Organization and Basis of Presentation - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024 Subsidiary State	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Number of states in which entity operates | State	21
Above market leases, net		$ 118,673
Below market leases, net		$ 80,408
Consolidated Properties | CBL Holdings
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Ownership interest in qualified subsidiaries (as a percent)	100.00%
Subsidiaries
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Number of wholly owned subsidiaries | Subsidiary	2
Combined ownership by the subsidiaries in operating partnership (as a percent)	99.98%
Non-controlling limited partner interest ownership of CBL's related parties in the Operating Partnership (as a percent)	0.02%
Subsidiaries | CBL Associates Properties Inc
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Ownership of the sole general partner in partnership (as a percent)	1.00%
Limited partnership interest owned by CBL Holdings II, Inc. in the operating partnership (as a percent)	98.98%