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Equity Method Investments (Details)

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Equity Method Investments (Details)
shares in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Millions
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Oct. 31, 2022
CAD ($)
Jul. 31, 2022
CAD ($)
shares
Jun. 29, 2022
CAD ($)
Nov. 30, 2022
USD ($)
shares
Aug. 31, 2022
USD ($)
May 31, 2022
USD ($)
Nov. 30, 2021
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2021
USD ($)
May 31, 2021
USD ($)
Nov. 30, 2022
USD ($)
shares
Nov. 30, 2021
USD ($)
Feb. 28, 2022
USD ($)
Sep. 01, 2020
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                            
Equity method investments, carrying value         $ 771.4     $ 2,756.4     $ 771.4 $ 2,756.4 $ 2,688.7  
Impairment of Canopy Equity Method Investment                     $ 1,060.3 0.0    
Equity method investment, number of common shares acquired (in shares) | shares         171.5           171.5      
Payments to acquire investments $ 3,121.1                          
Net sales         $ 2,436.5     2,320.6     $ 7,454.8 6,718.2    
Gross profit (loss)         1,226.9     1,225.7     3,807.8 3,574.7    
Net income (loss)         479.7 $ (1,140.7) $ 399.3 480.8 $ 11.9 $ (897.3) (261.7) (404.6)    
Net income (loss) attributable to CBI         467.7     470.8     (294.0) (435.8)    
Convertible Debt Securities [Member]                            
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                            
Sale of debt securities, C$     $ 100.0                      
Convertible Debt Securities [Member] | Canopy                            
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                            
Sale of debt securities, C$       $ 262.6                    
Percentage of principal value of debt securities       0.99                    
Canopy Equity Method Investment                            
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                            
Goodwill impairment related to equity method investment         461.4           461.4      
Net sales         90.2     104.3     264.7 332.4    
Gross profit (loss)         2.9     (56.5)     (123.9) (26.6)    
Net income (loss)         (177.5)     (12.9)     (2,269.5) (182.6)    
Net income (loss) attributable to CBI         (169.8)     (8.7)     (2,255.2) (242.2)    
Canopy Equity Method Investment                            
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                            
Equity method investments, carrying value         $ 543.0           $ 543.0   $ 2,503.5  
Equity method investment, ownership percentage         35.70%           35.70%   36.10%  
Fair value of equity method investment         $ 621.4           $ 621.4   $ 1,014.8  
Impairment of Canopy Equity Method Investment         0.0     0.0     1,060.3 0.0    
Equity in earnings (loss) from Canopy and related activities         (60.8)     (4.2)     (876.5) (39.5)    
Debt Securities To Be Exchanged, Maximum   $ 100.0                        
Canopy Equity Method Investment | Third Party Investors                            
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                            
Ownership percentage   100.00%                        
Canopy Equity Method Investment | Convertible Debt Securities [Member]                            
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                            
Equity method investment, number of common shares acquired (in shares) | shares     29.2                      
Other equity method investments                            
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                            
Equity method investments, carrying value         228.4           228.4   $ 185.2  
Equity in earnings (loss) from Canopy and related activities         $ 31.0     $ 32.1     $ 31.7 $ 32.5    
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                          
July 2020 Canopy Investment                            
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                            
Equity method investment, number of common shares acquired (in shares) | shares         29.2           29.2      
Payments to acquire investments $ 76.8                          
Acreage Holdings, Inc.                            
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                            
Ownership percentage subject to fixed exchange ratio                           100.00%