CBL & Associates Properties (CBL) 10-Q10 Nov 142014 Q3 Quarterly reportFinancial data

Company Profile

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information Document	9 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information Document	Sep. 30, 2014	Nov. 05, 2014
Entity Information [Line Items]	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES INC	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000910612	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-14	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	170,262,878
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership [Member]	'	'
Entity Information [Line Items]	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'CBL & Associates Limited Partnership	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000915140	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Non-accelerated Filer	'

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Real estate assets:	'	'
Land	$848,596	$858,619
Buildings and improvements	7,138,545	7,125,512
Real estate investment property, at cost	7,987,141	7,984,131
Accumulated depreciation	-2,183,912	-2,056,357
Real estate investment property, net, before developments in progress	5,803,229	5,927,774
Developments in progress	151,670	139,383
Net investment in real estate assets	5,954,899	6,067,157
Cash and cash equivalents	45,071	65,500
Receivables:	'	'
Tenant, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,412 and $2,379 in 2014 and 2013, respectively	79,960	79,899
Other, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,158 and $1,241 in 2014 and 2013, respectively	24,412	23,343
Mortgage and other notes receivable	19,513	30,424
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	269,964	277,146
Intangible lease assets and other assets	238,892	242,502
Total assets	6,632,711	6,785,971
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY	'	'
Mortgage and other indebtedness	4,711,421	4,857,523
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	347,382	333,875
Total liabilities	5,058,803	5,191,398
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)	'	'
Redeemable interests:	'	'
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	34,843	34,639
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized:	'	'
Common stock, $.01 par value, 350,000,000 shares authorized, 170,260,669 and 170,048,144 issued and outstanding in 2014 and 2013, respectively	1,703	1,700
Partners' capital:	'	'
Additional paid-in capital	1,962,187	1,967,644
Accumulated other comprehensive income	12,805	6,325
Dividends in excess of cumulative earnings	-587,000	-570,781
Total shareholders' equity	1,389,720	1,404,913
Noncontrolling interests	149,345	155,021
Total equity	1,539,065	1,559,934
Total Liabilities, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests and Equity	6,632,711	6,785,971
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership [Member]	'	'
Real estate assets:	'	'
Land	848,596	858,619
Buildings and improvements	7,138,545	7,125,512
Real estate investment property, at cost	7,987,141	7,984,131
Accumulated depreciation	-2,183,912	-2,056,357
Real estate investment property, net, before developments in progress	5,803,229	5,927,774
Developments in progress	151,670	139,383
Net investment in real estate assets	5,954,899	6,067,157
Cash and cash equivalents	45,015	65,486
Receivables:	'	'
Tenant, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,412 and $2,379 in 2014 and 2013, respectively	79,960	79,899
Other, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,158 and $1,241 in 2014 and 2013, respectively	24,412	23,343
Mortgage and other notes receivable	19,513	30,424
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	270,524	277,701
Intangible lease assets and other assets	238,771	242,383
Total assets	6,633,094	6,786,393
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY	'	'
Mortgage and other indebtedness	4,711,421	4,857,523
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	347,366	333,876
Total liabilities	5,058,787	5,191,399
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)	'	'
Redeemable interests:	'	'
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	6,120	5,883
Redeemable common units	28,723	28,756
Total redeemable interests	34,843	34,639
Partners' capital:	'	'
Preferred units	565,212	565,212
General partner	9,592	9,866
Limited partners	934,608	961,175
Accumulated other comprehensive income	12,474	4,923
Total partners' capital	1,521,886	1,541,176
Noncontrolling interests	17,578	19,179
Total capital	1,539,464	1,560,355
Total Liabilities, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests and Equity	6,633,094	6,786,393
Series D Preferred Stock [Member]	'	'
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized:	'	'
Preferred Stock, Value, Outstanding	18	18
Series E Preferred Stock [Member]	'	'
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized:	'	'
Preferred Stock, Value, Outstanding	$7	$7

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Tenant receivables allowance for doubtful accounts	2,412	2,379
Other receivables allowance for doubtful accounts	1,158	1,241
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	0.01	0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	15,000,000	15,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	0.01	0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	350,000,000	350,000,000
Common stock, shares, issued	170,260,669	170,048,144
Common stock, shares outstanding	170,260,669	170,048,144
Series D Preferred Stock [Member]	'	'
Preferred stock, dividend rate	7.38%	7.38%
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	1,815,000	1,815,000
Series E Preferred Stock [Member]	'	'
Preferred stock, dividend rate	6.63%	6.63%
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	690,000	690,000
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership [Member]	'	'
Tenant receivables allowance for doubtful accounts	2,412	2,379
Other receivables allowance for doubtful accounts	1,158	1,241

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
REVENUES:	'	'	'	'
Minimum rents	$169,097	$167,703	$506,005	$498,632
Percentage rents	3,060	2,797	8,490	9,847
Other rents	3,813	3,837	13,708	13,503
Tenant reimbursements	71,330	70,576	214,322	213,524
Management, development and leasing fees	3,228	3,118	9,176	9,042
Other	8,186	9,518	25,189	27,067
Total revenues	258,714	257,549	776,890	771,615
OPERATING EXPENSES:	'	'	'	'
Property operating	36,668	38,375	112,206	111,170
Depreciation and amortization	72,488	68,941	212,180	206,115
Real estate taxes	22,202	22,607	65,638	66,411
Maintenance and repairs	12,603	13,387	41,391	40,808
General and administrative	9,474	10,160	35,583	36,459
Loss on impairment	497	0	17,753	21,038
Other	7,396	6,371	21,331	21,217
Total operating expenses	161,328	159,841	506,082	503,218
Income from operations	97,386	97,708	270,808	268,397
Interest and other income	463	8,809	3,535	10,197
Interest expense	-60,214	-56,341	-179,997	-173,374
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt	18,282	0	60,942	-9,108
Gain on investment	0	0	0	2,400
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	3,936	2,270	11,038	7,618
Income tax provision	-3,083	-271	-4,266	-854
Income from continuing operations before gain on sales of real estate assets	56,770	52,175	162,060	105,276
Gain on sales of real estate assets	434	58	3,513	1,058
Income from continuing operations	57,204	52,233	165,573	106,334
Operating income (loss) of discontinued operations	78	-8,346	-480	-5,195
Gain on discontinued operations	-2	290	88	1,162
Net income	57,280	44,177	165,181	102,301
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in:	'	'	'	'
Operating Partnership	-6,576	-4,075	-18,847	-7,602
Other consolidated subsidiaries	-1,362	-5,778	-3,740	-18,338
Net income attributable to the Company	49,342	34,324	142,594	76,361
Preferred dividends	-11,223	-11,223	-33,669	-33,669
Net income attributable to common shareholders	38,119	23,101	108,925	42,692
Basic and diluted per share data attributable to common shareholders:	'	'	'	'
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of preferred dividends (in dollars per share)	$0.22	$0.18	$0.64	$0.28
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$0	($0.04)	$0	($0.02)
Net income attributable to common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$0.22	$0.14	$0.64	$0.26
Weighted-average common and potential dilutive common shares outstanding (in shares)	170,262	169,906	170,242	166,048
Amounts attributable to common shareholders:	'	'	'	'
Income from continuing operations, net of preferred dividends	38,054	29,965	109,259	46,116
Discontinued operations	65	-6,864	-334	-3,424
Net income attributable to common shareholders	38,119	23,101	108,925	42,692
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$0.25	$0.23	$0.74	$0.69
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership [Member]	'	'	'	'
REVENUES:	'	'	'	'
Minimum rents	169,097	167,703	506,005	498,632
Percentage rents	3,060	2,797	8,490	9,847
Other rents	3,813	3,837	13,708	13,503
Tenant reimbursements	71,330	70,576	214,322	213,524
Management, development and leasing fees	3,228	3,118	9,176	9,042
Other	8,186	9,518	25,189	27,067
Total revenues	258,714	257,549	776,890	771,615
OPERATING EXPENSES:	'	'	'	'
Property operating	36,668	38,375	112,206	111,170
Depreciation and amortization	72,488	68,941	212,180	206,115
Real estate taxes	22,202	22,607	65,638	66,411
Maintenance and repairs	12,603	13,387	41,391	40,808
General and administrative	9,474	10,160	35,583	36,459
Loss on impairment	497	0	17,753	21,038
Other	7,396	6,371	21,331	21,217
Total operating expenses	161,328	159,841	506,082	503,218
Income from operations	97,386	97,708	270,808	268,397
Interest and other income	463	8,809	3,535	10,197
Interest expense	-60,214	-56,341	-179,997	-173,374
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt	18,282	0	60,942	-9,108
Gain on investment	0	0	0	2,400
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	3,936	2,270	11,038	7,618
Income tax provision	-3,083	-271	-4,266	-854
Income from continuing operations before gain on sales of real estate assets	56,770	52,175	162,060	105,276
Gain on sales of real estate assets	434	58	3,513	1,058
Income from continuing operations	57,204	52,233	165,573	106,334
Operating income (loss) of discontinued operations	78	-8,346	-480	-5,195
Gain on discontinued operations	-2	290	88	1,162
Net income	57,280	44,177	165,181	102,301
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in:	'	'	'	'
Other consolidated subsidiaries	-1,362	-5,778	-3,740	-18,338
Net income attributable to the Company	55,918	38,399	161,441	83,963
Preferred dividends	-11,223	-11,223	-33,669	-33,669
Net income attributable to common shareholders	44,695	27,176	127,772	50,294
Basic and diluted per share data attributable to common shareholders:	'	'	'	'
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of preferred dividends (in dollars per share)	$0.22	$0.17	$0.64	$0.27
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$0	($0.03)	$0	($0.01)
Net income attributable to common shareholders (in dollars per share)	$0.22	$0.14	$0.64	$0.26
Weighted-average common and potential dilutive common shares outstanding (in shares)	199,631	199,451	199,699	195,594
Amounts attributable to common shareholders:	'	'	'	'
Income from continuing operations, net of preferred dividends	44,630	34,040	128,106	53,718
Discontinued operations	65	-6,864	-334	-3,424
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$44,695	$27,176	$127,772	$50,294
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$0.25	$0.23	$0.76	$0.69

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Net income	$57,280	$44,177	$165,181	$102,301
Other comprehensive income (loss):	'	'	'	'
Unrealized holding gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities	4,044	-1,749	6,240	-2,000
Unrealized gain (loss) on hedging instruments	1,148	-451	3,021	-289
Reclassification of hedging effect on earnings	-551	568	-1,650	1,687
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	4,641	-1,632	7,611	-602
Comprehensive income	61,921	42,545	172,792	101,699
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests in:	'	'	'	'
Operating Partnership	-8,071	-3,831	-19,978	-7,520
Other consolidated subsidiaries	-1,362	-5,778	-3,740	-18,338
Comprehensive income attributable to the Company	52,488	32,936	149,074	75,841
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership [Member]	'	'	'	'
Net income	57,280	44,177	165,181	102,301
Other comprehensive income (loss):	'	'	'	'
Unrealized holding gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities	4,044	-1,749	6,240	-2,000
Unrealized gain (loss) on hedging instruments	1,148	-451	3,021	-289
Reclassification of hedging effect on earnings	-551	568	-1,650	1,687
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	4,641	-1,632	7,611	-602
Comprehensive income	61,921	42,545	172,792	101,699
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests in:	'	'	'	'
Other consolidated subsidiaries	-1,362	-5,778	-3,740	-18,338
Comprehensive income attributable to the Company	$60,559	$36,767	$169,052	$83,361

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity/Capital (Unaudited) (USD $)

Total

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests [Member]

Preferred Stock [Member]

Common Stock [Member]

Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]

Dividends in Excess of Cumulative Earnings [Member]

Total Shareholders' Equity [Member]

Noncontrolling Interest [Member]

CBL And Associates Limited Partnership [Member]

In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified

USD ($)

Common Stock [Member]

Preferred Units [Member]

Common Units [Member]

General Partner [Member]

Limited Partners [Member]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]

Total Shareholders' Equity [Member]

Noncontrolling Interest [Member]

Redeemable Partnership Interests [Member]

Redeemable Common Units [Member]

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests [Member]

USD ($)

Common Stock [Member]

USD ($)

Common Stock [Member]

USD ($)

Common Stock [Member]

USD ($)

Balance, redeemable noncontrolling partnership interests at Dec. 31, 2012

$40,248

$6,413

$33,835

$40,248

Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2012

1,521,660

565,212

9,904

877,363

5,685

1,458,164

63,496

Balance at Dec. 31, 2012

1,521,097

1,613

1,773,630

6,986

-453,561

1,328,693

192,404

Beginning balance, units at Dec. 31, 2012

25,050,000

190,855,000

Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]

Net income

84,475

76,361

8,114

84,475

33,669

523

49,369

83,561

914

Other comprehensive income (loss)

-598

-4

-520

-78

-598

-4

Redemption of redeemable noncontrolling preferred joint venture interest

10,000

105

9,895

10,000

Dividends declared - common stock

-115,870

-1,388

-114,482

-115,870

Dividends declared - preferred stock

-33,669

Issuances of common stock and restricted common stock

209,531

209,445

209,531

Issuances of common units

8,635,715

8,635,000

Cancellation of restricted common stock

-711

Cancellation of restricted common stock, shares

-39,475

-39,000

Amortization of deferred compensation

2,287

2,263

2,287

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

-22,889

-4,980

-22,889

-22,834

-229

-21,639

-21,868

-966

-1,551

-3,429

-4,980

Allocation of partners' capital

-3,941

1,710

-5,651

-3,941

3,803

Adjustment for noncontrolling interests

-3,747

3,803

-32,135

28,388

Adjustment to record redeemable noncontrolling interests at redemption value

5,079

-5,079

4,551

528

5,079

5,026

5,079

-1,009

-4,070

-5,079

Acquire controlling interest in shopping center property

-41,444

Acquire controlling interest in shopping center properties

-41,444

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

Net income

3,182

2,780

402

3,182

Balance, redeemable noncontrolling partnership interests at Sep. 30, 2013

37,170

6,633

30,537

37,170

Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2013

1,613,965

565,212

10,702

1,010,964

5,087

1,591,965

22,000

Balance at Sep. 30, 2013

1,613,541

1,699

1,967,067

6,466

-526,739

1,448,518

165,023

Ending balance, units at Sep. 30, 2013

25,050,000

199,451,000

Balance, redeemable noncontrolling partnership interests at Jun. 30, 2013

Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]

Dividends declared - preferred stock

-11,223

Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2013

1,613,965

Balance at Sep. 30, 2013

1,613,541

Balance, redeemable noncontrolling partnership interests at Dec. 31, 2013

34,639

28,756

5,883

28,756

34,639

Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2013

1,560,355

565,212

9,866

961,175

4,923

1,541,176

19,179

Balance at Dec. 31, 2013

1,559,934

1,700

1,967,644

6,325

-570,781

1,404,913

155,021

Beginning balance, units at Dec. 31, 2013

25,050,000

199,593,000

Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]

Net income

161,858

142,594

19,264

161,858

33,669

1,301

125,472

160,442

1,416

Other comprehensive income (loss)

7,551

6,480

1,071

7,551

Dividends declared - common stock

-125,144

-148,186

-1,479

-146,707

-148,186

-3,411

Dividends declared - preferred stock

-33,669

Issuances of common stock and restricted common stock

639

636

639

Issuances of common units

243,648

244,000

Redemptions of common units

-4,609

Redemption of common units, shares

-171,000

Cancellation of restricted common stock

-369

Cancellation of restricted common stock, shares

-31,123

-31,000

Amortization of deferred compensation

2,837

2,808

2,837

Redemptions of Operating Partnership common units

-4,609

Contributions from noncontrolling interests

938

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

-26,997

-7,083

-26,997

-3,955

-3,672

Allocation of partners' capital

-2,215

-107

-2,108

-2,215

2,193

Adjustment for noncontrolling interests

-2,193

2,193

-6,865

4,672

Adjustment to record redeemable noncontrolling interests at redemption value

-1,711

1,711

-1,696

-15

-1,711

-18

-1,693

-1,711

1,585

126

1,711

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

Net income

3,323

2,324

999

3,323

Balance, redeemable noncontrolling partnership interests at Sep. 30, 2014

34,843

28,723

6,120

28,723

34,843

Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2014

1,539,464

565,212

9,592

934,608

12,474

1,521,886

17,578

Balance at Sep. 30, 2014

1,539,065

1,703

1,962,187

12,805

-587,000

1,389,720

149,345

Ending balance, units at Sep. 30, 2014

25,050,000

199,635,000

Balance, redeemable noncontrolling partnership interests at Jun. 30, 2014

Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]

Dividends declared - preferred stock

-11,223

Balance, redeemable noncontrolling partnership interests at Sep. 30, 2014

28,723

Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2014

1,539,464

Balance at Sep. 30, 2014

$1,539,065

$25

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity/Capital (Parenthetical) (Unaudited)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]	'	'
Issuances of common units	243,648	8,635,715
Cancellation of restricted common stock, shares	31,123	39,475

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Net income	$165,181	$102,301
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	212,180	212,752
Net amortization of deferred finance costs and debt premiums	4,557	3,651
Net amortization of intangible lease assets and liabilities	535	-111
Gain on sales of real estate assets	-3,513	-1,058
Gain on investment	0	-2,400
Gain on discontinued operations	-88	-1,162
Write-off of development projects	81	141
Share-based compensation expense	3,318	2,308
Loss on impairment	17,753	21,038
Loss on impairment from discontinued operations	681	5,234
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt	-60,942	9,108
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	-11,038	-7,618
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates	14,563	11,225
Provision for doubtful accounts	2,684	1,459
Change in deferred tax accounts	1,241	1,666
Changes in:	'	'
Tenant and other receivables	-4,629	-7,430
Other assets	-5,637	754
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	-7,593	-15,821
Net cash provided by operating activities	329,334	336,037
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Additions to real estate assets	-195,418	-233,202
Acquisition of real estate assets	0	-26,444
Additions to restricted cash	-362	-2,909
Proceeds from sales of real estate assets	15,865	219,800
Additions to mortgage and other notes receivable	0	-2,700
Payments received on mortgage and other notes receivable	20,911	3,743
Proceeds from sales of investments and available-for-sale securities	0	15,877
Additional investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	-12,541	-31,969
Distributions in excess of equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	34,695	8,706
Changes in other assets	-6,563	-14,295
Net cash used in investing activities	-143,413	-63,393
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Proceeds from mortgage and other indebtedness	429,596	1,696,913
Principal payments on mortgage and other indebtedness	-437,092	-1,568,874
Additions to deferred financing costs	-233	-3,173
Prepayment fees on extinguishment of debt	-1,249	-8,708
Proceeds from issuances of common stock	131	209,510
Purchase of noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership	-4,609	0
Redemption of redeemable noncontrolling preferred joint venture interest	0	-408,577
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	11	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	-34,145	-47,450
Dividends paid to holders of preferred stock	-33,669	-33,669
Dividends paid to common shareholders	-125,091	-112,276
Net cash used in financing activities	-206,350	-276,304
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	-20,429	-3,660
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	65,500	78,248
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	45,071	74,588
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:	'	'
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	171,661	168,092
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership [Member]	'	'
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Net income	165,181	102,301
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	212,180	212,752
Net amortization of deferred finance costs and debt premiums	4,557	3,651
Net amortization of intangible lease assets and liabilities	535	-111
Gain on sales of real estate assets	-3,513	-1,058
Gain on investment	0	-2,400
Gain on discontinued operations	-88	-1,162
Write-off of development projects	81	141
Share-based compensation expense	3,318	2,308
Loss on impairment	17,753	21,038
Loss on impairment from discontinued operations	681	5,234
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt	-60,942	9,108
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	-11,038	-7,618
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates	14,559	11,225
Provision for doubtful accounts	2,684	1,459
Change in deferred tax accounts	1,241	1,666
Changes in:	'	'
Tenant and other receivables	-4,629	-7,430
Other assets	-5,637	815
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	-7,631	-15,888
Net cash provided by operating activities	329,292	336,031
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Additions to real estate assets	-195,418	-233,202
Acquisition of real estate assets	0	-26,444
Additions to restricted cash	-362	-2,909
Proceeds from sales of real estate assets	15,865	219,800
Additions to mortgage and other notes receivable	0	-2,700
Payments received on mortgage and other notes receivable	20,911	3,743
Proceeds from sales of investments and available-for-sale securities	0	15,877
Additional investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	-12,541	-31,969
Distributions in excess of equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	34,695	8,706
Changes in other assets	-6,563	-14,295
Net cash used in investing activities	-143,413	-63,393
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Proceeds from mortgage and other indebtedness	429,596	1,696,913
Principal payments on mortgage and other indebtedness	-437,092	-1,568,874
Additions to deferred financing costs	-233	-3,173
Prepayment fees on extinguishment of debt	-1,249	-8,708
Proceeds from issuances of common stock	131	209,510
Purchase of noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership	-4,609	0
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	11	0
Redemption of redeemable noncontrolling preferred joint venture interest	0	-408,577
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	-34,145	-22,310
Dividends paid to holders of preferred stock	-33,669	-33,669
Dividends paid to common shareholders	-125,091	-137,416
Net cash used in financing activities	-206,350	-276,304
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	-20,471	-3,666
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	65,486	78,244
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	45,015	74,578
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:	'	'
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	$171,661	$168,092

Organization_and_Basis_of_Pres

Organization and Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Organization and Basis of Presentation	'
	Organization and Basis of Presentation
	CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (“CBL”), a Delaware corporation, is a self-managed, self-administered, fully-integrated real estate investment trust (“REIT”) that is engaged in the ownership, development, acquisition, leasing, management and operation of regional shopping malls, open-air centers, outlet centers, associated centers, community centers and office properties. Its properties are located in 27 states, but are primarily in the southeastern and midwestern United States.
	CBL conducts substantially all of its business through CBL & Associates Limited Partnership (the “Operating Partnership”). The Operating Partnership consolidates the financial statements of all entities in which it has a controlling financial interest or where it is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity ("VIE"). As of September 30, 2014, the Operating Partnership owned interests in the following properties:


			Malls (1)	Associated	Community	Office	Total
				Centers	Centers	Buildings (2)
	Consolidated properties		73	25	6	8	112

	Unconsolidated properties (3)		9	4	5	5	23

	Total		82	29	11	13	135


	-1	Category consists of regional malls, open-air centers and outlet centers (including one mixed-use center).

	-2	Includes CBL's corporate office building.

	-3	The Operating Partnership accounts for these investments using the equity method because one or more of the other partners have substantive participating rights.

	At September 30, 2014, the Operating Partnership had interests in the following properties under development:


			Consolidated			Unconsolidated
			Properties			Properties
			Malls	Associated	Community	Malls	Community
				Centers	Centers		Centers
	Development		—	—	1	—	—

	Expansions		—	—	—	—	2

	Redevelopment		2	1	—	1	—

	The Operating Partnership also holds options to acquire certain development properties owned by third parties.
	CBL is the 100% owner of two qualified REIT subsidiaries, CBL Holdings I, Inc. and CBL Holdings II, Inc. At September 30, 2014, CBL Holdings I, Inc., the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, owned a 1.0% general partner interest in the Operating Partnership and CBL Holdings II, Inc. owned an 84.3% limited partner interest for a combined interest held by CBL of 85.3%.
	As used herein, the term "Company" includes CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including CBL & Associates Limited Partnership and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. The term "Operating Partnership" refers to CBL & Associates Limited Partnership and its subsidiaries.
	The noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership is held by CBL & Associates, Inc., its shareholders and affiliates and certain senior officers of the Company (collectively "CBL's Predecessor"), all of which contributed their interests in certain real estate properties and joint ventures to the Operating Partnership in exchange for a limited partner interest when the Operating Partnership was formed in November 1993, and by various third parties. At September 30, 2014, CBL’s Predecessor owned a 9.1% limited partner interest and third parties owned a 5.6% limited partner interest in the Operating Partnership. CBL's Predecessor also owned 3.4 million shares of CBL’s common stock at September 30, 2014, for a total combined effective interest of 10.8% in the Operating Partnership.
	The Operating Partnership conducts the Company’s property management and development activities through its wholly-owned subsidiary, CBL & Associates Management, Inc. (the “Management Company”), to comply with certain requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”).
	The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited; however, they have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in conjunction with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Accordingly, they do not include all of the disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring matters) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial statements for these interim periods have been included. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated. The results for the interim period ended September 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be obtained for the full fiscal year.
	Certain historical amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year's presentation. The financial results of certain properties that met the criteria for classification as discontinued operations, prior to the adoption of Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Components of an Entity ("ASU 2014-08") in the first quarter of 2014, have been classified as discontinued operations in the condensed consolidated financial statements for all periods presented herein. Except where noted, the information presented in the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements excludes discontinued operations.
	These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Recent_Accounting_Pronouncemen

Recent Accounting Pronouncements	9 Months Ended
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	Sep. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	'
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	Accounting Guidance Adopted
	In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU 2013-04, Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation Is Fixed at the Reporting Date ("ASU 2013-04"). ASU 2013-04 addresses the diversity in practice related to the recognition, measurement and disclosure of certain obligations which are not addressed within existing GAAP guidance. Such obligations under the scope of ASU 2013-04 include debt arrangements, other contractual obligations, settled litigation and judicial rulings. The guidance requires an entity to measure these joint and several obligations as the sum of the amount the reporting entity agreed to pay on the basis of its arrangement among its co-obligors as well as any additional amount the reporting entity expects to pay on behalf of its co-obligors. ASU 2013-04 also requires an entity to disclose information about the nature and amount of these obligations. For public companies, ASU 2013-04 was effective on a retrospective basis for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. The adoption of ASU 2013-04 did not have an impact on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.
	In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists ("ASU 2013-11"). The objective of this update is to reduce the diversity in practice related to the presentation of certain unrecognized tax benefits. ASU 2013-11 provides that unrecognized tax benefits are to be presented as a reduction of a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss ("NOL") carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward when settlement in this manner is available under the governing tax law. To the extent such an NOL carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the governing tax law to settle taxes that would result from the disallowance of the tax position or the entity does not intend to use the deferred tax asset for this purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit is to be recorded as a liability in the financial statements and should not be netted with a deferred tax asset. ASU 2013-11 was effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013 and interim periods within those years. The guidance is applied prospectively to all unrecognized tax benefits that exist at the effective date. Retrospective application was permitted. The adoption of ASU 2013-11 did not have an impact on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.
	In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08. This update changes the criteria for reporting discontinued operations and provides enhanced disclosures about the financial effects of discontinued operations. The intent of the guidance is to require an entity to classify disposals as discontinued operations only when they clearly represent a major strategic business shift such as a disposal of a line of business, significant geographical area or major equity method investment. For significant disposals not classified as discontinued operations, ASU 2014-08 requires the disclosure of the pre-tax income or loss attributable to the disposal for the period in which it is disposed of (or is classified as held for sale) and for all prior periods that are presented. If a significant disposal not classified as discontinued operations includes a noncontrolling interest, the pre-tax income or loss attributable to the parent for the period in which it is disposed of or is classified as held for sale is disclosed. For public companies, ASU 2014-08 is effective on a prospective basis for all disposals (or classifications as held for sale) that occur within annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014 and interim periods within those years. Early adoption is permitted, but only for disposals (or classifications as held for sale) that have not been reported in financial statements previously issued or available for issuance. The Company elected to adopt this guidance in the first quarter of 2014. The Company expects the majority of its disposals in the future will not meet the criteria under ASU 2014-08 to be classified as discontinued operations, which will reduce the requirement to reclassify discontinued operations for both the period of disposal (or classification as held for sale) and for comparative periods.

	Accounting Guidance Not Yet Effective
	In May 2014, the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board jointly issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("ASU 2014-09"). The objective of this converged standard is to enable financial statement users to better understand and analyze revenue by replacing current transaction and industry-specific guidance with a more principles-based approach to revenue recognition. The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that the entity expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance also requires additional disclosure about the nature, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts. ASU 2014-09 applies to all contracts with customers except those that are within the scope of other guidance such as lease and insurance contracts. For public companies, ASU 2014-09 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and interim periods within those years using one of two retrospective application methods. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact that this update may have on its consolidated financial statements.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

The Company has categorized its financial assets and financial liabilities that are recorded at fair value into a hierarchy in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure, ("ASC 820") based on whether the inputs to valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. The fair value hierarchy contains three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value as follows:

Level 1 – Inputs represent quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities as of the measurement date.

Level 2 – Inputs, other than those included in Level 1, represent observable measurements for similar instruments in active markets, or identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and observable measurements or market data for instruments with substantially the full term of the asset or liability.

Level 3 – Inputs represent unobservable measurements, supported by little, if any, market activity, and require considerable assumptions that are significant to the fair value of the asset or liability. Market valuations must often be determined using discounted cash flow methodologies, pricing models or similar techniques based on the Company’s assumptions and best judgment.

The asset or liability's fair value within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Under ASC 820, fair value measurements are determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability in an orderly transaction at the measurement date. Valuation techniques used maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and consider assumptions such as inherent risk, transfer restrictions, and risk of nonperformance.

Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis

The following tables set forth information regarding the Company’s financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using

Fair Value at

Quoted Prices in

Significant

30-Sep-14

Active Markets for

Other

Unobservable

Identical Assets

Observable

Inputs

(Level 1)

Inputs

(Level 3)

(Level 2)

Assets:

Available-for-sale securities

20,213

—

Liabilities:

Interest rate swaps

2,637

—

2,637

—

Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using

Fair Value at

Quoted Prices in

Significant

31-Dec-13

Active Markets for

Other

Unobservable

Identical Assets

Observable

Inputs

(Level 1)

Inputs

(Level 3)

(Level 2)

Assets:

Available-for-sale securities

13,973

—

Interest rate cap

—

Liabilities:

Interest rate swaps

4,007

—

4,007

—

The Company recognizes transfers in and out of every level at the end of each reporting period. There were no transfers between Levels 1, 2, or 3 for any periods presented.

Intangible lease assets and other assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets include marketable securities consisting of corporate equity securities that are classified as available-for-sale. Net unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities that are deemed to be temporary in nature are recorded as a component of AOCI in redeemable noncontrolling interests, shareholders’ equity and partners' capital, and noncontrolling interests. If a decline in the value of an investment is deemed to be other than temporary, the investment is written down to fair value and an impairment loss is recognized in the current period to the extent of the decline in value. During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the Company did not record any write-downs related to other-than-temporary impairments. The Company did not recognize any realized gains or losses related to sales of marketable securities during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013. The fair values of the Company’s available-for-sale securities are based on quoted market prices and are classified under Level 1.

The following is a summary of the available-for-sale securities held by the Company as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:

Gross Unrealized

Adjusted

Gains

Losses

Fair

Cost

Value

September 30, 2014:

Common stocks

4,195

16,018

—

20,213

Gross Unrealized

Adjusted

Gains

Losses

Fair

Cost

Value

December 31, 2013:

Common stocks

4,195

9,778

—

13,973

The Company uses interest rate swaps and caps to mitigate the effect of interest rate movements on its variable-rate debt. The Company had four interest rate swaps as of September 30, 2014 and four interest rate swaps and one interest rate cap as of December 31, 2013, that qualified as hedging instruments and were designated as cash flow hedges. The interest rate cap is included in intangible lease assets and other assets and the interest rate swaps are reflected in accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. The swaps and cap have met the effectiveness test criteria since inception and changes in their fair values are, thus, reported in other comprehensive income (loss) ("OCI/L") and are reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged items affect earnings. The fair values of the Company’s interest rate hedges, classified under Level 2, are determined based on prevailing market data for contracts with matching durations, current and anticipated LIBOR information, consideration of the Company’s credit standing, credit risk of the counterparties and reasonable estimates about relevant future market conditions. See Note 6 for further information regarding the Company’s interest rate hedging instruments.

The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities are reasonable estimates of their fair values because of the short-term nature of these financial instruments. Based on the interest rates for similar financial instruments, the carrying value of mortgage and other notes receivable is a reasonable estimate of fair value. The estimated fair value of mortgage and other indebtedness was $4,905,034 and $5,126,300 at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The fair value was calculated using Level 2 inputs by discounting future cash flows for mortgage and other indebtedness using estimated market rates at which similar loans would be made currently. The carrying amount of mortgage and other indebtedness was $4,711,421 and $4,857,523 at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

Fair Value Measurements on a Nonrecurring Basis

The Company measures the fair value of certain long-lived assets on a nonrecurring basis, through quarterly impairment testing or when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. The Company considers both quantitative and qualitative factors in its impairment analysis of long-lived assets. Significant quantitative factors include historical and forecasted information for each property such as net operating income ("NOI"), occupancy statistics and sales levels. Significant qualitative factors used include market conditions, age and condition of the property and tenant mix. Due to the significant unobservable estimates and assumptions used in the valuation of long-lived assets that experience impairment, the Company classifies such long-lived assets under Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value analysis as of September 30, 2014 used various probability-weighted scenarios comparing the property's net book value to the sum of its estimated fair value. Assumptions included up to a 10-year holding period with a sale at the end of the holding period and capitalization rates ranging from 9% to 12%.

The following table sets forth information regarding the Company's assets that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis:

Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using

Total

Quoted Prices

Significant Other

Significant

Total

in Active

Observable Inputs

Unobservable Inputs

Loss

Markets for

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

Identical Assets

(Level 1)

2014:00:00

Long-lived assets

—

17,753

Long-lived Assets Measured at Fair Value in 2014

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company wrote down three properties to their estimated fair values. These properties were Chapel Hill Mall, Lakeshore Mall and Pemberton Plaza. All three of these properties were disposed of as of September 30, 2014 as described below.

In accordance with the Company's quarterly impairment review process, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment of real estate of $12,050 in the first quarter of 2014 related to Chapel Hill Mall, located in Akron, OH, to write-down the depreciated book value to its estimated fair value of $53,348 as of March 31, 2014. The mall had experienced declining cash flows which were insufficient to cover the debt service on the mortgage secured by the property and the non-recourse loan was in default. In September 2014, the Company conveyed Chapel Hill Mall to the lender by a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure. See Note 6 for additional information.

The Company recognized a non-cash impairment of real estate of $5,100 when it adjusted the book value of Lakeshore Mall, located in Sebring, FL, to its estimated fair value of $13,780 based on a binding purchase agreement signed in April 2014. The sale closed in May 2014 and the Company recognized an impairment loss of $106 in the second quarter of 2014 as a result of additional closing costs.

In September 2014, the Company recognized an impairment loss of $497 to true-up the fair value of Pemberton Plaza, a community center located in Vicksburg, MS, to its net sales price. See Note 4 for further information on this sale.

Disposals_and_Discontinued_Ope

Disposals and Discontinued Operations

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Disposals and Discontinued Operations

In the first quarter of 2014, the Company adopted ASU 2014-08, which changed the definition and criteria of property disposals classified as discontinued operations, on a prospective basis. As a result of applying this accounting guidance, the 2014 disposals listed below were not reclassified to discontinued operations as the 2013 disposals were.

2014 Dispositions

The results of operations of the properties described below, as well as any gain on extinguishment of debt and impairment losses related to those properties, are included in income from continuing operations for all periods presented, as applicable. Net proceeds from these 2014 dispositions were used to reduce the outstanding balances on the Company's credit facilities, unless otherwise noted. The following is a summary of the Company's 2014 dispositions:

Sales Price

Sales Date

Property

Property Type

Location

Gross

Net

Gain

2014 Activity:

September

Pemberton Plaza (1)

Community Center

Vicksburg, MS

1,975

1,886

—

June

Foothills Plaza Expansion

Associated Center

Maryville, TN

2,640

2,387

934

May

Lakeshore Mall (2)

Mall

Sebring, FL

14,000

13,613

—

18,615

17,886

934

-1

The Company recognized a loss on impairment of real estate of $497 in the third quarter of 2014 when it adjusted the book value of Pemberton Plaza to its net sales price. The sale closed in September 2014.

-2

The gross sales price of $14,000 consisted of a $10,000 promissory note and $4,000 in cash. See Note 8 for additional information about the note receivable. The Company recognized a loss on impairment of real estate of $5,100 in the first quarter of 2014 when it adjusted the book value of Lakeshore Mall to its estimated fair value of $13,780 based on a binding purchase agreement signed in April 2014. The sale closed in May 2014 and the Company recognized an impairment loss of $106 in the second quarter of 2014 as a result of additional closing costs.

In September 2014, the Company conveyed Chapel Hill Mall to the mortgage lender by a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure. The mortgage loan was non-recourse and had a balance of $68,563. The Company recorded a non-cash impairment of real estate of $12,050 in the first quarter of 2014 to write down the book value of this property to its then estimated fair value. As a result of the conveyance, the Company recognized a gain on extinguishment of debt of $18,259 million in the third quarter of 2014 representing the difference between the debt extinguished over the net book value of the property as of the transfer date. See Note 6 for additional information.

In January 2014, the mortgage lender for Citadel Mall completed the foreclosure on the property. The lender received the title in satisfaction of the non-recourse debt which had a balance of $68,169. A non-cash loss on impairment of $20,453 was recorded in the second quarter of 2013 to write down the book value of this property to its then estimated fair value. In the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company recognized a non-cash gain on extinguishment of debt of $43,932 representing the amount by which the outstanding debt balance exceeded the net book value of the property as of the transfer date. See Note 6 for additional information.

See Note 16 for information on a disposition that occurred subsequent to September 30, 2014.

2013 Dispositions

The results of operations of the properties described below, as well as any gains or impairment losses related to those properties, are included in discontinued operations for all periods presented, as applicable. Net proceeds from these 2013 dispositions were used to reduce the outstanding balances on the Company's credit facilities. The following is a summary of the Company's 2013 dispositions:

Sales Price

Gain/

Sales Date

Property

Property Type

Location

Gross

Net

(Loss)

2013 Activity:

August

Georgia Square & Georgia Square Plaza, Panama City Mall & The Shoppes at Panama City, RiverGate Mall and Village at RiverGate (1)

Mall & Associated Center

Athens, GA

$176,000

171,977

—

Panama City, FL

Nashville, TN

March

1500 Sunday Drive

Office Building

Raleigh, NC

8,300

7,862

(549

)

March

Peninsula I & II

Office Building

Newport News, VA

5,250

5,121

598

January

Lake Point & SunTrust

Office Building

Greensboro, NC

30,875

30,490

823

Dec-08

706 & 708 Green Valley Road (2)

Office Building

Greensboro, NC

281

Various (3)

220,425

215,450

1,162

-1

Net loss on impairment of $5,234 recorded in the third quarter of 2013 to write down the book value of six properties sold in a portfolio sale to the net sales price.

-2

Recognition of gain deferred in December 2008 upon repayment of the notes receivable taken as part of the sales price consideration.

-3

Reflects subsequent true-ups for settlement of estimated expenses based on actual amounts.

Total revenues of the properties described above that are included in discontinued operations were $1,911 and $16,678 for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013. The total net investment in real estate assets at the time of sale for the properties sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was $219,829. There were no outstanding mortgage loans for any of the properties that were sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2013. Discontinued operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 also include settlements of estimated expenses based on actual amounts for properties sold during previous periods.

Unconsolidated_Affiliates_Rede

Unconsolidated Affiliates, Redeemable Interests, Noncontrolling Interests and Cost Method Investments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]	'
Unconsolidated Affiliates, Redeemable Interests, Noncontrolling Interests and Cost Method Investments	'
	Unconsolidated Affiliates, Redeemable Interests, Noncontrolling Interests and Cost Method Investments

	Unconsolidated Affiliates

	At September 30, 2014, the Company had investments in the following 17 entities, which are accounted for using the equity method of accounting:


	Joint Venture	Property Name	Company's
	Joint Venture	Property Name	Interest
	CBL/T-C, LLC	CoolSprings Galleria, Oak Park Mall and West County Center	50.00%
	CBL-TRS Joint Venture, LLC	Friendly Center, The Shops at Friendly Center and a portfolio	50.00%
	CBL-TRS Joint Venture, LLC	of four office buildings	50.00%
	CBL-TRS Joint Venture II, LLC	Renaissance Center	50.00%
	El Paso Outlet Outparcels, LLC	The Outlet Shoppes at El Paso (vacant land)	50.00%
	Fremaux Town Center JV, LLC	Fremaux Town Center Phases I and II	65.00%
	Governor’s Square IB	Governor’s Plaza	50.00%
	Governor’s Square Company	Governor’s Square	47.50%
	High Pointe Commons, LP	High Pointe Commons	50.00%
	High Pointe Commons II-HAP, LP	High Pointe Commons - Christmas Tree Shop	50.00%
	JG Gulf Coast Town Center LLC	Gulf Coast Town Center	50.00%
	Kentucky Oaks Mall Company	Kentucky Oaks Mall	50.00%
	Mall of South Carolina L.P.	Coastal Grand—Myrtle Beach	50.00%
	Mall of South Carolina Outparcel L.P.	Coastal Grand—Myrtle Beach (Coastal Grand Crossing	50.00%
	Mall of South Carolina Outparcel L.P.	and vacant land)	50.00%
	Port Orange I, LLC	The Pavilion at Port Orange Phase I and one office building	50.00%
	Triangle Town Member LLC	Triangle Town Center, Triangle Town Commons	50.00%
	Triangle Town Member LLC	and Triangle Town Place	50.00%
	West Melbourne I, LLC	Hammock Landing Phases I and II	50.00%
	York Town Center, LP	York Town Center	50.00%

	Although the Company had majority ownership of certain joint ventures during 2014 and 2013, it evaluated the investments and concluded that the other partners or owners in these joint ventures had substantive participating rights, such as approvals of:

	•	the pro forma for the development and construction of the project and any material deviations or modifications thereto;

	•	the site plan and any material deviations or modifications thereto;

	•	the conceptual design of the project and the initial plans and specifications for the project and any material deviations or modifications thereto;

	•	any acquisition/construction loans or any permanent financings/refinancings;

	•	the annual operating budgets and any material deviations or modifications thereto;

	•	the initial leasing plan and leasing parameters and any material deviations or modifications thereto; and

	•	any material acquisitions or dispositions with respect to the project.
	As a result of the joint control over these joint ventures, the Company accounts for these investments using the equity method of accounting.


	Condensed combined financial statement information of these unconsolidated affiliates is as follows:


		As of
	ASSETS	September 30,				December 31,
	ASSETS	2014				2013
	Investment in real estate assets	$	2,243,113			$	2,167,227
	Investment in real estate assets	$	2,243,113			$	2,167,227
	Accumulated depreciation	(603,622		)		(555,174		)
		1,639,491				1,612,053
		1,639,491				1,612,053
	Developments in progress	57,875				103,161
	Developments in progress	57,875				103,161
	Net investment in real estate assets	1,697,366				1,715,214
	Net investment in real estate assets	1,697,366				1,715,214
Other assets	183,920				168,799
Other assets	183,920				168,799
Total assets	$	1,881,286			$	1,884,013
Total assets	$	1,881,286			$	1,884,013

LIABILITIES
Mortgage and other indebtedness	$	1,505,907			$	1,468,422
Mortgage and other indebtedness	$	1,505,907			$	1,468,422
Other liabilities	47,765				48,203
Other liabilities	47,765				48,203
Total liabilities	1,553,672				1,516,625
Total liabilities	1,553,672				1,516,625

OWNERS' EQUITY
The Company	187,714				213,664
The Company	187,714				213,664
Other investors	139,900				153,724
Other investors	139,900				153,724
Total owners' equity	327,614				367,388
Total owners' equity	327,614				367,388
Total liabilities and owners' equity	$	1,881,286			$	1,884,013
Total liabilities and owners' equity	$	1,881,286			$	1,884,013


	Total for the Three Months								Company's Share for the
	Ended September 30,								Three Months Ended September 30,
	2014				2013				2014			2013
Total revenues	$	61,781			$	59,348			$	32,371		$	30,556
Total revenues	$	61,781			$	59,348			$	32,371		$	30,556
Depreciation and amortization	(19,776		)		(18,889		)		(10,537		)	(9,877		)
Interest income	336				340				257			242
Interest income	336				340				257			242
Interest expense	(18,861		)		(19,150		)		(9,719		)	(9,840		)
Operating expenses	(17,788		)		(18,045		)		(9,134		)	(8,822		)
Gain on sales of real estate assets	1,119				21				698			11
Gain on sales of real estate assets	1,119				21				698			11
Net income	$	6,811			$	3,625			$	3,936		$	2,270
Net income	$	6,811			$	3,625			$	3,936		$	2,270


	Total for the Nine Months								Company's Share for the
	Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014				2013				2014			2013
Total revenues	$	185,002			$	180,091			$	96,389		$	93,002
Total revenues	$	185,002			$	180,091			$	96,389		$	93,002
Depreciation and amortization	(57,793		)		(57,158		)		(30,654		)	(29,748		)
Interest income	1,015				1,017				775			713
Interest income	1,015				1,017				775			713
Interest expense	(56,165		)		(57,861		)		(28,872		)	(29,677		)
Operating expenses	(53,457		)		(54,240		)		(27,298		)	(26,683		)
Gain on sales of real estate assets	1,119				21				698			11
Gain on sales of real estate assets	1,119				21				698			11
Net income	$	19,721			$	11,870			$	11,038		$	7,618
Net income	$	19,721			$	11,870			$	11,038		$	7,618

2014 Financing
The following table presents the loan activity of the Company's unconsolidated affiliates since January 1, 2014:


Date		Property		Stated		Maturity Date (1)		Amount Financed
				Interest				or Extended
				Rate
August		Fremaux Town Center - Phase I (2)		LIBOR + 2.0%		Aug-16	(3)	$	47,291
August		Fremaux Town Center - Phase I (2)		LIBOR + 2.0%		Aug-16	(3)	$	47,291
August		Fremaux Town Center - Phase II (4)		LIBOR + 2.0%		Aug-16	(3)	32,100
August		Fremaux Town Center - Phase II (4)		LIBOR + 2.0%		Aug-16	(3)	32,100
July		Coastal Grand-Myrtle Beach (5)		4.09%		Aug-24		126,000
July		Coastal Grand-Myrtle Beach (5)		4.09%		Aug-24		126,000
February		Fremaux Town Center - Phase I (6)		LIBOR + 2.125%		Mar-16		47,291
February		Fremaux Town Center - Phase I (6)		LIBOR + 2.125%		Mar-16		47,291
(1) Excludes any extension options.

-2	Fremaux Town Center JV, LLC ("Fremaux") amended and modified its Phase I construction loan to change the maturity date and interest rate. Additionally, the Company's guarantee of the loan was reduced from 100% to 50% of the outstanding principal loan amount. See Note 12 for further information on future guarantee reductions.

-3	The construction loan has two one-year extension options, which are at the joint venture's election, for an outside maturity date of August 2018.

-4	The Company has guaranteed 100% of the construction loan. See Note 12 for further information on future guarantee reductions.

-5	Two subsidiaries of Mall of South Carolina L.P. and Mall of South Carolina Outparcel L.P., closed on a non-recourse loan, secured by Coastal Grand-Myrtle Beach in Myrtle Beach, SC. Net proceeds were used to retire the outstanding borrowings under the previous loan, which had a balance of $75,238 as well as to pay off $18,000 of subordinated notes to the Company and its joint venture partner, each of which held $9,000. See Note 8 for additional information. Excess proceeds were distributed 50/50 to the Company and its partner.

-6	Fremaux amended and restated its March 2013 loan agreement to increase the capacity on its construction loan from $46,000 to $47,291 for additional development costs related to Fremaux Town Center. The Company had guaranteed 100% of the loan. The construction loan had two one-year extension options, which were at the joint venture's election, for an outside maturity date of March 2018. See Note 2 and Note 3 above for information on the extension and modification of the Phase I loan in August 2014.
All of the debt on the properties owned by the unconsolidated affiliates is non-recourse, except for Fremaux Phases I and II, West Melbourne, Port Orange, and Gulf Coast Phase III. See Note 12 for a description of guarantees the Company has issued related to certain unconsolidated affiliates.
CBL/T-C, LLC
In accordance with the terms of the joint venture agreement, the Company elected to purchase TIAA-CREF's 12.0% interest in Pearland Town Center in the first quarter of 2014 for $17,948. This amount represented the noncontrolling partner's unreturned equity contribution related to Pearland Town Center, which was accounted for as a financing obligation, plus accrued and unpaid preferred return at a rate of 8.0%.
Redeemable Interests
Redeemable common units of $28,723 and $28,756 at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, include a partnership interest in the Operating Partnership for which the partnership agreement includes redemption provisions that may require the Operating Partnership to redeem the partnership interest for real property.

Redeemable noncontrolling interests of $6,120 and $5,883 at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, include the aggregate noncontrolling ownership interest in consolidated subsidiaries that is held by third parties and for which the related partnership agreements contain redemption provisions at the holder's election that allow for redemption through cash and/or properties.

The redeemable noncontrolling interests in other consolidated subsidiaries includes the third party interest in the Company's subsidiary that provides security and maintenance services and also included, prior to their redemption by the Company in September 2013, the perpetual preferred joint venture units (“PJV units”) issued to the Westfield Group (“Westfield”) for its preferred interest in CW Joint Venture, LLC ("CWJV"), a Company-controlled entity, consisting of four of the Company's other consolidated subsidiaries. The 2013 activity related to the redeemable noncontrolling preferred joint venture interest represented by the PJV units that the Company redeemed in September 2013 is as follows:


		Nine Months Ended
		30-Sep-13
Beginning Balance		$	423,834
Beginning Balance		$	423,834
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling preferred joint venture interest		14,637
		14,637
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling preferred joint venture interest		(19,894		)
Reduction to preferred liquidation value of PJV units		(10,000		)
Redemption of noncontrolling preferred joint venture interest		(408,577		)
Ending Balance		$	—
Ending Balance		$	—

Noncontrolling Interests of the Operating Partnership
Noncontrolling interests include the aggregate noncontrolling ownership interest in the Operating Partnership's consolidated subsidiaries that is held by third parties and for which the related partnership agreements either do not include redemption provisions or are subject to redemption provisions that do not require classification outside of permanent equity. Total noncontrolling interest was $17,578 and $19,179, as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

Noncontrolling Interests of the Company
The noncontrolling interests of the Company include the third party interests discussed above as well as the aggregate noncontrolling partnership interest in the Operating Partnership that is not owned by the Company and for which each of the noncontrolling limited partners has the right to exchange all or a portion of its partnership interests for shares of the Company’s common stock or, at the Company’s election, their cash equivalent. As of September 30, 2014, the Company's total noncontrolling interests of $149,345 consisted of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership and in other consolidated subsidiaries of $131,767 and $17,578, respectively. The Company's total noncontrolling interest at December 31, 2013 of $155,021 consisted of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership and in other consolidated subsidiaries of $135,842 and $19,179, respectively.
In the third quarter of 2014, we elected to pay cash of $1,695 to two holders of 91,167 common units in the Operating Partnership upon the exercise of their conversion rights. In the second quarter of 2014, a holder of 170,847 common units in the Operating Partnership exercised its conversion rights. The Company elected to pay $2,914 in cash for those units in May 2014.

Cost Method Investment
The Company owns a 6.2% noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries of Jinsheng, an established mall operating and real estate development company located in Nanjing, China. The Company accounts for its noncontrolling interest in Jinsheng using the cost method because the Company does not exercise significant influence over Jinsheng and there is no readily determinable market value of Jinsheng’s shares since they are not publicly traded. The carrying amount of this investment was $5,325 at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013. The noncontrolling interest is reflected as investment in unconsolidated affiliates in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Variable Interest Entities
Triangle Town Member LLC
The Company holds a 50% ownership interest in the joint venture Triangle Town Member, LLC. In 2013, the Company reconsidered the entity’s status, and determined that its investment in this joint venture represents an interest in a VIE. The entity is under joint control, and therefore the Company accounts for it as an unconsolidated affiliate using the equity method of accounting as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

JG Gulf Coast Town Center LLC
The Company holds a 50% ownership interest in the joint venture JG Gulf Coast Town Center LLC. In 2013, the Company reconsidered the entity’s status, and determined that its investment in this joint venture represents an interest in a VIE. The entity is under joint control, and therefore the Company accounts for it as an unconsolidated affiliate using the equity method of accounting as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

West Melbourne I, LLC
The Company holds a 50% ownership interest in the joint venture West Melbourne I, LLC. In 2013, the Company reconsidered the entity’s status, and determined that its investment in this joint venture represents an interest in a VIE. The entity is under joint control, and therefore the Company accounts for it as an unconsolidated affiliate using the equity method of accounting as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

Gettysburg Outlet Center Holding LLC
In the second quarter of 2012, the Company entered into a joint venture, Gettysburg Outlet Center Holding LLC, with a third party to develop, own and operate The Outlet Shoppes at Gettysburg. The Company holds a 50% ownership interest in this joint venture. The Company determined that its investment in this joint venture represents an interest in a VIE and that the Company is the primary beneficiary since it has the power to direct activities of the joint venture that most significantly impact the joint venture's economic performance as well as the obligation to absorb losses or right to receive benefits from the VIE that could be significant. As a result, the joint venture is presented in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 on a consolidated basis, with the interests of the third party reflected as a noncontrolling interest.

El Paso Outlet Center Holding, LLC
In the second quarter of 2012, the Company entered into a joint venture, El Paso Outlet Center Holding, LLC, with a third party to develop, own and operate The Outlet Shoppes at El Paso. The Company holds a 75% ownership interest in the joint venture. The Company determined that its investment in this joint venture represents an interest in a VIE and that the Company is the primary beneficiary since it has the power to direct the activities of the joint venture that most significantly impact the joint venture's economic performance as well as the obligation to absorb losses or right to receive benefits from the VIE that could be significant. As a result, the joint venture is presented in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 on a consolidated basis, with the interests of the third party reflected as a noncontrolling interest.

Mortgage_and_Other_Indebtednes

Mortgage and Other Indebtedness	9 Months Ended
Mortgage and Other Indebtedness	Sep. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Mortgage and Other Indebtedness	'
	Mortgage and Other Indebtedness
	Debt of the Company
	CBL has no indebtedness. Either the Operating Partnership or one of its consolidated subsidiaries, that the Operating Partnership has a direct or indirect ownership interest in, is the borrower on all of the Company's debt.
	CBL is a limited guarantor of the 5.25% senior notes, issued by the Operating Partnership in November 2013, for losses suffered solely by reason of fraud or willful misrepresentation by the Operating Partnership or its affiliates. The Company also provides a similar limited guarantee of the Operating Partnership's obligations with respect to its unsecured credit facilities and two unsecured term loans as of September 30, 2014.
	CBL also has guaranteed 100% of the debt secured by The Promenade in D'Ilberville, MS, which had a balance of $48,110 at September 30, 2014.
	See Note 16 for a description of senior notes issued by the Operating Partnership subsequent to September 30, 2014, for which CBL is a limited guarantor.
	Debt of the Operating Partnership
	Mortgage and other indebtedness consisted of the following:


		September 30, 2014						December 31, 2013
		Amount				Weighted-		Amount				Weighted-
						Average						Average
						Interest						Interest
						Rate (1)						Rate (1)
	Fixed-rate debt:
	Non-recourse loans on operating properties (2)	$	3,337,037			5.53%		$	3,527,830			5.54%
	Non-recourse loans on operating properties (2)	$	3,337,037			5.53%		$	3,527,830			5.54%
	Senior unsecured notes (3)	445,678				5.25%		445,374				5.25%
	Senior unsecured notes (3)	445,678				5.25%		445,374				5.25%
	Other (4)	6,175				3.50%		—				—%
	Other (4)	6,175				3.50%		—				—%
	Financing obligation (5)	—				—%		17,570				8.00%
	Financing obligation (5)	—				—%		17,570				8.00%
	Total fixed-rate debt	3,788,890				5.49%		3,990,774				5.52%
	Total fixed-rate debt	3,788,890				5.49%		3,990,774				5.52%
	Variable-rate debt:
	Variable-rate debt:
	Non-recourse term loans on operating properties	17,191				2.28%		133,712				3.14%
	Non-recourse term loans on operating properties	17,191				2.28%		133,712				3.14%
	Recourse term loans on operating properties	90,374				2.00%		51,300				1.87%
	Recourse term loans on operating properties	90,374				2.00%		51,300				1.87%
	Construction loans	6,742				2.90%		2,983				2.17%
	Construction loans	6,742				2.90%		2,983				2.17%
	Unsecured lines of credit	358,224				1.55%		228,754				1.57%
	Unsecured lines of credit	358,224				1.55%		228,754				1.57%
	Unsecured term loans	450,000				1.70%		450,000				1.71%
	Unsecured term loans	450,000				1.70%		450,000				1.71%
	Total variable-rate debt	922,531				1.69%		866,749				1.91%
	Total variable-rate debt	922,531				1.69%		866,749				1.91%
	Total	$	4,711,421			4.75%		$	4,857,523			4.88%
	Total	$	4,711,421			4.75%		$	4,857,523			4.88%


	-1	Weighted-average interest rate includes the effect of debt premiums (discounts), but excludes amortization of deferred financing costs.

	-2	The Company had four interest rate swaps on notional amounts totaling $106,677 as of September 30, 2014 and $109,830 as of December 31, 2013 related to four variable-rate loans on operating properties to effectively fix the interest rate on the respective loans. Therefore, these amounts were reflected in fixed-rate debt at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

	-3	Net of discount in the amount of $4,322 and $4,626 as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

	-4	A subsidiary of the Management Company entered into a term loan in May 2014.

	-5	This amount represented the noncontrolling partner's unreturned equity contribution related to Pearland Town Center that was accounted for as a financing due to certain terms of the CBL/T-C, LLC joint venture agreement. In March 2014, the Company purchased the noncontrolling interest as described below.

	Senior Unsecured Notes
	In November 2013, the Operating Partnership issued $450,000 of senior unsecured notes that bear interest at 5.25% payable semiannually beginning June 1, 2014 and mature on December 1, 2023 ("the 2023 Notes"). The interest rate will be subject to an increase ranging from 0.25% to 1.00% from time to time if, on or after January 1, 2016 and prior to January 1, 2020, the ratio of secured debt to total assets of the Company, as defined, is greater than 40% but less than 45%. The 2023 Notes are redeemable at the Operating Partnership's election, in whole or in part from time to time, on not less than 30 days notice to the holders of the 2023 Notes to be redeemed. The 2023 Notes may be redeemed prior to September 1, 2023 for cash, at a redemption price equal to the greater of (1) 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2023 Notes to be redeemed or (2) an amount equal to the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the 2023 Notes to be redeemed, discounted to the redemption date on a semi-annual basis at the treasury rate, as defined, plus 0.40%, plus accrued and unpaid interest. On or after September 1, 2023, the 2023 Notes are redeemable for cash at a redemption price equal to 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2023 Notes to be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest.
	See Note 16 for a description of senior notes issued by the Operating Partnership subsequent to September 30, 2014.
	Financing Obligation
	In the first quarter of 2014, the Company exercised its right to acquire the 12.0% noncontrolling interest in Pearland Town Center, which was accounted for as a financing obligation upon its sale in October 2011, from its joint venture partner. The $17,948 purchase price represents the partner's unreturned capital plus accrued and unpaid preferred return at a rate of 8.0%.
	Unsecured Lines of Credit
	The Company has three unsecured credit facilities that are used for retirement of secured loans, repayment of term loans, working capital, construction and acquisition purposes, as well as issuances of letters of credit.
	Each facility bears interest at LIBOR plus a spread of 100 to 175 basis points based on the Company's credit ratings. As of September 30, 2014, the Company's interest rate based on its credit ratings of Baa3 from Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's") and BBB- from Fitch Ratings ("Fitch") is LIBOR plus 140 basis points. Additionally, the Company pays an annual facility fee that ranges from 0.15% to 0.35% of the total capacity of each facility. As of September 30, 2014, the annual facility fee was 0.30%. The three unsecured lines of credit had a weighted-average interest rate of 1.55% at September 30, 2014.
	The following summarizes certain information about the Company's unsecured lines of credit as of September 30, 2014:


										Maturity		Extended
		Total				Total				Date		Maturity
		Capacity				Outstanding						Date (1)
Wells Fargo - Facility A		$	600,000			$	201,841		(2)	Nov-15		Nov-16
Wells Fargo - Facility A		$	600,000			$	201,841		(2)	Nov-15		Nov-16
First Tennessee		100,000				7,000			(3)	Feb-16		N/A
First Tennessee		100,000				7,000			(3)	Feb-16		N/A
Wells Fargo - Facility B		600,000				149,383			(4)	Nov-16		Nov-17
Wells Fargo - Facility B		600,000				149,383			(4)	Nov-16		Nov-17
		$	1,300,000			$	358,224
		$	1,300,000			$	358,224

-1	The extension options are at the Company's election, subject to continued compliance with the terms of the facilities, and have a one-time extension fee of 0.20% of the commitment amount of each credit facility.

-2	There was an additional $1,525 outstanding on this facility as of September 30, 2014 for letters of credit. Up to $50,000 of the capacity on this facility can be used for letters of credit.

-3	There was an additional $113 outstanding on this facility as of September 30, 2014 for letters of credit. Up to $20,000 of the capacity on this facility can be used for letters of credit.

-4	There was an additional $123 outstanding on this facility as of September 30, 2014 for letters of credit. Up to $50,000 of the capacity on this facility can be used for letters of credit.
Unsecured Term Loans
The Company has a $400,000 unsecured term loan, which bears interest at a variable rate of LIBOR plus 150 basis points based on the Company's current credit ratings and has a maturity date of July 2018. At September 30, 2014, the outstanding borrowings of $400,000 had an interest rate of 1.65%.
The Company also has a $50,000 unsecured term loan that bears interest at LIBOR plus 190 basis points and matures in February 2018. At September 30, 2014, the outstanding borrowings of $50,000 had a weighted-average interest rate of 2.06%.
Other
In May 2014, a consolidated, joint venture subsidiary of the Management Company closed on a $7,000 term loan which bears interest at a fixed rate of 3.50% and matures in May 2017. At September 30, 2014, the loan had an outstanding balance of $6,175 of which the Company's share was $3,087.
In May 2014, the subsidiary of the Management Company also obtained a $3,500 revolving line of credit, which bears interest at a variable rate of LIBOR plus 249 basis points and matures in June 2017. At September 30, 2014, the revolver had no amount outstanding.
Covenants and Restrictions
The agreements for the unsecured lines of credit, the 2023 Notes and unsecured term loans contain, among other restrictions, certain financial covenants including the maintenance of certain financial coverage ratios, minimum net worth requirements, minimum unencumbered asset and interest ratios, maximum secured indebtedness ratios, maximum total indebtedness ratios and limitations on cash flow distributions. The Company believes that it was in compliance with all covenants and restrictions at September 30, 2014.

Unsecured Lines of Credit and Unsecured Term Loans
The following presents the Company's compliance with key covenant ratios, as defined, of the credit facilities and term loans as of September 30, 2014:


Ratio		Required		Actual
Debt to total asset value		< 60%		50.00%
Unencumbered asset value to unsecured indebtedness		> 1.60x		2.42x
Unencumbered NOI to unsecured interest expense		> 1.75x		4.47x
EBITDA to fixed charges (debt service)		> 1.50x		2.20x
The agreements for the unsecured credit facilities and unsecured term loans described above contain default provisions customary for transactions of this nature (with applicable customary grace periods). Additionally, any default in the payment of any recourse indebtedness greater than or equal to $50,000 or any non-recourse indebtedness greater than $150,000 (for the Company's ownership share) of CBL, the Operating Partnership or any Subsidiary, as defined, will constitute an event of default under the agreements to the credit facilities. The credit facilities also restrict the Company's ability to enter into any transaction that could result in certain changes in its ownership or structure as described under the heading “Change of Control/Change in Management” in the agreements for the credit facilities.
Senior Unsecured Notes
The following presents the Company's compliance with key covenant ratios, as defined, of the 2023 Notes as of September 30, 2014:


Ratio		Required		Actual
Total debt to total assets		< 60%		53.80%
Secured debt to total assets		< 45% (1)		38.90%
Total unencumbered assets to unsecured debt		> 150%		233.40%
Consolidated income available for debt service to annual debt service charge		> 1.5x		3.1x

-1	On January 1, 2020 and thereafter, secured debt to total assets must be less than 40%.

The agreements for the 2023 Notes described above contain default provisions customary for transactions of this nature (with applicable customary grace periods). Additionally, any default in the payment of any recourse indebtedness greater than or equal to $50,000 of the Operating Partnership will constitute an event of default under the 2023 Notes.
Other
Several of the Company’s malls/open-air centers, associated centers and community centers, in addition to the corporate office building, are owned by special purpose entities, created as a requirement under certain loan agreements, that are included in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. The sole business purpose of the special purpose entities is to own and operate these properties. The real estate and other assets owned by these special purpose entities are restricted under the loan agreements in that they are not available to settle other debts of the Company. However, so long as the loans are not under an event of default, as defined in the loan agreements, the cash flows from these properties, after payments of debt service, operating expenses and reserves, are available for distribution to the Company.

Mortgages on Operating Properties
The following table presents the loans, secured by the related properties, that have been entered into since January 1, 2014:


Date		Property		Stated		Maturity Date (1)		Amount
				Interest				Financed
				Rate
April		The Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City - Phase II (2)		LIBOR + 2.75%		Apr-19	(3)	$	6,000
April		The Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City - Phase II (2)		LIBOR + 2.75%		Apr-19	(3)	$	6,000
April		The Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City - Phase III (4)		LIBOR + 2.75%		Apr-19	(3)	5,400
April		The Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City - Phase III (4)		LIBOR + 2.75%		Apr-19	(3)	5,400
April		The Outlet Shoppes at El Paso - Phase II (4)		LIBOR + 2.75%		Apr-18		7,000
April		The Outlet Shoppes at El Paso - Phase II (4)		LIBOR + 2.75%		Apr-18		7,000


-1	Excludes any extension options.
-2	Proceeds from the operating property loan for Phase II were distributed to the partners in accordance with the terms of the partnership agreement. The Company's share of the proceeds was used to reduce the balances on its credit facilities.
-3	The loan has two one-year extension options, which are at the consolidated joint venture's election, for an outside maturity date of April 2021.
-4	The Operating Partnership has guaranteed 100% of the construction loan for the expansion of the outlet center until construction is complete and certain financial and operational metrics are met.
The Company has repaid the following loan, secured by the related property, since January 1, 2014:


Date		Property		Interest		Scheduled		Principal
				Rate at		Maturity Date		Balance
				Repayment Date				Repaid (1)
January		St. Clair Square (2)		3.25%		Dec-16		$	122,375
January		St. Clair Square (2)		3.25%		Dec-16		$	122,375


-1	The Company retired the loan with borrowings from its credit facilities.

-2	The Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt from a $1,249 prepayment fee.
See Note 16 for information on an operating property loan that was retired subsequent to September 30, 2014.
In February 2014, the lender of the non-recourse mortgage loan secured by Chapel Hill Mall in Akron, OH notified the Company that the loan had been placed in default. The lender on the loan began receiving the net operating cash flows of the property each month in May 2014. Chapel Hill Mall generated insufficient income levels to cover the debt service on the mortgage and, in September 2014, the Company conveyed Chapel Hill Mall to the mortgage lender by a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure. The mortgage loan had a balance of $68,563 at the time of transfer. As a result of the conveyance, the Company recognized a gain on extinguishment of debt of $18,259 in the third quarter of 2014 representing the amount by which the outstanding debt balance exceeded the book value of the debt extinguished over the net book value of the property as of the transfer date. See Note 4 for further information.
In the third quarter of 2013, the lender of the non-recourse mortgage loan secured by Citadel Mall in Charleston, SC sent a formal notice of default and initiated foreclosure proceedings. Citadel Mall generated insufficient income levels to cover the debt service on the mortgage and, in the second quarter of 2013, the lender on the loan began receiving the net operating cash flows of the property each month. A foreclosure sale occurred in January 2014 and the lender received the deed to the property in satisfaction of the non-recourse debt, which had a balance of $68,169 at the time of foreclosure. The Company recognized a gain of $43,932 related to the extinguishment of debt in the first quarter of 2014. See Note 4 for further information.
The lender of the non-recourse mortgage loan secured by Columbia Place in Columbia, SC notified the Company in the first quarter of 2012 that the loan had been placed in default. Columbia Place generated insufficient income levels to cover the debt service on the mortgage, which had a balance of $27,265 at September 30, 2014 and a contractual maturity date of September 2013. The lender on the loan received the net operating cash flows of the property each month. Subsequent to September 30, 2014, the mall was conveyed to the lender through a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure. See Note 16 for additional information.
Scheduled Principal Payments
As of September 30, 2014, the scheduled principal amortization and balloon payments of the Company’s consolidated debt, excluding extensions available at the Company’s option, on all mortgage and other indebtedness, including construction loans, term loans, the notes and lines of credit, are as follows:


2014	$	207,268
2014	$	207,268
2015	729,861
2015	729,861
2016	802,137
2016	802,137
2017	495,409
2017	495,409
2018	676,511
2018	676,511
Thereafter	1,796,419
Thereafter	1,796,419
	4,707,605
	4,707,605
Net unamortized premiums	3,816
Net unamortized premiums	3,816
	$	4,711,421
	$	4,711,421
Of the $207,268 of scheduled principal payments in 2014, $161,510 relates to the maturing principal balances of two operating property loans, $18,493 represents scheduled principal amortization and $27,265 related to the principal balance of one operating property loan secured by Columbia Place with a maturity date of September 2013. Subsequent to September 30, 2014, the Company retired the $113,400 operating property loan on Mall del Norte leaving one maturing operating property loan with a principal balance of $48,110 outstanding as of September 30, 2014 that has an extension available at the Company's option. Additionally, Columbia Place was conveyed to the lender subsequent to September 30, 2014. See Note 16 for further information about these transactions.
The Company’s mortgage and other indebtedness had a weighted-average maturity of 4.3 years as of September 30, 2014 and 4.7 years as of December 31, 2013.
Interest Rate Hedge Instruments
The Company records its derivative instruments in its condensed consolidated balance sheets at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value of derivatives depends on the intended use of the derivative, whether the derivative has been designated as a hedge and, if so, whether the hedge has met the criteria necessary to apply hedge accounting.
The Company’s objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish these objectives, the Company primarily uses interest rate swaps and caps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount. Interest rate caps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty if interest rates rise above the strike rate on the contract in exchange for an up-front premium.
The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated as, and that qualify as, cash flow hedges is recorded in AOCI and is subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. Such derivatives are used to hedge the variable cash flows associated with variable-rate debt.
As of September 30, 2014, the Company had the following outstanding interest rate derivatives that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk:


Interest Rate		Number of		Notional
Derivative		Instruments		Amount
				Outstanding
Interest Rate Swaps		4		$	106,677
Interest Rate Swaps		4		$	106,677



Instrument Type		Location in		Notional		Designated		Strike		Fair				Fair				Maturity
		Condensed		Amount		Benchmark		Rate		Value at				Value at				Date
		Consolidated		Outstanding		Interest Rate				9/30/14				12/31/13
		Balance Sheet
Cap		Intangible lease assets		N/A		3-month		5.00%		N/A				$	—			Jan-14
Cap		and other assets		N/A		LIBOR		5.00%		N/A				$	—			Jan-14

Pay fixed/ Receive		Accounts payable and		$51,566		1-month		2.15%		$	(1,260	)		$	(1,915	)		Apr-16
variable Swap		accrued liabilities		(amortizing		LIBOR
				to $48,337)
Pay fixed/ Receive		Accounts payable and		$32,291		1-month		2.19%		(807		)		(1,226		)		Apr-16
variable Swap		accrued liabilities		(amortizing		LIBOR
				to $30,276)
Pay fixed/ Receive		Accounts payable and		$12,069		1-month		2.14%		(294		)		(446		)		Apr-16
variable Swap		accrued liabilities		(amortizing		LIBOR
				to $11,313)
Pay fixed/ Receive		Accounts payable and		$10,751		1-month		2.24%		(276		)		(420		)		Apr-16
variable Swap		accrued liabilities		(amortizing		LIBOR
				to $10,083)
										$	(2,637	)		$	(4,007	)



										Location of									Location of	Gain Recognized
		Gain								Losses		Loss Recognized in							Gain	in Earnings
		Recognized								Reclassified		Earnings (Effective							Recognized in	(Ineffective
		in OCI/L								from AOCI into		Portion)							Earnings	Portion)
		(Effective Portion)								Earnings									(Ineffective
Hedging		Three Months Ended								(Effective		Three Months Ended							Portion)	Three Months Ended
Instrument		September 30,								Portion)		September 30,								September 30,
		2014				2013						2014				2013				2014		2013
Interest rate contracts		$	597			$	117			Interest		$	(551	)		$	(568	)	Interest	$	—	$	—
Interest rate contracts		$	597			$	117			Expense		$	(551	)		$	(568	)	Expense	$	—	$	—



										Location of									Location of	Gain Recognized
		Gain								Losses		Loss Recognized in							Gain	in Earnings
		Recognized								Reclassified		Earnings (Effective							Recognized in	(Ineffective
		in OCI/L								from AOCI into		Portion)							Earnings	Portion)
		(Effective Portion)								Earnings									(Ineffective
Hedging		Nine Months Ended								(Effective		Nine Months Ended							Portion)	Nine Months Ended
Instrument		September 30,								Portion)		September 30,								September 30,
		2014				2013						2014				2013				2014		2013
Interest rate contracts		$	1,371			$	1,398			Interest		$	(1,650	)		$	(1,687	)	Interest	$	—	$	—
Interest rate contracts		$	1,371			$	1,398			Expense		$	(1,650	)		$	(1,687	)	Expense	$	—	$	—


As of September 30, 2014, the Company expects to reclassify approximately $2,023 of losses currently reported in AOCI to interest expense within the next twelve months due to amortization of its outstanding interest rate contracts. Fluctuations in fair values of these derivatives between September 30, 2014 and the respective dates of termination will vary the projected reclassification amount.

Comprehensive_Income

Comprehensive Income	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]	'
Comprehensive Income	'
	Comprehensive Income
	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income of the Company
	Comprehensive income of the Company includes all changes in redeemable noncontrolling interests and total equity during the period, except those resulting from investments by shareholders and partners, distributions to shareholders and partners and redemption valuation adjustments. OCI/L includes changes in unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities and interest rate hedge agreements.
	The changes in the components of AOCI for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:



		Redeemable							The Company								Noncontrolling Interests
		Noncontrolling
		Interests
		Unrealized Gains (Losses)
		Hedging Agreements			Available-for-Sale Securities				Hedging Agreements				Available-for-Sale Securities				Hedging Agreements				Available-for-Sale Securities				Total
	Beginning balance, July 1, 2014	$	393		$	351			$	(557	)		$	10,216			$	(3,193	)		$	1,404			$	8,614

	OCI before reclassifications	5			31				1,060				2,637				83				1,376				5,192

	Amounts reclassified from AOCI (1)	—			—				(551		)		—				—				—				(551		)

	Net current quarterly period OCI	5			31				509				2,637				83				1,376				4,641

	Ending balance, September 30, 2014	$	398		$	382			$	(48	)		$	12,853			$	(3,110	)		$	2,780			$	13,255

	(1) Reclassified $551 of interest on cash flow hedges to Interest Expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.



		Redeemable							The Company								Noncontrolling Interests
		Noncontrolling
		Interests
		Unrealized Gains (Losses)
		Hedging Agreements			Available-for-Sale Securities				Hedging Agreements				Available-for-Sale Securities				Hedging Agreements				Available-for-Sale Securities				Total
	Beginning balance, July 1, 2013	$	372		$	364			$	(2,974	)		$	10,829			$	(3,596	)		$	2,447			$	7,442

	OCI before reclassifications	12			(26		)		1,973				(2,794		)		233				(462		)		(1,064		)

	Amounts reclassified from AOCI (1)	—			—				(568		)		—				—				—				(568		)

	Net current quarterly period OCI/L	12			(26		)		1,405				(2,794		)		233				(462		)		(1,632		)

	Ending balance, September 30, 2013	$	384		$	338			$	(1,569	)		$	8,035			$	(3,363	)		$	1,985			$	5,810


	-1	Reclassified $568 of interest on cash flow hedges to Interest Expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

	The changes in the components of AOCI for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:


		Redeemable							The Company								Noncontrolling Interests
		Noncontrolling
		Interests
		Unrealized Gains (Losses)
		Hedging Agreements			Available-for-Sale Securities				Hedging Agreements				Available-for-Sale Securities				Hedging Agreements				Available-for-Sale Securities				Total
	Beginning balance, January 1, 2014	$	387		$	333			$	(1,214	)		$	7,539			$	(3,304	)		$	1,903			$	5,644

	OCI before reclassifications	11			49				2,816				5,314				194				877				9,261

	Amounts reclassified from AOCI (1)	—			—				(1,650		)		—				—				—				(1,650		)

	Net year-to-date period OCI	11			49				1,166				5,314				194				877				7,611

	Ending balance, September 30, 2014	$	398		$	382			$	(48	)		$	12,853			$	(3,110	)		$	2,780			$	13,255

	(1) Reclassified $1,650 of interest on cash flow hedges to Interest Expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.



	Redeemable							The Company								Noncontrolling Interests
	Noncontrolling
	Interests
	Unrealized Gains (Losses)
	Hedging Agreements			Available-for-Sale Securities				Hedging Agreements				Available-for-Sale Securities				Hedging Agreements				Available-for-Sale Securities				Total
Beginning balance, January 1, 2013	$	373		$	353			$	(2,756	)		$	9,742			$	(3,563	)		$	2,263			$	6,412

OCI before reclassifications	11			(15		)		2,874				(1,707		)		200				(278		)		1,085

Amounts reclassified from AOCI (1)	—			—				(1,687		)		—				—				—				(1,687		)

Net year-to-date period OCI/L	11			(15		)		1,187				(1,707		)		200				(278		)		(602		)

Ending balance, September 30, 2013	$	384		$	338			$	(1,569	)		$	8,035			$	(3,363	)		$	1,985			$	5,810


-1	Reclassified $1,687 of interest on cash flow hedges to Interest Expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income of the Operating Partnership
Comprehensive income of the Operating Partnership includes all changes in redeemable common units and partners' capital during the period, except those resulting from investments by unitholders, distributions to unitholders and redemption valuation adjustments. OCI/L includes changes in unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities and interest rate hedge agreements.
The changes in the components of AOCI for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:



	Redeemable							Partners'
	Common							Capital
	Units
	Unrealized Gains (Losses)
	Hedging Agreements			Available-for-Sale Securities				Hedging Agreements				Available-for-Sale Securities				Total
Beginning balance, July 1, 2014	$	393		$	351			$	(3,751	)		$	11,620			$	8,613

OCI before reclassifications	5			31				1,144				4,013				5,193

Amounts reclassified from AOCI (1)	—			—				(551		)		—				(551		)

Net current quarterly period OCI	5			31				593				4,013				4,642

Ending balance, September 30, 2014	$	398		$	382			$	(3,158	)		$	15,633			$	13,255

(1) Reclassified $551 of interest on cash flow hedges to Interest Expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.



	Redeemable							Partners'
	Common							Capital
	Units
	Unrealized Gains (Losses)
	Hedging Agreements			Available-for-Sale Securities				Hedging Agreements				Available-for-Sale Securities				Total
Beginning balance, July 1, 2013	$	372		$	365			$	(6,570	)		$	13,275			$	7,442

OCI before reclassifications	12			(26		)		2,206				(3,256		)		(1,064		)

Amounts reclassified from AOCI (1)	—			—				(568		)		—				(568		)

Net current quarterly period OCI/L	12			(26		)		1,638				(3,256		)		(1,632		)

Ending balance, September 30, 2013	$	384		$	339			$	(4,932	)		$	10,019			$	5,810


-1	Reclassified $568 of interest on cash flow hedges to Interest Expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

The changes in the components of AOCI for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:



	Redeemable							Partners'
	Common							Capital
	Units
	Unrealized Gains (Losses)
	Hedging Agreements			Available-for-Sale Securities				Hedging Agreements				Available-for-Sale Securities				Total
Beginning balance, January 1, 2014	$	387		$	333			$	(4,518	)		$	9,442			$	5,644

OCI before reclassifications	11			49				3,010				6,191				9,261

Amounts reclassified from AOCI (1)	—			—				(1,650		)		—				(1,650		)

Net year-to-date period OCI	11			49				1,360				6,191				7,611

Ending balance, September 30, 2014	$	398		$	382			$	(3,158	)		$	15,633			$	13,255


-1	Reclassified $1,650 of interest on cash flow hedges to Interest Expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.



	Redeemable							Partners'
	Common							Capital
	Units
	Unrealized Gains (Losses)
	Hedging Agreements			Available-for-Sale Securities				Hedging Agreements				Available-for-Sale Securities				Total
Beginning balance, January 1, 2013	$	373		$	354			$	(6,319	)		$	12,004			$	6,412

OCI before reclassifications	11			(15		)		3,074				(1,985		)		1,085

Amounts reclassified from AOCI (1)	—			—				(1,687		)		—				(1,687		)

Net year-to-date period OCI/L	11			(15		)		1,387				(1,985		)		(602		)

Ending balance, September 30, 2013	$	384		$	339			$	(4,932	)		$	10,019			$	5,810


-1	Reclassified $1,687 of interest on cash flow hedges to Interest Expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Mortgage_and_Other_Notes_Recei

Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Abstract]	'
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable	'
	Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable
	Each of the Company’s mortgage notes receivable is collateralized by either a first mortgage, a second mortgage, or by an assignment of 100% of the partnership interests that own the real estate assets. Other notes receivable include amounts due from tenants or government-sponsored districts and unsecured notes received from third parties as whole or partial consideration for property or investments. The Company believes that its mortgage and other notes receivable balance is fully collectable as of September 30, 2014.
	Mortgage and other notes receivable consist of the following:


				As of September 30, 2014			As of December 31, 2013
			Maturity Date	Interest Rate	Balance		Interest Rate	Balance
	Mortgages:
	Coastal Grand - Myrtle Beach (1)		Oct-14	7.75%	$	—	7.75%	$	9,000

	Park Place		May-22	5.00%	1,609		5.00%	1,738

	Village Square		Mar-15	4.50%	1,719		4.50%	2,600

	Other		Dec 2016 -	2.65% - 9.50%	5,697		2.67% - 9.50%	5,782
			Jan-47
					9,025			19,120

	Other Notes Receivable:
	Horizon Group - The Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta (2)		May-15	7.00%	—		7.00%	816

	Lakeshore Mall (3)		Aug-14	5.00%	—		—%	—

	RED Development Inc.		Nov-23	5.00%	7,429		5.00%	7,429

	Woodstock land (4)		Nov-14	10.00%	3,059		10.00%	3,059

					10,488			11,304


					$	19,513		$	30,424



	-1	In July 2014, the subordinated notes were paid off in conjunction with the refinancing of the loan, secured by Coastal Grand-Myrtle Beach. See Note 5 for additional information.
	-2	The note was paid off in July 2014.
	-3	In May 2014, the Company received a $10,000 promissory note as short-term financing from the buyer of Lakeshore Mall. See Note 4 for additional information on the sale. This note was paid off in July 2014.
	-4	The note receivable was extended from May 2014 to November 2014 in the second quarter of 2014.

Segment_Information

Segment Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segment Information	'
	Segment Information

	The Company measures performance and allocates resources according to property type, which is determined based on certain criteria such as type of tenants, capital requirements, economic risks, leasing terms, and short and long-term returns on capital. Rental income and tenant reimbursements from tenant leases provide the majority of revenues from all segments. Information on the Company’s reportable segments is presented as follows, restated for discontinued operations in all periods presented:



	Three Months Ended		Malls				Associated				Community				All Other (1)				Total
	30-Sep-14						Centers				Centers
	Revenues		$	228,661			$	9,961			$	4,598			$	15,494			$	258,714

	Property operating expenses (2)		(68,597		)		(2,226		)		(1,195		)		545				(71,473		)

	Interest expense		(50,228		)		(1,987		)		(649		)		(7,350		)		(60,214		)
	Other expense		(1		)		—				—				(7,395		)		(7,396		)

	Gain (loss) on sales of real estate assets		(12		)		3				33				410				434

	Segment profit		$	109,823			$	5,751			$	2,787			$	1,704			120,065

	Depreciation and amortization expense																		(72,488		)

	General and administrative expense																		(9,474		)

	Interest and other income																		463

	Gain on extinguishment of debt																		18,282

	Loss on impairment																		(497		)
	Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates																		3,936

	Income tax provision																		(3,083		)

	Income from continuing operations																		$	57,204

	Capital expenditures (3)		$	60,484			$	1,220			$	842			$	22,717			$	85,263




	Three Months Ended		Malls				Associated				Community				All Other (1)				Total
	30-Sep-13						Centers				Centers
	Revenues		$	235,599			$	9,930			$	5,460			$	6,560			$	257,549

	Property operating expenses (2)		(77,556		)		(2,519		)		(1,034		)		6,740				(74,369		)

	Interest expense		(52,477		)		(2,032		)		(614		)		(1,218		)		(56,341		)
	Other expense		—				—				—				(6,371		)		(6,371		)

	Gain (loss) on sales of real estate assets		(3		)		—				59				2				58

	Segment profit		$	105,563			$	5,379			$	3,871			$	5,713			120,526

	Depreciation and amortization expense																		(68,941		)

	General and administrative expense																		(10,160		)

	Interest and other income																		8,809

	Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates																		2,270

	Income tax provision																		(271		)

	Income from continuing operations																		$	52,233

Capital expenditures (3)		$	52,963			$	2,155			$	2,438			$	23,483			$	81,039




Nine Months Ended		Malls				Associated				Community				All Other (1)				Total
30-Sep-14						Centers				Centers
Revenues		$	683,494			$	31,104			$	13,847			$	48,445			$	776,890

Property operating expenses (2)		(210,553		)		(6,981		)		(3,784		)		2,083				(219,235		)

Interest expense		(148,822		)		(5,983		)		(1,949		)		(23,243		)		(179,997		)
Other expense		(20		)		—				—				(21,311		)		(21,331		)

Gain on sales of real estate assets		1,654				937				489				433				3,513

Segment profit		$	325,753			$	19,077			$	8,603			$	6,407			359,840

Depreciation and amortization expense																		(212,180		)

General and administrative expense																		(35,583		)

Interest and other income																		3,535

Gain on extinguishment of debt																		60,942

Loss on impairment																		(17,753		)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates																		11,038

Income tax provision																		(4,266		)

Income from continuing operations																		$	165,573

Total assets		$	5,644,948			$	274,845			$	284,691			$	428,227			$	6,632,711

Capital expenditures (3)		$	144,123			$	13,906			$	2,439			$	78,208			$	238,676




Nine Months Ended		Malls				Associated				Community				All Other (1)				Total
30-Sep-13						Centers				Centers
Revenues		$	706,555			$	31,437			$	13,345			$	20,278			$	771,615

Property operating expenses (2)		(231,302		)		(7,701		)		(2,451		)		23,065				(218,389		)

Interest expense		(160,603		)		(6,125		)		(1,735		)		(4,911		)		(173,374		)
Other expense		—				—				—				(21,217		)		(21,217		)

Gain on sales of real estate assets		345				—				59				654				1,058

Segment profit		$	314,995			$	17,611			$	9,218			$	17,869			359,693

Depreciation and amortization expense																		(206,115		)

General and administrative expense																		(36,459		)

Interest and other income																		10,197

Loss on extinguishment of debt																		(9,108		)
Loss on impairment																		(21,038		)
Gain on investment																		2,400

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates																		7,618

Income tax provision																		(854		)

Income from continuing operations																		$	106,334

Total assets		$	6,198,268			$	277,195			$	235,647			$	155,555			$	6,866,665

Capital expenditures (3)		$	155,130			$	9,621			$	5,036			$	107,859			$	277,646


-1	The All Other category includes mortgage and other notes receivable, office buildings, the Management Company and the Company’s subsidiary that provides security and maintenance services.

-2	Property operating expenses include property operating, real estate taxes and maintenance and repairs.

-3	Amounts include acquisitions of real estate assets and investments in unconsolidated affiliates. Developments in progress are included in the All Other category.

Equity_and_Capital

Equity and Capital	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Equity and Capital	'
	Equity and Capital
	At-The-Market Equity Program
	On March 1, 2013, the Company entered into separate controlled equity offering sales agreements (collectively, the "Sales Agreements") with a number of sales agents to sell shares of CBL's common stock, having an aggregate offering price of up to $300,000, from time to time in "at-the-market" equity offerings (as defined in Rule 415 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) or in negotiated transactions (the "ATM program"). In accordance with the Sales Agreements, the Company sets the parameters for the sales of shares, including the number of shares to be issued, the time period during which sales are to be made and any minimum price below which sales may not be made. The Sales Agreements provide that the sales agents are entitled to compensation for their services at a mutually agreed commission rate not to exceed 2.0% of the gross proceeds from the sales of shares sold through the ATM program. For each share of common stock issued by CBL, the Operating Partnership issues a corresponding number of common units of limited partnership interest to CBL in exchange for the contribution of the proceeds from the stock issuance. The Company includes only share issuances that have settled in the calculation of shares outstanding at the end of each period.
	The Company did not sell any shares under the ATM program during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2014. The following table summarizes issuances of common stock sold through the ATM program during the nine month period ended September 30, 2013:


		Nine Months Ended
		30-Sep-13
	Number of shares settled	8,419,298

	Gross proceeds	$	211,493

	Net proceeds	$	209,596

	Weighted-average sales price	$	25.12

	The net proceeds from the ATM sales were used to reduce the balances on the Company's credit facilities. Since the commencement of the ATM program, CBL has issued 8,419,298 shares of common stock and approximately $88,507 remains available that may be sold under this program as of September 30, 2014. Actual future sales will depend on a variety of factors including but not limited to market conditions, the trading price of CBL's common stock and the Company's capital needs. The Company has no obligation to sell the remaining shares available under the ATM program.

Earnings_Per_Share_and_Earning

Earnings Per Share and Earnings per Unit	9 Months Ended
Earnings Per Share and Earnings per Unit	Sep. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings Per Share and Earnings per Unit	'
	Earnings Per Share and Earnings per Unit
	Earnings per Share of the Company
	Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net income attributable to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS assumes the issuance of common stock for all potential dilutive common shares outstanding. The limited partners’ rights to convert their noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership into shares of common stock are not dilutive. There were no potential dilutive common shares and there were no anti-dilutive shares for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.
	Earnings per Unit of the Operating Partnership
	Basic earnings per unit (“EPU”) is computed by dividing net income attributable to common unitholders by the weighted-average number of common units outstanding for the period. Diluted EPU assumes the issuance of common units for all potential dilutive common units outstanding. There were no potential dilutive common units and there were no anti-dilutive units for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.

Contingencies

Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Contingencies	'
	Contingencies
	Litigation
	The Company is currently involved in certain litigation that arises in the ordinary course of business, most of which is expected to be covered by liability insurance. Management makes assumptions and estimates concerning the likelihood and amount of any potential loss relating to these matters using the latest information available. The Company records a liability for litigation if an unfavorable outcome is probable and the amount of loss or range of loss can be reasonably estimated. If an unfavorable outcome is probable and a reasonable estimate of the loss is a range, the Company accrues the best estimate within the range. If no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount, the Company accrues the minimum amount within the range. If an unfavorable outcome is probable but the amount of the loss cannot be reasonably estimated, the Company discloses the nature of the litigation and indicates that an estimate of the loss or range of loss cannot be made. If an unfavorable outcome is reasonably possible and the estimated loss is material, the Company discloses the nature and estimate of the possible loss of the litigation. The Company does not disclose information with respect to litigation where an unfavorable outcome is considered to be remote or where the estimated loss would not be material. Based on current expectations, such matters, both individually and in the aggregate, are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the liquidity, results of operations, business or financial condition of the Company.
	On March 11, 2010, The Promenade D'Iberville, LLC (“TPD”), a subsidiary of the Company, filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Harrison County, Mississippi (the "Mississippi Case"), against M. Hanna Construction Co., Inc. (“M Hanna”), Gallet & Associates, Inc., LA Ash, Inc., EMJ Corporation (“EMJ”) and JEA (f/k/a Jacksonville Electric Authority), seeking damages for alleged property damage and related damages occurring at a shopping center development in D'Iberville, Mississippi. EMJ filed an answer and counterclaim denying liability and seeking to recover from TPD the retainage of approximately $327 allegedly owed under the construction contract. Kohl's Department Stores, Inc. (“Kohl's”) was granted permission to intervene in the Mississippi Case and, on April 13, 2011, filed a cross-claim against TPD alleging that TPD is liable to Kohl's for unspecified damages resulting from the actions of the defendants and for the failure to perform the obligations of TPD under a Site Development Agreement with Kohl's. Kohl's also made a claim against the Company based on the Company's guarantee of the performance of TPD under the Site Development Agreement. The claim by EMJ against the Company has been dismissed, and based on information currently available, the Company believes the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome related to the claims made by Kohl's against the Company in connection with the Mississippi case is remote. The Company provided disclosure of this litigation due to the related party relationship between the Company and EMJ described below. In February 2014 and August 2013, TPD received partial settlements of $800 and $8,240, respectively, from certain of the defendants in the Mississippi Case described above. Subsequent to September 30, 2014, TPD agreed to a resolution of its claims in this litigation against defendant EMJ. See Note 16 for further information. Litigation continues with the other remaining defendants in the matter. Trial for those remaining claims has been continued from its previously scheduled September 2014 setting. The parties are petitioning the court for a new setting.
	TPD also has filed claims under several insurance policies in connection with this matter, and there are three pending lawsuits relating to insurance coverage. On October 8, 2010, First Mercury Insurance Company (“First Mercury”) filed an action in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas against M Hanna and TPD seeking a declaratory judgment concerning coverage under a liability insurance policy issued by First Mercury to M Hanna. That case was dismissed for lack of federal jurisdiction and refiled in Texas state court. On June 13, 2011, TPD filed an action in the Chancery Court of Hamilton County, Tennessee (the "Tennessee Case") against National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA (“National Union”) and EMJ seeking a declaratory judgment regarding coverage under a liability insurance policy issued by National Union to EMJ and recovery of damages arising out of National Union's breach of its obligations. In March 2012, Zurich American and Zurich American of Illinois, which also have issued liability insurance policies to EMJ, intervened in the Tennessee Case and the case was set for trial on October 29, 2013 but, currently, the trial date has been extended while the parties mediate the case. The first mediation session took place on January 14-15, 2014, and the second session took place on March 18-19, 2014. A third session was held on May 22, 2014. On February 14, 2012, TPD filed claims in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi against Factory Mutual Insurance Company and Federal Insurance Company seeking a declaratory judgment concerning coverage under certain builders risk and property insurance policies issued by those respective insurers to the Company. The Tennessee Case was dismissed in September 2014, after a resolution of those claims. The remaining claims are still pending.
	Certain executive officers of the Company and members of the immediate family of Charles B. Lebovitz, Chairman of the Board of the Company, collectively have a significant non-controlling interest in EMJ, a major national construction company that the Company engaged to build a substantial number of the Company's properties. EMJ is one of the defendants in the Mississippi Case and in the Tennessee Case described above.
	Environmental Contingencies
	The Company evaluates potential loss contingencies related to environmental matters using the same criteria described above related to litigation matters. Based on current information, an unfavorable outcome concerning such environmental matters, both individually and in the aggregate, is considered to be reasonably possible. However, the Company believes its maximum potential exposure to loss would not be material to its results of operations or financial condition. The Company has a master insurance policy that provides coverage through 2022 for certain environmental claims up to $10,000 per occurrence and up to$50,000 in the aggregate, subject to deductibles and certain exclusions.
	Guarantees
	The Company may guarantee the debt of a joint venture primarily because it allows the joint venture to obtain funding at a lower cost than could be obtained otherwise. This results in a higher return for the joint venture on its investment, and a higher return on the Company’s investment in the joint venture. The Company may receive a fee from the joint venture for providing the guaranty. Additionally, when the Company issues a guaranty, the terms of the joint venture agreement typically provide that the Company may receive indemnification from the joint venture partner or have the ability to increase its ownership interest. The guarantees expire upon repayment of the debt, unless noted otherwise.
	The following table represents the Company's guarantees of unconsolidated affiliates' debt as reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:


			As of September 30, 2014									Obligation recorded to reflect guaranty
	Unconsolidated Affiliate		Company's	Outstanding		Percentage		Maximum		Debt
			Ownership	Balance		Guaranteed by the		Guaranteed		Maturity		9/30/14		12/31/13
			Interest			Company		Amount		Date (1)
	West Melbourne I, LLC -		50%	$	40,435	25%		$	10,109	Nov-15	(2)	$	65	$	65
	Phase I
	West Melbourne I, LLC -		50%	10,757		25%	(3)	2,689		Nov-15	(2)	65		65
	Phase II
	Port Orange I, LLC		50%	61,102		25%		15,276		Nov-15	(2)	157		157

	JG Gulf Coast Town Center LLC - Phase III		50%	5,840		100%		5,840		Jul-15		—		—

	Fremaux Town Center JV, LLC - Phase I		65%	37,640		50%	(4)	21,789		Aug-2016	(5)	472		460

	Fremaux Town Center JV, LLC - Phase II		65%	2,045		100%	(6)	32,100		Aug-16	(5)	321		—

						Total guaranty liability						$	1,080	$	747


	-1	Excludes any extension options.

	-2	The loan has two one-year extension options, which are at the unconsolidated affiliate's election, for an outside maturity date of November 2017.

	-3	The guaranty was reduced from 100% to 25% in the third quarter of 2014 when Carmike Cinema became operational in August 2014.

	-4	The Company received a 1% fee for this guaranty when the loan was issued in March 2013. In the first quarter of 2014, the loan was modified and extended to increase the capacity to $47,291, which increased the maximum guaranteed amount. The loan was amended and modified in August 2014 to reduce the guaranty from 100% to 50%. The guaranty will be reduced to 25% upon the opening of LA Fitness and payment of contractual rent. The guaranty will be further reduced to 15% when Phase I of the development has been open for one year and the debt service coverage ratio of 1.30 to 1.00 is met.

	-5	The loan has two one-year extension options, which are at the unconsolidated affiliate's election, for an outside maturity date of August 2018.

	-6	The Company received a 1% fee for this guaranty when the loan was issued in August 2014. The guaranty will be reduced to 50% upon the closing of the Dillard's outparcel sale. Upon completion of Phase II of the development and once certain leasing and occupancy metrics have been met, the guaranty will be 25%. The guaranty will be further reduced to 15% when Phase II of the development has been open for one year, the debt service coverage ratio of 1.30 to 1.00 is met and Dillard's is operational.
	The Company has guaranteed the lease performance of York Town Center, LP ("YTC"), an unconsolidated affiliate in which the Company owns a 50% interest, under the terms of an agreement with a third party that owns property as part of York Town Center. Under the terms of that agreement, YTC is obligated to cause performance of the third party’s obligations as landlord under its lease with its sole tenant, including, but not limited to, provisions such as co-tenancy and exclusivity requirements. Should YTC fail to cause performance, then the tenant under the third party landlord’s lease may pursue certain remedies ranging from rights to terminate its lease to receiving reductions in rent. The Company has guaranteed YTC’s performance under this agreement up to a maximum of $22,000, which decreases by $800 annually until the guaranteed amount is reduced to $10,000. The guaranty expires on December 31, 2020. The maximum guaranteed obligation was $16,400 as of September 30, 2014. The Company entered into an agreement with its joint venture partner under which the joint venture partner has agreed to reimburse the Company 50% of any amounts it is obligated to fund under the guaranty. The Company did not include an obligation for this guaranty because it determined that the fair value of the guaranty was not material as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
	Performance Bonds
	The Company has issued various bonds that it would have to satisfy in the event of non-performance. The total amount outstanding on these bonds was $19,673 and $23,513 at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

ShareBased_Compensation

Share-Based Compensation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]	'
Share-Based Compensation	'
	Share-Based Compensation
	As of September 30, 2014, there were two share-based compensation plans under which the Company has outstanding awards, the 2012 Plan and the 1993 Plan, as defined below. The Company can elect to make new awards under one of these plans, the CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan ("the 2012 Plan"), which was approved by the Company's shareholders in May 2012. The 2012 Plan permits the Company to issue stock options and common stock to selected officers, employees and non-employee directors of the Company up to a total of 10,400,000 shares. The Company did not issue any new awards under the CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. Second Amended and Restated Stock Incentive Plan ("the 1993 Plan"), which was approved by the Company's shareholders in May 2003, between the adoption of the 2012 Plan to replace the 1993 Plan in May 2012 and the termination of the 1993 Plan (as to new awards) on May 5, 2013. As the primary operating subsidiary of the Company, the Operating Partnership participates in and bears the compensation expense associated with the Company's share-based compensation plans.
	Share-based compensation expense was $628 and $418 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $3,095 and $2,296 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Share-based compensation cost capitalized as part of real estate assets was $77 and $54 for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $200 and $159 for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	A summary of the status of the Company’s stock awards as of September 30, 2014, and changes during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, is presented below:


		Shares		Weighted Average
				Grant-Date
				Fair Value
	Nonvested at January 1, 2014	478,216		$	18.72

	Granted	236,450		$	17.11

	Vested	(167,700	)	$	17.78

	Forfeited	(13,690	)	$	18.6

	Nonvested at September 30, 2014	533,276		$	18.31


	As of September 30, 2014, there was $8,050 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock awards granted under the plans, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.6 years.

Noncash_Investing_and_Financin

Noncash Investing and Financing Activities	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]	'
Noncash Investing and Financing Activities	'
	Noncash Investing and Financing Activities
	The Company’s noncash investing and financing activities were as follows for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013:


		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,
		2014		2013
	Accrued dividends and distributions payable	$	50,511	$	47,546

	Additions to real estate assets accrued but not yet paid	16,232		30,517

	Note receivable from sale of Lakeshore Mall (1)	10,000		—

	Transfer of Citadel Mall in settlement of mortgage debt obligation, net (2)	43,932		—

	Transfer of Chapel Hill Mall in settlement of mortgage debt obligation, net (2)	18,259		—

	Trade-in allowance - aircraft	—		2,800

	(1) See Note 4 and Note 8 for further information.
	(2) See Note 4 for additional information.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	Income Taxes
	The Company is qualified as a REIT under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. To maintain qualification as a REIT, the Company is required to distribute at least 90% of its taxable income to shareholders and meet certain other requirements.
	As a REIT, the Company is generally not liable for federal corporate income taxes. If the Company fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, the Company will be subject to federal and state income taxes on its taxable income at regular corporate tax rates. Even if the Company maintains its qualification as a REIT, the Company may be subject to certain state and local taxes on its income and property, and to federal income and excise taxes on its undistributed income. State tax expense was $801 and $674 during the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $2,811 and $2,680 during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	The Company has also elected taxable REIT subsidiary status for some of its subsidiaries. This enables the Company to receive income and provide services that would otherwise be impermissible for REITs. For these entities, deferred tax assets and liabilities are established for temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of assets and liabilities at the enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when the temporary differences reverse. A valuation allowance for deferred tax assets is provided if the Company believes all or some portion of the deferred tax asset may not be realized. An increase or decrease in the valuation allowance resulting from changes in circumstances that may affect the realizability of the related deferred tax asset is included in income or expense, as applicable.
	The Company recorded an income tax provision as follows for the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2014 and 2013:


		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Current tax benefit (provision)	$	(2,159	)	$	(428	)	$	(3,026	)	$	812

	Deferred tax benefit (provision)	(924		)	157			(1,240		)	(1,666		)

	Income tax provision	$	(3,083	)	$	(271	)	$	(4,266	)	$	(854	)
	The Company had a net deferred tax asset of $627 and $4,893 at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The net deferred tax asset at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 is included in intangible lease assets and other assets and primarily consisted of operating expense accruals and differences between book and tax depreciation.
	The Company reports any income tax penalties attributable to its properties as property operating expenses and any corporate-related income tax penalties as general and administrative expenses in its condensed consolidated statements of operations. In addition, any interest incurred on tax assessments is reported as interest expense. The Company reported nominal interest and penalty amounts for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
Subsequent Events	Sep. 30, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Events	'
	Subsequent Events
	In October 2014, Columbia Place was conveyed to the lender of the non-recourse loan secured by the property through a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure. See Note 6 for additional information.
	In October 2014, TPD agreed to a resolution of its claims against defendant EMJ in the litigation described in Note 12. Pursuant to this agreement, TPD received partial settlements of $970 and $250, respectively, from one of EMJ’s insurance carriers in October 2014, and additional amounts of $4,750 and $5,000 are due to be paid to TPD in December 2014 and January 2015, respectively. Further, EMJ agreed to be responsible for up to a maximum of $6,600 of future costs incurred by TPD in remediating damages to its shopping center site under certain circumstances as set forth in the agreement, and agreed that such limitation would not apply to its potential responsibility for any future remediation required under applicable environmental laws (should such claims arise). Litigation continues with the other remaining defendants in the matter.
	In October 2014, the Company retired an operating property loan, with a principal balance of $113,400 outstanding as of September 30, 2014, with borrowings from its credit facilities. The loan was secured by Mall del Norte in Laredo, TX and was scheduled to mature in December 2014.
	In October 2014, the Operating Partnership issued $300,000 of senior unsecured notes that bear interest at 4.60% payable semiannually beginning April 15, 2015 and mature on October 15, 2024 ("the 2024 Notes"). The interest rate will be subject to an increase ranging from 0.25% to 1.00% from time to time if, on or after January 1, 2016 and prior to January 1, 2020, the ratio of secured debt to total assets of the Company, as defined, is greater than 40% but less than 45%. The 2024 Notes are redeemable at the Operating Partnership's election, in whole or in part from time to time, on not less than 30 days notice to the holders of the 2024 Notes to be redeemed. The 2024 Notes may be redeemed prior to July 15, 2024 for cash, at a redemption price equal to the greater of (1) 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2024 Notes to be redeemed or (2) an amount equal to the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the 2024 Notes to be redeemed, discounted to the redemption date on a semi-annual basis at the treasury rate, as defined, plus 0.35%, plus accrued and unpaid interest. CBL is a limited guarantor of the Operating Partnership's obligations under the 2024 Notes, for losses suffered solely by reason of fraud or willful misrepresentation by the Operating Partnership or its affiliates. On or after July 15, 2024, the 2024 Notes are redeemable for cash at a redemption price equal to 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2024 Notes to be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest. After deducting underwriting and other offering expenses of $2,245 and a discount of $75, the net proceeds from the sale of the 2024 Notes was approximately $297,680, which the Operating Partnership used to reduce the outstanding balances on its credit facilities.
	The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the date of issuance of these financial statements.

Recent_Accounting_Pronouncemen1

Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Policies)	9 Months Ended
Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Policies)	Sep. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Basis of Accounting, Policy	'
Basis of Accounting, Policy	The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited; however, they have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in conjunction with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Accordingly, they do not include all of the disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring matters) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial statements for these interim periods have been included. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated. The results for the interim period ended September 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be obtained for the full fiscal year.
Reclassification, Policy	'
Reclassification, Policy	Certain historical amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year's presentation. The financial results of certain properties that met the criteria for classification as discontinued operations, prior to the adoption of Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Components of an Entity ("ASU 2014-08") in the first quarter of 2014, have been classified as discontinued operations in the condensed consolidated financial statements for all periods presented herein. Except where noted, the information presented in the Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements excludes discontinued operations.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	'
	Accounting Guidance Adopted
	In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU 2013-04, Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation Is Fixed at the Reporting Date ("ASU 2013-04"). ASU 2013-04 addresses the diversity in practice related to the recognition, measurement and disclosure of certain obligations which are not addressed within existing GAAP guidance. Such obligations under the scope of ASU 2013-04 include debt arrangements, other contractual obligations, settled litigation and judicial rulings. The guidance requires an entity to measure these joint and several obligations as the sum of the amount the reporting entity agreed to pay on the basis of its arrangement among its co-obligors as well as any additional amount the reporting entity expects to pay on behalf of its co-obligors. ASU 2013-04 also requires an entity to disclose information about the nature and amount of these obligations. For public companies, ASU 2013-04 was effective on a retrospective basis for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2013. The adoption of ASU 2013-04 did not have an impact on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.
	In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists ("ASU 2013-11"). The objective of this update is to reduce the diversity in practice related to the presentation of certain unrecognized tax benefits. ASU 2013-11 provides that unrecognized tax benefits are to be presented as a reduction of a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss ("NOL") carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward when settlement in this manner is available under the governing tax law. To the extent such an NOL carryforward, a similar tax loss or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the governing tax law to settle taxes that would result from the disallowance of the tax position or the entity does not intend to use the deferred tax asset for this purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit is to be recorded as a liability in the financial statements and should not be netted with a deferred tax asset. ASU 2013-11 was effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013 and interim periods within those years. The guidance is applied prospectively to all unrecognized tax benefits that exist at the effective date. Retrospective application was permitted. The adoption of ASU 2013-11 did not have an impact on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.
	In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08. This update changes the criteria for reporting discontinued operations and provides enhanced disclosures about the financial effects of discontinued operations. The intent of the guidance is to require an entity to classify disposals as discontinued operations only when they clearly represent a major strategic business shift such as a disposal of a line of business, significant geographical area or major equity method investment. For significant disposals not classified as discontinued operations, ASU 2014-08 requires the disclosure of the pre-tax income or loss attributable to the disposal for the period in which it is disposed of (or is classified as held for sale) and for all prior periods that are presented. If a significant disposal not classified as discontinued operations includes a noncontrolling interest, the pre-tax income or loss attributable to the parent for the period in which it is disposed of or is classified as held for sale is disclosed. For public companies, ASU 2014-08 is effective on a prospective basis for all disposals (or classifications as held for sale) that occur within annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014 and interim periods within those years. Early adoption is permitted, but only for disposals (or classifications as held for sale) that have not been reported in financial statements previously issued or available for issuance. The Company elected to adopt this guidance in the first quarter of 2014. The Company expects the majority of its disposals in the future will not meet the criteria under ASU 2014-08 to be classified as discontinued operations, which will reduce the requirement to reclassify discontinued operations for both the period of disposal (or classification as held for sale) and for comparative periods.

	Accounting Guidance Not Yet Effective
	In May 2014, the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board jointly issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("ASU 2014-09"). The objective of this converged standard is to enable financial statement users to better understand and analyze revenue by replacing current transaction and industry-specific guidance with a more principles-based approach to revenue recognition. The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that the entity expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance also requires additional disclosure about the nature, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts. ASU 2014-09 applies to all contracts with customers except those that are within the scope of other guidance such as lease and insurance contracts. For public companies, ASU 2014-09 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and interim periods within those years using one of two retrospective application methods. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact that this update may have on its consolidated financial statements.

Organization_and_Basis_of_Pres1

Organization and Basis of Presentation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Properties Owned by Operating Partnership	'
	As of September 30, 2014, the Operating Partnership owned interests in the following properties:


			Malls (1)	Associated	Community	Office	Total
				Centers	Centers	Buildings (2)
	Consolidated properties		73	25	6	8	112

	Unconsolidated properties (3)		9	4	5	5	23

	Total		82	29	11	13	135


	-1	Category consists of regional malls, open-air centers and outlet centers (including one mixed-use center).

	-2	Includes CBL's corporate office building.

	-3	The Operating Partnership accounts for these investments using the equity method because one or more of the other partners have substantive participating rights.
Properties Under Development	'
	At September 30, 2014, the Operating Partnership had interests in the following properties under development:


			Consolidated			Unconsolidated
			Properties			Properties
			Malls	Associated	Community	Malls	Community
				Centers	Centers		Centers
	Development		—	—	1	—	—

	Expansions		—	—	—	—	2

	Redevelopment		2	1	—	1	—

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis	'
	The following tables set forth information regarding the Company’s financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:


				Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
		Fair Value at		Quoted Prices in		Significant		Significant
		30-Sep-14		Active Markets for		Other		Unobservable
				Identical Assets		Observable		Inputs
				(Level 1)		Inputs		(Level 3)
						(Level 2)
	Assets:
	Available-for-sale securities	$	20,213	$	20,213	$	—	$	—


	Liabilities:

	Interest rate swaps	$	2,637	$	—	$	2,637	$	—



				Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using

		Fair Value at		Quoted Prices in		Significant		Significant
		31-Dec-13		Active Markets for		Other		Unobservable
				Identical Assets		Observable		Inputs
				(Level 1)		Inputs		(Level 3)
						(Level 2)
	Assets:

	Available-for-sale securities	$	13,973	$	13,973	$	—	$	—

	Interest rate cap	—		—		—		—


	Liabilities:
	Interest rate swaps	$	4,007	—		$	4,007	$	—

Summary of Available-for-sale Securities	'
	The following is a summary of the available-for-sale securities held by the Company as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:


				Gross Unrealized
		Adjusted		Gains		Losses		Fair
		Cost						Value
	September 30, 2014:
	Common stocks	$	4,195	$	16,018	$	—	$	20,213



				Gross Unrealized

		Adjusted		Gains		Losses		Fair
		Cost						Value
	December 31, 2013:

	Common stocks	$	4,195	$	9,778	$	—	$	13,973

Schedule of Fair Value, Assets Measured on Nonrecurring Basis	'
	The following table sets forth information regarding the Company's assets that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis:


				Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
		Total		Quoted Prices		Significant Other		Significant		Total
				in Active		Observable Inputs		Unobservable Inputs		Loss
				Markets for		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
				Identical Assets
				(Level 1)
	2014:00:00
	Long-lived assets	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	17,753

Disposals_and_Discontinued_Ope1

Disposals and Discontinued Operations (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Schedule of Dispositions

The following is a summary of the Company's 2014 dispositions:

The following is a summary of the Company's 2013 dispositions:

Sales Price

Sales Date

Property

Property Type

Location

Gross

Net

Gain

Sales Price

Gain/

2014 Activity:

Sales Date

Property

Property Type

Location

Gross

Net

(Loss)

September

Pemberton Plaza (1)

Community Center

Vicksburg, MS

1,975

1,886

—

2013 Activity:

August

Georgia Square & Georgia Square Plaza, Panama City Mall & The Shoppes at Panama City, RiverGate Mall and Village at RiverGate (1)

Mall & Associated Center

Athens, GA

$176,000

171,977

—

June

Foothills Plaza Expansion

Associated Center

Maryville, TN

2,640

2,387

934

Panama City, FL

Nashville, TN

May

Lakeshore Mall (2)

Mall

Sebring, FL

14,000

13,613

—

March

1500 Sunday Drive

Office Building

Raleigh, NC

8,300

7,862

(549

)

18,615

17,886

934

March

Peninsula I & II

Office Building

Newport News, VA

5,250

5,121

598

January

Lake Point & SunTrust

Office Building

Greensboro, NC

30,875

30,490

823

-1

Dec-08

706 & 708 Green Valley Road (2)

Office Building

Greensboro, NC

281

-2

Various (3)

220,425

215,450

1,162

-1

Net loss on impairment of $5,234 recorded in the third quarter of 2013 to write down the book value of six properties sold in a portfolio sale to the net sales price.

-2

Recognition of gain deferred in December 2008 upon repayment of the notes receivable taken as part of the sales price consideration.

-3

Reflects subsequent true-ups for settlement of estimated expenses based on actual amounts.

Unconsolidated_Affiliates_Rede1

Unconsolidated Affiliates, Redeemable Interests, Noncontrolling Interests and Cost Method Investments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]	'
Investments accounted for using the equity method of accounting	'
	At September 30, 2014, the Company had investments in the following 17 entities, which are accounted for using the equity method of accounting:


	Joint Venture	Property Name	Company's
	Joint Venture	Property Name	Interest
	CBL/T-C, LLC	CoolSprings Galleria, Oak Park Mall and West County Center	50.00%
	CBL-TRS Joint Venture, LLC	Friendly Center, The Shops at Friendly Center and a portfolio	50.00%
	CBL-TRS Joint Venture, LLC	of four office buildings	50.00%
	CBL-TRS Joint Venture II, LLC	Renaissance Center	50.00%
	El Paso Outlet Outparcels, LLC	The Outlet Shoppes at El Paso (vacant land)	50.00%
	Fremaux Town Center JV, LLC	Fremaux Town Center Phases I and II	65.00%
	Governor’s Square IB	Governor’s Plaza	50.00%
	Governor’s Square Company	Governor’s Square	47.50%
	High Pointe Commons, LP	High Pointe Commons	50.00%
	High Pointe Commons II-HAP, LP	High Pointe Commons - Christmas Tree Shop	50.00%
	JG Gulf Coast Town Center LLC	Gulf Coast Town Center	50.00%
	Kentucky Oaks Mall Company	Kentucky Oaks Mall	50.00%
	Mall of South Carolina L.P.	Coastal Grand—Myrtle Beach	50.00%
	Mall of South Carolina Outparcel L.P.	Coastal Grand—Myrtle Beach (Coastal Grand Crossing	50.00%
	Mall of South Carolina Outparcel L.P.	and vacant land)	50.00%
	Port Orange I, LLC	The Pavilion at Port Orange Phase I and one office building	50.00%
	Triangle Town Member LLC	Triangle Town Center, Triangle Town Commons	50.00%
	Triangle Town Member LLC	and Triangle Town Place	50.00%
	West Melbourne I, LLC	Hammock Landing Phases I and II	50.00%
	York Town Center, LP	York Town Center	50.00%
Condensed combined financial statement information - unconsolidated affiliates	'
	Condensed combined financial statement information of these unconsolidated affiliates is as follows:


		As of
	ASSETS	September 30,				December 31,
	ASSETS	2014				2013
	Investment in real estate assets	$	2,243,113			$	2,167,227
	Investment in real estate assets	$	2,243,113			$	2,167,227
	Accumulated depreciation	(603,622		)		(555,174		)
		1,639,491				1,612,053
		1,639,491				1,612,053
	Developments in progress	57,875				103,161
	Developments in progress	57,875				103,161
	Net investment in real estate assets	1,697,366				1,715,214
	Net investment in real estate assets	1,697,366				1,715,214
	Other assets	183,920				168,799
	Other assets	183,920				168,799
	Total assets	$	1,881,286			$	1,884,013
	Total assets	$	1,881,286			$	1,884,013

	LIABILITIES
	Mortgage and other indebtedness	$	1,505,907			$	1,468,422
	Mortgage and other indebtedness	$	1,505,907			$	1,468,422
	Other liabilities	47,765				48,203
	Other liabilities	47,765				48,203
	Total liabilities	1,553,672				1,516,625
	Total liabilities	1,553,672				1,516,625

	OWNERS' EQUITY
	The Company	187,714				213,664
	The Company	187,714				213,664
	Other investors	139,900				153,724
	Other investors	139,900				153,724
	Total owners' equity	327,614				367,388
	Total owners' equity	327,614				367,388
	Total liabilities and owners' equity	$	1,881,286			$	1,884,013
	Total liabilities and owners' equity	$	1,881,286			$	1,884,013


		Total for the Three Months								Company's Share for the
		Ended September 30,								Three Months Ended September 30,
		2014				2013				2014				2013
	Total revenues	$	61,781			$	59,348			$	32,371			$	30,556
	Total revenues	$	61,781			$	59,348			$	32,371			$	30,556
	Depreciation and amortization	(19,776		)		(18,889		)		(10,537		)		(9,877		)
	Interest income	336				340				257				242
	Interest income	336				340				257				242
	Interest expense	(18,861		)		(19,150		)		(9,719		)		(9,840		)
	Operating expenses	(17,788		)		(18,045		)		(9,134		)		(8,822		)
	Gain on sales of real estate assets	1,119				21				698				11
	Gain on sales of real estate assets	1,119				21				698				11
	Net income	$	6,811			$	3,625			$	3,936			$	2,270
	Net income	$	6,811			$	3,625			$	3,936			$	2,270


		Total for the Nine Months								Company's Share for the
		Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2014				2013				2014				2013
	Total revenues	$	185,002			$	180,091			$	96,389			$	93,002
	Total revenues	$	185,002			$	180,091			$	96,389			$	93,002
	Depreciation and amortization	(57,793		)		(57,158		)		(30,654		)		(29,748		)
	Interest income	1,015				1,017				775				713
	Interest income	1,015				1,017				775				713
Interest expense	(56,165		)		(57,861		)		(28,872		)		(29,677		)
Operating expenses	(53,457		)		(54,240		)		(27,298		)		(26,683		)
Gain on sales of real estate assets	1,119				21				698				11
Gain on sales of real estate assets	1,119				21				698				11
Net income	$	19,721			$	11,870			$	11,038			$	7,618
Net income	$	19,721			$	11,870			$	11,038			$	7,618
Loan activity, unconsolidated affiliates	'
	The following table presents the loan activity of the Company's unconsolidated affiliates since January 1, 2014:


	Date		Property		Stated		Maturity Date (1)		Amount Financed
					Interest				or Extended
					Rate
	August		Fremaux Town Center - Phase I (2)		LIBOR + 2.0%		Aug-16	(3)	$	47,291
	August		Fremaux Town Center - Phase I (2)		LIBOR + 2.0%		Aug-16	(3)	$	47,291
	August		Fremaux Town Center - Phase II (4)		LIBOR + 2.0%		Aug-16	(3)	32,100
	August		Fremaux Town Center - Phase II (4)		LIBOR + 2.0%		Aug-16	(3)	32,100
	July		Coastal Grand-Myrtle Beach (5)		4.09%		Aug-24		126,000
	July		Coastal Grand-Myrtle Beach (5)		4.09%		Aug-24		126,000
	February		Fremaux Town Center - Phase I (6)		LIBOR + 2.125%		Mar-16		47,291
	February		Fremaux Town Center - Phase I (6)		LIBOR + 2.125%		Mar-16		47,291
	(1) Excludes any extension options.

	-2	Fremaux Town Center JV, LLC ("Fremaux") amended and modified its Phase I construction loan to change the maturity date and interest rate. Additionally, the Company's guarantee of the loan was reduced from 100% to 50% of the outstanding principal loan amount. See Note 12 for further information on future guarantee reductions.

	-3	The construction loan has two one-year extension options, which are at the joint venture's election, for an outside maturity date of August 2018.

	-4	The Company has guaranteed 100% of the construction loan. See Note 12 for further information on future guarantee reductions.

	-5	Two subsidiaries of Mall of South Carolina L.P. and Mall of South Carolina Outparcel L.P., closed on a non-recourse loan, secured by Coastal Grand-Myrtle Beach in Myrtle Beach, SC. Net proceeds were used to retire the outstanding borrowings under the previous loan, which had a balance of $75,238 as well as to pay off $18,000 of subordinated notes to the Company and its joint venture partner, each of which held $9,000. See Note 8 for additional information. Excess proceeds were distributed 50/50 to the Company and its partner.

	-6	Fremaux amended and restated its March 2013 loan agreement to increase the capacity on its construction loan from $46,000 to $47,291 for additional development costs related to Fremaux Town Center. The Company had guaranteed 100% of the loan. The construction loan had two one-year extension options, which were at the joint venture's election, for an outside maturity date of March 2018. See Note 2 and Note 3 above for information on the extension and modification of the Phase I loan in August 2014.
Redeemable non-controlling preferred joint venture interest	'
	The 2013 activity related to the redeemable noncontrolling preferred joint venture interest represented by the PJV units that the Company redeemed in September 2013 is as follows:


			Nine Months Ended
			30-Sep-13
	Beginning Balance		$	423,834
	Beginning Balance		$	423,834
	Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling preferred joint venture interest		14,637
			14,637
	Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling preferred joint venture interest		(19,894		)
	Reduction to preferred liquidation value of PJV units		(10,000		)
	Redemption of noncontrolling preferred joint venture interest		(408,577		)
	Ending Balance		$	—
	Ending Balance		$	—

Mortgage_and_Other_Indebtednes1

Mortgage and Other Indebtedness (Tables)	9 Months Ended
Mortgage and Other Indebtedness (Tables)	Sep. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of mortgage and other indebtedness	'
	Mortgage and other indebtedness consisted of the following:


		September 30, 2014						December 31, 2013
		Amount				Weighted-		Amount				Weighted-
						Average						Average
						Interest						Interest
						Rate (1)						Rate (1)
	Fixed-rate debt:
	Non-recourse loans on operating properties (2)	$	3,337,037			5.53%		$	3,527,830			5.54%
	Non-recourse loans on operating properties (2)	$	3,337,037			5.53%		$	3,527,830			5.54%
	Senior unsecured notes (3)	445,678				5.25%		445,374				5.25%
	Senior unsecured notes (3)	445,678				5.25%		445,374				5.25%
	Other (4)	6,175				3.50%		—				—%
	Other (4)	6,175				3.50%		—				—%
	Financing obligation (5)	—				—%		17,570				8.00%
	Financing obligation (5)	—				—%		17,570				8.00%
	Total fixed-rate debt	3,788,890				5.49%		3,990,774				5.52%
	Total fixed-rate debt	3,788,890				5.49%		3,990,774				5.52%
	Variable-rate debt:
	Variable-rate debt:
	Non-recourse term loans on operating properties	17,191				2.28%		133,712				3.14%
	Non-recourse term loans on operating properties	17,191				2.28%		133,712				3.14%
	Recourse term loans on operating properties	90,374				2.00%		51,300				1.87%
	Recourse term loans on operating properties	90,374				2.00%		51,300				1.87%
	Construction loans	6,742				2.90%		2,983				2.17%
	Construction loans	6,742				2.90%		2,983				2.17%
	Unsecured lines of credit	358,224				1.55%		228,754				1.57%
	Unsecured lines of credit	358,224				1.55%		228,754				1.57%
	Unsecured term loans	450,000				1.70%		450,000				1.71%
	Unsecured term loans	450,000				1.70%		450,000				1.71%
	Total variable-rate debt	922,531				1.69%		866,749				1.91%
	Total variable-rate debt	922,531				1.69%		866,749				1.91%
	Total	$	4,711,421			4.75%		$	4,857,523			4.88%
	Total	$	4,711,421			4.75%		$	4,857,523			4.88%


	-1	Weighted-average interest rate includes the effect of debt premiums (discounts), but excludes amortization of deferred financing costs.

	-2	The Company had four interest rate swaps on notional amounts totaling $106,677 as of September 30, 2014 and $109,830 as of December 31, 2013 related to four variable-rate loans on operating properties to effectively fix the interest rate on the respective loans. Therefore, these amounts were reflected in fixed-rate debt at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

	-3	Net of discount in the amount of $4,322 and $4,626 as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

	-4	A subsidiary of the Management Company entered into a term loan in May 2014.

	-5	This amount represented the noncontrolling partner's unreturned equity contribution related to Pearland Town Center that was accounted for as a financing due to certain terms of the CBL/T-C, LLC joint venture agreement. In March 2014, the Company purchased the noncontrolling interest as described below.
Schedule of line of credit facilities	'
	The following summarizes certain information about the Company's unsecured lines of credit as of September 30, 2014:


											Maturity		Extended
			Total				Total				Date		Maturity
			Capacity				Outstanding						Date (1)
	Wells Fargo - Facility A		$	600,000			$	201,841		(2)	Nov-15		Nov-16
	Wells Fargo - Facility A		$	600,000			$	201,841		(2)	Nov-15		Nov-16
	First Tennessee		100,000				7,000			(3)	Feb-16		N/A
	First Tennessee		100,000				7,000			(3)	Feb-16		N/A
	Wells Fargo - Facility B		600,000				149,383			(4)	Nov-16		Nov-17
	Wells Fargo - Facility B		600,000				149,383			(4)	Nov-16		Nov-17
			$	1,300,000			$	358,224
			$	1,300,000			$	358,224

	-1	The extension options are at the Company's election, subject to continued compliance with the terms of the facilities, and have a one-time extension fee of 0.20% of the commitment amount of each credit facility.

	-2	There was an additional $1,525 outstanding on this facility as of September 30, 2014 for letters of credit. Up to $50,000 of the capacity on this facility can be used for letters of credit.

	-3	There was an additional $113 outstanding on this facility as of September 30, 2014 for letters of credit. Up to $20,000 of the capacity on this facility can be used for letters of credit.

	-4	There was an additional $123 outstanding on this facility as of September 30, 2014 for letters of credit. Up to $50,000 of the capacity on this facility can be used for letters of credit.
Schedule of covenant compliance	'
	The following presents the Company's compliance with key covenant ratios, as defined, of the credit facilities and term loans as of September 30, 2014:


	Ratio		Required		Actual
	Debt to total asset value		< 60%		50.00%
	Unencumbered asset value to unsecured indebtedness		> 1.60x		2.42x
	Unencumbered NOI to unsecured interest expense		> 1.75x		4.47x
	EBITDA to fixed charges (debt service)		> 1.50x		2.20x
	The following presents the Company's compliance with key covenant ratios, as defined, of the 2023 Notes as of September 30, 2014:


	Ratio		Required		Actual
	Total debt to total assets		< 60%		53.80%
	Secured debt to total assets		< 45% (1)		38.90%
	Total unencumbered assets to unsecured debt		> 150%		233.40%
	Consolidated income available for debt service to annual debt service charge		> 1.5x		3.1x

	-1	On January 1, 2020 and thereafter, secured debt to total assets must be less than 40%.
Schedule of repaid loans, secured by real estate	'
	The following table presents the loans, secured by the related properties, that have been entered into since January 1, 2014:


	Date		Property		Stated		Maturity Date (1)		Amount
					Interest				Financed
					Rate
	April		The Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City - Phase II (2)		LIBOR + 2.75%		Apr-19	(3)	$	6,000
	April		The Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City - Phase II (2)		LIBOR + 2.75%		Apr-19	(3)	$	6,000
	April		The Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City - Phase III (4)		LIBOR + 2.75%		Apr-19	(3)	5,400
	April		The Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City - Phase III (4)		LIBOR + 2.75%		Apr-19	(3)	5,400
	April		The Outlet Shoppes at El Paso - Phase II (4)		LIBOR + 2.75%		Apr-18		7,000
	April		The Outlet Shoppes at El Paso - Phase II (4)		LIBOR + 2.75%		Apr-18		7,000


	-1	Excludes any extension options.
	-2	Proceeds from the operating property loan for Phase II were distributed to the partners in accordance with the terms of the partnership agreement. The Company's share of the proceeds was used to reduce the balances on its credit facilities.
	-3	The loan has two one-year extension options, which are at the consolidated joint venture's election, for an outside maturity date of April 2021.
	-4	The Operating Partnership has guaranteed 100% of the construction loan for the expansion of the outlet center until construction is complete and certain financial and operational metrics are met.
	The Company has repaid the following loan, secured by the related property, since January 1, 2014:


	Date		Property		Interest		Scheduled		Principal
					Rate at		Maturity Date		Balance
					Repayment Date				Repaid (1)
	January		St. Clair Square (2)		3.25%		Dec-16		$	122,375
	January		St. Clair Square (2)		3.25%		Dec-16		$	122,375


	-1	The Company retired the loan with borrowings from its credit facilities.

	-2	The Company recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt from a $1,249 prepayment fee.
Schedule of principal repayments	'
	As of September 30, 2014, the scheduled principal amortization and balloon payments of the Company’s consolidated debt, excluding extensions available at the Company’s option, on all mortgage and other indebtedness, including construction loans, term loans, the notes and lines of credit, are as follows:


	2014	$	207,268
	2014	$	207,268
	2015	729,861
	2015	729,861
	2016	802,137
	2016	802,137
	2017	495,409
	2017	495,409
	2018	676,511
	2018	676,511
	Thereafter	1,796,419
	Thereafter	1,796,419
		4,707,605
		4,707,605
	Net unamortized premiums	3,816
	Net unamortized premiums	3,816
		$	4,711,421
		$	4,711,421
Schedule of interest rate derivatives designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk	'
	As of September 30, 2014, the Company had the following outstanding interest rate derivatives that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk:


	Interest Rate		Number of		Notional
	Derivative		Instruments		Amount
					Outstanding
	Interest Rate Swaps		4		$	106,677
	Interest Rate Swaps		4		$	106,677
Schedule of pay fixed/receive variable swap	'


	Instrument Type		Location in		Notional		Designated		Strike		Fair				Fair				Maturity
			Condensed		Amount		Benchmark		Rate		Value at				Value at				Date
			Consolidated		Outstanding		Interest Rate				9/30/14				12/31/13
			Balance Sheet
	Cap		Intangible lease assets		N/A		3-month		5.00%		N/A				$	—			Jan-14
	Cap		and other assets		N/A		LIBOR		5.00%		N/A				$	—			Jan-14

	Pay fixed/ Receive		Accounts payable and		$51,566		1-month		2.15%		$	(1,260	)		$	(1,915	)		Apr-16
	variable Swap		accrued liabilities		(amortizing		LIBOR
					to $48,337)
	Pay fixed/ Receive		Accounts payable and		$32,291		1-month		2.19%		(807		)		(1,226		)		Apr-16
	variable Swap		accrued liabilities		(amortizing		LIBOR
					to $30,276)
	Pay fixed/ Receive		Accounts payable and		$12,069		1-month		2.14%		(294		)		(446		)		Apr-16
	variable Swap		accrued liabilities		(amortizing		LIBOR
					to $11,313)
	Pay fixed/ Receive		Accounts payable and		$10,751		1-month		2.24%		(276		)		(420		)		Apr-16
	variable Swap		accrued liabilities		(amortizing		LIBOR
					to $10,083)
											$	(2,637	)		$	(4,007	)
Schedule of gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	'


											Location of									Location of	Gain Recognized
			Gain								Losses		Loss Recognized in							Gain	in Earnings
			Recognized								Reclassified		Earnings (Effective							Recognized in	(Ineffective
			in OCI/L								from AOCI into		Portion)							Earnings	Portion)
			(Effective Portion)								Earnings									(Ineffective
	Hedging		Three Months Ended								(Effective		Three Months Ended							Portion)	Three Months Ended
	Instrument		September 30,								Portion)		September 30,								September 30,
			2014				2013						2014				2013				2014		2013
	Interest rate contracts		$	597			$	117			Interest		$	(551	)		$	(568	)	Interest	$	—	$	—
	Interest rate contracts		$	597			$	117			Expense		$	(551	)		$	(568	)	Expense	$	—	$	—



											Location of									Location of	Gain Recognized
			Gain								Losses		Loss Recognized in							Gain	in Earnings
			Recognized								Reclassified		Earnings (Effective							Recognized in	(Ineffective
			in OCI/L								from AOCI into		Portion)							Earnings	Portion)
			(Effective Portion)								Earnings									(Ineffective
	Hedging		Nine Months Ended								(Effective		Nine Months Ended							Portion)	Nine Months Ended
	Instrument		September 30,								Portion)		September 30,								September 30,
			2014				2013						2014				2013				2014		2013
	Interest rate contracts		$	1,371			$	1,398			Interest		$	(1,650	)		$	(1,687	)	Interest	$	—	$	—
	Interest rate contracts		$	1,371			$	1,398			Expense		$	(1,650	)		$	(1,687	)	Expense	$	—	$	—

Comprehensive_Income_Tables

Comprehensive Income (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	'
	The changes in the components of AOCI for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:



		Redeemable							The Company								Noncontrolling Interests
		Noncontrolling
		Interests
		Unrealized Gains (Losses)
		Hedging Agreements			Available-for-Sale Securities				Hedging Agreements				Available-for-Sale Securities				Hedging Agreements				Available-for-Sale Securities				Total
	Beginning balance, July 1, 2014	$	393		$	351			$	(557	)		$	10,216			$	(3,193	)		$	1,404			$	8,614

	OCI before reclassifications	5			31				1,060				2,637				83				1,376				5,192

	Amounts reclassified from AOCI (1)	—			—				(551		)		—				—				—				(551		)

	Net current quarterly period OCI	5			31				509				2,637				83				1,376				4,641

	Ending balance, September 30, 2014	$	398		$	382			$	(48	)		$	12,853			$	(3,110	)		$	2,780			$	13,255

	(1) Reclassified $551 of interest on cash flow hedges to Interest Expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.



		Redeemable							The Company								Noncontrolling Interests
		Noncontrolling
		Interests
		Unrealized Gains (Losses)
		Hedging Agreements			Available-for-Sale Securities				Hedging Agreements				Available-for-Sale Securities				Hedging Agreements				Available-for-Sale Securities				Total
	Beginning balance, July 1, 2013	$	372		$	364			$	(2,974	)		$	10,829			$	(3,596	)		$	2,447			$	7,442

	OCI before reclassifications	12			(26		)		1,973				(2,794		)		233				(462		)		(1,064		)

	Amounts reclassified from AOCI (1)	—			—				(568		)		—				—				—				(568		)

	Net current quarterly period OCI/L	12			(26		)		1,405				(2,794		)		233				(462		)		(1,632		)

	Ending balance, September 30, 2013	$	384		$	338			$	(1,569	)		$	8,035			$	(3,363	)		$	1,985			$	5,810


	-1	Reclassified $568 of interest on cash flow hedges to Interest Expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

	The changes in the components of AOCI for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:


		Redeemable							The Company								Noncontrolling Interests
		Noncontrolling
		Interests
		Unrealized Gains (Losses)
		Hedging Agreements			Available-for-Sale Securities				Hedging Agreements				Available-for-Sale Securities				Hedging Agreements				Available-for-Sale Securities				Total
	Beginning balance, January 1, 2014	$	387		$	333			$	(1,214	)		$	7,539			$	(3,304	)		$	1,903			$	5,644

	OCI before reclassifications	11			49				2,816				5,314				194				877				9,261

	Amounts reclassified from AOCI (1)	—			—				(1,650		)		—				—				—				(1,650		)

	Net year-to-date period OCI	11			49				1,166				5,314				194				877				7,611

	Ending balance, September 30, 2014	$	398		$	382			$	(48	)		$	12,853			$	(3,110	)		$	2,780			$	13,255

	(1) Reclassified $1,650 of interest on cash flow hedges to Interest Expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.



	Redeemable							The Company								Noncontrolling Interests
	Noncontrolling
	Interests
	Unrealized Gains (Losses)
	Hedging Agreements			Available-for-Sale Securities				Hedging Agreements				Available-for-Sale Securities				Hedging Agreements				Available-for-Sale Securities				Total
Beginning balance, January 1, 2013	$	373		$	353			$	(2,756	)		$	9,742			$	(3,563	)		$	2,263			$	6,412

OCI before reclassifications	11			(15		)		2,874				(1,707		)		200				(278		)		1,085

Amounts reclassified from AOCI (1)	—			—				(1,687		)		—				—				—				(1,687		)

Net year-to-date period OCI/L	11			(15		)		1,187				(1,707		)		200				(278		)		(602		)

Ending balance, September 30, 2013	$	384		$	338			$	(1,569	)		$	8,035			$	(3,363	)		$	1,985			$	5,810


-1	Reclassified $1,687 of interest on cash flow hedges to Interest Expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
The changes in the components of AOCI for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:



	Redeemable							Partners'
	Common							Capital
	Units
	Unrealized Gains (Losses)
	Hedging Agreements			Available-for-Sale Securities				Hedging Agreements				Available-for-Sale Securities				Total
Beginning balance, July 1, 2014	$	393		$	351			$	(3,751	)		$	11,620			$	8,613

OCI before reclassifications	5			31				1,144				4,013				5,193

Amounts reclassified from AOCI (1)	—			—				(551		)		—				(551		)

Net current quarterly period OCI	5			31				593				4,013				4,642

Ending balance, September 30, 2014	$	398		$	382			$	(3,158	)		$	15,633			$	13,255

(1) Reclassified $551 of interest on cash flow hedges to Interest Expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.



	Redeemable							Partners'
	Common							Capital
	Units
	Unrealized Gains (Losses)
	Hedging Agreements			Available-for-Sale Securities				Hedging Agreements				Available-for-Sale Securities				Total
Beginning balance, July 1, 2013	$	372		$	365			$	(6,570	)		$	13,275			$	7,442

OCI before reclassifications	12			(26		)		2,206				(3,256		)		(1,064		)

Amounts reclassified from AOCI (1)	—			—				(568		)		—				(568		)

Net current quarterly period OCI/L	12			(26		)		1,638				(3,256		)		(1,632		)

Ending balance, September 30, 2013	$	384		$	339			$	(4,932	)		$	10,019			$	5,810


-1	Reclassified $568 of interest on cash flow hedges to Interest Expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

The changes in the components of AOCI for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:



	Redeemable							Partners'
	Common							Capital
	Units
	Unrealized Gains (Losses)
	Hedging Agreements			Available-for-Sale Securities				Hedging Agreements				Available-for-Sale Securities				Total
Beginning balance, January 1, 2014	$	387		$	333			$	(4,518	)		$	9,442			$	5,644

OCI before reclassifications	11			49				3,010				6,191				9,261

Amounts reclassified from AOCI (1)	—			—				(1,650		)		—				(1,650		)

Net year-to-date period OCI	11			49				1,360				6,191				7,611

Ending balance, September 30, 2014	$	398		$	382			$	(3,158	)		$	15,633			$	13,255


-1	Reclassified $1,650 of interest on cash flow hedges to Interest Expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.



	Redeemable							Partners'
	Common							Capital
	Units
	Unrealized Gains (Losses)
	Hedging Agreements			Available-for-Sale Securities				Hedging Agreements				Available-for-Sale Securities				Total
Beginning balance, January 1, 2013	$	373		$	354			$	(6,319	)		$	12,004			$	6,412

OCI before reclassifications	11			(15		)		3,074				(1,985		)		1,085

Amounts reclassified from AOCI (1)	—			—				(1,687		)		—				(1,687		)

Net year-to-date period OCI/L	11			(15		)		1,387				(1,985		)		(602		)

Ending balance, September 30, 2013	$	384		$	339			$	(4,932	)		$	10,019			$	5,810


-1	Reclassified $1,687 of interest on cash flow hedges to Interest Expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Mortgage_and_Other_Notes_Recei1

Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Abstract]	'
Schedule of mortgage and other notes receivable	'
	Mortgage and other notes receivable consist of the following:


				As of September 30, 2014			As of December 31, 2013
			Maturity Date	Interest Rate	Balance		Interest Rate	Balance
	Mortgages:
	Coastal Grand - Myrtle Beach (1)		Oct-14	7.75%	$	—	7.75%	$	9,000

	Park Place		May-22	5.00%	1,609		5.00%	1,738

	Village Square		Mar-15	4.50%	1,719		4.50%	2,600

	Other		Dec 2016 -	2.65% - 9.50%	5,697		2.67% - 9.50%	5,782
			Jan-47
					9,025			19,120

	Other Notes Receivable:
	Horizon Group - The Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta (2)		May-15	7.00%	—		7.00%	816

	Lakeshore Mall (3)		Aug-14	5.00%	—		—%	—

	RED Development Inc.		Nov-23	5.00%	7,429		5.00%	7,429

	Woodstock land (4)		Nov-14	10.00%	3,059		10.00%	3,059

					10,488			11,304


					$	19,513		$	30,424



	-1	In July 2014, the subordinated notes were paid off in conjunction with the refinancing of the loan, secured by Coastal Grand-Myrtle Beach. See Note 5 for additional information.
	-2	The note was paid off in July 2014.
	-3	In May 2014, the Company received a $10,000 promissory note as short-term financing from the buyer of Lakeshore Mall. See Note 4 for additional information on the sale. This note was paid off in July 2014.
	-4	The note receivable was extended from May 2014 to November 2014 in the second quarter of 2014.

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Information on Reportable Segments	'
	Information on the Company’s reportable segments is presented as follows, restated for discontinued operations in all periods presented:



	Three Months Ended		Malls				Associated				Community				All Other (1)				Total
	30-Sep-14						Centers				Centers
	Revenues		$	228,661			$	9,961			$	4,598			$	15,494			$	258,714

	Property operating expenses (2)		(68,597		)		(2,226		)		(1,195		)		545				(71,473		)

	Interest expense		(50,228		)		(1,987		)		(649		)		(7,350		)		(60,214		)
	Other expense		(1		)		—				—				(7,395		)		(7,396		)

	Gain (loss) on sales of real estate assets		(12		)		3				33				410				434

	Segment profit		$	109,823			$	5,751			$	2,787			$	1,704			120,065

	Depreciation and amortization expense																		(72,488		)

	General and administrative expense																		(9,474		)

	Interest and other income																		463

	Gain on extinguishment of debt																		18,282

	Loss on impairment																		(497		)
	Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates																		3,936

	Income tax provision																		(3,083		)

	Income from continuing operations																		$	57,204

	Capital expenditures (3)		$	60,484			$	1,220			$	842			$	22,717			$	85,263




	Three Months Ended		Malls				Associated				Community				All Other (1)				Total
	30-Sep-13						Centers				Centers
	Revenues		$	235,599			$	9,930			$	5,460			$	6,560			$	257,549

	Property operating expenses (2)		(77,556		)		(2,519		)		(1,034		)		6,740				(74,369		)

	Interest expense		(52,477		)		(2,032		)		(614		)		(1,218		)		(56,341		)
	Other expense		—				—				—				(6,371		)		(6,371		)

	Gain (loss) on sales of real estate assets		(3		)		—				59				2				58

	Segment profit		$	105,563			$	5,379			$	3,871			$	5,713			120,526

	Depreciation and amortization expense																		(68,941		)

	General and administrative expense																		(10,160		)

	Interest and other income																		8,809

	Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates																		2,270

	Income tax provision																		(271		)

	Income from continuing operations																		$	52,233

	Capital expenditures (3)		$	52,963			$	2,155			$	2,438			$	23,483			$	81,039




Nine Months Ended		Malls				Associated				Community				All Other (1)				Total
30-Sep-14						Centers				Centers
Revenues		$	683,494			$	31,104			$	13,847			$	48,445			$	776,890

Property operating expenses (2)		(210,553		)		(6,981		)		(3,784		)		2,083				(219,235		)

Interest expense		(148,822		)		(5,983		)		(1,949		)		(23,243		)		(179,997		)
Other expense		(20		)		—				—				(21,311		)		(21,331		)

Gain on sales of real estate assets		1,654				937				489				433				3,513

Segment profit		$	325,753			$	19,077			$	8,603			$	6,407			359,840

Depreciation and amortization expense																		(212,180		)

General and administrative expense																		(35,583		)

Interest and other income																		3,535

Gain on extinguishment of debt																		60,942

Loss on impairment																		(17,753		)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates																		11,038

Income tax provision																		(4,266		)

Income from continuing operations																		$	165,573

Total assets		$	5,644,948			$	274,845			$	284,691			$	428,227			$	6,632,711

Capital expenditures (3)		$	144,123			$	13,906			$	2,439			$	78,208			$	238,676




Nine Months Ended		Malls				Associated				Community				All Other (1)				Total
30-Sep-13						Centers				Centers
Revenues		$	706,555			$	31,437			$	13,345			$	20,278			$	771,615

Property operating expenses (2)		(231,302		)		(7,701		)		(2,451		)		23,065				(218,389		)

Interest expense		(160,603		)		(6,125		)		(1,735		)		(4,911		)		(173,374		)
Other expense		—				—				—				(21,217		)		(21,217		)

Gain on sales of real estate assets		345				—				59				654				1,058

Segment profit		$	314,995			$	17,611			$	9,218			$	17,869			359,693

Depreciation and amortization expense																		(206,115		)

General and administrative expense																		(36,459		)

Interest and other income																		10,197

Loss on extinguishment of debt																		(9,108		)
Loss on impairment																		(21,038		)
Gain on investment																		2,400

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates																		7,618

Income tax provision																		(854		)

Income from continuing operations																		$	106,334

Total assets		$	6,198,268			$	277,195			$	235,647			$	155,555			$	6,866,665

Capital expenditures (3)		$	155,130			$	9,621			$	5,036			$	107,859			$	277,646


-1	The All Other category includes mortgage and other notes receivable, office buildings, the Management Company and the Company’s subsidiary that provides security and maintenance services.

-2	Property operating expenses include property operating, real estate taxes and maintenance and repairs.

-3	Amounts include acquisitions of real estate assets and investments in unconsolidated affiliates. Developments in progress are included in the All Other category.

Equity_and_Capital_Tables

Equity and Capital (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Equity [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Common Stock Issuances	'
	The following table summarizes issuances of common stock sold through the ATM program during the nine month period ended September 30, 2013:


		Nine Months Ended
		30-Sep-13
	Number of shares settled	8,419,298

	Gross proceeds	$	211,493

	Net proceeds	$	209,596

	Weighted-average sales price	$	25.12

Contingencies_Tables

Contingencies (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of guarantees	'
	The following table represents the Company's guarantees of unconsolidated affiliates' debt as reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:


			As of September 30, 2014									Obligation recorded to reflect guaranty
	Unconsolidated Affiliate		Company's	Outstanding		Percentage		Maximum		Debt
			Ownership	Balance		Guaranteed by the		Guaranteed		Maturity		9/30/14		12/31/13
			Interest			Company		Amount		Date (1)
	West Melbourne I, LLC -		50%	$	40,435	25%		$	10,109	Nov-15	(2)	$	65	$	65
	Phase I
	West Melbourne I, LLC -		50%	10,757		25%	(3)	2,689		Nov-15	(2)	65		65
	Phase II
	Port Orange I, LLC		50%	61,102		25%		15,276		Nov-15	(2)	157		157

	JG Gulf Coast Town Center LLC - Phase III		50%	5,840		100%		5,840		Jul-15		—		—

	Fremaux Town Center JV, LLC - Phase I		65%	37,640		50%	(4)	21,789		Aug-2016	(5)	472		460

	Fremaux Town Center JV, LLC - Phase II		65%	2,045		100%	(6)	32,100		Aug-16	(5)	321		—

						Total guaranty liability						$	1,080	$	747


	-1	Excludes any extension options.

	-2	The loan has two one-year extension options, which are at the unconsolidated affiliate's election, for an outside maturity date of November 2017.

	-3	The guaranty was reduced from 100% to 25% in the third quarter of 2014 when Carmike Cinema became operational in August 2014.

	-4	The Company received a 1% fee for this guaranty when the loan was issued in March 2013. In the first quarter of 2014, the loan was modified and extended to increase the capacity to $47,291, which increased the maximum guaranteed amount. The loan was amended and modified in August 2014 to reduce the guaranty from 100% to 50%. The guaranty will be reduced to 25% upon the opening of LA Fitness and payment of contractual rent. The guaranty will be further reduced to 15% when Phase I of the development has been open for one year and the debt service coverage ratio of 1.30 to 1.00 is met.

	-5	The loan has two one-year extension options, which are at the unconsolidated affiliate's election, for an outside maturity date of August 2018.

	-6	The Company received a 1% fee for this guaranty when the loan was issued in August 2014. The guaranty will be reduced to 50% upon the closing of the Dillard's outparcel sale. Upon completion of Phase II of the development and once certain leasing and occupancy metrics have been met, the guaranty will be 25%. The guaranty will be further reduced to 15% when Phase II of the development has been open for one year, the debt service coverage ratio of 1.30 to 1.00 is met and Dillard's is operational.

ShareBased_Compensation_Tables

Share-Based Compensation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]	'
Summary of company stock award	'
	A summary of the status of the Company’s stock awards as of September 30, 2014, and changes during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, is presented below:


		Shares		Weighted Average
				Grant-Date
				Fair Value
	Nonvested at January 1, 2014	478,216		$	18.72

	Granted	236,450		$	17.11

	Vested	(167,700	)	$	17.78

	Forfeited	(13,690	)	$	18.6

	Nonvested at September 30, 2014	533,276		$	18.31

Noncash_Investing_and_Financin1

Noncash Investing and Financing Activities (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]	'
Noncash Investing and Financing Activities	'
	The Company’s noncash investing and financing activities were as follows for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013:


		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,
		2014		2013
	Accrued dividends and distributions payable	$	50,511	$	47,546

	Additions to real estate assets accrued but not yet paid	16,232		30,517

	Note receivable from sale of Lakeshore Mall (1)	10,000		—

	Transfer of Citadel Mall in settlement of mortgage debt obligation, net (2)	43,932		—

	Transfer of Chapel Hill Mall in settlement of mortgage debt obligation, net (2)	18,259		—

	Trade-in allowance - aircraft	—		2,800

	(1) See Note 4 and Note 8 for further information.
	(2) See Note 4 for additional information.

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of income tax benefit (provision)	'
	The Company recorded an income tax provision as follows for the three and nine month periods ending September 30, 2014 and 2013:


		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Current tax benefit (provision)	$	(2,159	)	$	(428	)	$	(3,026	)	$	812

	Deferred tax benefit (provision)	(924		)	157			(1,240		)	(1,666		)

	Income tax provision	$	(3,083	)	$	(271	)	$	(4,266	)	$	(854	)

Organization_and_Basis_of_Pres2

Organization and Basis of Presentation (Details)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014
	subsidiary
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]	'
Number of states in which entity operates	27
Number of regional malls/open-air centers in which interest is owned by the partnership	82
Number of associated centers in which interest is owned by the partnership	29
Number of community centers in which interest is owned by the partnership	11
Number of office buildings in which interest is owned by the partnership	13
Number of properties	135
Subsidiaries [Member]	'
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]	'
Number of subsidiaries owned by the company	2
Percentage ownership of the sole general partner in partnership	1.00%
Percentage of limited partnership interest owned by CBL Holdings II, Inc. in the operating partnership	84.30%
Combined percentage ownership by the subsidiaries in operating partnership	85.30%
Controlling Interests [Member]	'
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]	'
Number of regional malls/open-air centers in which interest is owned by the partnership	73
Number of associated centers in which interest is owned by the partnership	25
Number of community centers in which interest is owned by the partnership	6
Number of office buildings in which interest is owned by the partnership	8
Number of properties	112
Number of mixed-use centers owned	1
Number of community centers under development	1
Number of malls under redevelopment	2
Number of associated centers under redevelopment	1
Percentage ownership interest in qualified subsidiaries	100.00%
Percentage of non controlling limited partner interest ownership of CBL's Predecessor in the Operating Partnership	9.10%
Percentage of non controlling limited partner interest of third parties in Operating partnership	5.60%
Number of company's common stock owned by CBL's Predecessor (in shares)	3.4
Total combined effective interest of CBL's Predecessor in Operating Partnership	10.80%
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	'
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]	'
Number of regional malls/open-air centers in which interest is owned by the partnership	9
Number of associated centers in which interest is owned by the partnership	4
Number of community centers in which interest is owned by the partnership	5
Number of office buildings in which interest is owned by the partnership	5
Number of properties	23
Number of community centers under expansion	2
Number of malls under redevelopment	1

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail

Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Assets:	'	'
Available-for-sale securities	$20,213	$13,973
Interest rate cap	'	0
Liabilities:	'	'
Interest rate swaps	2,637	4,007
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]	'	'
Assets:	'	'
Available-for-sale securities	20,213	13,973
Interest rate cap	'	0
Liabilities:	'	'
Interest rate swaps	0	0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]	'	'
Assets:	'	'
Available-for-sale securities	0	0
Interest rate cap	'	0
Liabilities:	'	'
Interest rate swaps	2,637	4,007
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	'	'
Assets:	'	'
Available-for-sale securities	0	0
Interest rate cap	'	0
Liabilities:	'	'
Interest rate swaps	$0	$0

Fair_Value_Measurements_Detail1

Fair Value Measurements (Details 2) (Common Stock [Member], USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Common Stock [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'	'
Adjusted Cost	$4,195	$4,195
Gross Unrealized Gains	16,018	9,778
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Fair Value	$20,213	$13,973

Fair_Value_Measurements_Narrat

Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Apr. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Apr. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Chapel Hill Mall [Member]

Lakeshore Mall [Member]

Pemberton Plaza [Member]

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Interest Rate Cap [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]

derivative_instrument

Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]

Number of Instruments

Long-term debt, fair value

$4,905,034

$5,126,300

Mortgage and other indebtedness

4,711,421

4,857,523

Holding period

'10 years

Assumed capitalization rate range used to determine fair value

'9% to 12%

Fair Value Inputs, Cap Rate

9.00%

12.00%

Loss on impairment of real estate

497

17,753

21,038

12,050

5,100

106

497

Fair value of long-lived assets

$53,348

$13,780

Fair_Value_Measurements_Level_

Fair Value Measurements (Level 3 Rollforward) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Fair value of long-lived assets	$0	'	$0	'
Loss on impairment of real estate	$497	$0	$17,753	$21,038

Disposals_and_Discontinued_Ope2

Disposals and Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

31-May-14

Sep. 30, 2013

Aug. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2013

Jan. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2008

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Jan. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

31-May-14

Apr. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

31-May-14

Dec. 31, 2013

Mar. 31, 2014

Apr. 30, 2014

Continuing Operations [Member]

Pemberton Plaza [Member]

Foothills Plaza Expansion [Member]

Lakeshore Mall [Member]

Portfolio sale 3 malls and 3 associated centers [Member]

Georgia Square and Georgia Square Plaza [Member]

1500 Sunday Drive [Member]

Peninsula Business Center I and II [Member]

Lake Point and SunTrust Office [Member]

706 and 708 Green Valley Road [Member]

Various [Member]

Chapel Hill Mall [Member]

Citadel Mall [Member]

Chapel Hill Mall [Member]

Pemberton Plaza [Member]

Foothills Plaza Expansion [Member]

Lakeshore Mall [Member]

Notes Receivable [Member]

Lakeshore Mall [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]

property

Notes Receivable [Member]

Chapel Hill Mall [Member]

Lakeshore Mall [Member]

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Sales Price Gross

$18,615

$220,425

$176,000

$8,300

$5,250

$30,875

$1,975

$2,640

$14,000

Sales Price Net

17,886

215,450

1,886

2,387

13,613

171,977

7,862

5,121

30,490

4,000

Gain

934

Loss on impairment

497

17,753

21,038

20,453

12,050

497

5,100

106

Note receivable from sale of mall

19,513

30,424

10,488

11,304

10,000

Fair value of real estate investments

53,348

13,780

Non-recourse debt

68,563

68,169

Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt

18,282

60,942

-9,108

18,259

43,932

Gain/ (Loss)

1,162

-549

598

823

Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal of Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax

-2

290

1,162

281

Impairment of disposed real estate

5,234

Properties sold

Revenues of discontinued operations

1,911

16,678

Net investment in real estate at time of sale

$219,829

Unconsolidated_Affiliates_Rede2

Unconsolidated Affiliates, Redeemable Interests, Noncontrolling Interests and Cost Method Investments (Unconsolidated Affiliates) (Details 1) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
	entity	Sep. 30, 2013	entity	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Number of entities - equity method of accounting	17	'	17	'	'
ASSETS	'	'	'	'	'
Investment in real estate assets	$2,243,113	'	$2,243,113	'	$2,167,227
Accumulated depreciation	-603,622	'	-603,622	'	-555,174
Real estate investment net, before development in process	1,639,491	'	1,639,491	'	1,612,053
Developments in progress	57,875	'	57,875	'	103,161
Net investment in real estate assets	1,697,366	'	1,697,366	'	1,715,214
Other assets	183,920	'	183,920	'	168,799
Total assets	1,881,286	'	1,881,286	'	1,884,013
LIABILITIES	'	'	'	'	'
Mortgage and other indebtedness	1,505,907	'	1,505,907	'	1,468,422
Other liabilities	47,765	'	47,765	'	48,203
Total liabilities	1,553,672	'	1,553,672	'	1,516,625
OWNERS' EQUITY	'	'	'	'	'
The Company	187,714	'	187,714	'	213,664
Other investors	139,900	'	139,900	'	153,724
Total owners' equity	327,614	'	327,614	'	367,388
Total liabilities and owners' equity	1,881,286	'	1,881,286	'	1,884,013
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
Total revenues	61,781	59,348	185,002	180,091	'
Depreciation and amortization	-19,776	-18,889	-57,793	-57,158	'
Interest income	336	340	1,015	1,017	'
Interest expense	-18,861	-19,150	-56,165	-57,861	'
Operating expenses	-17,788	-18,045	-53,457	-54,240	'
Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information Gains Losses On Sales Of Investment Real Estate	1,119	21	1,119	21	'
Net income	6,811	3,625	19,721	11,870	'
Company's Share [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
Total revenues	32,371	30,556	96,389	93,002	'
Depreciation and amortization	-10,537	-9,877	-30,654	-29,748	'
Interest income	257	242	775	713	'
Interest expense	-9,719	-9,840	-28,872	-29,677	'
Operating expenses	-9,134	-8,822	-27,298	-26,683	'
Equity Method Investment Summarized Financial Information Gains Losses On Sales Of Investment Real Estate	698	11	698	11	'
Net income	$3,936	$2,270	$11,038	$7,618	'
CBL/TC, LLC [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property	50.00%	'	50.00%	'	'
CBL-TRS Joint Venture LLC [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property	50.00%	'	50.00%	'	'
CBL-TRS Joint Venture II LLC [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property	50.00%	'	50.00%	'	'
El Paso Outlet Outparcels, LLC [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property	50.00%	'	50.00%	'	'
Fremaux Town Center JV, LLC [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property	65.00%	'	65.00%	'	'
Governors Square IB [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property	50.00%	'	50.00%	'	'
Governor's Square Company [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property	47.50%	'	47.50%	'	'
High Pointe Commons Lp [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property	50.00%	'	50.00%	'	'
High Pointe Commons IIHAP LP [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property	50.00%	'	50.00%	'	'
JG Gulf Coast Town Center LLC [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property	50.00%	'	50.00%	'	'
Kentucky Oaks Mall Company [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property	50.00%	'	50.00%	'	'
Mall Of South Carolina LP [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property	50.00%	'	50.00%	'	'
Mall Of South Carolina Outparcel LP [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property	50.00%	'	50.00%	'	'
Port Orange I LLC [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property	50.00%	'	50.00%	'	'
Triangle Town Member LLC [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property	50.00%	'	50.00%	'	'
West Melbourne I LLC [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property	50.00%	'	50.00%	'	'
York Town Center LP [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property	50.00%	'	50.00%	'	'

Unconsolidated_Affiliates_Rede3

Unconsolidated Affiliates, Redeemable Interests, Noncontrolling Interests and Cost Method Investments (Noncontrolling Interests and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests) (Details 2) (USD $)

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

7 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

31-May-14

Sep. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Aug. 31, 2014

Feb. 28, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2013

Aug. 31, 2014

Feb. 28, 2014

Aug. 31, 2014

Jul. 31, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Aug. 31, 2014

Jul. 31, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Aug. 31, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Jul. 31, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Fremaux Town Center Phase I [Member]

Fremaux Town Center Phase II [Member]

Coastal Grand - MyrtleBeach [Member]

JG Gulf Coast Town Center LLC [Member]

West Melbourne I LLC [Member]

PJV Units [Member]

Noncontrolling Interest [Member]

El Paso Outlet Center Holding, LLC [Member]

Third Party Interests [Member]

Other Consolidated Subsidiaries [Member]

Triangle Town Member LLC [Member]

Gettysburg Outlet Center Holding LLC [Member]

Pearland Town Center [Member]

Triangle Town Member LLC [Member]

Fremaux Town Center Phase I [Member]

Fremaux Town Center Phase II [Member]

Mall of South Carolina LP and Mall of South Carolina Outparcel LP [Member]

Joint venture partners [Member]

Jinsheng [Member]

extension_option

LIBOR [Member]

Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]

Primary beneficiary [Member]

Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary [Member]

Primary beneficiary [Member]

Non-recourse Loans on Operating Properties [Member]

Subordinated notes [Member]

Mall of South Carolina LP and Mall of South Carolina Outparcel LP [Member]

Subordinated notes [Member]

Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]

Loan agreement, basis spread on variable rate

2.00%

2.13%

2.00%

4.09%

Amount Financed or Extended

$47,291,000

$32,100,000

$126,000,000

Guarantors Percentage Obligation for Construction loan

50.00%

100.00%

50.00%

100.00%

Number of extension options available

Debt instrument, option extension term

'1 year

Repayments of Long-term Debt

75,238,000

18,000,000

9,000,000

Loan agreement, available capacity, unconsolidated affiliates

47,291,000

46,000,000

17,948,000

Parent's guaranty of affiliate debt, percentage

100.00%

Acquisition of noncontrolling interest (percent)

12.00%

Premium paid to acquire noncontrolling interest (percent)

8.00%

Redeemable interests

28,723,000

28,756,000

6,120,000

5,883,000

Increase (Decrease) in Redeemable Noncontrolling Preferred Joint Venture Interest

Beginning Balance

423,834,000

Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling preferred joint venture interest

14,637,000

Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling preferred joint venture interest

-19,894,000

Reduction to preferred liquidation value of PJV units

-10,000,000

Redemption of noncontrolling preferred joint venture interest

-41,444,000

-408,577,000

Ending Balance

Noncontrolling interests

149,345,000

155,021,000

131,767,000

135,842,000

17,578,000

19,179,000

Common units exercised for conversion

91,167

170,847

Payment upon conversion of common units

2,914,000

1,695,000

Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent

6.20%

Cost Method Investments

$5,325,000

Percentage of equity interest in real estate property

50.00%

75.00%

50.00%

65.00%

Mortgage_and_Other_Indebtednes2

Mortgage and Other Indebtedness (Details) (USD $)

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Nov. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

31-May-14

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

31-May-14

Nov. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

31-May-14

Sep. 30, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Oct. 31, 2014

Fixed Rate Interest [Member]

Variable Rate Interest Member [Member]

Wells Fargo Bank [Member]

Non-recourse Loans on Operating Properties [Member]

Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]

Unsecured Term Loan 1 [Member]

Financing method obligation [Member]

Recourse Term Loans On Operating Properties [Member]

Construction loan [Member]

Unsecured lines of credit [Member]

Other [Member]

Unsecured lines of credit [Member]

Unsecured Term Loan 3 [Member]

Unsecured Term Loan 2 [Member]

Debt Covenant Requirement [Member]

Debt Covenant Ratios Actual [Member]

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

The Promenade at Dlberville [Member]

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. [Member]

Treasury Rate [Member]

Wells Fargo Bank [Member]

Unsecured lines of credit [Member]

Unsecured Line of Credit, First Tennessee [Member]

Unsecured Term Loan 1 [Member]

Unsecured Term Loan 2 [Member]

Unsecured Term Loan 3 [Member]

Unsecured Line of Credit 1 [Member]

Unsecured Line of Credit 2 [Member]

Pearland Town Center [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Fixed Rate Interest [Member]

Variable Rate Interest Member [Member]

Fixed Rate Interest [Member]

Fixed Rate Operating Loans [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Fixed Rate Interest [Member]

Variable Rate Interest Member [Member]

Fixed Rate Interest [Member]

Variable Rate Interest Member [Member]

loan

Maximum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]

Unsecured Credit Facility and Term Loan [Member]

Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]

Unsecured Credit Facility and Term Loan [Member]

derivative_instrument

loan

Non-recourse Loans on Operating Properties [Member]

Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]

Unsecured Term Loan 1 [Member]

Financing method obligation [Member]

Recourse Term Loans On Operating Properties [Member]

Construction loan [Member]

Unsecured lines of credit [Member]

Other [Member]

Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]

credit_line

Minimum [Member]

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. [Member]

Senior Notes Due 2024 [Member]

Fixed Rate Interest [Member]

derivative_instrument

Unsecured lines of credit [Member]

Treasury Rate [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Unsecured lines of credit [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Weighted Average Interest Rate (percent)

4.75%

4.88%

5.49%

5.52%

1.69%

1.91%

5.53%

5.54%

2.28%

3.14%

5.25%

3.50%

0.00%

1.70%

1.71%

0.00%

8.00%

2.00%

1.87%

2.90%

2.17%

1.55%

1.57%

2.06%

Number of unsecured term loans

Property loan obligation guaranteed by Company (percent)

100.00%

Mortgage and other indebtedness amount carrying value

$48,110,000

$922,531,000

$866,749,000

$17,191,000

$133,712,000

$450,000,000

$90,374,000

$51,300,000

$6,742,000

$2,983,000

$358,224,000

$228,754,000

$358,224,000

$7,000,000

$201,841,000

$149,383,000

Long-term debt, percentage bearing fixed interest, amount

3,788,890,000

3,990,774,000

3,337,037,000

3,527,830,000

445,678,000

445,374,000

6,175,000

17,570,000

Long-term debt

4,707,605,000

4,711,421,000

4,857,523,000

400,000,000

6,175,000

3,087,000

Derivative, Number of Instruments Held

Derivative, Notional Amount

106,677,000

109,830,000

Unamortized debt discount

4,322,000

4,626,000

75,000

Debt instrument, face amount

450,000,000

400,000,000

50,000,000

7,000,000

300,000,000

Debt instrument, increase in variable interest rate

1.00%

0.25%

Secured debt to total assets

45.00%

40.00%

45.00%

38.90%

45.00%

40.00%

Notice required to redeem debt, term

'30 days

Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage

100.00%

Derivative, basis spread on variable rate

0.40%

0.35%

Acquisition of noncontrolling interest (percent)

12.00%

Line of credit, available capacity

17,948,000

Premium paid to acquire noncontrolling interest (percent)

8.00%

Debt instrument, description of variable interest rate

'LIBOR plus

Loan agreement, basis spread on variable rate

1.40%

1.75%

1.00%

1.50%

1.90%

2.49%

Annual facility Fee (percent)

0.35%

0.30%

0.15%

Total Capacity, line of credit

3,500,000

50,000,000

1,300,000,000

100,000,000

20,000,000

600,000,000

Maturity Date, line of credit

5-Feb-16

13-Nov-15

11-Nov-16

Extended Maturity Date, line of credit

11-Nov-16

10-Nov-17

Line of credit, extension fee (percent)

0.20%

Letter of credit, outstanding

1,525,000

123,000

113,000

Interest rate at period end

1.65%

Debt instrument, fixed interest rate

3.50%

4.60%

Ratio of Total Debt to Total Assets

60.00%

53.80%

50.00%

Total Unencumbered Assets to Unsecured Debt

150.00%

160.00%

233.40%

242.00%

Unencumbered NOI to Unsecured Interest Expense

175.00%

447.00%

EBITDA to Fixed Charged (Debt Service)

150.00%

220.00%

Income Available for Debt Service to Debt Service Charge

150.00%

310.00%

Debt instrument, debt default threshold, minimum loan amount

$50,000,000

$150,000,000

Mortgages_and_Other_Indebtedne

Mortgages and Other Indebtedness (Operating Properties) (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Jan. 31, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Jan. 31, 2014

Apr. 30, 2014

Oct. 31, 2014

Principal balance [Member]

Principal amortization [Member]

Chapel Hill Mall [Member]

Citadel Mall [Member]

Columbia Place [Member]

Operating property loan [Member]

St. Clair Square [Member]

Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City, Phase II [Member]

Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City, Phase III [Member]

Outlet Shoppes at El Paso [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

loan

Principal balance [Member]

loan

extension_option

LIBOR [Member]

extension_option

LIBOR [Member]

Operating property loan [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Loan agreement, basis spread on variable rate

2.75%

Amount Financed

$6,000,000

$5,400,000

$7,000,000

Number of extension options available

Debt instrument, option extension term

'1 year

Debt instrument, percentage of debt guaranteed

100.00%

Mortgages on Operating Properties [Abstract]

Interest Rate at Repayment Date

3.25%

Principal Balance Repaid

122,375,000

Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt

18,282,000

60,942,000

-9,108,000

18,259,000

43,932,000

-1,249,000

Mortgage loan, carrying amount

68,563,000

68,169,000

27,265,000

Debt instrument, maturity date

1-Sep-13

Number of debt instruments

Weighted average maturity of mortgage and other indebtedness (in years)

'4 years 3 months 0 days

'4 years 8 months 1 day

Schedule of principal repayments [Abstract]

2014

207,268,000

161,510,000

18,493,000

27,265,000

113,400,000

2015

729,861,000

2016

802,137,000

2017

495,409,000

2018

676,511,000

Thereafter

1,796,419,000

Total payments

4,707,605,000

48,110,000

Net unamortized premiums

3,816,000

Mortgage and other indebtedness

$4,711,421,000

Mortgages_and_Other_Indebtedne1

Mortgages and Other Indebtedness (Derivative Instruments) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Fair Value	($2,637)	($4,007)
Interest Rate Cap [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Number of Instruments	'	1
Interest Rate Swap [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Number of Instruments	4	4
Notional Amount Outstanding	106,677	109,830
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Interest Rate Cap [Member] \| Intangible lease assets and other assets [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Designated Benchmark Interest Rate	'3-month LIBOR	'
Strike Rate	5.00%	'
Fair Value	'	0
Maturity Date	1-Jan-14	'
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Pay Fixed Receive Variable Swap One [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Notional Amount Outstanding	51,566	'
Amortized amount	48,337	'
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Pay Fixed Receive Variable Swap One [Member] \| Accrued Liabilities [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Designated Benchmark Interest Rate	'1-month LIBOR	'
Strike Rate	2.15%	'
Fair Value	-1,260	-1,915
Maturity Date	30-Apr-16	'
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Pay fixed receive variable swap Two [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Notional Amount Outstanding	32,291	'
Amortized amount	30,276	'
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Pay fixed receive variable swap Two [Member] \| Accrued Liabilities [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Designated Benchmark Interest Rate	'1-month LIBOR	'
Strike Rate	2.19%	'
Fair Value	-807	-1,226
Maturity Date	30-Apr-16	'
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Pay fixed receive variable swap Three [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Notional Amount Outstanding	12,069	'
Amortized amount	11,313	'
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Pay fixed receive variable swap Three [Member] \| Accrued Liabilities [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Designated Benchmark Interest Rate	'1-month LIBOR	'
Strike Rate	2.14%	'
Fair Value	-294	-446
Maturity Date	30-Apr-16	'
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Pay fixed receive variable swap Four [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Notional Amount Outstanding	10,751	'
Amortized amount	10,083	'
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Pay fixed receive variable swap Four [Member] \| Accrued Liabilities [Member]	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'
Designated Benchmark Interest Rate	'1-month LIBOR	'
Strike Rate	2.24%	'
Fair Value	($276)	($420)
Maturity Date	30-Apr-16	'

Mortgages_and_Other_Indebtedne2

Mortgages and Other Indebtedness (Derivative Instrument Risk) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Interest Expense [Member]	'	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Loss Recognized in Earnings (Effective Portion)	($551)	($568)	($1,650)	($1,687)
Gain Recognized in Earnings (Ineffective Portion)	0	0	0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	'	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Losses expected to be reclassified from AOCI to interest expense	2,023	'	2,023	'
Interest Rate Contract [Member]	'	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI/L (Effective Portion)	$597	$117	$1,371	$1,398

Comprehensive_Income_Details

Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income	$13,255	$5,810	$13,255	$5,810	$8,614	$5,644	$7,442	$6,412
OCI before reclassifications, Hedging Agreements	1,148	-451	3,021	-289	'	'	'	'
OCI before reclassifications, Available-for-Sale Securities	4,044	-1,749	6,240	-2,000	'	'	'	'
OCI before reclassifications	5,192	-1,064	9,261	1,085	'	'	'	'
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	-551	568	-1,650	1,687	'	'	'	'
Net OCI	4,641	-1,632	7,611	-602	'	'	'	'
Total Redeemable Interests [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cumulative Changes in Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges, Effect Net of Tax	398	384	398	384	393	387	372	373
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Available-for-Sale Securities	382	338	382	338	351	333	364	353
OCI before reclassifications, Hedging Agreements	5	12	11	11	'	'	'	'
OCI before reclassifications, Available-for-Sale Securities	31	-26	49	-15	'	'	'	'
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	0	0	0	0	'	'	'	'
Net OCI, Hedging Agreements	5	12	11	11	'	'	'	'
Net OCI, Available-for-Sale Securities	31	-26	49	-15	'	'	'	'
Total Shareholders' Equity [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cumulative Changes in Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges, Effect Net of Tax	-48	-1,569	-48	-1,569	-557	-1,214	-2,974	-2,756
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Available-for-Sale Securities	12,853	8,035	12,853	8,035	10,216	7,539	10,829	9,742
OCI before reclassifications, Hedging Agreements	1,060	1,973	2,816	2,874	'	'	'	'
OCI before reclassifications, Available-for-Sale Securities	2,637	-2,794	5,314	-1,707	'	'	'	'
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	-551	568	-1,650	1,687	'	'	'	'
Net OCI, Hedging Agreements	509	1,405	1,166	1,187	'	'	'	'
Net OCI, Available-for-Sale Securities	2,637	-2,794	5,314	-1,707	'	'	'	'
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cumulative Changes in Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges, Effect Net of Tax	-3,110	-3,363	-3,110	-3,363	-3,193	-3,304	-3,596	-3,563
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Available-for-Sale Securities	2,780	1,985	2,780	1,985	1,404	1,903	2,447	2,263
OCI before reclassifications, Hedging Agreements	83	233	194	200	'	'	'	'
OCI before reclassifications, Available-for-Sale Securities	1,376	-462	877	-278	'	'	'	'
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	0	0	0	0	'	'	'	'
Net OCI, Hedging Agreements	83	233	194	200	'	'	'	'
Net OCI, Available-for-Sale Securities	1,376	-462	877	-278	'	'	'	'
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income	13,255	5,810	13,255	5,810	8,613	5,644	7,442	6,412
OCI before reclassifications	5,193	-1,064	9,261	1,085	'	'	'	'
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	-551	-568	-1,650	-1,687	'	'	'	'
Net OCI	4,642	-1,632	7,611	-602	'	'	'	'
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership [Member] \| Total Redeemable Interests [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cumulative Changes in Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges, Effect Net of Tax	398	384	398	384	393	387	372	373
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Available-for-Sale Securities	382	339	382	339	351	333	365	354
OCI before reclassifications, Hedging Agreements	5	12	11	11	'	'	'	'
OCI before reclassifications, Available-for-Sale Securities	31	-26	49	-15	'	'	'	'
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	0	0	0	0	'	'	'	'
Net OCI, Hedging Agreements	5	12	11	11	'	'	'	'
Net OCI, Available-for-Sale Securities	31	-26	49	-15	'	'	'	'
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership [Member] \| Total Shareholders' Equity [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cumulative Changes in Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges, Effect Net of Tax	-3,158	-4,932	-3,158	-4,932	-3,751	-4,518	-6,570	-6,319
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Available-for-Sale Securities	15,633	10,019	15,633	10,019	11,620	9,442	13,275	12,004
OCI before reclassifications, Hedging Agreements	1,144	2,206	3,010	3,074	'	'	'	'
OCI before reclassifications, Available-for-Sale Securities	4,013	-3,256	6,191	-1,985	'	'	'	'
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	-551	-568	-1,650	-1,687	'	'	'	'
Net OCI, Hedging Agreements	593	1,638	1,360	1,387	'	'	'	'
Net OCI, Available-for-Sale Securities	4,013	-3,256	6,191	-1,985	'	'	'	'
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	($551)	($568)	($1,650)	($1,687)	'	'	'	'

Comprehensive_Income_Narrative

Comprehensive Income Narrative (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI on Derivatives, Net of Tax	$551	($568)	$1,650	($1,687)
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership [Member]	'	'	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI on Derivatives, Net of Tax	$551	$568	$1,650	$1,687

Mortgage_and_Other_Notes_Recei2

Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	31-May-14
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'
Percentage of assignment of the partnership interest	100.00%	'	'
Mortgage and other notes receivable	$19,513	$30,424	'
Other Entities [Member] \| Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'
Interest Rate, mortgage loans on real estate	2.65%	2.67%	'
Other Entities [Member] \| Maximum [Member]	'	'	'
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'
Interest Rate, mortgage loans on real estate	9.50%	9.50%	'
Mortgages [Member]	'	'	'
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'
Mortgage and other notes receivable	9,025	19,120	'
Mortgages [Member] \| Coastal Grand - MyrtleBeach [Member]	'	'	'
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'
Interest Rate, mortgage loans on real estate	7.75%	7.75%	'
Mortgage and other notes receivable	0	9,000	'
Mortgages [Member] \| One Park Place [Member]	'	'	'
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'
Interest Rate, mortgage loans on real estate	5.00%	5.00%	'
Mortgage and other notes receivable	1,609	1,738	'
Mortgages [Member] \| Village Square, Houghton Lake and Cadillac [Member]	'	'	'
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'
Interest Rate, mortgage loans on real estate	4.50%	4.50%	'
Mortgage and other notes receivable	1,719	2,600	'
Mortgages [Member] \| Other Entities [Member]	'	'	'
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'
Mortgage and other notes receivable	5,697	5,782	'
Other Notes Receivable [Member]	'	'	'
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'
Mortgage and other notes receivable	10,488	11,304	'
Other Notes Receivable [Member] \| Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta LLC [Member]	'	'	'
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'
Mortgage and other notes receivable	0	816	'
Interest Rate, other notes receivable	7.00%	7.00%	'
Other Notes Receivable [Member] \| Lakeshore Mall [Member]	'	'	'
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'
Mortgage and other notes receivable	0	0	10,000
Interest Rate, other notes receivable	5.00%	0.00%	'
Other Notes Receivable [Member] \| Lees Summit Land [Member]	'	'	'
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'
Mortgage and other notes receivable	7,429	7,429	'
Interest Rate, other notes receivable	5.00%	5.00%	'
Other Notes Receivable [Member] \| Woodstock GA Investments LLC [Member]	'	'	'
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items]	'	'	'
Mortgage and other notes receivable	$3,059	$3,059	'
Interest Rate, other notes receivable	10.00%	10.00%	'

Segment_Information_Details

Segment Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	$258,714	$257,549	$776,890	$771,615	'
Property operating expenses	-71,473	-74,369	-219,235	-218,389	'
Interest expense	-60,214	-56,341	-179,997	-173,374	'
Other expense	-7,396	-6,371	-21,331	-21,217	'
Gain on sales of real estate assets	434	58	3,513	1,058	'
Segment profit	120,065	120,526	359,840	359,693	'
Depreciation and amortization expense	-72,488	-68,941	-212,180	-206,115	'
General and administrative expense	-9,474	-10,160	-35,583	-36,459	'
Interest and other income	463	8,809	3,535	10,197	'
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt	18,282	0	60,942	-9,108	'
Loss on impairment	-497	0	-17,753	-21,038	'
Gain on investment	0	0	0	2,400	'
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	3,936	2,270	11,038	7,618	'
Income tax provision	-3,083	-271	-4,266	-854	'
Income from continuing operations	57,204	52,233	165,573	106,334	'
Total assets	6,632,711	'	6,632,711	'	6,785,971
Capital expenditures	85,263	81,039	238,676	277,646	'
Malls [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	228,661	235,599	683,494	706,555	'
Property operating expenses	-68,597	-77,556	-210,553	-231,302	'
Interest expense	-50,228	-52,477	-148,822	-160,603	'
Other expense	-1	0	-20	0	'
Gain on sales of real estate assets	-12	-3	1,654	345	'
Segment profit	109,823	105,563	325,753	314,995	'
Total assets	5,644,948	6,198,268	5,644,948	6,198,268	'
Capital expenditures	60,484	52,963	144,123	155,130	'
Associated Centers [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	9,961	9,930	31,104	31,437	'
Property operating expenses	-2,226	-2,519	-6,981	-7,701	'
Interest expense	-1,987	-2,032	-5,983	-6,125	'
Other expense	0	0	0	0	'
Gain on sales of real estate assets	3	0	937	0	'
Segment profit	5,751	5,379	19,077	17,611	'
Total assets	274,845	277,195	274,845	277,195	'
Capital expenditures	1,220	2,155	13,906	9,621	'
Community Centers [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	4,598	5,460	13,847	13,345	'
Property operating expenses	-1,195	-1,034	-3,784	-2,451	'
Interest expense	-649	-614	-1,949	-1,735	'
Other expense	0	0	0	0	'
Gain on sales of real estate assets	33	59	489	59	'
Segment profit	2,787	3,871	8,603	9,218	'
Total assets	284,691	235,647	284,691	235,647	'
Capital expenditures	842	2,438	2,439	5,036	'
All Other [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	15,494	6,560	48,445	20,278	'
Property operating expenses	545	6,740	2,083	23,065	'
Interest expense	-7,350	-1,218	-23,243	-4,911	'
Other expense	-7,395	-6,371	-21,311	-21,217	'
Gain on sales of real estate assets	410	2	433	654	'
Segment profit	1,704	5,713	6,407	17,869	'
Total assets	428,227	155,555	428,227	155,555	'
Capital expenditures	22,717	23,483	78,208	107,859	'
Segment Totals [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Total assets	$6,632,711	$6,866,665	$6,632,711	$6,866,665	'

Equity_and_Capital_Details

Equity and Capital (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
Equity and Capital (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Mar. 01, 2013
Targeted or Tracking Stock, Stock [Line Items]	'	'	'
Common stock offering, maximum aggregate price	'	'	$300,000,000
Commission to sales agent, maximum (percent)	'	'	2.00%
Number of shares settled	243,648	8,635,715	'
Gross proceeds	639,000	209,531,000	'
Net proceeds	131,000	209,510,000	'
Common stock offering, maximum aggregate price still available	88,507,000	'	'
At The Market Stock Sales [Member]	'	'	'
Targeted or Tracking Stock, Stock [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of shares settled	'	8,419,298	'
Gross proceeds	'	211,493,000	'
Net proceeds	'	$209,596,000	'
Weighted-average sales price (in dollars per share)	'	$25.12	'

Earnings_Per_Share_and_Earning1

Earnings Per Share and Earnings per Unit (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Earnings Per Share and Earnings per Unit (Details)	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	0	0	0	0
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership [Member]	'	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	0	0	0	0

Contingencies_Details

Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Mar. 11, 2010	Feb. 28, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013
	lawsuit	Promenade D'Iberville LLC [Member]	Promenade D'Iberville LLC [Member]	Promenade D'Iberville LLC [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Retainage allegedly owed under the construction contract	'	$327,000	'	'
Litigation settlement, amount	'	'	800,000	8,240,000
Number of pending lawsuits	3	'	'	'
Environmental liability insurance, maximum coverage per incident	10,000,000	'	'	'
Environmental liability insurance, annual coverage limit.	$50,000,000	'	'	'

Contingencies_Guarantees_Detai

Contingencies (Guarantees) (Details) (USD $)

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Aug. 31, 2014

Jul. 31, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Aug. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2013

Jul. 31, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Aug. 31, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Sep. 30, 2014

Aug. 31, 2014

Mar. 31, 2014

Feb. 28, 2014

West Melbourne I LLC - Phase I [Member]

West Melbourne I LLC - Phase II [Member]

Fremaux Town Center JV, LLC [Member]

Port Orange I LLC [Member]

JG Gulf Coast Town Center LLC - Phase III [Member]

Fremaux Town Center JV, LLC [Member]

Fremaux Town Center Phase I, upon full payment of rent [Member]

Fremaux Town Center Phase I, after one year of completion [Member]

Fremaux Town Center Phase II [Member]

Fremaux Town Center Phase II, upon completion [Member]

Fremaux Town Center Phase II, after one year of completion [Member] [Member]

West Melbourne I and Port Orange I [Member]

York Town Center Lp [Member]

Fremaux Town Center Phase I [Member]

extension_option

Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]

Company's Ownership Interest

50.00%

65.00%

50.00%

65.00%

50.00%

Outstanding Balance

$40,435,000

$10,757,000

$61,102,000

$5,840,000

$37,640,000

$2,045,000

Percentage Guaranteed by the Company

25.00%

50.00%

25.00%

100.00%

50.00%

100.00%

50.00%

25.00%

15.00%

100.00%

25.00%

15.00%

Maximum Guaranteed Amount

10,109,000

2,689,000

15,276,000

5,840,000

21,789,000

32,100,000

Obligation recorded to reflect guaranty

1,080,000

747,000

65,000

157,000

472,000

460,000

321,000

Number of extension options available

Debt instrument, option extension term

'1 year

Property loan obligation guaranteed by Company (percent)

25.00%

100.00%

Loan guaranty, fee income percentage

1.00%

Amount Financed or Extended

47,291,000

Debt Coverage Service Ratio for Construction Loan

130.00%

Guarantors Percentage Obligation for Construction Loan, Expected

50.00%

Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted

22,000,000

Annual Reductions To Guarantors Obligations

800,000

Guaranteed Minimum Exposure Amount

10,000,000

Guaranteed Amount of the Outstanding Loan Based on Percentage

16,400,000

Reimburse Obligations

50.00%

Malpractice Loss Contingency, Letters of Credit and Surety Bonds

$19,673,000

$23,513,000

ShareBased_Compensation_Detail

Share-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
	plan	Sep. 30, 2013	plan	Sep. 30, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Number of share-based compensation plans	2	'	2	'
Number of shares authorized under plan	10,400,000	'	10,400,000	'
Share-based compensation expense	$628	$418	$3,095	$2,296
Share-based compensation cost capitalized as part of real estate assets	77	54	200	159
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value	'	'	'	'
Unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock awards	$8,050	'	$8,050	'
Compensation cost to be recognized over a weighted average period	'	'	'3 years 6 months 20 days	'
Stock Awards [Member]	'	'	'	'
Shares	'	'	'	'
Nonvested, beginning of period (in shares)	'	'	478,216	'
Granted (in shares)	'	'	236,450	'
Vested (in shares)	'	'	-167,700	'
Forfeited (in shares)	'	'	-13,690	'
Nonvested, end of period (in shares)	533,276	'	533,276	'
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value	'	'	'	'
Weighted average grant date fair value, nonvested, beginning of period (in dollars per share)	'	'	$18.72	'
Weighted average grant date fair value, granted (in dollars per share)	'	'	$17.11	'
Weighted average grant date fair value, vested (in dollars per share)	'	'	$17.78	'
Weighted average grant date fair value, forfeited (in dollars per share)	'	'	$18.60	'
Weighted average grant date fair value, nonvested, end of period (in dollars per share)	$18.31	'	$18.31	'

Noncash_Investing_and_Financin2

Noncash Investing and Financing Activities (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Other Significant Noncash Transactions [Line Items]	'	'
Accrued dividends and distributions payable	$50,511	$47,546
Additions to real estate assets accrued but not yet paid	16,232	30,517
Trade-in allowance - aircraft	0	2,800
Citadel Mall [Member]	'	'
Other Significant Noncash Transactions [Line Items]	'	'
Transfer of entity in settlement of mortgage debt obligation, net	43,932	0
Chapel Hill Mall [Member]	'	'
Other Significant Noncash Transactions [Line Items]	'	'
Transfer of entity in settlement of mortgage debt obligation, net	18,259	0
Notes Receivable [Member] \| Lakeshore Mall [Member]	'	'
Other Significant Noncash Transactions [Line Items]	'	'
Notes receivable from sale of Lakeshore Mall	$10,000	$0

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
Percentage of taxable income required to be distributed to shareholders	'	'	90.00%	'	'
State tax expense	$801	$674	$2,811	$2,680	'
Current tax benefit (provision)	-2,159	-428	-3,026	812	'
Deferred tax benefit (provision)	-924	157	-1,240	-1,666	'
Income tax provision	-3,083	-271	-4,266	-854	'
Net deferred tax asset	$627	'	$627	'	$4,893

Subsequent_Events_Details

Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)

Sep. 30, 2014

Feb. 28, 2014

Aug. 31, 2013

Jan. 31, 2015

Dec. 31, 2014

Oct. 31, 2014

Promenade D'Iberville LLC [Member]

Scenario, Forecast [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Operating property loan [Member]

Senior Notes Due 2024 [Member]

Treasury Rate [Member]

Promenade D'Iberville LLC [Member]

Promenade Diberville Llc Settlement 2 [Member]

Promenade Diberville Llc Settlement 1 [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Minimum [Member]

Maximum [Member]

Senior Notes Due 2024 [Member]

Promenade D'Iberville LLC [Member]

EMJ Corporation [Member]

Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]

Subsequent Event [Member]

Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]

Subsequent Event [Line Items]

Litigation settlement, amount

$800,000

$8,240,000

$5,000,000

$4,750,000

$250,000

$970,000

Environmental Remediation Expense

6,600,000

Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months

207,268,000

113,400,000

Long-term debt, percentage bearing fixed interest, amount

300,000,000

Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate

4.60%

Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Increase (Decrease)

0.25%

1.00%

Secured debt to total assets

40.00%

45.00%

Notice required to redeem debt, term

'30 days

Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage

100.00%

Derivative, basis spread on variable rate

0.35%

Other Underwriting Expense

2,245,000

Unamortized debt discount

75,000

Proceeds from Sale of Loans Held-for-sale

$297,680,000