Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Aug. 31, 2016 |
Feb. 29, 2016 |
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| Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward] | ||
| Goodwill, beginning of period | $ 7,138.6 | $ 6,208.2 |
| Purchase accounting allocations | 204.4 | 965.1 |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | 13.8 | (34.7) |
| Goodwill, end of period | 7,356.8 | 7,138.6 |
| Operating Segments [Member] | Beer [Member] | ||
| Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward] | ||
| Goodwill, beginning of period | 4,530.1 | 3,776.2 |
| Purchase accounting allocations | 761.8 | |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | (1.3) | (7.9) |
| Purchase accounting allocations, adjustments | (0.1) | |
| Goodwill, end of period | 4,528.7 | 4,530.1 |
| Operating Segments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member] | ||
| Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward] | ||
| Goodwill, beginning of period | 2,608.5 | 2,432.0 |
| Purchase accounting allocations | 204.5 | 203.3 |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | 15.1 | (26.8) |
| Goodwill, end of period | $ 2,828.1 | $ 2,608.5 |
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