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ORGANIZATION (Details) shares in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2015 property associated_center office_building mall community_center subsidiary state shares | Dec. 31, 2014 property
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items] |  |
Number of regional malls/open-air centers in which interest is owned by the partnership | 82 |
Number of associated centers in which interest is owned by the partnership | associated_center | 25 |
Number of community centers in which interest is owned by the partnership | community_center | 10 |
Number of office buildings in which interest is owned by the partnership | office_building | 13 |
Number of Real Estate Properties | property | 130 | 2
Parent |  |
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items] |  |
Percentage ownership of the sole general partner in partnership (in hundredths) | 9.10% |
Percentage of non controlling limited partner interest of third parties in Operating partnership (in hundredth) | 5.60% |
Number of company's common stock owned by CBL's Predecessor (in shares) | shares | 3.5 |
Total combined effective interest of CBL's Predecessor in Operating Partnership (in hundredths) | 10.90% |
Subsidiaries |  |
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items] |  |
Number of states in which entity operates | state | 27 |
Percentage ownership interest in qualified subsidiaries (in hundredths) | 100.00% |
Number of subsidiaries owned by the company | subsidiary | 2 |
Percentage ownership of the sole general partner in partnership (in hundredths) | 1.00% |
Percentage of limited partnership interest owned by CBL Holdings II, Inc. in the operating partnership (in hundredths) | 84.30% |
Combined percentage ownership by the subsidiaries in operating partnership (in hundredths) | 85.30% |
Consolidated Properties |  |
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items] |  |
Number of regional malls/open-air centers in which interest is owned by the partnership | 72 |
Number of associated centers in which interest is owned by the partnership | associated_center | 21 |
Number of community centers in which interest is owned by the partnership | community_center | 6 |
Number of office buildings in which interest is owned by the partnership | office_building | 8 |
Number of Real Estate Properties | property | 107 |
Number of Malls Under Expansion | 1 |
Number of mall redevelopments under construction | 2 |
Unconsolidated Properties |  |
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items] |  |
Number of regional malls/open-air centers in which interest is owned by the partnership | 10 |
Number of associated centers in which interest is owned by the partnership | associated_center | 4 |
Number of community centers in which interest is owned by the partnership | community_center | 4 |
Number of office buildings in which interest is owned by the partnership | office_building | 5 |
Number of Real Estate Properties | property | 23 |
Number of Community Centers Under Development In Which Interest Is Owned By the Partnership | community_center | 1 |
Number Of Community Center Expansions | community_center | 1 |
Number of mall redevelopments under construction | 2 |

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