Constellation Brands, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Business Segment Information (Details 1)

Business Segment Information (Details 1) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2015	Nov. 30, 2014	Aug. 31, 2014	May 31, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Aug. 31, 2013	May 31, 2013	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 1,356.2stz_SalesRevenueNetOfExciseTaxes	$ 1,541.7stz_SalesRevenueNetOfExciseTaxes	$ 1,604.1stz_SalesRevenueNetOfExciseTaxes	$ 1,526.0stz_SalesRevenueNetOfExciseTaxes	$ 1,291.2stz_SalesRevenueNetOfExciseTaxes	$ 1,443.3stz_SalesRevenueNetOfExciseTaxes	$ 1,459.8stz_SalesRevenueNetOfExciseTaxes	$ 673.4stz_SalesRevenueNetOfExciseTaxes	$ 6,028.0stz_SalesRevenueNetOfExciseTaxes	$ 4,867.7stz_SalesRevenueNetOfExciseTaxes	$ 2,796.1stz_SalesRevenueNetOfExciseTaxes
Segment operating income (loss)									1,500.2us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	2,437.7us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	522.9us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Long-lived tangible assets	2,681.6us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet				2,014.3us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet				2,681.6us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	2,014.3us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	1,229.0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Total assets	15,144.5us-gaap_Assets				14,302.1us-gaap_Assets				15,144.5us-gaap_Assets	14,302.1us-gaap_Assets	7,638.1us-gaap_Assets
Capital expenditures									719.4	223.5	62.1
Depreciation and amortization									202.0	155.3	115.4
Equity in earnings of equity method investees									21.5	87.8	233.1
Investments in equity method investees	73.5us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments				73.3us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments				73.5us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments	73.3us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments	243.6us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
Operating Segments [Member] \| Beer [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									3,188.6	2,835.6	2,588.1
Segment operating income (loss)									1,017.8	772.9	448.0
Long-lived tangible assets	1,485.6				801.3				1,485.6	801.3	8.8
Total assets	8,289.1				7,420.8				8,289.1	7,420.8	440.5
Capital expenditures									587.3	137.3	1.3
Depreciation and amortization									45.4	29.6	2.5
Operating Segments [Member] \| Wine and Spirits [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									2,839.4	2,845.5	2,796.1
Segment operating income (loss)									674.3	637.8	650.2
Long-lived tangible assets	1,071.8				1,097.4				1,071.8	1,097.4	1,100.5
Total assets	6,508.2				6,515.5				6,508.2	6,515.5	6,921.8
Capital expenditures									96.8	71.7	53.6
Depreciation and amortization									100.0	96.7	91.6
Equity in earnings of equity method investees									21.5	17.6	13.0
Investments in equity method investees	73.5				73.3				73.5	73.3	74.3
Operating Segments [Member] \| Wine and Spirits [Member] \| Wine [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									2,523.4	2,554.2	2,495.8
Operating Segments [Member] \| Wine and Spirits [Member] \| Spirits [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									316.0	291.3	300.3
Operating Segments [Member] \| Corporate Operations and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment operating income (loss)									(109.1)	(99.8)	(93.5)
Long-lived tangible assets	124.2				115.6				124.2	115.6	128.5
Total assets	347.2				365.8				347.2	365.8	547.0
Capital expenditures									35.3	14.8	8.5
Depreciation and amortization									28.2	23.5	23.8
Unusual Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment operating income (loss)									(82.8)	1,269.4	(33.8)
Depreciation and amortization									28.4	6.0	0
Equity in earnings of equity method investees									0	(0.1)	(1.0)
Consolidation and Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									0	(813.4)	(2,588.1)
Segment operating income (loss)									0	(142.6)	(448.0)
Long-lived tangible assets	0				0				0	0	(8.8)
Total assets	0				0				0	0	(271.2)
Capital expenditures									0	(0.3)	(1.3)
Depreciation and amortization									0	(0.5)	(2.5)
Equity in earnings of equity method investees									0	70.3	221.1
Investments in equity method investees	$ 0				$ 0				$ 0	$ 0	$ 169.3