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Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests and Noncontrolling Interests Operating Partnership (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 10, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2012 Operating Partnership [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Operating Partnership [Member] | Nov. 30, 2012 Operating Partnership [Member] | Dec. 02, 2010 Operating Partnership [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Operating Partnership [Member] Jacobs [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Operating Partnership [Member] Jacobs [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Operating Partnership [Member] CBL's Predecessor [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Operating Partnership [Member] CBL's Predecessor [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Operating Partnership [Member] Third Parties [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Operating Partnership [Member] Third Parties [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Operating Partnership [Member] The Company [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Operating Partnership [Member] The Company [Member] | Nov. 30, 2012 Operating Partnership [Member] Common Units [Member] | Nov. 30, 2012 Operating Partnership [Member] Special Common Units [Member] Minimum [Member] | Dec. 02, 2010 Operating Partnership [Member] Special Common Units [Member] Minimum [Member] | Nov. 30, 2012 Operating Partnership [Member] Special Common Units [Member] Maximum [Member] | Dec. 02, 2010 Operating Partnership [Member] Special Common Units [Member] Maximum [Member] | Jul. 31, 2004 Operating Partnership [Member] S-SCUs [Member] | Jun. 30, 2005 Operating Partnership [Member] L-SCUs [Member] Quarters | Nov. 30, 2005 Operating Partnership [Member] K-SCUs [Member] | Jun. 30, 2005 Operating Partnership [Member] K-SCUs [Member] Quarters | Mar. 31, 2011 Operating Partnership [Member] J-SCUs [Member] | Mar. 28, 2011 Operating Partnership [Member] J-SCUs [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Operating Partnership [Member] J-SCUs [Member] | Jul. 31, 2004 Operating Partnership [Member] First Five Years [Member] S-SCUs [Member] | Jul. 31, 2004 Operating Partnership [Member] After Five Years [Member] S-SCUs [Member] | Jun. 30, 2005 Operating Partnership [Member] Earlier of June 1, 2020 Or When Distribution Exceeds Minimum [Member] L-SCUs [Member] | Nov. 30, 2005 Operating Partnership [Member] First Year [Member] K-SCUs [Member] | Nov. 30, 2005 Operating Partnership [Member] After First Year [Member] K-SCUs [Member] | Mar. 31, 2012 Operating Partnership [Member] Prior to March 31, 2011 [Member] J-SCUs [Member] Quarters | Dec. 31, 2012 Other Consolidated Subsidiaries [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Other Consolidated Subsidiaries [Member]
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired |  | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Units of Partnership Interest, Amount |  |  |  | 29,545,587,000 | 42,016,579,000 |  |  | 0 | 13,044,407,000 | 18,172,690,000 | 18,604,156,000 | 11,372,897,000 | 10,368,016,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,560,940 | 571,700 | 1,144,924 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Limited Partnership Agreement, Noncontrolling Interest Redemption Right, Acquisition Price Threshold of Qaulifying Porperty |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Limited Partnership Agreement, Quarterly Distribution Term, Amount Per Unit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.7572 |  |  | $ 0.3628125 |  |
Limited Partnership Agreement, Annual Distribution Term, Amount Per Unit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2.53825 | $ 2.92875 | $ 3.0288 |  |  | $ 1.45125 |  |
Limited Partnership Agreement, Redemption Right, Conversion Rate to Common Stock of Parent Per Share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |
Limited Partnership Agreement, Condition to Participate in Distribution at Same Rate as Common Unit, Number of Consecutive Quarters of Distribution Exceeding Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Limited Partnership Agreement, Partnership Unit Dividend Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.00% | 6.25% |  |  |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Conversion Rights Exercised for Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 125,100 | 9,807,013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Units Converted to Common | 12,690,628 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,435,754 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Limited Partnership Agreement, Distribution Adjustment Condition, Common Unit Quarterly Distirbution Benchmark per Unit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.21875 |  |
Limited Partnership Agreement, Condition to Distribution Adjustment, Number of Consecutive Quarters of Common Unit Distribution Under Threshold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners |  |  |  | 0.80% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners |  |  |  | 14.70% | 21.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Allocation From (To) Shareholders' Equity, Adjustment During Period |  |  |  | 3,197 | 3,005 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Allocation From (To) Shareholders' Equity, Adjustment During Period |  |  |  | 163 | 2,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests | 464,082 |  | 456,105 | 465,596 | 456,105 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,835 | 26,036 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 430,247 | 430,069
Partners' Capital Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  | 63,496 | 4,280 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 128,907 | 202,833 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Limited Partners Distribution Declared |  |  |  |  |  | 1,143 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Limited Partners Distribution Declared |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,062 | $ 9,418 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partners' Capital, Distribution Amount Per Share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.22 | $ 0.7322 | $ 0.7322 | $ 0.7572 | $ 0.7572 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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