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MORTGAGE AND OTHER INDEBTEDNESS (Derivative Instrument Risk) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Fair value	$ (2,226)us-gaap_InterestRateDerivativesAtFairValueNet	$ (4,007)us-gaap_InterestRateDerivativesAtFairValueNet
Reclassification of losses currently reported in accumulated other comprehensive income to interest expense in the next twelve months	1,923us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedDuringNext12MonthsNet
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Number of instruments held	4us-gaap_DerivativeNumberOfInstrumentsHeld / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
Notional amount of interest rate swaps held	105,584invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember	109,830invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
Interest Rate Cap [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Notional amount of interest rate swaps held	122,375invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateCapMember
Amortizing interest rate swap	122,375cbl_DerivativeInstrumentAmortizingInterestRateSwap / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateCapMember
Strike rate (percent)	5.00%us-gaap_DerivativeBasisSpreadOnVariableRate / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateCapMember
Fair value		0us-gaap_InterestRateDerivativesAtFairValueNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateCapMember
Pay fixed and receive variable swap 1 [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Notional amount of interest rate swaps held	51,037invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cbl_PayFixedReceiveVariableSwapOneMember
Amortizing interest rate swap	48,337cbl_DerivativeInstrumentAmortizingInterestRateSwap / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cbl_PayFixedReceiveVariableSwapOneMember
Strike rate (percent)	2.149%us-gaap_DerivativeBasisSpreadOnVariableRate / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cbl_PayFixedReceiveVariableSwapOneMember
Fair value	(1,064)us-gaap_InterestRateDerivativesAtFairValueNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cbl_PayFixedReceiveVariableSwapOneMember	(1,915)us-gaap_InterestRateDerivativesAtFairValueNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cbl_PayFixedReceiveVariableSwapOneMember
Pay fixed and receive variable swap 2 [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Notional amount of interest rate swaps held	31,960invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cbl_PayFixedAndReceiveVariableSwap2Member
Amortizing interest rate swap	30,276cbl_DerivativeInstrumentAmortizingInterestRateSwap / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cbl_PayFixedAndReceiveVariableSwap2Member
Strike rate (percent)	2.187%us-gaap_DerivativeBasisSpreadOnVariableRate / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cbl_PayFixedAndReceiveVariableSwap2Member
Fair value	(681)us-gaap_InterestRateDerivativesAtFairValueNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cbl_PayFixedAndReceiveVariableSwap2Member	(1,226)us-gaap_InterestRateDerivativesAtFairValueNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cbl_PayFixedAndReceiveVariableSwap2Member
Pay fixed and receive variable swap 3 [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Notional amount of interest rate swaps held	11,946invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cbl_PayFixedAndReceiveVariableSwap3Member
Amortizing interest rate swap	11,313cbl_DerivativeInstrumentAmortizingInterestRateSwap / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cbl_PayFixedAndReceiveVariableSwap3Member
Strike rate (percent)	2.142%us-gaap_DerivativeBasisSpreadOnVariableRate / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cbl_PayFixedAndReceiveVariableSwap3Member
Fair value	(248)us-gaap_InterestRateDerivativesAtFairValueNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cbl_PayFixedAndReceiveVariableSwap3Member	(446)us-gaap_InterestRateDerivativesAtFairValueNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cbl_PayFixedAndReceiveVariableSwap3Member
Pay fixed and receive variable swap 4 [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Notional amount of interest rate swaps held	10,641invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cbl_PayFixedAndReceiveVariableSwap4Member
Amortizing interest rate swap	10,083cbl_DerivativeInstrumentAmortizingInterestRateSwap / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cbl_PayFixedAndReceiveVariableSwap4Member
Strike rate (percent)	2.236%us-gaap_DerivativeBasisSpreadOnVariableRate / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cbl_PayFixedAndReceiveVariableSwap4Member
Fair value	(233)us-gaap_InterestRateDerivativesAtFairValueNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cbl_PayFixedAndReceiveVariableSwap4Member	(420)us-gaap_InterestRateDerivativesAtFairValueNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = cbl_PayFixedAndReceiveVariableSwap4Member
Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI/L (Effective Portion)	1,782us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember	1,815us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember	(207)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember
Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Interest Expense [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Loss Recognized in Earnings (Effective Portion)	(2,195)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember	(2,297)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember	(2,267)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
Gain Recognized in Earnings (Ineffective Portion)	$ 0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainRecognizedInIncomeIneffectivePortionAndAmountExcludedFromEffectivenessTesting / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember	$ 0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainRecognizedInIncomeIneffectivePortionAndAmountExcludedFromEffectivenessTesting / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember	$ 0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainRecognizedInIncomeIneffectivePortionAndAmountExcludedFromEffectivenessTesting / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember

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Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

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The effective portion of net gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments.

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The number of derivative instruments of a particular group held by the entity.

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