Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2019		Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019		Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018		Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss		$ (92,034)		$ (2,971)	$ (168,531)		$ (33,608)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization					198,438		217,261
Net amortization of deferred financing costs, debt premiums and discounts					6,328		5,451
Net amortization of intangible lease assets and liabilities					(1,212)		198
Gain on sales of real estate assets					(13,811)		(15,998)
Gain on insurance proceeds					(421)		0
Gain on investments/deconsolidation		(11,174)		0	(11,174)		(387)
Write-off of development projects					41		377
Share-based compensation expense					3,838		4,310
Loss on impairment		135,688		14,600	202,121		84,644
Gain on extinguishment of debt					(71,722)		0
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates		1,759		(1,762)	(3,421)		(9,869)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates					15,635		12,574
Change in estimate of uncollectable rental revenues					1,504		3,273
Change in deferred tax accounts					1,026		(2,706)
Changes in:
Tenant and other receivables					(2,926)		3,493
Other assets					(5,541)		(4,640)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities					75,071		16,034
Net cash provided by operating activities					225,243		280,407
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to real estate assets					(90,436)		(107,981)
Acquisitions of real estate assets					0		(3,301)
Proceeds from sales of real estate assets					128,364		70,419
Proceeds from disposal of investment					9,225		0
Proceeds from insurance					740		0
Payments received on mortgage and other notes receivable					1,853		775
Additional investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates					(2,634)		(2,243)
Distributions in excess of equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates					11,255		33,909
Changes in other assets					(2,497)		(5,903)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities					55,870		(14,325)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from mortgage and other indebtedness					1,043,496		530,679
Principal payments on mortgage and other indebtedness					(1,232,480)		(649,904)
Additions to deferred financing costs					(15,545)		(238)
Proceeds from issuances of common stock					39		117
Purchases of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership					0		(2,246)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests					4,603		7,859
Payment of tax withholdings for restricted stock awards					(132)		(271)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests					(15,722)		(27,156)
Dividends paid to holders of preferred stock					(33,669)		(33,669)
Dividends paid to common shareholders					(25,959)		(103,280)
Net cash used in financing activities					(275,369)		(278,109)
NET CHANGE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH					5,744		(12,027)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period					57,512		68,172	$ 68,172
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period		63,256		56,145	63,256		56,145	57,512
Reconciliation from condensed consolidated statements of cash flows to condensed consolidated balance sheets:
Cash and cash equivalents		34,565	[1]	20,695	34,565	[1]	20,695	25,138	[1]
Restricted cash
Restricted cash	[2]									$ 180	$ 4,681
Mortgage escrows	[2]									28,511	30,769
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period		63,256		56,145	57,512		68,172	57,512		63,256	56,145
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized					136,117		136,301
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss		(92,034)		(2,971)	(168,531)		(33,608)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization					198,438		217,261
Net amortization of deferred financing costs, debt premiums and discounts					6,328		5,451
Net amortization of intangible lease assets and liabilities					(1,212)		198
Gain on sales of real estate assets					(13,811)		(15,998)
Gain on insurance proceeds					(421)		0
Gain on investments/deconsolidation		(11,174)		0	(11,174)		(387)
Write-off of development projects					41		377
Share-based compensation expense					3,838		4,310
Loss on impairment		135,688		14,600	202,121		84,644
Gain on extinguishment of debt					(71,722)		0
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates		1,759		(1,762)	(3,421)		(9,869)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates					15,636		12,569
Change in estimate of uncollectable rental revenues					1,504		3,273
Change in deferred tax accounts					1,026		(2,706)
Changes in:
Tenant and other receivables					(2,926)		3,493
Other assets					(5,541)		(4,640)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities					75,067		16,039
Net cash provided by operating activities					225,240		280,407
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to real estate assets					(90,436)		(107,981)
Acquisitions of real estate assets					0		(3,301)
Proceeds from sales of real estate assets					128,364		70,419
Proceeds from disposal of investment					9,225		0
Proceeds from insurance					740		0
Payments received on mortgage and other notes receivable					1,853		775
Additional investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates					(2,634)		(2,243)
Distributions in excess of equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates					11,255		33,909
Changes in other assets					(2,497)		(5,903)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities					55,870		(14,325)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from mortgage and other indebtedness					1,043,496		530,679
Principal payments on mortgage and other indebtedness					(1,232,480)		(649,904)
Additions to deferred financing costs					(15,545)		(238)
Proceeds from issuances of common stock					39		117
Redemptions of common units					0		(2,246)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests					4,603		7,859
Payment of tax withholdings for restricted stock awards					(132)		(271)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests					(8,369)		(8,821)
Dividends paid to holders of preferred stock					(33,669)		(33,669)
Dividends paid to common shareholders					(33,312)		(121,615)
Net cash used in financing activities					(275,369)		(278,109)
NET CHANGE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH					5,741		(12,027)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period					57,512		68,172	68,172
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period		63,253		56,145	63,253		56,145	57,512
Reconciliation from condensed consolidated statements of cash flows to condensed consolidated balance sheets:
Cash and cash equivalents		34,562	[3]	20,695	34,562	[3]	20,695	25,138	[3]
Restricted cash
Restricted cash	[4]									180	4,681
Mortgage escrows	[4]									28,511	30,769
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period		$ 63,253		$ 56,145	57,512		68,172	$ 57,512		$ 63,253	$ 56,145
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized					$ 136,117		$ 136,301

[1] As of September 30, 2019, includes $484,345 of assets related to consolidated variable interest entities that can be used only to settle obligations of the consolidated variable interest entities and $346,999 of liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities for which creditors do not have recourse to the general credit of the Company. See Note 7.

[2] Included in intangible lease assets and other assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

[3] As of September 30, 2019, includes $484,345 of assets related to consolidated variable interest entities that can only be used to settle obligations of the consolidated variable interest entities and $346,999 of liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities for which creditors do not have recourse to the general credit of the Operating Partnership. See Note 7.

[4] Included in intangible lease assets and other assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.