CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 393.6	$ 624.6
Accounts receivable, net	524.6	527.7
Other receivables, net	91.8	94.0
Inventories:
Finished, net	173.1	135.3
In process	15.7	20.7
Raw materials	24.6	34.5
Packaging materials, net	11.1	11.7
Total inventories, net	224.5	202.2
Other current assets, net	89.8	101.4
Deferred tax assets	27.3	27.2
Total current assets	1,351.6	1,577.1
Properties, net	1,614.8	1,798.0
Goodwill	2,046.8	2,191.6
Other intangibles, net	4,923.6	5,755.8
Investment in MillerCoors	2,440.7	2,388.6
Deferred tax assets	38.5	58.2
Notes receivable, net	21.3	21.6
Other assets	208.0	189.2
Total assets	12,645.3	13,980.1
Current liabilities :
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	1,196.2	1,305.0
Deferred tax liabilities	164.8	164.8
Current portion of long-term debt and short-term borrowings	48.2	849.0
Discontinued operations	4.1	6.1
Total current liabilities	1,413.3	2,324.9
Long-term debt	2,953.9	2,321.3
Pension and postretirement benefits	243.0	542.9
Deferred tax liabilities	668.8	784.3
Unrecognized tax benefits	12.9	25.4
Other liabilities	70.3	79.7
Discontinued operations	10.4	15.5
Total liabilities	$ 5,372.6	$ 6,094.0
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)
Capital stock:
Preferred stock, non-voting, no par value (authorized: 25.0 shares; none issued)	$ 0.0	$ 0.0
Paid-in capital	3,951.7	3,871.2
Retained earnings	4,538.5	4,439.9
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,556.7)	(898.4)
Class B common stock held in treasury at cost (8.8 shares and 7.5 shares, respectively)	(421.4)	(321.1)
Total Molson Coors Brewing Company stockholders' equity	7,250.3	7,863.3
Noncontrolling interests	22.4	22.8
Total equity	7,272.7	7,886.1
Total liabilities and equity	12,645.3	13,980.1
Class A common stock, voting [Member]
Capital stock:
Common stock - Class A, $0.01 par value (authorized: 500.0 shares; issued and outstanding: 2.6 shares and 2.6 shares, respectively); Class B, $0.01 par value (authorized: 500.0 shares; issued and outstanding: 171.7 shares and 169.9 shares, respectively)	0.0	0.0
Class B common stock, non-voting [Member]
Capital stock:
Common stock - Class A, $0.01 par value (authorized: 500.0 shares; issued and outstanding: 2.6 shares and 2.6 shares, respectively); Class B, $0.01 par value (authorized: 500.0 shares; issued and outstanding: 171.7 shares and 169.9 shares, respectively)	1.7	1.7
Class A Exchangeable Shares [Member]
Capital stock:
Exchangeable shares - Class A, no par value (issued and outstanding: 2.9 shares and 2.9 shares, respectively); Class B, no par value (issued and outstanding: 16.7 shares and 17.6 shares, respectively)	108.3	108.5
Class B Exchangeable Shares [Member]
Capital stock:
Exchangeable shares - Class A, no par value (issued and outstanding: 2.9 shares and 2.9 shares, respectively); Class B, no par value (issued and outstanding: 16.7 shares and 17.6 shares, respectively)	$ 628.2	$ 661.5