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



	Three Months Ended February 28, 2017
(in thousands)	Total			U.S.			Poland
Beginning balance	$	261,521		$	215,717		$	45,804
Transfers of accounts receivable	643,478			561,010			82,468
Collections	(592,553		)	(518,008		)	(74,545		)
Ending balance	$	312,446		$	258,719		$	53,727



	Six Months Ended February 28, 2017
(in thousands)	Total			U.S.			Australia*			Poland
Beginning balance	$	289,748		$	212,762		$	26,662		$	50,324
Transfers of accounts receivable	1,200,442			1,031,155			16,914			152,373
Collections	(1,143,827		)	(985,198		)	(9,659		)	(148,970		)
Program termination	(33,917		)	—			(33,917		)	—
Ending balance	$	312,446		$	258,719		$	—		$	53,727

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* Includes the sales of trade accounts receivable activities related to discontinued operations and businesses sold. For the six months ended February 28, 2017, there were no transfers of trade accounts receivable, collections of $3.7 million and program termination of $1.6 million.



	Three Months Ended February 29, 2016
(in thousands)	Total			U.S.			Australia**			Poland
Beginning balance	$	228,862		$	196,130		$	15,286		$	17,446
Transfers of accounts receivable	537,774			432,900			37,256			67,618
Collections	(534,762		)	(435,995		)	(39,159		)	(59,608		)
Ending balance	$	231,874		$	193,035		$	13,383		$	25,456

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** Includes the sales of accounts receivable activities related to businesses held for sale (transfers of accounts receivable of $11.1 million and collections of $11.9 million for the three months ended February 29, 2016).



	Six Months Ended February 29, 2016
(in thousands)	Total			U.S.			Australia***			Poland
Beginning balance	$	339,547		$	269,778		$	18,038		$	51,731
Transfers of accounts receivable	1,126,193			919,423			83,330			123,440
Collections	(1,233,866		)	(996,166		)	(87,985		)	(149,715		)
Ending balance	$	231,874		$	193,035		$	13,383		$	25,456

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*** Includes the sales of trade accounts receivable activities related to discontinued operations and businesses held for sale. For the six months ended February 29, 2016, transfers of trade accounts receivable were $23.4 million and collections were $36.8 million.