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Business Segment Information (Details 1)

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Business Segment Information (Details 1) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2015
Nov. 30, 2014
Nov. 30, 2015
Nov. 30, 2014
Feb. 28, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales $ 1,640.5 $ 1,541.7 $ 5,005.2 $ 4,671.8  
Segment operating income (loss) 447.3 375.6 1,354.0 1,146.5  
Long-lived tangible assets 2,949.0 2,419.1 2,949.0 2,419.1 $ 2,681.6
Total assets 16,156.6 14,980.5 16,156.6 14,980.5 $ 15,144.5
Capital expenditures 219.0 233.1 513.8 541.3  
Depreciation and amortization 51.3 51.6 162.7 154.6  
Equity in earnings of equity method investees 27.3 21.2 28.5 21.1  
Investments in equity method investees 92.0 85.3 92.0 85.3  
Operating Segments [Member] | Beer [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 831.3 768.1 2,816.6 2,527.6  
Segment operating income (loss) 291.6 242.1 984.0 800.6  
Long-lived tangible assets 1,806.7 1,193.4 1,806.7 1,193.4  
Total assets 8,604.9 7,860.9 8,604.9 7,860.9  
Capital expenditures 196.6 206.1 457.3 434.9  
Depreciation and amortization 13.5 11.4 41.4 31.3  
Operating Segments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 809.2 773.4 2,188.6 2,147.5  
Segment operating income (loss) 222.7 199.4 542.8 512.4  
Long-lived tangible assets 1,034.1 1,096.3 1,034.1 1,096.3  
Total assets 6,856.6 6,780.5 6,856.6 6,780.5  
Capital expenditures 20.5 22.6 52.4 74.1  
Depreciation and amortization 23.7 24.3 75.3 75.2  
Equity in earnings of equity method investees 27.3 21.2 28.5 21.1  
Investments in equity method investees 91.0 85.3 91.0 85.3  
Operating Segments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member] | Wine [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 719.4 685.1 1,931.5 1,912.2  
Operating Segments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member] | Spirits [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 89.8 88.3 257.1 235.3  
Operating Segments [Member] | Corporate Operations and Other [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Segment operating income (loss) (38.5) (26.2) (95.9) (79.7)  
Long-lived tangible assets 108.2 129.4 108.2 129.4  
Total assets 695.1 339.1 695.1 339.1  
Capital expenditures 1.9 4.4 4.1 32.3  
Depreciation and amortization 6.7 7.3 20.7 20.6  
Investments in equity method investees 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0  
Comparable Adjustments [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 0.0 0.2 0.0 (3.3)  
Segment operating income (loss) (28.5) (39.7) (76.9) (86.8)  
Depreciation and amortization $ 7.4 $ 8.6 $ 25.3 $ 27.5