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UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES AND COST METHOD INVESTMENTS (Details)	Dec. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of entities - equity method of accounting	19cbl_NumberOfEntitiesEquityMethodOfAccounting
Joint venture, ownership percentage	35.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
Ambassador Town Center JV, LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	35.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cbl_AmbassadorTownCenterJVLLCMember
Fremaux Town Center JV, LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage		35.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cbl_FremauxTownCenterJvLlcMember
Parent Company [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	65.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember	65.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Parent Company [Member] | Ambassador Infrastructure, LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	65.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cbl_AmbassadorInfrastructureLLCMember
Parent Company [Member] | Ambassador Town Center JV, LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	65.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cbl_AmbassadorTownCenterJVLLCMember
Parent Company [Member] | CBL TC LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cbl_CblTcLlcMember
Parent Company [Member] | CBL-TRS Joint Venture LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cbl_CblTrsJointVentureLlcMember
Parent Company [Member] | CBL-TRS Joint Venture II LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cbl_CblTrsJointVentureIiLlcMember
Parent Company [Member] | El Paso Outlet Outparcels, LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cbl_ElPasoOutletOutparcelsLlcMember
Parent Company [Member] | Fremaux Town Center JV, LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	65.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cbl_FremauxTownCenterJvLlcMember
Parent Company [Member] | Governors Square Ib [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cbl_GovernorsSquareIbMember
Parent Company [Member] | Governors Square Company [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	47.50%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cbl_GovernorsSquareCompanyMember
Parent Company [Member] | High Pointe Commons Lp [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cbl_HighPointeCommonsLpMember
Parent Company [Member] | High Pointe Commons Ii Hap Lp [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cbl_HighPointeCommonsIiHapLpMember
Parent Company [Member] | JG Gulf Coast Town Center LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cbl_JgGulfCoastTownCenterLlcMember
Parent Company [Member] | Kentucky Oaks Mall Company [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cbl_KentuckyOaksMallCompanyMember
Parent Company [Member] | Mall Of South Carolina L P [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cbl_MallOfSouthCarolinaLPMember
Parent Company [Member] | Mall Of South Carolina Outparcel L P [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cbl_MallOfSouthCarolinaOutparcelLPMember
Parent Company [Member] | Port Orange I LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cbl_PortOrangeILlcMember
Parent Company [Member] | Triangle Town Member LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cbl_TriangleTownMemberLlcMember
Parent Company [Member] | West Melbourne I LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cbl_WestMelbourneILlcMember
Parent Company [Member] | York Town Center LP [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cbl_YorkTownCenterLpMember

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

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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