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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Net income	$ 253,033us-gaap_ProfitLoss	$ 110,370us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	8,325cbl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetofTaxIncludingPortionAttributabletoNoncontrollingandRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest	(768)cbl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetofTaxIncludingPortionAttributabletoNoncontrollingandRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest	3,995cbl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetofTaxIncludingPortionAttributabletoNoncontrollingandRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. [Member]
Net income	253,033us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesPropertiesInc.Member	110,370us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesPropertiesInc.Member	174,519us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesPropertiesInc.Member
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Unrealized holding gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities	6,543us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesPropertiesInc.Member	(2,583)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesPropertiesInc.Member	4,426us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesPropertiesInc.Member
Reclassification to net income of realized gain on available-for-sale securities	0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesPropertiesInc.Member	0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesPropertiesInc.Member	(224)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesPropertiesInc.Member
Unrealized gain (loss) on hedging instruments	3,977us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesPropertiesInc.Member	1,815us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesPropertiesInc.Member	(207)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesPropertiesInc.Member
Reclassification of hedging effect on earnings	(2,195)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesPropertiesInc.Member	0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesPropertiesInc.Member	0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesPropertiesInc.Member
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	8,325cbl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetofTaxIncludingPortionAttributabletoNoncontrollingandRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesPropertiesInc.Member	(768)cbl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetofTaxIncludingPortionAttributabletoNoncontrollingandRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesPropertiesInc.Member	3,995cbl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetofTaxIncludingPortionAttributabletoNoncontrollingandRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesPropertiesInc.Member
Comprehensive income	261,358us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesPropertiesInc.Member	109,602us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesPropertiesInc.Member	178,514us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesPropertiesInc.Member
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests in:
Operating Partnership	(31,345)cbl_ComprehensiveIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestOperatingPartnershipsAndRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesPropertiesInc.Member	(7,018)cbl_ComprehensiveIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestOperatingPartnershipsAndRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesPropertiesInc.Member	(19,701)cbl_ComprehensiveIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestOperatingPartnershipsAndRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesPropertiesInc.Member
Other consolidated subsidiaries	(3,777)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesPropertiesInc.Member	(18,041)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesPropertiesInc.Member	(23,652)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesPropertiesInc.Member
Comprehensive income attributable to the Company	226,236us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesPropertiesInc.Member	84,543us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesPropertiesInc.Member	135,161us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesPropertiesInc.Member
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership [Member]
Net income	253,033us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember	110,370us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember	174,519us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
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Reclassification to net income of realized gain on available-for-sale securities	0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember	0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember	(224)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForSaleOfSecuritiesNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
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Total other comprehensive income (loss)	8,325cbl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetofTaxIncludingPortionAttributabletoNoncontrollingandRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember	(768)cbl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetofTaxIncludingPortionAttributabletoNoncontrollingandRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember	3,995cbl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetofTaxIncludingPortionAttributabletoNoncontrollingandRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
Comprehensive income	261,358us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember	109,602us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember	178,514us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests in:
Other consolidated subsidiaries	(3,777)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember	(18,041)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember	(23,652)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
Comprehensive income attributable to the Company	$ 257,581us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember	$ 91,561us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember	$ 154,862us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember

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