Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Equity Method Investments (Details)

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Equity Method Investments (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2015
Feb. 28, 2014
Feb. 28, 2013
Summarized financial information for equity method investments      
Net sales $ 72.6us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue $ 876.2us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue $ 2,640.7us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
Gross profit 57.6us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationGrossProfitLoss 291.4us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationGrossProfitLoss 794.4us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationGrossProfitLoss
Income from continuing operations 40.8us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeExtraordinaryItems 176.6us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeExtraordinaryItems 471.0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeExtraordinaryItems
Net income 40.8us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss 176.6us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss 471.0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
Crown Imports [Member]      
Summarized financial information for equity method investments      
Net sales 0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
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813.4us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
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2,588.1us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
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Gross profit 0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationGrossProfitLoss
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241.5us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationGrossProfitLoss
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755.4us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationGrossProfitLoss
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Income from continuing operations 0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeExtraordinaryItems
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142.1us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeExtraordinaryItems
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446.2us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeExtraordinaryItems
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Net income 0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
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142.1us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
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446.2us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
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Opus One [Member]      
Summarized financial information for equity method investments      
Net sales 72.6us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
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62.8us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
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52.6us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
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Gross profit 57.6us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationGrossProfitLoss
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49.9us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationGrossProfitLoss
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39.0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationGrossProfitLoss
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Income from continuing operations 40.8us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeExtraordinaryItems
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34.5us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeExtraordinaryItems
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24.8us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationIncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeExtraordinaryItems
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Net income $ 40.8us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
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$ 34.5us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
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$ 24.8us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
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