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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Narrative (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 29, 2012
Dec. 29, 2012
Jun. 30, 2014
Increase (decrease) in unrecognized tax benefits, current $ 25.6tap_IncreaseDecreaseinUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsCurrent        
Advertising expense 486.4us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense 458.5us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense 423.5us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense    
Prepaid advertising 16.1us-gaap_PrepaidAdvertising 13.8us-gaap_PrepaidAdvertising      
Interest income 11.3us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest 13.7us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest 11.3us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest    
Loans receivable, net 28.4us-gaap_LoansReceivableNet 31.7us-gaap_LoansReceivableNet      
Allowance for obsolete finished goods or packing materials 3.0tap_AllowanceforObsoleteInventoryFinishedGoods        
Returnable bottles          
Useful economic lives, minimum (in years) 4 years        
Crates          
Useful economic lives, minimum (in years) 7 years        
Returnable kegs          
Useful economic lives, minimum (in years) 15 years        
Returnable pallets          
Useful economic lives, minimum (in years) 2 years        
Dispensing equipment [Member]          
Useful economic lives, minimum (in years) 7 years        
Uncertain tax positions | Accounts payable and other current liabilities          
Prior period reclassification adjustment       19.3us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustment
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= tap_UncertainTaxPositionsMember
 
Uncertain tax positions | Unrecognized tax benefits, noncurrent          
Prior period reclassification adjustment       14.4us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustment
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= tap_UncertainTaxPositionsMember
 
Retained earnings          
Error correction and prior period adjustment   33.7tap_ErrorCorrectionAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentAmount
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
33.7tap_ErrorCorrectionAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentAmount
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
33.7tap_ErrorCorrectionAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentAmount
/ us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
 
Restatement Adjustment          
Increase (decrease) in unrecognized tax benefits, current         19.3tap_IncreaseDecreaseinUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsCurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember
Prior period reclassification adjustment         14.4tap_IncreaseDecreaseinUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_RestatementAdjustmentMember
United Kingdom          
Interest income $ 4.4us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= country_GB
$ 4.9us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= country_GB
$ 5.7us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= country_GB
   
Minimum          
Number of weeks in fiscal year reporting period     52    
Minimum | Buildings and improvements          
Useful economic lives, minimum (in years) 20 years        
Minimum | Machinery and equipment          
Useful economic lives, minimum (in years) 3 years        
Minimum | Furniture and fixtures          
Useful economic lives, minimum (in years) 3 years        
Minimum | Returnable containers          
Useful economic lives, minimum (in years) 2 years        
Minimum | Software          
Useful economic lives, minimum (in years) 3 years        
Maximum          
Number of weeks in fiscal year reporting period 53        
Term of customer marketing commitments 5 years        
Maximum | Buildings and improvements          
Useful economic lives, minimum (in years) 40 years        
Maximum | Machinery and equipment          
Useful economic lives, minimum (in years) 25 years        
Maximum | Furniture and fixtures          
Useful economic lives, minimum (in years) 10 years        
Maximum | Returnable containers          
Useful economic lives, minimum (in years) 15 years        
Maximum | Software          
Useful economic lives, minimum (in years) 5 years