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Business Segment Information (Details 1)

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Business Segment Information (Details 1) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
May 31, 2014
May 31, 2013
Feb. 28, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales $ 1,526.0 $ 673.4  
Segment operating income (loss) 392.2 70.5  
Long-lived tangible assets 2,157.1 1,207.6 2,014.3
Total assets 14,842.4 9,452.4 14,302.1
Capital expenditures 131.4 22.0  
Depreciation and amortization 49.5 29.0  
EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF EQUITY METHOD INVESTEES 0.5 66.6  
Investments in equity method investees 73.2 279.9  
Operating Segments [Member] | Beer [Member]
      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 867.7 761.6  
Segment operating income (loss) 287.5 134.0  
Long-lived tangible assets 926.8 8.6  
Total assets 7,800.8 511.5  
Capital expenditures 85.3 0.3  
Depreciation and amortization 17.4 0.5  
Operating Segments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member]
      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 658.3 673.4  
Segment operating income (loss) 143.2 127.6  
Long-lived tangible assets 1,105.6 1,083.5  
Total assets 6,679.5 6,791.6  
Capital expenditures 31.3 16.5  
Depreciation and amortization 25.6 24.1  
EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF EQUITY METHOD INVESTEES 0.5 0.7  
Investments in equity method investees 73.2 74.2  
Operating Segments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member] | Wine [Member]
      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 586.4 597.3  
Operating Segments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member] | Spirits [Member]
      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 71.9 76.1  
Operating Segments [Member] | Corporate Operations and Other [Member]
      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 0 0  
Segment operating income (loss) (26.1) (24.0)  
Long-lived tangible assets 124.7 124.1  
Total assets 362.1 2,455.1  
Capital expenditures 14.8 5.5  
Depreciation and amortization 6.5 4.9  
Unusual Items [Member]
      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Segment operating income (loss) (12.4) (33.1)  
EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF EQUITY METHOD INVESTEES 0 (0.1)  
Consolidation and Eliminations [Member]
      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales 0 (761.6)  
Segment operating income (loss) 0 (134.0)  
Long-lived tangible assets 0 (8.6)  
Total assets 0 (305.8)  
Capital expenditures 0 (0.3)  
Depreciation and amortization 0 (0.5)  
EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF EQUITY METHOD INVESTEES 0 66.0  
Investments in equity method investees $ 0 $ 205.7