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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL (Distributions - Operating Partnership) (Details) (CBL & Associates Limited Partnership [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2012
Nov. 13, 2014
Oct. 15, 2014
Jul. 15, 2014
Apr. 16, 2014
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items]                
Cash distributions paid $ 9,314us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsDeclared $ 8,861us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsDeclared            
Redeemable Common Units [Member]
                
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items]                
Distributions declared, amount (in usd per share)         $ 0.7322us-gaap_PartnersCapitalDistributionAmountPerShare
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= cbl_RedeemableCommonUnitsMember		 $ 0.7322us-gaap_PartnersCapitalDistributionAmountPerShare
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= cbl_RedeemableCommonUnitsMember		 $ 0.7322us-gaap_PartnersCapitalDistributionAmountPerShare
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= cbl_RedeemableCommonUnitsMember		 $ 0.7322us-gaap_PartnersCapitalDistributionAmountPerShare
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= cbl_RedeemableCommonUnitsMember
Common Units [Member]
                
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items]                
Distributions declared, amount (in usd per share)         $ 0.2692us-gaap_PartnersCapitalDistributionAmountPerShare
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= cbl_CommonUnitsMember		 $ 0.2494us-gaap_PartnersCapitalDistributionAmountPerShare
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= cbl_CommonUnitsMember		 $ 0.2494us-gaap_PartnersCapitalDistributionAmountPerShare
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= cbl_CommonUnitsMember		 $ 0.2494us-gaap_PartnersCapitalDistributionAmountPerShare
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= cbl_CommonUnitsMember
Cash distributions paid   $ 157,531us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsDeclared
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= cbl_CommonUnitsMember		 $ 201,483us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsDeclared
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= cbl_CommonUnitsMember		 $ 169,766us-gaap_DistributionMadeToLimitedPartnerCashDistributionsDeclared
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= cbl_CommonUnitsMember