Exit and Disposal Activities - Components of Exit and Disposal Activities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Employee severance and benefit arrangements	$ 3.0	$ 1.0	$ 5.4	$ 2.4
Relocation costs	0.6	1.4	0.9	1.4
Other restructuring costs	1.4	0.3	1.9	0.3
Total exit and disposal costs	5.0	2.7	8.2	4.1
Cost of goods sold
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total exit and disposal costs	2.0	0.0	3.8	0.0
Selling and and Administrative Expenses
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total exit and disposal costs	3.0	2.5	4.3	3.9
Research and development expenses
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total exit and disposal costs	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0
Other Expense
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total exit and disposal costs	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.2
Carlisle Interconnect Technologies
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total exit and disposal costs	2.5	0.0	4.8	0.0
Carlisle Fluid Technologies
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total exit and disposal costs	0.5	1.9	1.0	3.0
Carlisle Brake & Friction
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total exit and disposal costs	1.7	0.0	2.0	0.0
Corporate
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total exit and disposal costs	$ 0.3	$ 0.8	$ 0.4	$ 1.1