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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Tenant receivables allowance for doubtful accounts | 1,829 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsPremiumsAndOtherReceivables | 2,368 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsPremiumsAndOtherReceivables
Other receivables allowance for doubtful accounts | 1,239 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulOtherReceivablesCurrent | 1,285 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulOtherReceivablesCurrent
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) | 0.01 us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare | 0.01 us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
Preferred stock, shares authorized | 15,000,000 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized | 15,000,000 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | 0.01 us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare | 0.01 us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
Common stock, shares authorized | 350,000,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized | 350,000,000 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
Common stock, shares issued | 170,492,985 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued | 170,260,273 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
Common stock, shares outstanding | 170,492,985 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding | 170,260,273 us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
Series D Preferred Stock |  |
Preferred stock, dividend rate (as a percent) | 7.375%us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember | 7.375%us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember
Preferred stock, shares outstanding | 1,815,000 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember | 1,815,000 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesDPreferredStockMember
Series E Preferred Stock |  |
Preferred stock, dividend rate (as a percent) | 6.625%us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesEPreferredStockMember | 6.625%us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesEPreferredStockMember
Preferred stock, shares outstanding | 690,000 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesEPreferredStockMember | 690,000 us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_SeriesEPreferredStockMember
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership |  |
Tenant receivables allowance for doubtful accounts | 1,829 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsPremiumsAndOtherReceivables / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember | 2,368 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsPremiumsAndOtherReceivables / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
Other receivables allowance for doubtful accounts | 1,239 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulOtherReceivablesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember | 1,285 us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulOtherReceivablesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember

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