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Equity Method Investments (Details)

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Equity Method Investments (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Millions
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
CAD ($)
Jun. 29, 2022
CAD ($)
May 31, 2022
USD ($)
shares
Jul. 30, 2022
USD ($)
May 31, 2022
USD ($)
shares
May 31, 2021
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2022
$ / shares
May 31, 2022
$ / shares
Feb. 28, 2022
USD ($)
Sep. 01, 2020
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                    
Equity method investments, carrying value     $ 2,534.0   $ 2,534.0 $ 2,656.7     $ 2,688.7  
Equity method investment, number of common shares acquired (in shares) | shares     142.3   142.3          
Payments to acquire investments     $ 3,044.3              
Net sales         $ 2,363.2 2,026.5        
Gross profit (loss)         1,255.0 1,119.3        
Net income (loss)         399.3 (897.3)        
Net income (loss) attributable to CBI         389.5 (908.1)        
Subsequent Event | Common Stock | Canopy                    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                    
Trading days threshold for shares issuable 10 days                  
Convertible Debt Securities [Member] | Subsequent Event                    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                    
Sale of debt securities, C$   $ 100                
Value of debt securities held, C$ $ 100                  
Convertible Debt Securities [Member] | Subsequent Event | Canopy                    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                    
Sale of debt securities, C$   $ 255                
Percentage of principal value of debt securities   0.99                
Canopy Equity Method Investment                    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                    
Net sales         88.2 117.3        
Gross profit (loss)         (125.7) 7.7        
Net income (loss)         (456.8) (487.1)        
Net income (loss) attributable to CBI         (453.7) (552.9)        
Minimum | Common Stock | Canopy | Forecast                    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                    
Value of exchanged shares receivable in transaction       $ 30.7            
Minimum | Subsequent Event | Common Stock | Canopy                    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                    
Exchange price per share for shares issuable (in dollars per share) | $ / shares             $ 2.50      
Maximum | Common Stock | Canopy | Forecast                    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                    
Value of exchanged shares receivable in transaction       $ 21.9            
Maximum | Subsequent Event | Common Stock | Canopy                    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                    
Exchange price per share for shares issuable (in dollars per share) | $ / shares             $ 3.50      
Canopy Equity Method Investment                    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                    
Equity method investments, carrying value     $ 2,353.5   $ 2,353.5       $ 2,503.5  
Equity method investment, ownership percentage     36.10%   36.10%       36.10%  
Fair value of equity method investment     $ 711.9   $ 711.9       $ 1,014.8  
Equity in earnings (losses) from Canopy and related activities         (165.0) (155.8)        
Canopy Equity Method Investment | Minimum | Valuation date stock price                    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                    
Equity method investment impairment, measurement input, C$ per share | $ / shares               $ 20.54    
Other equity method investments                    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                    
Equity method investments, carrying value     $ 180.5   180.5       $ 185.2  
Equity in earnings (losses) from Canopy and related activities         $ (0.5) $ 1.7        
Other equity method investments | Minimum                    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                    
Equity method investment, ownership percentage     20.00%   20.00%       20.00%  
Other equity method investments | Maximum                    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                    
Equity method investment, ownership percentage     50.00%   50.00%       50.00%  
November 2017 Canopy Investment                    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                    
Equity method investment, number of common shares acquired (in shares) | shares     18.9   18.9          
Payments to acquire investments     $ 130.1              
November 2018 Canopy Investment                    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                    
Equity method investment, number of common shares acquired (in shares) | shares     104.5   104.5          
Payments to acquire investments     $ 2,740.3              
May 2020 Canopy Investment                    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                    
Equity method investment, number of common shares acquired (in shares) | shares     18.9   18.9          
Payments to acquire investments     $ 173.9              
Acreage Holdings, Inc.                    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                    
Ownership percentage subject to fixed exchange ratio                   70.00%
Ownership percentage subject to floating exchange ratio                   30.00%