Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Net income	$ 48,331	$ 44,125	$ 101,536	$ 107,901
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized holding gain on available-for-sale securities	0	1,195	242	2,196
Reclassification to net income of realized gain on available-for-sale securities	0	0	(16,560)	0
Unrealized gain on hedging instruments	1,216	921	2,099	1,873
Reclassification of hedging effect on earnings	(646)	(551)	(1,169)	(1,099)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	570	1,565	(15,388)	2,970
Comprehensive income	48,901	45,690	86,148	110,871
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests in:
Operating Partnership	(5,014)	(4,280)	(8,032)	(11,907)
Other consolidated subsidiaries/Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,490)	(1,547)	(2,359)	(2,378)
Comprehensive income attributable to the Company	42,397	39,863	75,757	96,586
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership
Net income	48,331	44,125	101,536	107,901
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized holding gain on available-for-sale securities	0	1,193	242	2,196
Reclassification to net income of realized gain on available-for-sale securities	0	0	(16,560)	0
Unrealized gain on hedging instruments	1,216	921	2,099	1,873
Reclassification of hedging effect on earnings	(646)	(551)	(1,169)	(1,099)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	570	1,563	(15,388)	2,970
Comprehensive income	48,901	45,688	86,148	110,871
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests in:
Other consolidated subsidiaries/Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,490)	(1,547)	(2,359)	(2,378)
Comprehensive income attributable to the Company	$ 47,411	$ 44,141	$ 83,789	$ 108,493