Revenue Recognition - Timing of Revenue Recognition and Reconciliation of Disaggregate Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 4,810.3	$ 3,969.9	$ 4,484.6
General construction
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	3,619.8	2,839.0	3,035.6
Aerospace
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	302.5	348.1	641.4
Medical
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	244.5	222.7	162.3
Transportation
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	145.8	132.4	152.2
Heavy equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	97.6	69.8	100.2
General industrial and other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	400.1	357.9	392.9
Products transferred at a point in time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	4,536.9	3,635.5	4,021.2
Products and services transferred over time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	273.4	334.4	463.4
Carlisle Construction Materials
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	3,836.7	2,995.6	3,233.3
Carlisle Construction Materials | General construction
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	3,619.8	2,839.0	3,035.6
Carlisle Construction Materials | Aerospace
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0.0	0.0	0.0
Carlisle Construction Materials | Medical
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0.0	0.0	0.0
Carlisle Construction Materials | Transportation
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0.0	0.0	0.0
Carlisle Construction Materials | Heavy equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	97.6	69.8	100.2
Carlisle Construction Materials | General industrial and other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	119.3	86.8	97.5
Carlisle Construction Materials | Products transferred at a point in time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	3,812.1	2,972.2	3,211.1
Carlisle Construction Materials | Products and services transferred over time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	24.6	23.4	22.2
Carlisle Interconnect Technologies
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	687.8	731.6	972.9
Carlisle Interconnect Technologies | General construction
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0.0	0.0	0.0
Carlisle Interconnect Technologies | Aerospace
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	302.5	348.1	641.4
Carlisle Interconnect Technologies | Medical
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	244.5	222.7	162.3
Carlisle Interconnect Technologies | Transportation
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0.0	0.0	0.0
Carlisle Interconnect Technologies | Heavy equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0.0	0.0	0.0
Carlisle Interconnect Technologies | General industrial and other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	140.8	160.8	169.2
Carlisle Interconnect Technologies | Products transferred at a point in time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	443.7	422.9	531.7
Carlisle Interconnect Technologies | Products and services transferred over time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	244.1	308.7	441.2
Carlisle Fluid Technologies
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	285.8	242.7	278.4
Carlisle Fluid Technologies | General construction
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0.0	0.0	0.0
Carlisle Fluid Technologies | Aerospace
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0.0	0.0	0.0
Carlisle Fluid Technologies | Medical
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0.0	0.0	0.0
Carlisle Fluid Technologies | Transportation
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	145.8	132.4	152.2
Carlisle Fluid Technologies | Heavy equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0.0	0.0	0.0
Carlisle Fluid Technologies | General industrial and other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	140.0	110.3	126.2
Carlisle Fluid Technologies | Products transferred at a point in time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	281.1	240.4	278.4
Carlisle Fluid Technologies | Products and services transferred over time
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 4.7	$ 2.3	$ 0.0