Constellation Brands, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details 1)

v2.4.0.8

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details 1) (Recurring [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013
Assets:
AFS debt securities	$ 8.8	$ 34.2
Foreign currency contracts	18.9	9.7
Interest rate swap contracts	4.4	6.6
Commodity swap contracts	1.5	0.6
Liabilities:
Foreign currency contracts	4.8	5.3
Interest rate swap contracts	32.9	47.1
Commodity swap contracts	0.5	0.1
Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member]
Assets:
AFS debt securities	0	0
Foreign currency contracts	0	0
Interest rate swap contracts	0	0
Commodity swap contracts	0	0
Liabilities:
Foreign currency contracts	0	0
Interest rate swap contracts	0	0
Commodity swap contracts	0	0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Assets:
AFS debt securities	0	0
Foreign currency contracts	18.9	9.7
Interest rate swap contracts	4.4	6.6
Commodity swap contracts	1.5	0.6
Liabilities:
Foreign currency contracts	4.8	5.3
Interest rate swap contracts	32.9	47.1
Commodity swap contracts	0.5	0.1
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Assets:
AFS debt securities	8.8	34.2
Foreign currency contracts	0	0
Interest rate swap contracts	0	0
Commodity swap contracts	0	0
Liabilities:
Foreign currency contracts	0	0
Interest rate swap contracts	0	0
Commodity swap contracts	$ 0	$ 0

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

Total of debt securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading which are intended be sold or mature more than one year from the balance sheet date or operating cycle, if longer.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 320

-SubTopic 10

-Section 25

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (b)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28360136&loc=d3e22054-111558

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 320

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 2

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6871852&loc=d3e26626-111562

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesNoncurrent
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Fair value portion of asset contracts related to the exchange of different currencies, including, but not limited to, foreign currency options, forward contracts, and swaps.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyContractAssetFairValueDisclosure
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Fair value portion of liability contracts related to the exchange of different currencies, including, but not limited to, foreign currency options, forward (delivery or nondelivery) contracts, and swaps entered into.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyContractsLiabilityFairValueDisclosure
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Fair value as of the balance sheet date of interest rate derivative assets, which includes all such derivative instruments in hedging and nonhedging relationships that are recognized as assets.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 825

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 10

-Subparagraph (a)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28364263&loc=d3e13433-108611

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_InterestRateDerivativeAssetsAtFairValue
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Fair value as of the balance sheet date of interest rate derivative liabilities, which includes all such derivative instruments in hedging and nonhedging relationships that are recognized as liabilities.

+ References

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_InterestRateDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Details

Name:	us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

Fair value as of the balance sheet date of price risk derivative assets, which includes all such derivative instruments in hedging and nonhedging relationships that are recognized as assets on the balance sheet.

+ References

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_PriceRiskDerivativeAssetsAtFairValue
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Fair value as of the balance sheet date of price risk derivative liabilities, which includes all such derivative instruments in hedging and nonhedging relationships that are recognized as liabilities on the balance sheet.

+ References

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_PriceRiskDerivativeLiabilitiesAtFairValue
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant