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ORGANIZATION (Details)
shares in Millions
 12 Months Ended
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