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Unconsolidated Affiliates, Redeemable Interests, Noncontrolling Interests and Cost Method Investments (Unconsolidated Affiliates) (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2015 entity | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of entities - equity method of accounting | 19 cbl_NumberOfEntitiesEquityMethodOfAccounting |  |
ASSETS |  |  |
Investment in real estate assets | $ 2,263,221 cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentRealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCost |  | $ 2,266,252 cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentRealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCost
Accumulated depreciation | (634,178)cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentRealEstateInvestmentPropertyAccumulatedDepreciation |  | (619,558)cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentRealEstateInvestmentPropertyAccumulatedDepreciation
Real estate investment net, before development in process | 1,629,043 cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentRealEstateInvestmentPropertyNetBeforeDevelopmentInProcess |  | 1,646,694 cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentRealEstateInvestmentPropertyNetBeforeDevelopmentInProcess
Developments in progress | 88,990 cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentDevelopmentInProcess |  | 75,877 cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentDevelopmentInProcess
Net investment in real estate assets | 1,718,033 cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentRealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet |  | 1,722,571 cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentRealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet
Other assets | 169,304 cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentIntangibleLeaseAndOtherAssets |  | 170,554 cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentIntangibleLeaseAndOtherAssets
Total assets | 1,887,337 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAssets |  | 1,893,125 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAssets
LIABILITIES |  |  |
Mortgage and other indebtedness | 1,514,503 cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations |  | 1,512,826 cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
Other liabilities | 38,888 cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentAccountsPayableandAccruedLiabilities |  | 42,517 cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentAccountsPayableandAccruedLiabilities
Total liabilities | 1,553,391 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLiabilities |  | 1,555,343 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLiabilities
OWNERS' EQUITY |  |  |
The Company | 195,783 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationEquityOrCapital |  | 198,261 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationEquityOrCapital
Other investors | 138,163 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationMinorityInterest |  | 139,521 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationMinorityInterest
Total owners' equity | 333,946 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationEquity |  | 337,782 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationEquity
Total liabilities and owners' equity | 1,887,337 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLiabilitiesAndEquity |  | 1,893,125 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLiabilitiesAndEquity
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |
Total revenues | 62,472 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue | 61,821 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue |
Depreciation and amortization | (19,481)cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationDepreciationAndAmortizationExpense | (18,787)cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationDepreciationAndAmortizationExpense |
Interest income | 332 cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationInterestIncome | 340 cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationInterestIncome |
Interest expense | (18,794)cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationInterestExpenses | (18,558)cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationInterestExpenses |
Operating expenses | (19,306)cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherOperatingExpenses | (18,181)cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherOperatingExpenses |
Gain on sales of real estate assets | 815 cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationGainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate | 0 cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationGainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate |
Net income | 6,038 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss | 6,635 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss |
The Company/Partners' Capital |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |
Total revenues | 32,835 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 31,952 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember |
Depreciation and amortization | (10,317)cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationDepreciationAndAmortizationExpense / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (9,861)cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationDepreciationAndAmortizationExpense / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember |
Interest income | 255 cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationInterestIncome / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 259 cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationInterestIncome / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember |
Interest expense | (9,685)cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationInterestExpenses / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (9,491)cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationInterestExpenses / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember |
Operating expenses | (9,828)cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherOperatingExpenses / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | (9,175)cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherOperatingExpenses / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember |
Gain on sales of real estate assets | 563 cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationGainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | 0 cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationGainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember |
Net income | $ 3,823 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember | $ 3,684 us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_ParentMember |
Ambassador Infrastructure, LLC |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property | 65.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cbl_AmbassadorInfrastructureLLCMember |  |
Ambassador Town Center JV, LLC |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property | 65.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cbl_AmbassadorTownCenterJVLLCMember |  |
CBL/T-C, LLC |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cbl_CblTcLlcMember |  |
CBL-TRS Joint Venture, LLC |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cbl_CblTrsJointVentureLlcMember |  |
CBL-TRS Joint Venture II, LLC |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cbl_CblTrsJointVentureIiLlcMember |  |
El Paso Outlet Outparcels, LLC |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cbl_ElPasoOutletOutparcelsLlcMember |  |
Fremaux Town Center JV, LLC |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property | 65.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cbl_FremauxTownCenterJvLlcMember |  |
Governor’s Square IB |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cbl_GovernorsSquareIbMember |  |
Governor’s Square Company |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property | 47.50%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cbl_GovernorsSquareCompanyMember |  |
High Pointe Commons, LP |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cbl_HighPointeCommonsLpMember |  |
High Pointe Commons II-HAP, LP |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cbl_HighPointeCommonsIiHapLpMember |  |
JG Gulf Coast Town Center LLC |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cbl_JgGulfCoastTownCenterLlcMember |  |
Kentucky Oaks Mall Company |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cbl_KentuckyOaksMallCompanyMember |  |
Mall of South Carolina L.P. |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cbl_MallOfSouthCarolinaLPMember |  |
Mall of South Carolina Outparcel L.P. |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cbl_MallOfSouthCarolinaOutparcelLPMember |  |
Port Orange I, LLC |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cbl_PortOrangeILlcMember |  |
Triangle Town Member LLC |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cbl_TriangleTownMemberLlcMember |  |
West Melbourne I, LLC |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cbl_WestMelbourneILlcMember |  |
York Town Center, LP |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = cbl_YorkTownCenterLpMember |  |

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