Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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, 2017
Aug. 31, 2016
Aug. 31, 2017
Aug. 31, 2016
Feb. 28, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales $ 2,084.5 $ 2,021.2 $ 4,020.0 $ 3,893.0  
Segment operating income (loss) 713.9 610.9 1,282.0 1,163.6  
Long-lived tangible assets 4,464.2 3,632.1 4,464.2 3,632.1 $ 3,932.8
Total assets 19,418.4 17,717.4 19,418.4 17,717.4 $ 18,602.4
Capital expenditures 288.0 199.2 505.1 368.6  
Depreciation and amortization 72.3 60.2 143.8 120.2  
Equity in earnings of equity method investees 0.2 0.0 0.6 0.7  
Investments in equity method investees 98.4 83.5 98.4 83.5  
Operating Segments [Member] | Beer [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 1,378.9 1,222.5 2,621.2 2,373.5  
Segment operating income (loss) 566.2 450.7 1,066.8 860.0  
Long-lived tangible assets 3,326.4 2,449.4 3,326.4 2,449.4  
Total assets 11,992.5 10,255.6 11,992.5 10,255.6  
Capital expenditures 241.9 158.9 433.1 303.9  
Depreciation and amortization 40.1 27.3 79.9 53.2  
Operating Segments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 705.6 798.7 1,398.8 1,519.5  
Segment operating income (loss) 185.1 205.7 390.7 373.7  
Long-lived tangible assets 1,017.6 1,048.3 1,017.6 1,048.3  
Total assets 7,051.5 7,073.0 7,051.5 7,073.0  
Capital expenditures 41.4 17.1 63.0 29.6  
Depreciation and amortization 23.2 25.3 45.8 50.2  
Equity in earnings of equity method investees 0.0 (0.1) 0.2 0.7  
Investments in equity method investees 76.9 76.5 76.9 76.5  
Operating Segments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member] | Wine [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 610.7 705.4 1,215.7 1,348.5  
Operating Segments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member] | Spirits [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 94.9 93.3 183.1 171.0  
Operating Segments [Member] | Corporate Operations and Other [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Segment operating income (loss) (41.5) (36.2) (78.9) (64.8)  
Long-lived tangible assets 120.2 134.4 120.2 134.4  
Total assets 374.4 388.8 374.4 388.8  
Capital expenditures 4.7 23.2 9.0 35.1  
Depreciation and amortization 9.0 7.6 18.1 14.6  
Equity in earnings of equity method investees 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.0  
Investments in equity method investees 21.5 7.0 21.5 7.0  
Comparable Adjustments [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Segment operating income (loss) 4.1 (9.3) (96.6) (5.3)  
Depreciation and amortization $ 0.0 $ 0.0 $ 0.0 $ 2.2