Condensed Consolidated Statements of Capital - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Beginning balance of redeemable noncontrolling partnership interests			$ 2,160
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Dividends declared - common stock						$ (13,010)
Preferred dividends declared				$ (11,223)	$ (11,223)	(11,223)	$ (33,669)
Cancellation of restricted common stock	$ (1)	$ (14)	(97)	(4)	(5)	(134)
Performance stock units	2,420	379	390	313	312	313
Amortization of deferred compensation	375	384	633	591	587	1,033
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Contributions from noncontrolling interests		25	668		4,148	455
Deconsolidation of investment				(4,270)
Ending balance of redeemable noncontrolling partnership interests	193
Total Shareholders' Equity
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Dividends declared - common stock						(13,010)
Preferred dividends declared				(11,223)	(11,223)	(11,223)
Cancellation of restricted common stock	(1)	(14)	(97)	(4)	(5)	(134)
Performance stock units	2,420	379	390	313	312	313
Amortization of deferred compensation	375	384	633	591	587	1,033
Non controlling Interest
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
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Contributions from noncontrolling interests		25	668		4,148	455
Deconsolidation of investment				(4,270)
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership
Beginning balance, partners' capital	653,735	725,374	862,154	918,879	958,765	1,032,458	1,032,458
Beginning balance of redeemable noncontrolling partnership interests			2,160
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
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Other comprehensive income (loss)	75	(64)	22
Issuances of common units		2	536	39	(17)	717
Dividends declared - common stock				(1,314)	(1,239)	(16,048)
Preferred dividends declared				(11,223)	(11,223)	(11,223)
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Contributions from noncontrolling interests		25	668		4,148	455
Deconsolidation of investment				(4,270)
Ending balance, partners' capital	612,502	653,735	725,374	809,073	918,879	958,765	809,073
Ending balance of redeemable noncontrolling partnership interests	193
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership \| CBL & Associates Limited Partnership Redeemable Common Units
Beginning balance of redeemable noncontrolling partnership interests	525	1,062	2,160	2,687	3,017	3,575	3,575
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Net loss	(422)	(654)	(1,158)	(811)	(317)	(453)
Dividends declared - common stock				(1,143)	(1,143)	(1,143)
Allocation of partners' capital	90	117	60	1,131	1,130	1,038
Ending balance of redeemable noncontrolling partnership interests	193	525	1,062	1,864	2,687	3,017	1,864
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership \| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Beginning balance, partners' capital	(42)	22
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Other comprehensive income (loss)	75	(64)	22
Ending balance, partners' capital	33	(42)	22
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership \| Total Shareholders' Equity
Beginning balance, partners' capital	630,600	701,683	838,193	905,657	947,686	1,020,347	1,020,347
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Net loss	(43,065)	(71,652)	(137,929)	(91,986)	(29,314)	(46,281)
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Preferred dividends declared				(11,223)	(11,223)	(11,223)
Cancellation of restricted common stock		(14)	(97)	(4)	(6)	(133)
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Ending balance, partners' capital	590,316	630,600	701,683	800,939	905,657	947,686	800,939
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership \| Non controlling Interest
Beginning balance, partners' capital	23,135	23,691	23,961	13,222	11,079	12,111	12,111
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Net loss	(937)	(487)	(207)	763	(57)	(75)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(12)	(94)	(731)	(1,581)	(1,948)	(1,412)
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Deconsolidation of investment				(4,270)
Ending balance, partners' capital	22,186	23,135	23,691	8,134	13,222	11,079	8,134
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership \| General Partner
Beginning balance, partners' capital	658	1,372	2,765	3,448	3,867	4,628	4,628
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Net loss	(437)	(728)	(1,406)	(1,056)	(414)	(590)
Dividends declared - common stock						(151)
Performance stock units	24	4	4	4	3	3
Amortization of deferred compensation	8	11	18	6	6	11
Allocation of partners' capital	(1)	(1)	(1)	(14)	(14)	(34)
Adjustment to record redeemable interests at redemption value			(8)
Ending balance, partners' capital	252	658	1,372	2,388	3,448	3,867	2,388
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership \| Limited Partner
Beginning balance, partners' capital	64,772	135,077	270,216	336,997	378,607	450,507	450,507
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Net loss	(42,628)	(70,924)	(136,523)	(102,153)	(40,123)	(56,914)
Issuances of common units		2	536	39	(17)	717
Dividends declared - common stock				(1,314)	(1,239)	(15,897)
Cancellation of restricted common stock		(14)	(97)	(4)	(6)	(133)
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Adjustment to record redeemable interests at redemption value			8
Ending balance, partners' capital	24,819	64,772	135,077	233,339	336,997	378,607	233,339
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership \| Preferred Units
Beginning balance, partners' capital	$ 565,212	$ 565,212	$ 565,212	$ 565,212	$ 565,212	$ 565,212	$ 565,212
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Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
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Ending balance, partners' capital units (shares)	25,050,000	25,050,000	25,050,000	25,050,000	25,050,000	25,050,000	25,050,000
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership \| Common Units
Beginning balance, partners' capital units (shares)	201,691,000	201,706,000	200,189,000	200,230,000	200,220,000	199,415,000	199,415,000
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Issuance of common units (shares)		6,000	1,633,000	2,000	15,000	863,000
Cancellation of restricted common stock	$ (1)
Cancellation of restricted common units (shares)		(21,000)	(116,000)	(4,000)	(5,000)	(58,000)
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The portion of net income or loss attributable to temporary equity interest.

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