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Acquisitions (Details Textual)
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Feb. 28, 2014
USD ($)
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Feb. 28, 2013
USD ($)
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Feb. 29, 2012
USD ($)
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Jun. 07, 2013
USD ($)
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Feb. 28, 2011
USD ($)
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Jun. 05, 2013
Crown Imports [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2004
Ruffino [Member]
shareholder
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Oct. 04, 2011
Ruffino [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Ruffino [Member]
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May 31, 2010
Ruffino [Member]
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Feb. 28, 2010
Ruffino [Member]
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Feb. 28, 2014
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 07, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 07, 2013
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility [Member]
Other [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 07, 2013
Senior Notes [Member]
May 2013 Senior Notes [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 07, 2013
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member]
European Term Loans [Member]
USD ($)
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Feb. 28, 2014
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member]
European Term A Facility [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 07, 2013
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member]
European Term A Facility [Member]
USD ($)
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Feb. 28, 2014
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member]
European Term B Facility [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 07, 2013
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member]
European Term B Facility [Member]
USD ($)
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Feb. 28, 2014
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member]
U.S. Term A-2 Facility [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 07, 2013
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member]
U.S. Term A-2 Facility [Member]
USD ($)
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Feb. 28, 2014
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 07, 2013
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
Crown Imports [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 07, 2013
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
Operating Segments [Member]
Beer [Member]
USD ($)
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Feb. 28, 2014
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
Operating Segments [Member]
Beer [Member]
USD ($)
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Feb. 28, 2013
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
Operating Segments [Member]
Beer [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 07, 2013
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
Operating Segments [Member]
Beer [Member]
Trademarks [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 07, 2013
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
Operating Segments [Member]
Beer [Member]
Customer Relationships [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 07, 2013
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
Operating Segments [Member]
Beer [Member]
Copyrights [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 07, 2013
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
Operating Segments [Member]
Beer [Member]
Distribution Rights [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 07, 2013
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
Operating Segments [Member]
Beer [Member]
Favorable Interim Supply Agreement [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 30, 2012
Crown Acquisition [Member]
USD ($)
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Jun. 07, 2013
Crown Acquisition [Member]
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Feb. 28, 2013
Mark West [Member]
USD ($)
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Jul. 31, 2012
Mark West [Member]
Operating Segments [Member]
Wine and Spirits [Member]
USD ($)
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Feb. 29, 2012
Ruffino Acquisition [Member]
USD ($)
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Oct. 31, 2011
Ruffino Acquisition [Member]
Operating Segments [Member]
Wine and Spirits [Member]
USD ($)
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Oct. 31, 2011
Ruffino Acquisition [Member]
Operating Segments [Member]
Wine and Spirits [Member]
EUR (€)
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Oct. 05, 2011
Ruffino Acquisition [Member]
Operating Segments [Member]
Wine and Spirits [Member]
USD ($)
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Oct. 05, 2011
Ruffino Acquisition [Member]
Operating Segments [Member]
Wine and Spirits [Member]
EUR (€)
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| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquired equity interest | 50.00% | 50.00% | 50.10% | 50.10% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Business acquisition, purchase price | $ 5,226,400,000 | $ 1,850,000,000 | $ 159,300,000 | $ 68,600,000 | € 50,300,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash paid at closing | 4,745,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash acquired | 106,800,000 | 106,800,000 | 0 | 17,100,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair value of additional EBITDA payment | 543,300,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EBITDA purchase price adjustment | 558,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Imputed interest | 14,700,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aggregate principal amount of notes | 1,550,000,000.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility | 3,787,500,000 | 850,000,000.0 | 1,500,000,000.0 | 500,000,000.0 | 500,000,000.0 | 1,000,000,000.0 | 1,000,000,000.0 | 675,000,000.0 | 675,000,000.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding borrowings under revolving credit facility | 580,000,000 | 208,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash investments | 63,900,000 | 331,500,000 | 85,800,000 | 232,000,000 | 9,200,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other long-term debt | 51,200,000 | 46,900,000 | 13,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preexisting equity interest | 50.00% | 40.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair value of preexisting equity interest | (1,845,000,000) | 1,845,000,000 | 0 | (11,600,000) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on remeasurement to fair value of equity method investment | 1,642,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 1,642,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquired definite lived intangible assets | 22,500,000 | 6,500,000 | 400,000 | 68,300,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Life of definite lived intangible assets | 25 years | 2 years | 1 year 7 months | 3 years | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquired indefinite lived intangible assets | 2,305,500,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Goodwill expected to be tax deductible | 1,647,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition-related costs | 78,300,000 | 52,300,000 | 26,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of other shareholders with separate irrevocable and unconditional options granted | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Option period to be exercised | starting from January 1, 2010, and ending on December 31, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage of shareholder of Ruffino exercising its option to put its entire equity interest in Ruffino to the Company | 50.10% | 9.90% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity method investment, ownership percentage | 49.90% | 49.90% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt assumed, net of cash acquired | $ 73,100,000 | € 54,200,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Required build out | 2,000,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||