Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Business Segment Information (Details 1)

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Business Segment Information (Details 1)
$ in Millions, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
USD ($)
May 31, 2018
USD ($)
Feb. 28, 2019
USD ($)
May 31, 2018
AUD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales $ 2,097.2 $ 2,047.1    
Operating income (loss) 622.7 625.4    
Capital expenditures 155.7 168.2    
Depreciation and amortization 88.1 85.7    
Income (loss) from unconsolidated investments (930.6) 364.4    
Equity method investments 3,430.4 127.2 $ 3,465.6  
Gain (Loss) on Investments, Excluding Other than Temporary Impairments [Abstract]        
Unrealized net gain (loss) on securities measured at fair value (827.5) 258.3    
Net gain (loss) on sale of unconsolidated investment (0.1) 101.4    
Equity in earnings (losses) of equity method investees (103.0) 4.7    
Income (loss) from unconsolidated investments (930.6) 364.4    
Transaction value of sale of Accolade Wine Investment   113.6   $ 149.1
Proceeds from sale of unconsolidated investment 0.0 110.2    
Note receivable   3.4    
Operating Segments [Member] | Beer [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales 1,477.4 1,375.1    
Operating income (loss) 580.6 520.0    
Capital expenditures 102.1 136.5    
Depreciation and amortization 54.3 49.5    
Operating Segments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales 619.8 672.0    
Operating income (loss) 160.8 167.8    
Capital expenditures 26.9 27.8    
Depreciation and amortization 25.0 24.4    
Income (loss) from unconsolidated investments 4.0 4.8    
Equity method investments 82.7 85.0    
Gain (Loss) on Investments, Excluding Other than Temporary Impairments [Abstract]        
Income (loss) from unconsolidated investments 4.0 4.8    
Operating Segments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member] | Wine [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales 535.0 591.8    
Operating Segments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member] | Spirits [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales 84.8 80.2    
Operating Segments [Member] | Corporate Operations and Other [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Operating income (loss) (43.7) (50.2)    
Capital expenditures 26.7 3.9    
Depreciation and amortization 5.3 8.4    
Income (loss) from unconsolidated investments (1.1) (0.1)    
Equity method investments 68.4 42.2    
Gain (Loss) on Investments, Excluding Other than Temporary Impairments [Abstract]        
Income (loss) from unconsolidated investments (1.1) (0.1)    
Operating Segments [Member] | Canopy [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales 70.7      
Operating income (loss) (170.0)      
Capital expenditures 112.2      
Depreciation and amortization 17.6      
Consolidation and Eliminations [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Net sales (70.7) 0.0    
Operating income (loss) 170.0 0.0    
Capital expenditures (112.2) 0.0    
Depreciation and amortization (17.6) 0.0    
Income (loss) from unconsolidated investments (54.4) 0.0    
Equity method investments 3,279.3 0.0    
Gain (Loss) on Investments, Excluding Other than Temporary Impairments [Abstract]        
Income (loss) from unconsolidated investments (54.4) 0.0    
Comparable Adjustments [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Operating income (loss) (75.0) (12.2)    
Depreciation and amortization 3.5 3.4    
Income (loss) from unconsolidated investments (879.1) 359.7    
Gain (Loss) on Investments, Excluding Other than Temporary Impairments [Abstract]        
Income (loss) from unconsolidated investments $ (879.1) $ 359.7