| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 00300 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (http://www.carlisle.com/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlows)  | 
| Table | (Implied) | 
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000790051 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) | 
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31  | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31  | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31  | |
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  | |||
Operating activities  | |||
Net income  | 250,100,000    | 319,700,000    | 251,300,000    | 
Reconciliation of net income to cash flows provided by operating activities:  | |||
Depreciation  | |||
Amortization  | |||
Impairment charges  | 141,500,000    | ||
Stock-based compensation, net of tax benefit  | (  | ||
Deferred taxes  | (  | (  | (  | 
Other operating activities, net  | (  | (  | (  | 
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisitions:  | |||
Receivables  | (  | (  | |
Inventories  | (  | (  | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets  | (  | (  | |
Accounts payable  | (  | (  | |
Accrued expenses and deferred revenues  | |||
Other long-term liabilities  | (  | ||
Net cash provided by operating activities  | |||
Investing activities  | |||
Capital expenditures  | (  | (  | (  | 
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired  | (  | (  | (  | 
Other investing activities, net  | |||
Net cash used in investing activities  | (  | (  | (  | 
Financing activities  | |||
Repayments of borrowings  | (  | (  | (  | 
Dividends paid  | (  | (  | (  | 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options, net  | |||
Repurchases of common stock  | (  | (  | |
Other financing activities, net  | (  | ||
Net cash used in financing activities  | (  | (  | (  | 
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents  | (  | (  | (  | 
Change in cash and cash equivalents  | (  | (  | (  | 
Cash and cash equivalents  | |||
Beginning of period  | 410,700,000    | ||
End of period  | 385,300,000    | 410,700,000    | 730,800,000    |