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SALES OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE (Activity of the Deferred Purchase Price Receivables) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2016 | Aug. 31, 2015 | Aug. 31, 2014
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for Which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 900,619 |  |
Ending balance | 765,784 | $ 900,619 |
Australia | Businesses Sold or Held for Sale |  |  |
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for Which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Transfers of accounts receivable | 45,800 | 180,000 |
Collections | 61,700 | 209,200 |
Deferred purchase price receivables |  |  |
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for Which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 339,547 | 385,169 | $ 453,252
Transfers of accounts receivable | 2,389,297 | 3,574,283 | 4,243,471
Collections | 2,439,096 | 3,619,905 | 4,239,242
Program termInation |  |  | (72,312)
Ending balance | 289,748 | 339,547 | 385,169
Deferred purchase price receivables | U.S. |  |  |
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for Which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 269,778 | 329,797 | 358,822
Transfers of accounts receivable | 1,933,477 | 2,944,627 | 3,347,103
Collections | 1,990,493 | 3,004,646 | 3,376,128
Program termInation |  |  | 0
Ending balance | 212,762 | 269,778 | 329,797
Deferred purchase price receivables | Australia |  |  |
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for Which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 18,038 | 34,071 | 64,996
Transfers of accounts receivable | 175,593 | 298,179 | 487,583
Collections | 166,969 | 314,212 | 446,196
Program termInation |  |  | (72,312)
Ending balance | 26,662 | 18,038 | 34,071
Deferred purchase price receivables | Europe |  |  |
Securitization or Asset-backed Financing Arrangement, Financial Asset for Which Transfer is Accounted as Sale [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 51,731 | 21,301 | 29,434
Transfers of accounts receivable | 280,227 | 331,477 | 408,785
Collections | 281,634 | 301,047 | 416,918
Program termInation |  |  | 0
Ending balance | $ 50,324 | $ 51,731 | $ 21,301

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