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Unconsolidated Affiliates, Redeemable Interests, Noncontrolling Interests and Cost Method Investments (Unconsolidated Affiliates) (Details) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) extension_option entity | Jul. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) extension_option entity | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) extension_option entity | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of entities - equity method of accounting | entity | 17 |  |  |  | 17 |  | 17 |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property | 50.00% |  |  |  | 50.00% |  | 50.00% |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in real estate assets | $ 2,137,092 |  |  |  | $ 2,137,092 |  | $ 2,137,092 |  | $ 2,357,902 |
Accumulated depreciation | (550,103) |  |  |  | (550,103) |  | (550,103) |  | (677,448) |
Real estate investment net, before development in process | 1,586,989 |  |  |  | 1,586,989 |  | 1,586,989 |  | 1,680,454 |
Held for sale | 25,392 |  |  |  | 25,392 |  | 25,392 |  | 0 |
Developments in progress | 28,995 |  |  |  | 28,995 |  | 28,995 |  | 59,592 |
Net investment in real estate assets | 1,641,376 |  |  |  | 1,641,376 |  | 1,641,376 |  | 1,740,046 |
Other assets | 229,516 |  |  |  | 229,516 |  | 229,516 |  | 168,540 |
Total assets | 1,870,892 |  |  |  | 1,870,892 |  | 1,870,892 |  | 1,908,586 |
LIABILITIES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage and other indebtedness | 1,278,160 |  |  |  | 1,278,160 |  | 1,278,160 |  | 1,546,272 |
Other liabilities | 60,687 |  |  |  | 60,687 |  | 60,687 |  | 51,357 |
Total liabilities | 1,338,847 |  |  |  | 1,338,847 |  | 1,338,847 |  | 1,597,629 |
OWNERS' EQUITY |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The Company | 241,892 |  |  |  | 241,892 |  | 241,892 |  | 184,868 |
Other investors | 290,153 |  |  |  | 290,153 |  | 290,153 |  | 126,089 |
Total owners' equity | 532,045 |  |  |  | 532,045 |  | 532,045 |  | 310,957 |
Total liabilities and owners' equity | 1,870,892 |  |  |  | 1,870,892 |  | 1,870,892 |  | 1,908,586 |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  | 59,104 | $ 62,098 | 186,162 | $ 187,681 |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  | (20,227) | (20,313) | (63,085) | (59,435) |  |
Interest income |  |  |  |  | 295 | 331 | 963 | 998 |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  | (14,281) | (18,616) | (41,951) | (55,999) |  |
Operating expenses |  |  |  |  | (18,216) | (18,918) | (56,621) | (55,692) |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  | (393) | 0 | 62,901 | 0 |  |
Income from continuing operations before gain on sales of real estate assets |  |  |  |  | 6,282 | 4,582 | 88,369 | 17,553 |  |
Gain on sales of real estate assets |  |  |  |  | 16,854 | 710 | 158,190 | 2,144 |  |
Net income |  |  |  |  | 23,136 | 5,292 | 246,559 | 19,697 |  |
Long-term debt | $ 4,531,269 |  |  |  | $ 4,531,269 |  | $ 4,531,269 |  | 4,710,628 |
Interest Rate Swap |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101,151 |
Ambassador Infrastructure, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property | 65.00% |  |  |  | 65.00% |  | 65.00% |  |  |
Ambassador Town Center JV, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property | 65.00% |  |  |  | 65.00% |  | 65.00% |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount Financed or Extended |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 47,660 |  |  |
Ambassador Town Center JV, LLC | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated Interest Rate (as a percentage) | 3.22% |  |  |  | 3.22% |  | 3.22% |  |  |
Ambassador Town Center JV, LLC | Interest Rate Swap |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | $ 47,660 |  |  |  | $ 47,660 |  | $ 47,660 |  |  |
Derivative, amount after amortization | 38,866 |  |  |  | 38,866 |  | 38,866 |  |  |
Ambassador Town Center JV, LLC | Construction Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 41,900 |  |  |  | $ 41,900 |  | $ 41,900 |  |  |
CBL/T-C, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property | 50.00% |  |  |  | 50.00% |  | 50.00% |  |  |
CBL-TRS Joint Venture, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property | 50.00% |  |  |  | 50.00% |  | 50.00% |  |  |
El Paso Outlet Outparcels, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property | 50.00% |  |  |  | 50.00% |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Fremaux Town Center JV, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property | 65.00% |  |  |  | 65.00% |  | 65.00% |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount Financed or Extended |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 73,000 |  |  |
Fremaux Town Center JV, LLC | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated Interest Rate (as a percentage) | 3.699% |  |  |  | 3.699% |  | 3.699% |  |  |
Fremaux Town Center JV, LLC | Interest Rate Swap |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | $ 73,000 |  |  |  | $ 73,000 |  | $ 73,000 |  |  |
Derivative, amount after amortization | 52,130 |  |  |  | 52,130 |  | 52,130 |  |  |
Fremaux Town Center JV, LLC | Construction Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 71,125 |  |  |  | $ 71,125 |  | $ 71,125 |  |  |
G&I VIII CBL Triangle LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property | 10.00% |  |  |  | 10.00% |  | 10.00% |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, option extension term (in years) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |
Number of extension options available | extension_option | 2 |  |  |  | 2 |  | 2 |  |  |
Governor’s Square IB |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property | 50.00% |  |  |  | 50.00% |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Governor’s Square Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property | 47.50% |  |  |  | 47.50% |  | 47.50% |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate at Repayment Date | 8.23% |  |  |  | 8.23% |  | 8.23% |  |  |
Principal Balance Repaid | $ 14,089 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
JG Gulf Coast Town Center LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property | 50.00% |  |  |  | 50.00% |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Kentucky Oaks Mall Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property | 50.00% | 50.00% |  |  | 50.00% |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate at Repayment Date |  | 5.27% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Balance Repaid |  | $ 19,912 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mall of South Carolina L.P. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property | 50.00% |  |  |  | 50.00% |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Mall of South Carolina Outparcel L.P. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property | 50.00% |  |  |  | 50.00% |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Port Orange I, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property | 50.00% |  |  |  | 50.00% |  | 50.00% |  |  |
River Ridge Mall JV, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property | 25.00% |  |  |  | 25.00% |  | 25.00% |  |  |
West Melbourne I, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property | 50.00% |  |  |  | 50.00% |  | 50.00% |  |  |
York Town Center, LP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property | 50.00% |  |  |  | 50.00% |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Port Orange |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount Financed or Extended |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 58,628 |  |  |
Port Orange | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated Interest Rate (as a percentage) | 2.00% |  |  |  | 2.00% |  | 2.00% |  |  |
Hammock Landing Phase I |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount Financed or Extended |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 43,347 |  | $ 39,475 |
Hammock Landing Phase I | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated Interest Rate (as a percentage) | 2.00% |  |  |  | 2.00% |  | 2.00% |  |  |
Hammock Landing Phase II |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount Financed or Extended |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 16,757 |  |  |
Hammock Landing Phase II | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated Interest Rate (as a percentage) | 2.00% |  |  |  | 2.00% |  | 2.00% |  |  |
Triangle Town Center, Triangle Town Commons and Triangle Town Place |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount Financed or Extended |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 171,092 |  |  |
Triangle Town Center, Triangle Town Commons and Triangle Town Place | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated Interest Rate (as a percentage) | 4.00% |  |  |  | 4.00% |  | 4.00% |  | 5.74% |
Port Orange and Hammock Landing - Phase I and II |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage Guaranteed by the Operating Partnership |  |  | 20.00% | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, option extension term (in years) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |
High Pointe Commons - Phase I |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate at Repayment Date | 5.74% |  |  |  | 5.74% |  | 5.74% |  |  |
Principal Balance Repaid | $ 12,401 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
High Pointe Commons - PetCo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate at Repayment Date | 3.20% |  |  |  | 3.20% |  | 3.20% |  |  |
Principal Balance Repaid | $ 19 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
High Pointe Commons - Phase II |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate at Repayment Date | 6.10% |  |  |  | 6.10% |  | 6.10% |  |  |
Principal Balance Repaid | $ 4,968 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The Company/Partners' Capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  | $ 27,427 | 32,660 | $ 87,527 | 98,453 |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  | (10,756) | (10,734) | (29,090) | (31,354) |  |
Interest income |  |  |  |  | 207 | 255 | 719 | 767 |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  | (6,109) | (9,601) | (19,787) | (28,873) |  |
Operating expenses |  |  |  |  | (8,112) | (9,638) | (25,295) | (28,511) |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  | (197) | 0 | (197) | 0 |  |
Income from continuing operations before gain on sales of real estate assets |  |  |  |  | 2,460 | 2,942 | 13,877 | 10,482 |  |
Gain on sales of real estate assets |  |  |  |  | 8,018 | 566 | 93,340 | 1,730 |  |
Net income |  |  |  |  | $ 10,478 | $ 3,508 | 107,217 | $ 12,212 |  |
The Company/Partners' Capital | Governor’s Square Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Balance Repaid | $ 6,692 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The Company/Partners' Capital | Kentucky Oaks Mall Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal Balance Repaid |  | $ 9,956 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate Joint Venture | G&I VIII CBL Triangle LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property |  |  | 90.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land |  |  | $ 14,421 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Buildings and improvements |  |  | 132,230 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tenant improvements |  |  | 1,206 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Above-market leases |  |  | 11,599 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
In-place leases |  |  | 22,538 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Below-market leases |  |  | (7,994) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net assets acquired |  |  | 174,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets |  |  | $ 181,994 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate Joint Venture | River Ridge Mall JV, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75.00%
Corporate Joint Venture | Triangle Town Center, Triangle Town Commons and Triangle Town Place |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. | Ambassador Town Center JV, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount Financed or Extended |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,979 |  |  |
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. | Fremaux Town Center JV, LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount Financed or Extended |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47,450 |  |  |
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. | Port Orange |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount Financed or Extended |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29,314 |  |  |
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. | Hammock Landing Phase I |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount Financed or Extended |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,674 |  |  |
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. | Hammock Landing Phase II |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount Financed or Extended |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,379 |  |  |
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. | Triangle Town Center, Triangle Town Commons and Triangle Town Place |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount Financed or Extended |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 17,109 |  |  |

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