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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Accounting Policies
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Goodwill (Details)

v3.20.2

Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Aug. 31, 2020	Feb. 29, 2020
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning of period	$ 7,757.1	$ 8,088.8
Purchase accounting allocations	14.2	58.8
Black Velvet Divestiture		(72.2)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(71.9)	(9.3)
Reclassified (to) from assets held for sale	18.0	(309.0)
Goodwill, end of period	7,717.4	7,757.1
Operating Segments \| Beer
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning of period	5,163.4	5,167.9
Purchase accounting allocations	0.0	0.0
Black Velvet Divestiture		0.0
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(80.5)	0.2
Reclassified (to) from assets held for sale	0.9	(4.7)
Goodwill, end of period	5,083.8	5,163.4
Operating Segments \| Wine and Spirits
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning of period	2,593.7	2,920.9
Purchase accounting allocations	14.2	58.8
Black Velvet Divestiture		(72.2)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	8.6	(9.5)
Reclassified (to) from assets held for sale	17.1	(304.3)
Goodwill, end of period	$ 2,633.6	$ 2,593.7

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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