Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

Stockholders' Equity - Narrative (Details)

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Stockholders' Equity - Narrative (Details)
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 52 Months Ended 88 Months Ended
Apr. 23, 2025
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Nov. 30, 2022
USD ($)
$ / shares
Aug. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Feb. 28, 2025
USD ($)
class_of_stock
$ / shares
shares
Feb. 29, 2024
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Feb. 28, 2023
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Apr. 23, 2025
USD ($)
shares
Apr. 23, 2025
USD ($)
shares
Oct. 31, 2024
Nov. 30, 2023
USD ($)
Nov. 10, 2022
class_of_stock
vote
Nov. 09, 2022
vote
Jan. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Jan. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Class of Stock [Line Items]                            
Number of classes of common stock with a material number of shares outstanding | class_of_stock       1             1      
Dollar value of shares repurchased       $ 1,123,800,000 $ 249,700,000 $ 1,700,200,000                
Conversion of stock ratio   1                        
Payment for reclassification of stock   $ 1,500,000,000   0 0 1,500,000,000                
Operating Segments | Nelson's Green Brier Acquisition | Wine and Spirits                            
Class of Stock [Line Items]                            
Remaining equity interest                 25.00%          
Three-Year Term Facility | Unsecured debt                            
Class of Stock [Line Items]                            
Aggregate principal amount     $ 1,000,000,000.0                      
Weighted average remaining term     3 years                      
Treasury Stock                            
Class of Stock [Line Items]                            
Dollar value of shares repurchased       $ 1,123,800,000 $ 249,700,000 $ 1,700,200,000                
2018 Authorization | Subsequent Event                            
Class of Stock [Line Items]                            
Repurchase authorization $ 3,000,000,000           $ 3,000,000,000 $ 3,000,000,000            
2021 Authorization | Subsequent Event                            
Class of Stock [Line Items]                            
Repurchase authorization 2,000,000,000           2,000,000,000 2,000,000,000            
2025 Authorization | Subsequent Event                            
Class of Stock [Line Items]                            
Repurchase authorization $ 4,000,000,000.0           $ 4,000,000,000.0 $ 4,000,000,000.0            
Class A Stock                            
Class of Stock [Line Items]                            
Number of votes per share | vote                     1      
Common stock, dividend rights       10.00%                    
Number of shares repurchased (in shares) | shares       5,252,003 1,043,366 7,086,446                
Dollar value of shares repurchased       $ 1,123,800,000 $ 249,700,000 $ 1,700,200,000                
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares       $ 4.04 $ 3.56 $ 3.20                
Class A Stock | Treasury Stock                            
Class of Stock [Line Items]                            
Number of shares repurchased (in shares) | shares       5,252,003 1,043,366 7,086,446                
Cash receivable per share held under reclassification agreement (in dollars per share) | $ / shares   $ 64.64                        
Class A Stock | Subsequent Event                            
Class of Stock [Line Items]                            
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 1.02                          
Class A Stock | 2018 Authorization                            
Class of Stock [Line Items]                            
Number of shares repurchased (in shares) | shares       0 0 2,254,536                
Dollar value of shares repurchased       $ 0 $ 0 $ 563,600,000                
Class A Stock | 2018 Authorization | Subsequent Event                            
Class of Stock [Line Items]                            
Number of shares repurchased (in shares) | shares               13,331,156            
Dollar value of shares repurchased               $ 3,000,000,000            
Class A Stock | 2021 Authorization                            
Class of Stock [Line Items]                            
Repurchase authorization                         $ 2,000,000,000.0  
Number of shares repurchased (in shares) | shares       2,462,271 1,043,366 4,831,910                
Dollar value of shares repurchased       $ 613,700,000 $ 249,700,000 $ 1,136,600,000                
Class A Stock | 2021 Authorization | Subsequent Event                            
Class of Stock [Line Items]                            
Number of shares repurchased (in shares) | shares             8,337,547              
Dollar value of shares repurchased             $ 2,000,000,000              
Class A Stock | 2023 Authorization                            
Class of Stock [Line Items]                            
Repurchase authorization                   $ 2,000,000,000.0        
Class A Stock | 2025 Authorization | Subsequent Event                            
Class of Stock [Line Items]                            
Number of shares repurchased (in shares) | shares 494,094                          
Dollar value of shares repurchased $ 91,700,000                          
Class B Stock                            
Class of Stock [Line Items]                            
Number of votes per share | vote                       10    
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares           $ 2.16                
Class A and Class B | 2018 Authorization                            
Class of Stock [Line Items]                            
Repurchase authorization                           $ 3,000,000,000.0
Class 1 Stock | Subsequent Event                            
Class of Stock [Line Items]                            
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 0.92