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Goodwill (Details Textual) (Operating Segments [Member], Wine and Spirits [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
Feb. 28, 2015
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Feb. 28, 2014
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Operating Segments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member]
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| Accumulated impairment losses |
$ 231.0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = stz_ConstellationwinesandspiritsMember |
$ 261.3us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = stz_ConstellationwinesandspiritsMember |
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- Definition
Amount of accumulated impairment loss for an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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