Constellation Brands, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Stock-Based Employee Compensation (Details 5)

Stock-Based Employee Compensation (Details 5) (Long Term Stock Incentive Plan [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013
Restricted stock awards [Member]
Number of Restricted Stock Awards [Rollforward]
Number of Nonvested Awards, Outstanding balance as of March 1 (in shares)	408,744	1,128,024	1,797,888
Number of Nonvested Awards, Granted (in shares)	6,424	12,375	18,190
Number of Nonvested Awards, Vested (in shares)	(289,688)	(697,994)	(626,914)
Number of Nonvested Awards, Forfeited (in shares)	(8,426)	(33,661)	(61,140)
Number of Nonvested Awards, Outstanding balance as of last day of February (in shares)	117,054	408,744	1,128,024
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value [Rollforward]
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Outstanding balance as of March 1	$ 20.18	$ 17.16	$ 16.72
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Granted	$ 87.13	$ 50.90	$ 30.14
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Vested	$ 20.90	$ 15.90	$ 16.26
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Forfeited	$ 20.43	$ 19.00	$ 17.44
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Outstanding balance as of last day of February	$ 25.15	$ 20.18	$ 17.16
Fair value of shares vested	$ 23,614,008	$ 34,427,377	$ 13,741,842
Restricted stock units [Member]
Number of Restricted Stock Awards [Rollforward]
Number of Nonvested Awards, Outstanding balance as of March 1 (in shares)	1,104,580	721,503	203,082
Number of Nonvested Awards, Granted (in shares)	250,923	656,710	609,080
Number of Nonvested Awards, Vested (in shares)	(241,895)	(218,306)	(66,500)
Number of Nonvested Awards, Forfeited (in shares)	(49,882)	(55,327)	(24,159)
Number of Nonvested Awards, Outstanding balance as of last day of February (in shares)	1,063,726	1,104,580	721,503
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value [Rollforward]
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Outstanding balance as of March 1	$ 39.87	$ 23.65	$ 17.01
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Granted	$ 80.72	$ 50.74	$ 25.08
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Vested	$ 32.34	$ 21.30	$ 16.69
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Forfeited	$ 41.05	$ 30.58	$ 23.31
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Outstanding balance as of last day of February	$ 51.16	$ 39.87	$ 23.65
Fair value of shares vested	19,683,843	10,747,204	1,443,700
Performance share units [Member]
Number of Restricted Stock Awards [Rollforward]
Number of Nonvested Awards, Outstanding balance as of March 1 (in shares)	798,600	729,010	488,210
Number of Nonvested Awards, Granted (in shares)	108,290	298,710	256,420
Number of Nonvested Awards, Vested (in shares)	(536,520)	(577,230)	0
Number of Nonvested Awards, Forfeited (in shares)	(20,946)	(31,670)	(15,620)
Number of Nonvested Awards, Outstanding balance as of last day of February (in shares)	617,684	798,600	729,010
Number of Nonvested Awards, Performance achievement (in shares)	268,260	379,780	0
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value [Rollforward]
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Outstanding balance as of March 1	$ 39.67	$ 25.86	$ 19.09
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Granted	$ 99.64	$ 57.88	$ 38.47
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Vested	$ 21.65	$ 16.88	$ 0.00
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Forfeited	$ 47.21	$ 34.98	$ 21.15
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Outstanding balance as of last day of February	$ 58.21	$ 39.67	$ 25.86
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Performance adjustment	$ 21.65	$ 16.83	$ 0.00
Fair value of shares vested	$ 43,597,615	$ 28,501,403	$ 0