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Business Segment Information (Details 1)

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Business Segment Information (Details 1) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2016
Aug. 31, 2015
Aug. 31, 2016
Aug. 31, 2015
Feb. 29, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales $ 2,021.2 $ 1,733.4 $ 3,893.0 $ 3,364.7  
Segment operating income (loss) 610.9 479.4 1,163.6 906.7  
Long-lived tangible assets 3,632.1 2,773.3 3,632.1 2,773.3 $ 3,333.4
Total assets 17,717.4 15,622.8 17,717.4 15,622.8 $ 16,965.0
Capital expenditures 199.2 165.1 368.6 294.8  
Depreciation and amortization 60.2 56.7 120.2 111.4  
Equity in earnings of equity method investees 0.0 0.2 0.7 1.2  
Investments in equity method investees 83.5 74.3 83.5 74.3  
Operating Segments [Member] | Beer [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 1,222.5 1,019.5 2,373.5 1,985.3  
Segment operating income (loss) 450.7 355.9 860.0 692.4  
Long-lived tangible assets 2,449.4 1,630.8 2,449.4 1,630.8  
Total assets 10,255.6 8,461.5 10,255.6 8,461.5  
Capital expenditures 158.9 149.2 303.9 260.7  
Depreciation and amortization 27.3 13.6 53.2 27.9  
Operating Segments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 798.7 713.9 1,519.5 1,379.4  
Segment operating income (loss) 205.7 175.9 373.7 320.1  
Long-lived tangible assets 1,048.3 1,030.0 1,048.3 1,030.0  
Total assets 7,073.0 6,725.7 7,073.0 6,725.7  
Capital expenditures 17.1 15.2 29.6 31.9  
Depreciation and amortization 25.3 27.4 50.2 51.6  
Equity in earnings of equity method investees (0.1) 0.2 0.7 1.2  
Investments in equity method investees 76.5 73.3 76.5 73.3  
Operating Segments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member] | Wine [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 705.4 624.3 1,348.5 1,212.1  
Operating Segments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member] | Spirits [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 93.3 89.6 171.0 167.3  
Operating Segments [Member] | Corporate Operations and Other [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Segment operating income (loss) (36.2) (30.9) (64.8) (57.4)  
Long-lived tangible assets 134.4 112.5 134.4 112.5  
Total assets 388.8 435.6 388.8 435.6  
Capital expenditures 23.2 0.7 35.1 2.2  
Depreciation and amortization 7.6 6.7 14.6 14.0  
Equity in earnings of equity method investees 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0  
Investments in equity method investees 7.0 1.0 7.0 1.0  
Comparable Adjustments [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Segment operating income (loss) (9.3) (21.5) (5.3) (48.4)  
Depreciation and amortization $ 0.0 $ 9.0 $ 2.2 $ 17.9