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 November 30, 2016
(in thousands)	Total			U.S.			Australia*			Poland
Beginning balance	$	289,748		$	212,762		$	26,662		$	50,324
Transfers of accounts receivable	556,964			470,145			16,914			69,905
Collections	(551,274		)	(467,190		)	(9,659		)	(74,425		)
Program termination	(33,917		)	—			(33,917		)	—
Ending balance	$	261,521		$	215,717		$	—		$	45,804

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* Includes the sales of trade accounts receivable activities related to discontinued operations and businesses sold. For the three months ended November 30, 2016, there were no transfers of trade accounts receivable, collections of $3.7 million and program termination of $1.6 million.



	Three Months Ended November 30, 2015
(in thousands)	Total			U.S.			Australia**			Poland
Beginning balance	$	339,547		$	269,778		$	18,038		$	51,731
Transfers of accounts receivable	588,419			486,523			46,074			55,822
Collections	(699,104		)	(560,171		)	(48,826		)	(90,107		)
Ending balance	$	228,862		$	196,130		$	15,286		$	17,446

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** Includes the sales of trade accounts receivable activities related to discontinued operations and businesses held for sale. For the three months ended November 30, 2015, transfers of trade accounts receivable were $12.3 million and collections were $24.9 million.