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