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)	1 Months Ended
Borrowings (Details Textual)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2016 CAD	Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	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		$ 5,004,200,000
Incremental borrowings under credit facility		750,000,000
Pledge of certain interests in certain of European Borrowers' 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		399,500,000
Notes payable to banks		353,400,000						$ 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		2.10%	2.10%
Notes payable to banks		$ 220,000,000
Other [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Notes payable to banks		133,400,000
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
Unamortized debt issuance costs, long-term debt obligations		700,000
Outstanding term loan borrowings		$ 204,700,000	CAD 275,000,000
Interest rate		2.60%	2.60%
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		$ 0
NCI Arrangement [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Outstanding term loan borrowings		$ 168,000,000.0
Interest rate		7.00%	7.00%
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Unamortized debt issuance costs, long-term debt obligations		$ 19,900,000
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member] \| European Term A-1 Facility [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Aggregate face amount of debt instrument		$ 682,500,000					$ 700,000,000.0
Interest rate		2.00%	2.00%
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member] \| European Term A-2 Facility [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Aggregate face amount of debt instrument		$ 400,000,000		$ 400,000,000
Interest rate		2.00%	2.00%
Senior Notes [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Senior notes		$ 4,020,800,000						$ 4,716,300,000
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%
Senior Notes [Member] \| December 2016 Senior Notes [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Aggregate face amount of debt instrument	$ 600,000,000
Interest rate, Stated	3.70%
Senior notes	$ 594,700,000
Percentage of outstanding principal amount as redemption price	100.00%
Basis points above adjusted treasury rate	25.00%