Constellation Brands (STZ) 10-Q 8 Jan 15 2015 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Entity Registrant Name	CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	16918
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	30-Nov-14
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-26
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		170,089,137
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		23,383,831
Class 1 Common Stock [Member]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		0

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Un

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $)	Nov. 30, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash investments	$67,300,000	$63,900,000
Accounts receivable, net	701,300,000	626,200,000
Inventories	1,927,200,000	1,743,800,000
Prepaid expenses and other	335,000,000	313,300,000
Total current assets	3,030,800,000	2,747,200,000
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net	2,419,100,000	2,014,300,000
GOODWILL	6,163,900,000	6,146,800,000
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	3,194,900,000	3,231,100,000
OTHER ASSETS, net	171,800,000	162,700,000
Total assets	14,980,500,000	14,302,100,000
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Notes payable to banks	100,300,000	57,200,000
Current maturities of long-term debt	137,000,000	590,000,000
Accounts payable	445,900,000	295,200,000
Accrued excise taxes	24,900,000	27,700,000
Other accrued expenses and liabilities	540,400,000	1,055,600,000
Total current liabilities	1,248,500,000	2,025,700,000
LONG-TERM DEBT, less current maturities	7,081,500,000	6,373,300,000
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	831,400,000	762,600,000
OTHER LIABILITIES	184,100,000	159,200,000
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTE 12)
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Additional paid-in capital	2,227,900,000	2,116,600,000
Retained earnings	5,062,900,000	4,438,200,000
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	-8,600,000	86,000,000
Total stockholders' equity before treasury stock adjustments	7,285,000,000	6,643,600,000
Less: Treasury stock -	-1,650,000,000	-1,662,300,000
Total stockholders' equity	5,635,000,000	4,981,300,000
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	14,980,500,000	14,302,100,000
Class A Common Stock [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock	2,500,000	2,500,000
Less: Treasury stock -	-1,647,800,000	-1,660,100,000
Class B Convertible Common Stock [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock	300,000	300,000
Less: Treasury stock -	($2,200,000)	($2,200,000)

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Un1

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Nov. 30, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Common Stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Common Stock, shares authorized	322,000,000	322,000,000
Common Stock, shares issued	249,748,158	248,264,944
Treasury Stock, shares at cost	79,741,318	80,225,575
Class B Convertible Common Stock [Member]
Common Stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Common Stock, shares authorized	30,000,000	30,000,000
Common Stock, shares issued	28,391,913	28,436,565
Treasury Stock, shares at cost	5,005,800	5,005,800

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013
SALES	$1,708.60	$1,593.50	$5,165.70	$3,973
Less - excise taxes	-166.9	-150.2	-493.9	-396.5
Net sales	1,541.70	1,443.30	4,671.80	3,576.50
COST OF PRODUCT SOLD	-902.8	-833.6	-2,690.80	-2,133.70
Gross profit	638.9	609.7	1,981	1,442.80
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES	-263.3	-245.9	-834.5	-675.6
IMPAIRMENT OF GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS	0	0	0	-300.9
GAIN ON REMEASUREMENT TO FAIR VALUE OF EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENT	0	0	0	1,642
Operating income	375.6	363.8	1,146.50	2,108.30
EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF EQUITY METHOD INVESTEES	21.2	18	21.1	88.3
INTEREST EXPENSE, net	-86	-89.6	-257.4	-234.7
LOSS ON WRITE-OFF OF FINANCING COSTS	0	0	-4.4	0
Income before income taxes	310.8	292.2	905.8	1,961.90
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	-88.6	-81.2	-281.1	-176
NET INCOME	222.2	211	624.7	1,785.90
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$108.80	$240.40	$530.10	$1,747.80
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Earnings per common share:
Earnings per common share, basic	$1.16	$1.13	$3.28	$9.63
Earnings per common share, diluted	$1.10	$1.07	$3.11	$9.07
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic	169,585	165,708	168,968	164,082
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted	201,276	198,082	200,843	196,886
Class B Convertible Common Stock [Member]
Earnings per common share:
Earnings per common share, basic	$1.06	$1.03	$2.99	$8.76
Earnings per common share, diluted	$1.01	$0.98	$2.86	$8.34
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic	23,387	23,461	23,401	23,477
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted	23,387	23,461	23,401	23,477

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$624.70	$1,785.90
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	118.4	102.1
Deferred tax provision	80.3	10.1
Stock-based compensation expense	42.1	37.5
Amortization of intangible assets	36.2	11.2
Amortization of deferred financing costs	9	8.3
Noncash portion of loss on write-off of financing costs	3.3	0
Equity in earnings of equity method investees, net of distributed earnings	-12.7	-52.1
Gain on remeasurement to fair value of equity method investment	0	-1,642
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets	0	300.9
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from purchase of business
Accounts receivable, net	-80.8	-4.7
Inventories	-205.6	-112.2
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	-68.4	11.8
Accounts payable	132.6	128.8
Accrued excise taxes	-2.5	-6.8
Other accrued expenses and liabilities	65.4	30.9
Other, net	8.1	19.4
Total adjustments	125.4	-1,156.80
Net cash provided by operating activities	750.1	629.1
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	-541.3	-85.9
Purchase of business, net of cash acquired	-21.4	-4,681
Other investing activities	3	9.4
Net cash used in investing activities	-559.7	-4,757.50
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Principal payments of long-term debt	-565.3	-90.6
Payment of delayed purchase price arrangement	-543.3	0
Payments of minimum tax withholdings on stock-based payment awards	-28.4	-18
Payments of financing costs of long-term debt	-13.3	-82.2
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	800	3,725
Excess tax benefits from stock-based payment awards	76	64.7
Net proceeds from notes payable	50.6	170.6
Proceeds from exercises of employee stock options	30.4	93.1
Proceeds from employee stock purchases	3.8	2.5
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	-189.5	3,865.10
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash investments	2.5	-3
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH INVESTMENTS	3.4	-266.3
CASH AND CASH INVESTMENTS, beginning of period	63.9	331.5
CASH AND CASH INVESTMENTS, end of period	67.3	65.2
Purchase of business
Net cash paid for purchase of business	21.4	4,681
Property, plant and equipment acquired under financing arrangements	19.5	23.3
Casa Noble [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of business, net of cash acquired	-21.4
Purchase of business
Fair value of assets acquired, including cash acquired	34.8
Liabilities assumed	0
Net assets acquired	34.8
Less: contingent consideration not yet paid	-13.4
Less - fair value of preexisting equity interest	0
Less - purchase price and working capital adjustments not yet paid	0
Less - cash acquired	0
Net cash paid for purchase of business	21.4
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of business, net of cash acquired		-4,681
Purchase of business
Fair value of assets acquired, including cash acquired		7,465.70
Liabilities assumed		-287.5
Net assets acquired		7,178.20
Less: contingent consideration not yet paid		0
Less - fair value of preexisting equity interest		-1,845
Less - purchase price and working capital adjustments not yet paid		-545.4
Less - cash acquired		-106.8
Net cash paid for purchase of business		$4,681

Basis_of_Presentation

Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
BASIS OF PRESENTATION	BASIS OF PRESENTATION:
	The consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by Constellation Brands, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”), without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission applicable to quarterly reporting on Form 10-Q and reflect, in the opinion of the Company, all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial information for the Company. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, have been condensed or omitted as permitted by such rules and regulations. These consolidated financial statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2014 (the “2014 Annual Report”). Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of annual results.

Recently_Adopted_Accounting_Gu

Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2014
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]
RECENTLY ADOPTED ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE	RECENTLY ADOPTED ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE:
	Liabilities –
	Effective March 1, 2014, the Company adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) guidance for the recognition, measurement and disclosure of certain obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation is fixed at the reporting date. The adoption of this guidance on March 1, 2014, did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
	Foreign currency translation –
	Effective March 1, 2014, the Company adopted the FASB amended guidance to clarify the applicable guidance for the release of foreign currency cumulative translation adjustments under generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. The amended guidance clarifies when cumulative translation adjustments should be released into net income in connection with (i)  the loss of a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets within a foreign entity or (ii)  the partial sale of an equity method investment that is a foreign entity. The amended guidance also clarifies the types of events that result in the sale of an investment in a foreign entity. The adoption of this amended guidance on March 1, 2014, did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
	Income taxes –
	Effective March 1, 2014, the Company adopted the FASB amended guidance to clarify the presentation of unrecognized tax benefits when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward exists as of the reporting date. The adoption of this amended guidance on March 1, 2014, did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]
ACQUISITIONS	ACQUISITIONS:
	Beer Business Acquisition –
	Prior to June 7, 2013, Constellation Beers Ltd., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and Diblo, S.A. de C.V., an entity majority-owned by Grupo Modelo, S.A.B. de C.V. (“Modelo”), each had, directly or indirectly, equal interests in a joint venture, Crown Imports LLC (“Crown Imports”). Crown Imports had the exclusive right to import, market and sell primarily Modelo’s Mexican beer portfolio sold in the U.S. and Guam (the “Mexican Beer Brands”).
	On June 7, 2013, the Company acquired (i)  the remaining 50% equity interest in Crown Imports (the “Crown Acquisition”) and (ii)(a)  all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of Compañía Cervecera de Coahuila, S. de R.L. de C.V. (the “Brewery Company”), which owns and operates a brewery located in Nava, Coahuila, Mexico (the “Brewery”), (ii)(b)  all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of Servicios Modelo de Coahuila, S. de R.L. de C.V., which provides personnel and services for the operation and maintenance of the Brewery (the “Service Company”), and (ii)(c)  an irrevocable, fully-paid license to produce in Mexico (or worldwide under certain circumstances) and exclusively import, market and sell the Mexican Beer Brands as of the date of acquisition, and certain extensions (all collectively referred to as the “Brewery Purchase”). The business of the Brewery Company and Service Company acquired by the Company is referred to as the “Brewery Business.” The Crown Acquisition and the Brewery Purchase are collectively referred to as the “Beer Business Acquisition.” In connection with the Beer Business Acquisition, the Company is required to build out and expand the Brewery from 10 million hectoliters to a nominal capacity of at least 20 million hectoliters of packaged beer annually by December 31, 2016. In addition, an interim supply agreement and a transition services agreement were entered into in association with the Beer Business Acquisition. The interim supply agreement obligates the supplier to provide Crown Imports with a supply of product not produced by the Brewery and the transition services agreement provides for certain specified services and production materials, both for a specified period of time. The associated agreements provide, among other things, that the United States will have approval rights, in its sole discretion, for amendments or modifications to the associated agreements and the United States will have a right of approval, in its sole discretion, of any extension of the term of the interim supply agreement beyond three years. The aggregate purchase price of $5,226.4 million consists of cash paid at closing of $4,745.0 million, net of cash acquired of $106.8 million, plus the fair value of an additional purchase price for the finalization of the Final EBITDA Amount (as defined in the stock purchase agreement) of $543.3 million, as well as additional estimated cash payments for certain working capital adjustments. The fair value of the additional purchase price related to the Final EBITDA Amount was estimated by discounting future cash flows. During the third quarter of fiscal 2014, the calculation of the Final EBITDA Amount was finalized requiring the Company to make a payment of $558.0 million no later than June 7, 2014, consisting of the additional purchase price of $543.3 million plus imputed interest of $14.7 million.
	The aggregate cash paid at closing was financed with:
	•	The proceeds from the issuance of $1,550.0 million aggregate principal amount of May 2013 Senior Notes (as defined in Note 10);
	•	$1,500.0 million in term loans consisting of a $500.0 million European Term A Facility (as defined in Note 10) and a $1,000.0 million then existing European Term B loan facility under the 2013 Credit Agreement (as defined in Note 10);
	•	$675.0 million in term loans under the U.S. Term A-2 Facility (as defined in Note 10) under the 2013 Credit Agreement;
	•	$208.0 million in proceeds of borrowings under the Company’s then existing accounts receivable securitization facility;
	•	$580.0 million in borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit facility under the 2013 Credit Agreement; and
	•	Approximately $232.0 million of cash on hand (inclusive of $13.0 million of borrowings under a subsidiary working capital facility).
	On June 6, 2014, the Company paid the Final EBITDA Amount of $558.0 million with $150.0 million in borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility (as defined in Note 10) under the May 2014 Credit Agreement (as defined in Note 10), $100.0 million in proceeds of borrowings under the Company’s accounts receivable securitization facilities and $308.0 million of cash on hand.
	Prior to the Beer Business Acquisition, the Company accounted for its investment in Crown Imports under the equity method of accounting. In connection with the acquisition method of accounting, the Company’s preexisting 50% equity interest was remeasured to its estimated fair value of $1,845.0 million, and the Company recognized a gain of $1,642.0 million on its Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the second quarter of fiscal 2014. The estimated fair value of the Company’s preexisting 50% equity interest was based upon the estimated fair value of the acquired 50% equity interest in Crown Imports.
	The aggregate purchase price of the Beer Business Acquisition and the estimated fair value of the Company’s preexisting 50% equity interest in Crown Imports have been allocated to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based upon the estimated fair values of each as of the acquisition date. The following table summarizes the allocation of the estimated fair value of the Beer Business Acquisition to the separately identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of June 7, 2013:
	(in millions)
	Cash	$	106.8
	Accounts receivable	193.7
	Inventories	243.1
	Prepaid expenses and other	103.9
	Property, plant and equipment	698.9
	Goodwill	3,715.80
	Intangible assets	2,403.20
	Other assets	0.3
	Total assets acquired	7,465.70
	Accounts payable	123.2
	Accrued excise taxes	14.4
	Other accrued expenses and liabilities	72.9
	Deferred income taxes	66.4
	Other liabilities	10.6
	Total liabilities assumed	287.5
	Total estimated fair value	7,178.20
	Less – fair value of the Company’s preexisting 50% equity interest in Crown Imports	(1,845.0		)
	Less – cash acquired	(106.8		)
	Aggregate purchase price	$	5,226.40
	The acquired accounts receivable consist primarily of trade receivables, all of which have been collected. The acquired inventory was all sold during the second quarter of fiscal 2014. The intangible assets consist of definite lived customer relationships with an estimated fair value of $22.5 million which are being amortized over a life of 25 years; definite lived copyrights with an estimated fair value of $6.5 million which are being amortized over a life of 2 years; a definite lived distribution agreement with an estimated fair value of $0.4 million which is being amortized over a life of 1.6 years; a definite lived favorable interim supply agreement with an estimated fair value of $68.3 million which is being amortized over a life of 3 years; and a perpetual right to use trademarks with an estimated fair value of $2,305.5 million which is indefinite lived and therefore not subject to amortization.
	In determining the purchase price allocation, the Company considered, among other factors, market participants’ intentions to use the acquired assets and the historical and estimated future demand for the acquired Mexican Beer Brands. The estimated fair values for the customer relationships and the copyrights were determined using a cost approach. The estimated fair value for the distribution agreement was determined using an income approach. The estimated fair value for the favorable supply contract was determined using an income approach, specifically, the differential method. The estimated fair value for the trademarks was determined using an income approach, specifically, the relief from royalty method.
	The intangible assets are being amortized either on a straight-line basis or an economic consumption basis, which is consistent with the pattern that the economic benefits of the intangible assets are expected to be utilized based upon estimated cash flows generated from such assets. Goodwill associated with the acquisition is primarily attributable to the distribution of the Mexican Beer Brands in the U.S. as well as complete control over the sourcing of product into the U.S. Approximately $1,647.0 million of the goodwill recognized is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.
	The Company has recognized transaction, integration and other acquisition-related costs of $95.9 million through November 30, 2014. For the nine months ended November 30, 2014, and November 30, 2013, the Company has recognized transaction, integration and other acquisition-related costs of $17.6 million and $44.7 million, respectively. For the three months ended November 30, 2014, and November 30, 2013, the Company has recognized transaction, integration and other acquisition-related costs of $4.5 million and $8.9 million, respectively. These costs are included in selling, general and administrative expenses on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
	The results of operations of the Beer Business Acquisition is reported in the Company’s Beer segment and has been included in the consolidated results of operations of the Company from the date of acquisition. The following table sets forth the unaudited historical and pro forma financial information for the nine months ended November 30, 2014, and November 30, 2013, respectively. The unaudited pro forma financial information for the nine months ended November 30, 2013, presents consolidated information as if the Beer Business Acquisition had occurred on March 1, 2013. Because of different fiscal period ends, and in order to present results for comparable periods, the unaudited pro forma financial information for the nine months ended November 30, 2013, combines (i)  the Company’s historical statement of income for the nine months ended November 30, 2013; (ii)  Crown Imports’ historical statement of income for (a)  the three months ended March 31, 2013, and (b)  the period from June 1, 2013, through June 6, 2013; and (iii)  the Brewery Business’ carve-out combined income statement for the three months ended March 31, 2013. The unaudited pro forma financial information for the nine months ended November 30, 2013, does not give effect to the Brewery Business’ carve-out combined income statement for the period from June 1, 2013, through June 6, 2013, as it is not significant. The unaudited pro forma financial information is presented after giving effect to certain adjustments for depreciation, amortization of definite lived intangible assets, interest expense on acquisition financing, amortization of deferred financing costs and related income tax effects. The unaudited pro forma financial information excludes the gain on the remeasurement to fair value of the Company’s preexisting 50% equity interest in Crown Imports and the acquisition-related costs noted above as both are nonrecurring amounts directly attributable to the transaction. The unaudited pro forma financial information is based upon currently available information and upon certain assumptions that the Company believes are reasonable under the circumstances. The unaudited pro forma financial information does not purport to present what the Company’s results of operations would actually have been if the aforementioned transaction had in fact occurred on such date or at the beginning of the period indicated, nor does it project the Company’s financial position or results of operations at any future date or for any future period.
		For the Nine Months
		Ended November 30,
		2014			2013
	(in millions, except per share data)
	Net sales	$	4,671.80		$	4,193.90
	Income before income taxes	$	905.8		$	464.4
	Net income	$	624.7		$	239.5
	Earnings per common share:
	Basic – Class A Common Stock	$	3.28		$	1.29
	Basic – Class B Convertible Common Stock	$	2.99		$	1.17
	Diluted – Class A Common Stock	$	3.11		$	1.22
	Diluted – Class B Convertible Common Stock	$	2.86		$	1.12
	Weighted average common shares outstanding:
	Basic – Class A Common Stock	168.968			164.082
	Basic – Class B Convertible Common Stock	23.401			23.477
	Diluted – Class A Common Stock	200.843			196.886
	Diluted – Class B Convertible Common Stock	23.401			23.477
	Other –
	In December 2014, the Company completed the formation of an equally-owned joint venture with Owens-Illinois and the acquisition of a state-of-the-art glass production plant that is located adjacent to the Brewery in Nava, Mexico. The joint venture owns and operates the glass production plant. The results of operations of the joint venture will be consolidated by the Company and reported in the Beer segment. In addition, the Company also purchased a high-density warehouse, land and rail infrastructure at the same site. The purchase price for all of these assets was approximately $300 million.
	In September 2014, the Company acquired the Casa Noble super-premium tequila brand. This transaction primarily includes the acquisition of the Casa Noble trademark, plus an earn-out over five years based on the performance of the brands (“Casa Noble”). The acquisition of Casa Noble was not material for purposes of additional disclosures pursuant to the FASB guidance on business combinations. The results of operations of Casa Noble are reported in the Wine and Spirits segment and are included in the consolidated results of operations of the Company from the date of acquisition.

Inventories

Inventories	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
INVENTORIES	INVENTORIES:
	Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (computed in accordance with the first-in, first-out method) or market. Elements of cost include materials, labor and overhead and consist of the following:
		November 30,		February 28,
		2014		2014
	(in millions)
	Raw materials and supplies	$	89.1	$	87.8
	In-process inventories	1,290.80		1,235.40
	Finished case goods	547.3		420.6
		$	1,927.20	$	1,743.80

Derivative_Instruments

Derivative Instruments	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS	DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS:
	As a multinational company, the Company is exposed to market risk from changes in foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices and interest rates that could affect the Company’s results of operations and financial condition. The amount of volatility realized will vary based upon the effectiveness and level of derivative instruments outstanding during a particular period of time, as well as the currency, commodity and interest rate market movements during that same period.
	The Company enters into derivative instruments, primarily foreign currency forward and option contracts, commodity pricing swaps and interest rate swaps, to manage foreign currency, commodity pricing and interest rate risks, respectively. The Company recognizes all derivatives as either assets or liabilities on its Consolidated Balance Sheets and measures those instruments at fair value (see Note 6). The fair values of the Company’s derivative instruments change with fluctuations in currency rates, commodity prices and/or interest rates and are expected to offset changes in the values of the underlying exposures. The Company’s derivative instruments are held solely to hedge economic exposures. The Company follows strict policies to manage foreign currency, commodity pricing and interest rate risks, including prohibitions on derivative market-making or other speculative activities.
	To qualify for hedge accounting treatment under the FASB guidance for derivatives and hedging, the details of the hedging relationship must be formally documented at inception of the arrangement, including the risk management objective, hedging strategy, hedged item, specific risk that is being hedged, the derivative instrument, how effectiveness is being assessed and how ineffectiveness will be measured. The derivative must be highly effective in offsetting either changes in the fair value or cash flows, as appropriate, of the risk being hedged. Effectiveness is evaluated on a retrospective and prospective basis based on quantitative and qualitative measures.
	Furthermore, when the Company determines that a derivative instrument which qualified for hedge accounting treatment has ceased to be highly effective as a hedge, the Company discontinues hedge accounting prospectively. The Company also discontinues hedge accounting prospectively when (i)  a derivative expires or is sold, terminated, or exercised; (ii)  it is no longer probable that the forecasted transaction will occur; or (iii)  management determines that designating the derivative as a hedging instrument is no longer appropriate.
	Certain of the Company’s derivative instruments do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment under the FASB guidance for derivatives and hedging; for others, the Company chooses not to maintain the required documentation to apply hedge accounting treatment. These undesignated instruments are primarily used to economically hedge the Company’s exposure to fluctuations in the value of foreign currency denominated receivables and payables; foreign currency investments, primarily consisting of loans to subsidiaries, and cash flows related primarily to the repatriation of those loans or investments; and commodity prices, primarily consisting of diesel fuel, corn, aluminum and natural gas prices. Foreign currency contracts, generally less than 12 months in duration, and commodity swap contracts, generally less than 36 months in duration, are used to hedge some of these risks. The Company’s derivative policy permits the use of undesignated derivatives as approved by senior management.
	For these undesignated instruments, the mark to fair value is reported currently through earnings on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. For purposes of measuring segment operating performance, the net gain (loss) from the mark to fair value of the Company’s undesignated commodity swap contracts, prior to settlement, is reported outside of segment operating results until such time that the underlying exposure is realized in the segment operating results. Upon settlement, the net gain (loss) from the mark to fair value of the undesignated commodity swap contracts is reported in the appropriate operating segment, allowing the Company’s operating segments to realize the economic effects of the commodity swap contracts without the resulting unrealized mark to fair value volatility.
	Cash flow hedges:
	The Company is exposed to foreign denominated cash flow fluctuations in connection with third party and intercompany sales and purchases and, historically, third party financing arrangements. The Company primarily uses foreign currency forward and option contracts to hedge certain of these risks. In addition, the Company utilizes commodity swap contracts to manage its exposure to changes in commodity prices and interest rate swap contracts to manage its exposure to changes in interest rates. Derivatives managing the Company’s cash flow exposures generally mature within three years or less, with a maximum maturity of five years. Throughout the term of the designated cash flow hedge relationship on at least a quarterly basis, a retrospective evaluation and prospective assessment of hedge effectiveness is performed. All components of the Company’s derivative instruments’ gains or losses are included in the assessment of hedge effectiveness. In the event the relationship is no longer effective, the Company recognizes the change in the fair value of the hedging derivative instrument from the date the hedging derivative instrument became no longer effective immediately on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. In conjunction with its effectiveness testing, the Company also evaluates ineffectiveness associated with the hedge relationship. Resulting ineffectiveness, if any, is recognized immediately on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
	The Company records the fair value of its foreign currency contracts, commodity swap contracts and interest rate swap contracts qualifying for cash flow hedge accounting treatment on its Consolidated Balance Sheets with the effective portion of the related gain or loss on those contracts deferred in stockholders’ equity (as a component of AOCI (as defined in Note 15)). These deferred gains or losses are recognized on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income in the same period in which the underlying hedged items are recognized and on the same line item as the underlying hedged items. However, to the extent that any derivative instrument is not considered to be highly effective in offsetting the change in the value of the hedged item, the hedging relationship is terminated and the amount related to the ineffective portion of such derivative instrument is immediately recognized on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. The Company expects $10.3 million of net losses, net of income tax effect, to be reclassified from AOCI to earnings within the next 12 months.
	The absolute notional value of outstanding derivative instruments is as follows:
		November 30,				February 28,
		2014				2014
	(in millions)
	Derivative instruments designated as hedging instruments
	Foreign currency contracts	$	533.7			$	636.6
	Interest rate swap contracts	$	500			$	500
	Derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments
	Foreign currency contracts	$	1,466.70			$	643.8
	Commodity swap contracts	$	205			$	88
	Interest rate swap contracts	$	1,000.00			$	1,000.00
	Fair values of derivative instruments:
	The estimated fair value and location of the Company’s derivative instruments on its Consolidated Balance Sheets are as follows (see Note 6):
	Balance Sheet Location		November 30,				February 28,
			2014				2014
	(in millions)
	Derivative instruments designated as hedging instruments
	Foreign currency contracts:
	Prepaid expenses and other		$	2.8			$	11.2
	Other accrued expenses and liabilities		$	10.7			$	3.2
	Other assets, net		$	0.9			$	4.4
	Other liabilities		$	3.8			$	0.7
	Interest rate swap contracts:
	Other accrued expenses and liabilities		$	3.4			$	3.4
	Other liabilities		$	0.1			$	0.7
	Derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments
	Foreign currency contracts:
	Prepaid expenses and other		$	19.6			$	3.3
	Other accrued expenses and liabilities		$	13.8			$	0.9
	Commodity swap contracts:
	Prepaid expenses and other		$	1.2			$	1.3
	Other accrued expenses and liabilities		$	14.9			$	0.1
	Other assets, net		$	0.7			$	0.2
	Other liabilities		$	9.4			$	0.4
	Interest rate swap contracts:
	Prepaid expenses and other		$	4.1			$	3.5
	Other accrued expenses and liabilities		$	16.3			$	13.3
	Other assets, net		$	0.1			$	0.9
	Other liabilities		$	7.5			$	15.5
	The effect of the Company’s derivative instruments designated in cash flow hedging relationships on its Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, as well as its Other Comprehensive Income (“OCI”), net of income tax effect, is as follows:
	Derivative Instruments in		Net				Location of Net Gain (Loss)		Net
	Designated Cash Flow		(Loss) Gain				Reclassified from AOCI to		Gain (Loss)
	Hedging Relationships		Recognized				Income (Effective portion)		Reclassified
			in OCI						from AOCI to
			(Effective						Income
			portion)						(Effective
									portion)
	(in millions)
	For the Nine Months Ended November 30, 2014
	Foreign currency contracts		$	(7.1	)		Sales		$	5.3
	Foreign currency contracts		(2.1		)		Cost of product sold		0.7
	Interest rate swap contracts		(1.2		)		Interest expense, net		(6.2		)
	Total		$	(10.4	)		Total		$	(0.2	)
	For the Nine Months Ended November 30, 2013
Foreign currency contracts		$	1.3			Sales		$	2.6
Foreign currency contracts		0.9				Cost of product sold		0.3
Interest rate swap contracts		(0.9		)		Interest expense, net		(6.2		)
Total		$	1.3			Total		$	(3.3	)
For the Three Months Ended November 30, 2014
Foreign currency contracts		$	(12.2	)		Sales		$	1.1
Foreign currency contracts		(2.0		)		Cost of product sold		0.2
Interest rate swap contracts		(1.0		)		Interest expense, net		(2.0		)
Total		$	(15.2	)		Total		$	(0.7	)
For the Three Months Ended November 30, 2013
Foreign currency contracts		$	1.5			Sales		$	1
Foreign currency contracts		2.7				Cost of product sold		0.1
Interest rate swap contracts		(3.5		)		Interest expense, net		(2.1		)
Total		$	0.7			Total		$	(1.0	)
Derivative Instruments in				Location of Net Gain (Loss)		Net Gain (Loss)
Designated Cash Flow				Recognized in Income		Recognized
Hedging Relationships				(Ineffective portion)		in Income
						(Ineffective
						portion)
(in millions)
For the Nine Months Ended November 30, 2014
Foreign currency contracts				Selling, general and administrative expenses		$	0.1
For the Nine Months Ended November 30, 2013
Foreign currency contracts				Selling, general and administrative expenses		$	0.3
Commodity swap contracts				Selling, general and administrative expenses		0.1
				Total		$	0.4
For the Three Months Ended November 30, 2014
Foreign currency contracts				Selling, general and administrative expenses		$	(0.1	)
For the Three Months Ended November 30, 2013
Foreign currency contracts				Selling, general and administrative expenses		$	0.1
The effect of the Company’s undesignated derivative instruments on its Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income is as follows:
Derivative Instruments Not				Location of Net (Loss) Gain		Net
Designated as Hedging Instruments				Recognized in Income		(Loss) Gain
						Recognized
						in Income
(in millions)
For the Nine Months Ended November 30, 2014
Commodity swap contracts				Cost of product sold		$	(24.2	)
Foreign currency contracts				Selling, general and administrative expenses		(4.1		)
Interest rate swap contracts				Interest expense, net		(0.1		)
				Total		$	(28.4	)
For the Nine Months Ended November 30, 2013
Commodity swap contracts				Cost of product sold		$	1.1
Foreign currency contracts				Selling, general and administrative expenses		(2.8		)
Interest rate swap contracts				Interest expense, net		(0.1		)
				Total		$	(1.8	)
For the Three Months Ended November 30, 2014
Commodity swap contracts				Cost of product sold		$	(21.5	)
Foreign currency contracts				Selling, general and administrative expenses		3
Interest rate swap contracts				Interest expense, net		(0.1		)
				Total		$	(18.6	)
For the Three Months Ended November 30, 2013
Commodity swap contracts				Cost of product sold		$	1.1
Foreign currency contracts				Selling, general and administrative expenses		(0.2		)
Commodity swap contracts				Selling, general and administrative expenses		(1.6		)
Interest rate swap contracts				Interest expense, net		(0.1		)
				Total		$	(0.8	)
Credit risk:
The Company enters into master agreements with its bank derivative trading counterparties that allow netting of certain derivative positions in order to manage credit risk. The Company’s derivative instruments are not subject to credit rating contingencies or collateral requirements. As of November 30, 2014, the estimated fair value of derivative instruments in a net liability position due to counterparties was $60.4 million. If the Company were required to settle the net liability position under these derivative instruments on November 30, 2014, the Company would have had sufficient availability under its revolving credit facility to satisfy this obligation.
Counterparty credit risk:
Counterparty credit risk relates to losses the Company could incur if a counterparty defaults on a derivative contract. The Company manages exposure to counterparty credit risk by requiring specified minimum credit standards and diversification of counterparties. The Company enters into master agreements with its bank derivative trading counterparties that allow netting of certain derivative positions in order to manage counterparty credit risk. As of November 30, 2014, all of the Company’s counterparty exposures are with financial institutions which have investment grade ratings. The Company has procedures to monitor counterparty credit risk for both current and future potential credit exposures. As of November 30, 2014, the estimated fair value of derivative instruments in a net receivable position due from counterparties was $9.9 million.

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru

Fair Value of Financial Instruments	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS	FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:
	The Company calculates the estimated fair value of financial instruments using quoted market prices whenever available. When quoted market prices are not available, the Company uses standard pricing models for various types of financial instruments (such as forwards, options, swaps, etc.) which take into account the present value of estimated future cash flows.
	The carrying amount and estimated fair value of the Company’s financial instruments are summarized as follows:
		November 30, 2014				February 28, 2014
		Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
		Amount		Value		Amount		Value
	(in millions)
	Assets:
	Cash and cash investments	$	67.3	$	67.3	$	63.9	$	63.9
	Accounts receivable, net	$	701.3	$	701.3	$	626.2	$	626.2
	Available-for-sale debt securities	$	8.3	$	8.3	$	8.8	$	8.8
	Foreign currency contracts	$	23.3	$	23.3	$	18.9	$	18.9
	Interest rate swap contracts	$	4.2	$	4.2	$	4.4	$	4.4
	Commodity swap contracts	$	1.9	$	1.9	$	1.5	$	1.5
	Liabilities:
	Notes payable to banks	$	100.3	$	100.3	$	57.2	$	57.2
	Accounts payable	$	445.9	$	445.9	$	295.2	$	295.2
	Long-term debt, including current portion	$	7,218.50	$	7,238.80	$	6,963.30	$	7,140.80
	Foreign currency contracts	$	28.3	$	28.3	$	4.8	$	4.8
	Interest rate swap contracts	$	27.3	$	27.3	$	32.9	$	32.9
	Commodity swap contracts	$	24.3	$	24.3	$	0.5	$	0.5
	The following methods and assumptions are used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments:
	Cash and cash investments, accounts receivable and accounts payable: The carrying amounts approximate fair value due to the short maturity of these instruments (Level 1 fair value measurement).
	Available-for-sale (“AFS”) debt securities: The fair value is estimated by discounting cash flows using market-based inputs (see “Fair value measurements” below) (Level 3 fair value measurement).
	Foreign currency contracts: The fair value is estimated using market-based inputs, obtained from independent pricing services, into valuation models (see “Fair value measurements” below) (Level 2 fair value measurement).
	Interest rate swap contracts: The fair value is estimated based on quoted market prices from respective counterparties (see “Fair value measurements” below) (Level 2 fair value measurement).
	Commodity swap contracts: The fair value is estimated based on quoted market prices from respective counterparties (see “Fair value measurements” below) (Level 2 fair value measurement).
	Notes payable to banks: The revolving credit facility under the Company’s senior credit facility is a variable interest rate bearing note which includes a fixed margin which is adjustable based upon the Company’s debt ratio (as defined in the Company’s senior credit facility). The fair value of the revolving credit facility is estimated by discounting cash flows using LIBOR plus a margin reflecting current market conditions obtained from participating member financial institutions. The remaining instruments are variable interest rate bearing notes for which the carrying value approximates the fair value (Level 2 fair value measurement).
	Long-term debt: The term loans under the Company’s senior credit facility are variable interest rate bearing notes which include a fixed margin which is adjustable based upon the Company’s debt ratio. The fair value of the term loans is estimated by discounting cash flows using LIBOR plus a margin reflecting current market conditions obtained from participating member financial institutions. The fair value of the remaining long-term debt, which is all fixed interest rate, is estimated by discounting cash flows using interest rates currently available for debt with similar terms and maturities (Level 2 fair value measurement).
	Fair value measurements –
	The FASB guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under generally accepted accounting principles, and requires disclosures about fair value measurements. This guidance emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement, and states that a fair value measurement should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. The fair value measurement guidance establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. The hierarchy is broken down into three levels: Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; Level 2 inputs include data points that are observable such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical assets or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, and inputs (other than quoted prices) such as interest rates and yield curves that are observable for the asset and liability, either directly or indirectly; and Level 3 inputs are unobservable data points for the asset or liability, and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability.
	The following table presents the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at estimated fair value on a recurring basis.
		Fair Value Measurements Using
		Quoted		Significant		Significant		Total
		Prices in		Other		Unobservable
		Active		Observable		Inputs
		Markets		Inputs		(Level 3)
		(Level 1)		(Level 2)
	(in millions)
	November 30, 2014
	Assets:
	AFS debt securities	$	—	$	—	$	8.3	$	8.3
	Foreign currency contracts	$	—	$	23.3	$	—	$	23.3
	Interest rate swap contracts	$	—	$	4.2	$	—	$	4.2
	Commodity swap contracts	$	—	$	1.9	$	—	$	1.9
	Liabilities:
	Foreign currency contracts	$	—	$	28.3	$	—	$	28.3
	Interest rate swap contracts	$	—	$	27.3	$	—	$	27.3
	Commodity swap contracts	$	—	$	24.3	$	—	$	24.3
	February 28, 2014
	Assets:
	AFS debt securities	$	—	$	—	$	8.8	$	8.8
	Foreign currency contracts	$	—	$	18.9	$	—	$	18.9
	Interest rate swap contracts	$	—	$	4.4	$	—	$	4.4
	Commodity swap contracts	$	—	$	1.5	$	—	$	1.5
	Liabilities:
	Foreign currency contracts	$	—	$	4.8	$	—	$	4.8
	Interest rate swap contracts	$	—	$	32.9	$	—	$	32.9
	Commodity swap contracts	$	—	$	0.5	$	—	$	0.5
	The Company’s foreign currency contracts consist of foreign currency forward and option contracts which are valued using market-based inputs, obtained from independent pricing services, into valuation models. These valuation models require various inputs, including contractual terms, market foreign exchange prices, interest-rate yield curves and currency volatilities. Interest rate swap fair values are based on quotes from respective counterparties. Quotes are corroborated by the Company using discounted cash flow calculations based upon forward interest-rate yield curves, which are obtained from independent pricing services. Commodity swap fair values are based on quotes from respective counterparties. Quotes are corroborated by the Company using market data. AFS debt securities are valued using market-based inputs into discounted cash flow models.
	The following table presents the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at estimated fair value on a nonrecurring basis for which an impairment assessment was performed for the period presented:
		Fair Value Measurements Using
		Quoted		Significant		Significant		Total Losses
		Prices in		Other		Unobservable
Active		Observable		Inputs
Markets		Inputs		(Level 3)
(Level 1)		(Level 2)
(in millions)
For the Nine Months Ended November 30, 2013
Goodwill	$	—	$	—	$	159.6	$	278.7
Trademarks	—		—		68.3		22.2
	$	—	$	—	$	227.9	$	300.9
Goodwill:
For the three months ended August 31, 2013, the Company identified certain negative trends within its Wine and Spirits’ Canadian reporting unit which, when combined with then recent changes in strategy within the Canadian business, indicated that the estimated fair value of the reporting unit might be below its carrying value. Accordingly, the Company performed the two-step process to evaluate goodwill for impairment for the Wine and Spirits’ Canadian reporting unit. In connection with this evaluation, the implied fair value of the Canadian reporting unit’s goodwill of $159.6 million compared to the carrying value of the Canadian reporting unit’s goodwill of $433.9 million resulted in the recognition of an impairment of $278.7 million. This impairment is included in impairment of goodwill and intangible assets on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the nine months ended November 30, 2013.
Trademarks:
For the three months ended August 31, 2013, prior to the goodwill impairment analysis discussed above, the Company performed a review of indefinite lived intangible assets for impairment. The Company determined that certain trademarks associated with the Wine and Spirits’ Canadian business were impaired largely due to lower revenue and profits associated with the related products included in the then updated long-term financial forecasts developed as part of the Company’s then new strategy for the Canadian business. Accordingly, trademarks with a carrying value of $90.2 million were written down to their estimated fair value of $68.3 million, resulting in an impairment of $22.2 million. This impairment is included in impairment of goodwill and intangible assets on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the nine months ended November 30, 2013.

Goodwill

Goodwill	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
GOODWILL	GOODWILL:
	The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:
		Beer			Wine and Spirits			Consolidation			Consolidated
								and
								Eliminations
	(in millions)
	Balance, February 28, 2013
	Goodwill	$	13		$	2,722.30		$	(13.0	)	$	2,722.30
	Accumulated impairment losses	—			—			—			—
		13			2,722.30			(13.0		)	2,722.30
	Purchase accounting allocations	3,702.80			—			13			3,715.80
	Impairment of goodwill	—			(278.7		)	—			(278.7		)
	Foreign currency translation adjustments	(1.2		)	(11.4		)	—			(12.6		)
	Balance, February 28, 2014
	Goodwill	3,714.60			2,693.50			—			6,408.10
	Accumulated impairment losses	—			(261.3		)	—			(261.3		)
		3,714.60			2,432.20			—			6,146.80
	Purchase accounting allocations	—			34			—			34
	Foreign currency translation adjustments	(2.1		)	(14.8		)	—			(16.9		)
	Balance, November 30, 2014
	Goodwill	3,712.50			2,704.70			—			6,417.20
	Accumulated impairment losses	—			(253.3		)	—			(253.3		)
		$	3,712.50		$	2,451.40		$	—		$	6,163.90
	For the year ended February 28, 2014, purchase accounting allocations of $3,702.8 million and $13.0 million in Beer and Consolidation and Eliminations, respectively, consist of purchase accounting allocations associated with the Beer Business Acquisition. For the year ended February 28, 2014, impairment of goodwill in Wine and Spirits consists of an impairment loss of $278.7 million associated with goodwill assigned to the segment’s Canadian reporting unit. For the nine months ended November 30, 2014, purchase accounting allocations of $34.0 million in Wine and Spirits consist of purchase accounting allocations associated with an immaterial acquisition.

Intangible_Assets

Intangible Assets	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
INTANGIBLE ASSETS	INTANGIBLE ASSETS:
	The major components of intangible assets are as follows:
		November 30, 2014				February 28, 2014
		Gross		Net		Gross		Net
		Carrying		Carrying		Carrying		Carrying
		Amount		Amount		Amount		Amount
	(in millions)
	Amortizable intangible assets:
	Customer relationships	$	102.8	$	65.9	$	103.6	$	70.5
	Favorable interim supply agreement	68.3		34.8		68.3		62.3
	Other	21.3		7.1		14.7		5.3
	Total	$	192.4	107.8		$	186.6	138.1
	Nonamortizable intangible assets:
	Trademarks			3,082.20				3,088.00
	Other			4.9				5
	Total			3,087.10				3,093.00
	Total intangible assets, net			$	3,194.90			$	3,231.10
	The Company did not incur costs to renew or extend the term of acquired intangible assets during the nine months and three months ended November 30, 2014, and November 30, 2013. The difference between the gross carrying amount and net carrying amount for each item presented is attributable to accumulated amortization. Amortization expense for intangible assets was $36.2 million and $11.2 million for the nine months ended November 30, 2014, and November 30, 2013, respectively, and $11.5 million and $4.1 million for the three months ended November 30, 2014, and November 30, 2013, respectively. Estimated amortization expense for the remaining three months of fiscal 2015 and for each of the five succeeding fiscal years and thereafter is as follows:
	(in millions)
	2015	$	8.9
	2016	$	35.2
	2017	$	10
	2018	$	5.5
	2019	$	5.5
	2020	$	5.5
	Thereafter	$	37.2

Other_Accrued_Expenses_and_Lia

Other Accrued Expenses and Liabilities	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2014
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
OTHER ACCRUED EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES	OTHER ACCRUED EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES:
	The major components of other accrued expenses and liabilities are as follows:
		November 30,		February 28,
		2014		2014
	(in millions)
	Promotions and advertising	$	115.3	$	103.1
	Salaries, commissions, and payroll benefits and withholdings	102.3		118.7
	Income taxes payable	83.5		45.4
	Derivative liabilities	59.1		20.9
	Deferred revenue	44.5		52.8
	Accrued interest	31.8		56.9
	Beer Business Acquisition payable	1.3		555.7
	Other	102.6		102.1
		$	540.4	$	1,055.60

Borrowings

Borrowings	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
BORROWINGS	BORROWINGS:
	Borrowings consist of the following:
		November 30, 2014						February 28, 2014
		Current		Long-term		Total		Total
	(in millions)
	Notes Payable to Banks:
	Senior Credit Facility – Revolving Credit Loans	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
	Other	100.3		—		100.3		57.2
		$	100.3	$	—	$	100.3	$	57.2
	Long-term Debt:
	Senior Credit Facility – Term Loans	$	118.1	$	2,698.20	$	2,816.30	$	2,864.80
	Senior Notes	—		4,348.40		4,348.40		4,047.30
	Other Long-term Debt	18.9		34.9		53.8		51.2
		$	137	$	7,081.50	$	7,218.50	$	6,963.30
	Senior credit facility –
	In connection with the Beer Business Acquisition, on May 2, 2013, the Company, CIH International S.à r.l., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“CIH” and together with the Company, the “Borrowers”), and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and certain other lenders entered into a Restatement Agreement (the “2013 Restatement Agreement”) that amended and restated the Company’s then existing senior credit facility (as amended and restated by the 2013 Restatement Agreement, the “2013 Credit Agreement”). The 2013 Restatement Agreement was entered into by the Company to arrange a portion of the debt to finance the Beer Business Acquisition.
	On May 28, 2014, the Company, CIH, the Administrative Agent, and certain other lenders entered into a Restatement Agreement (the “2014 Restatement Agreement”) that amended and restated the 2013 Credit Agreement (as amended and restated by the 2014 Restatement Agreement, the “May 2014 Credit Agreement”). The principal change to the 2013 Credit Agreement effected by the May 2014 Credit Agreement was the conversion of the pre-existing $850.0 million revolving credit facility into two tranches, a $425.0 million U.S. revolving credit facility (the “U.S. Revolving Credit Facility”) and a $425.0 million European revolving credit facility (the “European Revolving Credit Facility”). The Company is the borrower under the U.S. Revolving Credit Facility and the Company and/or CIH is the borrower under the European Revolving Credit Facility.
	On August 20, 2014, the Company, CIH, the Administrative Agent, and certain other lenders (all such parties other than either of the Borrowers are collectively referred to as the “Lenders”) entered into Amendment No. 1 (the “Amendment”) to the May 2014 Credit Agreement (as amended, the “ 2014 Credit Agreement”). The Amendment was entered into primarily to reduce the interest rate applicable to the then existing European Term B loan facility under the May 2014 Credit Agreement by removing the provisions imposing certain minimums, or floors, used in the calculation of the interest rate on the European Term B loan facility. This was accomplished by adding a new European Term B-1 tranche to the 2014 Credit Agreement which replaced the existing European Term B loan facility.
	The 2014 Credit Agreement provides for aggregate credit facilities of $3,712.3 million, consisting of a $496.3 million U.S. term loan facility maturing on June 7, 2018 (the “U.S. Term A Facility”), a $245.0 million U.S. term loan facility maturing on June 7, 2019 (the “U.S. Term A-1 Facility”), a $649.7 million U.S. term loan facility maturing on June 7, 2018 (the “U.S. Term A-2 Facility”), a $481.3 million European term loan facility maturing on June 7, 2018 (the “European Term A Facility”), a $990.0 million European term loan facility maturing on June 7, 2020 (the “European Term B-1 Facility”), and an aggregate $850.0 million revolving credit facility (including two sub-facilities for letters of credit of up to $200.0 million in the aggregate) which terminates on June 7, 2018 (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). The Revolving Credit Facility provides for credit facilities consisting of the $425.0 million U.S. Revolving Credit Facility and the $425.0 million European Revolving Credit Facility. The 2014 Credit Agreement also permits the Company from time to time to elect to increase the Lenders’ revolving credit commitments under the U.S. Revolving Credit Facility or add one or more tranches of additional term loans, subject to the willingness of existing or new lenders to fund such increase or term loans and other customary conditions. The minimum aggregate principal amount of such incremental revolving credit commitment increases or additional term loans may be no less than $25.0 million and the maximum aggregate principal amount of all such incremental revolving credit commitment increases and additional term loans, other than term loans the proceeds of which are applied to repay existing term loans, may be no more than $750.0 million. A portion of the borrowings under the 2013 Credit Agreement were used to refinance the outstanding obligations under the Company’s then existing senior credit facility with the remainder used to finance a portion of the purchase price for the Beer Business Acquisition and related expenses.
	The rate of interest for borrowings under the 2014 Credit Agreement is a function of LIBOR plus a margin or the base rate plus a margin. The margin is adjustable based upon the Company’s debt ratio (as defined in the 2014 Credit Agreement). As of November 30, 2014, the LIBOR margin for the U.S. Term A Facility, the U.S. Term A-2 Facility, the European Term A Facility, the European Term B-1 Facility and the Revolving Credit Facility was 1.75%; and the LIBOR margin for the U.S. Term A-1 Facility was 2.0%.
	The U.S. obligations under the 2014 Credit Agreement are guaranteed by certain of the Company’s U.S. subsidiaries. These obligations are also secured by a pledge of (i)  100% of the ownership interests in certain of the Company’s U.S. subsidiaries and (ii)  65% of the ownership interests in certain of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries. The European obligations under the 2014 Credit Agreement are guaranteed by the Company and certain of the Company’s U.S. subsidiaries. These obligations are also secured by a pledge of (i)  100% of certain interests in certain of CIH’s subsidiaries and (ii)  100% of the ownership interests in certain of the Company’s U.S. subsidiaries and 65% of the ownership interests in certain of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries.
	As of November 30, 2014, under the 2014 Credit Agreement, the Company had outstanding borrowings under the U.S. Term A Facility of $483.4 million bearing an interest rate of 1.9%, U.S. Term A-1 Facility of $243.8 million bearing an interest rate of 2.2%, U.S. Term A-2 Facility of $632.8 million bearing an interest rate of 1.9%, European Term A Facility of $468.8 million bearing an interest rate of 1.9%, European Term B-1 Facility of $987.5 million bearing an interest rate of 1.9%, outstanding letters of credit of $14.1 million, and $835.9 million in revolving loans available to be drawn.
	In April 2012, the Company transitioned its interest rate swap agreement to a one-month LIBOR base rate versus the then existing three-month LIBOR base rate by entering into a new interest rate swap agreement which was designated as a cash flow hedge for $500.0 million of the Company’s floating LIBOR rate debt. In addition, the then existing interest rate swap agreement was dedesignated as a hedge. The Company also entered into an additional interest rate swap agreement for $500.0 million that was not designated as a hedge to offset the prospective impact of the newly undesignated interest rate swap agreement. As a result of these hedges, the Company has fixed its interest rates on $500.0 million of the Company’s floating LIBOR rate debt at an average rate of 2.8% (exclusive of borrowing margins) through September 1, 2016. The unrealized losses in AOCI related to the dedesignated interest rate swap agreements are being reclassified from AOCI ratably into earnings in the same period in which the original hedged item is recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. For both the nine months ended November 30, 2014, and November 30, 2013, the Company reclassified net losses of $6.2 million, net of income tax effect, from AOCI to interest expense, net, on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. For the three months ended November 30, 2014, and November 30, 2013, the Company reclassified net losses of $2.0 million and $2.1 million, net of income tax effect, respectively, from AOCI to interest expense, net, on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
	Senior notes –
	On May 14, 2013, the Company issued $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.75% Senior Notes due May 2021 (the “May 2013 Eight Year Senior Notes”) and $1,050.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.25% Senior Notes due May 2023 (the “May 2013 Ten Year Senior Notes”) (collectively, the “May 2013 Senior Notes”). The Company used the net proceeds from the offering ($1,535.5 million) to fund a portion of the purchase price for the Beer Business Acquisition. Interest on the May 2013 Senior Notes is payable semiannually on May 1 and November 1 of each year, beginning November 1, 2013. The May 2013 Senior Notes are redeemable, in whole or in part, at the option of the Company at any time at a redemption price equal to 100% of the outstanding principal amount plus a make whole payment based on the present value of the future payments at the adjusted Treasury Rate plus 50 basis points. The May 2013 Senior Notes are senior unsecured obligations that rank equally with the Company’s other senior unsecured indebtedness. Certain of the Company’s U.S. subsidiaries guarantee the May 2013 Senior Notes on a senior unsecured basis. In connection with the issuance of the May 2013 Senior Notes, the Company and Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, as Trustee, escrow agent, and securities intermediary, entered into an agreement (the “May 2013 Escrow Agreement”), pursuant to which an amount equal to 100% of the principal amount of the May 2013 Senior Notes (collectively, with any other property from time to time held by the escrow agent, the “May 2013 Escrowed Property”) was placed into an escrow account to be released to the Company upon the closing of the Beer Business Acquisition. In accordance with the terms of the May 2013 Escrow Agreement, in connection with the closing of the Beer Business Acquisition, the May 2013 Escrowed Property was released to the Company and used to fund a portion of the purchase price for the Beer Business Acquisition. As of November 30, 2014, the Company had outstanding $1,550.0 million aggregate principal amount of May 2013 Senior Notes.
	On November 3, 2014, the Company issued $400.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.875% Senior Notes due November 2019 (the “November 2014 Five Year Senior Notes”) and $400.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.75% Senior Notes due November 2024 (the “November 2014 Ten Year Senior Notes”) (collectively, the “November 2014 Senior Notes”). The Company used the net proceeds from the offering ($789.0 million) to redeem its December 2007 Senior Notes (as defined below) and for general corporate purposes. Interest on the November 2014 Senior Notes is payable semiannually on May 15 and November 15 of each year, beginning May 15, 2015. The November 2014 Senior Notes are redeemable, in whole or in part, at the option of the Company at any time at a redemption price equal to 100% of the outstanding principal amount plus a make whole payment based on the present value of the future payments at the adjusted Treasury Rate plus 50 basis points. The November 2014 Senior Notes are senior unsecured obligations that rank equally with the Company’s other senior unsecured indebtedness. Certain of the Company’s U.S. subsidiaries guarantee the November 2014 Senior Notes on a senior unsecured basis. As of November 30, 2014, the Company had outstanding $800.0 million aggregate principal amount of November 2014 Senior Notes.
	In December 2007, the Company issued $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 8.375% Senior Notes due December 2014 (the “December 2007 Senior Notes”). On November 26, 2014, the Company repaid the December 2007 Senior Notes with proceeds from its November 2014 Senior Notes.
	Accounts receivable securitization facilities –
	On October 1, 2013, the Company entered into an amended and restated 364-day revolving trade accounts receivable securitization facility (the “CBI Facility”). Under the CBI Facility, trade accounts receivable generated by the Company and certain of its subsidiaries are sold by the Company to a wholly-owned bankruptcy remote single purpose subsidiary (the “CBI SPV”), which is consolidated with the Company for financial reporting purposes. On September 29, 2014, the Company and the CBI SPV amended the CBI Facility resulting in the extension of the CBI Facility for an additional 364-day term (the “Amended CBI Facility”). The remaining provisions of the Amended CBI Facility are substantially identical in all material respects to the CBI Facility. The Amended CBI Facility provides borrowing capacity of $190.0 million up to $290.0 million structured to account for the seasonality of the Company’s business, subject to further limitations based upon various pre-agreed formulas. As of November 30, 2014, the CBI SPV had no aggregate outstanding borrowings under the Amended CBI Facility. As of November 30, 2014, the Company had $275.0 million available to be drawn under the Amended CBI Facility.
	Also, on October 1, 2013, Crown Imports entered into a 364-day revolving trade accounts receivable securitization facility (the “Crown Facility”). Under the Crown Facility, trade accounts receivable generated by Crown Imports are sold by Crown Imports to its wholly-owned bankruptcy remote single purpose subsidiary (the “Crown SPV”), which is consolidated with the Company for financial reporting purposes. On September 29, 2014, Crown Imports and the Crown SPV amended the Crown Facility resulting in the extension of the Crown Facility for an additional 364-day term (the “Amended Crown Facility”). The remaining provisions of the Amended Crown Facility are substantially identical in all material respects to the Crown Facility. The Amended Crown Facility provides borrowing capacity of $100.0 million up to $160.0 million structured to account for the seasonality of Crown Imports’ business. As of November 30, 2014, the Crown SPV had no aggregate outstanding borrowings under the Amended Crown Facility. As of November 30, 2014, the Company had $110.0 million available to be drawn under the Amended Crown Facility.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	INCOME TAXES:
	The Company’s effective tax rate for the nine months ended November 30, 2014, and November 30, 2013, was 31.0% and 9.0%, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended November 30, 2014, and November 30, 2013, was 28.5% and 27.8%, respectively.
	The Company’s effective tax rate for both the nine months and three months ended November 30, 2014, benefited primarily from the integration of the Beer Business Acquisition and the recognition of additional tax credits. The Company’s effective tax rate for the nine months ended November 30, 2013, was favorably impacted by the Beer Business Acquisition, primarily attributable to the recognition of the nontaxable gain on the remeasurement to fair value of the Company’s preexisting 50% equity interest in Crown Imports of $1,642.0 million, partially offset by the write-off of nondeductible goodwill of $278.7 million. The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended November 30, 2013, was favorably impacted primarily by the integration of the Beer Business Acquisition and the benefit from additional tax credits.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:
	Indemnification liabilities –
	In connection with a prior divestiture, the Company indemnified respective parties against certain liabilities that may arise related to certain contracts with certain investees of the divested business, a certain facility in the U.K. and certain income tax matters. As of November 30, 2014, and February 28, 2014, the carrying amount of these indemnification liabilities was $11.3 million and $11.6 million, respectively, and is included in other liabilities on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. If the indemnified party were to incur a liability, pursuant to the terms of the indemnification, the Company would be required to reimburse the indemnified party. As of November 30, 2014, the Company estimates that these indemnifications could require the Company to make potential future payments of up to $292.4 million under these indemnifications with $278.8 million of this amount able to be recovered by the Company from third parties under recourse provisions. The Company does not expect to be required to make material payments under the indemnifications and the Company believes that the likelihood is remote that the indemnifications could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, cash flows or liquidity.

Product_Recall

Product Recall	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
PRODUCT RECALL	PRODUCT RECALL:
	In August 2014, the Company announced a voluntary product recall of select packages in the U.S. and Guam containing 12-ounce clear glass bottles of its Corona Extra beer that may contain small particles of glass (the “Product Recall”). The Product Recall was a precautionary step after routine inspections in the Company’s quality control laboratory detected defects in certain bottles that could cause small particles of glass to break off and fall into the bottle. The potentially affected bottles came from a glass plant run by a third-party manufacturer that supplies the Company with bottles.
	A summary of the estimated charges, net of recoveries, recorded on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income is as follows:
		For the Nine Months Ended November 30, 2014		For the Three Months Ended November 30, 2014
	(in millions)
	Net sales	$	3.3	$	(0.2	)
	Cost of product sold	8		2.6
	Selling, general and administrative expenses	0.5		0.2
	Total	$	11.8	$	2.6
	For the nine months and three months ended November 30, 2014, recorded amounts represent costs for which the third-party manufacturer has not yet agreed to reimburse to the Company. The reduction to net sales is associated primarily with wholesale distributor payments in connection with the collection and handling of recalled product. The charge to cost of product sold consists primarily of freight costs associated with the potentially affected product.
	While the Company expects to continue to collaborate with its third-party manufacturer and obtain reimbursement from its third-party manufacturer for some or all of the costs associated with the Product Recall, there can be no assurance there will be any potential recoveries. Any additional direct costs related to the Product Recall are not expected to be material.

Earnings_Per_Common_Share

Earnings Per Common Share	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE	EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:
	Earnings per common share – basic excludes the effect of common stock equivalents and is computed using the two-class computation method. Earnings per common share – diluted for Class A Common Stock reflects the potential dilution that could result if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock. Earnings per common share – diluted for Class A Common Stock has been computed using the more dilutive of the if-converted or two-class computation method. Using the if-converted method, earnings per common share – diluted for Class A Common Stock assumes the exercise of stock options using the treasury stock method and the conversion of Class B Convertible Common Stock. Using the two-class computation method, earnings per common share – diluted for Class A Common Stock assumes the exercise of stock options using the treasury stock method and no conversion of Class B Convertible Common Stock. For the nine months and three months ended November 30, 2014, and November 30, 2013, earnings per common share – diluted for Class A Common Stock has been calculated using the if-converted method. For the nine months and three months ended November 30, 2014, and November 30, 2013, earnings per common share – diluted for Class B Convertible Common Stock is presented without assuming conversion into Class A Common Stock and is computed using the two-class computation method.
	The computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share is as follows:
		For the Nine Months				For the Three Months
		Ended November 30,				Ended November 30,
		2014		2013		2014		2013
	(in millions, except per share data)
	Income available to common stockholders	$	624.7	$	1,785.90	$	222.2	$	211
	Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic:
	Class A Common Stock	168.968		164.082		169.585		165.708
	Class B Convertible Common Stock	23.401		23.477		23.387		23.461
	Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted:
	Class A Common Stock	168.968		164.082		169.585		165.708
	Class B Convertible Common Stock	23.401		23.477		23.387		23.461
	Stock-based awards, primarily stock options	8.474		9.327		8.304		8.913
	Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted	200.843		196.886		201.276		198.082
	Earnings per common share – basic:
	Class A Common Stock	$	3.28	$	9.63	$	1.16	$	1.13
	Class B Convertible Common Stock	$	2.99	$	8.76	$	1.06	$	1.03
	Earnings per common share – diluted:
	Class A Common Stock	$	3.11	$	9.07	$	1.1	$	1.07
	Class B Convertible Common Stock	$	2.86	$	8.34	$	1.01	$	0.98
	For the nine months ended November 30, 2014, and November 30, 2013, stock-based awards, primarily stock options, which could result in the issuance of 0.8 million and 1.3 million shares, respectively, of Class A Common Stock were outstanding, but were not included in the computation of earnings per common share – diluted for Class A Common Stock because the effect of including such awards would have been antidilutive. For the three months ended November 30, 2014, stock-based awards, primarily stock options, which could result in the issuance of 0.5 million shares of Class A Common Stock were outstanding, but were not included in the computation of earnings per common share – diluted for Class A Common Stock because the effect of including such awards would have been antidilutive. Stock-based awards outstanding whose impact would have been antidilutive in the computation of earnings per common share – diluted for Class A Common Stock for the three months ended November 30, 2013, were not material.

Comprehensive_Income

Comprehensive Income	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2014
Equity [Abstract]
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:
	Comprehensive income consists of net income, foreign currency translation adjustments, net unrealized (losses) gains on derivative instruments, net unrealized (losses) gains on AFS debt securities and pension/postretirement adjustments. The reconciliation of net income to comprehensive income is as follows:
		Before Tax			Tax (Expense) Benefit			Net of Tax
		Amount						Amount
	(in millions)
	For the Nine Months Ended November 30, 2014
	Net income							$	624.7
	Other comprehensive (loss) income:
	Foreign currency translation adjustments:
	Net losses	$	(82.1	)	$	(2.0	)	(84.1		)
	Reclassification adjustments	—			—			—
	Net loss recognized in other comprehensive loss	(82.1		)	(2.0		)	(84.1		)
	Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges:
	Net derivative losses	(14.7		)	4.3			(10.4		)
	Reclassification adjustments	1.4			(1.3		)	0.1
	Net loss recognized in other comprehensive loss	(13.3		)	3			(10.3		)
	Unrealized loss on AFS debt securities:
	Net AFS debt securities losses	(0.5		)	—			(0.5		)
	Reclassification adjustments	—			—			—
	Net loss recognized in other comprehensive loss	(0.5		)	—			(0.5		)
	Pension/postretirement adjustments:
	Net actuarial gains	0.5			(0.2		)	0.3
	Reclassification adjustments	—			—			—
	Net gain recognized in other comprehensive loss	0.5			(0.2		)	0.3
	Other comprehensive loss	$	(95.4	)	$	0.8		(94.6		)
	Total comprehensive income							$	530.1
	For the Nine Months Ended November 30, 2013
	Net income							$	1,785.90
	Other comprehensive (loss) income:
	Foreign currency translation adjustments:
	Net losses	$	(39.0	)	$	(2.4	)	(41.4		)
	Reclassification adjustments	—			—			—
	Net loss recognized in other comprehensive loss	(39.0		)	(2.4		)	(41.4		)
	Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges:
	Net derivative gains	2			(0.7		)	1.3
	Reclassification adjustments	5.3			(2.4		)	2.9
	Net gain recognized in other comprehensive loss	7.3			(3.1		)	4.2
	Unrealized loss on AFS debt securities:
	Net AFS debt securities losses	(1.8		)	(0.3		)	(2.1		)
	Reclassification adjustments	—			—			—
	Net loss recognized in other comprehensive loss	(1.8		)	(0.3		)	(2.1		)
	Pension/postretirement adjustments:
	Net actuarial gains	0.7			(0.2		)	0.5
	Reclassification adjustments	0.9			(0.2		)	0.7
	Net gain recognized in other comprehensive loss	1.6			(0.4		)	1.2
	Other comprehensive loss	$	(31.9	)	$	(6.2	)	(38.1		)
	Total comprehensive income							$	1,747.80
		Before Tax			Tax (Expense) Benefit			Net of Tax
		Amount						Amount
	(in millions)
	For the Three Months Ended November 30, 2014
	Net income							$	222.2
	Other comprehensive (loss) income:
	Foreign currency translation adjustments:
	Net losses	$	(97.9	)	$	(0.8	)	(98.7		)
	Reclassification adjustments	—			—			—
	Net loss recognized in other comprehensive loss	(97.9		)	(0.8		)	(98.7		)
	Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges:
	Net derivative losses	(21.1		)	5.9			(15.2		)
	Reclassification adjustments	1.5			(0.7		)	0.8
	Net loss recognized in other comprehensive loss	(19.6		)	5.2			(14.4		)
	Unrealized loss on AFS debt securities:
	Net AFS debt securities losses	(0.7		)	0.1			(0.6		)
	Reclassification adjustments	—			—			—
Net loss recognized in other comprehensive loss	(0.7		)	0.1			(0.6		)
Pension/postretirement adjustments:
Net actuarial gains	0.5			(0.2		)	0.3
Reclassification adjustments	—			—			—
Net gain recognized in other comprehensive loss	0.5			(0.2		)	0.3
Other comprehensive loss	$	(117.7	)	$	4.3		(113.4		)
Total comprehensive income							$	108.8
For the Three Months Ended November 30, 2013
Net income							$	211
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments:
Net gains	$	27.4		$	(0.8	)	26.6
Reclassification adjustments	—			—			—
Net gain recognized in other comprehensive income	27.4			(0.8		)	26.6
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges:
Net derivative losses	(0.4		)	1.1			0.7
Reclassification adjustments	1.7			(0.8		)	0.9
Net gain recognized in other comprehensive income	1.3			0.3			1.6
Unrealized gain on AFS debt securities:
Net AFS debt securities gains	1.1			(0.2		)	0.9
Reclassification adjustments	—			—			—
Net gain recognized in other comprehensive income	1.1			(0.2		)	0.9
Pension/postretirement adjustments:
Net actuarial gains	0.1			—			0.1
Reclassification adjustments	0.3			(0.1		)	0.2
Net gain recognized in other comprehensive income	0.4			(0.1		)	0.3
Other comprehensive income	$	30.2		$	(0.8	)	29.4
Total comprehensive income							$	240.4
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”), net of income tax effect, includes the following components:
	Foreign			Net			Net			Pension/			Accumulated
	Currency			Unrealized			Unrealized			Postretirement			Other
	Translation			Losses on			Losses			Adjustments			Comprehensive
	Adjustments			Derivative Instruments			on AFS Debt						Income (Loss)
							Securities
(in millions)
Balance, February 28, 2014	$	103.6		$	(8.9	)	$	(1.5	)	$	(7.2	)	$	86
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassification adjustments	(84.1		)	(10.4		)	(0.5		)	0.3			(94.7		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	—			0.1			—			—			0.1
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(84.1		)	(10.3		)	(0.5		)	0.3			(94.6		)
Balance, November 30, 2014	$	19.5		$	(19.2	)	$	(2.0	)	$	(6.9	)	$	(8.6	)

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2014
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
	The following information sets forth the condensed consolidating balance sheets as of November 30, 2014, and February 28, 2014, the condensed consolidating statements of comprehensive income for the nine months and three months ended November 30, 2014, and November 30, 2013, and the condensed consolidating statements of cash flows for the nine months ended November 30, 2014, and November 30, 2013, for the parent company, the combined subsidiaries of the Company which guarantee the Company’s senior notes (“Subsidiary Guarantors”), the combined subsidiaries of the Company which are not Subsidiary Guarantors (primarily foreign subsidiaries) (“Subsidiary Nonguarantors”) and the Company. The Subsidiary Guarantors are 100% owned, directly or indirectly, by the parent company and the guarantees are joint and several obligations of each of the Subsidiary Guarantors. The guarantees are full and unconditional, as those terms are used in Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X, except that a Subsidiary Guarantor can be automatically released and relieved of its obligations under certain customary circumstances contained in the indentures governing the Company’s senior notes. These customary circumstances include, so long as other applicable provisions of the indentures are adhered to, the termination or release of a Subsidiary Guarantor’s guarantee of other indebtedness or upon the legal defeasance or covenant defeasance or satisfaction and discharge of the Company’s senior notes. Separate financial statements for the Subsidiary Guarantors of the Company are not presented because the Company has determined that such financial statements would not be material to investors. The accounting policies of the parent company, the Subsidiary Guarantors and the Subsidiary Nonguarantors are the same as those described for the Company in the Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in Note 1 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s 2014 Annual Report, and include the recently adopted accounting guidance described in Note 2 herein. There are no restrictions on the ability of the Subsidiary Guarantors to transfer funds to the Company in the form of cash dividends, loans or advances.
		Parent			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Company			Guarantors			Nonguarantors
	(in millions)
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet at November 30, 2014
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash investments	$	22.4		$	0.8		$	44.1		$	—		$	67.3
	Accounts receivable, net	0.3			12.1			688.9			—			701.3
	Inventories	154.9			1,452.00			398.1			(77.8		)	1,927.20
	Intercompany receivable	12,024.90			19,052.30			5,604.50			(36,681.7		)	—
	Prepaid expenses and other	46.5			71.8			679			(462.3		)	335
	Total current assets	12,249.00			20,589.00			7,414.60			(37,221.8		)	3,030.80
		Parent			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Company			Guarantors			Nonguarantors
	(in millions)
	Property, plant and equipment, net	55.4			862.9			1,500.80			—			2,419.10
	Investments in subsidiaries	11,514.90			12.8			—			(11,527.7		)	—
	Goodwill	—			5,411.10			752.8			—			6,163.90
	Intangible assets, net	—			705.8			2,486.00			3.1			3,194.90
	Intercompany notes receivable	3,889.40			131.1			—			(4,020.5		)	—
	Other assets, net	64.5			78.8			28.5			—			171.8
	Total assets	$	27,773.20		$	27,791.50		$	12,182.70		$	(52,766.9	)	$	14,980.50
	Current liabilities:
	Notes payable to banks	$	—		$	—		$	100.3		$	—		$	100.3
	Current maturities of long-term debt	77.9			17.6			41.5			—			137
	Accounts payable	29.5			248.9			167.5			—			445.9
	Accrued excise taxes	13.6			6.1			5.2			—			24.9
	Intercompany payable	15,632.10			15,055.80			5,993.80			(36,681.7		)	—
	Other accrued expenses and liabilities	694.3			144.4			188.4			(486.7		)	540.4
	Total current liabilities	16,447.40			15,472.80			6,496.70			(37,168.4		)	1,248.50
	Long-term debt, less current maturities	5,631.50			33.8			1,416.20			—			7,081.50
	Deferred income taxes	13.9			616.9			200.6			—			831.4
	Intercompany notes payable	—			3,822.30			198.2			(4,020.5		)	—
	Other liabilities	45.4			31.2			107.5			—			184.1
	Stockholders’ equity	5,635.00			7,814.50			3,763.50			(11,578.0		)	5,635.00
	Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	27,773.20		$	27,791.50		$	12,182.70		$	(52,766.9	)	$	14,980.50
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet at February 28, 2014
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash investments	$	0.5		$	0.8		$	62.6		$	—		$	63.9
	Accounts receivable, net	0.2			9			617			—			626.2
	Inventories	153.5			1,270.00			384.8			(64.5		)	1,743.80
	Intercompany receivable	8,529.40			13,339.00			4,104.00			(25,972.4		)	—
	Prepaid expenses and other	49.1			61.6			701.6			(499.0		)	313.3
	Total current assets	8,732.70			14,680.40			5,870.00			(26,535.9		)	2,747.20
	Property, plant and equipment, net	39.4			846.3			1,128.60			—			2,014.30
	Investments in subsidiaries	10,795.60			9.4			—			(10,805.0		)	—
	Goodwill	—			5,411.30			735.5			—			6,146.80
	Intangible assets, net	—			707.6			2,523.00			0.5			3,231.10
	Intercompany notes receivable	3,606.00			8.5			—			(3,614.5		)	—
	Other assets, net	62.4			64.6			35.7			—			162.7
	Total assets	$	23,236.10		$	21,728.10		$	10,292.80		$	(40,954.9	)	$	14,302.10
	Current liabilities:
	Notes payable to banks	$	—		$	—		$	57.2		$	—		$	57.2
	Current maturities of long-term debt	547.1			16.4			26.5			—			590
	Accounts payable	24.4			109			161.8			—			295.2
	Accrued excise taxes	13.7			8.5			5.5			—			27.7
	Intercompany payable	11,996.50			9,700.40			4,275.50			(25,972.4		)	—
	Other accrued expenses and liabilities	712.9			182.3			680.7			(520.3		)	1,055.60
	Total current liabilities	13,294.60			10,016.60			5,207.20			(26,492.7		)	2,025.70
		Parent			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Company			Guarantors			Nonguarantors
	(in millions)
	Long-term debt, less current maturities	4,892.30			32.8			1,448.20			—			6,373.30
Deferred income taxes	17.2			569.4			176			—			762.6
Intercompany notes payable	—			3,597.70			16.8			(3,614.5		)	—
Other liabilities	50.7			21.5			87			—			159.2
Stockholders’ equity	4,981.30			7,490.10			3,357.60			(10,847.7		)	4,981.30
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	23,236.10		$	21,728.10		$	10,292.80		$	(40,954.9	)	$	14,302.10
	Parent			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Company			Guarantors			Nonguarantors
(in millions)
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income for the Nine Months Ended November 30, 2014
Sales	$	1,802.00		$	3,927.30		$	2,300.80		$	(2,864.4	)	$	5,165.70
Less – excise taxes	(241.9		)	(204.3		)	(47.7		)	—			(493.9		)
Net sales	1,560.10			3,723.00			2,253.10			(2,864.4		)	4,671.80
Cost of product sold	(1,259.0		)	(2,849.7		)	(1,423.8		)	2,841.70			(2,690.8		)
Gross profit	301.1			873.3			829.3			(22.7		)	1,981.00
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(291.2		)	(410.4		)	(145.1		)	12.2			(834.5		)
Operating income	9.9			462.9			684.2			(10.5		)	1,146.50
Equity in earnings of equity method investees and subsidiaries	761.3			23.5			1			(764.7		)	21.1
Interest income	—			—			1			—			1
Intercompany interest income	133.2			162.5			0.2			(295.9		)	—
Interest expense	(224.4		)	(1.0		)	(33.0		)	—			(258.4		)
Intercompany interest expense	(162.1		)	(133.0		)	(0.8		)	295.9			—
Loss on write-off of financing costs	—			—			(4.4		)	—			(4.4		)
Income before income taxes	517.9			514.9			648.2			(775.2		)	905.8
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	106.8			(192.0		)	(198.9		)	3			(281.1		)
Net income	$	624.7		$	322.9		$	449.3		$	(772.2	)	$	624.7
Comprehensive income	$	530.1		$	324.7		$	350.9		$	(675.6	)	$	530.1
	Parent			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Company			Guarantors			Nonguarantors
(in millions)
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income for the Nine Months Ended November 30, 2013
Sales	$	1,762.90		$	2,815.80		$	1,413.20		$	(2,018.9	)	$	3,973.00
Less – excise taxes	(234.2		)	(110.3		)	(52.0		)	—			(396.5		)
Net sales	1,528.70			2,705.50			1,361.20			(2,018.9		)	3,576.50
Cost of product sold	(1,303.8		)	(1,871.8		)	(931.3		)	1,973.20			(2,133.7		)
Gross profit	224.9			833.7			429.9			(45.7		)	1,442.80
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(315.0		)	(260.8		)	(112.6		)	12.8			(675.6		)
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets	—			—			(300.9		)	—			(300.9		)
Gain on remeasurement to fair value of equity method investment	—			1,642.00			—			—			1,642.00
Operating (loss) income	(90.1		)	2,214.90			16.4			(32.9		)	2,108.30
Equity in earnings of equity method investees and subsidiaries	2,008.40			92.8			0.4			(2,013.3		)	88.3
Interest income	0.1			—			5.8			—			5.9
Intercompany interest income	117.3			122.8			1.1			(241.2		)	—
Interest expense	(206.5		)	(3.5		)	(30.6		)	—			(240.6		)
Intercompany interest expense	(130.3		)	(110.4		)	(0.5		)	241.2			—
Income (loss) before income taxes	1,698.90			2,316.60			(7.4		)	(2,046.2		)	1,961.90
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	87			(246.3		)	(26.2		)	9.5			(176.0		)
Net income (loss)	$	1,785.90		$	2,070.30		$	(33.6	)	$	(2,036.7	)	$	1,785.90
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	1,747.80		$	2,098.90		$	(77.4	)	$	(2,021.5	)	$	1,747.80
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended November 30, 2014
Sales	$	662.8		$	1,267.80		$	695.4		$	(917.4	)	$	1,708.60
Less – excise taxes	(88.7		)	(65.2		)	(13.0		)	—			(166.9		)
Net sales	574.1			1,202.60			682.4			(917.4		)	1,541.70
Cost of product sold	(462.1		)	(943.3		)	(410.9		)	913.5			(902.8		)
Gross profit	112			259.3			271.5			(3.9		)	638.9
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(97.1		)	(109.4		)	(61.6		)	4.8			(263.3		)
Operating income	14.9			149.9			209.9			0.9			375.6
Equity in earnings of equity method investees and subsidiaries	252.3			21.7			0.4			(253.2		)	21.2
Interest income	—			—			0.4			—			0.4
Intercompany interest income	44.7			58.7			—			(103.4		)	—
Interest expense	(78.4		)	(0.3		)	(7.7		)	—			(86.4		)
Intercompany interest expense	(58.6		)	(44.6		)	(0.2		)	103.4			—
Income before income taxes	174.9			185.4			202.8			(252.3		)	310.8
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	47.3			(68.9		)	(66.5		)	(0.5		)	(88.6		)
Net income	$	222.2		$	116.5		$	136.3		$	(252.8	)	$	222.2
Comprehensive income	$	108.8		$	117.2		$	21.5		$	(138.7	)	$	108.8
	Parent			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Company			Guarantors			Nonguarantors
(in millions)
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended November 30, 2013
Sales	$	641.1		$	1,182.40		$	591.6		$	(821.6	)	$	1,593.50
Less – excise taxes	(80.9		)	(51.2		)	(18.1		)	—			(150.2		)
Net sales	560.2			1,131.20			573.5			(821.6		)	1,443.30
Cost of product sold	(478.8		)	(779.1		)	(391.4		)	815.7			(833.6		)
Gross profit	81.4			352.1			182.1			(5.9		)	609.7
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(95.6		)	(116.3		)	(38.5		)	4.5			(245.9		)
Operating (loss) income	(14.2		)	235.8			143.6			(1.4		)	363.8
Equity in earnings of equity method investees and subsidiaries	285.6			18.7			0.2			(286.5		)	18
Interest income	—			—			2			—			2
Intercompany interest income	46.6			44.9			0.3			(91.8		)	—
Interest expense	(75.7		)	(0.5		)	(15.4		)	—			(91.6		)
Intercompany interest expense	(47.6		)	(44.0		)	(0.2		)	91.8			—
Income before income taxes	194.7			254.9			130.5			(287.9		)	292.2
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	16.3			(93.3		)	(4.5		)	0.3			(81.2		)
Net income	$	211		$	161.6		$	126		$	(287.6	)	$	211
Comprehensive income	$	240.4		$	183.1		$	157		$	(340.1	)	$	240.4
	Parent			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Company			Guarantors			Nonguarantors
(in millions)
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended November 30, 2014
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(395.1	)	$	468.9		$	676.3		$	—		$	750.1
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(17.4		)	(70.3		)	(453.6		)	—			(541.3		)
Purchase of business, net of cash acquired	—			—			(21.4		)	—			(21.4		)
Net proceeds from intercompany notes	70.9			—			—			(70.9		)	—
Net investments in equity affiliates	(28.8		)	—			—			28.8			—
Other investing activities	—			(5.6		)	8.6			—			3
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	24.7			(75.9		)	(466.4		)	(42.1		)	(559.7		)
	Parent			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Company			Guarantors			Nonguarantors
(in millions)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments of dividends	—			—			(24.9		)	24.9			—
Net (returns of capital to) contributions from equity affiliates	—			(24.5		)	78.2			(53.7		)	—
Net proceeds from (repayments of) intercompany notes	26.3			(327.9		)	230.7			70.9			—
Principal payments of long-term debt	(533.0		)	(14.5		)	(17.8		)	—			(565.3		)
Payment of delayed purchase price arrangement	—			—			(543.3		)	—			(543.3		)
Payments of minimum tax withholdings on stock-based payment awards	—			(26.1		)	(2.3		)	—			(28.4		)
Payments of financing costs of long-term debt	(11.2		)	—			(2.1		)	—			(13.3		)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	800			—			—			—			800
Excess tax benefits from stock-based payment awards	76			—			—			—			76
Net proceeds from notes payable	—			—			50.6			—			50.6
Proceeds from exercises of employee stock options	30.4			—			—			—			30.4
Proceeds from employee stock purchases	3.8			—			—			—			3.8
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	392.3			(393.0		)	(230.9		)	42.1			(189.5		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash investments	—			—			2.5			—			2.5
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash investments	21.9			—			(18.5		)	—			3.4
Cash and cash investments, beginning of period	0.5			0.8			62.6			—			63.9
Cash and cash investments, end of period	$	22.4		$	0.8		$	44.1		$	—		$	67.3
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended November 30, 2013
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(266.2	)	$	910		$	4.1		$	(18.8	)	$	629.1
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(5.7		)	(45.9		)	(34.3		)	—			(85.9		)
Purchase of business, net of cash acquired	—			(1,770.1		)	(2,910.9		)	—			(4,681.0		)
Net proceeds from intercompany notes	859.2			—			—			(859.2		)	—
Net investments in equity affiliates	(1,095.0		)	(5.0		)	—			1,100.00			—
Other investing activities	—			2.4			7			—			9.4
Net cash used in investing activities	(241.5		)	(1,818.6		)	(2,938.2		)	240.8			(4,757.5		)
	Parent			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Company			Guarantors			Nonguarantors
(in millions)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments of dividends	—			—			(18.8		)	18.8			—
Net (returns of capital to) contributions from equity affiliates	—			(188.4		)	1,288.40			(1,100.0		)	—
Net (repayments of) proceeds from intercompany notes	(1,941.5		)	1,129.90			(47.6		)	859.2			—
Principal payments of long-term debt	(49.3		)	(15.0		)	(26.3		)	—			(90.6		)
Payments of minimum tax withholdings on stock-based payment awards	—			(16.4		)	(1.6		)	—			(18.0		)
Payments of financing costs of long-term debt	(69.6		)	—			(12.6		)	—			(82.2		)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	2,225.00			—			1,500.00			—			3,725.00
Excess tax benefits from stock-based payment awards	64.7			—			—			—			64.7
Net proceeds from notes payable	—			—			170.6			—			170.6
Proceeds from exercises of employee stock options	93.1			—			—			—			93.1
Proceeds from employee stock purchases	2.5			—			—			—			2.5
Net cash provided by financing activities	324.9			910.1			2,852.10			(222.0		)	3,865.10
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			(3.0		)	—			(3.0		)
and cash investments
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash investments	(182.8		)	1.5			(85.0		)	—			(266.3		)
Cash and cash investments, beginning of period	185.8			0.7			145			—			331.5
Cash and cash investments, end of period	$	3		$	2.2		$	60		$	—		$	65.2

Business_Segment_Information

Business Segment Information	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION	BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION:
	Prior to the Beer Business Acquisition, Crown Imports was a reportable segment of the Company. In connection with the Beer Business Acquisition and the resulting consolidation of the acquired businesses from the date of acquisition, the Crown Imports segment, together with the Brewery Purchase, is now known as the Beer segment. Accordingly, the Company’s internal management financial reporting consists of two business divisions:  (i)  Beer and (ii)  Wine and Spirits, and the Company reports its operating results in three segments:  (i)  Beer, (ii)  Wine and Spirits, and (iii)  Corporate Operations and Other. In the Beer segment, the Company has an exclusive perpetual brand license to import, market and sell in the U.S. the Mexican Beer Brands. In the Wine and Spirits segment, the Company sells a large number of wine brands across all categories – table wine, sparkling wine and dessert wine – and across all price points – popular, premium, super-premium and fine wine, complemented by certain premium spirits brands. Amounts included in the Corporate Operations and Other segment consist of costs of executive management, corporate development, corporate finance, human resources, internal audit, investor relations, legal, public relations and global information technology. The amounts included in the Corporate Operations and Other segment are general costs that are applicable to the consolidated group and are therefore not allocated to the other reportable segments. All costs reported within the Corporate Operations and Other segment are not included in the chief operating decision maker’s evaluation of the operating income performance of the other reportable segments. The business segments reflect how the Company’s operations are managed, how operating performance within the Company is evaluated by senior management and the structure of its internal financial reporting.
	In addition, management excludes items that affect comparability (“Unusual Items”) from its evaluation of the results of each operating segment as these Unusual Items are not reflective of continuing operations of the segments. Segment operating performance and segment management compensation are evaluated based upon continuing segment operating income. As such, the performance measures for incentive compensation purposes for segment management do not include the impact of these items.
	For the nine months and three months ended November 30, 2014, and November 30, 2013, Unusual Items included in consolidated operating income consist of:
		For the Nine Months						For the Three Months
		Ended November 30,						Ended November 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	(in millions)
	Net Sales
	Product recall	$	3.3		$	—		$	(0.2	)	$	—
	Cost of Product Sold
	Amortization of favorable interim supply agreement	27.5			4.3			8.6			2.2
	Net loss on undesignated commodity swap contracts	24.2			—			21.5			—
	Settlements of undesignated commodity swap contracts	(0.6		)	—			(1.2		)	—
	Product recall	8			—			2.6			—
	Flow through of inventory step-up	—			11			—			—
	Other costs	2.8			—			0.2			—
	Total Cost of Product Sold	61.9			15.3			31.7			2.2
	Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
	Transaction, integration and other acquisition-related costs	21.1			43.8			8			8.9
	Product recall	0.5			—			0.2			—
	Deferred compensation	—			7			—			—
	Restructuring charges and other	—			(2.8		)	—			0.1
	Total Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	21.6			48			8.2			9
	Impairment of Goodwill and Intangible Assets	—			300.9			—			—
	Gain on Remeasurement to Fair Value of Equity Method Investment	—			(1,642.0		)	—			—
	Unusual Items	$	86.8		$	(1,277.8	)	$	39.7		$	11.2
	The Company evaluates performance based on operating income of the respective business units. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described for the Company in the Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in Note 1 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s 2014 Annual Report, and include the recently adopted accounting guidance described in Note 2 herein.
	Segment information is as follows:
		For the Nine Months						For the Three Months
		Ended November 30,						Ended November 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	(in millions)
	Beer
	Net sales	$	2,527.60		$	2,237.80		$	768.1		$	661.6
	Segment operating income	$	800.6		$	572.9		$	242		$	212.5
	Long-lived tangible assets	$	1,193.40		$	694.4		$	1,193.40		$	694.4
	Total assets	$	7,860.90		$	7,214.70		$	7,860.90		$	7,214.70
	Capital expenditures	$	434.9		$	23.2		$	206.1		$	19.6
	Depreciation and amortization	$	31.3		$	19.9		$	11.4		$	8.9
		For the Nine Months						For the Three Months
		Ended November 30,						Ended November 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	(in millions)
	Wine and Spirits
	Net sales:
	Wine	$	1,912.20		$	1,938.30		$	685.1		$	711.9
	Spirits	235.3			213.8			88.3			69.8
	Net sales	$	2,147.50		$	2,152.10		$	773.4		$	781.7
	Segment operating income	$	512.4		$	471.9		$	199.4		$	186.1
	Equity in earnings of equity method investees	$	21.1		$	18.1		$	21.2		$	18
	Long-lived tangible assets	$	1,096.30		$	1,094.60		$	1,096.30		$	1,094.60
	Investments in equity method investees	$	85.3		$	81.9		$	85.3		$	81.9
	Total assets	$	6,780.50		$	6,704.60		$	6,780.50		$	6,704.60
	Capital expenditures	$	74.1		$	51		$	22.6		$	15.4
	Depreciation and amortization	$	75.2		$	72.2		$	24.3		$	24.7
	Corporate Operations and Other
	Segment operating loss	$	(79.7	)	$	(71.7	)	$	(26.1	)	$	(23.6	)
	Long-lived tangible assets	$	129.4		$	116.4		$	129.4		$	116.4
	Total assets	$	339.1		$	417		$	339.1		$	417
	Capital expenditures	$	32.3		$	12		$	4.4		$	1.7
	Depreciation and amortization	$	20.6		$	17.4		$	7.3		$	6.3
	Unusual Items
	Net sales	$	(3.3	)	$	—		$	0.2		$	—
Operating (loss) income	$	(86.8	)	$	1,277.80		$	(39.7	)	$	(11.2	)
Equity in losses of equity method investees	$	—		$	(0.1	)	$	—		$	—
Depreciation and amortization	$	27.5		$	4.3		$	8.6		$	2.2
Consolidation and Eliminations
Net sales	$	—		$	(813.4	)	$	—		$	—
Operating income	$	—		$	(142.6	)	$	—		$	—
Equity in earnings of Crown Imports	$	—		$	70.3		$	—		$	—
Capital expenditures	$	—		$	(0.3	)	$	—		$	—
Depreciation and amortization	$	—		$	(0.5	)	$	—		$	—
Consolidated
Net sales	$	4,671.80		$	3,576.50		$	1,541.70		$	1,443.30
Operating income	$	1,146.50		$	2,108.30		$	375.6		$	363.8
Equity in earnings of equity method investees	$	21.1		$	88.3		$	21.2		$	18
Long-lived tangible assets	$	2,419.10		$	1,905.40		$	2,419.10		$	1,905.40
Investments in equity method investees	$	85.3		$	81.9		$	85.3		$	81.9
Total assets	$	14,980.50		$	14,336.30		$	14,980.50		$	14,336.30
Capital expenditures	$	541.3		$	85.9		$	233.1		$	36.7
Depreciation and amortization	$	154.6		$	113.3		$	51.6		$	42.1

Accounting_Guidance_Not_Yet_Ad

Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2014
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]
ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE NOT YET ADOPTED	ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE NOT YET ADOPTED:
	Discontinued operations –
	In April 2014, the FASB issued amended guidance regarding the definition and disclosure of discontinued operations. Under the amended guidance, a disposal of a component of an entity (or a group of components) is required to be reported in discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results when certain criteria are met. The Company is required to adopt this guidance for its annual and interim periods beginning March 1, 2015. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
	Revenue recognition –
	In May 2014, the FASB issued guidance regarding the recognition of revenue from contracts with customers. Under this guidance, an entity will recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. A five step process will be utilized to recognize revenue, as follows:  (i)  identify the contract with a customer, (ii)  identify the performance obligations in the contract, (iii)  determine the transaction price, (iv)  allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract and (v)  recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. Additionally, this guidance requires improved disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The Company is required to adopt this guidance for its annual and interim periods beginning March 1, 2017, utilizing one of two methods:  retrospective restatement for each reporting period presented at time of adoption, or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying this guidance recognized at the date of initial application. The Company is currently assessing the financial impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements.
	Share-based employee compensation –
	In June 2014, the FASB issued amended guidance on the accounting for certain share-based employee compensation awards. The amended guidance requires that share-based employee compensation awards with terms of a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period be treated as a performance condition. As such, the performance target should not be reflected in estimating the grant-date fair value of the award and compensation cost should be recognized in the period in which it becomes probable that the performance target will be achieved. The Company is required to adopt this guidance for its annual and interim periods beginning March 1, 2016. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Recently_Adopted_Accounting_Gu1

Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2014
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]
Liabilities	Liabilities –
	Effective March 1, 2014, the Company adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) guidance for the recognition, measurement and disclosure of certain obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation is fixed at the reporting date. The adoption of this guidance on March 1, 2014, did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Foreign currency translation	Foreign currency translation –
	Effective March 1, 2014, the Company adopted the FASB amended guidance to clarify the applicable guidance for the release of foreign currency cumulative translation adjustments under generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. The amended guidance clarifies when cumulative translation adjustments should be released into net income in connection with (i)  the loss of a controlling financial interest in a subsidiary or group of assets within a foreign entity or (ii)  the partial sale of an equity method investment that is a foreign entity. The amended guidance also clarifies the types of events that result in the sale of an investment in a foreign entity. The adoption of this amended guidance on March 1, 2014, did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Income taxes	Income taxes –
	Effective March 1, 2014, the Company adopted the FASB amended guidance to clarify the presentation of unrecognized tax benefits when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward exists as of the reporting date. The adoption of this amended guidance on March 1, 2014, did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Discontinued operations	Discontinued operations –
	In April 2014, the FASB issued amended guidance regarding the definition and disclosure of discontinued operations. Under the amended guidance, a disposal of a component of an entity (or a group of components) is required to be reported in discontinued operations if the disposal represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results when certain criteria are met. The Company is required to adopt this guidance for its annual and interim periods beginning March 1, 2015. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
Revenue recognition	Revenue recognition –
	In May 2014, the FASB issued guidance regarding the recognition of revenue from contracts with customers. Under this guidance, an entity will recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. A five step process will be utilized to recognize revenue, as follows:  (i)  identify the contract with a customer, (ii)  identify the performance obligations in the contract, (iii)  determine the transaction price, (iv)  allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract and (v)  recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. Additionally, this guidance requires improved disclosures regarding the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. The Company is required to adopt this guidance for its annual and interim periods beginning March 1, 2017, utilizing one of two methods:  retrospective restatement for each reporting period presented at time of adoption, or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying this guidance recognized at the date of initial application. The Company is currently assessing the financial impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements.
Share-based employee compensation	Share-based employee compensation –
	In June 2014, the FASB issued amended guidance on the accounting for certain share-based employee compensation awards. The amended guidance requires that share-based employee compensation awards with terms of a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period be treated as a performance condition. As such, the performance target should not be reflected in estimating the grant-date fair value of the award and compensation cost should be recognized in the period in which it becomes probable that the performance target will be achieved. The Company is required to adopt this guidance for its annual and interim periods beginning March 1, 2016. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Acquisitions_Tables

Acquisitions (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Allocation of estimated fair value to assets acquired and liabilities assumed	The following table summarizes the allocation of the estimated fair value of the Beer Business Acquisition to the separately identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of June 7, 2013:
	(in millions)
	Cash	$	106.8
	Accounts receivable	193.7
	Inventories	243.1
	Prepaid expenses and other	103.9
	Property, plant and equipment	698.9
	Goodwill	3,715.80
	Intangible assets	2,403.20
	Other assets	0.3
	Total assets acquired	7,465.70
	Accounts payable	123.2
	Accrued excise taxes	14.4
	Other accrued expenses and liabilities	72.9
	Deferred income taxes	66.4
	Other liabilities	10.6
	Total liabilities assumed	287.5
	Total estimated fair value	7,178.20
	Less – fair value of the Company’s preexisting 50% equity interest in Crown Imports	(1,845.0		)
	Less – cash acquired	(106.8		)
	Aggregate purchase price	$	5,226.40
Unaudited pro forma financial information	The unaudited pro forma financial information is based upon currently available information and upon certain assumptions that the Company believes are reasonable under the circumstances. The unaudited pro forma financial information does not purport to present what the Company’s results of operations would actually have been if the aforementioned transaction had in fact occurred on such date or at the beginning of the period indicated, nor does it project the Company’s financial position or results of operations at any future date or for any future period.
		For the Nine Months
		Ended November 30,
		2014			2013
	(in millions, except per share data)
	Net sales	$	4,671.80		$	4,193.90
	Income before income taxes	$	905.8		$	464.4
	Net income	$	624.7		$	239.5
	Earnings per common share:
	Basic – Class A Common Stock	$	3.28		$	1.29
	Basic – Class B Convertible Common Stock	$	2.99		$	1.17
	Diluted – Class A Common Stock	$	3.11		$	1.22
	Diluted – Class B Convertible Common Stock	$	2.86		$	1.12
	Weighted average common shares outstanding:
	Basic – Class A Common Stock	168.968			164.082
	Basic – Class B Convertible Common Stock	23.401			23.477
	Diluted – Class A Common Stock	200.843			196.886
	Diluted – Class B Convertible Common Stock	23.401			23.477

Inventories_Tables

Inventories (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventories	Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (computed in accordance with the first-in, first-out method) or market. Elements of cost include materials, labor and overhead and consist of the following:
		November 30,		February 28,
		2014		2014
	(in millions)
	Raw materials and supplies	$	89.1	$	87.8
	In-process inventories	1,290.80		1,235.40
	Finished case goods	547.3		420.6
		$	1,927.20	$	1,743.80

Derivative_Instruments_Tables

Derivative Instruments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Absolute notional value of outstanding derivative instruments	The absolute notional value of outstanding derivative instruments is as follows:
		November 30,				February 28,
		2014				2014
	(in millions)
	Derivative instruments designated as hedging instruments
	Foreign currency contracts	$	533.7			$	636.6
	Interest rate swap contracts	$	500			$	500
	Derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments
	Foreign currency contracts	$	1,466.70			$	643.8
	Commodity swap contracts	$	205			$	88
	Interest rate swap contracts	$	1,000.00			$	1,000.00
Fair value and location of the Company's derivative instruments on its Consolidated Balance Sheets	The estimated fair value and location of the Company’s derivative instruments on its Consolidated Balance Sheets are as follows (see Note 6):
	Balance Sheet Location		November 30,				February 28,
			2014				2014
	(in millions)
	Derivative instruments designated as hedging instruments
	Foreign currency contracts:
	Prepaid expenses and other		$	2.8			$	11.2
	Other accrued expenses and liabilities		$	10.7			$	3.2
	Other assets, net		$	0.9			$	4.4
	Other liabilities		$	3.8			$	0.7
	Interest rate swap contracts:
	Other accrued expenses and liabilities		$	3.4			$	3.4
	Other liabilities		$	0.1			$	0.7
	Derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments
	Foreign currency contracts:
	Prepaid expenses and other		$	19.6			$	3.3
	Other accrued expenses and liabilities		$	13.8			$	0.9
	Commodity swap contracts:
	Prepaid expenses and other		$	1.2			$	1.3
	Other accrued expenses and liabilities		$	14.9			$	0.1
	Other assets, net		$	0.7			$	0.2
	Other liabilities		$	9.4			$	0.4
	Interest rate swap contracts:
	Prepaid expenses and other		$	4.1			$	3.5
	Other accrued expenses and liabilities		$	16.3			$	13.3
	Other assets, net		$	0.1			$	0.9
	Other liabilities		$	7.5			$	15.5
Effect of the Company's derivative instruments on its Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income	The effect of the Company’s derivative instruments designated in cash flow hedging relationships on its Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, as well as its Other Comprehensive Income (“OCI”), net of income tax effect, is as follows:
	Derivative Instruments in		Net				Location of Net Gain (Loss)		Net
	Designated Cash Flow		(Loss) Gain				Reclassified from AOCI to		Gain (Loss)
	Hedging Relationships		Recognized				Income (Effective portion)		Reclassified
			in OCI						from AOCI to
			(Effective						Income
			portion)						(Effective
									portion)
	(in millions)
	For the Nine Months Ended November 30, 2014
	Foreign currency contracts		$	(7.1	)		Sales		$	5.3
	Foreign currency contracts		(2.1		)		Cost of product sold		0.7
	Interest rate swap contracts		(1.2		)		Interest expense, net		(6.2		)
	Total		$	(10.4	)		Total		$	(0.2	)
	For the Nine Months Ended November 30, 2013
	Foreign currency contracts		$	1.3			Sales		$	2.6
	Foreign currency contracts		0.9				Cost of product sold		0.3
	Interest rate swap contracts		(0.9		)		Interest expense, net		(6.2		)
	Total		$	1.3			Total		$	(3.3	)
	For the Three Months Ended November 30, 2014
	Foreign currency contracts		$	(12.2	)		Sales		$	1.1
	Foreign currency contracts		(2.0		)		Cost of product sold		0.2
	Interest rate swap contracts		(1.0		)		Interest expense, net		(2.0		)
	Total		$	(15.2	)		Total		$	(0.7	)
	For the Three Months Ended November 30, 2013
	Foreign currency contracts		$	1.5			Sales		$	1
	Foreign currency contracts		2.7				Cost of product sold		0.1
	Interest rate swap contracts		(3.5		)		Interest expense, net		(2.1		)
	Total		$	0.7			Total		$	(1.0	)
	Derivative Instruments in				Location of Net Gain (Loss)		Net Gain (Loss)
	Designated Cash Flow				Recognized in Income		Recognized
	Hedging Relationships				(Ineffective portion)		in Income
							(Ineffective
							portion)
	(in millions)
	For the Nine Months Ended November 30, 2014
	Foreign currency contracts				Selling, general and administrative expenses		$	0.1
	For the Nine Months Ended November 30, 2013
	Foreign currency contracts				Selling, general and administrative expenses		$	0.3
	Commodity swap contracts				Selling, general and administrative expenses		0.1
					Total		$	0.4
	For the Three Months Ended November 30, 2014
	Foreign currency contracts				Selling, general and administrative expenses		$	(0.1	)
	For the Three Months Ended November 30, 2013
	Foreign currency contracts				Selling, general and administrative expenses		$	0.1
	The effect of the Company’s undesignated derivative instruments on its Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income is as follows:
	Derivative Instruments Not				Location of Net (Loss) Gain		Net
	Designated as Hedging Instruments				Recognized in Income		(Loss) Gain
							Recognized
							in Income
	(in millions)
	For the Nine Months Ended November 30, 2014
	Commodity swap contracts				Cost of product sold		$	(24.2	)
	Foreign currency contracts				Selling, general and administrative expenses		(4.1		)
	Interest rate swap contracts				Interest expense, net		(0.1		)
					Total		$	(28.4	)
	For the Nine Months Ended November 30, 2013
	Commodity swap contracts				Cost of product sold		$	1.1
	Foreign currency contracts				Selling, general and administrative expenses		(2.8		)
	Interest rate swap contracts				Interest expense, net		(0.1		)
					Total		$	(1.8	)
	For the Three Months Ended November 30, 2014
	Commodity swap contracts				Cost of product sold		$	(21.5	)
	Foreign currency contracts				Selling, general and administrative expenses		3
Interest rate swap contracts				Interest expense, net		(0.1		)
				Total		$	(18.6	)
For the Three Months Ended November 30, 2013
Commodity swap contracts				Cost of product sold		$	1.1
Foreign currency contracts				Selling, general and administrative expenses		(0.2		)
Commodity swap contracts				Selling, general and administrative expenses		(1.6		)
Interest rate swap contracts				Interest expense, net		(0.1		)
				Total		$	(0.8	)

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru1

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Carrying amount and estimated fair value of financial instruments	The carrying amount and estimated fair value of the Company’s financial instruments are summarized as follows:
		November 30, 2014				February 28, 2014
		Carrying		Fair		Carrying		Fair
		Amount		Value		Amount		Value
	(in millions)
	Assets:
	Cash and cash investments	$	67.3	$	67.3	$	63.9	$	63.9
	Accounts receivable, net	$	701.3	$	701.3	$	626.2	$	626.2
	Available-for-sale debt securities	$	8.3	$	8.3	$	8.8	$	8.8
	Foreign currency contracts	$	23.3	$	23.3	$	18.9	$	18.9
	Interest rate swap contracts	$	4.2	$	4.2	$	4.4	$	4.4
	Commodity swap contracts	$	1.9	$	1.9	$	1.5	$	1.5
	Liabilities:
	Notes payable to banks	$	100.3	$	100.3	$	57.2	$	57.2
	Accounts payable	$	445.9	$	445.9	$	295.2	$	295.2
	Long-term debt, including current portion	$	7,218.50	$	7,238.80	$	6,963.30	$	7,140.80
	Foreign currency contracts	$	28.3	$	28.3	$	4.8	$	4.8
	Interest rate swap contracts	$	27.3	$	27.3	$	32.9	$	32.9
	Commodity swap contracts	$	24.3	$	24.3	$	0.5	$	0.5
Financial assets and liabilities measured at estimated fair value on a recurring basis	The following table presents the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at estimated fair value on a recurring basis.
		Fair Value Measurements Using
		Quoted		Significant		Significant		Total
		Prices in		Other		Unobservable
		Active		Observable		Inputs
		Markets		Inputs		(Level 3)
		(Level 1)		(Level 2)
	(in millions)
	November 30, 2014
	Assets:
	AFS debt securities	$	—	$	—	$	8.3	$	8.3
	Foreign currency contracts	$	—	$	23.3	$	—	$	23.3
	Interest rate swap contracts	$	—	$	4.2	$	—	$	4.2
	Commodity swap contracts	$	—	$	1.9	$	—	$	1.9
	Liabilities:
	Foreign currency contracts	$	—	$	28.3	$	—	$	28.3
	Interest rate swap contracts	$	—	$	27.3	$	—	$	27.3
	Commodity swap contracts	$	—	$	24.3	$	—	$	24.3
	February 28, 2014
	Assets:
	AFS debt securities	$	—	$	—	$	8.8	$	8.8
	Foreign currency contracts	$	—	$	18.9	$	—	$	18.9
	Interest rate swap contracts	$	—	$	4.4	$	—	$	4.4
	Commodity swap contracts	$	—	$	1.5	$	—	$	1.5
	Liabilities:
	Foreign currency contracts	$	—	$	4.8	$	—	$	4.8
	Interest rate swap contracts	$	—	$	32.9	$	—	$	32.9
	Commodity swap contracts	$	—	$	0.5	$	—	$	0.5
Assets and liabilities measured at estimated fair value on a nonrecurring basis	The following table presents the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at estimated fair value on a nonrecurring basis for which an impairment assessment was performed for the period presented:
		Fair Value Measurements Using
		Quoted		Significant		Significant		Total Losses
		Prices in		Other		Unobservable
		Active		Observable		Inputs
		Markets		Inputs		(Level 3)
		(Level 1)		(Level 2)
	(in millions)
	For the Nine Months Ended November 30, 2013
	Goodwill	$	—	$	—	$	159.6	$	278.7
	Trademarks	—		—		68.3		22.2
		$	—	$	—	$	227.9	$	300.9

Goodwill_Tables

Goodwill (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill	The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:
		Beer			Wine and Spirits			Consolidation			Consolidated
								and
								Eliminations
	(in millions)
	Balance, February 28, 2013
	Goodwill	$	13		$	2,722.30		$	(13.0	)	$	2,722.30
	Accumulated impairment losses	—			—			—			—
		13			2,722.30			(13.0		)	2,722.30
	Purchase accounting allocations	3,702.80			—			13			3,715.80
	Impairment of goodwill	—			(278.7		)	—			(278.7		)
	Foreign currency translation adjustments	(1.2		)	(11.4		)	—			(12.6		)
	Balance, February 28, 2014
	Goodwill	3,714.60			2,693.50			—			6,408.10
	Accumulated impairment losses	—			(261.3		)	—			(261.3		)
		3,714.60			2,432.20			—			6,146.80
	Purchase accounting allocations	—			34			—			34
	Foreign currency translation adjustments	(2.1		)	(14.8		)	—			(16.9		)
	Balance, November 30, 2014
	Goodwill	3,712.50			2,704.70			—			6,417.20
	Accumulated impairment losses	—			(253.3		)	—			(253.3		)
		$	3,712.50		$	2,451.40		$	—		$	6,163.90

Intangible_Assets_Tables

Intangible Assets (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Major components of intangible assets	The major components of intangible assets are as follows:
		November 30, 2014				February 28, 2014
		Gross		Net		Gross		Net
		Carrying		Carrying		Carrying		Carrying
		Amount		Amount		Amount		Amount
	(in millions)
	Amortizable intangible assets:
	Customer relationships	$	102.8	$	65.9	$	103.6	$	70.5
	Favorable interim supply agreement	68.3		34.8		68.3		62.3
	Other	21.3		7.1		14.7		5.3
	Total	$	192.4	107.8		$	186.6	138.1
	Nonamortizable intangible assets:
	Trademarks			3,082.20				3,088.00
	Other			4.9				5
	Total			3,087.10				3,093.00
	Total intangible assets, net			$	3,194.90			$	3,231.10
Estimated amortization expense	Estimated amortization expense for the remaining three months of fiscal 2015 and for each of the five succeeding fiscal years and thereafter is as follows:
	(in millions)
	2015	$	8.9
	2016	$	35.2
	2017	$	10
	2018	$	5.5
	2019	$	5.5
	2020	$	5.5
	Thereafter	$	37.2

Other_Accrued_Expenses_and_Lia1

Other Accrued Expenses and Liabilities (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2014
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Components of other accrued expenses and liabilities	The major components of other accrued expenses and liabilities are as follows:
		November 30,		February 28,
		2014		2014
	(in millions)
	Promotions and advertising	$	115.3	$	103.1
	Salaries, commissions, and payroll benefits and withholdings	102.3		118.7
	Income taxes payable	83.5		45.4
	Derivative liabilities	59.1		20.9
	Deferred revenue	44.5		52.8
	Accrued interest	31.8		56.9
	Beer Business Acquisition payable	1.3		555.7
	Other	102.6		102.1
		$	540.4	$	1,055.60

Borrowings_Tables

Borrowings (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Borrowings	Borrowings consist of the following:
		November 30, 2014						February 28, 2014
		Current		Long-term		Total		Total
	(in millions)
	Notes Payable to Banks:
	Senior Credit Facility – Revolving Credit Loans	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
	Other	100.3		—		100.3		57.2
		$	100.3	$	—	$	100.3	$	57.2
	Long-term Debt:
	Senior Credit Facility – Term Loans	$	118.1	$	2,698.20	$	2,816.30	$	2,864.80
	Senior Notes	—		4,348.40		4,348.40		4,047.30
	Other Long-term Debt	18.9		34.9		53.8		51.2
		$	137	$	7,081.50	$	7,218.50	$	6,963.30

Product_Recall_Tables

Product Recall (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Estimated charges, net of recoveries	A summary of the estimated charges, net of recoveries, recorded on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income is as follows:
		For the Nine Months Ended November 30, 2014		For the Three Months Ended November 30, 2014
	(in millions)
	Net sales	$	3.3	$	(0.2	)
	Cost of product sold	8		2.6
	Selling, general and administrative expenses	0.5		0.2
	Total	$	11.8	$	2.6

Earnings_Per_Common_Share_Tabl

Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Basic and diluted earnings per common share	The computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share is as follows:
		For the Nine Months				For the Three Months
		Ended November 30,				Ended November 30,
		2014		2013		2014		2013
	(in millions, except per share data)
	Income available to common stockholders	$	624.7	$	1,785.90	$	222.2	$	211
	Weighted average common shares outstanding – basic:
	Class A Common Stock	168.968		164.082		169.585		165.708
	Class B Convertible Common Stock	23.401		23.477		23.387		23.461
	Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted:
	Class A Common Stock	168.968		164.082		169.585		165.708
	Class B Convertible Common Stock	23.401		23.477		23.387		23.461
	Stock-based awards, primarily stock options	8.474		9.327		8.304		8.913
	Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted	200.843		196.886		201.276		198.082
	Earnings per common share – basic:
	Class A Common Stock	$	3.28	$	9.63	$	1.16	$	1.13
	Class B Convertible Common Stock	$	2.99	$	8.76	$	1.06	$	1.03
	Earnings per common share – diluted:
	Class A Common Stock	$	3.11	$	9.07	$	1.1	$	1.07
	Class B Convertible Common Stock	$	2.86	$	8.34	$	1.01	$	0.98

Comprehensive_Income_Tables

Comprehensive Income (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2014
Equity [Abstract]
Reconciliation of net income to comprehensive income	The reconciliation of net income to comprehensive income is as follows:
		Before Tax			Tax (Expense) Benefit			Net of Tax
		Amount						Amount
	(in millions)
	For the Nine Months Ended November 30, 2014
	Net income							$	624.7
	Other comprehensive (loss) income:
	Foreign currency translation adjustments:
	Net losses	$	(82.1	)	$	(2.0	)	(84.1		)
	Reclassification adjustments	—			—			—
	Net loss recognized in other comprehensive loss	(82.1		)	(2.0		)	(84.1		)
	Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges:
	Net derivative losses	(14.7		)	4.3			(10.4		)
	Reclassification adjustments	1.4			(1.3		)	0.1
	Net loss recognized in other comprehensive loss	(13.3		)	3			(10.3		)
	Unrealized loss on AFS debt securities:
	Net AFS debt securities losses	(0.5		)	—			(0.5		)
	Reclassification adjustments	—			—			—
	Net loss recognized in other comprehensive loss	(0.5		)	—			(0.5		)
	Pension/postretirement adjustments:
	Net actuarial gains	0.5			(0.2		)	0.3
	Reclassification adjustments	—			—			—
	Net gain recognized in other comprehensive loss	0.5			(0.2		)	0.3
	Other comprehensive loss	$	(95.4	)	$	0.8		(94.6		)
	Total comprehensive income							$	530.1
	For the Nine Months Ended November 30, 2013
	Net income							$	1,785.90
	Other comprehensive (loss) income:
	Foreign currency translation adjustments:
	Net losses	$	(39.0	)	$	(2.4	)	(41.4		)
	Reclassification adjustments	—			—			—
	Net loss recognized in other comprehensive loss	(39.0		)	(2.4		)	(41.4		)
	Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges:
	Net derivative gains	2			(0.7		)	1.3
	Reclassification adjustments	5.3			(2.4		)	2.9
	Net gain recognized in other comprehensive loss	7.3			(3.1		)	4.2
	Unrealized loss on AFS debt securities:
	Net AFS debt securities losses	(1.8		)	(0.3		)	(2.1		)
	Reclassification adjustments	—			—			—
	Net loss recognized in other comprehensive loss	(1.8		)	(0.3		)	(2.1		)
	Pension/postretirement adjustments:
	Net actuarial gains	0.7			(0.2		)	0.5
	Reclassification adjustments	0.9			(0.2		)	0.7
	Net gain recognized in other comprehensive loss	1.6			(0.4		)	1.2
	Other comprehensive loss	$	(31.9	)	$	(6.2	)	(38.1		)
	Total comprehensive income							$	1,747.80
		Before Tax			Tax (Expense) Benefit			Net of Tax
		Amount						Amount
	(in millions)
	For the Three Months Ended November 30, 2014
	Net income							$	222.2
	Other comprehensive (loss) income:
	Foreign currency translation adjustments:
	Net losses	$	(97.9	)	$	(0.8	)	(98.7		)
	Reclassification adjustments	—			—			—
	Net loss recognized in other comprehensive loss	(97.9		)	(0.8		)	(98.7		)
	Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges:
	Net derivative losses	(21.1		)	5.9			(15.2		)
	Reclassification adjustments	1.5			(0.7		)	0.8
	Net loss recognized in other comprehensive loss	(19.6		)	5.2			(14.4		)
	Unrealized loss on AFS debt securities:
	Net AFS debt securities losses	(0.7		)	0.1			(0.6		)
	Reclassification adjustments	—			—			—
	Net loss recognized in other comprehensive loss	(0.7		)	0.1			(0.6		)
Pension/postretirement adjustments:
Net actuarial gains	0.5			(0.2		)	0.3
Reclassification adjustments	—			—			—
Net gain recognized in other comprehensive loss	0.5			(0.2		)	0.3
Other comprehensive loss	$	(117.7	)	$	4.3		(113.4		)
Total comprehensive income							$	108.8
For the Three Months Ended November 30, 2013
Net income							$	211
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments:
Net gains	$	27.4		$	(0.8	)	26.6
Reclassification adjustments	—			—			—
Net gain recognized in other comprehensive income	27.4			(0.8		)	26.6
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges:
Net derivative losses	(0.4		)	1.1			0.7
Reclassification adjustments	1.7			(0.8		)	0.9
Net gain recognized in other comprehensive income	1.3			0.3			1.6
Unrealized gain on AFS debt securities:
Net AFS debt securities gains	1.1			(0.2		)	0.9
Reclassification adjustments	—			—			—
Net gain recognized in other comprehensive income	1.1			(0.2		)	0.9
Pension/postretirement adjustments:
Net actuarial gains	0.1			—			0.1
Reclassification adjustments	0.3			(0.1		)	0.2
Net gain recognized in other comprehensive income	0.4			(0.1		)	0.3
Other comprehensive income	$	30.2		$	(0.8	)	29.4
Total comprehensive income							$	240.4
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax effect	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”), net of income tax effect, includes the following components:
		Foreign			Net			Net			Pension/			Accumulated
		Currency			Unrealized			Unrealized			Postretirement			Other
		Translation			Losses on			Losses			Adjustments			Comprehensive
		Adjustments			Derivative Instruments			on AFS Debt						Income (Loss)
								Securities
	(in millions)
	Balance, February 28, 2014	$	103.6		$	(8.9	)	$	(1.5	)	$	(7.2	)	$	86
	Other comprehensive (loss) income:
	Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassification adjustments	(84.1		)	(10.4		)	(0.5		)	0.3			(94.7		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	—			0.1			—			—			0.1
	Other comprehensive (loss) income	(84.1		)	(10.3		)	(0.5		)	0.3			(94.6		)
	Balance, November 30, 2014	$	19.5		$	(19.2	)	$	(2.0	)	$	(6.9	)	$	(8.6	)

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ1

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2014
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
		Parent			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Company			Guarantors			Nonguarantors
	(in millions)
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet at November 30, 2014
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash investments	$	22.4		$	0.8		$	44.1		$	—		$	67.3
	Accounts receivable, net	0.3			12.1			688.9			—			701.3
	Inventories	154.9			1,452.00			398.1			(77.8		)	1,927.20
	Intercompany receivable	12,024.90			19,052.30			5,604.50			(36,681.7		)	—
	Prepaid expenses and other	46.5			71.8			679			(462.3		)	335
	Total current assets	12,249.00			20,589.00			7,414.60			(37,221.8		)	3,030.80
		Parent			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Company			Guarantors			Nonguarantors
	(in millions)
	Property, plant and equipment, net	55.4			862.9			1,500.80			—			2,419.10
	Investments in subsidiaries	11,514.90			12.8			—			(11,527.7		)	—
	Goodwill	—			5,411.10			752.8			—			6,163.90
	Intangible assets, net	—			705.8			2,486.00			3.1			3,194.90
	Intercompany notes receivable	3,889.40			131.1			—			(4,020.5		)	—
	Other assets, net	64.5			78.8			28.5			—			171.8
	Total assets	$	27,773.20		$	27,791.50		$	12,182.70		$	(52,766.9	)	$	14,980.50
	Current liabilities:
	Notes payable to banks	$	—		$	—		$	100.3		$	—		$	100.3
	Current maturities of long-term debt	77.9			17.6			41.5			—			137
	Accounts payable	29.5			248.9			167.5			—			445.9
	Accrued excise taxes	13.6			6.1			5.2			—			24.9
	Intercompany payable	15,632.10			15,055.80			5,993.80			(36,681.7		)	—
	Other accrued expenses and liabilities	694.3			144.4			188.4			(486.7		)	540.4
	Total current liabilities	16,447.40			15,472.80			6,496.70			(37,168.4		)	1,248.50
	Long-term debt, less current maturities	5,631.50			33.8			1,416.20			—			7,081.50
	Deferred income taxes	13.9			616.9			200.6			—			831.4
	Intercompany notes payable	—			3,822.30			198.2			(4,020.5		)	—
	Other liabilities	45.4			31.2			107.5			—			184.1
	Stockholders’ equity	5,635.00			7,814.50			3,763.50			(11,578.0		)	5,635.00
	Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	27,773.20		$	27,791.50		$	12,182.70		$	(52,766.9	)	$	14,980.50
	Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet at February 28, 2014
	Current assets:
	Cash and cash investments	$	0.5		$	0.8		$	62.6		$	—		$	63.9
	Accounts receivable, net	0.2			9			617			—			626.2
	Inventories	153.5			1,270.00			384.8			(64.5		)	1,743.80
	Intercompany receivable	8,529.40			13,339.00			4,104.00			(25,972.4		)	—
	Prepaid expenses and other	49.1			61.6			701.6			(499.0		)	313.3
	Total current assets	8,732.70			14,680.40			5,870.00			(26,535.9		)	2,747.20
	Property, plant and equipment, net	39.4			846.3			1,128.60			—			2,014.30
	Investments in subsidiaries	10,795.60			9.4			—			(10,805.0		)	—
	Goodwill	—			5,411.30			735.5			—			6,146.80
	Intangible assets, net	—			707.6			2,523.00			0.5			3,231.10
	Intercompany notes receivable	3,606.00			8.5			—			(3,614.5		)	—
	Other assets, net	62.4			64.6			35.7			—			162.7
	Total assets	$	23,236.10		$	21,728.10		$	10,292.80		$	(40,954.9	)	$	14,302.10
	Current liabilities:
	Notes payable to banks	$	—		$	—		$	57.2		$	—		$	57.2
	Current maturities of long-term debt	547.1			16.4			26.5			—			590
	Accounts payable	24.4			109			161.8			—			295.2
	Accrued excise taxes	13.7			8.5			5.5			—			27.7
	Intercompany payable	11,996.50			9,700.40			4,275.50			(25,972.4		)	—
	Other accrued expenses and liabilities	712.9			182.3			680.7			(520.3		)	1,055.60
	Total current liabilities	13,294.60			10,016.60			5,207.20			(26,492.7		)	2,025.70
		Parent			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Company			Guarantors			Nonguarantors
	(in millions)
	Long-term debt, less current maturities	4,892.30			32.8			1,448.20			—			6,373.30
	Deferred income taxes	17.2			569.4			176			—			762.6
Intercompany notes payable	—			3,597.70			16.8			(3,614.5		)	—
Other liabilities	50.7			21.5			87			—			159.2
Stockholders’ equity	4,981.30			7,490.10			3,357.60			(10,847.7		)	4,981.30
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	23,236.10		$	21,728.10		$	10,292.80		$	(40,954.9	)	$	14,302.10
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
		Parent			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Company			Guarantors			Nonguarantors
	(in millions)
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income for the Nine Months Ended November 30, 2014
	Sales	$	1,802.00		$	3,927.30		$	2,300.80		$	(2,864.4	)	$	5,165.70
	Less – excise taxes	(241.9		)	(204.3		)	(47.7		)	—			(493.9		)
	Net sales	1,560.10			3,723.00			2,253.10			(2,864.4		)	4,671.80
	Cost of product sold	(1,259.0		)	(2,849.7		)	(1,423.8		)	2,841.70			(2,690.8		)
	Gross profit	301.1			873.3			829.3			(22.7		)	1,981.00
	Selling, general and administrative expenses	(291.2		)	(410.4		)	(145.1		)	12.2			(834.5		)
	Operating income	9.9			462.9			684.2			(10.5		)	1,146.50
	Equity in earnings of equity method investees and subsidiaries	761.3			23.5			1			(764.7		)	21.1
	Interest income	—			—			1			—			1
	Intercompany interest income	133.2			162.5			0.2			(295.9		)	—
	Interest expense	(224.4		)	(1.0		)	(33.0		)	—			(258.4		)
	Intercompany interest expense	(162.1		)	(133.0		)	(0.8		)	295.9			—
	Loss on write-off of financing costs	—			—			(4.4		)	—			(4.4		)
	Income before income taxes	517.9			514.9			648.2			(775.2		)	905.8
	Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	106.8			(192.0		)	(198.9		)	3			(281.1		)
	Net income	$	624.7		$	322.9		$	449.3		$	(772.2	)	$	624.7
	Comprehensive income	$	530.1		$	324.7		$	350.9		$	(675.6	)	$	530.1
		Parent			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Company			Guarantors			Nonguarantors
	(in millions)
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income for the Nine Months Ended November 30, 2013
	Sales	$	1,762.90		$	2,815.80		$	1,413.20		$	(2,018.9	)	$	3,973.00
	Less – excise taxes	(234.2		)	(110.3		)	(52.0		)	—			(396.5		)
	Net sales	1,528.70			2,705.50			1,361.20			(2,018.9		)	3,576.50
	Cost of product sold	(1,303.8		)	(1,871.8		)	(931.3		)	1,973.20			(2,133.7		)
	Gross profit	224.9			833.7			429.9			(45.7		)	1,442.80
	Selling, general and administrative expenses	(315.0		)	(260.8		)	(112.6		)	12.8			(675.6		)
	Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets	—			—			(300.9		)	—			(300.9		)
	Gain on remeasurement to fair value of equity method investment	—			1,642.00			—			—			1,642.00
	Operating (loss) income	(90.1		)	2,214.90			16.4			(32.9		)	2,108.30
	Equity in earnings of equity method investees and subsidiaries	2,008.40			92.8			0.4			(2,013.3		)	88.3
	Interest income	0.1			—			5.8			—			5.9
	Intercompany interest income	117.3			122.8			1.1			(241.2		)	—
	Interest expense	(206.5		)	(3.5		)	(30.6		)	—			(240.6		)
	Intercompany interest expense	(130.3		)	(110.4		)	(0.5		)	241.2			—
	Income (loss) before income taxes	1,698.90			2,316.60			(7.4		)	(2,046.2		)	1,961.90
	Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	87			(246.3		)	(26.2		)	9.5			(176.0		)
	Net income (loss)	$	1,785.90		$	2,070.30		$	(33.6	)	$	(2,036.7	)	$	1,785.90
	Comprehensive income (loss)	$	1,747.80		$	2,098.90		$	(77.4	)	$	(2,021.5	)	$	1,747.80
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended November 30, 2014
	Sales	$	662.8		$	1,267.80		$	695.4		$	(917.4	)	$	1,708.60
	Less – excise taxes	(88.7		)	(65.2		)	(13.0		)	—			(166.9		)
	Net sales	574.1			1,202.60			682.4			(917.4		)	1,541.70
	Cost of product sold	(462.1		)	(943.3		)	(410.9		)	913.5			(902.8		)
	Gross profit	112			259.3			271.5			(3.9		)	638.9
	Selling, general and administrative expenses	(97.1		)	(109.4		)	(61.6		)	4.8			(263.3		)
	Operating income	14.9			149.9			209.9			0.9			375.6
	Equity in earnings of equity method investees and subsidiaries	252.3			21.7			0.4			(253.2		)	21.2
	Interest income	—			—			0.4			—			0.4
	Intercompany interest income	44.7			58.7			—			(103.4		)	—
	Interest expense	(78.4		)	(0.3		)	(7.7		)	—			(86.4		)
	Intercompany interest expense	(58.6		)	(44.6		)	(0.2		)	103.4			—
	Income before income taxes	174.9			185.4			202.8			(252.3		)	310.8
	Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	47.3			(68.9		)	(66.5		)	(0.5		)	(88.6		)
	Net income	$	222.2		$	116.5		$	136.3		$	(252.8	)	$	222.2
	Comprehensive income	$	108.8		$	117.2		$	21.5		$	(138.7	)	$	108.8
		Parent			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Company			Guarantors			Nonguarantors
	(in millions)
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended November 30, 2013
Sales	$	641.1		$	1,182.40		$	591.6		$	(821.6	)	$	1,593.50
Less – excise taxes	(80.9		)	(51.2		)	(18.1		)	—			(150.2		)
Net sales	560.2			1,131.20			573.5			(821.6		)	1,443.30
Cost of product sold	(478.8		)	(779.1		)	(391.4		)	815.7			(833.6		)
Gross profit	81.4			352.1			182.1			(5.9		)	609.7
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(95.6		)	(116.3		)	(38.5		)	4.5			(245.9		)
Operating (loss) income	(14.2		)	235.8			143.6			(1.4		)	363.8
Equity in earnings of equity method investees and subsidiaries	285.6			18.7			0.2			(286.5		)	18
Interest income	—			—			2			—			2
Intercompany interest income	46.6			44.9			0.3			(91.8		)	—
Interest expense	(75.7		)	(0.5		)	(15.4		)	—			(91.6		)
Intercompany interest expense	(47.6		)	(44.0		)	(0.2		)	91.8			—
Income before income taxes	194.7			254.9			130.5			(287.9		)	292.2
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	16.3			(93.3		)	(4.5		)	0.3			(81.2		)
Net income	$	211		$	161.6		$	126		$	(287.6	)	$	211
Comprehensive income	$	240.4		$	183.1		$	157		$	(340.1	)	$	240.4
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
		Parent			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Company			Guarantors			Nonguarantors
	(in millions)
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended November 30, 2014
	Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(395.1	)	$	468.9		$	676.3		$	—		$	750.1
	Cash flows from investing activities:
	Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(17.4		)	(70.3		)	(453.6		)	—			(541.3		)
	Purchase of business, net of cash acquired	—			—			(21.4		)	—			(21.4		)
	Net proceeds from intercompany notes	70.9			—			—			(70.9		)	—
	Net investments in equity affiliates	(28.8		)	—			—			28.8			—
	Other investing activities	—			(5.6		)	8.6			—			3
	Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	24.7			(75.9		)	(466.4		)	(42.1		)	(559.7		)
		Parent			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Company			Guarantors			Nonguarantors
	(in millions)
	Cash flows from financing activities:
	Payments of dividends	—			—			(24.9		)	24.9			—
	Net (returns of capital to) contributions from equity affiliates	—			(24.5		)	78.2			(53.7		)	—
	Net proceeds from (repayments of) intercompany notes	26.3			(327.9		)	230.7			70.9			—
	Principal payments of long-term debt	(533.0		)	(14.5		)	(17.8		)	—			(565.3		)
	Payment of delayed purchase price arrangement	—			—			(543.3		)	—			(543.3		)
	Payments of minimum tax withholdings on stock-based payment awards	—			(26.1		)	(2.3		)	—			(28.4		)
	Payments of financing costs of long-term debt	(11.2		)	—			(2.1		)	—			(13.3		)
	Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	800			—			—			—			800
	Excess tax benefits from stock-based payment awards	76			—			—			—			76
	Net proceeds from notes payable	—			—			50.6			—			50.6
	Proceeds from exercises of employee stock options	30.4			—			—			—			30.4
	Proceeds from employee stock purchases	3.8			—			—			—			3.8
	Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	392.3			(393.0		)	(230.9		)	42.1			(189.5		)
	Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash investments	—			—			2.5			—			2.5
	Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash investments	21.9			—			(18.5		)	—			3.4
	Cash and cash investments, beginning of period	0.5			0.8			62.6			—			63.9
	Cash and cash investments, end of period	$	22.4		$	0.8		$	44.1		$	—		$	67.3
	Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended November 30, 2013
	Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(266.2	)	$	910		$	4.1		$	(18.8	)	$	629.1
	Cash flows from investing activities:
	Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(5.7		)	(45.9		)	(34.3		)	—			(85.9		)
	Purchase of business, net of cash acquired	—			(1,770.1		)	(2,910.9		)	—			(4,681.0		)
	Net proceeds from intercompany notes	859.2			—			—			(859.2		)	—
	Net investments in equity affiliates	(1,095.0		)	(5.0		)	—			1,100.00			—
	Other investing activities	—			2.4			7			—			9.4
	Net cash used in investing activities	(241.5		)	(1,818.6		)	(2,938.2		)	240.8			(4,757.5		)
		Parent			Subsidiary			Subsidiary			Eliminations			Consolidated
		Company			Guarantors			Nonguarantors
	(in millions)
	Cash flows from financing activities:
	Payments of dividends	—			—			(18.8		)	18.8			—
	Net (returns of capital to) contributions from equity affiliates	—			(188.4		)	1,288.40			(1,100.0		)	—
	Net (repayments of) proceeds from intercompany notes	(1,941.5		)	1,129.90			(47.6		)	859.2			—
	Principal payments of long-term debt	(49.3		)	(15.0		)	(26.3		)	—			(90.6		)
	Payments of minimum tax withholdings on stock-based payment awards	—			(16.4		)	(1.6		)	—			(18.0		)
	Payments of financing costs of long-term debt	(69.6		)	—			(12.6		)	—			(82.2		)
	Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	2,225.00			—			1,500.00			—			3,725.00
	Excess tax benefits from stock-based payment awards	64.7			—			—			—			64.7
	Net proceeds from notes payable	—			—			170.6			—			170.6
	Proceeds from exercises of employee stock options	93.1			—			—			—			93.1
	Proceeds from employee stock purchases	2.5			—			—			—			2.5
	Net cash provided by financing activities	324.9			910.1			2,852.10			(222.0		)	3,865.10
	Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	—			—			(3.0		)	—			(3.0		)
	and cash investments
	Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash investments	(182.8		)	1.5			(85.0		)	—			(266.3		)
	Cash and cash investments, beginning of period	185.8			0.7			145			—			331.5
	Cash and cash investments, end of period	$	3		$	2.2		$	60		$	—		$	65.2

Business_Segment_Information_T

Business Segment Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Unusual items	For the nine months and three months ended November 30, 2014, and November 30, 2013, Unusual Items included in consolidated operating income consist of:
		For the Nine Months						For the Three Months
		Ended November 30,						Ended November 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	(in millions)
	Net Sales
	Product recall	$	3.3		$	—		$	(0.2	)	$	—
	Cost of Product Sold
	Amortization of favorable interim supply agreement	27.5			4.3			8.6			2.2
	Net loss on undesignated commodity swap contracts	24.2			—			21.5			—
	Settlements of undesignated commodity swap contracts	(0.6		)	—			(1.2		)	—
	Product recall	8			—			2.6			—
	Flow through of inventory step-up	—			11			—			—
	Other costs	2.8			—			0.2			—
	Total Cost of Product Sold	61.9			15.3			31.7			2.2
	Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
	Transaction, integration and other acquisition-related costs	21.1			43.8			8			8.9
	Product recall	0.5			—			0.2			—
	Deferred compensation	—			7			—			—
	Restructuring charges and other	—			(2.8		)	—			0.1
	Total Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	21.6			48			8.2			9
	Impairment of Goodwill and Intangible Assets	—			300.9			—			—
	Gain on Remeasurement to Fair Value of Equity Method Investment	—			(1,642.0		)	—			—
	Unusual Items	$	86.8		$	(1,277.8	)	$	39.7		$	11.2
Segment information	Segment information is as follows:
		For the Nine Months						For the Three Months
		Ended November 30,						Ended November 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	(in millions)
	Beer
	Net sales	$	2,527.60		$	2,237.80		$	768.1		$	661.6
	Segment operating income	$	800.6		$	572.9		$	242		$	212.5
	Long-lived tangible assets	$	1,193.40		$	694.4		$	1,193.40		$	694.4
	Total assets	$	7,860.90		$	7,214.70		$	7,860.90		$	7,214.70
	Capital expenditures	$	434.9		$	23.2		$	206.1		$	19.6
	Depreciation and amortization	$	31.3		$	19.9		$	11.4		$	8.9
		For the Nine Months						For the Three Months
		Ended November 30,						Ended November 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	(in millions)
	Wine and Spirits
	Net sales:
	Wine	$	1,912.20		$	1,938.30		$	685.1		$	711.9
	Spirits	235.3			213.8			88.3			69.8
	Net sales	$	2,147.50		$	2,152.10		$	773.4		$	781.7
	Segment operating income	$	512.4		$	471.9		$	199.4		$	186.1
	Equity in earnings of equity method investees	$	21.1		$	18.1		$	21.2		$	18
	Long-lived tangible assets	$	1,096.30		$	1,094.60		$	1,096.30		$	1,094.60
	Investments in equity method investees	$	85.3		$	81.9		$	85.3		$	81.9
	Total assets	$	6,780.50		$	6,704.60		$	6,780.50		$	6,704.60
	Capital expenditures	$	74.1		$	51		$	22.6		$	15.4
	Depreciation and amortization	$	75.2		$	72.2		$	24.3		$	24.7
	Corporate Operations and Other
	Segment operating loss	$	(79.7	)	$	(71.7	)	$	(26.1	)	$	(23.6	)
	Long-lived tangible assets	$	129.4		$	116.4		$	129.4		$	116.4
	Total assets	$	339.1		$	417		$	339.1		$	417
	Capital expenditures	$	32.3		$	12		$	4.4		$	1.7
	Depreciation and amortization	$	20.6		$	17.4		$	7.3		$	6.3
	Unusual Items
	Net sales	$	(3.3	)	$	—		$	0.2		$	—
	Operating (loss) income	$	(86.8	)	$	1,277.80		$	(39.7	)	$	(11.2	)
	Equity in losses of equity method investees	$	—		$	(0.1	)	$	—		$	—
	Depreciation and amortization	$	27.5		$	4.3		$	8.6		$	2.2
	Consolidation and Eliminations
	Net sales	$	—		$	(813.4	)	$	—		$	—
	Operating income	$	—		$	(142.6	)	$	—		$	—
	Equity in earnings of Crown Imports	$	—		$	70.3		$	—		$	—
	Capital expenditures	$	—		$	(0.3	)	$	—		$	—
	Depreciation and amortization	$	—		$	(0.5	)	$	—		$	—
	Consolidated
	Net sales	$	4,671.80		$	3,576.50		$	1,541.70		$	1,443.30
	Operating income	$	1,146.50		$	2,108.30		$	375.6		$	363.8
	Equity in earnings of equity method investees	$	21.1		$	88.3		$	21.2		$	18
	Long-lived tangible assets	$	2,419.10		$	1,905.40		$	2,419.10		$	1,905.40
	Investments in equity method investees	$	85.3		$	81.9		$	85.3		$	81.9
	Total assets	$	14,980.50		$	14,336.30		$	14,980.50		$	14,336.30
	Capital expenditures	$	541.3		$	85.9		$	233.1		$	36.7
	Depreciation and amortization	$	154.6		$	113.3		$	51.6		$	42.1

Acquisitions_Details

Acquisitions (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 07, 2013	Nov. 30, 2013	Nov. 30, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill			$6,417.20	$6,408.10	$2,722.30
Operating Segments [Member] | Beer [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill			3,712.50	3,714.60	13
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Less - fair value of the Company's preexisting 50% equity interest in Crown Imports	1,845	1,845
Less - cash acquired	-106.8	-106.8
Beer Business Acquisition [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Beer [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash	106.8
Accounts receivable	193.7
Inventories	243.1
Prepaid expenses and other	103.9
Property, plant and equipment	698.9
Goodwill	3,715.80
Intangible assets	2,403.20
Other assets	0.3
Total assets acquired	7,465.70
Accounts payable	123.2
Accrued excise taxes	14.4
Other accrued expenses and liabilities	72.9
Deferred income taxes	66.4
Other liabilities	10.6
Total liabilities assumed	287.5
Total estimated fair value	7,178.20
Less - cash acquired	-106.8
Aggregate purchase price	$5,226.40

Acquisitions_Details_1

Acquisitions (Details 1) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net sales	$1,541.70	$1,443.30	$4,671.80	$3,576.50
Income before income taxes	310.8	292.2	905.8	1,961.90
Net income	222.2	211	624.7	1,785.90
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Earnings per common share - basic	$1.16	$1.13	$3.28	$9.63
Earnings per common share - diluted	$1.10	$1.07	$3.11	$9.07
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	169,585	165,708	168,968	164,082
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	201,276	198,082	200,843	196,886
Class B Convertible Common Stock [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Earnings per common share - basic	$1.06	$1.03	$2.99	$8.76
Earnings per common share - diluted	$1.01	$0.98	$2.86	$8.34
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	23,387	23,461	23,401	23,477
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	23,387	23,461	23,401	23,477
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net sales, pro forma				4,193.90
Income before income taxes, pro forma				464.4
Net income, pro forma				$239.50
Beer Business Acquisition [Member] | Class A Common Stock [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Earnings per common share - basic, pro forma				$1.29
Earnings per common share - diluted, pro forma				$1.22
Beer Business Acquisition [Member] | Class B Convertible Common Stock [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Earnings per common share - basic, pro forma				$1.17
Earnings per common share - diluted, pro forma				$1.12

Acquisitions_Details_Textual

Acquisitions (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Jun. 07, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 06, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014	Jun. 05, 2013	Feb. 28, 2013	27-May-14
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility	$3,712,300,000		$3,712,300,000
Cash and cash investments	67,300,000	65,200,000	67,300,000	65,200,000	232,000,000		308,000,000	63,900,000		331,500,000
Other long-term debt	53,800,000		53,800,000		13,000,000			51,200,000
Preexisting equity interest									50.00%
Gain on remeasurement to fair value of preexisting equity interest	0	0	0	1,642,000,000
Crown Imports [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Preexisting equity interest									50.00%
Other [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Outstanding borrowings under revolving credit facility					208,000,000		100,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility	850,000,000		850,000,000								850,000,000
Outstanding borrowings under revolving credit facility					580,000,000		150,000,000
Senior Notes [Member] | May 2013 Senior Notes [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of notes					1,550,000,000
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member] | European Term Loans [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility					1,500,000,000
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member] | European Term A Facility [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility	481,300,000		481,300,000		500,000,000
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member] | European Term B Facility [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility					1,000,000,000
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member] | U.S. Term A-2 Facility [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility	649,700,000		649,700,000		675,000,000
Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash acquired				106,800,000	106,800,000
Fair value of preexisting 50% equity interest				-1,845,000,000	-1,845,000,000
Transaction, integration and other acquisition-related costs	4,500,000	8,900,000	17,600,000	44,700,000	95,900,000
Beer Business Acquisition [Member] | Crown Imports [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair value of preexisting 50% equity interest					1,845,000,000
Gain on remeasurement to fair value of preexisting equity interest					1,642,000,000
Beer Business Acquisition [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Beer [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Aggregate purchase price					5,226,400,000
Cash paid at closing					4,745,000,000
Cash acquired					106,800,000
Fair value of additional EBITDA payment					543,300,000
EBITDA purchase price adjustment					558,000,000
Imputed interest					14,700,000
Goodwill expected to be tax deductible					1,647,000,000
Existing hectoliter output					1,000,000,000
Required build out					2,000,000,000
Beer Business Acquisition [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Beer [Member] | Trademarks [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired indefinite lived intangible assets					2,305,500,000
Beer Business Acquisition [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Beer [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired definite lived intangible assets					22,500,000
Expected life of definite lived intangible assets					25 years
Beer Business Acquisition [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Beer [Member] | Copyrights [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired definite lived intangible assets					6,500,000
Expected life of definite lived intangible assets					2 years
Beer Business Acquisition [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Beer [Member] | Distribution Rights [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired definite lived intangible assets					400,000
Expected life of definite lived intangible assets					1 year 7 months
Beer Business Acquisition [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Beer [Member] | Favorable Interim Supply Agreement [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired definite lived intangible assets					68,300,000
Expected life of definite lived intangible assets					3 years
Crown Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired equity interest					50.00%
Glass Production Plant [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | Beer [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Aggregate purchase price						$300,000,000

Inventories_Details

Inventories (Details) (USD $)	Nov. 30, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Inventories
Raw materials and supplies	$89.10	$87.80
In-process inventories	1,290.80	1,235.40
Finished case goods	547.3	420.6
Total	$1,927.20	$1,743.80

Derivative_Instruments_Details

Derivative Instruments (Details) (USD $)	Nov. 30, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014	Apr. 30, 2012
Designated as hedging instrument [Member] | Foreign currency contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Absolute notional value of derivative instruments	$533,700,000	$636,600,000
Designated as hedging instrument [Member] | Interest rate swap contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Absolute notional value of derivative instruments	500,000,000	500,000,000
Not designated as hedging instrument [Member] | Foreign currency contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Absolute notional value of derivative instruments	1,466,700,000	643,800,000
Not designated as hedging instrument [Member] | Interest rate swap contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Absolute notional value of derivative instruments	1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000	500,000,000
Not designated as hedging instrument [Member] | Commodity swap contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Absolute notional value of derivative instruments	$205,000,000	$88,000,000

Derivative_Instruments_Details1

Derivative Instruments (Details 1) (USD $)	Nov. 30, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Designated as hedging instrument [Member] | Prepaid expenses and other [Member]
Fair value and location of the Company's derivative instruments on its Consolidated Balance Sheets
Foreign currency contracts	$2.80	$11.20
Designated as hedging instrument [Member] | Other accrued expenses and liabilities [Member]
Fair value and location of the Company's derivative instruments on its Consolidated Balance Sheets
Foreign currency contracts	10.7	3.2
Interest rate swap contracts	3.4	3.4
Designated as hedging instrument [Member] | Other assets, net [Member]
Fair value and location of the Company's derivative instruments on its Consolidated Balance Sheets
Foreign currency contracts	0.9	4.4
Designated as hedging instrument [Member] | Other liabilities [Member]
Fair value and location of the Company's derivative instruments on its Consolidated Balance Sheets
Foreign currency contracts	3.8	0.7
Interest rate swap contracts	0.1	0.7
Not designated as hedging instrument [Member] | Prepaid expenses and other [Member]
Fair value and location of the Company's derivative instruments on its Consolidated Balance Sheets
Foreign currency contracts	19.6	3.3
Commodity swap contracts	1.2	1.3
Interest rate swap contracts	4.1	3.5
Not designated as hedging instrument [Member] | Other accrued expenses and liabilities [Member]
Fair value and location of the Company's derivative instruments on its Consolidated Balance Sheets
Foreign currency contracts	13.8	0.9
Interest rate swap contracts	16.3	13.3
Commodity swap contracts	14.9	0.1
Not designated as hedging instrument [Member] | Other assets, net [Member]
Fair value and location of the Company's derivative instruments on its Consolidated Balance Sheets
Commodity swap contracts	0.7	0.2
Interest rate swap contracts	0.1	0.9
Not designated as hedging instrument [Member] | Other liabilities [Member]
Fair value and location of the Company's derivative instruments on its Consolidated Balance Sheets
Interest rate swap contracts	7.5	15.5
Commodity swap contracts	$9.40	$0.40

Derivative_Instruments_Details2

Derivative Instruments (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013
Effect of the Company's undesignated derivative instruments on its Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
Net (Loss) Gain Recognized in Income	($18.60)	($0.80)	($28.40)	($1.80)
Interest rate swap contracts [Member] | Interest expense, net [Member]
Effect of the Company's undesignated derivative instruments on its Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
Net (Loss) Gain Recognized in Income	-0.1	-0.1	-0.1	-0.1
Foreign currency contracts [Member] | Selling, general and administrative expenses [Member]
Effect of the Company's undesignated derivative instruments on its Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
Net (Loss) Gain Recognized in Income	3	-0.2	-4.1	-2.8
Commodity swap contracts [Member] | Cost of product sold [Member]
Effect of the Company's undesignated derivative instruments on its Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
Net (Loss) Gain Recognized in Income	-21.5	1.1	-24.2	1.1
Commodity swap contracts [Member] | Selling, general and administrative expenses [Member]
Effect of the Company's undesignated derivative instruments on its Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
Net (Loss) Gain Recognized in Income		-1.6
Cash flow hedging [Member]
Effect of the Company's derivative instruments designated in cash flow hedging relationships on its Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, net of income tax effect
Net (Loss) Gain Recognized in OCI (Effective portion)	-15.2	0.7	-10.4	1.3
Net Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI to Income (Effective portion)	-0.7	-1	-0.2	-3.3
Net Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income (Ineffective portion)				0.4
Cash flow hedging [Member] | Foreign currency contracts one [Member]
Effect of the Company's derivative instruments designated in cash flow hedging relationships on its Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, net of income tax effect
Net (Loss) Gain Recognized in OCI (Effective portion)	-12.2	1.5	-7.1	1.3
Cash flow hedging [Member] | Foreign currency contracts one [Member] | Net Sales [Member]
Effect of the Company's derivative instruments designated in cash flow hedging relationships on its Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, net of income tax effect
Net Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI to Income (Effective portion)	1.1	1	5.3	2.6
Cash flow hedging [Member] | Foreign currency contracts two [Member]
Effect of the Company's derivative instruments designated in cash flow hedging relationships on its Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, net of income tax effect
Net (Loss) Gain Recognized in OCI (Effective portion)	-2	2.7	-2.1	0.9
Cash flow hedging [Member] | Foreign currency contracts two [Member] | Cost of product sold [Member]
Effect of the Company's derivative instruments designated in cash flow hedging relationships on its Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, net of income tax effect
Net Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI to Income (Effective portion)	0.2	0.1	0.7	0.3
Cash flow hedging [Member] | Interest rate swap contracts [Member]
Effect of the Company's derivative instruments designated in cash flow hedging relationships on its Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, net of income tax effect
Net (Loss) Gain Recognized in OCI (Effective portion)	-1	-3.5	-1.2	-0.9
Cash flow hedging [Member] | Interest rate swap contracts [Member] | Interest expense, net [Member]
Effect of the Company's derivative instruments designated in cash flow hedging relationships on its Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, net of income tax effect
Net Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI to Income (Effective portion)	-2	-2.1	-6.2	-6.2
Cash flow hedging [Member] | Foreign currency contracts [Member] | Selling, general and administrative expenses [Member]
Effect of the Company's derivative instruments designated in cash flow hedging relationships on its Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, net of income tax effect
Net Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income (Ineffective portion)	-0.1	0.1	0.1	0.3
Cash flow hedging [Member] | Commodity swap contracts [Member] | Selling, general and administrative expenses [Member]
Effect of the Company's derivative instruments designated in cash flow hedging relationships on its Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, net of income tax effect
Net Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income (Ineffective portion)				$0.10

Derivative_Instruments_Details3

Derivative Instruments (Details Textual) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 30, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]
Amount of net losses, net of income tax effect, to be reclassified from AOCI to earnings within the next 12 months	($10.30)
Fair value of derivative instruments in a net liability position due to counterparties	60.4
Fair value of derivative instruments in a net receivable position due from counterparties	$9.90
Not designated as hedging instrument [Member] | Foreign currency contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Maturity period for derivative instruments	12 months
Not designated as hedging instrument [Member] | Commodity swap contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Maturity period for derivative instruments	36 months
Designated as hedging instrument [Member] | Cash flow hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Average maturity period for cash flow hedges	3 years
Maximum maturity period for cash flow hedges	5 years

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru2

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $)	Nov. 30, 2014	Jun. 06, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Jun. 07, 2013	Feb. 28, 2013
Assets:
Cash and cash investments	$67,300,000	$308,000,000	$63,900,000	$65,200,000	$232,000,000	$331,500,000
Accounts receivable, net	701,300,000		626,200,000
Liabilities:
Notes payable to banks	100,300,000		57,200,000
Accounts payable	445,900,000		295,200,000
Long-term debt, including current portion	7,218,500,000		6,963,300,000
Carrying Amount [Member]
Assets:
Cash and cash investments	67,300,000		63,900,000
Accounts receivable, net	701,300,000		626,200,000
Available-for-sale debt securities	8,300,000		8,800,000
Foreign currency contracts	23,300,000		18,900,000
Interest rate swap contracts	4,200,000		4,400,000
Commodity swap contracts	1,900,000		1,500,000
Liabilities:
Notes payable to banks	100,300,000		57,200,000
Accounts payable	445,900,000		295,200,000
Long-term debt, including current portion	7,218,500,000		6,963,300,000
Foreign currency contracts	28,300,000		4,800,000
Interest rate swap contracts	27,300,000		32,900,000
Commodity swap contracts	24,300,000		500,000
Fair Value [Member]
Assets:
Cash and cash investments	67,300,000		63,900,000
Accounts receivable, net	701,300,000		626,200,000
Available-for-sale debt securities	8,300,000		8,800,000
Foreign currency contracts	23,300,000		18,900,000
Interest rate swap contracts	4,200,000		4,400,000
Commodity swap contracts	1,900,000		1,500,000
Liabilities:
Notes payable to banks	100,300,000		57,200,000
Accounts payable	445,900,000		295,200,000
Long-term debt, including current portion	7,238,800,000		7,140,800,000
Foreign currency contracts	28,300,000		4,800,000
Interest rate swap contracts	27,300,000		32,900,000
Commodity swap contracts	$24,300,000		$500,000

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru3

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details 1) (Recurring [Member], USD $)	Nov. 30, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Assets:
AFS debt securities	$8.30	$8.80
Foreign currency contracts	23.3	18.9
Interest rate swap contracts	4.2	4.4
Commodity swap contracts	1.9	1.5
Liabilities:
Foreign currency contracts	28.3	4.8
Interest rate swap contracts	27.3	32.9
Commodity swap contracts	24.3	0.5
Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member]
Assets:
AFS debt securities	0	0
Foreign currency contracts	0	0
Interest rate swap contracts	0	0
Commodity swap contracts	0	0
Liabilities:
Foreign currency contracts	0	0
Interest rate swap contracts	0	0
Commodity swap contracts	0	0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Assets:
AFS debt securities	0	0
Foreign currency contracts	23.3	18.9
Interest rate swap contracts	4.2	4.4
Commodity swap contracts	1.9	1.5
Liabilities:
Foreign currency contracts	28.3	4.8
Interest rate swap contracts	27.3	32.9
Commodity swap contracts	24.3	0.5
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Assets:
AFS debt securities	8.3	8.8
Foreign currency contracts	0	0
Interest rate swap contracts	0	0
Commodity swap contracts	0	0
Liabilities:
Foreign currency contracts	0	0
Interest rate swap contracts	0	0
Commodity swap contracts	$0	$0

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru4

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Feb. 28, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Goodwill, Total Losses				$278.70	$278.70
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets	0	0	0	300.9
Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Goodwill, Total Losses				278.7
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets				300.9
Nonrecurring [Member] | Trademarks [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Trademarks, Total Losses				22.2
Nonrecurring [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Goodwill						0
Total nonrecurring fair value measurements						0
Nonrecurring [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member] | Trademarks [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Trademarks						0
Nonrecurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Goodwill						0
Total nonrecurring fair value measurements						0
Nonrecurring [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Trademarks [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Trademarks						0
Nonrecurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Goodwill						159.6
Total nonrecurring fair value measurements						227.9
Nonrecurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Trademarks [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Trademarks						$68.30

Fair_Value_of_Financial_Instru5

Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details Textual) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 30, 2013	Feb. 28, 2014	Nov. 30, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013	Aug. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Goodwill		$6,146.80	$6,163.90	$2,722.30
Impairment of goodwill	278.7	278.7
Intangible assets, net		3,231.10	3,194.90
Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Goodwill					433.9
Impairment of goodwill	278.7
Nonrecurring [Member] | Trademarks [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Intangible assets, net					90.2
Impairment of trademarks	22.2
Nonrecurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Implied fair value of goodwill					159.6
Nonrecurring [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Trademarks [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of trademarks					$68.30

Goodwill_Details

Goodwill (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill:
Goodwill	$6,417.20		$6,408.10	$2,722.30
Accumulated impairment losses	-253.3		-261.3	0
Goodwill, net	6,163.90		6,146.80	2,722.30
Purchase accounting allocations	34		3,715.80
Impairment of goodwill		-278.7	-278.7
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-16.9		-12.6
Operating Segments [Member] | Beer [Member]
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill:
Goodwill	3,712.50		3,714.60	13
Accumulated impairment losses	0		0	0
Goodwill, net	3,712.50		3,714.60	13
Purchase accounting allocations	0		3,702.80
Impairment of goodwill			0
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-2.1		-1.2
Operating Segments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member]
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill:
Goodwill	2,704.70		2,693.50	2,722.30
Accumulated impairment losses	-253.3		-261.3	0
Goodwill, net	2,451.40		2,432.20	2,722.30
Purchase accounting allocations	34		0
Impairment of goodwill			-278.7
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-14.8		-11.4
Consolidation and Eliminations [Member]
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill:
Goodwill	0		0	-13
Accumulated impairment losses	0		0	0
Goodwill, net	0		0	-13
Purchase accounting allocations	0		13
Impairment of goodwill			0
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$0		$0

Goodwill_Details_Textual

Goodwill (Details Textual) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Feb. 28, 2014
Goodwill [Line Items]
Purchase accounting allocations	$34		$3,715.80
Impairment of goodwill		278.7	278.7
Operating Segments [Member] | Beer [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Purchase accounting allocations	0		3,702.80
Impairment of goodwill			0
Operating Segments [Member] | Beer [Member] | Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Purchase accounting allocations			3,702.80
Operating Segments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Purchase accounting allocations	34		0
Impairment of goodwill			278.7
Operating Segments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member] | Casa Noble [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Purchase accounting allocations	34
Consolidation and Eliminations [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Purchase accounting allocations	0		13
Impairment of goodwill			0
Consolidation and Eliminations [Member] | Beer Business Acquisition [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Purchase accounting allocations			$13

Intangible_Assets_Details

Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Feb. 28, 2014
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items]
Amortizable intangible assets, Gross Carrying Amount	$192.40		$192.40		$186.60
Amortizable intangible assets, Net Carrying Amount	107.8		107.8		138.1
Nonamortizable intangible assets, Net Carrying Amount	3,087.10		3,087.10		3,093
Total intangible assets, net, Net Carrying Amount	3,194.90		3,194.90		3,231.10
Amortization expense for intangible assets	11.5	4.1	36.2	11.2
Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items]
Nonamortizable intangible assets, Net Carrying Amount	3,082.20		3,082.20		3,088
Other [Member]
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items]
Nonamortizable intangible assets, Net Carrying Amount	4.9		4.9		5
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items]
Amortizable intangible assets, Gross Carrying Amount	102.8		102.8		103.6
Amortizable intangible assets, Net Carrying Amount	65.9		65.9		70.5
Favorable Interim Supply Agreement [Member]
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items]
Amortizable intangible assets, Gross Carrying Amount	68.3		68.3		68.3
Amortizable intangible assets, Net Carrying Amount	34.8		34.8		62.3
Other [Member]
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items]
Amortizable intangible assets, Gross Carrying Amount	21.3		21.3		14.7
Amortizable intangible assets, Net Carrying Amount	$7.10		$7.10		$5.30

Intangible_Assets_Details_1

Intangible Assets (Details 1) (USD $)	Nov. 30, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
2015	$8.90
2016	35.2
2017	10
2018	5.5
2019	5.5
2020	5.5
Thereafter	$37.20

Other_Accrued_Expenses_and_Lia2

Other Accrued Expenses and Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Nov. 30, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Components of other accrued expenses and liabilities
Promotions and advertising	$115.30	$103.10
Salaries, commissions, and payroll benefits and withholdings	102.3	118.7
Income taxes payable	83.5	45.4
Derivative liabilities	59.1	20.9
Deferred revenue	44.5	52.8
Accrued interest	31.8	56.9
Beer Business Acquisition payable	1.3	555.7
Other	102.6	102.1
Total	$540.40	$1,055.60

Borrowings_Details

Borrowings (Details) (USD $)	Nov. 30, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014	Jun. 07, 2013
Short-term Debt
Notes Payable to Banks, Current	$100,300,000	$57,200,000
Notes Payable to Banks, Long-term	0
Notes Payable to Banks, Total	100,300,000	57,200,000
Long-term Debt
Other Long-term Debt, Current	18,900,000
Other Long-term Debt, Long-term	34,900,000
Other Long-term Debt, Total	53,800,000	51,200,000	13,000,000
Long-term Debt, Current	137,000,000	590,000,000
Long-term Debt, Long-term	7,081,500,000	6,373,300,000
Long-term Debt, Total	7,218,500,000	6,963,300,000
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member]
Long-term Debt
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans, Current	118,100,000
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans, Long-term	2,698,200,000
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans, Total	2,816,300,000	2,864,800,000
Senior Notes [Member]
Long-term Debt
Senior Notes, Current	0
Senior Notes, Long-term	4,348,400,000
Senior Notes, Total	4,348,400,000	4,047,300,000
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
Other [Member]
Short-term Debt
Notes Payable to Banks, Current	100,300,000
Notes Payable to Banks, Long-term	0
Notes Payable to Banks, Total	$100,300,000	$57,200,000

Borrowings_Details_Textual

Borrowings (Details Textual) (USD $)	Nov. 30, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014	Jun. 07, 2013	27-May-14
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility	$3,712,300,000
Pledge of ownership interests in certain of Company's domestic subsidiaries	100.00%
Pledge of voting capital stock interests in certain of Company's foreign subsidiaries	65.00%
Pledge of ownership interests in certain of CIH's subsidiaries	100.00%
Minimum [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Incremental borrowings under credit facility	25,000,000
Maximum [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Incremental borrowings under credit facility	750,000,000
Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Senior notes outstanding	2,816,300,000	2,864,800,000
U.S. Term A Facility [Member] | Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility	496,300,000
LIBOR margin	1.75%
Senior notes outstanding	483,400,000
Credit facility, interest rate	1.90%
U.S. Term A-1 Facility [Member] | Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility	245,000,000
LIBOR margin	2.00%
Senior notes outstanding	243,800,000
Credit facility, interest rate	2.20%
U.S. Term A-2 Facility [Member] | Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility	649,700,000		675,000,000
LIBOR margin	1.75%
Senior notes outstanding	632,800,000
Credit facility, interest rate	1.90%
European Term A Facility [Member] | Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility	481,300,000		500,000,000
LIBOR margin	1.75%
Senior notes outstanding	468,800,000
Credit facility, interest rate	1.90%
European Term B-1 Facility [Member] | Senior Credit Facility - Term Loans [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility	990,000,000
LIBOR margin	1.75%
Senior notes outstanding	987,500,000
Credit facility, interest rate	1.90%
Senior Credit Facility - Revolving Credit Loans [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility	850,000,000			850,000,000
LIBOR margin	1.75%
Remaining borrowing capacity	835,900,000
Senior Credit Facility - Revolving Credit Loans [Member] | U.S. Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility	425,000,000
Senior Credit Facility - Revolving Credit Loans [Member] | European Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility	425,000,000
Letters of Credit [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing amount under credit facility	200,000,000
Outstanding letters of credit	$14,100,000

Borrowings_Details_Textual_1

Borrowings (Details Textual 1) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2012	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Feb. 28, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative fixed average interest rate	2.80%
Cash flow hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Net losses reclassified from AOCI to interest expense, net		($700,000)	($1,000,000)	($200,000)	($3,300,000)
Interest rate swap contracts [Member] | Cash flow hedging [Member] | Interest Expense [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Net losses reclassified from AOCI to interest expense, net		-2,000,000	-2,100,000	-6,200,000	-6,200,000
Designated as hedging instrument [Member] | Interest rate swap contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional value of interest rate swap agreements		500,000,000		500,000,000		500,000,000
Designated as hedging instrument [Member] | Interest rate swap contracts [Member] | Cash flow hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional value of interest rate swap agreements	500,000,000
Not designated as hedging instrument [Member] | Interest rate swap contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional value of interest rate swap agreements	500,000,000	$1,000,000,000		$1,000,000,000		$1,000,000,000

Borrowings_Details_Textual_2

Borrowings (Details Textual 2) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	31-May-13	Nov. 30, 2014	14-May-13	Jun. 07, 2013	Nov. 03, 2014	Dec. 05, 2007
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Net proceeds from issuance of senior notes	$800,000,000	$3,725,000,000
Senior Notes [Member] | May 2013 Eight Year Senior Notes [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of notes					500,000,000
Coupon rate of notes					3.75%
Senior Notes [Member] | May 2013 Ten Year Senior Notes [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of notes					1,050,000,000
Coupon rate of notes					4.25%
Senior Notes [Member] | May 2013 Senior Notes [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of notes						1,550,000,000
Net proceeds from issuance of senior notes			1,535,500,000
Percentage of outstanding principal amount as redemption price			100.00%
Basis points above adjusted treasury rate			50.00%
Percentage of outstanding principal amount, Escrowed					100.00%
Aggregate principal amount outstanding	1,550,000,000			1,550,000,000
Senior Notes [Member] | November 2014 Five Year Senior Notes [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of notes							400,000,000
Coupon rate of notes							3.88%
Senior Notes [Member] | November 2014 Ten Year Senior Notes [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of notes							400,000,000
Coupon rate of notes							4.75%
Senior Notes [Member] | November 2014 Senior Notes [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Net proceeds from issuance of senior notes				789,000,000
Percentage of outstanding principal amount as redemption price				100.00%
Basis points above adjusted treasury rate				50.00%
Aggregate principal amount outstanding	800,000,000			800,000,000
Senior Notes [Member] | December 2007 Senior Notes [Member]
Schedule of Debt [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of notes								$500,000,000
Coupon rate of notes								8.38%

Borrowings_Details_Textual_3

Borrowings (Details Textual 3) (Other [Member], USD $)	0 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2014	Oct. 01, 2013	Nov. 30, 2014	Jun. 06, 2014	Jun. 07, 2013
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Outstanding borrowings under accounts receivable securitization facility				$100,000,000	$208,000,000
CBI accounts receivable securitization facility [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Accounts receivable securitization facility, Term	364 days	364 days
Accounts receivable securitization facility, Maximum borrowings one			190,000,000
Accounts receivable securitization facility, Maximum borrowings two			290,000,000
Outstanding borrowings under accounts receivable securitization facility			0
Remaining borrowing capacity			275,000,000
Crown accounts receivable securitization facility [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Accounts receivable securitization facility, Term	364 days	364 days
Accounts receivable securitization facility, Maximum borrowings one			100,000,000
Accounts receivable securitization facility, Maximum borrowings two			160,000,000
Outstanding borrowings under accounts receivable securitization facility			0
Remaining borrowing capacity			$110,000,000

Income_Taxes_Details_Textual

Income Taxes (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Feb. 28, 2014	Jun. 05, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Effective tax rate	28.50%	27.80%	31.00%	9.00%
Preexisting equity interest						50.00%
Gain on remeasurement to fair value of preexisting equity interest	$0	$0	$0	$1,642
Impairment of goodwill				$278.70	$278.70

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) (Guarantor Obligations [Member], USD $)	Nov. 30, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Guarantor Obligations [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Carrying amount of indemnification liabilities	$11.30	$11.60
Potential future payments	292.4
Amount subject to recovery from third parties under recourse provisions	$278.80

Product_Recall_Details

Product Recall (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2014
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Product recall	$2.60	$11.80
Net sales [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Product recall	-0.2	3.3
Cost of product sold [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Product recall	2.6	8
Selling, general and administrative expenses [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Product recall	$0.20	$0.50

Earnings_Per_Common_Share_Deta

Earnings Per Common Share (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013
Basic and diluted earnings per common share
Income available to common stockholders	$222.20	$211	$624.70	$1,785.90
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic:
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	169,585,000	165,708,000	168,968,000	164,082,000
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	169,585,000	165,708,000	168,968,000	164,082,000
Stock-based awards, primarily stock options	8,304,000	8,913,000	8,474,000	9,327,000
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	201,276,000	198,082,000	200,843,000	196,886,000
Earnings per common share - basic:
Earnings per common share - basic	$1.16	$1.13	$3.28	$9.63
Earnings per common share - diluted:
Earnings per common share - diluted	$1.10	$1.07	$3.11	$9.07
Earnings Per Common Share (Textual)
Antidilutive shares not included in computation of earnings per common share	500,000		800,000	1,300,000
Class B Convertible Common Stock [Member]
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic:
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	23,387,000	23,461,000	23,401,000	23,477,000
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	23,387,000	23,461,000	23,401,000	23,477,000
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	23,387,000	23,461,000	23,401,000	23,477,000
Earnings per common share - basic:
Earnings per common share - basic	$1.06	$1.03	$2.99	$8.76
Earnings per common share - diluted:
Earnings per common share - diluted	$1.01	$0.98	$2.86	$8.34

Comprehensive_Income_Details

Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013
Reconciliation of net income to comprehensive income
Net income	$222.20	$211	$624.70	$1,785.90
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Net (losses) gains, Before Tax Amount	-97.9	27.4	-82.1	-39
Net (losses) gains, Tax (Expense) Benefit	-0.8	-0.8	-2	-2.4
Net (losses) gains, Net of Tax Amount	-98.7	26.6	-84.1	-41.4
Reclassification adjustments, Before Tax Amount	0	0	0	0
Reclassification adjustments, Tax (Expense) Benefit	0	0	0	0
Reclassification adjustments, Net of Tax Amount	0	0	0	0
Net (loss) gain recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income, Before Tax Amount	-97.9	27.4	-82.1	-39
Net (loss) gain recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income, Tax (Expense) Benefit	-0.8	-0.8	-2	-2.4
Net (loss) gain recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income, Net of Tax Amount	-98.7	26.6	-84.1	-41.4
Unrealized (loss) gain on cash flow hedges
Net derivative (losses) gains, Before Tax Amount	-21.1	-0.4	-14.7	2
Net derivative (losses) gains, Tax (Expense) Benefit	5.9	1.1	4.3	-0.7
Net derivative (losses) gains, Net of Tax Amount	-15.2	0.7	-10.4	1.3
Reclassification adjustments, Before Tax Amount	1.5	1.7	1.4	5.3
Reclassification adjustments, Tax (Expense) Benefit	-0.7	-0.8	-1.3	-2.4
Reclassification adjustments, Net of Tax Amount	0.8	0.9	0.1	2.9
Net (loss) gain recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income, Before Tax Amount	-19.6	1.3	-13.3	7.3
Net (loss) gain recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income, Tax (Expense) Benefit	5.2	0.3	3	-3.1
Net (loss) gain recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income, Net of Tax Amount	-14.4	1.6	-10.3	4.2
Unrealized (loss) gain on AFS debt securities
Net AFS debt securities (losses) gains, Before Tax Amount	-0.7	1.1	-0.5	-1.8
Net AFS debt securities (losses) gains, Tax (Expense) Benefit	0.1	-0.2	0	-0.3
Net AFS debt securities (losses) gains, Net of Tax Amount	-0.6	0.9	-0.5	-2.1
Reclassification adjustments, Before Tax Amount	0	0	0	0
Reclassification adjustments, Tax (Expense) Benefit	0	0	0	0
Reclassification adjustments, Net of Tax Amount	0	0	0	0
Net (loss) gain recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income, Before Tax Amount	-0.7	1.1	-0.5	-1.8
Net (loss) gain recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income, Tax (Expense) Benefit	0.1	-0.2	0	-0.3
Net (loss) gain recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income, Net of Tax Amount	-0.6	0.9	-0.5	-2.1
Pension/postretirement adjustments
Net actuarial gains, Before Tax Amount	0.5	0.1	0.5	0.7
Net actuarial gains, Tax (Expense) Benefit	-0.2	0	-0.2	-0.2
Net actuarial gains, Net of Tax Amount	0.3	0.1	0.3	0.5
Reclassification adjustments, Before Tax Amount	0	0.3	0	0.9
Reclassification adjustments, Tax (Expense) Benefit	0	-0.1	0	-0.2
Reclassification adjustments, Net of Tax Amount	0	0.2	0	0.7
Net gain recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income, Before Tax Amount	0.5	0.4	0.5	1.6
Net gain recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income, Tax (Expense) Benefit	-0.2	-0.1	-0.2	-0.4
Net gain recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income, Net of Tax Amount	0.3	0.3	0.3	1.2
Other comprehensive (loss) income, Before Tax Amount	-117.7	30.2	-95.4	-31.9
Other comprehensive (loss) income, Tax (Expense) Benefit	4.3	-0.8	0.8	-6.2
Other comprehensive (loss) income, Net of Tax Amount	-113.4	29.4	-94.6	-38.1
Total comprehensive income, Net of Tax Amount	$108.80	$240.40	$530.10	$1,747.80

Comprehensive_Income_Details_1

Comprehensive Income (Details 1) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Balance, February 28, 2014, Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			$103.60
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassification adjustments, Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments	-98.7	26.6	-84.1	-41.4
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments	0	0	0	0
Net (loss) gain recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income, Net of Tax Amount	-98.7	26.6	-84.1	-41.4
Balance, November 30, 2014, Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments	19.5		19.5
Net unrealized losses on derivative instruments
Balance, February 28, 2014, Net Unrealized Losses on Derivative Instruments			-8.9
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassification adjustments, Net Unrealized Losses on Derivative Instruments	-15.2	0.7	-10.4	1.3
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), Net Unrealized Losses on Derivative Instruments	0.8	0.9	0.1	2.9
Net (loss) gain recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income, Net of Tax Amount	-14.4	1.6	-10.3	4.2
Balance, November 30, 2014, Net Unrealized Losses on Derivative Instruments	-19.2		-19.2
Net unrealized losses on AFS debt securities
Balance, February 28, 2014, Net Unrealized Losses on AFS Debt Securities			-1.5
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassification adjustments, Net Unrealized Losses on AFS Debt Securities	-0.6	0.9	-0.5	-2.1
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), Net Unrealized Losses on AFS Debt Securities	0	0	0	0
Net (loss) gain recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income, Net of Tax Amount	-0.6	0.9	-0.5	-2.1
Balance, November 30, 2014, Net Unrealized Losses on AFS Debt Securities	-2		-2
Pension/postretirement adjustments
Balance, February 28, 2014, Pension/Postretirement Adjustments			-7.2
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassification adjustments, Pension/Postretirement Adjustments	0.3	0.1	0.3	0.5
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), Pension/Postretirement Adjustments	0	0.2	0	0.7
Net gain recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income, Net of Tax Amount	0.3	0.3	0.3	1.2
Balance, November 30, 2014, Pension/Postretirement Adjustments	-6.9		-6.9
Balance, February 28, 2014, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			86
Other comprehensive loss before reclassification adjustments			-94.7
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income			0.1
Other comprehensive (loss) income, Net of Tax Amount	-113.4	29.4	-94.6	-38.1
Balance, November 30, 2014, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	($8.60)		($8.60)

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ2

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Details) (USD $)	Nov. 30, 2014	Jun. 06, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Jun. 07, 2013	Feb. 28, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Percentage of parent ownership of subsidiary guarantors	100.00%
Current assets:
Cash and cash investments	$67,300,000	$308,000,000	$63,900,000	$65,200,000	$232,000,000	$331,500,000
Accounts receivable, net	701,300,000		626,200,000
Inventories	1,927,200,000		1,743,800,000
Intercompany receivable	0		0
Prepaid expenses and other	335,000,000		313,300,000
Total current assets	3,030,800,000		2,747,200,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,419,100,000		2,014,300,000	1,905,400,000
Investments in subsidiaries	0		0
Goodwill	6,163,900,000		6,146,800,000			2,722,300,000
Intangible assets, net	3,194,900,000		3,231,100,000
Intercompany notes receivable	0		0
Other assets, net	171,800,000		162,700,000
Total assets	14,980,500,000		14,302,100,000	14,336,300,000
Current liabilities:
Notes payable to banks	100,300,000		57,200,000
Current maturities of long-term debt	137,000,000		590,000,000
Accounts payable	445,900,000		295,200,000
Accrued excise taxes	24,900,000		27,700,000
Intercompany payable	0		0
Other accrued expenses and liabilities	540,400,000		1,055,600,000
Total current liabilities	1,248,500,000		2,025,700,000
Long-term debt, less current maturities	7,081,500,000		6,373,300,000
Deferred income taxes	831,400,000		762,600,000
Intercompany notes payable	0		0
Other liabilities	184,100,000		159,200,000
Stockholders' equity	5,635,000,000		4,981,300,000
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	14,980,500,000		14,302,100,000
Parent Company [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash investments	22,400,000		500,000	3,000,000		185,800,000
Accounts receivable, net	300,000		200,000
Inventories	154,900,000		153,500,000
Intercompany receivable	12,024,900,000		8,529,400,000
Prepaid expenses and other	46,500,000		49,100,000
Total current assets	12,249,000,000		8,732,700,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	55,400,000		39,400,000
Investments in subsidiaries	11,514,900,000		10,795,600,000
Goodwill	0		0
Intangible assets, net	0		0
Intercompany notes receivable	3,889,400,000		3,606,000,000
Other assets, net	64,500,000		62,400,000
Total assets	27,773,200,000		23,236,100,000
Current liabilities:
Notes payable to banks	0		0
Current maturities of long-term debt	77,900,000		547,100,000
Accounts payable	29,500,000		24,400,000
Accrued excise taxes	13,600,000		13,700,000
Intercompany payable	15,632,100,000		11,996,500,000
Other accrued expenses and liabilities	694,300,000		712,900,000
Total current liabilities	16,447,400,000		13,294,600,000
Long-term debt, less current maturities	5,631,500,000		4,892,300,000
Deferred income taxes	13,900,000		17,200,000
Intercompany notes payable	0		0
Other liabilities	45,400,000		50,700,000
Stockholders' equity	5,635,000,000		4,981,300,000
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	27,773,200,000		23,236,100,000
Subsidiary Guarantors [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash investments	800,000		800,000	2,200,000		700,000
Accounts receivable, net	12,100,000		9,000,000
Inventories	1,452,000,000		1,270,000,000
Intercompany receivable	19,052,300,000		13,339,000,000
Prepaid expenses and other	71,800,000		61,600,000
Total current assets	20,589,000,000		14,680,400,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	862,900,000		846,300,000
Investments in subsidiaries	12,800,000		9,400,000
Goodwill	5,411,100,000		5,411,300,000
Intangible assets, net	705,800,000		707,600,000
Intercompany notes receivable	131,100,000		8,500,000
Other assets, net	78,800,000		64,600,000
Total assets	27,791,500,000		21,728,100,000
Current liabilities:
Notes payable to banks	0		0
Current maturities of long-term debt	17,600,000		16,400,000
Accounts payable	248,900,000		109,000,000
Accrued excise taxes	6,100,000		8,500,000
Intercompany payable	15,055,800,000		9,700,400,000
Other accrued expenses and liabilities	144,400,000		182,300,000
Total current liabilities	15,472,800,000		10,016,600,000
Long-term debt, less current maturities	33,800,000		32,800,000
Deferred income taxes	616,900,000		569,400,000
Intercompany notes payable	3,822,300,000		3,597,700,000
Other liabilities	31,200,000		21,500,000
Stockholders' equity	7,814,500,000		7,490,100,000
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	27,791,500,000		21,728,100,000
Subsidiary Nonguarantors [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash investments	44,100,000		62,600,000	60,000,000		145,000,000
Accounts receivable, net	688,900,000		617,000,000
Inventories	398,100,000		384,800,000
Intercompany receivable	5,604,500,000		4,104,000,000
Prepaid expenses and other	679,000,000		701,600,000
Total current assets	7,414,600,000		5,870,000,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,500,800,000		1,128,600,000
Investments in subsidiaries	0		0
Goodwill	752,800,000		735,500,000
Intangible assets, net	2,486,000,000		2,523,000,000
Intercompany notes receivable	0		0
Other assets, net	28,500,000		35,700,000
Total assets	12,182,700,000		10,292,800,000
Current liabilities:
Notes payable to banks	100,300,000		57,200,000
Current maturities of long-term debt	41,500,000		26,500,000
Accounts payable	167,500,000		161,800,000
Accrued excise taxes	5,200,000		5,500,000
Intercompany payable	5,993,800,000		4,275,500,000
Other accrued expenses and liabilities	188,400,000		680,700,000
Total current liabilities	6,496,700,000		5,207,200,000
Long-term debt, less current maturities	1,416,200,000		1,448,200,000
Deferred income taxes	200,600,000		176,000,000
Intercompany notes payable	198,200,000		16,800,000
Other liabilities	107,500,000		87,000,000
Stockholders' equity	3,763,500,000		3,357,600,000
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	12,182,700,000		10,292,800,000
Eliminations [Member]
Current assets:
Cash and cash investments	0		0	0		0
Accounts receivable, net	0		0
Inventories	-77,800,000		-64,500,000
Intercompany receivable	-36,681,700,000		-25,972,400,000
Prepaid expenses and other	-462,300,000		-499,000,000
Total current assets	-37,221,800,000		-26,535,900,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	0		0
Investments in subsidiaries	-11,527,700,000		-10,805,000,000
Goodwill	0		0
Intangible assets, net	3,100,000		500,000
Intercompany notes receivable	-4,020,500,000		-3,614,500,000
Other assets, net	0		0
Total assets	-52,766,900,000		-40,954,900,000
Current liabilities:
Notes payable to banks	0		0
Current maturities of long-term debt	0		0
Accounts payable	0		0
Accrued excise taxes	0		0
Intercompany payable	-36,681,700,000		-25,972,400,000
Other accrued expenses and liabilities	-486,700,000		-520,300,000
Total current liabilities	-37,168,400,000		-26,492,700,000
Long-term debt, less current maturities	0		0
Deferred income taxes	0		0
Intercompany notes payable	-4,020,500,000		-3,614,500,000
Other liabilities	0		0
Stockholders' equity	-11,578,000,000		-10,847,700,000
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	($52,766,900,000)		($40,954,900,000)

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ3

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Details 1) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Sales	$1,708.60	$1,593.50	$5,165.70	$3,973
Less - excise taxes	-166.9	-150.2	-493.9	-396.5
Net sales	1,541.70	1,443.30	4,671.80	3,576.50
Cost of product sold	-902.8	-833.6	-2,690.80	-2,133.70
Gross profit	638.9	609.7	1,981	1,442.80
Selling, general and administrative expenses	-263.3	-245.9	-834.5	-675.6
Operating income	375.6	363.8	1,146.50	2,108.30
Equity in earnings of equity method investees and subsidiaries	21.2	18	21.1	88.3
Interest income	0.4	2	1	5.9
Intercompany interest income	0	0	0	0
Interest expense	-86.4	-91.6	-258.4	-240.6
Intercompany interest expense	0	0	0	0
Loss on write-off of financing costs	0	0	-4.4	0
Income before income taxes	310.8	292.2	905.8	1,961.90
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	-88.6	-81.2	-281.1	-176
NET INCOME	222.2	211	624.7	1,785.90
Comprehensive income	108.8	240.4	530.1	1,747.80
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets	0	0	0	-300.9
Gain on remeasurement to fair value of preexisting equity interest	0	0	0	1,642
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Sales	662.8	641.1	1,802	1,762.90
Less - excise taxes	-88.7	-80.9	-241.9	-234.2
Net sales	574.1	560.2	1,560.10	1,528.70
Cost of product sold	-462.1	-478.8	-1,259	-1,303.80
Gross profit	112	81.4	301.1	224.9
Selling, general and administrative expenses	-97.1	-95.6	-291.2	-315
Operating income	14.9	-14.2	9.9	-90.1
Equity in earnings of equity method investees and subsidiaries	252.3	285.6	761.3	2,008.40
Interest income	0	0	0	0.1
Intercompany interest income	44.7	46.6	133.2	117.3
Interest expense	-78.4	-75.7	-224.4	-206.5
Intercompany interest expense	-58.6	-47.6	-162.1	-130.3
Loss on write-off of financing costs			0
Income before income taxes	174.9	194.7	517.9	1,698.90
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	47.3	16.3	106.8	87
NET INCOME	222.2	211	624.7	1,785.90
Comprehensive income	108.8	240.4	530.1	1,747.80
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets				0
Gain on remeasurement to fair value of preexisting equity interest				0
Subsidiary Guarantors [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Sales	1,267.80	1,182.40	3,927.30	2,815.80
Less - excise taxes	-65.2	-51.2	-204.3	-110.3
Net sales	1,202.60	1,131.20	3,723	2,705.50
Cost of product sold	-943.3	-779.1	-2,849.70	-1,871.80
Gross profit	259.3	352.1	873.3	833.7
Selling, general and administrative expenses	-109.4	-116.3	-410.4	-260.8
Operating income	149.9	235.8	462.9	2,214.90
Equity in earnings of equity method investees and subsidiaries	21.7	18.7	23.5	92.8
Interest income	0	0	0	0
Intercompany interest income	58.7	44.9	162.5	122.8
Interest expense	-0.3	-0.5	-1	-3.5
Intercompany interest expense	-44.6	-44	-133	-110.4
Loss on write-off of financing costs			0
Income before income taxes	185.4	254.9	514.9	2,316.60
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	-68.9	-93.3	-192	-246.3
NET INCOME	116.5	161.6	322.9	2,070.30
Comprehensive income	117.2	183.1	324.7	2,098.90
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets				0
Gain on remeasurement to fair value of preexisting equity interest				1,642
Subsidiary Nonguarantors [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Sales	695.4	591.6	2,300.80	1,413.20
Less - excise taxes	-13	-18.1	-47.7	-52
Net sales	682.4	573.5	2,253.10	1,361.20
Cost of product sold	-410.9	-391.4	-1,423.80	-931.3
Gross profit	271.5	182.1	829.3	429.9
Selling, general and administrative expenses	-61.6	-38.5	-145.1	-112.6
Operating income	209.9	143.6	684.2	16.4
Equity in earnings of equity method investees and subsidiaries	0.4	0.2	1	0.4
Interest income	0.4	2	1	5.8
Intercompany interest income	0	0.3	0.2	1.1
Interest expense	-7.7	-15.4	-33	-30.6
Intercompany interest expense	-0.2	-0.2	-0.8	-0.5
Loss on write-off of financing costs			-4.4
Income before income taxes	202.8	130.5	648.2	-7.4
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	-66.5	-4.5	-198.9	-26.2
NET INCOME	136.3	126	449.3	-33.6
Comprehensive income	21.5	157	350.9	-77.4
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets				-300.9
Gain on remeasurement to fair value of preexisting equity interest				0
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
Sales	-917.4	-821.6	-2,864.40	-2,018.90
Less - excise taxes	0	0	0	0
Net sales	-917.4	-821.6	-2,864.40	-2,018.90
Cost of product sold	913.5	815.7	2,841.70	1,973.20
Gross profit	-3.9	-5.9	-22.7	-45.7
Selling, general and administrative expenses	4.8	4.5	12.2	12.8
Operating income	0.9	-1.4	-10.5	-32.9
Equity in earnings of equity method investees and subsidiaries	-253.2	-286.5	-764.7	-2,013.30
Interest income	0	0	0	0
Intercompany interest income	-103.4	-91.8	-295.9	-241.2
Interest expense	0	0	0	0
Intercompany interest expense	103.4	91.8	295.9	241.2
Loss on write-off of financing costs			0
Income before income taxes	-252.3	-287.9	-775.2	-2,046.20
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes	-0.5	0.3	3	9.5
NET INCOME	-252.8	-287.6	-772.2	-2,036.70
Comprehensive income	-138.7	-340.1	-675.6	-2,021.50
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets				0
Gain on remeasurement to fair value of preexisting equity interest				$0

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ4

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Jun. 06, 2014	Jun. 07, 2013
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities			$750.10	$629.10
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	-233.1	-36.7	-541.3	-85.9
Purchase of business, net of cash acquired			-21.4	-4,681
Net proceeds from intercompany notes			0	0
Net investments in equity affiliates			0	0
Other investing activities			3	9.4
Net cash used in investing activities			-559.7	-4,757.50
Cash flows from financing activities
Payments of dividends			0	0
Net (returns of capital to) contributions from equity affiliates			0	0
Net proceeds from (repayments of) intercompany notes			0	0
Principal payments of long-term debt			-565.3	-90.6
Payment of delayed purchase price arrangement			-543.3	0
Payments of minimum tax withholdings on stock-based payment awards			-28.4	-18
Payments of financing costs of long-term debt			-13.3	-82.2
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt			800	3,725
Excess tax benefits from stock-based payment awards			76	64.7
Net proceeds from notes payable			50.6	170.6
Proceeds from exercises of employee stock options			30.4	93.1
Proceeds from employee stock purchases			3.8	2.5
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities			-189.5	3,865.10
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash investments			2.5	-3
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH INVESTMENTS			3.4	-266.3
CASH AND CASH INVESTMENTS, beginning of period			63.9	331.5	308	232
CASH AND CASH INVESTMENTS, end of period	67.3	65.2	67.3	65.2	308	232
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities			-395.1	-266.2
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment			-17.4	-5.7
Purchase of business, net of cash acquired			0	0
Net proceeds from intercompany notes			70.9	859.2
Net investments in equity affiliates			-28.8	-1,095
Other investing activities			0	0
Net cash used in investing activities			24.7	-241.5
Cash flows from financing activities
Payments of dividends			0	0
Net (returns of capital to) contributions from equity affiliates			0	0
Net proceeds from (repayments of) intercompany notes			26.3	-1,941.50
Principal payments of long-term debt			-533	-49.3
Payment of delayed purchase price arrangement			0
Payments of minimum tax withholdings on stock-based payment awards			0	0
Payments of financing costs of long-term debt			-11.2	-69.6
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt			800	2,225
Excess tax benefits from stock-based payment awards			76	64.7
Net proceeds from notes payable			0	0
Proceeds from exercises of employee stock options			30.4	93.1
Proceeds from employee stock purchases			3.8	2.5
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities			392.3	324.9
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash investments			0	0
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH INVESTMENTS			21.9	-182.8
CASH AND CASH INVESTMENTS, beginning of period			0.5	185.8
CASH AND CASH INVESTMENTS, end of period	22.4	3	22.4	3
Subsidiaries Guarantors [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities			468.9	910
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment			-70.3	-45.9
Purchase of business, net of cash acquired			0	-1,770.10
Net proceeds from intercompany notes			0	0
Net investments in equity affiliates			0	-5
Other investing activities			-5.6	2.4
Net cash used in investing activities			-75.9	-1,818.60
Cash flows from financing activities
Payments of dividends			0	0
Net (returns of capital to) contributions from equity affiliates			-24.5	-188.4
Net proceeds from (repayments of) intercompany notes			-327.9	1,129.90
Principal payments of long-term debt			-14.5	-15
Payment of delayed purchase price arrangement			0
Payments of minimum tax withholdings on stock-based payment awards			-26.1	-16.4
Payments of financing costs of long-term debt			0	0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt			0	0
Excess tax benefits from stock-based payment awards			0	0
Net proceeds from notes payable			0	0
Proceeds from exercises of employee stock options			0	0
Proceeds from employee stock purchases			0	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities			-393	910.1
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash investments			0	0
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH INVESTMENTS			0	1.5
CASH AND CASH INVESTMENTS, beginning of period			0.8	0.7
CASH AND CASH INVESTMENTS, end of period	0.8	2.2	0.8	2.2
Subsidiary Nonguarantors [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities			676.3	4.1
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment			-453.6	-34.3
Purchase of business, net of cash acquired			-21.4	-2,910.90
Net proceeds from intercompany notes			0	0
Net investments in equity affiliates			0	0
Other investing activities			8.6	7
Net cash used in investing activities			-466.4	-2,938.20
Cash flows from financing activities
Payments of dividends			-24.9	-18.8
Net (returns of capital to) contributions from equity affiliates			78.2	1,288.40
Net proceeds from (repayments of) intercompany notes			230.7	-47.6
Principal payments of long-term debt			-17.8	-26.3
Payment of delayed purchase price arrangement			-543.3
Payments of minimum tax withholdings on stock-based payment awards			-2.3	-1.6
Payments of financing costs of long-term debt			-2.1	-12.6
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt			0	1,500
Excess tax benefits from stock-based payment awards			0	0
Net proceeds from notes payable			50.6	170.6
Proceeds from exercises of employee stock options			0	0
Proceeds from employee stock purchases			0	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities			-230.9	2,852.10
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash investments			2.5	-3
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH INVESTMENTS			-18.5	-85
CASH AND CASH INVESTMENTS, beginning of period			62.6	145
CASH AND CASH INVESTMENTS, end of period	44.1	60	44.1	60
Eliminations [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities			0	-18.8
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment			0	0
Purchase of business, net of cash acquired			0	0
Net proceeds from intercompany notes			-70.9	-859.2
Net investments in equity affiliates			28.8	1,100
Other investing activities			0	0
Net cash used in investing activities			-42.1	240.8
Cash flows from financing activities
Payments of dividends			24.9	18.8
Net (returns of capital to) contributions from equity affiliates			-53.7	-1,100
Net proceeds from (repayments of) intercompany notes			70.9	859.2
Principal payments of long-term debt			0	0
Payment of delayed purchase price arrangement			0
Payments of minimum tax withholdings on stock-based payment awards			0	0
Payments of financing costs of long-term debt			0	0
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt			0	0
Excess tax benefits from stock-based payment awards			0	0
Net proceeds from notes payable			0	0
Proceeds from exercises of employee stock options			0	0
Proceeds from employee stock purchases			0	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities			42.1	-222
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash investments			0	0
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH INVESTMENTS			0	0
CASH AND CASH INVESTMENTS, beginning of period			0	0
CASH AND CASH INVESTMENTS, end of period	$0	$0	$0	$0

Business_Segment_Information_D

Business Segment Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013
Net Sales
Product recall	$2.60		$11.80
Cost of Product Sold
Amortization of favorable interim supply agreement			36.2	11.2
Net loss on undesignated commodity swap contracts	18.6	0.8	28.4	1.8
Product recall	2.6		11.8
Total Cost of Product Sold	902.8	833.6	2,690.80	2,133.70
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Product recall	2.6		11.8
Total Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	263.3	245.9	834.5	675.6
Impairment of Goodwill and Intangible Assets	0	0	0	300.9
Gain on Remeasurement to Fair Value of Equity Method Investment	0	0	0	-1,642
Net Sales [Member]
Net Sales
Product recall	-0.2		3.3
Cost of Product Sold
Product recall	-0.2		3.3
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Product recall	-0.2		3.3
Cost of Product Sold [Member]
Net Sales
Product recall	2.6		8
Cost of Product Sold
Product recall	2.6		8
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Product recall	2.6		8
Cost of Product Sold [Member] | Commodity swap contracts [Member]
Cost of Product Sold
Net loss on undesignated commodity swap contracts	21.5	-1.1	24.2	-1.1
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Net Sales
Product recall	0.2		0.5
Cost of Product Sold
Product recall	0.2		0.5
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Product recall	0.2		0.5
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] | Commodity swap contracts [Member]
Cost of Product Sold
Net loss on undesignated commodity swap contracts		1.6
Unusual Items [Member]
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Impairment of Goodwill and Intangible Assets	0	0	0	300.9
Gain on Remeasurement to Fair Value of Equity Method Investment	0	0	0	-1,642
Unusual Items	39.7	11.2	86.8	-1,277.80
Unusual Items [Member] | Net Sales [Member]
Net Sales
Product recall	-0.2	0	3.3	0
Cost of Product Sold
Product recall	-0.2	0	3.3	0
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Product recall	-0.2	0	3.3	0
Unusual Items [Member] | Cost of Product Sold [Member]
Net Sales
Product recall	2.6	0	8	0
Cost of Product Sold
Amortization of favorable interim supply agreement	8.6	2.2	27.5	4.3
Product recall	2.6	0	8	0
Flow through of inventory step-up	0	0	0	11
Other costs	0.2	0	2.8	0
Total Cost of Product Sold	31.7	2.2	61.9	15.3
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Product recall	2.6	0	8	0
Unusual Items [Member] | Cost of Product Sold [Member] | Commodity swap contracts [Member]
Cost of Product Sold
Net loss on undesignated commodity swap contracts	21.5	0	24.2	0
Settlements of undesignated commodity swap contracts	-1.2	0	-0.6	0
Unusual Items [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Net Sales
Product recall	0.2	0	0.5	0
Cost of Product Sold
Product recall	0.2	0	0.5	0
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Transaction, integration and other acquisition-related costs	8	8.9	21.1	43.8
Product recall	0.2	0	0.5	0
Deferred compensation	0	0	0	7
Restructuring charges and other	0	0.1	0	-2.8
Total Selling, General and Administrative Expenses	$8.20	$9	$21.60	$48

Business_Segment_Information_D1

Business Segment Information (Details 1) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Feb. 28, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$1,541.70	$1,443.30	$4,671.80	$3,576.50
Segment operating income (loss)	375.6	363.8	1,146.50	2,108.30
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net	2,419.10	1,905.40	2,419.10	1,905.40	2,014.30
Total assets	14,980.50	14,336.30	14,980.50	14,336.30	14,302.10
Capital expenditures	233.1	36.7	541.3	85.9
Depreciation and amortization	51.6	42.1	154.6	113.3
EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF EQUITY METHOD INVESTEES	21.2	18	21.1	88.3
Investments in equity method investees	85.3	81.9	85.3	81.9
Operating Segments [Member] | Beer [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	768.1	661.6	2,527.60	2,237.80
Segment operating income (loss)	242	212.5	800.6	572.9
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net	1,193.40	694.4	1,193.40	694.4
Total assets	7,860.90	7,214.70	7,860.90	7,214.70
Capital expenditures	206.1	19.6	434.9	23.2
Depreciation and amortization	11.4	8.9	31.3	19.9
Operating Segments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	773.4	781.7	2,147.50	2,152.10
Segment operating income (loss)	199.4	186.1	512.4	471.9
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net	1,096.30	1,094.60	1,096.30	1,094.60
Total assets	6,780.50	6,704.60	6,780.50	6,704.60
Capital expenditures	22.6	15.4	74.1	51
Depreciation and amortization	24.3	24.7	75.2	72.2
EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF EQUITY METHOD INVESTEES	21.2	18	21.1	18.1
Investments in equity method investees	85.3	81.9	85.3	81.9
Operating Segments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member] | Wine [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	685.1	711.9	1,912.20	1,938.30
Operating Segments [Member] | Wine and Spirits [Member] | Spirits [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	88.3	69.8	235.3	213.8
Operating Segments [Member] | Corporate Operations and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment operating income (loss)	-26.1	-23.6	-79.7	-71.7
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net	129.4	116.4	129.4	116.4
Total assets	339.1	417	339.1	417
Capital expenditures	4.4	1.7	32.3	12
Depreciation and amortization	7.3	6.3	20.6	17.4
Unusual Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0.2	0	-3.3	0
Segment operating income (loss)	-39.7	-11.2	-86.8	1,277.80
Depreciation and amortization	8.6	2.2	27.5	4.3
EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF EQUITY METHOD INVESTEES	0	0	0	-0.1
Consolidation and Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	-813.4
Segment operating income (loss)	0	0	0	-142.6
Capital expenditures	0	0	0	-0.3
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	-0.5
EQUITY IN EARNINGS OF EQUITY METHOD INVESTEES	$0	$0	$0	$70.30

Business_Segment_Information_D2

Business Segment Information (Details Textual)	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2014
	segment
	division
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of business divisions	2
Number of reportable operating segments	3