Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended				0 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013 6.125% senior notes due 2016	Aug. 15, 2006 Cash flow hedge	Jun. 15, 2005 Cash flow hedge	Dec. 31, 2013 Accrued post-retirement benefit liability	Dec. 31, 2012 Accrued post-retirement benefit liability	Dec. 31, 2013 Accrued post-retirement benefit liability Defined Benefit Plans Carlisle Transportation Products	Dec. 31, 2013 Accrued post-retirement benefit liability Post-retirement Welfare Plans Carlisle Transportation Products	Dec. 31, 2013 Foreign currency translation	Dec. 31, 2012 Foreign currency translation	Dec. 31, 2013 Foreign currency translation Carlisle Transportation Products	Dec. 31, 2013 Hedging activities	Dec. 31, 2012 Hedging activities
Accumulated balances for each classification of comprehensive income (loss)
Balance at the beginning of the period	$ (35.5)	$ (45.0)					$ (34.1)	$ (40.7)			$ (2.7)	$ (5.9)		$ 1.3	$ 1.6
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	5.4	8.3					2.8	5.1			2.6	3.2
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	1.2	4.8					5.9	5.3			(4.2)			(0.5)	(0.5)
Income tax expense	(2.6)	(3.6)					(2.8)	(3.8)						0.2	0.2
Net Other comprehensive income (loss)	4.0	9.5	(6.9)				5.9	6.6			(1.6)	3.2		(0.3)	(0.3)
Balance at the end of the period	(31.5)	(35.5)	(45.0)				(28.2)	(34.1)			(4.3)	(2.7)		1.0	1.3
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss related to settlement costs									7.3	0.3
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss related to curtailment charges									0.8
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss related to the Canadian operations													4.2
Notional amount of treasury lock contracts to hedge cash flow variability on forecasted debt interest payments associated with changes in interest rates						150.0
Amortization of gain resulting from termination of treasury lock contracts, before tax					5.6
Amortization of gain resulting from termination of treasury lock contracts, net of tax					3.5
Par value of senior notes				150.0
Remaining unamortized gain reflected in accumulated other comprehensive loss resulting from termination of treasury lock contracts, before tax	1.5
Remaining unamortized gain reflected in accumulated other comprehensive loss resulting from termination of treasury lock contracts, after tax	$ 1.0