Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Restructuring Charges (Details 1)

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Restructuring Charges (Details 1) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
May 31, 2013
May 31, 2012
Summary of restructuring charges and other costs incurred    
Restructuring charges $ (0.9) $ 0.5
Other costs (2.0) 2.7
Total costs (2.9) 3.2
Costs incurred to date    
Restructuring charges 73.8  
Other costs 111.0  
Total costs incurred to date 184.8  
Constellation Wine and Spirits [Member]
    
Summary of restructuring charges and other costs incurred    
Restructuring charges (0.7) 0.7
Other costs 0 1.6
Total costs (0.7) 2.3
Costs incurred to date    
Restructuring charges 43.0  
Other costs 88.5  
Total costs incurred to date 131.5  
CWAE [Member]
    
Costs incurred to date    
Restructuring charges 23.6  
Other costs 13.3  
Total costs incurred to date 36.9  
Corporate Operations and Other [Member]
    
Summary of restructuring charges and other costs incurred    
Restructuring charges (0.2) (0.2)
Other costs (2.0) 1.1
Total costs (2.2) 0.9
Costs incurred to date    
Restructuring charges 7.2  
Other costs 9.2  
Total costs incurred to date 16.4  
Accelerated depreciation (cost of product sold) [Member]
    
Summary of restructuring charges and other costs incurred    
Other costs 0 0
Other costs (selling, general and administrative expenses) [Member]
    
Summary of restructuring charges and other costs incurred    
Other costs (2.0) 2.7
Employee termination benefit costs [Member]
    
Summary of restructuring charges and other costs incurred    
Restructuring charges 0  
Costs incurred to date    
Restructuring charges 56.6  
Contract termination costs [Member]
    
Summary of restructuring charges and other costs incurred    
Restructuring charges (0.9)  
Costs incurred to date    
Restructuring charges 13.2  
Facility consolidation/relocation costs [Member]
    
Summary of restructuring charges and other costs incurred    
Restructuring charges 0  
Costs incurred to date    
Restructuring charges 4.0  
Accelerated depreciation, inventory write-down and/or other costs (cost of product sold) [Member]
    
Costs incurred to date    
Other costs 31.8  
Asset write-down, other costs and/or acquisition-related integration costs (selling, general and administrative expenses) [Member]
    
Costs incurred to date    
Other costs 71.8  
Asset impairment (impairment of intangible assets) [Member]
    
Costs incurred to date    
Other costs $ 7.4