Retirement Plans (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 03, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Net asset (liability)
Noncurrent liabilities		$ (18.9)	$ (23.9)
Components of net periodic benefit cost
Settlement cost			5.6
Defined Contribution Plans
Defined contribution plan expense recognized		11.4	11.3	10.7
Maximum percentage of employee compensation match by employer to employee stock ownership plan		4.00%
Maximum percentage of employee compensation match by employer to non union employee stock ownership plan		50.00%
Contributions expected to be made by employer to pension plans in 2012			15.0
Shares held by the ESOP plan		1.7	1.8	1.9
Defined Benefit Plans
Retirement Plans
Company's contribution to pension plan		1.3	5.2
Expected employer contributions in next fiscal year		0.2
Net asset (liability)
Noncurrent assets		11.4	22.6
Current liabilities		(1.0)	(1.0)
Noncurrent liabilities		(16.6)	(19.3)
Asset (liability) at end of year		(6.2)	2.3
Components of net periodic benefit cost
Service cost		5.1	4.7	5.2
Interest cost		8.1	9.8	10.7
Expected return on plan assets		(12.2)	(14.1)	(14.7)
Settlement/curtailment cost		8.9	5.6
Foreign currency		(0.2)		(0.1)
Amortization of unrecognized net loss		6.5	4.9	4.6
Amortization of prior service credit		0.3	0.1	(0.1)
Net periodic benefit cost		16.7	11.0	5.6
Settlement cost		(18.6)	5.6
Weighted-average assumptions for benefit obligations
Discount rate (as a percent)	3.75%	4.43%	4.02%
Rate of compensation increase (as a percent)	4.29%	3.46%	3.46%
Expected long-term return on plan assets (as a percent)	6.50%	6.45%	6.53%
Weighted-average assumptions for net periodic benefit cost
Discount rate (as a percent)		3.77%	4.77%	5.14%
Rate of compensation increase (as a percent)		4.29%	4.29%	4.29%
Expected long-term return on plan assets (as a percent)		6.50%	7.00%	7.00%
Estimated future benefit payments
2014		17.2
2015		16.1
2016		15.1
2017		15.0
2018		14.7
2019-2023		67.5
Defined Benefit Plans | Carlisle Transportation Products
Components of net periodic benefit cost
Settlement/curtailment cost		8.1
Settlement cost		7.3
Previously unrecognized actuarial loss in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income recognized into earnings due to the settlement of the liability		6.1
Curtailment loss related to liability loss and recognition of prior service cost		0.8
Post-retirement Welfare Plans
Net asset (liability)
Current liabilities		(0.2)	(0.4)
Noncurrent liabilities		(2.3)	(4.1)
Asset (liability) at end of year		(2.5)	(4.5)
Components of net periodic benefit cost
Interest cost		0.2	0.2	0.2
Settlement/curtailment cost		0.3
Amortization of prior service credit		0.1	0.1	0.1
Amortization of unrecognized net obligation		0.1	0.2	0.1
Net periodic benefit cost		0.7	0.5	0.4
Settlement cost		1.2
Previously unrecognized actuarial loss in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income recognized into earnings due to the settlement of the liability		0.3
Weighted-average assumptions for benefit obligations
Discount rate (as a percent)		4.51%	3.77%
Assumed health care cost trend rate for current year (as a percent)		7.00%
Ultimate health care cost trend rate (as a percent)		5.00%
Weighted-average assumptions for net periodic benefit cost
Discount rate (as a percent)		3.77%	4.73%	5.17%
Estimated future benefit payments
2014		0.2
2015		0.2
2016		0.2
2017		0.2
2018		0.2
2019-2023		0.9
Executive supplemental and director defined benefit pension plans
Retirement Plans
Company's contribution to pension plan		1.0
Expected employer contributions in next fiscal year		$ 1.0