Revenue Recognition - Timing of Revenue Recognition and Reconciliation of Disaggregate Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 1,030.2	$ 1,071.9
United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	817.3	833.8
Total international
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	212.9	238.1
Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	100.2	114.1
Asia
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	53.7	67.3
Canada
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	21.6	20.7
Mexico
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	15.3	16.6
Middle East and Africa
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	9.5	11.7
Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	12.6	7.7
General Construction
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	635.8	621.6
Aerospace
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	142.6	178.4
Heavy Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	75.6	102.4
Transportation
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	43.5	41.5
Medical
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	48.2	31.0
General Industrial and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	84.5	97.0
Carlisle Construction Materials
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	676.4	671.1
Carlisle Construction Materials | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	596.9	591.2
Carlisle Construction Materials | Total international
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	79.5	79.9
Carlisle Construction Materials | Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	51.1	52.1
Carlisle Construction Materials | Asia
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	3.3	4.1
Carlisle Construction Materials | Canada
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	18.4	17.5
Carlisle Construction Materials | Mexico
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1.2	0.4
Carlisle Construction Materials | Middle East and Africa
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	3.9	3.4
Carlisle Construction Materials | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1.6	2.4
Carlisle Construction Materials | General Construction
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	635.8	621.6
Carlisle Construction Materials | Aerospace
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0.0	0.0
Carlisle Construction Materials | Heavy Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	21.5	27.2
Carlisle Construction Materials | Transportation
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0.0	0.0
Carlisle Construction Materials | Medical
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0.0
Carlisle Construction Materials | General Industrial and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	19.1	22.3
Carlisle Interconnect Technologies
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	224.5	246.4
Carlisle Interconnect Technologies | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	161.4	182.1
Carlisle Interconnect Technologies | Total international
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	63.1	64.3
Carlisle Interconnect Technologies | Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	19.3	18.4
Carlisle Interconnect Technologies | Asia
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	18.4	23.8
Carlisle Interconnect Technologies | Canada
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1.2	1.1
Carlisle Interconnect Technologies | Mexico
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	11.2	12.4
Carlisle Interconnect Technologies | Middle East and Africa
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	4.9	7.3
Carlisle Interconnect Technologies | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	8.1	1.3
Carlisle Interconnect Technologies | General Construction
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0.0	0.0
Carlisle Interconnect Technologies | Aerospace
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	136.7	173.8
Carlisle Interconnect Technologies | Heavy Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0.0	0.0
Carlisle Interconnect Technologies | Transportation
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0.0	0.0
Carlisle Interconnect Technologies | Medical
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	48.2	31.0
Carlisle Interconnect Technologies | General Industrial and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	39.6	41.6
Carlisle Fluid Technologies
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	58.3	63.1
Carlisle Fluid Technologies | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	28.3	28.0
Carlisle Fluid Technologies | Total international
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	30.0	35.1
Carlisle Fluid Technologies | Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	10.4	13.1
Carlisle Fluid Technologies | Asia
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	16.9	19.0
Carlisle Fluid Technologies | Canada
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1.4	1.6
Carlisle Fluid Technologies | Mexico
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0.6	0.5
Carlisle Fluid Technologies | Middle East and Africa
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0.5	0.6
Carlisle Fluid Technologies | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0.2	0.3
Carlisle Fluid Technologies | General Construction
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0.0	0.0
Carlisle Fluid Technologies | Aerospace
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0.0	0.0
Carlisle Fluid Technologies | Heavy Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0.0	0.0
Carlisle Fluid Technologies | Transportation
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	35.3	32.3
Carlisle Fluid Technologies | Medical
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0.0	0.0
Carlisle Fluid Technologies | General Industrial and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	23.0	30.8
Carlisle Brake & Friction
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	71.0	91.3
Carlisle Brake & Friction | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	30.7	32.5
Carlisle Brake & Friction | Total international
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	40.3	58.8
Carlisle Brake & Friction | Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	19.4	30.5
Carlisle Brake & Friction | Asia
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	15.1	20.4
Carlisle Brake & Friction | Canada
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0.6	0.5
Carlisle Brake & Friction | Mexico
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	2.3	3.3
Carlisle Brake & Friction | Middle East and Africa
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0.2	0.4
Carlisle Brake & Friction | Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	2.7	3.7
Carlisle Brake & Friction | General Construction
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0.0	0.0
Carlisle Brake & Friction | Aerospace
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	5.9	4.6
Carlisle Brake & Friction | Heavy Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	54.1	75.2
Carlisle Brake & Friction | Transportation
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	8.2	9.2
Carlisle Brake & Friction | Medical
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0.0	0.0
Carlisle Brake & Friction | General Industrial and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 2.8	$ 2.3