Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Acquisitions and Divestiture (Details Textual)

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Acquisitions and Divestiture (Details Textual) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Oct. 31, 2016
Apr. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Aug. 31, 2015
Feb. 28, 2018
Obregon Brewery [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Beer [Member]            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Purchase price, net of cash acquired $ 569,700,000          
Charles Smith Acquisition [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member]            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Purchase price, net of cash acquired   $ 120,800,000        
High West Acquisition [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member]            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Purchase price, net of cash acquired   $ 136,600,000        
Prisoner Acquisition [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member]            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Purchase price, net of cash acquired     $ 284,900,000      
Ballast Point Acquisition [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Beer [Member]            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Purchase price, net of cash acquired       $ 998,500,000    
Goodwill expected to be tax deductible       $ 0    
Meiomi Acquisition [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member]            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Purchase price, net of cash acquired         $ 316,200,000  
Other Acquisitions [Member]            
Business Acquisition [Line Items]            
Purchase price, net of cash acquired           $ 149,100,000