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REDEEMABLE INTERESTS AND NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (Operating Partnership) (Details) - Operating Partnership $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Nov. 30, 2005 quarter $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($) shares | Jun. 30, 2005 quarter $ / shares shares | Jul. 31, 2004 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Units of partnership interest (in shares) |  | 28,208,373,000 | 28,292,387,000 |  |  |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners |  | 0.80% | 0.80% |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners |  | 13.40% | 13.40% |  |  |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, allocation from (to) shareholders' equity, adjustment | $ |  | $ 3,049 | $ 2,454 | $ 2,981 |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest, allocation from (to) Shareholders' Equity, adjustment | $ |  | $ 4,290 | $ 13,625 | $ (207) |  |  |
CBL’s Predecessor |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Units of partnership interest (in shares) |  | 18,172,690,000 | 18,172,690,000 |  |  |  |
Third parties |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Units of partnership interest (in shares) |  | 10,035,683,000 | 10,119,697,000 |  |  |  |
The Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests | $ |  | $ 8,835 | $ 17,996 |  |  |  |
Partners' capital attributable to noncontrolling interest | $ |  | $ 86,773 | $ 100,035 |  |  |  |
S-SCUs |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Units of partnership interest (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,560,940
Limited partnership agreement, noncontrolling interest redemption right, acquisition price threshold of qualifying property | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,000
S-SCUs | After Five Years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Limited partnership agreement, annual distribution term, amount per unit (in dollars per unit) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2.92875
L-SCUs |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Units of partnership interest (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 571,700 |
Limited partnership agreement, condition to participate in distribution at common unit rate, number of consecutive quarters of distribution exceeding minimum (quarter) | quarter |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |
L-SCUs | Earlier of June 1, 2020 Or When Distribution Exceeds Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Limited partnership agreement, annual distribution term, amount per unit (in dollars per unit) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3.0288 |
Limited partnership agreement, quarterly distribution term, amount per unit (in dollars per unit) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.7572 |
Common Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Units of partnership interest (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 622,278 |  |
Partnership units, value | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 14,000 |  |
Business acquisition, ownership percentage acquired |  |  |  |  | 30.00% |  |
K-SCUs |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Units of partnership interest (in shares) | 1,144,924 |  |  |  |  |  |
Limited partnership agreement, condition to participate in distribution at common unit rate, number of consecutive quarters of distribution exceeding minimum (quarter) | quarter | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |
K-SCUs | After First Year |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partnership unit, dividend rate | 6.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
Partnership unit, dividends (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 2.96875 |  |  |  |  |  |
Limited partnership agreement, redemption right, conversion rate to common stock, per share | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |

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