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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Business Segment Information (Details)

Business Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013
Net Sales
Product recall	$ 2.6us-gaap_InventoryRecallExpense		$ 11.8us-gaap_InventoryRecallExpense
Cost of Product Sold
Amortization of favorable interim supply agreement			36.2us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization	11.2us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization
Net loss on undesignated commodity swap contracts	18.6	0.8	28.4	1.8
Product recall	2.6us-gaap_InventoryRecallExpense		11.8us-gaap_InventoryRecallExpense
Total Cost of Product Sold	902.8us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold	833.6us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold	2,690.8us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold	2,133.7us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Product recall	2.6us-gaap_InventoryRecallExpense		11.8us-gaap_InventoryRecallExpense
Total Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	263.3	245.9	834.5	675.6
Impairment of Goodwill and Intangible Assets	0	0	0	300.9
Gain on Remeasurement to Fair Value of Equity Method Investment	0	0	0	(1,642.0)
Net Sales [Member]
Net Sales
Product recall	(0.2)		3.3
Cost of Product Sold
Product recall	(0.2)		3.3
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Product recall	(0.2)		3.3
Cost of Product Sold [Member]
Net Sales
Product recall	2.6		8.0
Cost of Product Sold
Product recall	2.6		8.0
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Product recall	2.6		8.0
Cost of Product Sold [Member] \| Commodity swap contracts [Member]
Cost of Product Sold
Net loss on undesignated commodity swap contracts	21.5	(1.1)	24.2	(1.1)
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Net Sales
Product recall	0.2		0.5
Cost of Product Sold
Product recall	0.2		0.5
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Product recall	0.2		0.5
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] \| Commodity swap contracts [Member]
Cost of Product Sold
Net loss on undesignated commodity swap contracts		1.6
Unusual Items [Member]
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Impairment of Goodwill and Intangible Assets	0	0	0	300.9
Gain on Remeasurement to Fair Value of Equity Method Investment	0	0	0	(1,642.0)
Unusual Items	39.7	11.2	86.8	(1,277.8)
Unusual Items [Member] \| Net Sales [Member]
Net Sales
Product recall	(0.2)	0	3.3	0
Cost of Product Sold
Product recall	(0.2)	0	3.3	0
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Product recall	(0.2)	0	3.3	0
Unusual Items [Member] \| Cost of Product Sold [Member]
Net Sales
Product recall	2.6	0	8.0	0
Cost of Product Sold
Amortization of favorable interim supply agreement	8.6	2.2	27.5	4.3
Product recall	2.6	0	8.0	0
Flow through of inventory step-up	0	0	0	11.0
Other costs	0.2	0	2.8	0
Total Cost of Product Sold	31.7	2.2	61.9	15.3
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Product recall	2.6	0	8.0	0
Unusual Items [Member] \| Cost of Product Sold [Member] \| Commodity swap contracts [Member]
Cost of Product Sold
Net loss on undesignated commodity swap contracts	21.5	0	24.2	0
Settlements of undesignated commodity swap contracts	(1.2)	0	(0.6)	0
Unusual Items [Member] \| Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Net Sales
Product recall	0.2	0	0.5	0
Cost of Product Sold
Product recall	0.2	0	0.5	0
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Transaction, integration and other acquisition-related costs	8.0	8.9	21.1	43.8
Product recall	0.2	0	0.5	0
Deferred compensation	0	0	0	7.0
Restructuring charges and other	0	0.1	0	(2.8)
Total Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	$ 8.2	$ 9.0	$ 21.6	$ 48.0