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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, net - Changes in the Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Goodwill
Carrying value of trade name		$ 1,018.6	$ 872.2
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Goodwill, Balance at the beginning of the period		1,081.2
Goodwill acquired during the year		118.5
Measurement period adjustments		2.9
Currency translation and other		10.2
Goodwill, Balance at the end of the period		1,212.8
Carlisle Construction Materials
Goodwill
Carrying value of trade name		90.7	55.2
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Goodwill, Balance at the beginning of the period		117.5
Goodwill acquired during the year		31.6
Measurement period adjustments		0.0
Currency translation and other		5.9
Goodwill, Balance at the end of the period		155.0
Carlisle Interconnect Technologies
Goodwill
Carrying value of trade name		353.8	379.1
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Goodwill, Balance at the beginning of the period		639.1
Goodwill acquired during the year		0.0
Measurement period adjustments		0.3
Currency translation and other		1.0
Goodwill, Balance at the end of the period		640.4
Carlisle Food Service Products
Goodwill
Carrying value of trade name		173.0	24.9
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Goodwill, Balance at the beginning of the period		60.3
Goodwill acquired during the year		86.9
Measurement period adjustments		2.6
Currency translation and other		0.0
Goodwill, Balance at the end of the period		149.8
Carlisle Fluid Technologies
Goodwill
Carrying value of trade name		306.6	313.7
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Goodwill, Balance at the beginning of the period		167.9
Goodwill acquired during the year		0.0
Measurement period adjustments		0.0
Currency translation and other		3.2
Goodwill, Balance at the end of the period		171.1
Carlisle Brake & Friction
Goodwill
Impairment of goodwill	$ 130.0
Carrying value of trade name		94.5	$ 99.3
Percentage of fair value below carrying amount (percent)	25.00%
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Goodwill, Balance at the beginning of the period		96.4
Goodwill acquired during the year		0.0
Measurement period adjustments		0.0
Currency translation and other		0.1
Goodwill, Balance at the end of the period	$ 96.5	$ 96.5
Wellman Trade Name \| Carlisle Brake & Friction
Goodwill
Impairment of trade name	11.5
Carrying value of trade name	$ 35.4