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Organization and Basis of Presentation - Narrative (Details)
$ in Thousands, shares in Millions
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
USD ($)
subsidiary
state
shares
Jun. 30, 2017
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]        
Number of states in which entity operates | state 26      
Net cash used in investing activities $ 22,837 $ (18,005)    
Net cash provided by financing activities (164,706) (211,669)    
Principal payments on mortgage and other indebtedness 263,486 541,729    
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents $ 60,511 76,732 $ 68,172 $ 65,069
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership        
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]        
Number of subsidiaries owned by the company | subsidiary 2      
Ownership of the sole general partner in partnership (as a percent) 1.00%      
Limited partnership interest owned by CBL Holdings II, Inc. in the operating partnership (as a percent) 85.60%      
Combined ownership by the subsidiaries in operating partnership (as a percent) 86.60%      
Consolidated Properties        
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]        
Ownership interest in qualified subsidiaries (as a percent) 100.00%      
Non-controlling limited partner interest ownership of CBL's Predecessor in the Operating Partnership (as a percent) 9.10%      
Non-controlling limited partner interest of third parties in Operating partnership (as a percent) 4.30%      
Common stock owned by CBL's Predecessor (shares) | shares 4.1      
Total combined effective interest of CBL's Predecessor in Operating Partnership (as a percent) 11.20%      
Accounting Standards Update 2016-18        
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]        
Net cash used in investing activities   6,315    
Net cash provided by financing activities   6,315    
Principal payments on mortgage and other indebtedness   5,323    
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents   $ 992