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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 29

-Article 12

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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

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-Section 04

-Paragraph c

-Subparagraph Schedule IV

-Article 5

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Unconsolidated Affiliates (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended																	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012 CBL/TC, LLC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 CBL-TRS Joint Venture LLC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 CBL-TRS Joint Venture II LLC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 El Paso Outlet Outparcels, LLC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Governors Square IB [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Governor's Square Company [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 High Pointe Commons Lp [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 High Pointe Commons IIHAP LP [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Imperial Valley Mall LP [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Imperial Valley Peripheral LP [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 JG Gulf Coast Town Center LLC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Kentucky Oaks Mall Company [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Mall Of South Carolina LP [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Mall Of South Carolina Outparcel LP [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Port Orange I LLC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Port Orange I LLC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Port Orange I LLC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Triangle Town Member LLC [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 West Melbourne I LLC [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 York Town Center LP [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 York Town Center LP [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of Equity Interest in Real Estate Property							60.30%	50.00%	50.00%	50.00%	50.00%	47.50%	50.00%	50.00%	60.00%	60.00%	50.00%	50.00%	50.00%	50.00%		50.00%		50.00%	50.00%		50.00%
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	$ 304,663			$ 304,663		$ 304,710
Joint Venture Partner Interest, Ownership Percentage										50.00%
Guarantors Percentage Obligation for Construction loan																						100.00%
Number of entities - equity method of accounting	18			18
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, New Mortgage Loans																					64,950					38,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Renewed and Extended																							98,883
Nonrecourse mortgage loans closed , terms (in years)																										ten
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Interest Rate																										4.90%
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate																						3.50%
Percentage floor on LIBOR removed																					1.00%
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount		394,386																			3,332					39,379
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date																						Mar. 31, 2014
Extension Option Period Available On Maturing Debt																						1
Debt Instrument, Extended Maturity Date																						Mar. 31, 2015
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Assets [Abstract]
Real Estate Investment Property, at Cost	2,220,979			2,220,979		2,239,160
Real Estate Investment Property, Accumulated Depreciation	(480,465)			(480,465)		(447,121)
Real Estate Investment Property Net, Before Development in Process	1,740,514			1,740,514		1,792,039
Development in Process	20,966			20,966		19,640
Real Estate Investment Property, Net	1,761,480			1,761,480		1,811,679
Intangible Lease And Other Assets	180,056			180,056		190,465
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Assets	1,941,536			1,941,536		2,002,144
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	1,465,123			1,465,123		1,478,601
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities	43,114			43,114		51,818
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Liabilities	1,508,237			1,508,237		1,530,419
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Equity or Capital	263,547			263,547		267,136
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Noncontrolling Interest	169,752			169,752		204,589
Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information, Equity	433,299			433,299		471,725
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Liabilities and Equity	1,941,536			1,941,536		2,002,144
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues	62,205		36,851	124,499	76,947
Depreciation and amortization expense	(20,718)		(12,662)	(41,484)	(25,100)
Interest expense	(21,086)		(13,080)	(42,197)	(26,237)
Other operating expenses	(18,076)		(10,539)	(37,023)	(22,805)
Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information Loss On Sales OF Real Estate Assets	430		1,665	430	1,665
Net income	2,755		2,235	4,225	4,470
Company's share [Abstract]
Revenues	32,976		20,430	66,387	42,984
Depreciation and amortization expense	(11,008)		(7,097)	(22,119)	(14,112)
Interest expense	(11,093)		(7,201)	(22,296)	(14,460)
Other operating expenses	(9,022)		(5,923)	(18,853)	(12,425)
Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information Company Share Gain Loss On Sales Of Real Estate Assets	220		1,246	220	1,246
Net income	$ 2,073		$ 1,455	$ 3,339	$ 3,233