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Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Beginning Balance | $ 13,969 cbl_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingAndRedeemableNoncontrollingInterests | $ 5,644 cbl_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingAndRedeemableNoncontrollingInterests
OCI before reclassifications, Hedging Agreements | 883 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax | (144)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
Unrealized holding gain on available-for-sale securities | 242 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax | 1,001 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
OCI before reclassifications | 1,125 cbl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossNetOfTax | 1,953 cbl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossNetOfTax
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, Hedging Agreements | (523)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax | 548 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, Available-for-Sale securities | 16,560 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax |
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, Total | (17,083)cbl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentfromAOCINetofTax | (548)cbl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentfromAOCINetofTax
Total other comprehensive income (loss) | (15,958)cbl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetofTaxIncludingPortionAttributabletoNoncontrollingandRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest | 1,405 cbl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetofTaxIncludingPortionAttributabletoNoncontrollingandRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Ending Balance | (1,989)cbl_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingAndRedeemableNoncontrollingInterests | 7,049 cbl_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingAndRedeemableNoncontrollingInterests
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests/Redeemable Common Units |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Hedging Agreements, Beginning Balance | 401 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = cbl_RedeemableNoncontrollingPartnershipInterestsMember | 387 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = cbl_RedeemableNoncontrollingPartnershipInterestsMember
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Available-for-Sale Securities, Beginning Balance | 384 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = cbl_RedeemableNoncontrollingPartnershipInterestsMember | 333 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = cbl_RedeemableNoncontrollingPartnershipInterestsMember
OCI before reclassifications, Hedging Agreements | 3 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = cbl_RedeemableNoncontrollingPartnershipInterestsMember | 3 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = cbl_RedeemableNoncontrollingPartnershipInterestsMember
Unrealized holding gain on available-for-sale securities | 10 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = cbl_RedeemableNoncontrollingPartnershipInterestsMember | (4)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = cbl_RedeemableNoncontrollingPartnershipInterestsMember
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, Hedging Agreements | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = cbl_RedeemableNoncontrollingPartnershipInterestsMember | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = cbl_RedeemableNoncontrollingPartnershipInterestsMember
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, Available-for-Sale securities | (394)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = cbl_RedeemableNoncontrollingPartnershipInterestsMember | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = cbl_RedeemableNoncontrollingPartnershipInterestsMember
Net OCI, Hedging Agreements | 3 cbl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = cbl_RedeemableNoncontrollingPartnershipInterestsMember | 3 cbl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = cbl_RedeemableNoncontrollingPartnershipInterestsMember
Net OCI, Available-for-Sale Securities | (384)cbl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = cbl_RedeemableNoncontrollingPartnershipInterestsMember | (4)cbl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = cbl_RedeemableNoncontrollingPartnershipInterestsMember
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Hedging Agreements, Ending Balance | 404 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = cbl_RedeemableNoncontrollingPartnershipInterestsMember | 390 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = cbl_RedeemableNoncontrollingPartnershipInterestsMember
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Available-for-Sale Securities, Ending Balance | 0 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = cbl_RedeemableNoncontrollingPartnershipInterestsMember | 329 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = cbl_RedeemableNoncontrollingPartnershipInterestsMember
The Company/Partners' Capital |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Hedging Agreements, Beginning Balance | 303 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (1,214)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Available-for-Sale Securities, Beginning Balance | 13,108 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 7,539 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
OCI before reclassifications, Hedging Agreements | 827 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 890 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Unrealized holding gain on available-for-sale securities | 160 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 1,087 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, Hedging Agreements | (523)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (548)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, Available-for-Sale securities | (13,268)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Net OCI, Hedging Agreements | 304 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 342 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Net OCI, Available-for-Sale Securities | (13,108)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableforsaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 1,087 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableforsaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Hedging Agreements, Ending Balance | 607 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (872)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Available-for-Sale Securities, Ending Balance | 0 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 8,626 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Noncontrolling Interests |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Hedging Agreements, Beginning Balance | (3,053)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | (3,304)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Available-for-Sale Securities, Beginning Balance | 2,826 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 1,903 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
OCI before reclassifications, Hedging Agreements | 53 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 59 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Unrealized holding gain on available-for-sale securities | 72 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | (82)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, Hedging Agreements | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, Available-for-Sale securities | 2,898 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Net OCI, Hedging Agreements | (53)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 59 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Net OCI, Available-for-Sale Securities | 2,826 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableforsaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | (82)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableforsaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Hedging Agreements, Ending Balance | (3,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | (3,245)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Available-for-Sale Securities, Ending Balance | 0 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 1,821 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Beginning Balance | 13,969 cbl_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingAndRedeemableNoncontrollingInterests / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember | 5,644 cbl_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingAndRedeemableNoncontrollingInterests / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
OCI before reclassifications | 1,125 cbl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember | 1,954 cbl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, Hedging Agreements | (523)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember | (548)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, Available-for-Sale securities | 16,560 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember |
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, Total | (17,083)cbl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentfromAOCINetofTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember | (548)cbl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentfromAOCINetofTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
Total other comprehensive income (loss) | (15,958)cbl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetofTaxIncludingPortionAttributabletoNoncontrollingandRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember | 1,406 cbl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetofTaxIncludingPortionAttributabletoNoncontrollingandRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Ending Balance | (1,989)cbl_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingAndRedeemableNoncontrollingInterests / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember | 7,050 cbl_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingAndRedeemableNoncontrollingInterests / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership | Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests/Redeemable Common Units |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Hedging Agreements, Beginning Balance | 401 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = cbl_RedeemableNoncontrollingPartnershipInterestsMember | 387 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = cbl_RedeemableNoncontrollingPartnershipInterestsMember
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Available-for-Sale Securities, Beginning Balance | 384 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = cbl_RedeemableNoncontrollingPartnershipInterestsMember | 333 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = cbl_RedeemableNoncontrollingPartnershipInterestsMember
OCI before reclassifications, Hedging Agreements | 3 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = cbl_RedeemableNoncontrollingPartnershipInterestsMember | 3 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = cbl_RedeemableNoncontrollingPartnershipInterestsMember
Unrealized holding gain on available-for-sale securities | 10 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = cbl_RedeemableNoncontrollingPartnershipInterestsMember | (4)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = cbl_RedeemableNoncontrollingPartnershipInterestsMember
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, Hedging Agreements | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = cbl_RedeemableNoncontrollingPartnershipInterestsMember | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = cbl_RedeemableNoncontrollingPartnershipInterestsMember
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, Available-for-Sale securities | (394)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = cbl_RedeemableNoncontrollingPartnershipInterestsMember | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = cbl_RedeemableNoncontrollingPartnershipInterestsMember
Net OCI, Hedging Agreements | 3 cbl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = cbl_RedeemableNoncontrollingPartnershipInterestsMember | 3 cbl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = cbl_RedeemableNoncontrollingPartnershipInterestsMember
Net OCI, Available-for-Sale Securities | (384)cbl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = cbl_RedeemableNoncontrollingPartnershipInterestsMember | (4)cbl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = cbl_RedeemableNoncontrollingPartnershipInterestsMember
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Hedging Agreements, Ending Balance | 404 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = cbl_RedeemableNoncontrollingPartnershipInterestsMember | 390 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = cbl_RedeemableNoncontrollingPartnershipInterestsMember
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Available-for-Sale Securities, Ending Balance | 0 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = cbl_RedeemableNoncontrollingPartnershipInterestsMember | 329 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = cbl_RedeemableNoncontrollingPartnershipInterestsMember
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership | The Company/Partners' Capital |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Hedging Agreements, Beginning Balance | (2,750)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (4,518)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Available-for-Sale Securities, Beginning Balance | 15,934 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 9,442 us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
OCI before reclassifications, Hedging Agreements | 880 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 950 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Unrealized holding gain on available-for-sale securities | 232 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 1,005 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, Hedging Agreements | (523)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (548)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, Available-for-Sale securities | (16,166)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 0 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember
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