Supplemental Guarantor Information Income statement (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Sales	$ 1,178.3	$ 1,184.8
Excise taxes	(362.3)	(356.3)
Net sales	816.0	828.5
Cost of goods sold	(523.2)	(547.1)
Gross profit	292.8	281.4
Marketing, general and administrative expenses	(263.9)	(293.9)
Special items, net	52.5	(1.5)
Equity income in MillerCoors	122.8	117.4
Operating income (loss)	204.2	103.4
Interest income (expense), net	(35.4)	(74.9)
Other income (expense), net	0.8	4.3
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	169.6	32.8	[1]
Income tax benefit (expense)	(4.8)	(2.0)
Net Income (loss) from continuing operations	164.8	30.8
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(1.9)	(0.9)	[1]
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests	162.9	29.9
Add back (less): Loss (net income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.5	(1.4)
Net income (loss) attributable to MCBC	163.4	28.5	[1]
Comprehensive income attributable to MCBC	1.9	(232.7)
Parent Guarantor, 2007 and 2012 Issuer [Member]
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Sales	8.0	3.9
Excise taxes	0	0
Net sales	8.0	3.9
Cost of goods sold	0	0
Gross profit	8.0	3.9
Marketing, general and administrative expenses	(31.2)	(37.1)
Special items, net	0	(0.3)
Equity income (loss) in subsidiaries	201.4	99.6
Equity income in MillerCoors	0	0
Operating income (loss)	178.2	66.1
Interest income (expense), net	(21.4)	(26.0)
Other income (expense), net	0.3	(13.6)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	157.1	26.5
Income tax benefit (expense)	6.3	2.0
Net Income (loss) from continuing operations	163.4	28.5
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	0
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests	163.4	28.5
Add back (less): Loss (net income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to MCBC	163.4	28.5
Comprehensive income attributable to MCBC	1.9	(232.7)
Subsidiary Guarantors
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Sales	950.8	972.8
Excise taxes	(304.9)	(303.8)
Net sales	645.9	669.0
Cost of goods sold	(404.7)	(427.7)
Gross profit	241.2	241.3
Marketing, general and administrative expenses	(173.8)	(184.3)
Special items, net	(10.7)	(0.8)
Equity income (loss) in subsidiaries	(33.7)	(151.3)
Equity income in MillerCoors	122.8	117.4
Operating income (loss)	145.8	22.3
Interest income (expense), net	75.8	48.1
Other income (expense), net	2.0	30.8
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	223.6	101.2
Income tax benefit (expense)	(15.3)	(3.0)
Net Income (loss) from continuing operations	208.3	98.2
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	0
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests	208.3	98.2
Add back (less): Loss (net income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to MCBC	208.3	98.2
Comprehensive income attributable to MCBC	94.0	(124.5)
Subsidiary Non-Guarantors
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Sales	259.0	240.4
Excise taxes	(57.4)	(52.5)
Net sales	201.6	187.9
Cost of goods sold	(142.8)	(146.7)
Gross profit	58.8	41.2
Marketing, general and administrative expenses	(74.1)	(77.5)
Special items, net	63.2	(0.4)
Equity income (loss) in subsidiaries	21.2	35.2
Equity income in MillerCoors	0	0
Operating income (loss)	69.1	(1.5)
Interest income (expense), net	(89.8)	(97.0)
Other income (expense), net	(1.5)	(12.9)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(22.2)	(111.4)
Income tax benefit (expense)	4.2	(1.0)
Net Income (loss) from continuing operations	(18.0)	(112.4)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(1.9)	(0.9)
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests	(19.9)	(113.3)
Add back (less): Loss (net income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.5	(1.4)
Net income (loss) attributable to MCBC	(19.4)	(114.7)
Comprehensive income attributable to MCBC	(21.9)	(226.0)
Eliminations
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Sales	(39.5)	(32.3)
Excise taxes	0	0
Net sales	(39.5)	(32.3)
Cost of goods sold	24.3	27.3
Gross profit	(15.2)	(5.0)
Marketing, general and administrative expenses	15.2	5.0
Special items, net	0	0
Equity income (loss) in subsidiaries	(188.9)	16.5
Equity income in MillerCoors	0	0
Operating income (loss)	(188.9)	16.5
Interest income (expense), net	0	0
Other income (expense), net	0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(188.9)	16.5
Income tax benefit (expense)	0	0
Net Income (loss) from continuing operations	(188.9)	16.5
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	0
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests	(188.9)	16.5
Add back (less): Loss (net income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	0
Net income (loss) attributable to MCBC	(188.9)	16.5
Comprehensive income attributable to MCBC	(72.1)	350.5
Consolidated [Member]
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Sales	1,178.3	1,184.8
Excise taxes	(362.3)	(356.3)
Net sales	816.0	828.5
Cost of goods sold	(523.2)	(547.1)
Gross profit	292.8	281.4
Marketing, general and administrative expenses	(263.9)	(293.9)
Special items, net	52.5	(1.5)
Equity income (loss) in subsidiaries	0	0
Equity income in MillerCoors	122.8	117.4
Operating income (loss)	204.2	103.4
Interest income (expense), net	(35.4)	(74.9)
Other income (expense), net	0.8	4.3
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	169.6	32.8
Income tax benefit (expense)	(4.8)	(2.0)
Net Income (loss) from continuing operations	164.8	30.8
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(1.9)	(0.9)
Net income (loss) including noncontrolling interests	162.9	29.9
Add back (less): Loss (net income) attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.5	(1.4)
Net income (loss) attributable to MCBC	163.4	28.5
Comprehensive income attributable to MCBC	$ 1.9	$ (232.7)

[1] Amounts have been adjusted to reflect the change in interim accounting for advertising expenses. See Note 1, "Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" for further discussion.