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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Borrowings (Details)

Borrowings (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Borrowings (Details) - USD ($)	Feb. 29, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015	Feb. 28, 2015	Nov. 30, 2014	May. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014	Jun. 07, 2013	May. 31, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Jan. 31, 2008	Aug. 31, 2006
Short-term Debt
Notes payable to banks, Current	$ 408,300,000			$ 52,400,000
Notes payable to banks, Long-term	0
Notes payable to banks, Total	408,300,000			52,400,000
Long-term Debt
Other, Current	20,200,000
Other, Long-term	79,600,000
Other, Total	99,800,000			154,900,000				$ 13,000,000
Long-term debt, Current	856,700,000			158,100,000
Long-term debt, Long-term	6,816,200,000			7,086,000,000
Long-term debt, Total	7,672,900,000			7,244,100,000
Aggregate face amount of long-term debt obligation	4,093,600,000
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member]
Long-term Debt
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans, Current	137,500,000
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans, Long-term	2,719,300,000
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans, Total	2,856,800,000			2,773,600,000
Aggregate face amount of long-term debt obligation								2,175,000,000
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member] \| U.S. Term A Facility [Member]
Long-term Debt
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans, Total	1,230,300,000
Aggregate face amount of long-term debt obligation	$ 1,271,600,000		$ 1,270,000,000
Interest rate	1.90%
LIBOR margin	1.50%
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member] \| U.S. Term A-1 Facility [Member]
Long-term Debt
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans, Total	$ 240,300,000
Aggregate face amount of long-term debt obligation	$ 241,900,000
Interest rate	2.20%
LIBOR margin	1.75%
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member] \| European Term A Facility [Member]
Long-term Debt
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans, Total	$ 1,386,200,000
Aggregate face amount of long-term debt obligation	$ 1,430,100,000		1,430,000,000					$ 500,000,000.0
Interest rate	1.90%
LIBOR margin	1.50%
Senior Notes [Member]
Long-term Debt
Senior Notes, Current	$ 699,000,000
Senior Notes, Long-term	4,017,300,000
Senior Notes, Total	$ 4,716,300,000			4,315,600,000
Percentage of outstanding principal amount as redemption price	100.00%
Basis points above adjusted treasury rate	50.00%
Senior Notes [Member] \| August 2006 Senior Notes [Member]
Long-term Debt
Senior Notes, Total	$ 699,000,000			697,000,000
Aggregate face amount of long-term debt obligation												$ 700,000,000
Coupon rate of notes												7.25%
Senior Notes [Member] \| May 2007 Senior Notes [Member]
Long-term Debt
Senior Notes, Total	699,000,000			698,300,000
Aggregate face amount of long-term debt obligation											$ 700,000,000
Coupon rate of notes											7.25%
Senior Notes [Member] \| April 2012 Senior Notes [Member]
Long-term Debt
Senior Notes, Total	594,100,000			593,400,000
Aggregate face amount of long-term debt obligation										$ 600,000,000
Coupon rate of notes										6.00%
Senior Notes [Member] \| May 2013 Eight Year Senior Notes [Member]
Long-term Debt
Senior Notes, Total	496,800,000			496,300,000
Aggregate face amount of long-term debt obligation									$ 500,000,000
Coupon rate of notes									3.75%
Senior Notes [Member] \| May 2013 Ten Year Senior Notes [Member]
Long-term Debt
Senior Notes, Total	1,042,500,000			1,041,600,000
Aggregate face amount of long-term debt obligation									$ 1,050,000,000
Coupon rate of notes									4.25%
Senior Notes [Member] \| November 2014 Five Year Senior Notes [Member]
Long-term Debt
Senior Notes, Total	395,700,000			394,600,000
Aggregate face amount of long-term debt obligation					$ 400,000,000
Coupon rate of notes					3.875%
Senior Notes [Member] \| November 2014 Ten Year Senior Notes [Member]
Long-term Debt
Senior Notes, Total	394,900,000			394,400,000
Aggregate face amount of long-term debt obligation					$ 400,000,000
Coupon rate of notes					4.75%
Senior Notes [Member] \| December 2015 Senior Notes [Member]
Long-term Debt
Senior Notes, Total	394,300,000			0
Aggregate face amount of long-term debt obligation		$ 400,000,000
Coupon rate of notes		4.75%
Senior Credit Facility - Revolving Credit Loans [Member]
Short-term Debt
Notes payable to banks, Current	92,000,000
Notes payable to banks, Long-term	0
Notes payable to banks, Total	92,000,000			0
Long-term Debt
Aggregate face amount of long-term debt obligation	$ 1,150,000,000		$ 1,150,000,000.00				$ 850,000,000.0
Interest rate	1.90%
LIBOR margin	1.50%
Remaining borrowing capacity	$ 1,042,100,000
Senior Credit Facility - Revolving Credit Loans [Member] \| U.S. Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Long-term Debt
Aggregate face amount of long-term debt obligation	575,000,000.0					$ 425,000,000
Senior Credit Facility - Revolving Credit Loans [Member] \| European Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Long-term Debt
Aggregate face amount of long-term debt obligation	575,000,000.0					$ 425,000,000
Letters of Credit [Member]
Long-term Debt
Aggregate face amount of long-term debt obligation	200,000,000.0
Outstanding letters of credit	15,900,000
Other [Member]
Short-term Debt
Notes payable to banks, Current	316,300,000
Notes payable to banks, Long-term	0
Notes payable to banks, Total	316,300,000			$ 52,400,000
Other [Member] \| CBI accounts receivable securitization facility [Member]
Short-term Debt
Notes payable to banks, Current	$ 150,000,000
Long-term Debt
Interest rate	1.30%
Remaining borrowing capacity	$ 145,000,000
Other [Member] \| Crown accounts receivable securitization facility [Member]
Short-term Debt
Notes payable to banks, Current	$ 109,000,000
Long-term Debt
Interest rate	1.30%
Remaining borrowing capacity	$ 11,000,000