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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Goodwill (Details)

v3.22.2

Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 31, 2022	Feb. 28, 2022	Apr. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Nov. 30, 2021
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning of period	$ 7,862.4	$ 7,793.5
Purchase accounting allocations	25.9	79.6
Foreign currency translation adjustments	26.8	(10.7)
Goodwill, end of period	7,915.1	7,862.4
Austin Cocktails Acquisition
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward]
Earn-out period			5 years
Lingua Franca Business Acquisition
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward]
Earn-out period				7 years
My Favorite Neighbor Acquisition
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward]
Earn-out period					10 years
My Favorite Neighbor Acquisition \| Minimum
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward]
Percentage of earn-out guaranteed					50.00%
Operating Segments \| Beer
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning of period	5,120.7	5,125.6
Purchase accounting allocations	0.0	0.0
Foreign currency translation adjustments	30.1	(4.9)
Goodwill, end of period	5,150.8	5,120.7
Operating Segments \| Wine and Spirits
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning of period	2,741.7	2,667.9
Purchase accounting allocations	25.9	79.6
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(3.3)	(5.8)
Goodwill, end of period	$ 2,764.3	$ 2,741.7
Operating Segments \| Wine and Spirits \| Austin Cocktails Acquisition
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward]
Remaining equity interest			73.00%
Operating Segments \| Wine and Spirits \| My Favorite Neighbor Acquisition
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill [Roll Forward]
Remaining equity interest					65.00%

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