CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 9,981.5	$ 430.9
Accounts receivable, net	474.4	424.7
Other receivables, net	164.4	101.2
Inventories:
Finished	178.0	139.1
In process	15.2	13.0
Raw materials	11.2	18.6
Packaging materials	13.9	8.6
Total inventories	218.3	179.3
Other current assets, net	109.1	122.7
Total current assets	10,947.7	1,258.8
Properties, net	1,527.1	1,590.8
Goodwill	1,925.2	1,983.3
Other intangibles, net	4,880.4	4,745.7
Investment in MillerCoors	2,643.6	2,441.0
Deferred tax assets	26.7	20.2
Notes receivable, net	17.6	19.9
Other assets	228.5	216.6
Total assets	22,196.8	12,276.3
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	1,273.9	1,184.4
Current portion of long-term debt and short-term borrowings	326.9	28.7
Discontinued operations	4.9	4.1
Total current liabilities	1,605.7	1,217.2
Long-term debt	9,560.7	2,908.7
Pension and postretirement benefits	206.1	201.9
Deferred tax liabilities	798.1	799.8
Unrecognized tax benefits	12.2	8.4
Other liabilities	61.0	66.9
Discontinued operations	12.6	10.3
Total liabilities	12,256.4	5,213.2
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)
Capital stock:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value (authorized: 25.0 shares; none issued)	0.0	0.0
Paid-in capital	6,565.6	4,000.4
Retained earnings	4,768.9	4,496.0
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,633.3)	(1,694.9)
Class B common stock held in treasury at cost (9.5 shares and 9.5 shares, respectively)	(471.4)	(471.4)
Total Molson Coors Brewing Company stockholders' equity	9,919.5	7,043.0
Noncontrolling interests	20.9	20.1
Total equity	9,940.4	7,063.1
Total liabilities and equity	22,196.8	12,276.3
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: 203.5 shares and 172.5 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: 203.5 shares and 172.5 shares, respectively)	2.0	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: 15.4 shares and 16.0 shares, respectively)	108.1	108.2
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: 15.4 shares and 16.0 shares, respectively)	$ 579.6	$ 603.0