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Unconsolidated Affiliates and Cost Method Investments (Joint Ventures) (Details) (USD $)
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Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 10, 2012
Jun. 30, 2012
Jan. 31, 2013
The Company [Member]
Apr. 30, 2012
Outlet Shoppes at El Paso [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Imperial Valley Mall [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
West County Center [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
West County Center [Member]
Oct. 31, 2011
Pearland Town Center [Member]
TIAA-CREF [Member]
Feb. 29, 2012
York Town Center [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
The Pavilion at Port Orange - Phase I [Member]
Extension_Options
Apr. 30, 2012
Outlet Shoppes at El Paso [Member]
Apr. 30, 2012
Outlet Shoppes at El Paso [Member]
Oct. 31, 2011
CBL TC LLC [Member]
Oct. 31, 2011
CBL TC LLC [Member]
TIAA-CREF [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
CBL TC LLC [Member]
CoolSprings Galleria, Oak Park Mall and West County Center Interest [Member]
Oct. 31, 2011
CBL TC LLC [Member]
CoolSprings Galleria, Oak Park Mall and West County Center Interest [Member]
Oct. 31, 2011
CBL TC LLC [Member]
Pearland Town Center [Member]
Oct. 31, 2011
CBL TC LLC [Member]
Pearland Town Center [Member]
TIAA-CREF [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
CBL TC LLC [Member]
Pearland Town Center [Member]
TIAA-CREF [Member]
Oct. 31, 2011
CBL TC LLC [Member]
Pearland town Center and Oak Park Mall Interest [Member]
Jan. 31, 2013
Fremaux Town Center JV, LLC [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
El Paso Outlet Outparcels, LLC [Member]
The Outlet Shoppes at El Paso vacant land [Member]
Apr. 30, 2012
El Paso Outlet Outparcels, LLC [Member]
The Outlet Shoppes at El Paso vacant land [Member]
Apr. 30, 2012
El Paso Outlet Outparcels, LLC [Member]
The Outlet Shoppes at El Paso vacant land [Member]
Horizon Group Properties [Member]
Jan. 31, 2013
Fremaux Town Center [Member]
Jan. 31, 2013
Fremaux Town Center [Member]
The Company [Member]
Jul. 31, 2012
JG Gulf Coast Town Center LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                                              
Debt instrument, face value           $ 22,000,000                                                  
Guarantors percentage obligation for construction loan                                                             100.00%
Capital expenditures incurred but not yet paid                                     26,439,000                        
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates                                     116,397,000                        
Contributions from noncontrolling interests                                             18,264,000                
Acquire controlling interests in shopping center properties                                   222,242,000           207,410,000              
Debt instrument, fixed interest rate (percent)           5.00%         3.40%   4.90%                                    
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt                   189,687,000                                          
Retirement of term loan                   142,235,000     39,379,000                                    
Noncash or part noncash acquisition, debt assumed   0 220,634,000 0                           359,334,000           174,320,000              
Equity method investment, aggregate cost                                               381,730,000              
Proceeds from reimbursement of preformation expenditures from joint venture                                               5,526,000              
Repayments of lines of credit                                 204,210,000                            
Joint venture, ownership percentage             65.00%   60.00%             75.00%     50.00% 50.00% 88.00% 12.00%     35.00% 50.00%   50.00%      
Contributions from CBL related to exercises of stock options                                                         20,500,000 18,450,000  
Debt guaranteed by Company (percent)                           25.00%                                  
Amount Financed or Extended                   190,000,000     38,000,000 62,600,000                                  
Number of one-year extension options available                           2                                  
Percentage of shareholders consent required                                         90.00%                    
Preferred return percentage                                         8.00% 8.00%                  
Gain on sales of real estate assets                                     54,327,000                        
Aggregate unreturned contributions to coventurer before Company receives distributions, maximum                                           6,000,000                  
Aggregate unreturned contributions to Company before distributions begin prorata, maximum                       44,000,000                                      
Business acquisition, ownership percentage acquired         30.00%     75.00% 40.00%           75.00%                       50.00%        
Business combination, purchase price     127,706,000 11,500,000                                             3,864,000        
Proceeds from collection of notes receivable $ 3,525,000             $ 9,150,000