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Income Taxes (Details 4) (USD $)
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Feb. 28, 2015
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Feb. 28, 2014
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Feb. 28, 2013
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| Income tax provision at statutory rate | $ 412.8us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate | $ 770.8us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate | $ 180.7us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate |
| State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit | 16.1us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes | 14.8us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes | 4.1us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes |
| Net operating loss valuation allowance | 11.1us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance | 16.3us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance | 3.7us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance |
| Earnings of subsidiaries taxed at other than U.S. statutory rate | (86.4)stz_IncomeTaxReconciliationEarningsOfSubsidiariesTaxedAtOtherThanDomesticStatutoryRate | (61.2)stz_IncomeTaxReconciliationEarningsOfSubsidiariesTaxedAtOtherThanDomesticStatutoryRate | (59.6)stz_IncomeTaxReconciliationEarningsOfSubsidiariesTaxedAtOtherThanDomesticStatutoryRate |
| Impairment of nondeductible goodwill | 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseImpairmentLosses | 97.5us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseImpairmentLosses | 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseImpairmentLosses |
| Gain on remeasurement to fair value of equity method investment | 0stz_IncomeTaxReconciliationGainOnRemeasurementToFairValueOfEquityMethodInvestmentAmount | (574.7)stz_IncomeTaxReconciliationGainOnRemeasurementToFairValueOfEquityMethodInvestmentAmount | 0stz_IncomeTaxReconciliationGainOnRemeasurementToFairValueOfEquityMethodInvestmentAmount |
| Miscellaneous items, net | (10.2)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments | (4.3)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments | (0.3)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments |
| Income tax provision | $ 343.4us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | $ 259.2us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | $ 128.6us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
| % of Pretax Income | |||
| Income tax provision at statutory rate | 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate | 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate | 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate |
| State and local income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit | 1.40%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes | 0.70%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes | 0.80%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes |
| Net operating loss valuation allowance | 0.90%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance | 0.80%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance | 0.70%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance |
| Earnings of subsidiaries taxed at other than U.S. statutory rate | (7.30%)stz_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationEarningsOfSubsidiariesTaxedAtOtherThanDomesticStatutoryRate | (2.80%)stz_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationEarningsOfSubsidiariesTaxedAtOtherThanDomesticStatutoryRate | (11.50%)stz_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationEarningsOfSubsidiariesTaxedAtOtherThanDomesticStatutoryRate |
| Impairment of nondeductible goodwill | 0.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseImpairmentLosses | 4.40%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseImpairmentLosses | 0.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseImpairmentLosses |
| Gain on remeasurement to fair value of equity method investment | 0.00%stz_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationGainOnRemeasurementToFairValueOfEquityMethodInvestmentPercent | (26.10%)stz_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationGainOnRemeasurementToFairValueOfEquityMethodInvestmentPercent | 0.00%stz_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationGainOnRemeasurementToFairValueOfEquityMethodInvestmentPercent |
| Miscellaneous items, net | (0.90%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments | (0.20%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments | (0.10%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments |
| Income tax provision at effective rate | 29.10%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations | 11.80%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations | 24.90%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations |
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Effective income tax rate reconciliation, earnings of subsidiaries taxed at other than domestic statutory rate. No definition available.
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Effective income tax rate reconciliation, gain on remeasurement to fair value of equity method investment No definition available.
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Income tax reconciliation, Earnings of subsidiaries taxed at other than domestic statutory rate. No definition available.
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Income tax reconciliation, Gain on remeasurement to fair value of equity method investment, Amount No definition available.
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Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Percentage of domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable to pretax income (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to changes in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to impairment loss. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to other adjustments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations applicable to state and local income tax expense (benefit), net of federal tax expense (benefit). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to increase (decrease) in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of income tax expense or benefit for the period computed by applying the domestic federal statutory tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to nondeductible impairment loss. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to other adjustments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to state and local income tax expense (benefit). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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