Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Acquisitions and Divestiture (Details Textual)

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Acquisitions and Divestiture (Details Textual) - USD ($)
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Oct. 31, 2016
Apr. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Aug. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Feb. 28, 2015
Feb. 28, 2017
Feb. 29, 2016
Feb. 28, 2014
Jun. 07, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                      
Cash on hand             $ 110,100,000 $ 177,400,000 $ 83,100,000 $ 63,900,000  
Obregon Brewery [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Beer [Member]                      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                      
Purchase price, net of cash acquired $ 568,700,000                    
Working capital adjustment due to seller $ 3,100,000                    
High West Acquisition [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member]                      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                      
Purchase price, net of cash acquired   $ 136,600,000                  
Charles Smith Acquisition [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member]                      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                      
Purchase price, net of cash acquired   $ 120,800,000                  
Prisoner Acquisition [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member]                      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                      
Purchase price, net of cash acquired     $ 284,900,000                
Ballast Point Acquisition [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Beer [Member]                      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                      
Purchase price, net of cash acquired       $ 998,500,000              
Goodwill expected to be tax deductible       $ 0              
Meiomi Acquisition [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member]                      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                      
Purchase price, net of cash acquired         $ 316,200,000            
Glass Production Plant [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Beer [Member]                      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                      
Purchase price, net of cash acquired           $ 290,600,000          
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]                      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                      
Acquired entity interest                     50.00%
Purchase price adjustment             558,000,000        
Additional purchase price payment             543,300,000        
Imputed interest             14,700,000        
Cash on hand             308,000,000        
Beer Business Acquisition [Member] | Revolver Borrowings [Member]                      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                      
Proceeds from borrowings             150,000,000        
Beer Business Acquisition [Member] | Other [Member]                      
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                      
Proceeds from borrowings             $ 100,000,000