CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 395.0	$ 560.9
Accounts receivable, net	756.5	669.5
Other receivables, net	166.5	135.8
Inventories:
Total inventories	663.5	592.7
Other current assets, net	297.7	210.7
Total current assets	2,279.2	2,169.6
Properties, net	4,528.8	4,507.4
Goodwill	8,276.2	8,250.1
Other intangibles, net	14,032.6	14,031.9
Other assets	426.1	382.5
Total assets	29,542.9	29,341.5
Accounts Payable and Other Accrued Liabilities, Current	2,200.5	2,467.7
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt and short-term borrowings	843.0	684.8
Discontinued operations	5.2	5.0
Total current liabilities	3,048.7	3,157.5
Long-term debt	11,443.1	11,387.7
Pension and postretirement benefits	1,157.9	1,196.0
Deferred tax liabilities	1,762.6	1,699.0
Other liabilities	307.2	267.0
Discontinued operations	13.1	12.6
Total liabilities	17,732.6	17,719.8
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)
Capital stock:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value (authorized: 25.0 shares; none issued)	0.0	0.0
Paid-in capital	6,629.9	6,635.3
Retained earnings	6,232.0	6,119.0
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,470.2)	(1,545.5)
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	11,598.3	11,418.7
Noncontrolling interests	212.0	203.0
Total equity	11,810.3	11,621.7
Total liabilities and equity	29,542.9	29,341.5
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: 204.2 shares and 203.7 shares, respectively)	0.0	0.0
Total equity	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: 204.2 shares and 203.7 shares, respectively)	2.0	2.0
Total equity	2.0	2.0
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: 15.1 shares and 15.2 shares, respectively)	108.4	108.1
Total equity	108.4	108.1
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: 15.1 shares and 15.2 shares, respectively)	567.6	571.2
Total equity	$ 567.6	$ 571.2