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ORGANIZATION (Details)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
state
subsidiary
Dec. 31, 2013
property
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]    
Number of regional malls/open-air centers in which interest is owned by the partnership 81cbl_NumberOfRegionalMallsOpenAirCentersOwned  
Number of associated centers in which interest is owned by the partnership 29cbl_NumberOfAssociatedCentersOwned  
Number of community centers in which interest is owned by the partnership 11cbl_NumberOfCommunityCentersOwned  
Number of office buildings in which interest is owned by the partnership 13cbl_NumberOfOfficeBuildingsOwned  
Number of Real Estate Properties 134us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties 2us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
Subsidiaries [Member]    
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]    
Number of states in which entity operates 27us-gaap_NumberOfStatesInWhichEntityOperates
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember		  
Percentage ownership interest in qualified subsidiaries (in hundredths) 100.00%cbl_PercentageOwnershipByParent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember		  
Number of subsidiaries owned by the company 2cbl_NumberOfSubsidiariesOwnedByCompany
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
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Percentage ownership of the sole general partner in partnership (in hundredths) 1.00%us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPManagingMemberOrGeneralPartnerOwnershipInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember		  
Percentage of limited partnership interest owned by CBL Holdings II, Inc. in the operating partnership (in hundredths) 84.30%us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfLimitedLiabilityCompanyOrLimitedPartnershipOwnershipInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember		  
Combined percentage ownership by the subsidiaries in operating partnership (in hundredths) 85.30%cbl_CombinedOwnershipPercentageBySubsidiariesInOperatingPartnership
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember		  
Parent [Member]    
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]    
Percentage ownership of the sole general partner in partnership (in hundredths) 9.10%us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPManagingMemberOrGeneralPartnerOwnershipInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember		  
Percentage of non controlling limited partner interest of third parties in Operating partnership (in hundredth) 5.60%cbl_PercentageOfNoncontrollingLimitedPartnerInterestOwnedInOperatingPartnershipByThirdParties
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember		  
Number of company's common stock owned by CBL's Predecessor (in shares) 3.4us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsIssued
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember		  
Total combined effective interest of CBL's Predecessor in Operating Partnership (in hundredths) 10.80%cbl_PercentageOfEffectiveInterestInOperatingPartnership
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember		  
Consolidated Properties [Member]    
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]    
Number of regional malls/open-air centers in which interest is owned by the partnership 72cbl_NumberOfRegionalMallsOpenAirCentersOwned
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidatedPropertiesMember		  
Number of associated centers in which interest is owned by the partnership 25cbl_NumberOfAssociatedCentersOwned
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidatedPropertiesMember		  
Number of community centers in which interest is owned by the partnership 6cbl_NumberOfCommunityCentersOwned
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidatedPropertiesMember		  
Number of office buildings in which interest is owned by the partnership 8cbl_NumberOfOfficeBuildingsOwned
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidatedPropertiesMember		  
Number of Real Estate Properties 111us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidatedPropertiesMember		  
Number of Community Centers Under Development In Which Interest Is Owned By the Partnership 1,000cbl_NumberofCommunityCentersUnderDevelopmentInWhichInterestIsOwnedBythePartnership
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidatedPropertiesMember		  
Number of Malls Under Expansion 1,000cbl_NumberofMallsUnderExpansion
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidatedPropertiesMember		  
Number of mall redevelopments under construction 3,000cbl_NumberOfMallRedevelopmentsUnderConstruction
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidatedPropertiesMember		  
Unconsolidated Properties [Member]    
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]    
Number of regional malls/open-air centers in which interest is owned by the partnership 9cbl_NumberOfRegionalMallsOpenAirCentersOwned
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_UnconsolidatedPropertiesMember		  
Number of associated centers in which interest is owned by the partnership 4cbl_NumberOfAssociatedCentersOwned
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_UnconsolidatedPropertiesMember		  
Number of community centers in which interest is owned by the partnership 5cbl_NumberOfCommunityCentersOwned
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_UnconsolidatedPropertiesMember		  
Number of office buildings in which interest is owned by the partnership 5cbl_NumberOfOfficeBuildingsOwned
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_UnconsolidatedPropertiesMember		  
Number of Real Estate Properties 23us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_UnconsolidatedPropertiesMember		  
Number of Community Centers Under Development In Which Interest Is Owned By the Partnership 1,000cbl_NumberofCommunityCentersUnderDevelopmentInWhichInterestIsOwnedBythePartnership
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
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Number Of Community Center Expansions 2,000cbl_NumberOfCommunityCenterExpansions
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_UnconsolidatedPropertiesMember		  
Number of mall redevelopments under construction 1,000cbl_NumberOfMallRedevelopmentsUnderConstruction
/ us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis
= us-gaap_UnconsolidatedPropertiesMember