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Unconsolidated Affiliates, Redeemable Interests, Noncontrolling Interests and Cost Method Investments (Unconsolidated Affiliates) (Details 1) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
entity
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Number of entities - equity method of accounting 19cbl_NumberOfEntitiesEquityMethodOfAccounting    
ASSETS      
Investment in real estate assets $ 2,263,221cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentRealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCost   $ 2,266,252cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentRealEstateInvestmentPropertyAtCost
Accumulated depreciation (634,178)cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentRealEstateInvestmentPropertyAccumulatedDepreciation   (619,558)cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentRealEstateInvestmentPropertyAccumulatedDepreciation
Real estate investment net, before development in process 1,629,043cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentRealEstateInvestmentPropertyNetBeforeDevelopmentInProcess   1,646,694cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentRealEstateInvestmentPropertyNetBeforeDevelopmentInProcess
Developments in progress 88,990cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentDevelopmentInProcess   75,877cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentDevelopmentInProcess
Net investment in real estate assets 1,718,033cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentRealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet   1,722,571cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentRealEstateInvestmentPropertyNet
Other assets 169,304cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentIntangibleLeaseAndOtherAssets   170,554cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentIntangibleLeaseAndOtherAssets
Total assets 1,887,337us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAssets   1,893,125us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAssets
LIABILITIES      
Mortgage and other indebtedness 1,514,503cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations   1,512,826cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
Other liabilities 38,888cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentAccountsPayableandAccruedLiabilities   42,517cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentAccountsPayableandAccruedLiabilities
Total liabilities 1,553,391us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLiabilities   1,555,343us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLiabilities
OWNERS' EQUITY      
The Company 195,783us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationEquityOrCapital   198,261us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationEquityOrCapital
Other investors 138,163us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationMinorityInterest   139,521us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationMinorityInterest
Total owners' equity 333,946us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationEquity   337,782us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationEquity
Total liabilities and owners' equity 1,887,337us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLiabilitiesAndEquity   1,893,125us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLiabilitiesAndEquity
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract]      
Total revenues 62,472us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue 61,821us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue  
Depreciation and amortization (19,481)cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationDepreciationAndAmortizationExpense (18,787)cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationDepreciationAndAmortizationExpense  
Interest income 332cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationInterestIncome 340cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationInterestIncome  
Interest expense (18,794)cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationInterestExpenses (18,558)cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationInterestExpenses  
Operating expenses (19,306)cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherOperatingExpenses (18,181)cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherOperatingExpenses  
Gain on sales of real estate assets 815cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationGainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate 0cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationGainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate  
Net income 6,038us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss 6,635us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss  
The Company/Partners' Capital      
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract]      
Total revenues 32,835us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember		 31,952us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
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= us-gaap_ParentMember		  
Depreciation and amortization (10,317)cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationDepreciationAndAmortizationExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember		 (9,861)cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationDepreciationAndAmortizationExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember		  
Interest income 255cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationInterestIncome
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember		 259cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationInterestIncome
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember		  
Interest expense (9,685)cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationInterestExpenses
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= us-gaap_ParentMember		 (9,491)cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationInterestExpenses
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember		  
Operating expenses (9,828)cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherOperatingExpenses
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember		 (9,175)cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherOperatingExpenses
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember		  
Gain on sales of real estate assets 563cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationGainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember		 0cbl_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationGainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_ParentMember		  
Net income $ 3,823us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
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= us-gaap_ParentMember		 $ 3,684us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
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= us-gaap_ParentMember		  
Ambassador Infrastructure, LLC      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property 65.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= cbl_AmbassadorInfrastructureLLCMember		    
Ambassador Town Center JV, LLC      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property 65.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= cbl_AmbassadorTownCenterJVLLCMember		    
CBL/T-C, LLC      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= cbl_CblTcLlcMember		    
CBL-TRS Joint Venture, LLC      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= cbl_CblTrsJointVentureLlcMember		    
CBL-TRS Joint Venture II, LLC      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= cbl_CblTrsJointVentureIiLlcMember		    
El Paso Outlet Outparcels, LLC      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= cbl_ElPasoOutletOutparcelsLlcMember		    
Fremaux Town Center JV, LLC      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property 65.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= cbl_FremauxTownCenterJvLlcMember		    
Governor’s Square IB      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= cbl_GovernorsSquareIbMember		    
Governor’s Square Company      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property 47.50%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= cbl_GovernorsSquareCompanyMember		    
High Pointe Commons, LP      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= cbl_HighPointeCommonsLpMember		    
High Pointe Commons II-HAP, LP      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= cbl_HighPointeCommonsIiHapLpMember		    
JG Gulf Coast Town Center LLC      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= cbl_JgGulfCoastTownCenterLlcMember		    
Kentucky Oaks Mall Company      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= cbl_KentuckyOaksMallCompanyMember		    
Mall of South Carolina L.P.      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= cbl_MallOfSouthCarolinaLPMember		    
Mall of South Carolina Outparcel L.P.      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= cbl_MallOfSouthCarolinaOutparcelLPMember		    
Port Orange I, LLC      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= cbl_PortOrangeILlcMember		    
Triangle Town Member LLC      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= cbl_TriangleTownMemberLlcMember		    
West Melbourne I, LLC      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= cbl_WestMelbourneILlcMember		    
York Town Center, LP      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= cbl_YorkTownCenterLpMember