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Business Segment Information - Segment Information (Details)

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Business Segment Information - Segment Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
May 31, 2021
May 31, 2020
Feb. 28, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales $ 2,026.5 $ 1,963.4  
Operating income (loss) 75.1 610.0  
Income (loss) from unconsolidated investments (899.2) (571.2)  
Equity method investments 2,656.7 2,885.7 $ 2,788.4
Capital expenditures 113.9 144.2  
Depreciation and amortization 77.2 72.4  
Gain (Loss) on Investments, Excluding Other than Temporary Impairments [Abstract]      
Unrealized net gain (loss) on securities measured at fair value (745.1) (197.3)  
Income (loss) from unconsolidated investments (899.2) (571.2)  
Canopy Equity Method Investment      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Equity method investments 2,436.8   2,578.8
Gain (Loss) on Investments, Excluding Other than Temporary Impairments [Abstract]      
Equity in earnings (losses) from Canopy and related activities (155.8) (377.6)  
Other equity method investments      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Equity method investments 219.9   $ 209.6
Gain (Loss) on Investments, Excluding Other than Temporary Impairments [Abstract]      
Equity in earnings (losses) from Canopy and related activities 1.7 3.7  
Operating Segments | Beer      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 1,572.0 1,384.1  
Operating income (loss) 673.1 577.8  
Capital expenditures 85.8 108.3  
Depreciation and amortization 54.0 44.3  
Operating Segments | Wine and Spirits      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 454.5 579.3  
Operating income (loss) 104.2 164.0  
Income (loss) from unconsolidated investments 1.3 3.5  
Equity method investments 128.0 121.9  
Capital expenditures 25.7 9.5  
Depreciation and amortization 19.9 22.5  
Gain (Loss) on Investments, Excluding Other than Temporary Impairments [Abstract]      
Income (loss) from unconsolidated investments 1.3 3.5  
Operating Segments | Wine and Spirits | Wine      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 397.7 499.6  
Operating Segments | Wine and Spirits | Spirits      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 56.8 79.7  
Operating Segments | Corporate Operations and Other      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Operating income (loss) (54.5) (50.5)  
Income (loss) from unconsolidated investments (0.6) 0.2  
Equity method investments 91.9 96.3  
Capital expenditures 2.4 26.4  
Depreciation and amortization 3.3 5.6  
Gain (Loss) on Investments, Excluding Other than Temporary Impairments [Abstract]      
Income (loss) from unconsolidated investments (0.6) 0.2  
Operating Segments | Canopy      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 117.3 80.3  
Operating income (loss) (184.2) (733.2)  
Capital expenditures 21.0 70.0  
Depreciation and amortization 22.9 30.1  
Consolidation and Eliminations      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales (117.3) (80.3)  
Operating income (loss) 184.2 733.2  
Income (loss) from unconsolidated investments (44.3) (31.7)  
Equity method investments 2,436.8 2,667.5  
Capital expenditures (21.0) (70.0)  
Depreciation and amortization (22.9) (30.1)  
Gain (Loss) on Investments, Excluding Other than Temporary Impairments [Abstract]      
Income (loss) from unconsolidated investments (44.3) (31.7)  
Comparable Adjustments      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Operating income (loss) (647.7) (81.3)  
Income (loss) from unconsolidated investments (855.6) (543.2)  
Gain (Loss) on Investments, Excluding Other than Temporary Impairments [Abstract]      
Income (loss) from unconsolidated investments $ (855.6) $ (543.2)