,944,627			298,179			331,477
Collections	(3,619,905		)	(3,004,646		)	(314,212		)	(301,047		)
Balance at August 31, 2015	$	339,547		$	269,778		$	18,038		$	51,731
Transfers of accounts receivable	2,389,297			1,933,477			175,593			280,227
Collections	(2,439,096		)	(1,990,493		)	(166,969		)	(281,634		)
Balance at August 31, 2016	$	289,748		$	212,762		$	26,662		$	50,324

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* Includes the sale of accounts receivable activities related to discontinued operations and businesses sold. For the years ended August 31, 2016 and 2015, transfers of accounts receivable were $45.8 million and $180.0 million, respectively, and collections were $61.7 million and $209.2 million, respectively.