Constellation Brands, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Borrowings (Details Textual)

Borrowings (Details Textual)	Aug. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2016 CAD	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 CAD	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2006 USD ($)
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Aggregate face amount of debt instrument	$ 4,690,500,000
Pledge of certain interests in certain of CIH's subsidiaries					100.00%
Pledge of certain interests in certain of CIHH's subsidiaries					100.00%
Pledge of ownership interests in certain of Company's domestic subsidiaries					100.00%
Pledge of ownership interests in certain of Company's foreign subsidiaries					65.00%
Outstanding term loan borrowings	395,200,000
Notes payable to banks, Current	114,300,000					$ 408,300,000
Senior Credit Facility - Revolving Credit Loans [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Aggregate face amount of debt instrument	$ 1,150,000,000
Interest rate	0.00%	0.00%
Notes payable to banks, Current	$ 0
Other [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Notes payable to banks, Current	114,300,000
European Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Senior Credit Facility - Revolving Credit Loans [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Aggregate face amount of debt instrument	1,000,000,000				$ 1,000,000,000.0
Incremental borrowings under credit facility					425,000,000.0
Canadian Term Loan [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Aggregate face amount of debt instrument			$ 214,100,000	CAD 275,000,000.0
Outstanding term loan borrowings	$ 209,800,000	CAD 275,000,000
Interest rate	2.64%	2.64%
Canadian Term Loan [Member] \| Long-term Debt [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Unamortized debt issuance costs, long-term debt obligations	$ 900,000
Canadian Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Other [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Aggregate face amount of debt instrument \| CAD				CAD 50,000,000.0
Notes payable to banks, Current	0
NCI Arrangement [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Outstanding term loan borrowings	$ 158,500,000.0
Interest rate	5.70%	5.70%
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member] \| Long-term Debt [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Unamortized debt issuance costs, long-term debt obligations	$ 18,900,000
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member] \| European Term A-1 Facility [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Aggregate face amount of debt instrument	$ 700,000,000				$ 700,000,000.0
Interest rate	2.00%	2.00%
Senior Notes [Member] \| August 2006 Senior Notes [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Aggregate face amount of debt instrument							$ 700,000,000
Interest rate, Stated							7.25%