Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details Textual 1)

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details Textual 1) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Feb. 29, 2020
Nov. 30, 2019
Aug. 31, 2019
Feb. 28, 2019
May 31, 2017
Feb. 29, 2020
Feb. 28, 2019
Feb. 28, 2018
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]                
Impairment of assets held for sale           $ 449.7 $ 0.0 $ 0.0
Assets held for sale, carrying value $ 552.1     $ 0.0   552.1 0.0  
Trademarks, carrying value 2,718.9     3,198.1   2,718.9 3,198.1  
Operating Segments [Member] | Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]                
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]                
Impairment of assets held for sale           449.7    
Assets held for sale, carrying value 552.1         552.1    
Operating Segments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member] | Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]                
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]                
Assets held for sale, carrying value 481.2         481.2    
Operating Segments [Member] | Beer [Member] | Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]                
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]                
Assets held for sale, carrying value 70.9         70.9    
Nonrecurring [Member]                
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]                
Impairment of assets held for sale           449.7    
Nonrecurring [Member] | Trademarks [Member]                
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]                
Impairment of trademarks           11.0 108.0 $ 86.8
Nonrecurring [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member] | Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]                
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]                
Assets held for sale, carrying value 1,479.4         1,479.4    
Nonrecurring [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member] | Wine and Spirits Transaction [Member] | Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]                
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]                
Impairment of assets held for sale     $ 27.0          
Nonrecurring [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member] | New Wine and Spirits Transactions [Member] | Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]                
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]                
Impairment of assets held for sale 20.0 $ 340.0            
Nonrecurring [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member] | Other Wine and Spirits Transactions [Member] | Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]                
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]                
Impairment of assets held for sale 20.0              
Nonrecurring [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member] | New Wine and Spirits Transactions and Other Wine and Spirits Transactions [Member] | Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]                
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]                
Impairment of assets held for sale           407.0    
Assets held for sale, carrying value 1,291.2         1,291.2    
Assets held for sale, estimated fair value 908.2         908.2    
Nonrecurring [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Beer [Member] | Trademarks [Member]                
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]                
Trademarks, carrying value     28.0 136.0 $ 222.8   136.0  
Trademarks, estimated fair value     17.0 28.0 136.0   $ 28.0  
Impairment of trademarks     $ 11.0 $ 108.0 $ 86.8      
Nonrecurring [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Beer [Member] | Ballast Point Transaction [Member] | Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]                
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]                
Impairment of assets held for sale (7.3) $ 50.0       42.7    
Assets held for sale, carrying value 77.8         77.8    
Assets held for sale, estimated fair value $ 41.1         $ 41.1