Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Acquisitions (Details Textual)

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Acquisitions (Details Textual)
l in Billions
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 07, 2013
USD ($)
l
Apr. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Feb. 29, 2016
USD ($)
Feb. 28, 2015
USD ($)
Feb. 28, 2014
USD ($)
Jul. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Jun. 06, 2014
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2014
USD ($)
Jun. 05, 2013
Feb. 28, 2013
USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Aggregate face amount of long-term debt obligation           $ 4,093,600,000              
Cash and cash equivalents $ 232,000,000         83,100,000 $ 110,100,000 $ 63,900,000   $ 308,000,000     $ 331,500,000
Other long-term debt 13,000,000         99,800,000 154,900,000            
Gain on remeasurement to fair value of equity method investment           0 $ 0 1,642,000,000          
Crown Imports [Member]                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Preexisting equity interest                       50.00%  
Other [Member]                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Outstanding borrowings under revolving credit facility 208,000,000                 100,000,000      
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Aggregate face amount of long-term debt obligation           1,150,000,000     $ 1,150,000,000.00   $ 850,000,000.0    
Outstanding borrowings under revolving credit facility 580,000,000                 $ 150,000,000      
Senior Notes [Member] | May 2013 Senior Notes [Member]                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Aggregate face amount of long-term debt obligation 1,550,000,000.0                        
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member]                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Aggregate face amount of long-term debt obligation 2,175,000,000                        
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member] | U.S. Term A-2 Facility [Member]                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Aggregate face amount of long-term debt obligation 675,000,000.0                        
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member] | European Term A Facility [Member]                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Aggregate face amount of long-term debt obligation 500,000,000.0         $ 1,430,100,000     $ 1,430,000,000        
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member] | European Term B Facility [Member]                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Aggregate face amount of long-term debt obligation 1,000,000,000.0                        
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Business acquisition, purchase price 5,226,400,000                        
Cash acquired 106,800,000                        
Fair value of preexisting equity interest 1,845,000,000                        
Acquisition-related costs               $ 52,300,000          
Beer Business Acquisition [Member] | Crown Imports [Member]                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Fair value of preexisting equity interest 1,845,000,000                        
Gain on remeasurement to fair value of equity method investment 1,642,000,000                        
Beer Business Acquisition [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Beer [Member]                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Business acquisition, purchase price 5,226,400,000                        
Cash paid at closing 4,745,000,000                        
Cash acquired 106,800,000                        
Fair value of additional EBITDA payment 543,300,000                        
EBITDA purchase price adjustment 558,000,000                        
Imputed interest 14,700,000                        
Goodwill expected to be tax deductible $ 1,647,000,000                        
Required build out | l 2.0                        
Existing hectoliter output | l 1.0                        
Beer Business Acquisition [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Beer [Member] | Trademarks [Member]                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Acquired indefinite lived intangible assets $ 2,305,500,000                        
Beer Business Acquisition [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Beer [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Acquired definite lived intangible assets $ 22,500,000                        
Life of definite lived intangible assets 25 years                        
Beer Business Acquisition [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Beer [Member] | Copyrights [Member]                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Acquired definite lived intangible assets $ 6,500,000                        
Life of definite lived intangible assets 2 years                        
Beer Business Acquisition [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Beer [Member] | Distribution Rights [Member]                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Acquired definite lived intangible assets $ 400,000                        
Life of definite lived intangible assets 1 year 7 months                        
Beer Business Acquisition [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Beer [Member] | Favorable Interim Supply Agreement [Member]                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Acquired definite lived intangible assets $ 68,300,000                        
Life of definite lived intangible assets 3 years                        
Crown Acquisition [Member]                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Acquired equity interest 50.00%                        
Ballast Point Acquisition [Member]                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Business acquisition, purchase price     $ 998,500,000                    
Cash acquired     1,500,000                    
Ballast Point Acquisition [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Beer [Member]                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Goodwill expected to be tax deductible     $ 0                    
Meiomi Acquisition [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member]                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Business acquisition, purchase price       $ 316,200,000                  
Glass Production Plant [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Beer [Member]                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Business acquisition, purchase price         $ 290,600,000                
Prisoner Acquisition [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]                          
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                          
Business acquisition, purchase price   $ 285,000,000