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

Significant Customers and Concentration of Credit Risk (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013	Feb. 29, 2012
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net [Member] \| Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Sales and accounts receivable, net, from major customers
Concentration Risk, Percentage	36.60%	57.80%	61.00%
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net [Member] \| Customer Concentration Risk [Member] \| Southern Wine and Spirits [Member]
Sales and accounts receivable, net, from major customers
Concentration Risk, Percentage	18.40%	30.00%	32.40%
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net [Member] \| Customer Concentration Risk [Member] \| Republic National Distributing Company [Member]
Sales and accounts receivable, net, from major customers
Concentration Risk, Percentage	9.70%	15.60%	17.50%
Accounts Receivable [Member] \| Credit Concentration Risk [Member] \| Southern Wine and Spirits [Member]
Sales and accounts receivable, net, from major customers
Concentration Risk, Percentage	26.60%	34.50%	39.40%
Accounts Receivable [Member] \| Credit Concentration Risk [Member] \| Republic National Distributing Company [Member]
Sales and accounts receivable, net, from major customers
Concentration Risk, Percentage	13.90%	18.70%	17.20%