Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Business Segment Information (Details 1)

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Business Segment Information (Details 1) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
May 31, 2020
May 31, 2019
Feb. 29, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales $ 1,963.4 $ 2,097.2  
Operating income (loss) 610.0 622.7  
Capital expenditures 144.2 155.7  
Depreciation and amortization 72.4 88.1  
Income (loss) from unconsolidated investments (571.2) (930.6)  
Equity method investments 2,885.7 3,430.4 $ 3,093.9
Gain (Loss) on Investments, Excluding Other than Temporary Impairments [Abstract]      
Unrealized net gain (loss) on securities measured at fair value (197.3) (827.5)  
Net gain (loss) on sale of unconsolidated investment 0.0 (0.1)  
Income (loss) from unconsolidated investments (571.2) (930.6)  
Canopy Equity Method Investment [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Equity method investments 2,667.6   2,911.7
Gain (Loss) on Investments, Excluding Other than Temporary Impairments [Abstract]      
Equity in earnings (losses) of equity method investees and related activities (377.6) (106.0)  
Other equity method investments [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Equity method investments 218.1   $ 182.2
Gain (Loss) on Investments, Excluding Other than Temporary Impairments [Abstract]      
Equity in earnings (losses) of equity method investees and related activities 3.7 3.0  
Operating Segments [Member] | Beer [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 1,384.1 1,477.4  
Operating income (loss) 577.8 580.6  
Capital expenditures 108.3 102.1  
Depreciation and amortization 44.3 54.3  
Operating Segments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 579.3 619.8  
Operating income (loss) 164.0 160.8  
Capital expenditures 9.5 26.9  
Depreciation and amortization 22.5 25.0  
Income (loss) from unconsolidated investments 3.5 4.0  
Equity method investments 121.9 82.7  
Gain (Loss) on Investments, Excluding Other than Temporary Impairments [Abstract]      
Income (loss) from unconsolidated investments 3.5 4.0  
Operating Segments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member] | Wine [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 499.6 535.0  
Operating Segments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member] | Spirits [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 79.7 84.8  
Operating Segments [Member] | Corporate Operations and Other [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Operating income (loss) (50.5) (43.7)  
Capital expenditures 26.4 26.7  
Depreciation and amortization 5.6 5.3  
Income (loss) from unconsolidated investments 0.2 (1.1)  
Equity method investments 96.3 68.4  
Gain (Loss) on Investments, Excluding Other than Temporary Impairments [Abstract]      
Income (loss) from unconsolidated investments 0.2 (1.1)  
Operating Segments [Member] | Canopy [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 80.3 70.7  
Operating income (loss) (733.2) (170.0)  
Capital expenditures 70.0 112.2  
Depreciation and amortization 30.1 17.6  
Consolidation and Eliminations [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales (80.3) (70.7)  
Operating income (loss) 733.2 170.0  
Capital expenditures (70.0) (112.2)  
Depreciation and amortization (30.1) (17.6)  
Income (loss) from unconsolidated investments (31.7) (54.4)  
Equity method investments 2,667.5 3,279.3  
Gain (Loss) on Investments, Excluding Other than Temporary Impairments [Abstract]      
Income (loss) from unconsolidated investments (31.7) (54.4)  
Comparable Adjustments [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Operating income (loss) (81.3) (75.0)  
Depreciation and amortization 0.0 3.5  
Income (loss) from unconsolidated investments (543.2) (879.1)  
Gain (Loss) on Investments, Excluding Other than Temporary Impairments [Abstract]      
Income (loss) from unconsolidated investments $ (543.2) $ (879.1)