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DISPOSALS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Summary) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	May 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2011	Jan. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Oct. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jan. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Apr. 30, 2014
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales Price, Gross			$ 18,615us-gaap_SalesOfRealEstate		$ 220,425us-gaap_SalesOfRealEstate	$ 67,594us-gaap_SalesOfRealEstate
Sales Price, Net			17,886us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate		215,450us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate	66,208us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate
Gains/(Loss)			937cbl_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstateExclopSalesAndForeclosures		1,144cbl_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstateExclopSalesAndForeclosures	938cbl_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstateExclopSalesAndForeclosures
Loss on impairment				17,858us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate	70,049us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate	24,379us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate
Note receivable from sale of mall				19,811us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet	30,424us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet									19,811us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet
Fair value of long-lived assets				69,103us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring	31,900us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring									69,103us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring
Balance of Non-recourse Debt				68,563us-gaap_GainLossOnNonRecourseDebt
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt		(9,108)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt		87,893us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	(9,108)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt	265us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
Loss on discontinued operations	681us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax
Pemberton Plaza [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales Price, Gross							1,975us-gaap_SalesOfRealEstate / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_PembertonPlazaMember
Sales Price, Net							1,886us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_PembertonPlazaMember
Gains/(Loss)							0cbl_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstateExclopSalesAndForeclosures / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_PembertonPlazaMember
Loss on impairment								497us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_PembertonPlazaMember
Foothills Plaza Expansion [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales Price, Gross									2,640us-gaap_SalesOfRealEstate / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_FoothillsPlazaExpansionMember
Sales Price, Net									2,387us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_FoothillsPlazaExpansionMember
Gains/(Loss)									937cbl_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstateExclopSalesAndForeclosures / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_FoothillsPlazaExpansionMember
Lakeshore Mall [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales Price, Gross										14,000us-gaap_SalesOfRealEstate / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_LakeshoreMallMember
Sales Price, Net										13,613us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_LakeshoreMallMember
Gains/(Loss)										0cbl_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstateExclopSalesAndForeclosures / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_LakeshoreMallMember
Loss on impairment											106us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_LakeshoreMallMember	5,100us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_LakeshoreMallMember
Columbia Place [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Loss on impairment															50,683us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_ColumbiaPlaceMember
Balance of Non-recourse Debt													27,265us-gaap_GainLossOnNonRecourseDebt / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_ColumbiaPlaceMember
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt													27,171us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_ColumbiaPlaceMember	27,171us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_ColumbiaPlaceMember
Non-cash default interest expense															3,181cbl_NoncashorPartNoncashDivestitureInterestExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_ColumbiaPlaceMember
Chapel Hill Mall [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Loss on impairment				12,050us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_ChapelHillMallMember
Balance of Non-recourse Debt							68,563us-gaap_GainLossOnNonRecourseDebt / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_ChapelHillMallMember
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt							18,296us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_ChapelHillMallMember	18,296us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_ChapelHillMallMember
Non-cash default interest expense				1,514cbl_NoncashorPartNoncashDivestitureInterestExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_ChapelHillMallMember
Citadel Mall [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Loss on impairment					20,453us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_CitadelMallMember
Balance of Non-recourse Debt																68,169us-gaap_GainLossOnNonRecourseDebt / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_CitadelMallMember
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt												43,932us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_CitadelMallMember				43,932us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_CitadelMallMember
Georgia Square, Panama City, and Rivergate [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales Price, Gross	176,000us-gaap_SalesOfRealEstate / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_GeorgiaSquarePanamaCityandRivergateMember
Sales Price, Net	171,977us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_GeorgiaSquarePanamaCityandRivergateMember
Gains/(Loss)	(19)cbl_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstateExclopSalesAndForeclosures / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_GeorgiaSquarePanamaCityandRivergateMember
Loss on discontinued operations																	5,234us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_GeorgiaSquarePanamaCityandRivergateMember
1500 Sunday Drive [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales Price, Gross																		8,300us-gaap_SalesOfRealEstate / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_A1500SundayDriveMember
Sales Price, Net																		7,862us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_A1500SundayDriveMember
Gains/(Loss)																		(549)cbl_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstateExclopSalesAndForeclosures / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_A1500SundayDriveMember
Peninsula Business Center I and II [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales Price, Gross																		5,250us-gaap_SalesOfRealEstate / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_PeninsulaBusinessCenterIAndIiMember
Sales Price, Net																		5,121us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_PeninsulaBusinessCenterIAndIiMember
Gains/(Loss)																		598cbl_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstateExclopSalesAndForeclosures / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_PeninsulaBusinessCenterIAndIiMember
Lake Point and SunTrust Office [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales Price, Gross																			30,875us-gaap_SalesOfRealEstate / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_LakePointAndSuntrustOfficeMember
Sales Price, Net																			30,490us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_LakePointAndSuntrustOfficeMember
Gains/(Loss)																			823cbl_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstateExclopSalesAndForeclosures / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_LakePointAndSuntrustOfficeMember
706 and 708 Green Valley Road [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gains/(Loss)					281cbl_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstateExclopSalesAndForeclosures / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_A706and708GreenValleyRoadMember
Various [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gains/(Loss)					10cbl_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstateExclopSalesAndForeclosures / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_OtherDisposedPropertiesMember	(33)cbl_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstateExclopSalesAndForeclosures / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_OtherDisposedPropertiesMember
Willowbrook Plaza [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales Price, Gross																				24,450us-gaap_SalesOfRealEstate / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_WillowbrookPlazaMember
Sales Price, Net																				24,171us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_WillowbrookPlazaMember
Gains/(Loss)																				0cbl_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstateExclopSalesAndForeclosures / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_WillowbrookPlazaMember
Loss on discontinued operations																					17,743us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_WillowbrookPlazaMember
Towne Mall [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales Price, Gross																						950us-gaap_SalesOfRealEstate / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_TowneMallMember
Sales Price, Net																						892us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_TowneMallMember
Gains/(Loss)																						(3)cbl_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstateExclopSalesAndForeclosures / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_TowneMallMember
Loss on discontinued operations																					419us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_TowneMallMember
Hickory Hollow Mall [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales Price, Gross																						1,000us-gaap_SalesOfRealEstate / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_HickoryHollowMallMember
Sales Price, Net																						966us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_HickoryHollowMallMember
Gains/(Loss)																						(6)cbl_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstateExclopSalesAndForeclosures / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_HickoryHollowMallMember
Loss on discontinued operations																					8,047us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_HickoryHollowMallMember
Massard Crossing [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales Price, Gross																							7,803us-gaap_SalesOfRealEstate / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_MassardCrossingMember
Sales Price, Net																							7,432us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_MassardCrossingMember
Gains/(Loss)																							98cbl_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstateExclopSalesAndForeclosures / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_MassardCrossingMember
Settlers Ridge Phase II [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales Price, Gross																								19,144us-gaap_SalesOfRealEstate / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_SettlersRidgePhaseIiMember
Sales Price, Net																								18,951us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_SettlersRidgePhaseIiMember
Gains/(Loss)																								883cbl_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstateExclopSalesAndForeclosures / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_SettlersRidgePhaseIiMember
Loss on discontinued operations																									4,457us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_SettlersRidgePhaseIiMember
Oak Hollow Square [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales Price, Gross																										14,247us-gaap_SalesOfRealEstate / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_OakHollowSquareMember
Sales Price, Net																										13,796us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_OakHollowSquareMember
Gains/(Loss)																										(1)cbl_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstateExclopSalesAndForeclosures / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_OakHollowSquareMember
Loss on discontinued operations																											255us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_OakHollowSquareMember	729us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_OakHollowSquareMember
Notes Receivable [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Note receivable from sale of mall				10,488us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = us-gaap_NotesReceivableMember	11,304us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = us-gaap_NotesReceivableMember									10,488us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = us-gaap_NotesReceivableMember
Notes Receivable [Member] | Lakeshore Mall [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Note receivable from sale of mall										10,000us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = us-gaap_NotesReceivableMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_LakeshoreMallMember
Cash [Member] | Lakeshore Mall [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales Price, Net										4,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfRealEstate / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = us-gaap_CashMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_LakeshoreMallMember
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Fair value of long-lived assets				69,103us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member	31,900us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member									69,103us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Lakeshore Mall [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Fair value of long-lived assets																													13,780us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = cbl_LakeshoreMallMember
Columbia Place Chapel Hill and Citadel [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Balance of Non-recourse Debt				163,997us-gaap_GainLossOnNonRecourseDebt / us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis = cbl_ColumbiaPlaceChapelHillandCitadelMember
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt				$ 89,399us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis = cbl_ColumbiaPlaceChapelHillandCitadelMember

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Net amount of the investment in a contractual right to receive money on demand or on fixed or determinable dates that is recognized as an asset in the creditor's statement of financial position. Examples include, but are not limited to, credit card receivables, notes receivable and receivables relating to lessor's rights to payments from leases other than operating leases that have been recorded as assets. Excludes trade accounts receivable with contractual maturity of one year or less and arose from the sale of goods or services.

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