| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2412404 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation (Schedule of Changes in the Number of Underlying Shares) (Details) (http://www.brown-forman.com/role/StockBasedCompensationScheduleOfChangesInNumberOfUnderlyingSharesDetails) |
| Table | Schedule of Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000014693 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Schedule of Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award [Axis] | Restricted Stock [Member] |
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | Period [Axis] |
|---|---|
2015-05-01 - 2016-04-30 | |
Number of Underlying Shares [Roll Forward] | |
Number of shares outstanding, Beginning balance (shares) | |
Number of shares outstanding, Granted (shares) | |
Number of shares outstanding, Adjusted for dividends or performance (shares) | ( |
Number of shares outstanding, Vested (shares) | ( |
Number of shares outstanding, Forfeited (shares) | ( |
Number of shares outstanding, Ending balance (shares) | |
Weighted Average Fair Value at Grant Date [Roll Forward] | |
Weighted Average Fair Value at Grant Date, Beginning balance (dollars per share) | |
Weighted Average Fair Value at Grant Date, Granted (dollars per share) | |
Weighted Average Fair Value at Grant Date, Adjusted for dividends or performance (dollars per share) | |
Weighted Average Fair Value at Grant Date, Vested (dollars per share) | |
Weighted Average Fair Value at Grant Date, Forfeited (dollars per share) | |
Weighted Average Fair Value at Grant Date, Ending balance (dollars per share) |