Exit and Disposal Activities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
	Feb. 09, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Exit and disposal costs		$ 3.2	$ 1.4
Carlisle Interconnect Technologies
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Exit and disposal costs		2.3	0.0
Carlisle Fluid Technologies
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Exit and disposal costs		0.5	1.1
Carlisle Brake & Friction
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Exit and disposal costs		0.3	0.0
Corporate
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Exit and disposal costs		0.1	$ 0.3
Aerospace Manufacturing Operations | Carlisle Interconnect Technologies | Employee Severance and Benefit Arrangement
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Exit and disposal costs		0.9
Exit and disposal costs, expected to be incurred		1.4
Medical Business | Carlisle Interconnect Technologies | Employee Termination Benefits
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Exit and disposal costs		0.6
Exit and disposal costs, aggregate expense recognized		8.2
Exit and disposal costs, expected to be incurred		13.0
Administrative Functions and Facilities | Carlisle Fluid Technologies | Employee Relocation
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Exit and disposal costs		0.5
Exit and disposal costs, aggregate expense recognized		4.6
Exit and disposal costs, expected to be incurred		5.0
Manufacturing Operations | Carlisle Brake & Friction
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring plan period	18 months
Manufacturing Operations | Carlisle Brake & Friction | Employee Retention and Termination Benefits
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Exit and disposal costs, expected to be incurred		2.5
Manufacturing Operations | Carlisle Brake & Friction | Other Miscellaneous Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Exit and disposal costs		0.3
Exit and disposal costs, expected to be incurred		3.0
Minimum | Manufacturing Operations | Carlisle Brake & Friction
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Exit and disposal costs, expected to be incurred		16.5
Minimum | Manufacturing Operations | Carlisle Brake & Friction | Non-cash Accelerated Depreciation
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Exit and disposal costs, expected to be incurred		4.5
Minimum | Manufacturing Operations | Carlisle Brake & Friction | Relocate and Reinstall Equipment
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Exit and disposal costs, expected to be incurred		5.5
Maximum | Manufacturing Operations | Carlisle Brake & Friction
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Exit and disposal costs, expected to be incurred		18.5
Maximum | Manufacturing Operations | Carlisle Brake & Friction | Non-cash Accelerated Depreciation
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Exit and disposal costs, expected to be incurred		6.0
Maximum | Manufacturing Operations | Carlisle Brake & Friction | Relocate and Reinstall Equipment
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Exit and disposal costs, expected to be incurred		$ 7.0