Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Goodwill (Tables)

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Goodwill (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2011
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Abstract]  
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
                                         
    Constellation     Constellation                    
    Wines     Wines                    
    North     Australia and     Crown     Consolidations        
    America     Europe     Imports     and        
    (“CWNA”)     (“CWAE”)     LLC     Eliminations     Consolidated  
(in millions)                                        
Balance, February 28, 2010
                                       
Goodwill
  $ 2,570.6     $ 852.6     $ 13.0     $ (13.0 )   $ 3,423.2  
Accumulated impairment losses
    -       (852.6 )     -       -       (852.6 )
 
                             
 
    2,570.6       -       13.0       (13.0 )     2,570.6  
Foreign currency translation adjustments
    49.2       -       -       -       49.2  
Divestiture of business
                                       
Goodwill
    -       (852.6 )     -       -       (852.6 )
Accumulated impairment losses
    -       852.6       -       -       852.6  
 
                             
Balance, February 28, 2011
                                       
Goodwill
    2,619.8       -       13.0       (13.0 )     2,619.8  
Accumulated impairment losses
    -       -       -       -       -  
 
                             
 
    2,619.8       -       13.0       (13.0 )     2,619.8  
Foreign currency translation adjustments
    12.9       -       -       -       12.9  
 
                             
Balance, August 31, 2011
                                       
Goodwill
    2,632.7       -       13.0       (13.0 )     2,632.7  
Accumulated impairment losses
    -       -       -       -       -  
 
                             
 
  $ 2,632.7     $ -     $ 13.0     $ (13.0 )   $ 2,632.7  
 
                             
Net gain recognized net cash proceeds
         
(in millions)        
Net assets sold
  $ (734.1 )
Cash received from buyer, net of cash divested and post-closing adjustments paid
    203.7  
Retained interest in Accolade
    48.2  
Foreign currency reclassification
    678.8  
Indemnification liabilities (see Note 12)
    (25.4 )
Direct costs to sell, paid and accrued
    (13.2 )
Other
    7.9  
 
     
Net gain on sale
    165.9  
Loss on settlement of pension
    (109.9 )
 
     
Net gain
  $ 56.0