Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Goodwill, Balance at the beginning of the period	$ 964.5	$ 858.7
Goodwill acquired during the period	175.7	111.7
Measurement period adjustments	0.6
Currency translation	(6.4)	(5.9)
Goodwill, Balance at the end of the period	1,134.4	964.5
Carlisle Construction Materials
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Goodwill, Balance at the beginning of the period	123.3	129.1
Currency translation	(4.6)	(5.8)
Goodwill, Balance at the end of the period	118.7	123.3
Carlisle Interconnect Technologies
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Goodwill, Balance at the beginning of the period	554.3	442.6
Goodwill acquired during the period		111.7
Measurement period adjustments	1.1
Goodwill, Balance at the end of the period	555.4	554.3
Carlisle Fluid Technologies
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Goodwill acquired during the period	175.7
Measurement period adjustments	(0.5)
Currency translation	(1.8)
Goodwill, Balance at the end of the period	173.4
Carlisle Brake & Friction
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Goodwill, Balance at the beginning of the period	226.6	226.7
Currency translation		(0.1)
Goodwill, Balance at the end of the period	226.6	226.6
Carlisle Food Service Products
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Goodwill, Balance at the beginning of the period	60.3	60.3
Goodwill, Balance at the end of the period	$ 60.3	$ 60.3