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 9 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2017
Nov. 30, 2016
Nov. 30, 2017
Nov. 30, 2016
Feb. 28, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales $ 1,799.1 $ 1,810.5 $ 5,819.1 $ 5,703.5  
Operating income (loss) 486.8 534.0 1,768.8 1,697.6  
Long-lived tangible assets 4,551.0 3,708.0 4,551.0 3,708.0 $ 3,932.8
Total assets 20,107.1 18,320.1 20,107.1 18,320.1 18,602.4
Capital expenditures 200.5 223.0 705.6 591.6  
Depreciation and amortization 75.0 63.5 218.8 183.7  
Income from unconsolidated investments 249.1 27.5 249.7 28.2  
Investments in equity method investees 118.9 115.7 118.9 115.7 $ 98.7
Operating Segments [Member] | Beer [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 1,040.1 964.6 3,661.3 3,338.1  
Operating income (loss) 392.4 335.7 1,459.2 1,195.7  
Long-lived tangible assets 3,410.7 2,506.6 3,410.7 2,506.6  
Total assets 12,025.3 10,351.5 12,025.3 10,351.5  
Capital expenditures 160.6 191.0 593.7 494.9  
Depreciation and amortization 41.7 29.5 121.6 82.7  
Operating Segments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 759.0 845.9 2,157.8 2,365.4  
Operating income (loss) 199.0 231.0 589.7 604.7  
Long-lived tangible assets 1,024.7 1,069.7 1,024.7 1,069.7  
Total assets 7,268.7 7,616.3 7,268.7 7,616.3  
Capital expenditures 35.2 25.7 98.2 55.3  
Depreciation and amortization 24.1 25.8 69.9 76.0  
Income from unconsolidated investments 32.1 27.7 32.3 28.4  
Investments in equity method investees 97.3 92.9 97.3 92.9  
Operating Segments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member] | Wine [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 666.6 754.3 1,882.3 2,102.8  
Operating Segments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member] | Spirits [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 92.4 91.6 275.5 262.6  
Operating Segments [Member] | Corporate Operations and Other [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Operating income (loss) (41.3) (35.1) (120.2) (99.9)  
Long-lived tangible assets 115.6 131.7 115.6 131.7  
Total assets 813.1 352.3 813.1 352.3  
Capital expenditures 4.7 6.3 13.7 41.4  
Depreciation and amortization 9.2 8.2 27.3 22.8  
Income from unconsolidated investments 0.1 (0.2) 0.5 (0.2)  
Investments in equity method investees 21.6 22.8 21.6 22.8  
Comparable Adjustments [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Operating income (loss) (63.3) 2.4 (159.9) (2.9)  
Depreciation and amortization 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.2  
Income from unconsolidated investments $ 216.9 $ 0.0 $ 216.9 $ 0.0