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MORTGAGE AND OTHER INDEBTEDNESS (Variable Rate Loans Repaid) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Jul. 31, 2013	Feb. 28, 2013
The Promenade at Dlberville [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate at repayment date (percent)	1.87%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis = cbl_PromenadeAtDlbervilleMember
Principal balance repaid	$ 47,670us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt / us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis = cbl_PromenadeAtDlbervilleMember
Forum at Grandview [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate at repayment date (percent)		3.19%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis = cbl_ForumatGrandviewMember
Principal balance repaid		10,200us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt / us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis = cbl_ForumatGrandviewMember
Alamance Crossing West [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate at repayment date (percent)			3.20%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis = cbl_AlamanceCrossingWestMember
Principal balance repaid			16,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt / us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis = cbl_AlamanceCrossingWestMember
Statesboro Crossing [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate at repayment date (percent)				1.21%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis = cbl_StatesboroCrossingMember
Principal balance repaid				$ 13,460us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt / us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis = cbl_StatesboroCrossingMember

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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The cash outflow for debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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