Supplemental Guarantor Information Cash Flows (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 24, 2011
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$ 840.0	$ 603.4
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to properties	(143.4)	(126.3)
Proceeds from sales of properties and intangible assets	3.0	1.5
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(2,257.4)	(41.3)
Payment on discontinued operations	(6.8)	0
Change in restricted cash balance	0	2.7
Investment in MillerCoors	(826.1)	(657.3)
Proceeds from (payments on) settlement of derivatives	0	15.4
Investment in and advances to an unconsolidated affiliate	(3.4)	(99.4)
Trade loan repayments from customers	14.3	14.2
Trade loans advanced to customers	(7.4)	(7.6)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(2,614.5)	(270.9)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Exercise of stock options under equity compensation plans	27.4	8.5
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	4.2	1.1
Payments for the Repurchase of Treasury Stock	0	271.1
Dividends paid	(174.0)	(170.1)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests holders	(5.0)	(2.3)
Debt issue costs	(40.3)	(2.2)
Proceeds from issuances of long-term debt	2,195.4	0
Payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations	(226.7)	(0.2)
Payments on debt assumed in Acquisition	(424.3)	0
Payments on short-term borrowings	(14.0)	(18.3)
Payments on settlement of derivative instruments	(4.0)	(99.2)
Net (payments) proceeds from revolving credit facilities	9.6	1.5
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	1,257.3	(556.3)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(517.2)	(223.8)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	24.0	(6.6)
Balance at beginning of year	1,078.9	1,217.6
Balance at end of period	585.7	987.2
Parent Guarantor, 2007 and 2012 Issuer [Member]
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	595.4	173.9
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to properties	(6.3)	(2.3)
Proceeds from sales of properties and intangible assets	0	0
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	0	0
Payment on discontinued operations	0
Change in restricted cash balance		0
Investment in MillerCoors	0	0
Return of capital from MillerCoors	0	0
Proceeds from (payments on) settlement of derivatives	0	15.4
Investment in and advances to an unconsolidated affiliate	0	0
Trade loan repayments from customers	0	0
Trade loans advanced to customers	0	0
Net intercompany investing activity	(2,827.4)	(0.9)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(2,833.7)	12.2
Cash flows from financing activities:
Exercise of stock options under equity compensation plans	27.4	8.5
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	4.2	1.1
Payments for the Repurchase of Treasury Stock		(271.1)
Dividends paid	(152.5)	150.5
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests holders	0	0
Debt issue costs	(39.2)	2.2
Proceeds from issuances of long-term debt	2,045.4
Payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations	(150.0)	0
Payments on debt assumed in Acquisition	0
Proceeds from short-term borrowings	0	0
Payments on short-term borrowings	0	0
Payments on settlement of derivative instruments	0	0
Net (payments) proceeds from revolving credit facilities	0	0
Changes in overdraft balances and other	0	0
Net intercompany financing activity	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	1,735.3	(414.2)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(503.0)	(228.1)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Balance at beginning of year	601.1	832.0
Balance at end of period	98.1	603.9
Subsidiary Guarantors
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	895.6	(484.7)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to properties	(103.8)	(98.0)
Proceeds from sales of properties and intangible assets	1.6	0.3
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	0	0
Payment on discontinued operations	0
Change in restricted cash balance		0
Investment in MillerCoors	(826.1)	(657.3)
Return of capital from MillerCoors	723.3	(627.2)
Proceeds from (payments on) settlement of derivatives	(110.6)	0
Investment in and advances to an unconsolidated affiliate	(0.1)	(93.6)
Trade loan repayments from customers	14.3	14.2
Trade loans advanced to customers	(7.4)	(7.6)
Net intercompany investing activity	(2,695.0)	2,109.4
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(3,003.8)	1,894.6
Cash flows from financing activities:
Exercise of stock options under equity compensation plans	0	0
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	0	0
Payments for the Repurchase of Treasury Stock		0
Dividends paid	(174.2)	0
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests holders	0	0
Debt issue costs	0	0
Proceeds from issuances of long-term debt	0
Payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations	(44.8)	(0.2)
Payments on debt assumed in Acquisition	0
Proceeds from short-term borrowings	0	0
Payments on short-term borrowings	0	0
Payments on settlement of derivative instruments	(4.0)	(99.2)
Net (payments) proceeds from revolving credit facilities	0	0
Changes in overdraft balances and other	0	0
Net intercompany financing activity	2,184.3	(1,311.6)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	1,961.3	(1,411.0)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(146.9)	(1.1)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	15.7	(13.4)
Balance at beginning of year	422.5	349.5
Balance at end of period	291.3	335.0
Subsidiary Non-Guarantors
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(470.0)	1,042.7
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to properties	(33.3)	(26.0)
Proceeds from sales of properties and intangible assets	1.4	1.2
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(2,257.4)	(41.3)
Payment on discontinued operations	(6.8)
Change in restricted cash balance		2.7
Investment in MillerCoors	0	0
Return of capital from MillerCoors	0	0
Proceeds from (payments on) settlement of derivatives	0	0
Investment in and advances to an unconsolidated affiliate	(3.3)	(5.8)
Trade loan repayments from customers	0	0
Trade loans advanced to customers	0	0
Net intercompany investing activity	0	1,312.5
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(2,299.4)	1,243.3
Cash flows from financing activities:
Exercise of stock options under equity compensation plans	0	0
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	0	0
Payments for the Repurchase of Treasury Stock		0
Dividends paid	(28.3)	148.1
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests holders	(5.0)	2.3
Debt issue costs	(1.1)	0
Proceeds from issuances of long-term debt	150.0
Payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations	(31.9)	0
Payments on debt assumed in Acquisition	(424.3)
Proceeds from short-term borrowings	14.0	6.8
Payments on short-term borrowings	(14.0)	18.3
Payments on settlement of derivative instruments	0	0
Net (payments) proceeds from revolving credit facilities	9.6	1.5
Changes in overdraft balances and other	(105.0)	(10.8)
Net intercompany financing activity	3,338.1	(2,109.4)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	2,902.1	(2,280.6)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	132.7	5.4
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	8.3	6.8
Balance at beginning of year	55.3	36.1
Balance at end of period	196.3	48.3
Eliminations
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(181.0)	(128.5)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to properties	0	0
Proceeds from sales of properties and intangible assets	0	0
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	0	0
Payment on discontinued operations	0
Change in restricted cash balance		0
Investment in MillerCoors	0	0
Return of capital from MillerCoors	0	0
Proceeds from (payments on) settlement of derivatives	0	0
Investment in and advances to an unconsolidated affiliate	0	0
Trade loan repayments from customers	0	0
Trade loans advanced to customers	0	0
Net intercompany investing activity	5,522.4	(3,421.0)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	5,522.4	(3,421.0)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Exercise of stock options under equity compensation plans	0	0
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	0	0
Payments for the Repurchase of Treasury Stock		0
Dividends paid	181.0	(128.5)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests holders	0	0
Debt issue costs	0	0
Proceeds from issuances of long-term debt	0
Payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations	0	0
Payments on debt assumed in Acquisition	0
Proceeds from short-term borrowings	0	0
Payments on short-term borrowings	0	0
Payments on settlement of derivative instruments	0	0
Net (payments) proceeds from revolving credit facilities	0	0
Changes in overdraft balances and other	0	0
Net intercompany financing activity	(5,522.4)	3,421.0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(5,341.4)	3,549.5
Cash and cash equivalents:
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Balance at beginning of year	0	0
Balance at end of period	0	0
Consolidated [Member]
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	840.0	603.4
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to properties	(143.4)	(126.3)
Proceeds from sales of properties and intangible assets	3.0	1.5
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(2,257.4)	(41.3)
Payment on discontinued operations	(6.8)
Change in restricted cash balance		2.7
Investment in MillerCoors	(826.1)	(657.3)
Return of capital from MillerCoors	723.3	(627.2)
Proceeds from (payments on) settlement of derivatives	(110.6)	15.4
Investment in and advances to an unconsolidated affiliate	(3.4)	(99.4)
Trade loan repayments from customers	14.3	14.2
Trade loans advanced to customers	(7.4)	(7.6)
Net intercompany investing activity	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(2,614.5)	(270.9)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Exercise of stock options under equity compensation plans	27.4	8.5
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	4.2	1.1
Payments for the Repurchase of Treasury Stock		(271.1)
Dividends paid	(174.0)	170.1
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests holders	(5.0)	2.3
Debt issue costs	(40.3)	2.2
Proceeds from issuances of long-term debt	2,195.4
Payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations	(226.7)	(0.2)
Payments on debt assumed in Acquisition	(424.3)
Proceeds from short-term borrowings	14.0	6.8
Payments on short-term borrowings	(14.0)	18.3
Payments on settlement of derivative instruments	(4.0)	(99.2)
Net (payments) proceeds from revolving credit facilities	9.6	1.5
Changes in overdraft balances and other	(105.0)	(10.8)
Net intercompany financing activity	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	1,257.3	(556.3)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(517.2)	(223.8)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	24.0	(6.6)
Balance at beginning of year	1,078.9	1,217.6
Balance at end of period	$ 585.7	$ 987.2