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QUARTERLY INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Sep. 30, 2014
Jan. 31, 2014
Oct. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2011
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]                              
Total revenues $ 283,849us-gaap_Revenues $ 258,714us-gaap_Revenues $ 256,933us-gaap_Revenues $ 261,243us-gaap_Revenues $ 282,009us-gaap_Revenues $ 257,550us-gaap_Revenues $ 255,584us-gaap_Revenues $ 258,482us-gaap_Revenues $ 1,060,739us-gaap_Revenues $ 1,053,625us-gaap_Revenues $ 1,002,843us-gaap_Revenues        
Income from operations (4) 104,335us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 97,386us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 97,253us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 76,169us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 62,368us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 97,709us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 77,081us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 93,607us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 375,143us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 330,765us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss          
Income from continuing operations 87,406us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 57,204us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 44,077us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 64,292us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 8,983us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 52,234us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 16,255us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 37,845us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 252,979us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 115,317us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 186,049us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest        
Discontinued operations 446cbl_DiscontinuedOperationOperationsIncomeLossRecognizedInDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax 76cbl_DiscontinuedOperationOperationsIncomeLossRecognizedInDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax 48cbl_DiscontinuedOperationOperationsIncomeLossRecognizedInDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax (516)cbl_DiscontinuedOperationOperationsIncomeLossRecognizedInDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax (914)cbl_DiscontinuedOperationOperationsIncomeLossRecognizedInDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax (8,057)cbl_DiscontinuedOperationOperationsIncomeLossRecognizedInDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax 1,984cbl_DiscontinuedOperationOperationsIncomeLossRecognizedInDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax 2,040cbl_DiscontinuedOperationOperationsIncomeLossRecognizedInDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax 54cbl_DiscontinuedOperationOperationsIncomeLossRecognizedInDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax (4,947)cbl_DiscontinuedOperationOperationsIncomeLossRecognizedInDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax          
Net income 87,852us-gaap_ProfitLoss 57,280us-gaap_ProfitLoss 44,125us-gaap_ProfitLoss 63,776us-gaap_ProfitLoss 8,069us-gaap_ProfitLoss 44,177us-gaap_ProfitLoss 18,239us-gaap_ProfitLoss 39,885us-gaap_ProfitLoss 253,033us-gaap_ProfitLoss 110,370us-gaap_ProfitLoss          
Net income attributable to the Company 76,556us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 49,342us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 37,958us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 55,294us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 8,843us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 34,324us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 11,724us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 30,313us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 219,150us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 85,204us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss          
Net income attributable to common shareholders 65,333us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic 38,119us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic 26,735us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic 44,071us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic (2,380)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic 23,101us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic 501us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic 19,090us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic 174,258us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic 40,312us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic          
Basic per share/unit data attributable to common shareholders/unitholders:                              
Income from continuing operations, net of preferred dividends (in usd per share) $ 0.38us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 0.22us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 0.16us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 0.26us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ (0.01)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 0.18us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ (0.01)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 0.11us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 1.02us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 0.27us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare          
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders (in usd per share) $ 0.38us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.22us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.16us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.26us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ (0.01)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.14us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.00us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.12us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 1.02us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.24us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic          
Diluted per share/unit data attributable to common shareholders/unitholders:                              
Income from continuing operations, net of preferred dividends (in usd per share) $ 0.38us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 0.22us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 0.16us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 0.26us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ (0.01)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 0.18us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ (0.01)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 0.11us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 1.02us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 0.27us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare          
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders (in usd per share) $ 0.38us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.22us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.16us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.26us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ (0.01)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.14us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.00us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.12us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 1.02us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.24us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted          
Loss on impairment of real estate                 17,858us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate 70,049us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate 24,379us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate        
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt             (9,108)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt   87,893us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt (9,108)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 265us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt        
Prepayment fee             8,708cbl_DebtInstrumentPrepaymentPenalty                
Shopping Center, D'Iberville, Mississippi [Member] | The Promenade D'iberville, LLC [Member]                              
Diluted per share/unit data attributable to common shareholders/unitholders:                              
Proceeds from legal settlements 5,970us-gaap_ProceedsFromLegalSettlements
/ us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis
= cbl_PromenadeDibervilleLlcMember
/ us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis
= cbl_ShoppingCenterDIbervilleMississippiMember		     800us-gaap_ProceedsFromLegalSettlements
/ us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis
= cbl_PromenadeDibervilleLlcMember
/ us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis
= cbl_ShoppingCenterDIbervilleMississippiMember		   8,240us-gaap_ProceedsFromLegalSettlements
/ us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis
= cbl_PromenadeDibervilleLlcMember
/ us-gaap_LitigationCaseAxis
= cbl_ShoppingCenterDIbervilleMississippiMember		                  
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]                              
Diluted per share/unit data attributable to common shareholders/unitholders:                              
Realized gain recorded in earnings             2,400us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember		                
Citadel Mall [Member]                              
Diluted per share/unit data attributable to common shareholders/unitholders:                              
Loss on impairment of real estate             20,453us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate
/ us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis
= cbl_CitadelMallMember		                
Madison Square [Member]                              
Diluted per share/unit data attributable to common shareholders/unitholders:                              
Loss on impairment of real estate         47,212us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate
/ us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis
= cbl_MadisonSquareMember		                    
Chapel Hill Mall and Lakeshore Mall [Member]                              
Diluted per share/unit data attributable to common shareholders/unitholders:                              
Loss on impairment of real estate       17,150us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= cbl_ChapelHillMallandLakeshoreMallMember		                      
Chapel Hill Mall [Member]                              
Diluted per share/unit data attributable to common shareholders/unitholders:                              
Loss on impairment of real estate                 12,050us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= cbl_ChapelHillMallMember		            
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt   18,296us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= cbl_ChapelHillMallMember		                   18,296us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= cbl_ChapelHillMallMember		      
Citadel Mall [Member]                              
Diluted per share/unit data attributable to common shareholders/unitholders:                              
Loss on impairment of real estate                   20,453us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= cbl_CitadelMallMember		          
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt       43,932us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= cbl_CitadelMallMember		                 43,932us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= cbl_CitadelMallMember		    
Columbia Place [Member]                              
Diluted per share/unit data attributable to common shareholders/unitholders:                              
Loss on impairment of real estate                             50,683us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= cbl_ColumbiaPlaceMember
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt $ 27,171us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= cbl_ColumbiaPlaceMember		                         $ 27,171us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= cbl_ColumbiaPlaceMember