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MORTGAGE AND OTHER INDEBTEDNESS (Details)	12 Months Ended
MORTGAGE AND OTHER INDEBTEDNESS (Details)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) loan derivative_instrument	Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) loan	Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan, outstanding amount	$ 3,485,308,000		$ 4,004,064,000
Mortgage and other indebtedness, variable-rate debt	1,241,379,000		696,396,000
Total fixed-rate and variable-rate debt	4,726,687,000		4,700,460,000
Deferred financing costs	16,059,000		17,127,000
Mortgage and other indebtedness	$ 4,710,628,000		$ 4,683,333,000
Weighted Average Interest Rate (percent)	4.54%		4.93%
Unsecured term loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage and other indebtedness, variable-rate debt		$ 350,000,000
Weighted Average Interest Rate (percent)	1.69%
Pearland Town Center, Pearland, TX
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage					12.00%	12.00%
Contributions from CBL related to exercises of stock options					$ 17,948,000
Preferred return percentage					8.00%
Interest Rate Swap
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of debt instruments \| loan			4
Number of instruments held \| derivative_instrument	4
Notional amount of interest rate swaps held	$ 101,151,000		$ 105,584,000
Non Recourse Loans On Operating Properties
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan, outstanding amount	2,736,538,000		3,252,730,000
Mortgage and other indebtedness, variable-rate debt	16,840,000		17,121,000
Senior unsecured notes due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan, outstanding amount	446,151,000		445,770,000
Debt instrument, face value						$ 450,000,000
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	$ 4,626,000
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	100.00%
Debt Issuance Cost	$ 4,152,000
Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs	$ 441,222,000
Senior unsecured notes due 2023 \| Treasury Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable interest rate (percent)	0.40%
Senior unsecured notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan, outstanding amount	$ 299,933,000		299,925,000
Debt instrument, face value			300,000,000
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	$ 75,000		75,000	$ 67,000
Notice Required to Redeem Debt, Term (days)	30 days
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	100.00%
Debt Issuance Cost	$ 2,245,000
Proceeds from Debt, Net of Issuance Costs	$ 297,680,000
Senior unsecured notes due 2024 \| Treasury Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable interest rate (percent)	0.35%
Senior unsecured notes due 2024 \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured debt to total assets (percent)	40.00%
Senior unsecured notes due 2024 \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured debt to total assets (percent)	45.00%
Other
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan, outstanding amount	$ 2,686,000		5,639,000
Recourse term loans on operating Properties
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Property loan obligation guaranteed by Company (percent)	100.00%
Mortgage and other indebtedness, variable-rate debt	$ 25,635,000		7,638,000
Construction loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage and other indebtedness, variable-rate debt	0		454,000
Unsecured lines of credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage and other indebtedness, variable-rate debt	$ 398,904,000		221,183,000
Unsecured term loans
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Number of debt instruments \| loan	3
Mortgage and other indebtedness, variable-rate debt	$ 800,000,000		450,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	$ 3,849,000		$ 4,230,000
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	100.00%
Senior Unsecured Notes \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured debt to total assets (percent)	40.00%
Recourse and Nonrecourse Term Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured non-recourse and recourse term loans	$ 3,055,376,000
Fixed Rate Interest
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Weighted Average Interest Rate (percent)	5.53%		5.50%
Fixed Rate Interest \| Non Recourse Loans On Operating Properties
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate (percent)	5.68%		5.62%
Fixed Rate Interest \| Senior unsecured notes due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate (percent)	5.25%		5.25%			5.25%
Fixed Rate Interest \| Senior unsecured notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate (percent)	4.60%		4.60%
Fixed Rate Interest \| Senior unsecured notes due 2024 \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Increase in variable interest rate basis	0.25%
Fixed Rate Interest \| Senior unsecured notes due 2024 \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Increase in variable interest rate basis	1.00%
Fixed Rate Interest \| Other
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Weighted Average Interest Rate (percent)	3.50%		3.50%
Variable Rate Interest
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Weighted Average Interest Rate (percent)	1.76%		1.69%
Variable Rate Interest \| Non Recourse Loans On Operating Properties
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate (percent)	2.49%		2.29%
Variable Rate Interest \| Recourse term loans on operating Properties
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate (percent)	2.97%		2.91%
Variable Rate Interest \| Construction loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate (percent)	0.00%		2.66%
Variable Rate Interest \| Unsecured lines of credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate (percent)	1.54%		1.56%
Variable Rate Interest \| Unsecured term loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted Average Interest Rate (percent)	1.82%		1.71%
Intangible lease assets and other assets
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Deferred financing costs	$ 6,431,000		$ 5,050,000
Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement \| Intangible lease assets and other assets
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Deferred financing costs	(16,059,000)		(17,127,000)			$ (16,284,000)
Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement \| Mortgage and Other Indebtedness
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Deferred financing costs	$ 16,059,000		$ 17,127,000			$ 16,284,000