Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Real estate assets:
Land		$ 643,331	$ 695,711
Buildings and improvements		4,867,017	5,135,074
Real estate assets		5,510,348	5,830,785
Accumulated depreciation		(2,251,613)	(2,241,421)
Real estate investment property, net, before developments in progress		3,258,735	3,589,364
Developments in progress		15,065	28,327
Held for sale		6,239
Net investment in real estate assets		3,280,039	3,617,691
Cash and cash equivalents		267,982	61,781
Available-for-sale securities - at fair value (amortized cost of $99,991 and $233,053 as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively)		99,998	233,071
Receivables:
Tenant		72,574	103,655
Other		4,050	5,958
Mortgage and other notes receivable		1,696	2,337
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates		249,313	279,355
Intangible lease assets and other assets		252,495	139,892
Total assets		4,228,147	4,443,740
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY
Mortgage and other indebtedness, net		1,019,084	1,184,831
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		203,069	173,387
Total liabilities not subject to compromise	[1]	1,222,153	1,358,218
Liabilities subject to compromise		2,551,686	2,551,490
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9 and Note 12)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		(871)	(265)
Preferred Stock, $.01 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized:
Common stock, $.01 par value, 350,000,000 shares authorized, 197,630,693 and 196,569,917 issued and outstanding in 2021 and 2020, respectively		1,976	1,966
Additional paid-in capital		1,986,911	1,986,269
Accumulated other comprehensive income		7	18
Dividends in excess of cumulative earnings		(1,533,800)	(1,456,435)
Total shareholders' equity		455,119	531,843
Noncontrolling interests		60	2,454
Total equity		455,179	534,297
Common units
Accumulated other comprehensive income		7	18
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity		4,228,147	4,443,740
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership
Real estate assets:
Land		643,331	695,711
Buildings and improvements		4,867,017	5,135,074
Real estate assets		5,510,348	5,830,785
Accumulated depreciation		(2,251,613)	(2,241,421)
Real estate investment property, net, before developments in progress		3,258,735	3,589,364
Developments in progress		15,065	28,327
Held for sale		6,239
Net investment in real estate assets		3,280,039	3,617,691
Cash and cash equivalents		267,974	61,772
Available-for-sale securities - at fair value (amortized cost of $99,991 and $233,053 as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively)		99,998	233,071
Receivables:
Tenant		72,574	103,655
Other		4,001	5,910
Mortgage and other notes receivable		1,696	2,337
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates		249,838	279,884
Intangible lease assets and other assets		252,376	139,772
Total assets		4,228,496	4,444,092
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY
Mortgage and other indebtedness, net		1,019,084	1,184,831
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		203,138	173,458
Total liabilities not subject to compromise	[2]	1,222,222	1,358,289
Liabilities subject to compromise		2,551,686	2,551,490
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9 and Note 12)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		(871)	(265)
Preferred Stock, $.01 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized:
Accumulated other comprehensive income		7	18
Partners' capital
Preferred units		565,212	565,212
Common units
General partner		(1,121)	(339)
Limited partners		(110,297)	(33,371)
Total partners' capital		453,801	531,520
Accumulated other comprehensive income		7	18
Noncontrolling interests		1,658	3,058
Total capital		455,459	534,578
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity		4,228,496	4,444,092
Series D Preferred Stock
Preferred Stock, $.01 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized:
Preferred stock outstanding		18	18
Series E Preferred Stock
Preferred Stock, $.01 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized:
Preferred stock outstanding		$ 7	$ 7

[1] As of September 30, 2021, includes $261,724 of assets related to consolidated variable interest entities that can be used only to settle obligations of the consolidated variable interest entities and $174,312 of liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities for which creditors do not have recourse to the general credit of the Company. See Note 8

[2] As of September 30, 2021, includes $261,724 of assets related to consolidated variable interest entities that can only be used to settle obligations of the consolidated variable interest entities and $174,312 of liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities for which creditors do not have recourse to the general credit of the Operating Partnership. See Note 8.