Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Aug. 14, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000017843
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2013
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--06-30
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 2,582,079,427
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		52,880,099
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY