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Subsequent Events (Beer Business Acquisition) (Details Textual) (USD $)
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May 31, 2013
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Feb. 28, 2013
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May 31, 2012
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Feb. 29, 2012
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May 31, 2013
Senior Credit Facility - Revolving Credit Loans [Member]
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May 31, 2013
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility [Member]
Other [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
Crown Acquisition [Member]
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Jun. 07, 2013
Subsequent Event [Member]
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Jun. 05, 2013
Subsequent Event [Member]
Crown Imports [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Subsequent Event [Member]
Senior Credit Facility - Revolving Credit Loans [Member]
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Jun. 07, 2013
Subsequent Event [Member]
Senior Credit Facility - Revolving Credit Loans [Member]
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Jun. 07, 2013
Subsequent Event [Member]
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility [Member]
Other [Member]
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Jun. 07, 2013
Subsequent Event [Member]
Senior Notes [Member]
May 2013 Senior Notes [Member]
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Jun. 07, 2013
Subsequent Event [Member]
European Term Loans [Member]
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Jun. 07, 2013
Subsequent Event [Member]
European Term A Facility [Member]
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Jun. 07, 2013
Subsequent Event [Member]
European Term B Facility [Member]
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Jun. 07, 2013
Subsequent Event [Member]
U.S. Term A-2 Facility [Member]
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Jun. 07, 2013
Subsequent Event [Member]
Crown Acquisition [Member]
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Jun. 07, 2013
Subsequent Event [Member]
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
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May 31, 2013
Subsequent Event [Member]
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
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Feb. 28, 2013
Subsequent Event [Member]
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
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May 31, 2013
Subsequent Event [Member]
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
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Jun. 07, 2013
Subsequent Event [Member]
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
Trademarks [Member]
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Jun. 07, 2013
Subsequent Event [Member]
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
Customer Relationships [Member]
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Jun. 07, 2013
Subsequent Event [Member]
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
Other [Member]
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Jun. 07, 2013
Subsequent Event [Member]
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
Favorable Interim Supply Agreement [Member]
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Jun. 07, 2013
Subsequent Event [Member]
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
Crown Imports [Member]
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Jun. 07, 2013
Subsequent Event [Member]
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
Minimum [Member]
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Jun. 07, 2013
Subsequent Event [Member]
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
Maximum [Member]
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| Subsequent Event [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Remaining equity interest percentage | 50.00% | 50.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Required build out in hectoliters | 20,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Required completion date for hectoliter build out | Dec. 31, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Estimated aggregate purchase price | $ 5,209,700,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash paid at closing | 4,745,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash acquired | 106,800,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional estimated cash payments | 571,500,000 | 0 | 558,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aggregate principal amount of notes | 1,550,000,000.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility | 2,225,000,000.0 | 850,000,000 | 3,787,500,000.0 | 850,000,000.0 | 1,500,000,000 | 500,000,000.0 | 1,000,000,000.0 | 675,000,000.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding borrowings under revolving credit facility | 208,000,000 | 535,000,000 | 580,000,000 | 208,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash investments | 609,300,000 | 331,500,000 | 69,100,000 | 85,800,000 | 232,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other long-term debt | 42,200,000 | 46,900,000 | 13,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EBITDA purchase price adjustment | 310,000,000 | 370,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EBIDTA Multiplier | 9.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair value of additional estimated payment | 543,300,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preexisting equity interest | 50.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair value of preexisting equity interest | 1,845,000,000 | 1,845,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Estimated gain on remeasurement of preexisting equity interest | 1,641,000,000 | 1,641,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage of equity method investment | 100.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquired definite lived intangible assets | 22,500,000 | 600,000 | 80,700,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected life of definite lived intangible assets | 25 years | 1 year 6 months | 3 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquired indefinite lived intangible assets | 2,418,100,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Goodwill expected to be tax deductible | 1,655,600,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transaction and related costs assoiated with the Beer Business Acquisition | $ 27,600,000 | $ 26,000,000 | $ 53,600,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||