Segment Information (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Sales, EBIT, assets of operations by reportable segment
Sales	$ 724.0	$ 796.8	$ 792.6	$ 629.6	$ 683.6	$ 745.0	$ 773.2	$ 649.4	$ 2,943.0	$ 2,851.2	$ 2,492.4
EBIT	92.4	109.6	109.4	55.4	72.5	103.1	121.0	75.3	366.8	371.9	266.0
Assets	3,492.7				2,884.2				3,492.7	2,884.2	2,545.5
Depreciation and Amortization									96.1	83.5	67.7
Capital Spending									97.9	127.0	58.0
Reconciliation of segmental assets to total assets
Assets per table above	3,492.7				2,884.2				3,492.7	2,884.2	2,545.5
Assets held for sale of discontinued operations (Note 4)	0.3				573.1				0.3	573.1
TOTAL ASSETS	3,493.0				3,457.3				3,493.0	3,457.3
Reconciliation of depreciation and amortization and capital spending
Depreciation and amortization per table above									96.1	83.5	67.7
Depreciation and amortization of discontinued operations									17.8	21.4	20.3
Total depreciation and amortization									113.9	104.9	88.0
Capital spending per table above									97.9	127.0	58.0
Capital spending of discontinued operations									12.9	13.4	21.6
Total capital spending									110.8	140.4	79.6
Corporate
Sales, EBIT, assets of operations by reportable segment
EBIT									(47.1)	(58.5)	(44.2)
Assets	791.4				132.3				791.4	132.3	116.4
Depreciation and Amortization									1.7	1.7	1.7
Capital Spending										1.6	0.2
Reconciliation of segmental assets to total assets
Assets per table above	791.4				132.3				791.4	132.3	116.4
Reconciliation of depreciation and amortization and capital spending
Depreciation and amortization per table above									1.7	1.7	1.7
Capital spending per table above										1.6	0.2
Carlisle Construction Materials
Sales, EBIT, assets of operations by reportable segment
Sales									1,776.5	1,695.8	1,484.0
EBIT									264.0	273.4	177.9
Assets	886.9				860.4				886.9	860.4	774.4
Depreciation and Amortization									31.0	27.9	23.7
Capital Spending									64.5	81.5	21.1
Reconciliation of segmental assets to total assets
Assets per table above	886.9				860.4				886.9	860.4	774.4
Reconciliation of depreciation and amortization and capital spending
Depreciation and amortization per table above									31.0	27.9	23.7
Capital spending per table above									64.5	81.5	21.1
Carlisle Interconnect Technologies
Sales, EBIT, assets of operations by reportable segment
Sales									577.7	463.1	299.6
EBIT									89.4	69.1	41.9
Assets	1,017.5				1,075.7				1,017.5	1,075.7	782.1
Depreciation and Amortization									34.4	24.6	12.9
Capital Spending									12.2	19.2	14.8
Reconciliation of segmental assets to total assets
Assets per table above	1,017.5				1,075.7				1,017.5	1,075.7	782.1
Reconciliation of depreciation and amortization and capital spending
Depreciation and amortization per table above									34.4	24.6	12.9
Capital spending per table above									12.2	19.2	14.8
Carlisle Brake & Friction
Sales, EBIT, assets of operations by reportable segment
Sales									350.0	449.0	473.0
EBIT									33.5	75.6	77.2
Assets	603.7				625.7				603.7	625.7	665.8
Depreciation and Amortization									21.3	20.2	20.2
Capital Spending									10.4	19.8	16.8
Reconciliation of segmental assets to total assets
Assets per table above	603.7				625.7				603.7	625.7	665.8
Reconciliation of depreciation and amortization and capital spending
Depreciation and amortization per table above									21.3	20.2	20.2
Capital spending per table above									10.4	19.8	16.8
Carlisle FoodService Products
Sales, EBIT, assets of operations by reportable segment
Sales									238.8	243.3	235.8
EBIT									27.0	12.3	13.2
Assets	193.2				190.1				193.2	190.1	206.8
Depreciation and Amortization									7.7	9.1	9.2
Capital Spending									10.8	4.9	5.1
Reconciliation of segmental assets to total assets
Assets per table above	193.2				190.1				193.2	190.1	206.8
Reconciliation of depreciation and amortization and capital spending
Depreciation and amortization per table above									7.7	9.1	9.2
Capital spending per table above									$ 10.8	$ 4.9	$ 5.1