Constellation Brands, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Acquisitions, Divestitures, and Business Transformation - Divestitures and Business Transformation and Other Updates (Details)

Acquisitions, Divestitures, and Business Transformation - Divestitures and Business Transformation and Other Updates (Details) - USD ($)			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		10 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 02, 2020	Nov. 01, 2019	Aug. 31, 2020	Aug. 31, 2019	Aug. 31, 2020	Aug. 31, 2019	Aug. 31, 2020	Feb. 29, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	May 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairment of assets			$ (22,000,000.0)	$ 27,000,000.0	$ 3,000,000.0	$ 27,000,000.0
Mexicali Brewery [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Additional committed costs			200,000,000		200,000,000		$ 200,000,000
Construction in progress \| Mexicali Brewery [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Capital expenditures			720,000,000		720,000,000		720,000,000
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations \| Operating Segments
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Impairment of assets			(22,000,000.0)	27,000,000.0	3,000,000.0	27,000,000.0
Ballast Point Divestiture \| Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash proceeds	$ 41,100,000
Black Velvet Divestiture \| Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash proceeds		$ 269,700,000
Transaction value of divestiture		$ 266,300,000
Gain (loss) on sale of business			$ (3,000,000.0)	$ 0	$ (3,600,000)	$ 0	$ 70,500,000	$ 74,100,000
Further Revised Wine and Spirits Transaction \| Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Transaction value of divestiture										$ 783,000,000
Maximum potential contingent consideration receivable										$ 250,000,000
Nobilo Transaction \| Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Transaction value of divestiture											$ 130,000,000
Paul Masson Transaction \| Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Aggregate transaction value of divestiture									$ 255,000,000