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Investments Proportional (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Equity income in MillerCoors $ 129.3tap_EquityIncomeLossInEquityMethodInvestment $ 122.8tap_EquityIncomeLossInEquityMethodInvestment  
MillerCoors      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Net income attributable to MillerCoors 304.6us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
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291.2us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
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MCBC economic interest 42.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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42.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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42.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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MCBC proportionate share of MillerCoors net income 127.9tap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsBeforeAdjustments
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122.3tap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsBeforeAdjustments
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Amortization of the difference between MCBC contributed cost basis and proportional share of the underlying equity in the net assets of MillerCoors 1.1tap_EquityMethodInvestmentAdjustmentAmortizationOfDifferenceBetweenCarryingAmountAndUnderlyingEquity
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1.1tap_EquityMethodInvestmentAdjustmentAmortizationOfDifferenceBetweenCarryingAmountAndUnderlyingEquity
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Share-based compensation adjustment 0.3tap_EquityMethodInvestmentAdjustmentShareBasedCompensation
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[1] (0.6)tap_EquityMethodInvestmentAdjustmentShareBasedCompensation
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[1]  
Equity income in MillerCoors $ 129.3tap_EquityIncomeLossInEquityMethodInvestment
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$ 122.8tap_EquityIncomeLossInEquityMethodInvestment
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[1] The net adjustment is to eliminate all share-based compensation impacts related to pre-existing SABMiller plc equity awards held by former Miller employees employed by MillerCoors.