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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, 2018
Aug. 31, 2017
Aug. 31, 2018
Aug. 31, 2017
Feb. 28, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales $ 2,299.1 $ 2,087.9 $ 4,346.2 $ 4,016.4  
Operating income (loss) 765.0 717.3 1,390.4 1,278.4  
Long-lived tangible assets 4,947.7 4,464.2 4,947.7 4,464.2 $ 4,789.7
Total assets 24,097.5 19,418.4 24,097.5 19,418.4 20,538.7
Capital expenditures 202.4 288.0 370.6 505.1  
Depreciation and amortization 86.1 72.3 171.8 143.8  
Income from unconsolidated investments 688.4 0.2 1,052.8 0.6  
Investments in equity method investees 120.3 98.4 120.3 98.4 $ 121.5
Unrealized gain on securities measured at fair value 692.1 0.0 950.4 0.0  
Net gain (loss) on sale of unconsolidated investment (1.6) 0.0 99.8 0.0  
Equity in earnings (losses) from equity method investees (2.1) 0.2 2.6 0.6  
Income from unconsolidated investments 688.4 0.2 1,052.8 0.6  
Operating Segments [Member] | Beer [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 1,527.1 1,381.7 2,902.2 2,620.9  
Operating income (loss) 630.6 569.0 1,150.6 1,066.5  
Long-lived tangible assets 3,819.6 3,326.4 3,819.6 3,326.4  
Total assets 14,929.1 11,992.5 14,929.1 11,992.5  
Capital expenditures 159.8 241.9 296.3 433.1  
Depreciation and amortization 51.0 40.1 100.5 79.9  
Operating Segments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 772.0 706.2 1,444.0 1,395.5  
Operating income (loss) 201.4 185.7 369.2 387.4  
Long-lived tangible assets 1,046.0 1,017.6 1,046.0 1,017.6  
Total assets 7,100.5 7,051.5 7,100.5 7,051.5  
Capital expenditures 31.0 41.4 58.8 63.0  
Depreciation and amortization 24.8 23.2 49.2 45.8  
Income from unconsolidated investments (1.0) 0.0 3.8 0.2  
Investments in equity method investees 79.1 76.9 79.1 76.9  
Income from unconsolidated investments (1.0) 0.0 3.8 0.2  
Operating Segments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member] | Wine [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 671.0 614.0 1,262.8 1,216.1  
Operating Segments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member] | Spirits [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Net sales 101.0 92.2 181.2 179.4  
Operating Segments [Member] | Corporate Operations and Other [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Operating income (loss) (51.3) (41.5) (101.5) (78.9)  
Long-lived tangible assets 82.1 120.2 82.1 120.2  
Total assets 2,067.9 374.4 2,067.9 374.4  
Capital expenditures 11.6 4.7 15.5 9.0  
Depreciation and amortization 8.7 9.0 17.1 18.1  
Income from unconsolidated investments (1.1) 0.2 (1.2) 0.4  
Investments in equity method investees 41.2 21.5 41.2 21.5  
Income from unconsolidated investments (1.1) 0.2 (1.2) 0.4  
Comparable Adjustments [Member]          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Operating income (loss) (15.7) 4.1 (27.9) (96.6)  
Depreciation and amortization 1.6 0.0 5.0 0.0  
Income from unconsolidated investments 690.5 0.0 1,050.2 0.0  
Income from unconsolidated investments $ 690.5 $ 0.0 $ 1,050.2 $ 0.0