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Acquisition (Details Textual) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Aug. 31, 2014
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Aug. 31, 2013
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Aug. 31, 2014
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Aug. 31, 2013
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Jun. 06, 2014
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Feb. 28, 2014
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Jun. 07, 2013
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Jun. 05, 2013
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Feb. 28, 2013
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Jun. 05, 2013
Crown Imports [Member]
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Jun. 06, 2014
Other [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2014
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
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Jun. 06, 2014
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
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May 27, 2014
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
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Jun. 07, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
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Jun. 07, 2013
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility [Member]
Other [Member]
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Jun. 07, 2013
Senior Notes [Member]
May 2013 Senior Notes [Member]
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Jun. 07, 2013
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member]
European Term Loans [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2014
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member]
European Term A Facility [Member]
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Jun. 07, 2013
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member]
European Term A Facility [Member]
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Jun. 07, 2013
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member]
European Term B Facility [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2014
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member]
U.S. Term A-2 Facility [Member]
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Jun. 07, 2013
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member]
U.S. Term A-2 Facility [Member]
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Jun. 07, 2013
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2014
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2013
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2014
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2013
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
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Jun. 07, 2013
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
Crown Imports [Member]
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Jun. 07, 2013
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
Operating Segments [Member]
Beer [Member]
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Jun. 07, 2013
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
Operating Segments [Member]
Beer [Member]
Trademarks [Member]
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Jun. 07, 2013
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
Operating Segments [Member]
Beer [Member]
Customer Relationships [Member]
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Jun. 07, 2013
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
Operating Segments [Member]
Beer [Member]
Copyrights [Member]
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Jun. 07, 2013
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
Operating Segments [Member]
Beer [Member]
Distribution Rights [Member]
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Jun. 07, 2013
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
Operating Segments [Member]
Beer [Member]
Favorable Interim Supply Agreement [Member]
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Jun. 07, 2013
Crown Acquisition [Member]
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Oct. 31, 2014
Glass Production Plant [Member]
Subsequent Event [Member]
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| Business Acquisition [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquired equity interest | 50.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aggregate purchase price | $ 5,226,400,000 | $ 300,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash paid at closing | 4,745,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash acquired | 0 | 106,800,000 | 106,800,000 | 106,800,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 3,712,300,000 | 3,712,300,000 | 850,000,000.0 | 850,000,000.0 | 1,500,000,000.0 | 481,300,000 | 500,000,000.0 | 1,000,000,000.0 | 649,700,000 | 675,000,000.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Outstanding borrowings under revolving credit facility | 100,000,000 | 110,000,000 | 150,000,000 | 580,000,000 | 208,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash investments | 104,300,000 | 116,800,000 | 104,300,000 | 116,800,000 | 308,000,000 | 63,900,000 | 232,000,000 | 331,500,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other long-term debt | 50,400,000 | 50,400,000 | 51,200,000 | 13,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preexisting equity interest | 50.00% | 50.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair value of preexisting 50% equity interest | 0 | (1,845,000,000) | (1,845,000,000) | 1,845,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on remeasurement to fair value of preexisting equity interest | 0 | 1,642,000,000 | 0 | 1,642,000,000 | 1,642,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquired definite lived intangible assets | 22,500,000 | 6,500,000 | 400,000 | 68,300,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transaction, integration and other acquisition-related costs | $ 91,400,000 | $ 8,600,000 | $ 8,200,000 | $ 13,100,000 | $ 35,800,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Existing hectoliter output | 1,000,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Required build out | 2,000,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||