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SALES OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Feb. 29, 2016
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 accounts receivable programs:
|  | Three Months Ended February 29, 2016
(in thousands) |  | Total |  | U.S. |  | Australia* |  | Europe
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 |
_______________________________________ * 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* |  | Europe
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 |
_______________________________________ * Includes the sales of accounts receivable activities related to discontinued operations and businesses held for sale (transfers of accounts receivable of $23.4 million, and collections of $36.8 million for the six months ended February 29, 2016).
|  | Three Months Ended February 28, 2015
(in thousands) |  | Total |  | U.S. |  | Australia** |  | Europe
Beginning balance |  | $ | 471,840 |  |  | $ | 408,320 |  |  | $ | 22,376 |  |  | $ | 41,144 |
Transfers of accounts receivable |  | 888,064 |  |  | 753,219 |  |  | 63,335 |  |  | 71,510 |
Collections |  | (973,457 | ) |  | (834,530 | ) |  | (64,031 | ) |  | (74,896 | )
Ending balance |  | $ | 386,447 |  |  | $ | 327,009 |  |  | $ | 21,680 |  |  | $ | 37,758 |
|  | Six Months Ended February 28, 2015
(in thousands) |  | Total |  | U.S. |  | Australia** |  | Europe
Beginning balance |  | $ | 385,169 |  |  | $ | 329,797 |  |  | $ | 34,071 |  |  | $ | 21,301 |
Transfers of accounts receivable |  | 2,016,308 |  |  | 1,702,382 |  |  | 154,064 |  |  | 159,862 |
Collections |  | (2,015,030 | ) |  | (1,705,170 | ) |  | (166,455 | ) |  | (143,405 | )
Ending balance |  | $ | 386,447 |  |  | $ | 327,009 |  |  | $ | 21,680 |  |  | $ | 37,758 |

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