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Accounting Standard Update 2014-09 and Accounting Standard Update 2017-05 [Member] | CBL & Associates Limited Partnership [Member] | General Partner [Member]
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Accounting Standard Update 2014-09 and Accounting Standard Update 2017-05 [Member] | CBL & Associates Limited Partnership [Member] | Total Partners' Capital [Member]
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Accounting Standard Update 2014-09 and Accounting Standard Update 2017-05 [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
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