Document And Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Nov. 08, 2019
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES INC
Document Type	10-Q/A
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		173,503,412
Amendment Flag	true
Amendment Description	This Form 10-Q/A, Amendment No. 1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 (the “Third Quarter 10‑Q”) of CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. and CBL & Associates Limited Partnership is being filed solely to add Exhibit 10.13 to Part II, Item 6 of the report and to add related disclosure to Part II, Item 5 of the report.  No other changes have been made to the Third Quarter 10‑Q.  This Amendment No. 1 speaks as of the original filing date of the Third Quarter 10‑Q, does not reflect events that may have occurred subsequent to the original filing date, and, apart from the disclosure added as Part II, Item 5 of this report, does not modify or update in any way the disclosures made in the original Third Quarter 10‑Q.  Unless stated otherwise or the context otherwise requires, references to the “Company” mean CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. and its subsidiaries.  References to the “Operating Partnership” mean CBL & Associates Limited Partnership and its subsidiaries.  The terms “we,” “us” and “our” refer to the Company or the Company and the Operating Partnership collectively, as the context requires.
Entity Central Index Key	0000910612
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity File Number	1-12494
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	62-1545718
Entity Address, Address Line One	2030 Hamilton Place Blvd., Suite 500
Entity Address, City or Town	Chattanooga
Entity Address, State or Province	TN
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	37421-6000
City Area Code	423
Local Phone Number	855-0001
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	CBL & Associates Limited Partnership
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity File Number	333-182515-01
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	62-1542285
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]
Trading Symbol	CBL
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.01 par value
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
7.375% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]
Trading Symbol	CBLprD
Title of 12(b) Security	7.375% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
6.625% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]
Trading Symbol	CBLprE
Title of 12(b) Security	6.625% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value
Security Exchange Name	NYSE