Constellation Brands, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Acquisitions (Details Textual)

Acquisitions (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
Acquisitions (Details Textual) (USD $)	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Jun. 07, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 06, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014	Jun. 05, 2013	Feb. 28, 2013	May 27, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility	$ 3,712,300,000		$ 3,712,300,000
Cash and cash investments	67,300,000	65,200,000	67,300,000	65,200,000	232,000,000		308,000,000	63,900,000		331,500,000
Other long-term debt	53,800,000us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt		53,800,000us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt		13,000,000us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt			51,200,000us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt
Preexisting equity interest									50.00%
Gain on remeasurement to fair value of preexisting equity interest	0	0	0	1,642,000,000
Crown Imports [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Preexisting equity interest									50.00%
Other [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Outstanding borrowings under revolving credit facility					208,000,000		100,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility	850,000,000.0		850,000,000.0								850,000,000.0
Outstanding borrowings under revolving credit facility					580,000,000		150,000,000
Senior Notes [Member] \| May 2013 Senior Notes [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of notes					1,550,000,000.0
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member] \| European Term Loans [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility					1,500,000,000.0
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member] \| European Term A Facility [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility	481,300,000		481,300,000		500,000,000.0
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member] \| European Term B Facility [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility					1,000,000,000.0
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member] \| U.S. Term A-2 Facility [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility	649,700,000		649,700,000		675,000,000.0
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash acquired				106,800,000	106,800,000
Fair value of preexisting 50% equity interest				(1,845,000,000)	(1,845,000,000)
Transaction, integration and other acquisition-related costs	4,500,000	8,900,000	17,600,000	44,700,000	95,900,000
Beer Business Acquisition [Member] \| Crown Imports [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair value of preexisting 50% equity interest					1,845,000,000
Gain on remeasurement to fair value of preexisting equity interest					1,642,000,000
Beer Business Acquisition [Member] \| Operating Segments [Member] \| Beer [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Aggregate purchase price					5,226,400,000
Cash paid at closing					4,745,000,000
Cash acquired					106,800,000
Fair value of additional EBITDA payment					543,300,000
EBITDA purchase price adjustment					558,000,000
Imputed interest					14,700,000
Goodwill expected to be tax deductible					1,647,000,000
Existing hectoliter output					1,000,000,000
Required build out					2,000,000,000
Beer Business Acquisition [Member] \| Operating Segments [Member] \| Beer [Member] \| Trademarks [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired indefinite lived intangible assets					2,305,500,000
Beer Business Acquisition [Member] \| Operating Segments [Member] \| Beer [Member] \| Customer Relationships [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired definite lived intangible assets					22,500,000
Expected life of definite lived intangible assets					25 years
Beer Business Acquisition [Member] \| Operating Segments [Member] \| Beer [Member] \| Copyrights [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired definite lived intangible assets					6,500,000
Expected life of definite lived intangible assets					2 years
Beer Business Acquisition [Member] \| Operating Segments [Member] \| Beer [Member] \| Distribution Rights [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired definite lived intangible assets					400,000
Expected life of definite lived intangible assets					1 year 7 months
Beer Business Acquisition [Member] \| Operating Segments [Member] \| Beer [Member] \| Favorable Interim Supply Agreement [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired definite lived intangible assets					68,300,000
Expected life of definite lived intangible assets					3 years
Crown Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired equity interest					50.00%
Glass Production Plant [Member] \| Operating Segments [Member] \| Beer [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Aggregate purchase price						$ 300,000,000