Exit and Disposal Activities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 09, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Exit and disposal costs		$ 5.0	$ 2.7	$ 8.2	$ 4.1
Carlisle Interconnect Technologies
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Exit and disposal costs		2.5	0.0	4.8	0.0
Carlisle Fluid Technologies
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Exit and disposal costs		0.5	1.9	1.0	3.0
Carlisle Brake & Friction
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Exit and disposal costs		1.7	0.0	2.0	0.0
Corporate
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Exit and disposal costs		0.3	$ 0.8	0.4	$ 1.1
Aerospace Manufacturing Operations | Carlisle Interconnect Technologies | Employee Severance and Benefit Arrangement
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Exit and disposal costs		0.4		1.3
Exit and disposal costs, expected to be incurred		1.5		1.5
Medical Business | Carlisle Interconnect Technologies | Employee Termination Benefits
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Exit and disposal costs		2.0		2.6
Exit and disposal costs, aggregate expense recognized		10.2		10.2
Exit and disposal costs, expected to be incurred		14.0		14.0
Administrative Functions and Facilities | Carlisle Fluid Technologies | Employee Relocation
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Exit and disposal costs		0.5		1.0
Exit and disposal costs, aggregate expense recognized		5.1		5.1
Exit and disposal costs, expected to be incurred		5.2		5.2
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		2.5
Manufacturing Operations | Carlisle Brake & Friction | Other Miscellaneous Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Exit and disposal costs		1.7		2.0
Minimum | Manufacturing Operations | Carlisle Brake & Friction
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Exit and disposal costs, expected to be incurred		18.0		18.0
Restructuring plan period	18 months
Minimum | 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		6.0
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		5.5
Minimum | Manufacturing Operations | Carlisle Brake & Friction | Other Miscellaneous Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Exit and disposal costs, expected to be incurred		4.0		4.0
Maximum | Manufacturing Operations | Carlisle Brake & Friction
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Exit and disposal costs, expected to be incurred		21.0		21.0
Restructuring plan period	21 months
Maximum | Manufacturing Operations | Carlisle Brake & Friction | Non-cash Accelerated Depreciation
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Exit and disposal costs, expected to be incurred		7.0		7.0
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		7.0
Maximum | Manufacturing Operations | Carlisle Brake & Friction | Other Miscellaneous Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Exit and disposal costs, expected to be incurred		$ 4.5		$ 4.5