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REVENUES | 3 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2020
Revenues [Abstract] |
Revenues | 2. Revenues Disaggregation of Revenue See Note 11 (Segment Reporting) to these Consolidated Financial Statements for our disaggregated revenues. Remaining Performance Obligations We had remaining performance obligations of approximately $19 billion and $20 billion as of November 30, 2020 and August 31, 2020, respectively. Our remaining performance obligations represent the amount of transaction price for which work has not been performed and revenue has not been recognized. The majority of our contracts are terminable by the client on short notice with little or no termination penalties, and some without notice. Under Topic 606, only the non-cancelable portion of these contracts is included in our performance obligations. Additionally, our performance obligations only include variable consideration if we assess it is probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty is resolved. Based on the terms of our contracts, a significant portion of what we consider contract bookings is not included in our remaining performance obligations. We expect to recognize approximately 62% of our remaining performance obligations as of November 30, 2020 as revenue in fiscal 2021, an additional 19% in fiscal 2022, and the balance thereafter. Contract Estimates Adjustments in contract estimates related to performance obligations satisfied or partially satisfied in prior periods were immaterial for the three months ended November 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Contract Balances Deferred transition revenues were $668,267 and $690,931 as of November 30, 2020 and August 31, 2020, respectively, and are included in Non-current deferred revenues. Costs related to these activities are also deferred and are expensed as the services are provided. Deferred transition costs were $715,897 and $723,168 as of November 30, 2020 and August 31, 2020, respectively, and are included in Deferred contract costs. Generally, deferred amounts are protected in the event of early termination of the contract and are monitored regularly for impairment. Impairment losses are recorded when projected remaining undiscounted operating cash flows of the related contract are not sufficient to recover the carrying amount of contract assets. The following table provides information about the balances of our Receivables and Contract assets, net of allowance, and Contract liabilities (Deferred revenues):
| As of November 30, 2020 |  | As of August 31, 2020
Receivables | $ | 7,799,770 |  |  | $ | 7,192,110 |
Contract assets (current) | 747,941 |  |  | 654,782 |
Receivables and contract assets, net of allowance (current) | 8,547,711 |  |  | 7,846,892 |
Contract assets (non-current) | 44,517 |  |  | 43,257 |
Deferred revenues (current) | 3,524,781 |  |  | 3,636,741 |
Deferred revenues (non-current) | 668,267 |  |  | 690,931 |
Changes in the contract asset and liability balances during the three months ended November 30, 2020, were a result of normal business activity and not materially impacted by any other factors. Revenues recognized during the three months ended November 30, 2020 that were included in Deferred revenues as of August 31, 2020 were $2.0 billion. Revenues recognized during the three months ended November 30, 2019 that were included in Deferred revenues as of August 31, 2019 were $1.8 billion.

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