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Unconsolidated Affiliates, Redeemable Interests, Noncontrolling Interests and Cost Method Investments (Unconsolidated Affiliates)(Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Feb. 29, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Loss on impairment			$ 19,685	$ 0
River Ridge Mall
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Reserve for capital expenditures	$ 2,100
G&I VIII CBL Triangle LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property	10.00%		10.00%
River Ridge Mall
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property	25.00%		25.00%
River Ridge Mall
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Loss on impairment	$ 9,510
Ownership percentage sold	75.00%
Parent Company \| G&I VIII CBL Triangle LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property		10.00%
Parent Company \| Triangle Town Center, Triangle Town Commons and Triangle Town Place
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property		50.00%
Parent Company \| River Ridge Mall
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property	25.00%		25.00%
Corporate Joint Venture \| G&I VIII CBL Triangle LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property		90.00%
Sales price		$ 174,000
Value of equity contributed		$ 3,060
Corporate Joint Venture \| Triangle Town Center, Triangle Town Commons and Triangle Town Place
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property		50.00%
Corporate Joint Venture \| River Ridge Mall
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of equity interest in real estate property	75.00%		75.00%
Corporate Joint Venture \| River Ridge Mall
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Cash contributed by third party	$ 33,500
Value of equity method investment	7,000		$ 7,000
Cash used to reduce balances on lines of credit	$ 32,819
Corporate Joint Venture \| Mortgages \| G&I VIII CBL Triangle LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Mortgage note payables assumed		$ 171,092
Corporate Joint Venture \| Other Ownership Interest \| G&I VIII CBL Triangle LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Mortgage note payables assumed		$ 85,546