Term for Expected Losses Recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

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- Definition

Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Maximum length of time over which the entity is hedging its exposure to the variability in future cash flows for forecasted transactions, excluding those forecasted transactions related to the payment of variable interest on existing financial instruments, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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- Definition

Amount of unrealized gain (loss) related to the increase or decrease in fair value of interest rate derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments, which was recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income to the extent that the cash flow hedge was determined to be effective.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-Section 50

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Narrative (Details)	12 Months Ended	46 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015 Forecast USD ($) M	Dec. 31, 2017 Forecast	May 03, 2012 Senior Notes [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 15, 2012 Zero Coupon Senior Unsecured Note [Member] Molson Coors Central Europe (MCCE) Convertible Debt [Member] EUR (€)
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 1,900,000,000	€ 500,000,000
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedges, Pretax, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ 16,900,000
Term for Expected Losses Recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	12
Maximum Length of Time Hedged in Cash Flow Hedge		3 years 9 months