Commitments and Contingencies - Letters of Credit and Guarantees (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Other commitments
Letters of credit and bank guarantees outstanding	$ 28.7	$ 29.2

The total amount of the contingent obligation under lettters of credit and guaranty liabilities outstanding as of the reporting date.

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Namespace Prefix:	csl_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant