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REDEEMABLE INTERESTS AND NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS Operating Partnership (Details) (Operating Partnership [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Jul. 31, 2004
Nov. 30, 2005
Jun. 30, 2005
quarter
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]            
Units of partnership interest (shares) 29,272,635,000us-gaap_UnitsOfPartnershipInterestAmount 29,545,587,000us-gaap_UnitsOfPartnershipInterestAmount        
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners 0.80%cbl_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners 0.80%cbl_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners        
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners 13.90%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners 13.90%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners        
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, allocation from (to) shareholders' equity, adjustment $ 2,937cbl_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestAllocationFromToShareholdersEquityAdjustmentDuringPeriod $ 4,589cbl_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestAllocationFromToShareholdersEquityAdjustmentDuringPeriod $ 3,197cbl_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestAllocationFromToShareholdersEquityAdjustmentDuringPeriod      
Noncontrolling interest, allocation from (to) Shareholders' Equity, adjustment 322cbl_NoncontrollingInterestAllocationFromToShareholdersEquityAdjustmentDuringPeriod 29,212cbl_NoncontrollingInterestAllocationFromToShareholdersEquityAdjustmentDuringPeriod 163cbl_NoncontrollingInterestAllocationFromToShareholdersEquityAdjustmentDuringPeriod      
CBL's Predecessor [Member]
            
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]            
Units of partnership interest (shares) 18,172,690,000us-gaap_UnitsOfPartnershipInterestAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_OperatingPartnershipMember
/ cbl_UnitHolderAxis
= cbl_CblsPredecessorMember		 18,172,690,000us-gaap_UnitsOfPartnershipInterestAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_OperatingPartnershipMember
/ cbl_UnitHolderAxis
= cbl_CblsPredecessorMember		        
Third Parties [Member]
            
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]            
Units of partnership interest (shares) 11,099,945,000us-gaap_UnitsOfPartnershipInterestAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_OperatingPartnershipMember
/ cbl_UnitHolderAxis
= cbl_ThirdPartiesMember		 11,372,897,000us-gaap_UnitsOfPartnershipInterestAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_OperatingPartnershipMember
/ cbl_UnitHolderAxis
= cbl_ThirdPartiesMember		        
The Company [Member]
            
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]            
Redeemable noncontrolling interests 31,104us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_OperatingPartnershipMember
/ cbl_UnitHolderAxis
= cbl_CompanyMember		 28,756us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_OperatingPartnershipMember
/ cbl_UnitHolderAxis
= cbl_CompanyMember		        
Partners' capital attributable to noncontrolling interest 134,468us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_OperatingPartnershipMember
/ cbl_UnitHolderAxis
= cbl_CompanyMember		 135,843us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_OperatingPartnershipMember
/ cbl_UnitHolderAxis
= cbl_CompanyMember		        
S-SCUs [Member]
            
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]            
Units of partnership interest (shares)       1,560,940us-gaap_UnitsOfPartnershipInterestAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_OperatingPartnershipMember
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= cbl_SScusMember		    
Limited partnership agreement, noncontrolling interest redemption right, acquisition price threshold of qualifying property       20,000cbl_LimitedPartnershipAgreementNoncontrollingInterestRedemptionRightAcquisitionPriceThresholdofQualifyingProperty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_OperatingPartnershipMember
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= cbl_SScusMember		    
L-SCUs [Member]
            
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]            
Units of partnership interest (shares)           571,700us-gaap_UnitsOfPartnershipInterestAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_OperatingPartnershipMember
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= cbl_LScusMember
Limited partnership agreement, condition to participate in distribution at common unit rate, number of consecutive quarters of distribution exceeding minimum (years)           4cbl_LimitedPartnershipAgreementConditionToParticipateInDistributionAtSameRateAsCommonUnitNumberOfConsecutiveQuartersOfDistributionExceedingMinimum
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_OperatingPartnershipMember
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= cbl_LScusMember
Common Units [Member]
            
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]            
Units of partnership interest (shares)     622,278us-gaap_UnitsOfPartnershipInterestAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_OperatingPartnershipMember
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= cbl_CommonUnitsMember		      
Partnership units, value     $ 14,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesOther
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_OperatingPartnershipMember
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= cbl_CommonUnitsMember		      
Business acquisition, ownership percentage acquired     30.00%us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_OperatingPartnershipMember
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= cbl_CommonUnitsMember		      
K-SCUs [Member]
            
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]            
Units of partnership interest (shares)         1,144,924us-gaap_UnitsOfPartnershipInterestAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_OperatingPartnershipMember
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= cbl_KScusMember		  
Limited partnership agreement, condition to participate in distribution at common unit rate, number of consecutive quarters of distribution exceeding minimum (years)         4cbl_LimitedPartnershipAgreementConditionToParticipateInDistributionAtSameRateAsCommonUnitNumberOfConsecutiveQuartersOfDistributionExceedingMinimum
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_OperatingPartnershipMember
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= cbl_KScusMember		  
First Five Years [Member] | S-SCUs [Member]
            
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]            
Limited partnership agreement, annual distribution term, amount per unit (in usd per unit)       $ 2.53825cbl_LimitedPartnershipAgreementAnnualDistributionTermAmountPerUnit
/ cbl_EffectivePeriodAxis
= cbl_FirstFiveYearsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_OperatingPartnershipMember
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= cbl_SScusMember		    
Limited partnership agreement, annual distribution term (years)       5 years    
After Five Years [Member] | S-SCUs [Member]
            
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]            
Limited partnership agreement, annual distribution term, amount per unit (in usd per unit)       $ 2.92875cbl_LimitedPartnershipAgreementAnnualDistributionTermAmountPerUnit
/ cbl_EffectivePeriodAxis
= cbl_AfterFiveYearsMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_OperatingPartnershipMember
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= cbl_SScusMember		    
Earlier of June 1, 2020 Or When Distribution Exceeds Minimum [Member] | L-SCUs [Member]
            
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]            
Limited partnership agreement, annual distribution term, amount per unit (in usd per unit)           3.0288cbl_LimitedPartnershipAgreementAnnualDistributionTermAmountPerUnit
/ cbl_EffectivePeriodAxis
= cbl_EarlierOfJune12020OrWhenDistributionExceedsMinimumMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_OperatingPartnershipMember
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= cbl_LScusMember
Limited partnership agreement, quarterly distribution term, amount per unit (in usd per unit)           0.7572cbl_LimitedPartnershipAgreementQuarterlyDistributionTermAmountPerUnit
/ cbl_EffectivePeriodAxis
= cbl_EarlierOfJune12020OrWhenDistributionExceedsMinimumMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_OperatingPartnershipMember
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= cbl_LScusMember
First Year [Member] | K-SCUs [Member]
            
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]            
Partnership unit, dividend rate (percentage)         6.00%cbl_LimitedPartnershipAgreementPartnershipUnitDividendRate
/ cbl_EffectivePeriodAxis
= cbl_FirstYearMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_OperatingPartnershipMember
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= cbl_KScusMember		  
Partnership unit, dividends (in dollars per unit)         $ 2.85cbl_LimitedPartnershipAgreementPartnershipUnitDividendPerUnit
/ cbl_EffectivePeriodAxis
= cbl_FirstYearMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_OperatingPartnershipMember
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= cbl_KScusMember		  
After First Year [Member] | K-SCUs [Member]
            
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]            
Partnership unit, dividend rate (percentage)         6.25%cbl_LimitedPartnershipAgreementPartnershipUnitDividendRate
/ cbl_EffectivePeriodAxis
= cbl_AfterFirstYearMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_OperatingPartnershipMember
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= cbl_KScusMember		  
Partnership unit, dividends (in dollars per unit)         $ 2.96875cbl_LimitedPartnershipAgreementPartnershipUnitDividendPerUnit
/ cbl_EffectivePeriodAxis
= cbl_AfterFirstYearMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_OperatingPartnershipMember
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= cbl_KScusMember		  
Limited partnership agreement, redemption right, conversion rate to common stock, per share (shares)         1cbl_LimitedPartnershipAgreementRedemptionRightConversionRatetoPerCommonStockofParentShare
/ cbl_EffectivePeriodAxis
= cbl_AfterFirstYearMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_OperatingPartnershipMember
/ us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountByClassAxis
= cbl_KScusMember