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Restructuring Charges (Details 1) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
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Nov. 30, 2012
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Aug. 31, 2012
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May 31, 2012
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Nov. 30, 2011
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Nov. 30, 2012
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Nov. 30, 2011
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Nov. 30, 2012
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2012
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
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May 31, 2012
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Other Plans [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2012
Other Plans [Member]
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May 31, 2012
Other Plans [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Other Plans [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Constellation Wines and Spirits [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2011
Constellation Wines and Spirits [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Constellation Wines and Spirits [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2011
Constellation Wines and Spirits [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Constellation Wines and Spirits [Member]
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Corporate Operations and Other [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2011
Corporate Operations and Other [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Corporate Operations and Other [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2011
Corporate Operations and Other [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Corporate Operations and Other [Member]
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Employee termination benefit costs [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2012
Employee termination benefit costs [Member]
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May 31, 2012
Employee termination benefit costs [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Employee termination benefit costs [Member]
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2012
Employee termination benefit costs [Member]
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
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May 31, 2012
Employee termination benefit costs [Member]
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Employee termination benefit costs [Member]
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Employee termination benefit costs [Member]
Other Plans [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2012
Employee termination benefit costs [Member]
Other Plans [Member]
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May 31, 2012
Employee termination benefit costs [Member]
Other Plans [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Contract termination costs [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2012
Contract termination costs [Member]
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May 31, 2012
Contract termination costs [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Contract termination costs [Member]
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2012
Contract termination costs [Member]
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
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May 31, 2012
Contract termination costs [Member]
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Contract termination costs [Member]
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Contract termination costs [Member]
Other Plans [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2012
Contract termination costs [Member]
Other Plans [Member]
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May 31, 2012
Contract termination costs [Member]
Other Plans [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Facility consolidation/relocation costs [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2012
Facility consolidation/relocation costs [Member]
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May 31, 2012
Facility consolidation/relocation costs [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Facility consolidation/relocation costs [Member]
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2012
Facility consolidation/relocation costs [Member]
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
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May 31, 2012
Facility consolidation/relocation costs [Member]
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Facility consolidation/relocation costs [Member]
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Facility consolidation/relocation costs [Member]
Other Plans [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2012
Facility consolidation/relocation costs [Member]
Other Plans [Member]
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May 31, 2012
Facility consolidation/relocation costs [Member]
Other Plans [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Accelerated depreciation (cost of product sold) [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2011
Accelerated depreciation (cost of product sold) [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Accelerated depreciation (cost of product sold) [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2011
Accelerated depreciation (cost of product sold) [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Accelerated depreciation (cost of product sold) [Member]
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Other costs (selling, general and administrative expenses) [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2011
Other costs (selling, general and administrative expenses) [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Other costs (selling, general and administrative expenses) [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2011
Other costs (selling, general and administrative expenses) [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Other costs (selling, general and administrative expenses) [Member]
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Other Plans [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2011
Other Plans [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Other Plans [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2011
Other Plans [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Other Plans [Member]
Constellation Wines and Spirits [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2011
Other Plans [Member]
Constellation Wines and Spirits [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Other Plans [Member]
Constellation Wines and Spirits [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2011
Other Plans [Member]
Constellation Wines and Spirits [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Other Plans [Member]
Corporate Operations and Other [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2011
Other Plans [Member]
Corporate Operations and Other [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Other Plans [Member]
Corporate Operations and Other [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2011
Other Plans [Member]
Corporate Operations and Other [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Other Plans [Member]
Accelerated depreciation (cost of product sold) [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2011
Other Plans [Member]
Accelerated depreciation (cost of product sold) [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Other Plans [Member]
Accelerated depreciation (cost of product sold) [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2011
Other Plans [Member]
Accelerated depreciation (cost of product sold) [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Other Plans [Member]
Other costs (selling, general and administrative expenses) [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2011
Other Plans [Member]
Other costs (selling, general and administrative expenses) [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Other Plans [Member]
Other costs (selling, general and administrative expenses) [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2011
Other Plans [Member]
Other costs (selling, general and administrative expenses) [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2011
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2011
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
Constellation Wines and Spirits [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2011
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
Constellation Wines and Spirits [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
Constellation Wines and Spirits [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2011
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
Constellation Wines and Spirits [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
Corporate Operations and Other [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2011
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
Corporate Operations and Other [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
Corporate Operations and Other [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2011
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
Corporate Operations and Other [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
Accelerated depreciation (cost of product sold) [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2011
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
Accelerated depreciation (cost of product sold) [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
Accelerated depreciation (cost of product sold) [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2011
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
Accelerated depreciation (cost of product sold) [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
Other costs (selling, general and administrative expenses) [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2011
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
Other costs (selling, general and administrative expenses) [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2012
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
Other costs (selling, general and administrative expenses) [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2011
Fiscal 2012 Initiative [Member]
Other costs (selling, general and administrative expenses) [Member]
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| Summary of restructuring charges and other costs incurred | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring charges | $ 0.3 | $ 0.2 | $ 0.5 | $ 0.8 | $ 1.0 | $ 11.6 | $ (0.2) | $ 0.2 | $ 0.4 | $ 0.4 | $ 0.5 | $ 0 | $ 0.1 | $ 0.6 | $ 0.5 | $ 2.0 | $ 2.1 | $ 7.3 | $ (0.2) | $ (1.2) | $ (1.1) | $ 4.3 | $ 0.3 | $ 0.2 | $ 0.4 | $ (0.2) | $ 0.2 | $ 0.4 | $ 0.5 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0.1 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0.1 | $ 0.5 | $ 1.4 | $ 0.6 | $ 1.4 | $ 0.5 | $ 1.4 | $ 0.6 | $ 1.4 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ (0.2) | $ (0.6) | $ 0.4 | $ 10.2 | $ 0 | $ 0.6 | $ 1.5 | $ 5.9 | $ (0.2) | $ (1.2) | $ (1.1) | $ 4.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other costs | 1.5 | 2.1 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 5.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 1.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 6.9 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 6.9 | 5.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total costs | 1.8 | 2.9 | 7.9 | 18.2 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 12.7 | 0.5 | (1.0) | 2.5 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 7.3 | 15.7 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 10.2 | 0.5 | (1.0) | 2.5 | 5.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Costs incurred to date | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring charges | 12.6 | 9.4 | 3.2 | 12.6 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Costs | 14.2 | 8.5 | 5.7 | 0 | 14.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total costs incurred to date | 26.8 | 17.9 | 8.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total expected costs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring Charges | 12.9 | 9.7 | 3.2 | 12.7 | 0.2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other costs | 16.4 | 10.3 | 6.1 | 0 | 16.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total expected costs | $ 29.3 | $ 20.0 | $ 9.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||