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Mortgage and Other Indebtedness (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Jan. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Nov. 30, 2013 | Oct. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Interest Rate (percent) | 4.94%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate |  | 4.93%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate |  |  |
Long-term debt | 4,667,270,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt |  |  |  |  |
Fixed Rate Interest |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Interest Rate (percent) | 5.50%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate / cbl_LongTermDebtInterestRateAxis = cbl_FixedRateInterestMember |  | 5.50%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate / cbl_LongTermDebtInterestRateAxis = cbl_FixedRateInterestMember |  |  |
Variable Rate Interest Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Interest Rate (percent) | 1.68%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate / cbl_LongTermDebtInterestRateAxis = cbl_VariableRateInterestMemberMember |  | 1.69%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate / cbl_LongTermDebtInterestRateAxis = cbl_VariableRateInterestMemberMember |  |  |
Wells Fargo Bank |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit, extension fee (percent) | 0.20%cbl_LineOfCreditOptionExerciseFeeChargedPercent / us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis = cbl_WellsFargoBankMember |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  | 450,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_SeniorUnsecuredNotesMember |  |
Notice required to redeem debt, term | 30 days |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage | 100.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_SeniorUnsecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes | Fixed Rate Interest |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Interest Rate (percent) |  |  |  | 5.25%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate / cbl_LongTermDebtInterestRateAxis = cbl_FixedRateInterestMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_SeniorUnsecuredNotesMember | 5.25%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate / cbl_LongTermDebtInterestRateAxis = cbl_FixedRateInterestMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_SeniorUnsecuredNotesMember |
Senior Unsecured Notes | Fixed Rate Operating Loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Unamortized debt discount | 4,137,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount / cbl_LongTermDebtInterestRateAxis = cbl_FixedRateOperatingLoansMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_SeniorUnsecuredNotesMember |  | 4,230,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount / cbl_LongTermDebtInterestRateAxis = cbl_FixedRateOperatingLoansMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_SeniorUnsecuredNotesMember |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured debt to total assets (as a percent) | 40.00%cbl_DebtInstrumentSecuredDebtToTotalAssetsRatio / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_SeniorUnsecuredNotesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes | Minimum | Fixed Rate Interest |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, increase in variable interest rate | 0.25%cbl_DebtInstrumentInterestRateIncreaseDecreaseinVariableRateBasis / cbl_LongTermDebtInterestRateAxis = cbl_FixedRateInterestMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_SeniorUnsecuredNotesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes | Maximum | Fixed Rate Interest |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, increase in variable interest rate | 1.00%cbl_DebtInstrumentInterestRateIncreaseDecreaseinVariableRateBasis / cbl_LongTermDebtInterestRateAxis = cbl_FixedRateInterestMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_SeniorUnsecuredNotesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |  |  |  |
Non-recourse loans on operating properties |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, debt default threshold, minimum loan amount | 50,000,000 cbl_DebtInstrumentDebtDefaultThresholdMinimumLoanAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_NonRecourseLoansOnOperatingPropertiesMember |  |  |  |  |
Non-recourse loans on operating properties | Fixed Rate Interest |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Interest Rate (percent) | 5.62%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate / cbl_LongTermDebtInterestRateAxis = cbl_FixedRateInterestMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_NonRecourseLoansOnOperatingPropertiesMember |  | 5.62%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate / cbl_LongTermDebtInterestRateAxis = cbl_FixedRateInterestMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_NonRecourseLoansOnOperatingPropertiesMember |  |  |
Non-recourse loans on operating properties | Variable Rate Interest Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Interest Rate (percent) | 2.30%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate / cbl_LongTermDebtInterestRateAxis = cbl_VariableRateInterestMemberMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_NonRecourseLoansOnOperatingPropertiesMember |  | 2.29%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate / cbl_LongTermDebtInterestRateAxis = cbl_VariableRateInterestMemberMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_NonRecourseLoansOnOperatingPropertiesMember |  |  |
5.250% Senior Notes Due 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, percentage bearing fixed interest, amount | 445,863,000 us-gaap_LongtermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_A5.250SeniorNotesDue2023Member |  | 445,770,000 us-gaap_LongtermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_A5.250SeniorNotesDue2023Member |  |  |
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage | 100.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_A5.250SeniorNotesDue2023Member |  |  |  |  |
5.250% Senior Notes Due 2023 | Fixed Rate Interest |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Interest Rate (percent) | 5.25%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate / cbl_LongTermDebtInterestRateAxis = cbl_FixedRateInterestMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_A5.250SeniorNotesDue2023Member |  | 5.25%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate / cbl_LongTermDebtInterestRateAxis = cbl_FixedRateInterestMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_A5.250SeniorNotesDue2023Member |  |  |
5.250% Senior Notes Due 2023 | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured debt to total assets (as a percent) | 40.00%cbl_DebtInstrumentSecuredDebtToTotalAssetsRatio / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_A5.250SeniorNotesDue2023Member / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember |  |  |  |  |
5.250% Senior Notes Due 2023 | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured debt to total assets (as a percent) | 45.00%cbl_DebtInstrumentSecuredDebtToTotalAssetsRatio / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_A5.250SeniorNotesDue2023Member / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, percentage bearing fixed interest, amount | 299,928,000 us-gaap_LongtermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_SeniorNotesDue2024Member |  | 299,925,000 us-gaap_LongtermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_SeniorNotesDue2024Member |  |  |
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage | 100.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_SeniorNotesDue2024Member |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2024 | Fixed Rate Interest |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Interest Rate (percent) | 4.60%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate / cbl_LongTermDebtInterestRateAxis = cbl_FixedRateInterestMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_SeniorNotesDue2024Member |  | 4.60%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate / cbl_LongTermDebtInterestRateAxis = cbl_FixedRateInterestMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_SeniorNotesDue2024Member |  |  | 4.60%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate / cbl_LongTermDebtInterestRateAxis = cbl_FixedRateInterestMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_SeniorNotesDue2024Member
Other | Fixed Rate Interest |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Interest Rate (percent) | 3.50%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate / cbl_LongTermDebtInterestRateAxis = cbl_FixedRateInterestMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_OtherVariableRateDebtMember |  | 3.50%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate / cbl_LongTermDebtInterestRateAxis = cbl_FixedRateInterestMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_OtherVariableRateDebtMember |  |  |
Recourse term loans on operating properties |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, debt default threshold, minimum loan amount | 150,000,000 cbl_DebtInstrumentDebtDefaultThresholdMinimumLoanAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_RecourseTermLoansOnOperatingPropertiesMember |  |  |  |  |
Recourse term loans on operating properties | Variable Rate Interest Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Interest Rate (percent) | 2.93%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate / cbl_LongTermDebtInterestRateAxis = cbl_VariableRateInterestMemberMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_RecourseTermLoansOnOperatingPropertiesMember |  | 2.91%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate / cbl_LongTermDebtInterestRateAxis = cbl_VariableRateInterestMemberMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_RecourseTermLoansOnOperatingPropertiesMember |  |  |
Construction loan | Variable Rate Interest Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Interest Rate (percent) | 2.68%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate / cbl_LongTermDebtInterestRateAxis = cbl_VariableRateInterestMemberMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_ConstructionLoansMember |  | 2.66%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate / cbl_LongTermDebtInterestRateAxis = cbl_VariableRateInterestMemberMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_ConstructionLoansMember |  |  |
Unsecured lines of credit | Variable Rate Interest Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Interest Rate (percent) | 1.57%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate / cbl_LongTermDebtInterestRateAxis = cbl_VariableRateInterestMemberMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_UnsecuredLinesOfCreditMember |  | 1.56%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate / cbl_LongTermDebtInterestRateAxis = cbl_VariableRateInterestMemberMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_UnsecuredLinesOfCreditMember |  |  |
Unsecured term loans | Variable Rate Interest Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Interest Rate (percent) | 1.68%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate / cbl_LongTermDebtInterestRateAxis = cbl_VariableRateInterestMemberMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_UnsecuredTermLoan1Member |  | 1.71%us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate / cbl_LongTermDebtInterestRateAxis = cbl_VariableRateInterestMemberMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_UnsecuredTermLoan1Member |  |  |
Unsecured lines of credit |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of unsecured term loans | 2 cbl_NumberofDebtInstruments / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember |  |  |  |  |
Loan agreement, basis spread on variable rate | 1.40%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured lines of credit | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan agreement, basis spread on variable rate | 1.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured lines of credit | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan agreement, basis spread on variable rate | 1.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |  |  |  |
Annual facility Fee (percent) | 0.35%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeePercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |  |  |  |
Wells Fargo Bank |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of credit, outstanding | 800,000 us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_WellsFargoBankMember |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Term Loan 3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan agreement, basis spread on variable rate | 1.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_UnsecuredTermLoan3Member |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Term Loan 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan agreement, basis spread on variable rate |  | 1.55%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_UnsecuredTermLoan2Member | 1.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_UnsecuredTermLoan2Member |  |  |
Required | Senior Unsecured Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured debt to total assets (as a percent) | 45.00%cbl_DebtInstrumentSecuredDebtToTotalAssetsRatio / cbl_DebtCovenantsActualVsRequiredAxis = cbl_DebtCovenantRequirementMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_SeniorUnsecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |
Total debt to total asset value (as a percent) | 60.00%cbl_RatioofTotalDebttoTotalAssets / cbl_DebtCovenantsActualVsRequiredAxis = cbl_DebtCovenantRequirementMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_SeniorUnsecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |
Total Unencumbered Assets to Unsecured Debt (as a percent) | 150.00%cbl_TotalUnencumberedAssetstoUnsecuredDebt / cbl_DebtCovenantsActualVsRequiredAxis = cbl_DebtCovenantRequirementMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_SeniorUnsecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated income available for debt service to annual debt service charge (as a percent) | 150.00%cbl_IncomeAvailableforDebtServicetoDebtServiceCharge / cbl_DebtCovenantsActualVsRequiredAxis = cbl_DebtCovenantRequirementMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_SeniorUnsecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |
Required | Unsecured Credit Facility and Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt to total asset value (as a percent) | 60.00%cbl_RatioofTotalDebttoTotalAssets / cbl_DebtCovenantsActualVsRequiredAxis = cbl_DebtCovenantRequirementMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_UnsecuredCreditFacilityandTermLoanMember |  |  |  |  |
Total Unencumbered Assets to Unsecured Debt (as a percent) | 160.00%cbl_TotalUnencumberedAssetstoUnsecuredDebt / cbl_DebtCovenantsActualVsRequiredAxis = cbl_DebtCovenantRequirementMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_UnsecuredCreditFacilityandTermLoanMember |  |  |  |  |
Unencumbered NOI to unsecured interest expense (as a percent) | 175.00%cbl_UnencumberedNOItoUnsecuredInterestExpense / cbl_DebtCovenantsActualVsRequiredAxis = cbl_DebtCovenantRequirementMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_UnsecuredCreditFacilityandTermLoanMember |  |  |  |  |
EBITDA to fixed charges (debt service) (as a percent) | 150.00%cbl_EBITDAtoFixedChargedDebtService / cbl_DebtCovenantsActualVsRequiredAxis = cbl_DebtCovenantRequirementMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_UnsecuredCreditFacilityandTermLoanMember |  |  |  |  |
Actual | Senior Unsecured Notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured debt to total assets (as a percent) | 37.00%cbl_DebtInstrumentSecuredDebtToTotalAssetsRatio / cbl_DebtCovenantsActualVsRequiredAxis = cbl_DebtCovenantRatiosActualMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_SeniorUnsecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |
Total debt to total asset value (as a percent) | 53.60%cbl_RatioofTotalDebttoTotalAssets / cbl_DebtCovenantsActualVsRequiredAxis = cbl_DebtCovenantRatiosActualMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_SeniorUnsecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |
Total Unencumbered Assets to Unsecured Debt (as a percent) | 238.10%cbl_TotalUnencumberedAssetstoUnsecuredDebt / cbl_DebtCovenantsActualVsRequiredAxis = cbl_DebtCovenantRatiosActualMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_SeniorUnsecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated income available for debt service to annual debt service charge (as a percent) | 320.00%cbl_IncomeAvailableforDebtServicetoDebtServiceCharge / cbl_DebtCovenantsActualVsRequiredAxis = cbl_DebtCovenantRatiosActualMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_SeniorUnsecuredNotesMember |  |  |  |  |
Actual | Unsecured Credit Facility and Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt to total asset value (as a percent) | 49.20%cbl_RatioofTotalDebttoTotalAssets / cbl_DebtCovenantsActualVsRequiredAxis = cbl_DebtCovenantRatiosActualMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_UnsecuredCreditFacilityandTermLoanMember |  |  |  |  |
Total Unencumbered Assets to Unsecured Debt (as a percent) | 260.00%cbl_TotalUnencumberedAssetstoUnsecuredDebt / cbl_DebtCovenantsActualVsRequiredAxis = cbl_DebtCovenantRatiosActualMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_UnsecuredCreditFacilityandTermLoanMember |  |  |  |  |
Unencumbered NOI to unsecured interest expense (as a percent) | 420.00%cbl_UnencumberedNOItoUnsecuredInterestExpense / cbl_DebtCovenantsActualVsRequiredAxis = cbl_DebtCovenantRatiosActualMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_UnsecuredCreditFacilityandTermLoanMember |  |  |  |  |
EBITDA to fixed charges (debt service) (as a percent) | 220.00%cbl_EBITDAtoFixedChargedDebtService / cbl_DebtCovenantsActualVsRequiredAxis = cbl_DebtCovenantRatiosActualMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_UnsecuredCreditFacilityandTermLoanMember |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Swap |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of unsecured term loans |  |  | 4 cbl_NumberofDebtInstruments / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember |  |  |
Derivative, Number of Instruments Held | 4 us-gaap_DerivativeNumberOfInstrumentsHeld / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember |  | 4 us-gaap_DerivativeNumberOfInstrumentsHeld / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | 104,492,000 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember |  | 105,584,000 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember |  |  |
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, percentage bearing fixed interest, amount | 3,984,876,000 us-gaap_LongtermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesPropertiesInc.Member |  | 4,004,064,000 us-gaap_LongtermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesPropertiesInc.Member |  |  |
Mortgage and other indebtedness amount carrying value | 684,835,000 us-gaap_LongtermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesPropertiesInc.Member |  | 696,396,000 us-gaap_LongtermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesPropertiesInc.Member |  |  |
Long-term debt | 4,669,711,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesPropertiesInc.Member |  | 4,700,460,000 us-gaap_LongTermDebt / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesPropertiesInc.Member |  |  |
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. | Non-recourse loans on operating properties |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, percentage bearing fixed interest, amount | 3,234,029,000 us-gaap_LongtermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesPropertiesInc.Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_NonRecourseLoansOnOperatingPropertiesMember |  | 3,252,730,000 us-gaap_LongtermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesPropertiesInc.Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_NonRecourseLoansOnOperatingPropertiesMember |  |  |
Mortgage and other indebtedness amount carrying value | 17,051,000 us-gaap_LongtermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesPropertiesInc.Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_NonRecourseLoansOnOperatingPropertiesMember |  | 17,121,000 us-gaap_LongtermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesPropertiesInc.Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_NonRecourseLoansOnOperatingPropertiesMember |  |  |
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. | Other |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, percentage bearing fixed interest, amount | 5,056,000 us-gaap_LongtermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesPropertiesInc.Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_OtherVariableRateDebtMember |  | 5,639,000 us-gaap_LongtermDebtPercentageBearingFixedInterestAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesPropertiesInc.Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_OtherVariableRateDebtMember |  |  |
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. | Recourse term loans on operating properties |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage and other indebtedness amount carrying value | 9,279,000 us-gaap_LongtermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesPropertiesInc.Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_RecourseTermLoansOnOperatingPropertiesMember |  | 7,638,000 us-gaap_LongtermDebtPercentageBearingVariableInterestAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cbl_CBLAssociatesPropertiesInc.Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = cbl_RecourseTermLoansOnOperatingPropertiesMember |  |  |
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. | Construction loan |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
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CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. | Unsecured lines of credit |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
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CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. | Unsecured term loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
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Senior Notes Due 2024 | Unsecured lines of credit |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
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Unsecured term loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
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Unsecured lines of credit |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
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Unsecured lines of credit | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
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Unsecured Line of Credit 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
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First Tennessee |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
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Unsecured Line of Credit 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
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Wells Fargo Bank |  |  |  |  |  |
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Letter of credit, outstanding | 6,110,000 us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = cbl_WellsFargoBankMember |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Term Loan 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
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Debt instrument, face amount | 50,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = cbl_FirstTennesseeBankMember |  |  |  |  |
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