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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Cover
- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Description of Business, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details Textual 1)

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details Textual 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Trademarks	$ 3,377.7	$ 3,377.7	$ 3,403.8
Nonrecurring [Member] \| Trademarks [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impairment of trademarks		46.0
Operating Segments [Member] \| Wine and Spirits [Member] \| Trademarks [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impairment of trademarks	8.4	8.4
Operating Segments [Member] \| Wine and Spirits [Member] \| Nonrecurring [Member] \| Trademarks [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Trademarks	37.6	37.6
Impairment of trademarks	37.6
Operating Segments [Member] \| Wine and Spirits [Member] \| Nonrecurring [Member] \| Trademarks [Member] \| Canadian Divestiture [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Trademarks	8.4	$ 8.4
Impairment of trademarks	$ 8.4

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Amount of impairment loss resulting from write-down of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance and having a projected indefinite period of benefit to fair value.

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