Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Goodwill (Details)

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Goodwill (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2015
Feb. 28, 2015
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill    
Goodwill, beginning of period $ 6,208.2 $ 6,146.8
Purchase accounting allocations 239.8 100.7
Foreign currency translation adjustments (31.2) (39.3)
Goodwill, end of period 6,416.8 6,208.2
Operating Segments [Member] | Beer [Member]    
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill    
Goodwill, beginning of period 3,776.2 3,714.6
Purchase accounting allocations 0.0 66.7
Foreign currency translation adjustments (4.9) (5.1)
Goodwill, end of period 3,771.3 3,776.2
Operating Segments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member]    
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill    
Goodwill, beginning of period 2,432.0 2,432.2
Purchase accounting allocations 239.8 34.0
Foreign currency translation adjustments (26.3) (34.2)
Goodwill, end of period $ 2,645.5 $ 2,432.0