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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL - Distributions - Operating Partnership (Details) - CBL & Associates Limited Partnership - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Oct. 16, 2019 | Jul. 16, 2019 | Apr. 16, 2019
Distribution Made To Limited Partner [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cash distributions paid | $ 4,181,000 |  |  |
Redeemable Common Units |  |  |  |
Distribution Made To Limited Partner [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Distributions declared |  | $ 0.7322 | $ 0.7322 | $ 0.7322
Common Units |  |  |  |
Distribution Made To Limited Partner [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Distributions declared |  |  |  | $ 0.075

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