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UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES AND COST METHOD INVESTMENTS (Joint Venture Financings) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	1 Months Ended				7 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	11 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Nov. 30, 2014 extension_option	Dec. 31, 2013 extension_option	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Aug. 31, 2014 extension_option	Feb. 28, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013 extension_option	Jul. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Jan. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, New Mortgage Loans	$ 360us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNewMortgageLoans	$ 0us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNewMortgageLoans	$ 0us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNewMortgageLoans
Joint venture, ownership percentage	35.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage			35.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage										35.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
Ambassador Town Center JV, LLC [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, New Mortgage Loans	48,200us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNewMortgageLoans / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_AmbassadorTownCenterJVLLCMember
Joint venture, ownership percentage	35.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_AmbassadorTownCenterJVLLCMember			35.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_AmbassadorTownCenterJVLLCMember										35.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_AmbassadorTownCenterJVLLCMember
Debt guaranteed by Company (percent)				100.00%cbl_DebtInstrumentPercentageofDebtGuaranteed / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_AmbassadorTownCenterJVLLCMember
Extension option, term (years)	1 year
Ambassador Town Center JV, LLC [Member] | LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated Interest Rate (percent)	1.80%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_AmbassadorTownCenterJVLLCMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember			1.80%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_AmbassadorTownCenterJVLLCMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember										1.80%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_AmbassadorTownCenterJVLLCMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember
Ambassador Town Center - Infrastructure Improvements [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, New Mortgage Loans	11,700us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNewMortgageLoans / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_AmbassadorTownCenterInfrastructureImprovementsMember
Debt guaranteed by Company (percent)				100.00%cbl_DebtInstrumentPercentageofDebtGuaranteed / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_AmbassadorTownCenterInfrastructureImprovementsMember
Number of one-year extension options available	2cbl_NumberOfExtensionOptionsAvailable / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_AmbassadorTownCenterInfrastructureImprovementsMember			2cbl_NumberOfExtensionOptionsAvailable / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_AmbassadorTownCenterInfrastructureImprovementsMember										2cbl_NumberOfExtensionOptionsAvailable / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_AmbassadorTownCenterInfrastructureImprovementsMember
Extension option, term (years)				1 year
Ambassador Town Center - Infrastructure Improvements [Member] | LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated Interest Rate (percent)	2.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_AmbassadorTownCenterInfrastructureImprovementsMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember			2.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_AmbassadorTownCenterInfrastructureImprovementsMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember										2.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_AmbassadorTownCenterInfrastructureImprovementsMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember
Hammock Landing - Phase II [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, New Mortgage Loans					16,757us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNewMortgageLoans / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_HammockLandingPhaseIiMember	10,757us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNewMortgageLoans / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_HammockLandingPhaseIiMember
Debt guaranteed by Company (percent)							25.00%cbl_DebtInstrumentPercentageofDebtGuaranteed / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_HammockLandingPhaseIiMember	100.00%cbl_DebtInstrumentPercentageofDebtGuaranteed / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_HammockLandingPhaseIiMember
Number of one-year extension options available		2cbl_NumberOfExtensionOptionsAvailable / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_HammockLandingPhaseIiMember			2cbl_NumberOfExtensionOptionsAvailable / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_HammockLandingPhaseIiMember	2cbl_NumberOfExtensionOptionsAvailable / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_HammockLandingPhaseIiMember
Extension option, term (years)					1 year	1 year
Increase in construction loan					6,000us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstatePeriodIncreaseDecrease / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_HammockLandingPhaseIiMember
Hammock Landing - Phase II [Member] | LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated Interest Rate (percent)	2.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_HammockLandingPhaseIiMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember			2.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_HammockLandingPhaseIiMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember	2.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_HammockLandingPhaseIiMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember									2.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_HammockLandingPhaseIiMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)						2.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_HammockLandingPhaseIiMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember
Fremaux Town Center - Phase I [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, New Mortgage Loans									47,291us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNewMortgageLoans / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_FremauxTownCenterPhaseIMember	47,291us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNewMortgageLoans / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_FremauxTownCenterPhaseIMember	46,000us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNewMortgageLoans / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_FremauxTownCenterPhaseIMember	46,000us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNewMortgageLoans / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_FremauxTownCenterPhaseIMember
Debt guaranteed by Company (percent)									50.00%cbl_DebtInstrumentPercentageofDebtGuaranteed / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_FremauxTownCenterPhaseIMember	100.00%cbl_DebtInstrumentPercentageofDebtGuaranteed / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_FremauxTownCenterPhaseIMember		100.00%cbl_DebtInstrumentPercentageofDebtGuaranteed / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_FremauxTownCenterPhaseIMember	100.00%cbl_DebtInstrumentPercentageofDebtGuaranteed / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_FremauxTownCenterPhaseIMember
Number of one-year extension options available									2cbl_NumberOfExtensionOptionsAvailable / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_FremauxTownCenterPhaseIMember			2cbl_NumberOfExtensionOptionsAvailable / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_FremauxTownCenterPhaseIMember
Extension option, term (years)									1 year			1 year
Fremaux Town Center - Phase I [Member] | LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated Interest Rate (percent)									2.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_FremauxTownCenterPhaseIMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember	2.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_FremauxTownCenterPhaseIMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)												2.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_FremauxTownCenterPhaseIMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember
The Pavilion at Port Orange [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, New Mortgage Loans			64,950us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNewMortgageLoans / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_ThePavilionatPortOrangeMember
Fremaux Town Center Phase II [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, New Mortgage Loans									32,100us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNewMortgageLoans / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_FremauxTownCenterPhaseIIMember
Debt guaranteed by Company (percent)														50.00%cbl_DebtInstrumentPercentageofDebtGuaranteed / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_FremauxTownCenterPhaseIIMember	100.00%cbl_DebtInstrumentPercentageofDebtGuaranteed / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_FremauxTownCenterPhaseIIMember
Number of one-year extension options available									2cbl_NumberOfExtensionOptionsAvailable / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_FremauxTownCenterPhaseIIMember
Extension option, term (years)									1 year
Fremaux Town Center Phase II [Member] | LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated Interest Rate (percent)									2.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_FremauxTownCenterPhaseIIMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember
Coastal Grand - MyrtleBeach [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, New Mortgage Loans																126,000us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNewMortgageLoans / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_CoastalGrandMyrtlebeachMember
Coastal Grand - MyrtleBeach [Member] | LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated Interest Rate (percent)													4.09%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_CoastalGrandMyrtlebeachMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember			4.09%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_CoastalGrandMyrtlebeachMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember
The Pavilion at Port Orange - Phase I [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, New Mortgage Loans						62,600us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNewMortgageLoans / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_ThePavilionatPortOrangePhaseIMember
Debt guaranteed by Company (percent)						25.00%cbl_DebtInstrumentPercentageofDebtGuaranteed / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_ThePavilionatPortOrangePhaseIMember
Number of one-year extension options available		2cbl_NumberOfExtensionOptionsAvailable / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_ThePavilionatPortOrangePhaseIMember				2cbl_NumberOfExtensionOptionsAvailable / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_ThePavilionatPortOrangePhaseIMember
Extension option, term (years)						1 year
The Pavilion at Port Orange - Phase I [Member] | LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)						2.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_ThePavilionatPortOrangePhaseIMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember											3.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_ThePavilionatPortOrangePhaseIMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember
Hammock Landing - Phase I [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, New Mortgage Loans						41,068us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNewMortgageLoans / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_HammockLandingPhaseIMember
Debt guaranteed by Company (percent)						25.00%cbl_DebtInstrumentPercentageofDebtGuaranteed / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_HammockLandingPhaseIMember
Number of one-year extension options available		2cbl_NumberOfExtensionOptionsAvailable / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_HammockLandingPhaseIMember				2cbl_NumberOfExtensionOptionsAvailable / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_HammockLandingPhaseIMember
Extension option, term (years)						1 year
Hammock Landing - Phase I [Member] | LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)						2.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_HammockLandingPhaseIMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember											3.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_HammockLandingPhaseIMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember
Renaissance Center - Phase II [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated Interest Rate (percent)												3.49%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_RenaissanceCenterPhaseIIMember
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, New Mortgage Loans												16,000us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNewMortgageLoans / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_RenaissanceCenterPhaseIIMember
Retirement of loan												15,700us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_RenaissanceCenterPhaseIIMember
Friendly Center [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated Interest Rate (percent)												3.48%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_FriendlyCenterShopsAtFriendlyCenterAndPortfolioOfOfficeBuildingsMember
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, New Mortgage Loans												100,000us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNewMortgageLoans / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_FriendlyCenterShopsAtFriendlyCenterAndPortfolioOfOfficeBuildingsMember
Retirement of loan												100,000us-gaap_ExtinguishmentOfDebtAmount / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_FriendlyCenterShopsAtFriendlyCenterAndPortfolioOfOfficeBuildingsMember
Number of loans retired												4cbl_NumberofLoansRetired / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_FriendlyCenterShopsAtFriendlyCenterAndPortfolioOfOfficeBuildingsMember
Parent Company [Member]
Debt Instrument [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										65.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember				65.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Construction Loans [Member] | Ambassador Town Center JV, LLC [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, New Mortgage Loans	715us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNewMortgageLoans / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_AmbassadorTownCenterJVLLCMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_ConstructionLoansMember
Construction Loans [Member] | Ambassador Town Center - Infrastructure Improvements [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, New Mortgage Loans	725us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateNewMortgageLoans / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_AmbassadorTownCenterInfrastructureImprovementsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_ConstructionLoansMember
Non Recourse Loans On Operating Properties [Member] | Mall of South Carolina LP and Mall of South Carolina Outparcel LP [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term debt																75,238us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_MallofSouthCarolinaLPandMallofSouthCarolinaOutparcelLPMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_NonRecourseLoansOnOperatingPropertiesMember
Subordinated Debt [Member] | Mall of South Carolina LP and Mall of South Carolina Outparcel LP [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term debt																18,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_MallofSouthCarolinaLPandMallofSouthCarolinaOutparcelLPMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubordinatedDebtMember
Joint Venture Partners [Member] | Subordinated Debt [Member] | Mall of South Carolina LP and Mall of South Carolina Outparcel LP [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term debt																$ 9,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = cbl_JointVenturePartnersMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_MallofSouthCarolinaLPandMallofSouthCarolinaOutparcelLPMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubordinatedDebtMember
Debt Instrument Rate Contingency [Member] | Ambassador Town Center JV, LLC [Member] | LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated Interest Rate (percent)	1.60%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = cbl_DebtInstrumentRateContingencyMember / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_AmbassadorTownCenterJVLLCMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember			1.60%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = cbl_DebtInstrumentRateContingencyMember / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_AmbassadorTownCenterJVLLCMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember										1.60%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = cbl_DebtInstrumentRateContingencyMember / us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis = cbl_AmbassadorTownCenterJVLLCMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember

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