Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Business Segment Information (Details)

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Business Segment Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2019
May 31, 2018
Feb. 28, 2018
Feb. 29, 2020
Feb. 28, 2019
Feb. 28, 2018
Cost of product sold            
Net gain (loss) on undesignated derivative contracts       $ (56.8) $ (24.0) $ 13.5
Recovery of (loss on) on inventory write-down $ (20.6) $ (1.5) $ (19.1)      
Total cost of product sold       (4,191.6) (4,035.7) (3,767.8)
Selling, general and administrative expenses            
Net gain (loss) on undesignated derivative contracts       (56.8) (24.0) 13.5
Total selling, general, and administrative expenses       (1,621.8) (1,668.1) (1,532.7)
Impairment of assets held for sale       (449.7) 0.0 0.0
Gain (loss) on sale of business       74.1 0.0 0.0
Guarantee obligations [Member]            
Selling, general and administrative expenses            
Recognition of previously deferred gain upon release of a related guarantee         3.7  
Comparable Adjustments [Member]            
Cost of product sold            
Strategic business development costs       (124.5) (6.0) 0.0
Accelerated depreciation       (7.6) (8.9) 0.0
Flow through of inventory step-up       (1.5) (4.9) (18.7)
Recovery of (loss on) on inventory write-down       8.6 (3.3) (19.1)
Total cost of product sold       (162.3) (29.9) (28.1)
Selling, general and administrative expenses            
Restructuring and other strategic business development costs       (25.3) (17.1) (14.0)
Impairment of intangible assets       (11.0) (108.0) (86.8)
Transaction, integration, and other acquisition-related costs       (9.2) (10.2) (11.3)
Deferred compensation       0.0 (16.3) 0.0
Loss on contract termination       0.0 0.0 (59.0)
Other gains (losses)       5.5 10.1 10.5
Total selling, general, and administrative expenses       (40.0) (174.1) (160.6)
Impairment of assets held for sale       (449.7) 0.0 0.0
Gain (loss) on sale of business       74.1 0.0 0.0
Comparable Adjustments, Operating income (loss)       (577.9) (204.0) (188.7)
(Increase) reduction in estimated fair value of a contingent liability associated with a prior period acquisition       (11.4) 0.0 8.1
Sale of certain non-core assets       (0.3) 8.5 0.0
Comparable Adjustments [Member] | Guarantee obligations [Member]            
Selling, general and administrative expenses            
Recognition of previously deferred gain upon release of a related guarantee       6.2 0.0 0.0
Comparable Adjustments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member]            
Selling, general and administrative expenses            
Increase in our ownership interest in Nelson’s Green Brier       11.8 0.0 0.0
Comparable Adjustments [Member] | Commodity derivative contracts [Member]            
Cost of product sold            
Net gain (loss) on undesignated derivative contracts       (49.0) 1.8 7.4
Settlements of undesignated commodity derivative contracts       11.7 (8.6) 2.3
Selling, general and administrative expenses            
Net gain (loss) on undesignated derivative contracts       (49.0) 1.8 7.4
Comparable Adjustments [Member] | Foreign currency contracts [Member]            
Cost of product sold            
Net gain (loss) on undesignated derivative contracts       0.0 (32.6) 0.0
Selling, general and administrative expenses            
Net gain (loss) on undesignated derivative contracts       $ 0.0 $ (32.6) $ 0.0