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

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	Feb. 28, 2018
Obregon Brewery [Member] \| Operating Segments [Member] \| Beer [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price, net of cash acquired	$ 569,700,000
Charles Smith Acquisition [Member] \| Operating Segments [Member] \| Wine and Spirits [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price, net of cash acquired		$ 120,800,000
High West Acquisition [Member] \| Operating Segments [Member] \| Wine and Spirits [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price, net of cash acquired		$ 136,600,000
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
Other Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price, net of cash acquired						$ 149,100,000