Exit and Disposal Activities - Components of Exit and Disposal Activities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee severance and benefit arrangements	$ 2.4	$ 1.4
Relocation costs	0.3	0.0
Other restructuring costs	0.5	0.0
Total exit and disposal costs	3.2	1.4
Cost of goods sold
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total exit and disposal costs	1.5	0.0
Selling and and Administrative Expenses
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total exit and disposal costs	1.3	1.4
Research and development expenses
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total exit and disposal costs	0.1	0.0
Other Expense
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total exit and disposal costs	0.3	0.0
Carlisle Interconnect Technologies
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total exit and disposal costs	2.3	0.0
Carlisle Fluid Technologies
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total exit and disposal costs	0.5	1.1
Carlisle Brake & Friction
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total exit and disposal costs	0.3	0.0
Corporate
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total exit and disposal costs	$ 0.1	$ 0.3