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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL - Distributions - Operating Partnership (Details) - CBL & Associates Limited Partnership - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	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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