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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Borrowings (Details Textual)

Borrowings (Details Textual) (USD $)	Nov. 30, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014	Jun. 07, 2013	May 27, 2014
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility	$ 3,712,300,000
Pledge of ownership interests in certain of Company's domestic subsidiaries	100.00%
Pledge of voting capital stock interests in certain of Company's foreign subsidiaries	65.00%
Pledge of ownership interests in certain of CIH's subsidiaries	100.00%
Minimum [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Incremental borrowings under credit facility	25,000,000.0
Maximum [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Incremental borrowings under credit facility	750,000,000.0
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Senior notes outstanding	2,816,300,000	2,864,800,000
U.S. Term A Facility [Member] \| Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility	496,300,000
LIBOR margin	1.75%
Senior notes outstanding	483,400,000
Credit facility, interest rate	1.90%
U.S. Term A-1 Facility [Member] \| Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility	245,000,000
LIBOR margin	2.00%
Senior notes outstanding	243,800,000
Credit facility, interest rate	2.20%
U.S. Term A-2 Facility [Member] \| Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility	649,700,000		675,000,000.0
LIBOR margin	1.75%
Senior notes outstanding	632,800,000
Credit facility, interest rate	1.90%
European Term A Facility [Member] \| Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility	481,300,000		500,000,000.0
LIBOR margin	1.75%
Senior notes outstanding	468,800,000
Credit facility, interest rate	1.90%
European Term B-1 Facility [Member] \| Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility	990,000,000
LIBOR margin	1.75%
Senior notes outstanding	987,500,000
Credit facility, interest rate	1.90%
Senior Credit Facility - Revolving Credit Loans [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility	850,000,000.0			850,000,000.0
LIBOR margin	1.75%
Remaining borrowing capacity	835,900,000
Senior Credit Facility - Revolving Credit Loans [Member] \| U.S. Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility	425,000,000.0
Senior Credit Facility - Revolving Credit Loans [Member] \| European Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility	425,000,000.0
Letters of Credit [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility	200,000,000.0
Outstanding letters of credit	$ 14,100,000