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SALES OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
May 31, 2018
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 trade accounts receivable programs.


 
 
Three Months Ended May 31, 2018
(in thousands)
 
Total
 
U.S.
 
Poland
Beginning balance
 
$
336,212

 
$
244,884

 
$
91,328

Transfers of accounts receivable
 
770,596

 
653,801

 
116,795

Collections
 
(774,154
)
 
(627,271
)
 
(146,883
)
Ending balance
 
$
332,654

 
$
271,414

 
$
61,240


 
 
Nine Months Ended May 31, 2018
(in thousands)
 
Total
 
U.S.
 
Poland
Beginning balance
 
$
215,123

 
$
135,623

 
$
79,500

Transfers of accounts receivable
 
2,116,243

 
1,741,451

 
374,792

Collections
 
(1,998,712
)
 
(1,605,660
)
 
(393,052
)
Ending balance
 
$
332,654

 
$
271,414

 
$
61,240



 
 
Three Months Ended May 31, 2017
(in thousands)
 
Total
 
U.S.*
 
Poland
Beginning balance
 
$
312,446

 
$
258,719

 
$
53,727

Transfers of accounts receivable
 
777,104

 
671,429

 
105,675

Collections
 
(725,336
)
 
(626,182
)
 
(99,154
)
Ending balance
 
$
364,214

 
$
303,966

 
$
60,248


 _________________ 
* Includes the sale of trade accounts receivable activities related to discontinued operations, including transfers of trade accounts receivable of $144.1 million and collections of $134.0 million, for the three months ended May 31, 2017.
 
 
Nine Months Ended May 31, 2017
(in thousands)
 
Total
 
U.S.*
 
Australia**
 
Poland
Beginning balance
 
$
289,748

 
$
212,762

 
$
26,662

 
$
50,324

Transfers of accounts receivable
 
1,977,546

 
1,702,584

 
16,914

 
258,048

Collections
 
(1,869,163
)
 
(1,611,380
)
 
(9,659
)
 
(248,124
)
     Program termination
 
(33,917
)
 
—

 
(33,917
)
 
—

Ending balance
 
$
364,214

 
$
303,966

 
$
—

 
$
60,248

 _________________ 
* Includes the sale of trade accounts receivable activities related to discontinued operations, including transfers of trade accounts receivable of $354.5 million and collections of $325.7 million, for the nine months ended May 31, 2017.
**
Includes collections of $3.7 million and program termination of $1.6 million related to discontinued operations and businesses sold, for the nine months ended May 31, 2017.