Constellation Brands, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details Textual)

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details Textual) $ in Millions, $ in Millions					1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2018 CAD ($)	Aug. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 CAD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2017 CAD ($)	Nov. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2018 USD ($)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Unrealized gain on equity securities							$ 638.6	$ 896.9
Unrealized gain on debt securities							53.5	53.5
Long-term debt, including current portion		$ 9,206.5					9,206.5	9,206.5		$ 9,439.9
Carrying amount [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt, including current portion		9,206.5					9,206.5	9,206.5		9,439.9
Fair value [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term debt, including current portion		9,015.6					$ 9,015.6	9,015.6		$ 9,398.4
Equity securities [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Payments to acquire investments	$ 5,100.0	$ 4,000.0			$ 245.0	$ 191.3
Convertible debt securities [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Payments to acquire investments			$ 200.0	$ 150.5				$ 150.5	$ 0.0

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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