Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
REVENUES:
Total revenues	$ 1,028,257	$ 1,055,018	$ 1,060,739
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Depreciation and amortization	292,693	299,069	291,273
General and administrative	63,332	62,118	50,271
Loss on impairment	116,822	105,945	17,858
Other	20,326	26,957	32,297
Income from operations	253,628	277,584
Interest and other income	1,524	6,467	14,121
Interest expense	(216,318)	(229,343)	(239,824)
Gain on extinguishment of debt		256
Gain on investments	7,534	16,560	87,893
Income tax benefit (provision)	2,063	(2,941)	(4,499)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	117,533	18,200	14,803
Gain on sales of real estate assets	29,567	32,232	5,342
Income from continuing operations	195,531	119,015	252,979
Net income	195,531	119,015
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in:
Net income attributable to the Company	172,882	103,371
Net income attributable to common shareholders/unitholders	$ 127,990	$ 58,479
Basic per share/unit data attributable to common shareholders/unitholders:
Net income attributable to common shareholders/unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.75	$ 0.34
Diluted per share/unit data attributable to common shareholders/unitholders:
Net income attributable to common shareholders/unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.75	$ 0.34
Amounts attributable to common shareholders/unitholders:
Net income attributable to common shareholders/unitholders	$ 127,990	$ 58,479
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.
REVENUES:
Minimum rents	670,565	684,309	682,584
Percentage rents	17,803	18,063	16,876
Other rents	23,110	21,934	22,314
Tenant reimbursements	280,438	288,279	290,561
Management, development and leasing fees	14,925	10,953	12,986
Other	21,416	31,480	35,418
Total revenues	1,028,257	1,055,018	1,060,739
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Property operating	137,760	141,030	149,774
Depreciation and amortization	292,693	299,069	291,273
Real estate taxes	90,110	90,799	89,281
Maintenance and repairs	53,586	51,516	54,842
General and administrative	63,332	62,118	50,271
Loss on impairment	116,822	105,945	17,858
Other	20,326	26,957	32,297
Total operating expenses	774,629	777,434	685,596
Income from operations	253,628	277,584	375,143
Interest and other income	1,524	6,467	14,121
Interest expense	(216,318)	(229,343)	(239,824)
Gain on extinguishment of debt	0	256	87,893
Gain on investments	7,534	16,560	0
Income tax benefit (provision)	2,063	(2,941)	(4,499)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	117,533	18,200	14,803
Income from continuing operations before gain on sales of real estate assets	165,964	86,783	247,637
Gain on sales of real estate assets	29,567	32,232	5,342
Income from continuing operations	195,531	119,015	252,979
Operating loss of discontinued operations	0	0	(222)
Gain on discontinued operations	0	0	276
Net income	195,531	119,015	253,033
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in:
Operating Partnership	(21,537)	(10,171)	(30,106)
Other consolidated subsidiaries/Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,112)	(5,473)	(3,777)
Net income attributable to the Company	172,882	103,371	219,150
Preferred dividends/Distributions to preferred unitholders	(44,892)	(44,892)	(44,892)
Net income attributable to common shareholders/unitholders	$ 127,990	$ 58,479	$ 174,258
Basic per share/unit data attributable to common shareholders/unitholders:
Income from continuing operations, net of preferred dividends (in dollars per share)	$ 0.75	$ 0.34	$ 1.02
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	0.00	0.00
Net income attributable to common shareholders/unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.75	$ 0.34	$ 1.02
Weighted-average common shares/units outstanding (in shares)	170,762	170,476	170,247
Diluted per share/unit data attributable to common shareholders/unitholders:
Income from continuing operations, net of preferred dividends/distributions (in dollars per share)	$ 0.75	$ 0.34	$ 1.02
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	0.00	0.00
Net income attributable to common shareholders/unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.75	$ 0.34	$ 1.02
Weighted-average common and potential dilutive common shares/units outstanding (in shares)	170,836	170,499	170,247
Amounts attributable to common shareholders/unitholders:
Income from continuing operations, net of preferred distributions	$ 127,990	$ 58,479	$ 174,212
Discontinued operations	0	0	46
Net income attributable to common shareholders/unitholders	127,990	58,479	174,258
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership
REVENUES:
Minimum rents	670,565	684,309	682,584
Percentage rents	17,803	18,063	16,876
Other rents	23,110	21,934	22,314
Tenant reimbursements	280,438	288,279	290,561
Management, development and leasing fees	14,925	10,953	12,986
Other	21,416	31,480	35,418
Total revenues	1,028,257	1,055,018	1,060,739
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Property operating	137,760	141,030	149,774
Depreciation and amortization	292,693	299,069	291,273
Real estate taxes	90,110	90,799	89,281
Maintenance and repairs	53,586	51,516	54,842
General and administrative	63,332	62,118	50,271
Loss on impairment	116,822	105,945	17,858
Other	20,326	26,957	32,297
Total operating expenses	774,629	777,434	685,596
Income from operations	253,628	277,584	375,143
Interest and other income	1,524	6,467	14,121
Interest expense	(216,318)	(229,343)	(239,824)
Gain on extinguishment of debt	0	256	87,893
Gain on investments	7,534	16,560	0
Income tax benefit (provision)	2,063	(2,941)	(4,499)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	117,533	18,200	14,803
Income from continuing operations before gain on sales of real estate assets	165,964	86,783	247,637
Gain on sales of real estate assets	29,567	32,232	5,342
Income from continuing operations	195,531	119,015	252,979
Operating loss of discontinued operations	0	0	(222)
Gain on discontinued operations	0	0	276
Net income	195,531	119,015	253,033
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in:
Other consolidated subsidiaries/Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,112)	(5,473)	(3,777)
Net income attributable to the Company	194,419	113,542	249,256
Preferred dividends/Distributions to preferred unitholders	(44,892)	(44,892)	(44,892)
Net income attributable to common shareholders/unitholders	$ 149,527	$ 68,650	$ 204,364
Basic per share/unit data attributable to common shareholders/unitholders:
Income from continuing operations, net of preferred dividends (in dollars per share)	$ 0.75	$ 0.34	$ 1.02
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	0.00	0.00
Net income attributable to common shareholders/unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.75	$ 0.34	$ 1.02
Weighted-average common shares/units outstanding (in shares)	199,764	199,734	199,660
Diluted per share/unit data attributable to common shareholders/unitholders:
Income from continuing operations, net of preferred dividends/distributions (in dollars per share)	$ 0.75	$ 0.34	$ 1.02
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	0.00	0.00
Net income attributable to common shareholders/unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.75	$ 0.34	$ 1.02
Weighted-average common and potential dilutive common shares/units outstanding (in shares)	199,838	199,757	199,660
Amounts attributable to common shareholders/unitholders:
Income from continuing operations, net of preferred distributions	$ 149,527	$ 68,650	$ 204,318
Discontinued operations	0	0	46
Net income attributable to common shareholders/unitholders	$ 149,527	$ 68,650	$ 204,364