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UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES AND COST METHOD INVESTMENTS (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) entity	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) entity	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2015
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of entities - equity method of accounting | entity	19	19
Joint venture, ownership percentage			35.00%
Mortgage and other indebtedness, variable-rate debt	$ 1,241,379	$ 1,241,379	$ 696,396
Sales Price, Gross		104,860	18,615	$ 220,425
Non Recourse Loans On Operating Properties
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Mortgage and other indebtedness, variable-rate debt	16,840	16,840	$ 17,121
Renaissance Center
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Sales Price, Gross	129,200
Renaissance Center - Phase I | Mortgages
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Disposition of real estate by assignment of mortgage debt	16,000
Defeasance of debt in disposition	31,678
Ambassador Town Center JV, LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage			35.00%
JG Gulf Coast Town Center LLC | Non Recourse Loans On Operating Properties
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Mortgage and other indebtedness, variable-rate debt	$ 190,800	$ 190,800
Parent Company
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%	50.00%	65.00%
Parent Company | Ambassador Infrastructure, LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	65.00%	65.00%
Parent Company | Ambassador Town Center JV, LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	65.00%	65.00%
Parent Company | CBL/T-C, LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%	50.00%			50.00%
Parent Company | CBL-TRS Joint Venture, LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%	50.00%
Parent Company | CBL-TRS Joint Venture II, LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%	50.00%
Parent Company | El Paso Outlet Outparcels, LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%	50.00%
Parent Company | Fremaux Town Center JV, LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	65.00%	65.00%
Parent Company | Governor’s Square IB
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%	50.00%
Parent Company | Governor’s Square Company
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	47.50%	47.50%
Parent Company | High Pointe Commons, LP
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%	50.00%
Parent Company | High Pointe Commons II-HAP, LP
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%	50.00%
Parent Company | JG Gulf Coast Town Center LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%	50.00%
Parent Company | Kentucky Oaks Mall Company
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%	50.00%
Parent Company | Mall of South Carolina L.P.
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%	50.00%
Parent Company | Mall of South Carolina Outparcel L.P.
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%	50.00%
Parent Company | Port Orange I, LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%	50.00%
Parent Company | Triangle Town Member LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%	50.00%
Parent Company | West Melbourne I, LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%	50.00%
Parent Company | York Town Center, LP
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%	50.00%
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. | JG Gulf Coast Town Center LLC | Non Recourse Loans On Operating Properties
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Mortgage and other indebtedness, variable-rate debt	$ 95,400	$ 95,400
Other Ownership Interest | Renaissance Center
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Sales Price, Gross	$ 64,600

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