Goodwill

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Goodwill	3 Months Ended
	May 31, 2012
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
GOODWILL	GOODWILL: The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:   Constellation Wines and Spirits   Crown Imports LLC   Consolidations and Eliminations   Consolidated (in millions)               Balance, February 28, 2011               Goodwill $ 2,619.8   $ 13.0   $ (13.0 )   $ 2,619.8 Accumulated impairment losses —   —   —   —   2,619.8   13.0   (13.0 )   2,619.8 Purchase accounting allocations 9.3   —   —   9.3 Foreign currency translation adjustments 3.8   —   —   3.8 Balance, February 29, 2012               Goodwill 2,632.9   13.0   (13.0 )   2,632.9 Accumulated impairment losses —   —   —   —   2,632.9   13.0   (13.0 )   2,632.9 Foreign currency translation adjustments (33.7 )   —   —   (33.7 ) Balance, May 31, 2012               Goodwill 2,599.2   13.0   (13.0 )   2,599.2 Accumulated impairment losses —   —   —   —   $ 2,599.2   $ 13.0   $ (13.0 )   $ 2,599.2 For the year ended February 29, 2012, purchase accounting allocations of $9.3 million in the Constellation Wines and Spirits segment (formerly known as the Constellation Wines North America segment) consist of purchase accounting allocations associated with the acquisition of Ruffino (see Note 8).