Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Acquisition (Details Textual)

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Acquisition (Details Textual) (USD $)
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May 31, 2014
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Jun. 07, 2013
May 31, 2013
Feb. 28, 2013
Jun. 05, 2013
Crown Imports [Member]
Jun. 06, 2014
Subsequent Event [Member]
Jun. 06, 2014
Other [Member]
Subsequent Event [Member]
May 31, 2014
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
May 27, 2014
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Jun. 07, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Jun. 06, 2014
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Subsequent Event [Member]
Jun. 07, 2013
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility [Member]
Other [Member]
Jun. 07, 2013
Senior Notes [Member]
May 2013 Senior Notes [Member]
Jun. 07, 2013
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member]
European Term Loans [Member]
May 31, 2014
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member]
European Term A Facility [Member]
Jun. 07, 2013
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member]
European Term A Facility [Member]
May 31, 2014
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member]
European Term B Facility [Member]
Jun. 07, 2013
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member]
European Term B Facility [Member]
May 31, 2014
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member]
U.S. Term A-2 Facility [Member]
Jun. 07, 2013
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member]
U.S. Term A-2 Facility [Member]
Jun. 07, 2013
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
May 31, 2014
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
May 31, 2013
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
Jun. 07, 2013
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
Crown Imports [Member]
Jun. 07, 2013
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
Operating Segments [Member]
Beer [Member]
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Jun. 07, 2013
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
Operating Segments [Member]
Beer [Member]
Trademarks [Member]
Jun. 07, 2013
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
Operating Segments [Member]
Beer [Member]
Customer Relationships [Member]
Jun. 07, 2013
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
Operating Segments [Member]
Beer [Member]
Copyrights [Member]
Jun. 07, 2013
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
Operating Segments [Member]
Beer [Member]
Distribution Rights [Member]
Jun. 07, 2013
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
Operating Segments [Member]
Beer [Member]
Favorable Interim Supply Agreement [Member]
Jun. 07, 2013
Crown Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                                                                
Acquired equity interest                                                               50.00%
Aggregate purchase price                                                   $ 5,226,400,000            
Cash paid at closing                                                   4,745,000,000            
Cash acquired                                           106,800,000       106,800,000            
Fair value of additional EBITDA payment                                                   543,300,000            
EBITDA purchase price adjustment                                                   558,000,000            
Imputed interest                                                   14,700,000            
Aggregate principal amount of notes                           1,550,000,000.0                                    
Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility 3,714,800,000               850,000,000.0 850,000,000.0         1,500,000,000.0 481,300,000 500,000,000.0 992,500,000 1,000,000,000.0 649,700,000 675,000,000.0                      
Outstanding borrowings under revolving credit facility               100,000,000     580,000,000 150,000,000 208,000,000                                      
Cash and cash investments 378,000,000 63,900,000 232,000,000 609,300,000 331,500,000   308,000,000                                                  
Other long-term debt 47,600,000 51,200,000 13,000,000                                                          
Preexisting equity interest           50.00%                                                    
Fair value of preexisting 50% equity interest                                           (1,845,000,000)     1,845,000,000              
Gain on remeasurement to fair value of preexisting equity interest                                                 1,642,000,000              
Acquired definite lived intangible assets                                                       22,500,000 6,500,000 400,000 68,300,000  
Expected life of definite lived intangible assets                                                       25 years 2 years 1 year 7 months 3 years  
Acquired indefinite lived intangible assets                                                     2,305,500,000          
Goodwill expected to be tax deductible                                                   1,647,000,000            
Transaction, integration and other acquisition-related costs                                           $ 82,800,000 $ 4,500,000 $ 27,600,000                
Existing hectoliter output                                                   1,000,000,000            
Required build out                                                   2,000,000,000