Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
9 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2014
Nov. 30, 2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES    
Net income $ 624.7us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 1,785.9us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities    
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 118.4us-gaap_Depreciation 102.1us-gaap_Depreciation
Deferred tax provision 80.3us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 10.1us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Stock-based compensation expense 42.1us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 37.5us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Amortization of intangible assets 36.2us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization 11.2us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization
Amortization of deferred financing costs 9.0us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts 8.3us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts
Noncash portion of loss on write-off of financing costs 3.3us-gaap_OtherNoncashExpense 0us-gaap_OtherNoncashExpense
Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net of distributed earnings (12.7)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions (52.1)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions
Gain on remeasurement to fair value of equity method investment 0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationStepAcquisitionEquityInterestInAcquireeRemeasurementGain (1,642.0)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationStepAcquisitionEquityInterestInAcquireeRemeasurementGain
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets 0us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment 300.9us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from purchase of business    
Accounts receivable, net (80.8)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (4.7)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Inventories (205.6)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (112.2)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (68.4)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets 11.8us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
Accounts payable 132.6us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable 128.8us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Accrued excise taxes (2.5)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPropertyAndOtherTaxesPayable (6.8)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPropertyAndOtherTaxesPayable
Other accrued expenses and liabilities 65.4us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities 30.9us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAccruedLiabilities
Other, net 8.1us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement 19.4us-gaap_OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement
Total adjustments 125.4us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities (1,156.8)us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Net cash provided by operating activities 750.1us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 629.1us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES    
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (541.3)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (85.9)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Purchase of business, net of cash acquired (21.4)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (4,681.0)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Other investing activities 3.0us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities 9.4us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Net cash used in investing activities (559.7)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (4,757.5)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES    
Principal payments of long-term debt (565.3)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (90.6)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Payment of delayed purchase price arrangement (543.3)stz_BusinessCombinationPaymentOfDelayedPurchasePriceArrangement 0stz_BusinessCombinationPaymentOfDelayedPurchasePriceArrangement
Payments of minimum tax withholdings on stock-based payment awards (28.4)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation (18.0)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
Payments of financing costs of long-term debt (13.3)us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts (82.2)us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 800.0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 3,725.0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Excess tax benefits from stock-based payment awards 76.0us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 64.7us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Net proceeds from notes payable 50.6us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfNotesPayable 170.6us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfNotesPayable
Proceeds from exercises of employee stock options 30.4us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 93.1us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
Proceeds from employee stock purchases 3.8us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlans 2.5us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlans
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (189.5)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities 3,865.1us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash investments 2.5us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (3.0)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH INVESTMENTS 3.4us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (266.3)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
CASH AND CASH INVESTMENTS, beginning of period 63.9us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 331.5us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
CASH AND CASH INVESTMENTS, end of period 67.3us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 65.2us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Purchase of business    
Net cash paid for purchase of business 21.4us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired 4,681.0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Property, plant and equipment acquired under financing arrangements 19.5us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid 23.3us-gaap_CapitalExpendituresIncurredButNotYetPaid
Casa Noble [Member]    
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES    
Purchase of business, net of cash acquired (21.4)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= stz_CasaNobleMember
 
Purchase of business    
Fair value of assets acquired, including cash acquired 34.8us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfAssetsAcquired1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= stz_CasaNobleMember
 
Liabilities assumed 0us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfLiabilitiesAssumed1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= stz_CasaNobleMember
 
Net assets acquired 34.8us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionNetNonmonetaryAssetsAcquiredLiabilitiesAssumed1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= stz_CasaNobleMember
 
Less: contingent consideration not yet paid (13.4)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredLiabilitiesIncurred
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= stz_CasaNobleMember
 
Less - fair value of preexisting equity interest 0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationStepAcquisitionEquityInterestInAcquireeFairValue1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= stz_CasaNobleMember
 
Less - purchase price and working capital adjustments not yet paid 0stz_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceNotYetPaid
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= stz_CasaNobleMember
 
Less - cash acquired 0us-gaap_CashAcquiredFromAcquisition
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= stz_CasaNobleMember
 
Net cash paid for purchase of business 21.4us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= stz_CasaNobleMember
 
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]    
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES    
Purchase of business, net of cash acquired   (4,681.0)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= stz_BeerBusinessAcquisitionMember
Purchase of business    
Fair value of assets acquired, including cash acquired   7,465.7us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfAssetsAcquired1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= stz_BeerBusinessAcquisitionMember
Liabilities assumed   (287.5)us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionValueOfLiabilitiesAssumed1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= stz_BeerBusinessAcquisitionMember
Net assets acquired   7,178.2us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionNetNonmonetaryAssetsAcquiredLiabilitiesAssumed1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= stz_BeerBusinessAcquisitionMember
Less: contingent consideration not yet paid   0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredLiabilitiesIncurred
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= stz_BeerBusinessAcquisitionMember
Less - fair value of preexisting equity interest   (1,845.0)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationStepAcquisitionEquityInterestInAcquireeFairValue1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= stz_BeerBusinessAcquisitionMember
Less - purchase price and working capital adjustments not yet paid   (545.4)stz_BusinessAcquisitionPurchasePriceNotYetPaid
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= stz_BeerBusinessAcquisitionMember
Less - cash acquired   (106.8)us-gaap_CashAcquiredFromAcquisition
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= stz_BeerBusinessAcquisitionMember
Net cash paid for purchase of business   $ 4,681.0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= stz_BeerBusinessAcquisitionMember