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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
REVENUES:    
Minimum rents $ 169,081us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementMinimumLeaseRevenue $ 169,277us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementMinimumLeaseRevenue
Percentage rents 4,137us-gaap_PercentageRent 3,606us-gaap_PercentageRent
Other rents 5,171cbl_OtherRents 5,282cbl_OtherRents
Tenant reimbursements 72,133us-gaap_TenantReimbursements 72,218us-gaap_TenantReimbursements
Management, development and leasing fees 2,778us-gaap_ManagementFeesRevenue 3,135us-gaap_ManagementFeesRevenue
Other 7,609us-gaap_OtherRealEstateRevenue 7,725us-gaap_OtherRealEstateRevenue
Total revenues 260,909us-gaap_Revenues 261,243us-gaap_Revenues
OPERATING EXPENSES:    
Property operating 38,904us-gaap_DirectCostsOfLeasedAndRentedPropertyOrEquipment 40,011us-gaap_DirectCostsOfLeasedAndRentedPropertyOrEquipment
Depreciation and amortization 76,266us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 69,083us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Real estate taxes 22,785us-gaap_RealEstateTaxExpense 21,347us-gaap_RealEstateTaxExpense
Maintenance and repairs 14,216us-gaap_CostOfPropertyRepairsAndMaintenance 16,165us-gaap_CostOfPropertyRepairsAndMaintenance
General and administrative 17,230us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense 14,773us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Loss on impairment 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate 17,150us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate
Other 6,476us-gaap_OtherGeneralExpense 6,545us-gaap_OtherGeneralExpense
Total operating expenses 175,877us-gaap_OperatingExpenses 185,074us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
Income from operations 85,032us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 76,169us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Interest and other income 5,274us-gaap_InterestAndOtherIncome 1,528us-gaap_InterestAndOtherIncome
Interest expense (59,157)us-gaap_InterestExpense (60,506)us-gaap_InterestExpense
Gain on extinguishment of debt 0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt 42,660us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
Gain on investment 16,560us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments 0us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates 3,823us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 3,684us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Income tax (provision) benefit 916us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (397)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Income from continuing operations before gain on sales of real estate assets 52,448cbl_IncomeLossfromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterestBeforeGainOnSaleOfRealEstateAssets 63,138cbl_IncomeLossfromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterestBeforeGainOnSaleOfRealEstateAssets
Gain on sales of real estate assets 757us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate 1,154us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate
Income from continuing operations 53,205us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 64,292us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Operating loss of discontinued operations 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax (499)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
Loss on discontinued operations 0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax (17)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax
Net income 53,205us-gaap_ProfitLoss 63,776us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in:    
Operating Partnership (6,172)cbl_Netincomelossattributabletononcontrollingnoncontrollinginterestinoperatingpartnership (7,651)cbl_Netincomelossattributabletononcontrollingnoncontrollinginterestinoperatingpartnership
Other consolidated subsidiaries/Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (869)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (831)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Net income attributable to the Company/Operating Partnership 46,164us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 55,294us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Preferred dividends (11,223)us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock (11,223)us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock
Net income attributable to common shareholders/unitholders 34,941us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic 44,071us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
Basic per share data attributable to common shareholders:    
Income from continuing operations, net of preferred dividends, basic (in dollars per share) $ 0.21us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 0.26us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
Discontinued operations, basic (in dollars per share) $ 0.00us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare $ 0.00us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare
Net income attributable to common shareholders, basic (in dollars per share) $ 0.21us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.26us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic (in shares) 170,420us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 170,196us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
Diluted per share data attributable to common shareholders:    
Income from continuing operations, net of preferred dividends, diluted (in dollars per share) $ 0.20us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 0.26us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
Discontinued operations, diluted (in dollars per share) $ 0.00us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare $ 0.00us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare
Net income attributable to common shareholders, diluted (in dollars per share) $ 0.20us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.26us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
Weighted-average common and potential dilutive common shares outstanding, diluted (in shares) 170,510us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 170,196us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
Amounts attributable to common shareholders:    
Income from continuing operations, net of preferred dividends 34,941cbl_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsNetOfPreferredDividends 44,511cbl_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsNetOfPreferredDividends
Discontinued operations 0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodNetOfTax (440)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodNetOfTax
Net income attributable to common shareholders/unitholders 34,941us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic 44,071us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share) $ 0.265us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared $ 0.245us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership    
REVENUES:    
Minimum rents 169,081us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementMinimumLeaseRevenue
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169,277us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementMinimumLeaseRevenue
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Percentage rents 4,137us-gaap_PercentageRent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
3,606us-gaap_PercentageRent
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= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
Other rents 5,171cbl_OtherRents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
5,282cbl_OtherRents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
Tenant reimbursements 72,133us-gaap_TenantReimbursements
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
72,218us-gaap_TenantReimbursements
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
Management, development and leasing fees 2,778us-gaap_ManagementFeesRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
3,135us-gaap_ManagementFeesRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
Other 7,609us-gaap_OtherRealEstateRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
7,725us-gaap_OtherRealEstateRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
Total revenues 260,909us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
261,243us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
OPERATING EXPENSES:    
Property operating 38,904us-gaap_DirectCostsOfLeasedAndRentedPropertyOrEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
40,011us-gaap_DirectCostsOfLeasedAndRentedPropertyOrEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
Depreciation and amortization 76,266us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
69,083us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
Real estate taxes 22,785us-gaap_RealEstateTaxExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
21,347us-gaap_RealEstateTaxExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
Maintenance and repairs 14,216us-gaap_CostOfPropertyRepairsAndMaintenance
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
16,165us-gaap_CostOfPropertyRepairsAndMaintenance
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
General and administrative 17,230us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
14,773us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
Loss on impairment 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
17,150us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
Other 6,476us-gaap_OtherGeneralExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
6,545us-gaap_OtherGeneralExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
Total operating expenses 175,877us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
185,074us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
Income from operations 85,032us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
76,169us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
Interest and other income 5,274us-gaap_InterestAndOtherIncome
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
1,528us-gaap_InterestAndOtherIncome
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
Interest expense (59,157)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
(60,506)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
Gain on extinguishment of debt 0us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
42,660us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
Gain on investment 16,560us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
0us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates 3,823us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
3,684us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
Income tax (provision) benefit 916us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
(397)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
Income from continuing operations before gain on sales of real estate assets 52,448cbl_IncomeLossfromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterestBeforeGainOnSaleOfRealEstateAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
63,138cbl_IncomeLossfromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterestBeforeGainOnSaleOfRealEstateAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
Gain on sales of real estate assets 757us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
1,154us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
Income from continuing operations 53,205us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
64,292us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
Operating loss of discontinued operations 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
(499)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
Loss on discontinued operations 0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
(17)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
Net income 53,205us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
63,776us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in:    
Other consolidated subsidiaries/Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (869)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
(831)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
Net income attributable to the Company/Operating Partnership 52,336us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
62,945us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
Preferred dividends (11,223)us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
(11,223)us-gaap_DividendsPreferredStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
Net income attributable to common shareholders/unitholders 41,113us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
51,722us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
Basic per share data attributable to common shareholders:    
Income from continuing operations, net of preferred dividends, basic (in dollars per share) $ 0.21us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
$ 0.26us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
Discontinued operations, basic (in dollars per share) $ 0.00us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
$ 0.00us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
Net income attributable to common shareholders, basic (in dollars per share) $ 0.21us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
$ 0.26us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic (in shares) 199,681us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
199,741us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
Diluted per share data attributable to common shareholders:    
Income from continuing operations, net of preferred dividends, diluted (in dollars per share) $ 0.21us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
$ 0.26us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
Discontinued operations, diluted (in dollars per share) $ 0.00us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
$ 0.00us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
Net income attributable to common shareholders, diluted (in dollars per share) $ 0.21us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
$ 0.26us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
Weighted-average common and potential dilutive common shares outstanding, diluted (in shares) 199,771us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
199,741us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
Amounts attributable to common shareholders:    
Income from continuing operations, net of preferred dividends 41,113cbl_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsNetOfPreferredDividends
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
52,162cbl_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsNetOfPreferredDividends
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
Discontinued operations 0us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
(440)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
Net income attributable to common shareholders/unitholders $ 41,113us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
$ 51,722us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share) $ 0.273us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= cbl_CBLAndAssociatesLimitedPartnershipMember
$ 0.253us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
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