Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual)

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Feb. 29, 2012
Feb. 28, 2011
Feb. 28, 2010
Feb. 29, 2012
Maximum [Member]
Feb. 29, 2012
Minimum [Member]
Feb. 29, 2012
Guarantee Obligations [Member]
Feb. 28, 2011
Guarantee Obligations [Member]
Jan. 31, 2011
Guarantee Obligations [Member]
Feb. 29, 2012
Property Lease Guarantee [Member]
Feb. 29, 2012
Workforce Subject to Collective Bargaining Arrangements [Member]
Feb. 29, 2012
Workforce Subject to Collective Bargaining Arrangements Expiring within One Year [Member]
Feb. 29, 2012
Grape [Member]
Feb. 28, 2011
Grape [Member]
Feb. 28, 2010
Grape [Member]
Feb. 29, 2012
Bulk Wine [Member]
Feb. 29, 2012
Raw Material [Member]
Feb. 29, 2012
Processing [Member]
Long Term Purchase Commitment [Line Items]                                  
Commitment period for purchase contracts                       one to thirteen years, through December 2024     through December 2013 through February 2015 through March 2019
Aggregate minimum purchase obligations                       $ 1,199.5     $ 40.2 $ 250.3 $ 132.3
Liability for estimated loss on acquired firm purchase commitments                       4.8 14.1        
Annual purchases under contracts                       280.1 383.0 404.8      
Concentration Risk [Line Items]                                  
Percentage of full time employees covered by bargaining agreements                   10.00% 2.00%            
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual)                                  
Indemnification liabilities, fair value               26.1                  
Indemnification loss             26.1                    
Cash payment upon partial settlement of guarantee obligation           3.1                      
Indemnification liabilities, carrying value           22.4 26.1                    
Automatic renewal period for employment contracts       indefinite one year                        
Potential future payments           303.5     39.2                
Amount subject to recovery from third parties under recourse provisions           282.1     0                
Rental expense 73.8 92.6 99.4                            
Employment Contracts, Aggregate commitment for future compensation and severance 35.5                                
Employment Contracts, Accrual for future compensation and severance $ 0.8