Discontinued Operations and Assets Held for Sale (Details) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended		12 Months Ended					0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Nov. 08, 2013 CCM's Kent, WA facility USD ($)	Oct. 21, 2013 Carlisle Transportation Products USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Carlisle Transportation Products USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Carlisle Transportation Products USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Carlisle Transportation Products USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 Zevenaar, The Netherlands distribution center Carlisle FoodService Products USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Zevenaar, The Netherlands distribution center Carlisle FoodService Products USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 Reno, NV Carlisle FoodService Products USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2012 PDT profiles business USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2012 PDT profiles business EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2012 Specialty trailer business USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Refrigerated truck bodies business USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Thermoset molding operation USD ($)
Assets held for sale:
Receivables					$ 74.4					$ 74.4
Deferred income taxes					6.5					6.5
Inventories					213.0					213.0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets					1.7					1.7
Total current assets held for sale					295.6					295.6
Property, plant and equipment, net	0.3				171.9				0.3	171.9
Goodwill					100.0					100.0
Other long term assets					5.6					5.6
Total non-current assets held for sale	0.3				277.5				0.3	277.5
Total assets held for sale	0.3				573.1				0.3	573.1					573.1
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale:
Accounts payable					53.8					53.8
Accrued expenses					20.7					20.7
Total current liabilities associated with assets held for sale					74.5					74.5
Total non-current liabilities associated with assets held for sale					47.6					47.6
Total liabilities associated with assets held for sale					122.1					122.1					122.1
Cash proceeds from the sale of long-lived tangible assets									11.9		3.5	5.4							6.2
Pre-tax gain (loss) on sale of business												1.6							1.0	0
Non-current assets held for sale	0.3				277.5				0.3	277.5							0.3	0.3
Sale from discontinued operations
Cash proceeds from sale of business																				22.1	17.1
Amount per agreement to sell business unit													375
Proceeds from sale of business, including estimated adjustment														375.6
Working capital adjustment included in proceeds from sale of business														6.6
After-tax gain on sale of business														6.2
Net sales:
Revenues from discontinued operations														767.9	778.2	732.1
Income (loss) from discontinued operations:
Pre-tax income (loss) from discontinued operations									(60.5)	55.2	6.5			(46.1)	52.4	9.1
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	9.5	10.2	(56.2)	11.0	3.9	5.1	16.7	15.8	(25.5)	41.5	8.3			(30.4)	37.6	15.2
Goodwill impairment charge									100.0					100.0
Gain on settlement of contingent consideration																						3.8
Write-down of land and building																								0.6
Pre-tax (loss) gain on settlement of a case																							$ 0.9