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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stockholders' Equity - Summary of Common Stock and Treasury Stock Issued (Details)

Stockholders' Equity - Summary of Common Stock and Treasury Stock Issued (Details) - shares	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2021	Aug. 31, 2021	May 31, 2021	Nov. 30, 2020	Aug. 31, 2020	May 31, 2020	Nov. 30, 2021	Nov. 30, 2020
Class A Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common Stock, beginning of period (in shares)			187,204,280				187,204,280
Treasury Stock, beginning of period (in shares)			17,070,550				17,070,550
Common Stock, end of period (in shares)	187,247,721						187,247,721
Treasury Stock, end of period (in shares)	22,947,122						22,947,122
Class B Convertible Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common Stock, beginning of period (in shares)			28,270,288				28,270,288
Treasury Stock, beginning of period (in shares)			5,005,800				5,005,800
Common Stock, end of period (in shares)	28,227,478						28,227,478
Treasury Stock, end of period (in shares)	5,005,800						5,005,800
Common Stock \| Class A Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common Stock, beginning of period (in shares)	187,247,721	187,247,721	187,204,280	186,778,085	186,093,277	186,090,745	187,204,280	186,090,745
Conversion of shares (in shares)			43,441	417,966	684,808	2,532
Common Stock, end of period (in shares)	187,247,721	187,247,721	187,247,721	187,196,051	186,778,085	186,093,277	187,247,721	187,196,051
Common Stock \| Class B Convertible Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common Stock, beginning of period (in shares)	28,227,478	28,227,478	28,270,288	28,286,561	28,297,674	28,300,206	28,270,288	28,300,206
Conversion of shares (in shares)			(42,810)	(9,044)	(11,113)	(2,532)
Common Stock, end of period (in shares)	28,227,478	28,227,478	28,227,478	28,277,517	28,286,561	28,297,674	28,227,478	28,277,517
Common Stock \| Class 1 Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common Stock, beginning of period (in shares)	614,353	613,086	612,936	1,021,108	1,694,803	1,692,227	612,936	1,692,227
Conversion of shares (in shares)			(631)	(408,922)	(673,695)	0
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	1,603,397	1,267	781	0	0	2,576
Common Stock, end of period (in shares)	2,217,750	614,353	613,086	612,186	1,021,108	1,694,803	2,217,750	612,186
Treasury Stock \| Class A Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Treasury Stock, beginning of period (in shares)	22,588,014	18,577,123	17,070,550	17,301,423	18,118,879	18,256,826	17,070,550	18,256,826
Number of shares repurchased (in shares)	402,642	4,079,651	1,696,722
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	(43,534)	(34,736)	(116,058)	(110,717)	(781,075)	(44,593)
Employee stock purchases (in shares)		(28,768)			(32,867)
Treasury Stock, end of period (in shares)	22,947,122	22,588,014	18,577,123	17,190,040	17,301,423	18,118,879	22,947,122	17,190,040
Treasury Stock \| Class A Common Stock \| Restricted stock units
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Vesting of stock units (in shares)		(5,256)	(66,157)	(666)	(3,514)	(76,019)
Shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding requirements (in shares)	0	165	36,048	240	187	37,506	36,213	37,933
Treasury Stock \| Class A Common Stock \| Performance share units
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Vesting of stock units (in shares)			(7,934)			(17,335)
Shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding requirements (in shares)	0	0	4,565	0	0	9,433	4,565	9,433
Treasury Stock \| Class B Convertible Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Treasury Stock, beginning of period (in shares)	5,005,800	5,005,800	5,005,800	5,005,800	5,005,800	5,005,800	5,005,800	5,005,800
Treasury Stock, end of period (in shares)	5,005,800	5,005,800	5,005,800	5,005,800	5,005,800	5,005,800	5,005,800	5,005,800