Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Goodwill (Details Textual)

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Goodwill (Details Textual) - Operating Segments [Member]
CAD in Millions
 1 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Nov. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Nov. 30, 2016
CAD
Feb. 29, 2016
USD ($)
Feb. 29, 2016
CAD
Wine and Spirits [Member]                
Goodwill [Line Items]                
Accumulated impairment losses         $ 215,200,000 CAD 289.1 $ 213,500,000 CAD 289.1
Wine and Spirits [Member] | High West Acquisition [Member]                
Goodwill [Line Items]                
Purchase price, net of cash acquired $ 136,500,000              
Wine and Spirits [Member] | Charles Smith Acquisition [Member]                
Goodwill [Line Items]                
Purchase price, net of cash acquired $ 120,800,000              
Wine and Spirits [Member] | Prisoner Acquisition [Member]                
Goodwill [Line Items]                
Purchase price, net of cash acquired   $ 284,900,000            
Wine and Spirits [Member] | Meiomi Acquisition [Member]                
Goodwill [Line Items]                
Purchase price, net of cash acquired       $ 316,200,000        
Beer [Member] | Ballast Point Acquisition [Member]                
Goodwill [Line Items]                
Purchase price, net of cash acquired     $ 998,500,000          
Goodwill expected to be tax deductible     $ 0