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 1)

Business Segment Information (Details 1) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Feb. 28, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 1,541.7stz_SalesRevenueNetOfExciseTaxes	$ 1,443.3stz_SalesRevenueNetOfExciseTaxes	$ 4,671.8stz_SalesRevenueNetOfExciseTaxes	$ 3,576.5stz_SalesRevenueNetOfExciseTaxes
Segment operating income (loss)	375.6us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	363.8us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	1,146.5us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	2,108.3us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net	2,419.1us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	1,905.4us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	2,419.1us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	1,905.4us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	2,014.3us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Total assets	14,980.5us-gaap_Assets	14,336.3us-gaap_Assets	14,980.5us-gaap_Assets	14,336.3us-gaap_Assets	14,302.1us-gaap_Assets
Capital expenditures	233.1	36.7	541.3	85.9
Depreciation and amortization	51.6	42.1	154.6	113.3
EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF EQUITY METHOD INVESTEES	21.2	18.0	21.1	88.3
Investments in equity method investees	85.3us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments	81.9us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments	85.3us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments	81.9us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
Operating Segments [Member] \| Beer [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	768.1	661.6	2,527.6	2,237.8
Segment operating income (loss)	242.0	212.5	800.6	572.9
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net	1,193.4	694.4	1,193.4	694.4
Total assets	7,860.9	7,214.7	7,860.9	7,214.7
Capital expenditures	206.1	19.6	434.9	23.2
Depreciation and amortization	11.4	8.9	31.3	19.9
Operating Segments [Member] \| Wine and Spirits [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	773.4	781.7	2,147.5	2,152.1
Segment operating income (loss)	199.4	186.1	512.4	471.9
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net	1,096.3	1,094.6	1,096.3	1,094.6
Total assets	6,780.5	6,704.6	6,780.5	6,704.6
Capital expenditures	22.6	15.4	74.1	51.0
Depreciation and amortization	24.3	24.7	75.2	72.2
EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF EQUITY METHOD INVESTEES	21.2	18.0	21.1	18.1
Investments in equity method investees	85.3	81.9	85.3	81.9
Operating Segments [Member] \| Wine and Spirits [Member] \| Wine [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	685.1	711.9	1,912.2	1,938.3
Operating Segments [Member] \| Wine and Spirits [Member] \| Spirits [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	88.3	69.8	235.3	213.8
Operating Segments [Member] \| Corporate Operations and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment operating income (loss)	(26.1)	(23.6)	(79.7)	(71.7)
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net	129.4	116.4	129.4	116.4
Total assets	339.1	417.0	339.1	417.0
Capital expenditures	4.4	1.7	32.3	12.0
Depreciation and amortization	7.3	6.3	20.6	17.4
Unusual Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0.2	0	(3.3)	0
Segment operating income (loss)	(39.7)	(11.2)	(86.8)	1,277.8
Depreciation and amortization	8.6	2.2	27.5	4.3
EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF EQUITY METHOD INVESTEES	0	0	0	(0.1)
Consolidation and Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	(813.4)
Segment operating income (loss)	0	0	0	(142.6)
Capital expenditures	0	0	0	(0.3)
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	(0.5)
EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF EQUITY METHOD INVESTEES	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 70.3