Cover Page - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Apr. 16, 2020
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2020
Entity File Number	1-9278
Entity Registrant Name	CARLISLE COMPANIES INCORPORATED
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	31-1168055
City Area Code	(480)
Local Phone Number	781-5000
Entity Address, Address Line One	16430 North Scottsdale Road
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 400
Entity Address, City or Town	Scottsdale
Entity Address, State or Province	AZ
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	85254
Entity Central Index Key	0000790051
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		54,912,883
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Transition Report	false
Common Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock
Trading Symbol	CSL
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Preferred stock purchase rights
No Trading Symbol Flag	true
Security Exchange Name	NYSE