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MORTGAGE AND OTHER INDEBTEDNESS (Construction Loan Repaid) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	Nov. 30, 2014
Louisville Outlet Shoppes [Member]
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Interest rate at repayment date (percent)					2.15%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis = cbl_LouisvilleOutletShoppesMember
Principal balance repaid		$ 47,931us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt / us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis = cbl_LouisvilleOutletShoppesMember
Amount Financed	60,200cbl_DebtInstrumentMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis = cbl_LouisvilleOutletShoppesMember
Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate at repayment date (percent)				2.93%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis = cbl_OutletShoppesAtAtlantaMember
Principal balance repaid		53,080us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt / us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis = cbl_OutletShoppesAtAtlantaMember
Amount Financed			$ 2,435cbl_DebtInstrumentMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis = cbl_OutletShoppesAtAtlantaMember	$ 80,000cbl_DebtInstrumentMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis = cbl_OutletShoppesAtAtlantaMember

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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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