Constellation Brands, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Borrowings (Senior Credit Facility) (Details Textual)

Borrowings (Senior Credit Facility) (Details Textual) (USD $)	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			53 Months Ended	60 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Feb. 28, 2013	Feb. 29, 2012	Feb. 28, 2011	Sep. 01, 2016	Sep. 01, 2016	Sep. 02, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility			$ 2,225,000,000.0
Incremental borrowings, Minimum			25,000,000
Incremental borrowings, Maximum, Term A-2 Facility, Outstanding and undrawn			500,000,000
Incremental borrowings, Maximum, Term A-2 Facility, Terminated			750,000,000
Incremental borrowings, Maximum, Term A-2 Facility, Outstanding and drawn, Unadjusted			750,000,000
Incremental borrowings, Maximum, Term A-2 Facility, Outstanding and drawn, Adjustment			325,000,000
Pledge of ownership interests in certain of Company's domestic subsidiaries			100.00%
Pledge of voting capital stock interests in certain of Company's foreign subsidiaries, Minimum			55.00%
Pledge of voting capital stock interests in certain of Company's foreign subsidiaries, Maximum			65.00%
Length of delayed start interest rate swap agreement, years								5 years
Notional value of cash flow designated interest rate swap agreements outstanding	500,000,000		500,000,000	500,000,000				500,000,000	500,000,000
Variable rate basis on interest rate swap agreements	one-month LIBOR base rate	three-month LIBOR base rate
Derivative fixed average interest rate						2.80%	2.90%
Notional value of undesignated interest rate swap agreements outstanding	500,000,000		1,000,000,000	0
Cash flow hedge loss reclassified to interest expense, net			(8,000,000)	(3,800,000)	0
Term A Facility [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility			550,000,000
Maturity date of credit facility			May 03, 2017
LIBOR margin			1.50%
Senior notes outstanding			515,600,000
Credit facility, interest rate			2.00%
Term A-1 Facility [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility			250,000,000
Maturity date of credit facility			May 03, 2019
LIBOR margin			1.75%
Senior notes outstanding			246,900,000
Credit facility, interest rate			2.20%
Term A-2 Facility [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility			575,000,000.0
Maturity date of credit facility			Aug. 08, 2017
Senior Credit Facility - Revolving Credit Loans [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility			850,000,000
Maturity date of credit facility			May 03, 2017
LIBOR margin			1.50%
Remaining borrowing capacity			835,500,000
Sub-facility Letters of Credit [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility			200,000,000
Outstanding letters of credit			$ 14,500,000