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

Derivative Instruments (Details) - USD ($)	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2015	Apr. 30, 2012
Designated as hedging instrument [Member] \| Foreign currency contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Aggregate notional value of derivative instruments	$ 731,600,000	$ 454,800,000
Designated as hedging instrument [Member] \| Interest rate swap contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Aggregate notional value of derivative instruments	600,000,000	500,000,000
Not designated as hedging instrument [Member] \| Foreign currency contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Aggregate notional value of derivative instruments	975,600,000	1,548,500,000
Not designated as hedging instrument [Member] \| Interest rate swap contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Aggregate notional value of derivative instruments	1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000	$ 500,000,000.0
Not designated as hedging instrument [Member] \| Commodity derivative contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Aggregate notional value of derivative instruments	$ 198,700,000	$ 190,800,000