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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical - OP) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Tenant receivables allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 2,368us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsPremiumsAndOtherReceivables	$ 2,379us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsPremiumsAndOtherReceivables
Other receivables allowance for doubtful accounts	1,285us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulOtherReceivablesCurrent	1,241us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulOtherReceivablesCurrent
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership [Member]
Tenant receivables allowance for doubtful accounts	2,368us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsPremiumsAndOtherReceivables / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember	2,379us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsPremiumsAndOtherReceivables / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
Other receivables allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 1,285us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulOtherReceivablesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember	$ 1,241us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulOtherReceivablesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember

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- Definition

The valuation allowance as of the balance sheet date to reduce the gross amount of receivables to estimated net realizable value, which would be presented in parentheses on the face of the balance sheet.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 310

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 4

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35738203&loc=d3e5074-111524



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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 944

-SubTopic 210

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.(a),5)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910



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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 5

-Article 7

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- Definition

A valuation allowance for doubtful other receivables due to an entity within one year (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer) that are expected to be uncollectible and not separately disclosed.

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