CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 971.3	$ 560.9
Accounts receivable, net	833.4	669.5
Other receivables, net	197.9	135.8
Inventories:
Total inventories	636.0	592.7
Other current assets, net	277.8	210.7
Total current assets	2,916.4	2,169.6
Properties, net	4,590.2	4,507.4
Goodwill	8,346.9	8,250.1
Other intangibles, net	14,315.8	14,031.9
Other assets	508.4	382.5
Total assets	30,677.7	29,341.5
Accounts Payable and Other Accrued Liabilities, Current	2,506.1	2,467.7
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt and short-term borrowings	1,745.0	684.8
Discontinued operations	5.1	5.0
Total current liabilities	4,256.2	3,157.5
Long-term debt	10,574.2	11,387.7
Pension and postretirement benefits	895.5	1,196.0
Deferred tax liabilities	1,932.4	1,699.0
Other liabilities	309.9	267.0
Discontinued operations	12.9	12.6
Total liabilities	17,981.1	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	6,676.6	6,635.3
Retained earnings	6,658.7	6,119.0
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,038.6)	(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	12,488.2	11,418.7
Noncontrolling interests	208.4	203.0
Total equity	12,696.6	11,621.7
Total liabilities and equity	30,677.7	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: 204.7 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: 204.7 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: 14.7 shares and 15.2 shares, respectively)	107.7	108.1
Total equity	107.7	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: 14.7 shares and 15.2 shares, respectively)	553.2	571.2
Total equity	$ 553.2	$ 571.2