Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Effect of dilutive securities on diluted earnings per share

The following summarizes the effect of dilutive securities on diluted EPS:

	For the years ended
	December 31, 2015		December 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
	(In millions, except per share amounts)
Amounts attributable to Molson Coors Brewing Company:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	$	355.6	$	513.5	$	565.3
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	3.9		0.5		2.0
Net income (loss) attributable to Molson Coors Brewing Company	$	359.5	$	514.0	$	567.3
Weighted-average shares for basic EPS	185.3		184.9		183.0
Effect of dilutive securities:
RSUs, DSUs, PUs and PSUs	0.7		0.5		0.5
Stock options and SOSARs	0.4		0.7		0.7
Weighted-average shares for diluted EPS	186.4		186.1		184.2
Basic net income (loss) attributable to Molson Coors Brewing Company per share:
From continuing operations	$	1.92	$	2.78	$	3.09
From discontinued operations	0.02		—		0.01
Basic net income (loss) attributable to Molson Coors Brewing Company per share	$	1.94	$	2.78	$	3.10
Diluted net income (loss) attributable to Molson Coors Brewing Company per share:
From continuing operations	$	1.91	$	2.76	$	3.07
From discontinued operations	0.02		—		0.01
Diluted net income (loss) attributable to Molson Coors Brewing Company per share	$	1.93	$	2.76	$	3.08
Dividends declared and paid per share	$	1.64	$	1.48	$	1.28

Anti-dilutive securities excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share

The following anti-dilutive securities were excluded from the computation of the effect of dilutive securities on diluted earnings per share:

	For the years ended
	December 31, 2015	December 31, 2014	December 31, 2013
	(In millions)
RSUs, stock options and SOSARs	0.1	—	0.1