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, 2018
(in thousands)	Total			U.S.*			Poland
Beginning balance	$	293,376		$	221,034		$	72,342
Transfers of accounts receivable	689,004			551,757			137,247
Collections	(646,168		)	(527,907		)	(118,261		)
Ending balance	$	336,212		$	244,884		$	91,328

*Includes the sale of trade accounts receivable activities related to the U.S.-based operations of International Marketing and Distribution that are in discontinued operations, including transfers of trade accounts receivable of $40.6 million and collections of $105.8 million for the three months ended February 28, 2018.



	Six Months Ended February 28, 2018
(in thousands)	Total			U.S.*			Poland
Beginning balance	$	215,123		$	135,623		$	79,500
Transfers of accounts receivable	1,345,646			1,087,650			257,996
Collections	(1,224,557		)	(978,389		)	(246,168		)
Ending balance	$	336,212		$	244,884		$	91,328

*Includes the sale of trade accounts receivable activities related to the U.S.-based operations of International Marketing and Distribution that are in discontinued operations, including transfers of trade accounts receivable of $136.7 million and collections of $196.0 million for the six months ended February 28, 2018.



	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

*Includes the sale of trade accounts receivable activities related to the U.S.-based operations of International Marketing and Distribution that are in discontinued operations, including transfers of trade accounts receivable of $128.8 million and collections of $104.5 million for the three months ended February 28, 2017.



	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 sale of trade accounts receivable activities related to the U.S.-based operations of International Marketing and Distribution that are in discontinued operations, including transfers of trade accounts receivable of $221.3 million and collections of $201.9 million for the six months ended February 28, 2017.


**	All Australia trade accounts receivable activities are related to discontinued operations as of February 28, 2017.