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

Product Recall (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2014
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Product recall	$ 2.6us-gaap_InventoryRecallExpense	$ 11.8us-gaap_InventoryRecallExpense
Net sales [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Product recall	(0.2)	3.3
Cost of product sold [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Product recall	2.6	8.0
Selling, general and administrative expenses [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Product recall	$ 0.2	$ 0.5