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Other Accrued Expenses and Liabilities (Details) (USD $)
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Nov. 30, 2014
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Feb. 28, 2014
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| Promotions and advertising | $ 115.3us-gaap_AccruedAdvertisingCurrent | $ 103.1us-gaap_AccruedAdvertisingCurrent |
| Salaries, commissions, and payroll benefits and withholdings | 102.3us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent | 118.7us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent |
| Income taxes payable | 83.5us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent | 45.4us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent |
| Derivative liabilities | 59.1us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent | 20.9us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent |
| Deferred revenue | 44.5us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent | 52.8us-gaap_DeferredRevenueCurrent |
| Accrued interest | 31.8us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent | 56.9us-gaap_InterestPayableCurrent |
| Beer Business Acquisition payable | 1.3stz_BusinessAcquisitionAdditionalEstimatedCashPaymentsIncludingAccretion | 555.7stz_BusinessAcquisitionAdditionalEstimatedCashPaymentsIncludingAccretion |
| Other | 102.6us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent | 102.1us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent |
| Total | $ 540.4us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent | $ 1,055.6us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent |
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Business Acquisition, Additional Estimated Cash Payments Including Accretion No definition available.
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for advertising of the entity's goods and services. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the unpaid sum of the known and estimated amounts payable to satisfy all currently due domestic and foreign income tax obligations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The carrying amount of consideration received or receivable as of the balance sheet date on potential earnings that were not recognized as revenue in conformity with GAAP, and which are expected to be recognized as such within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, including sales, license fees, and royalties, but excluding interest income. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Fair value, after the effects of master netting arrangements, of a financial liability or contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset, expected to be settled within one year or normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes assets not subject to a master netting arrangement and not elected to be offset. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for obligations related to services received from employees, such as accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of [accrued] interest payable on all forms of debt, including trade payables, that has been incurred and is unpaid. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable arising from transactions not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate carrying amount of current liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer) not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Includes costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered and of liabilities not separately disclosed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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