CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 418.6	$ 560.9
Accounts and other receivables:
Trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $17.2 and $10.7, respectively	728.3	654.4
Affiliate receivables	5.5	15.1
Other receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $0.5 and $0.6, respectively	168.2	135.8
Inventories:
Inventories, less allowance for obsolete inventories of $8.1 and $3.3, respectively	591.5	592.7
Other current assets, net	277.6	210.7
Total current assets	2,189.7	2,169.6
Properties, less accumulated depreciation of $2,096.6 and $1,499.3, respectively	4,673.7	4,507.4
Goodwill	8,405.5	8,250.1
Other intangibles, less accumulated amortization of $662.3 and $404.0, respectively	14,296.5	14,031.9
Other assets	681.5	382.5
Total assets	30,246.9	29,341.5
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and other current liabilities (includes affiliate payable amounts of $0.4 and $2.1, respectively)	2,679.6	2,467.7
Current portion of long-term debt and short-term borrowings	714.8	684.8
Discontinued operations	4.9	5.0
Total current liabilities	3,399.3	3,157.5
Long-term debt	10,598.7	11,387.7
Pension and postretirement benefits	848.5	1,196.0
Deferred tax liabilities	1,648.6	1,699.0
Other liabilities	304.4	267.0
Discontinued operations	12.4	12.6
Total liabilities	16,811.9	17,719.8
Commitments and contingencies
Molson Coors Brewing Company stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value (authorized: 25.0 shares; none issued)	0.0	0.0
Paid-in capital	6,688.5	6,635.3
Retained earnings	7,206.1	6,145.3
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(860.0)	(1,571.8)
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	13,226.1	11,418.7
Noncontrolling interests	208.9	203.0
Total equity	13,435.0	11,621.7
Total liabilities and equity	30,246.9	29,341.5
Class A common stock, voting
Molson Coors Brewing Company stockholders' equity
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
Common stock issued, Class B
Molson Coors Brewing Company stockholders' equity
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
Molson Coors Brewing Company stockholders' equity
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]
Molson Coors Brewing Company stockholders' equity
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