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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Borrowings (Details)

Borrowings (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Borrowings (Details) (USD $)	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014	Jun. 07, 2013	Aug. 15, 2006	Jan. 31, 2008	Dec. 05, 2007	Apr. 17, 2012	May 14, 2013	Nov. 03, 2014	May 27, 2014
Short-term Debt
Notes payable to banks, Current	$ 52,400,000us-gaap_NotesPayableToBankCurrent	$ 57,200,000us-gaap_NotesPayableToBankCurrent
Notes payable to banks, Long-term	0us-gaap_NotesPayableToBankNoncurrent
Notes payable to banks, Total	52,400,000us-gaap_NotesPayableToBank	57,200,000us-gaap_NotesPayableToBank
Long-term Debt
Other, Current	18,900,000us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebtCurrent
Other, Long-term	136,000,000us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebtNoncurrent
Other, Total	154,900,000us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt	51,200,000us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt	13,000,000us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt
Long-term debt, Current	158,100,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent	590,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
Long-term debt, Long-term	7,137,500,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent	6,373,300,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
Long-term debt, Total	7,295,600,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt	6,963,300,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility	3,712,300,000
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member]
Long-term Debt
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans, Current	139,200,000
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans, Long-term	2,652,900,000
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans, Total	2,792,100,000	2,864,800,000
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member] \| U.S. Term A Facility [Member]
Long-term Debt
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans, Total	476,900,000
Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility	496,300,000
Interest rate	1.90%
LIBOR margin	1.75%
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member] \| U.S. Term A-1 Facility [Member]
Long-term Debt
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans, Total	243,200,000
Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility	245,000,000
Interest rate	2.20%
LIBOR margin	2.00%
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member] \| U.S. Term A-2 Facility [Member]
Long-term Debt
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans, Total	624,400,000
Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility	649,700,000		675,000,000.0
Interest rate	2.00%
LIBOR margin	1.75%
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member] \| European Term A Facility [Member]
Long-term Debt
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans, Total	462,500,000
Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility	481,300,000		500,000,000.0
Interest rate	2.00%
LIBOR margin	1.75%
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member] \| European Term B-1 Facility [Member]
Long-term Debt
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans, Total	985,100,000
Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility	990,000,000
Interest rate	2.00%
LIBOR margin	1.75%
Senior Notes [Member]
Long-term Debt
Senior Notes, Current	0
Senior Notes, Long-term	4,348,600,000
Senior Notes, Total	4,348,600,000	4,047,300,000
Percentage of outstanding principal amount as redemption price	100.00%
Basis points above adjusted treasury rate	50.00%
Senior Notes [Member] \| August 2006 Senior Notes [Member]
Long-term Debt
Senior Notes, Total	698,600,000	697,800,000
Aggregate principal amount of notes				700,000,000
Coupon rate of notes				7.25%
Senior Notes [Member] \| May 2007 Senior Notes [Member]
Long-term Debt
Senior Notes, Total	700,000,000	700,000,000
Aggregate principal amount of notes					700,000,000
Coupon rate of notes					7.25%
Senior Notes [Member] \| December 2007 Senior Notes [Member]
Long-term Debt
Senior Notes, Total	0	499,500,000
Aggregate principal amount of notes						500,000,000
Coupon rate of notes						8.375%
Senior Notes [Member] \| April 2012 Senior Notes [Member]
Long-term Debt
Senior Notes, Total	600,000,000	600,000,000
Aggregate principal amount of notes							600,000,000
Coupon rate of notes							6.00%
Senior Notes [Member] \| May 2013 Eight Year Senior Notes [Member]
Long-term Debt
Senior Notes, Total	500,000,000	500,000,000
Aggregate principal amount of notes								500,000,000
Coupon rate of notes								3.75%
Senior Notes [Member] \| May 2013 Ten Year Senior Notes [Member]
Long-term Debt
Senior Notes, Total	1,050,000,000	1,050,000,000
Aggregate principal amount of notes								1,050,000,000
Coupon rate of notes								4.25%
Senior Notes [Member] \| November 2014 Five Year Senior Notes [Member]
Long-term Debt
Senior Notes, Total	400,000,000	0
Aggregate principal amount of notes									400,000,000
Coupon rate of notes									3.875%
Senior Notes [Member] \| November 2014 Ten Year Senior Notes [Member]
Long-term Debt
Senior Notes, Total	400,000,000	0
Aggregate principal amount of notes									400,000,000
Coupon rate of notes									4.75%
Senior Credit Facility - Revolving Credit Loans [Member]
Short-term Debt
Notes payable to banks, Current	0
Notes payable to banks, Long-term	0
Notes payable to banks, Total	0	0
Long-term Debt
Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility	850,000,000									850,000,000.0
Interest rate	0.00%
LIBOR margin	1.75%
Remaining borrowing capacity	835,600,000
Senior Credit Facility - Revolving Credit Loans [Member] \| U.S. Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Long-term Debt
Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility	425,000,000.0
Senior Credit Facility - Revolving Credit Loans [Member] \| European Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Long-term Debt
Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility	425,000,000.0
Letters of Credit [Member]
Long-term Debt
Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility	200,000,000.0
Outstanding letters of credit	14,400,000
Other [Member]
Short-term Debt
Notes payable to banks, Current	52,400,000
Notes payable to banks, Long-term	0
Notes payable to banks, Total	52,400,000	57,200,000
Other [Member] \| CBI accounts receivable securitization facility [Member]
Short-term Debt
Notes payable to banks, Current	0
Long-term Debt
Interest rate	0.00%
Remaining borrowing capacity	275,000,000
Other [Member] \| Crown accounts receivable securitization facility [Member]
Short-term Debt
Notes payable to banks, Current	0
Long-term Debt
Interest rate	0.00%
Remaining borrowing capacity	$ 100,000,000