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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_ExitCreditAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Exit Credit Agreement [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_ExitCreditAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Exit credit agreement.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_FreshStartAccountingAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fresh start accounting [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Guarantor Obligations, Nature [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_TurtleCreekMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Turtle Creek Mall [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_SecuredNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Secured notes.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_ShareholdersEquityLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Shareholders Equity [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_ShareholdersEquityLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Shareholders Equity [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_ShareholdersEquityLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Shareholders Equity [Line Items]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_CompanyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The Company [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoncashProjectAbandonmentCosts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Write-off of development projects</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AmendmentFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Amendment Flag</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AmendmentFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amendment Flag</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Impairment of Real Estate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loss on impairment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Impairment charges of real estate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Loss on impairment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Product and Service [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Product and Service</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_TenPercentageSeniorSecuredNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">10% senior secured notes.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_TenPercentageSeniorSecuredNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Ten Percentage Senior Secured Notes [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_TenPercentageSeniorSecuredNotesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">10% Senior Secured Notes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_OccupancyRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Occupancy rate.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_OccupancyRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Occupancy Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_OccupancyRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Occupancy rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Chief Executive Officer [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Chief Executive Officer</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORInYearFourMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">London interbank offered rate libor in year four.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORInYearFourMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">London Interbank Offered Rate L I B O R In Year Four [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORInYearFourMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">LIBOR in Year Four</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_NumberOfEntitiesEquityMethodOfAccounting_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The total number of entities accounted for using the equity method of Accounting.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_NumberOfEntitiesEquityMethodOfAccounting_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Entities Equity Method Of Accounting</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_NumberOfEntitiesEquityMethodOfAccounting_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of entities - equity method of accounting (entity)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_ElPasoOutletCenterHoldingLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">El Paso Outlet Center Holding, LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_ElPasoOutletCenterHoldingLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">El Paso Outlet Center Holding Llc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_ElPasoOutletCenterHoldingLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">El Paso Outlet Center Holding, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_BrookfieldSquareMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Brookfield Square [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_BrookfieldSquareMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Brookfield Square [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_BrookfieldSquareMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Brookfield Square, Brookfield, WI</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_DebtAndDerivativesTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt and Derivatives [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_DebtAndDerivativesTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt And Derivatives [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_DebtAndDerivativesTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Mortgage and Other Indebtedness, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerSharePolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Earnings per Share and Earnings per Unit</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_HamiltonCornerMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Hamilton Corner [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_HamiltonCornerMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hamilton Corner [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_HamiltonCornerMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hamilton Corner</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Concentration Risk [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Concentration Risk [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">LIABILITIES AND EQUITY</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReclassificationTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Reclassification, Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Address, Postal Zip Code</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Address, Postal Zip Code</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net cash provided by operating activities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireNotesReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Payments received on notes receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireNotesReceivable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payments to Acquire Notes Receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TypeOfFreshStartAdjustmentDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Reorganization, Chapter 11 [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TypeOfFreshStartAdjustmentDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Reorganization, Chapter 11</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingCodmProfitLossMeasureHowUsedDescription_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Segment Reporting, CODM, Profit (Loss) Measure, How Used, Description</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingCodmProfitLossMeasureHowUsedDescription_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Segment reporting, CODM, profit (loss) measure, how used, description</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORInYearFiveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">London interbank offered rate libor in year five.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORInYearFiveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">London Interbank Offered Rate L I B O R In Year Five [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORInYearFiveMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">LIBOR in Year Five</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Stock [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Common Stock</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">New Accounting Pronouncements Or Change In Accounting Principle [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cyd_CybersecurityRiskRoleOfManagementTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cybersecurity Risk Role of Management [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Defined contribution plan, employer discretionary contribution amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year One</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2026</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_AssociatedLandParcelMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Associated Land Parcel [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_AssociatedLandParcelMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Associated Land Parcel [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_AssociatedLandParcelMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Associated Land Parcel</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_OperatingPartnershipMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Operating Partnership [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_OperatingPartnershipMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Partnership [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_OperatingPartnershipMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Operating Partnership</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hedging Relationship [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_AshevilleMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Asheville Mall</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_AshevilleMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Asheville Mall [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_AshevilleMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Asheville Mall</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetAcquiredInPlaceLeases_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Acquired-in-Place Leases</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetAcquiredInPlaceLeases_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">In-place leases, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireTradingSecuritiesHeldforinvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payment for Acquisition, Trading Security, Held-for-Investment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireTradingSecuritiesHeldforinvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Purchases of U.S. treasury securities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SecuredDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Senior secured notes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SecuredDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">New senior secured notes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SecuredDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Secured Debt, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SecuredDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Secured loan</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EscrowDeposit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Escrow Deposit</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EscrowDeposit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Mortgage escrows</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_Open-AirCentersMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Open-Air Centers [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_Open-AirCentersMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Open-air centers.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_Open-AirCentersMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Open-Air Centers</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationAllocationOfRecognizedPeriodCostsCapitalizedAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Amount Capitalized</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_LandParcelSaleMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Land Parcel Sale [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_LandParcelSaleMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Land Parcel Sale.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_BrookfieldSquareAnchorRedevelopmentLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Brookfield Square Anchor Redevelopment loan</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_BrookfieldSquareAnchorRedevelopmentLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Brookfield Square Anchor Redevelopment Loan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_BrookfieldSquareAnchorRedevelopmentLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Brookfield Square Anchor Redevelopment loan.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_OperatingPropertiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Operating Properties.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_AshevilleMallAndParkPlazaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Asheville Mall and Park Plaza [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_PaddockMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Paddock Mall.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossUnrealizedGainOnInterestRateSwap_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Other comprehensive income loss unrealized gain on interest rate swap.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedBuildingsAndImprovements_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Business combination, recognized identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed, buildings and improvements.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Dispositions and Held for Sale</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsShareBasedCompensation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Earnings allocable to unvested restricted stock</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsShareBasedCompensation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dividend, Share-Based Payment Arrangement</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_LaytonHillsPlazaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Layton Hills Plaza [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinorityInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinorityInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Beginning Balance</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Below Market Lease, Net</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Below Market Lease, Net, Beginning Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BelowMarketLeaseNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Below Market Lease, Net, Ending Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_SpringsAtPortOrangeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Springs at port orange.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_RichlandMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Richland Mall [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_RichlandMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Richland Mall [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_RichlandMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Richland Mall</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciationRealEstateSoldAndOtherDeductions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Real Estate Accumulated Depreciation, Real Estate Sold and Other Deductions</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_HeldForSaleMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Held for Sale.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_StockRepurchaseProgramMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Stock repurchase program.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_AmbassadorInfrastructureLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Ambassador Infrastructure, LLC [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_StroudMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Stroud Mall.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_TerraceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The Terrace [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Vesting rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_PotentiallyDilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Potentially dilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share amount.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_PotentiallyDilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Potentially Dilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_PotentiallyDilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Potentially dilutive securities excluded from the computation of EPS (shares)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_HoneyCreekMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Honey Creek Mall.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_HoneyCreekMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Honey Creek Mall [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_HoneyCreekMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Honey Creek Mall</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Total fair value of shares vested</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProductAndServiceOtherMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Product and Service, Other [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_SalesOfLaytonHillsMallLaytonHillsConvenienceCenterLaytonHillsPlaza10OutparcelsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sales of Layton Hills Mall, Layton Hills Convenience Center, Layton Hills Plaza, 10 Outparcels [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_SalesOfLaytonHillsMallLaytonHillsConvenienceCenterLaytonHillsPlaza10OutparcelsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">sales of Layton Hills Mall, Layton Hills Convenience Center, Layton Hills Plaza, 10 outparcels, member.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_SalesOfLaytonHillsMallLaytonHillsConvenienceCenterLaytonHillsPlaza10OutparcelsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Sales of Layton Hills Mall, Layton Hills Convenience Center, Layton Hills Plaza, 10 Outparcels</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_LossOnInsuranceProceeds_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Loss on Insurance Proceeds</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_LossOnInsuranceProceeds_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Loss on insurance proceeds.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_LossOnInsuranceProceeds_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loss on insurance proceeds</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_CoolSpringsJcPenneyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cool Springs JC Penney</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_CoolSpringsJcPenneyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cool Springs JC Penney [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_CoolSpringsJcPenneyMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Cool Springs JC Penney.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_LandParcelMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Land Parcel [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_LandParcelMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Land parcel.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_LesseeLeasingArrangementsNumberofOfficeBuildingLeases_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Number of Office Building Leases</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_LesseeLeasingArrangementsNumberofOfficeBuildingLeases_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee Leasing Arrangements Numberof Office Building Leases</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_LesseeLeasingArrangementsNumberofOfficeBuildingLeases_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Number of office leases</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from Sale of Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Redemptions of available-for-sale securities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetAboveMarketLeasesNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Finite lived intangible asset above market leases, net.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetAboveMarketLeasesNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finite Lived Intangible Asset Above Market Leases Net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetAboveMarketLeasesNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Above market leases, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_ComprehensiveIncomeLossAttributableToCommonShareholders_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Comprehensive income attributable to common shareholders</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_ComprehensiveIncomeLossAttributableToCommonShareholders_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Comprehensive Income Loss Attributable To Common Shareholders</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_ComprehensiveIncomeLossAttributableToCommonShareholders_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Comprehensive income loss attributable to common shareholders.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Debt discounts</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related Party Transaction [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MajorityOwnedSubsidiaryUnconsolidatedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Majority-Owned Subsidiary, Nonconsolidated [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MajorityOwnedSubsidiaryUnconsolidatedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Deconsolidation Upon Contribution/Assignment of Interest in Joint Venture and Loss of Control</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MajorityOwnedSubsidiaryUnconsolidatedMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Deconsolidation Upon Loss of Control</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_LebconAssociatesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Lebcon Associates [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_LebconAssociatesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lebcon Associates [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_LebconAssociatesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lebcon Associates</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_ScheduleOfDividendsDeclaredAndPaidForIncomeTaxPurposesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Schedule of Dividends Declared and Paid For Income Tax Purposes [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_ScheduleOfDividendsDeclaredAndPaidForIncomeTaxPurposesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule Of Dividends Declared And Paid For Income Tax Purposes Table [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_ScheduleOfDividendsDeclaredAndPaidForIncomeTaxPurposesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Dividends Declared and Paid for Income Tax Purposes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Common stock, treasury shares</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_ParkdaleSelfStorageLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Parkdale Self Storage, LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_ParkdaleSelfStorageLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Parkdale Self Storage L L C [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_ParkdaleSelfStorageLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Parkdale Self Storage L L C</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_ParkdaleSelfStorageLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Parkdale Self Storage, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_TheShoppesAtStClairSquareMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The Shoppes at St. Clair Square.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_TheShoppesAtStClairSquareMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">The Shoppes At St Clair Square [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_TheShoppesAtStClairSquareMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">The Shoppes at St. Clair Square Fairview Heights, IL</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPManagingMemberOrGeneralPartnerOwnershipInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Managing Member or General Partner, Ownership Interest</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPManagingMemberOrGeneralPartnerOwnershipInterest_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ownership of the sole general partner in partnership (as a percent)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash and Cash Equivalents [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedRestrictedCash_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Restricted Cash</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedRestrictedCash_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Business combination, recognized identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed, restricted cash.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedRestrictedCash_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Restricted cash</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateHeldForDevelopmentAndSaleNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate Held for Development and Sale, Net</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_SunriseMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Sunrise Mall [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_SunriseMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sunrise Mall [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_SunriseMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Sunrise Mall</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StraightLineRent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Straight Line Rent</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_JarniganRoadMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Jarnigan Road [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_JarniganRoadMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Jarnigan Road [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_JarniganRoadMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Jarnigan Road LP</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_ThePromenadeDLbervilleMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The Promenade D'lberville.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_ThePromenadeDLbervilleMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">The Promenade D Lberville [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_ThePromenadeDLbervilleMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">The Promenade D'lberville D'lberville, MS</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_RestrictedCashAndEscrowDeposit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Restricted Cash And Escrow Deposit</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_RestrictedCashAndEscrowDeposit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Restricted cash and escrow deposit.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_RespectiveYearOfTheForbearanceAgreementOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Respective year of the forbearance agreement, one member.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MinimumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Minimum</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MinimumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Minimum</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_RevenuePerformanceObligationLeaseCommissionRecognizedUponLeaseExecutionPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lease commission recognized upon lease execution (as a percent)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_LiborMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">LIBOR</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_LiborMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">LIBOR [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_LiborMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">LIBOR.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Amortization of Intangible Assets</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_WestmorelandSouthMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Westmoreland South [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_WestmorelandSouthMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Westmoreland South [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_WestmorelandSouthMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Westmoreland South</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DevelopmentInProcess_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Development in Process</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DevelopmentInProcess_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Developments in progress</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfitLossFromRealEstateOperations_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net profit from sale of property</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_NumberOfOtherPropertiesOwned_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_NumberOfSharesExchanged_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of shares exchanged.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_GuaranteedMinimumExposureAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Minimum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the company could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees after reductions.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_GuaranteedMinimumExposureAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Guaranteed Minimum Exposure Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_GuaranteedMinimumExposureAmount_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Guaranteed minimum exposure amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_VariableRateInterestMemberMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Variable Rate Interest</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_VariableRateInterestMemberMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Variable Rate Interest Member [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_VariableRateInterestMemberMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Variable Rate Interest [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_HarfordMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Harford Mall [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_HarfordMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Harford Mall [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_HarfordMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Harford Mall, Bel Air, MD</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Cancellation of Predecessor equity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_Non-RecourseOpen-AirCentersAndOutparcelsLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Non-Recourse Open-Air Centers and Outparcels Loan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_Non-RecourseOpen-AirCentersAndOutparcelsLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Non-Recourse Open-Air Centers and Outparcels Loan.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_Non-RecourseOpen-AirCentersAndOutparcelsLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Non-Recourse Open-Air Centers and Outparcels Loan</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related Party Transactions [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Accumulated Depreciation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Accumulated depreciation, end of period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Accumulated depreciation, beginning of period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateAccumulatedDepreciation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedMaturityTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessor, Operating Lease, Payment to be Received, Maturity [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedMaturityTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Undiscounted Future Lease Payments to be Received</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_CombinedOwnershipPercentageBySubsidiariesInOperatingPartnership_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The number of units or percentage investment held by one or more general or limited partners of the LLC or LP.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_CombinedOwnershipPercentageBySubsidiariesInOperatingPartnership_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Combined Ownership Percentage By Subsidiaries In Operating Partnership</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_CombinedOwnershipPercentageBySubsidiariesInOperatingPartnership_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Combined ownership by the subsidiaries in operating partnership (as a percent)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributionsFromAffiliates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Proceeds from Contributions from Affiliates</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributionsFromAffiliates_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Contributions from noncontrolling interests</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_S2025Q1DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">S 2025 Q1 Dividends [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_S2025Q1DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">S 2025 Q1 Dividends.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_S2025Q1DividendsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Special Dividend</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodClassifiedAsLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments other than options in period classified as liabilities.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodClassifiedAsLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period Classified As Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodClassifiedAsLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Shares granted in period classified as liabilities (shares)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_GuarantorObligationsRecoverable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Represents amount recoverable by guarantor from third parties for amounts paid under the guaranty.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_GuarantorObligationsRecoverable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Guarantor Obligations Recoverable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_GuarantorObligationsRecoverable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Guarantor obligations recoverable (as a percent)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAcquiredInExcessOfPaymentsToAcquireBusiness_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Increase in cash and restricted cash from acquisition of interest in unconsolidated affiliate, net of cash paid</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAcquiredInExcessOfPaymentsToAcquireBusiness_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash Acquired in Excess of Payments to Acquire Business</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Accounts payable and accrued liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Business combination, recognized identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed, accounts payable and accrued liabilities.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueGranted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments other than options weighted average grant date fair value granted.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueGranted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Granted</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValueGranted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Weighted average grant-date fair value, granted</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Commitments and Contingencies</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_RespectiveYearOfForbearanceAgreementTwoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Respective year of forbearance agreement two member.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">weighted-average grant date fair value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Weighted average grant-date fair value, unvested, ending of period (USD per share)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_NumberOfOfficeBuildingsOwned_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of office buildings owned.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_JanesvilleMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Janesville Mall [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_JanesvilleMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Janesville Mall [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_JanesvilleMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Janesville Mall</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AuditorFirmId_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Auditor Firm ID</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AuditorFirmId_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Auditor Firm ID</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_ParklandSelfStorageLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Parkland Self Storage,LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_ParklandSelfStorageLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Parkland Self Storage L L C [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_ParklandSelfStorageLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Parkdale Self Storage, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt instrument basis points</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_ParkwayPlaceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Parkway Place.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_ParkwayPlaceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Parkway Place [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_ParkwayPlaceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Parkway Place</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockDividendRatePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Dividend rate of preferred stock (as a percent)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ScenarioForecastMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Forecast [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_ScenarioForecastMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Scenario Forecast</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_OutparcelPropertiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Outparcel properties.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_OutparcelPropertiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Outparcel Properties [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_OutparcelPropertiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Outparcel properties</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_OldPreferredStockMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Old preferred stock.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_OldPreferredStockMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Old Preferred Stock [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_OldPreferredStockMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Old Preferred Stock</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalNoncontrollingInterestOther_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Adjustments to additional paid in capital noncontrolling interest other.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalNoncontrollingInterestOther_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Noncontrolling Interest Other</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalNoncontrollingInterestOther_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Adjustment for noncontrolling interests</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_DefinedContributionPlanRequiredServicePeriodPriorToPlanParticipation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Defined Contribution Plan, Required Service Period Prior to Plan Participation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_DefinedContributionPlanRequiredServicePeriodPriorToPlanParticipation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Defined Contribution Plan Required Service Period Prior To Plan Participation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_DefinedContributionPlanRequiredServicePeriodPriorToPlanParticipation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Defined contribution plan, required service period prior to plan participation</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Concentration Risk Benchmark</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_NumberOfSubsidiariesOwned_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of subsidiaries owned.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_NumberOfSubsidiariesOwned_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Subsidiaries Owned</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_NumberOfSubsidiariesOwned_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of wholly owned subsidiaries</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_FreshStartAccountingTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Disclosure for the description of fresh start accounting.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_FreshStartAccountingTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fresh Start Accounting [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_FreshStartAccountingTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fresh Start Accounting</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Two</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2027</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_OpenAirCenterMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Open-Air Center</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_OpenAirCenterMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Open Air Center [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_OpenAirCenterMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Open air center.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityPrimaryBeneficiaryMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Variable Interest Entity Primary Beneficiary</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsAndNoncontrollingInterestsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests and Noncontrolling Interests [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestsAndNoncontrollingInterestsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests And Noncontrolling Interests [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Lessee, Lease, Description [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Lessee Lease Description [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_StatesboroCrossingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Statesboro Crossing [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_StatesboroCrossingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statesboro Crossing [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_StatesboroCrossingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Statesboro Crossing</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinorityInterestInNetIncomeLossOfConsolidatedEntitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in:</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfitLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfitLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfitLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Net income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProfitLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLand_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired, Property, Plant, and Equipment, Land</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedLand_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Land</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateHeldForDevelopmentAndSalePolicy_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate Held for Development and Sale, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateHeldForDevelopmentAndSalePolicy_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Gain on Sales of Real Estate Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCollateralForBorrowedSecurities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash collateral</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCollateralForBorrowedSecurities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash Collateral for Borrowed Securities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCashAndEquivalents_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired, Cash and Cash Equivalent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCashAndEquivalents_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash and cash equivalents</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeasesAcquiredInPlaceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Leases, Acquired-in-Place [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeasesAcquiredInPlaceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">In-Place Leases</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstatePolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstatePolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Real Estate Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_IssuanceOfSuccessorEquityToPredecessorShareholdersAndCommonUnitHoldersShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Issuance of Successor equity to Predecessor shareholders and common unit holders, shares.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_IssuanceOfSuccessorEquityToPredecessorShareholdersAndCommonUnitHoldersShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Issuance Of Successor Equity To Predecessor Shareholders And Common Unit Holders Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_IssuanceOfSuccessorEquityToPredecessorShareholdersAndCommonUnitHoldersShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Issuance of Successor Equity to Predecessor shareholders and common unit holders (shares)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Debt, Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Long-term Debt, Type</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cyd_CybersecurityRiskManagementPositionsOrCommitteesResponsibleTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cybersecurity Risk Management Positions or Committees Responsible [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Weighted-average basic shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Weighted-average basic shares outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_StatementScenarioAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Scenario [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_LaytonHillsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Layton Hills [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_LaytonHillsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Layton Hills.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestEffectsOfChangesNetLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestEffectsOfChangesNetLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_OakParkMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Oak Park Mall [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_OakParkMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Oak Park Mall.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_OakParkMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Oak Park Mall</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_RealEstateFreshStartAccountingAdjustments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Real estate fresh start accounting adjustments.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_RealEstateFreshStartAccountingAdjustments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate Fresh Start Accounting Adjustments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_RealEstateFreshStartAccountingAdjustments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fresh start accounting adjustments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_WestMelbourneILLCPhaseIIMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">West Melbourne I LLC - Phase II [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_NumberOfOpenAirCentersOwned_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of open-air centers owned.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Lived Tangible Asset [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Long-Lived Tangible Asset</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateByLoanDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateByLoanDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule IV - MORTGAGE NOTES RECEIVABLE ON REAL ESTATE</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cyd_CybersecurityRiskProcessForInformingManagementOrCommitteesResponsibleTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cybersecurity Risk Process for Informing Management or Committees Responsible [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsequent Events [Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Mortgage and other indebtedness, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total mortgage and other indebtedness, net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Non-recourse loan amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebt_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Principal balance of a loan with a maturity date prior to December 31, 2025</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Related Party Transactions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_WestgateMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Westgate Mall [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_WestgateMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Westgate Mall [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_WestgateMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Westgate Mall</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_EastTowneMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">East Towne Mall [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_EastTowneMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">East Towne Mall [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_EastTowneMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">East Towne Mall, Madison, WI</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Variable Rate [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Variable Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity, Attributable to Parent</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Ending Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Preferred stock, par value (USD per share)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Variable Interest Entities [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfVariableInterestEntitiesTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Variable Interest Entities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_BullseyeLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Bullseye, LLC Member.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_BullseyeLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Bullseye L L C [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_BullseyeLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Bullseye, LLC</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_SecondHalfPortionOfNewLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Second Half Portion Of New Loan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_SecondHalfPortionOfNewLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Second Half Portion Of New Loan.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateTaxExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate Tax Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateTaxExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Real estate taxes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_CoolSpringGalleriaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cool Spring Galleria</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_CoolSpringGalleriaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cool Spring Galleria [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_CoolSpringGalleriaMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Cool Spring Galleria.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate Investments, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Real estate investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net investment in real estate assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestByLegalEntityTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestByLegalEntityTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest By Legal Entity [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity Method Investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investments in unconsolidated affiliates</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_CapitalGainsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Capital gains.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_CapitalGainsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Capital gains [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_CapitalGainsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Capital gains</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Payments to Acquire Real Estate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Payments to acquire real estate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Acquisitions of real estate assets</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireRealEstate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel">Purchase price</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_MarketingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Marketing [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_MarketingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Marketing [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_MarketingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Marketing revenues</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_ParkdaleMallAndCrossingBeaumontMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Parkdale Mall and Crossing Beaumont.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_ParkdaleMallAndCrossingBeaumontMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Parkdale Mall And Crossing Beaumont [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_ParkdaleMallAndCrossingBeaumontMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Parkdale Mall and Crossing</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity Method Investment [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule Of Equity Method Investments [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Debt, Maturity, Year Five</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_MacysStoresMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Macy's Stores</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_MacysStoresMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Macy's Stores [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_MacysStoresMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Macy's stores.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Address, Address Line Two</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_PrepetitionCharges_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Prepetition charges.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_PrepetitionCharges_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Prepetition Charges</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_PrepetitionCharges_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Prepetition charges</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value Measurements</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DividendsPayableDateDeclaredDayMonthAndYear_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Dividends Payable, Date Declared</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_ArborPlaceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Arbor Place [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_ArborPlaceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Arbor Place [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermConstructionLoanCurrentAndNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Construction Loan</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate, at Point in Time</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Noncontrolling Interest [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Noncontrolling Interests</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_EnvironmentalLiabilityInsuranceMaximumCoveragePerIncident_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Environmental Liability Insurance, Maximum Coverage Per Incident</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_MallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Mall</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_MallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Mall [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_MallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Mall member.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_AssumedWorkingCapitalAssetsAsOfTheAcquisitionDateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Assumed working capital assets as of the acquisition date.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_AssumedWorkingCapitalAssetsAsOfTheAcquisitionDateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Assumed Working Capital Assets As Of The Acquisition Date [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_AssumedWorkingCapitalAssetsAsOfTheAcquisitionDateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Assumed Working Capital Assets as of the Acquisition Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SegmentReportingCodmIndividualTitleAndPositionOrGroupOrCommitteeNameExtensibleEnumeration_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Segment Reporting, CODM, Individual Title and Position or Group Name [Extensible Enumeration]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_EastlandMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Eastland Mall.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_EastlandMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Eastland Mall [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_EastlandMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Eastland Mall, Bloomington, IL</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_EastlandMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Eastland Mall</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Other assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_AssumedWorkingCapitalLiabilitiesAsOfTheAcquisitionDateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Assumed Working Capital Liabilities As Of The Acquisition Date [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_AssumedWorkingCapitalLiabilitiesAsOfTheAcquisitionDateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Assumed working capital liabilities as of the acquisition date.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_AssumedWorkingCapitalLiabilitiesAsOfTheAcquisitionDateMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Assumed Working Capital Liabilities as of the Acquisition Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_PayOffOutstandingDebtSecuredByProperty_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Pay off outstanding debt secured by property.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_PayOffOutstandingDebtSecuredByProperty_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Pay Off Outstanding Debt Secured By Property</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_PayOffOutstandingDebtSecuredByProperty_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Pay off total outstanding debt secured by property</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReceivablesPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Receivable [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReceivablesPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accounts Receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionStartDateAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionStartDateAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_CBLTerraceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">CBL Terrace [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_CBLTerraceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">C B L Terrace [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_CBLTerraceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">CBL Terrace LP</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BuildingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Building [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BuildingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Buildings</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_AshevilleMallCMBSLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Asheville Mall CMBS, LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_AshevilleMallCMBSLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Asheville Mall C M B S L L C [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_AshevilleMallCMBSLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Asheville Mall CMBS, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_SouthCountryCenterMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">South Country Center [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_SouthCountryCenterMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">South Country Center [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_SouthCountryCenterMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">South County Center St. Louis, MO</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_Non-RecourseSecuredTermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Non-Recourse Secured Term Loan</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_Non-RecourseSecuredTermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Non-recourse Secured Term Loan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_Non-RecourseSecuredTermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Non-recourse Secured Term Loan.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Credit Facility [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ownership interest in joint venture (as a percent)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Company's Ownership Interest (as a percent)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_CashPaidToHoldersOfLimitedPartnership_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash paid to holders of limited partnership</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_CashPaidToHoldersOfLimitedPartnership_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash Paid To Holders Of Limited Partnership</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_CashPaidToHoldersOfLimitedPartnership_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Cash paid to holders of limited partnership.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cyd_CybersecurityRiskMateriallyAffectedOrReasonablyLikelyToMateriallyAffectRegistrantTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cybersecurity Risk Materially Affected or Reasonably Likely to Materially Affect Registrant [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Current State and Local Tax Expense (Benefit)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">State tax expense</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_HamiltonCrossingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Hamilton Crossing [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_HamiltonCrossingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Hamilton Crossing [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_HamiltonCrossingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Hamilton Crossing</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cyd_CybersecurityRiskManagementExpertiseOfManagementResponsibleTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cybersecurity Risk Management Expertise of Management Responsible [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedTwoYears_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2027</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_FrontierMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Frontier Mall [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_FrontierMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Frontier Mall [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_FrontierMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Frontier Mall, Cheyenne, WY</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReorganizationChapter11FreshStartAdjustmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Reorganization, Chapter 11, Fresh-Start Adjustment [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_MonroevilleMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Monroeville Mall [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_MonroevilleMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Monroeville Mall [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_MonroevilleMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Monroeville Mall, Pittsburgh, PA</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_MonroevilleMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Monroeville Mall</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Related Party</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_GunbarrelPointeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Gunbarrel Pointe [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_GunbarrelPointeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Gunbarrel Pointe [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_GunbarrelPointeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Gunbarrel Pointe</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeasesAcquiredInPlaceMarketAdjustmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Leases, Acquired-in-Place, Market Adjustment [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeasesAcquiredInPlaceMarketAdjustmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Above-market/Below-market leases</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_BIDevelopmentIILLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">BI Development II LLC.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Address, City or Town</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Repurchases of common stock (shares)</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORInYearOneMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">London interbank offered rate libor in year one.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_OutparcelMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Outparcel.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_PearlandTownCenterMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Pearland Town Center [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MortgagesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Mortgages [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_UnitHolderDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Unit Holder [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_UnitHolderDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unit Holder</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number of Real Estate Properties</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationInitialCostOfBuildingsAndImprovements_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_PostOakMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Post Oak Mall [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_GreenbrierMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Greenbrier mall member.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_RestrictedStockComponentAwardVestingPerformancePeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Restricted stock component award vesting performance period.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LessorOperatingLeasePaymentsToBeReceivedNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2026</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_CBLHoldingsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">CBL Holdings .</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_CBLHoldingsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">C B L Holdings [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_CBLHoldingsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">CBL Holdings</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_LaytonConvenienceCtrMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Layton Convenience Ctr [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_GeneralPartnershipInterestsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">General partnership interests.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_GeneralPartnershipInterestsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">General Partnership Interests [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_GeneralPartnershipInterestsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">General Partnership Interests</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Liabilities</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestDecreaseFromDeconsolidation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Deconsolidation of investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate Property Ownership [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Real Estate Property Ownership</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_NetIncomeLossExcludingAmountRecognizedInTemporaryEquity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net income (loss)</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_NetIncomeLossExcludingAmountRecognizedInTemporaryEquity_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net Income Loss Excluding Amount Recognized In Temporary Equity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total identifiable net assets</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_AdditionsToRealEstateAssetsAccruedButNotYetPaid_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Future cash outflow to pay for real estate additions accrued but not yet paid.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_AdditionsToRealEstateAssetsAccruedButNotYetPaid_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Additions to real estate assets accrued but not yet paid</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total Liabilities</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Liabilities, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCashAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Restricted cash:</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashFlowSupplementalDisclosuresTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Long-Term Line of Credit, Total</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loan amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_AmortizationOfDeferredCompensation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amortization of deferred compensation.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt Instrument</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative Instrument [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateForeclosures_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Foreclosure</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateForeclosures_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Decrease in mortgage and other indebtedness</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock awards</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Asset</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherMinorityInterests_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Noncontrolling Interests</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_ImprovementsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Improvements [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateGrossAtCarryingValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Gross</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_NetIncomeLossAttributableToOtherConsolidatedSubsidiaries_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Net income loss attributable to other consolidated subsidiaries.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cyd_CybersecurityRiskManagementProcessesForAssessingIdentifyingAndManagingThreatsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cybersecurity Risk Management Processes for Assessing, Identifying, and Managing Threats [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_NonRecourseLoansOnOperatingPropertiesOpenAirCentersAndOutparcelsLoanAndSecuredTermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Non-Recourse Loans on Operating Properties, Open-Air Centers and Outparcels Loan and Secured Term Loan</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_NonRecourseLoansOnOperatingPropertiesOpenAirCentersAndOutparcelsLoanAndSecuredTermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Non Recourse Loans On Operating Properties Open Air Centers And Outparcels Loan And Secured Term Loan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_NonRecourseLoansOnOperatingPropertiesOpenAirCentersAndOutparcelsLoanAndSecuredTermLoanMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Non-recourse loans on operating properties, open-air centers and outparcels loan and secured term loan.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_ForbearanceAgreementOnLoanSecuredByCoastalGrandMallAndCoastalGrandCrossingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Forbearance Agreement on Loan Secured by Coastal Grand Mall and Coastal Grand Crossing [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_ForbearanceAgreementOnLoanSecuredByCoastalGrandMallAndCoastalGrandCrossingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Forbearance agreement on the loan secured by Coastal Grand Mall and Coastal Grand Crossing, member.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_PearlandOfficeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Pearland Office [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_PearlandOfficeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Pearland Office [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_PearlandOfficeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Pearland Office</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConsolidationLessThanWhollyOwnedSubsidiaryParentOwnershipInterestEffectsOfChangesNetTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Consolidation Less Than Wholly Owned Subsidiary Parent Ownership Interest Effects Of Changes Net [Table]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherGeneralExpense_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel">Other</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Granted (shares)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Variable interest asset entities</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income Statement [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_NumberOfRegionalMallsOpenAirCentersOwned_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of regional malls open air centers owned.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORInYearThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">London interbank offered rate libor in year three.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORInYearThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">London Interbank Offered Rate L I B O R In Year Three [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_JCPenneyParcelMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">JC Penney parcel.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_JCPenneyParcelMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">J C Penney Parcel [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_JCPenneyParcelMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">J C Penney Parcel</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_FixedRateInterestMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fixed Rate Interest</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_FixedRateInterestMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fixed Rate Interest [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_FixedRateInterestMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Fixed Rate Interest [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleLeaseAssetsAndOtherAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Intangible lease assets and other assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleLeaseAssetsAndOtherAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Lease Assets and Other Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibleLeaseAssetsAndOtherAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Business combination, recognized identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed, intangible lease assets and other assets.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_AllocationOfDividendsDeclaredAndPaid_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Allocation of Dividends Declared and Paid</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_AllocationOfDividendsDeclaredAndPaid_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Allocation Of Dividends Declared And Paid</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_AllocationOfDividendsDeclaredAndPaid_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Dividends declared</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_AtlantaOutletShoppesCMBSLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Atlanta Outlet Shoppes CMBS, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_AtlantaOutletShoppesCMBSLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Atlanta Outlet Shoppes C M B S L L C [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_AtlantaOutletShoppesCMBSLLCMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Atlanta outlet shoppes CMBS L L C.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_LaytonHillsMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Layton hills mall.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_LaytonHillsMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Layton Hills Mall [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_LaytonHillsMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Layton Hills Mall, Layton, UT</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_TheOutletShoppesAtLaredoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The Outlet Shoppes At Laredo [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_TheOutletShoppesAtLaredoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">The Outlet Shoppes At Laredo [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_TheOutletShoppesAtLaredoMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Deferred income tax provision (benefit)</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Deferred tax benefit (provision)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Issuance of restricted common stock (shares)</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Issuance of common stock and restricted common stock (shares)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_TheLandingAtArborPlaceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The Landing at Arbor Place.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_TheLandingAtArborPlaceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">The Landing At Arbor Place [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_TheLandingAtArborPlaceMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">The Landing at Arbor Place Atlanta (Douglasville), GA</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Vested (shares)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConsolidationVariableInterestEntityPolicy_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Consolidation, Variable Interest Entity, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Earnings Per Share, Diluted [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDilutedAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Diluted earnings per share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_FiveMortgageNotesPayableMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Five mortgage notes payable.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_FiveMortgageNotesPayableMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Five Mortgage Notes Payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Diluted earnings per share</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_NorthgateMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Northgate Mall [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_VacantLandMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Vacant land.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_AccruedDividendsAndDistributionsPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Accrued dividends and distributions payable</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_AccruedDividendsAndDistributionsPayable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Accrued dividends and distributions payable.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_PropertyOperatingExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Property operating expenses.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AuditorLocation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Auditor Location</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AuditorLocation_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Auditor Location</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_OtherPropertyTypesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Property Types [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_OtherPropertyTypesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Other property types.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_OtherPropertyTypesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Other Property Types</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_RespectiveYearOfForbearanceAgreementThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Respective Year of Forbearance Agreement Three [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_RespectiveYearOfForbearanceAgreementThreeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Respective year of forbearance agreement three member.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Secured Debt [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateCostOfRealEstateSold_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Sales of Outparcel Land</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Significant Noncash Transactions [Table]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Derivative Contract [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsReceivables_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Receivables</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsReceivables_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired, Receivable, Current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDevelopmentsInProgress_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Developments In Progress</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDevelopmentsInProgress_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Business combination, recognized identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed, developments in progress.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedDevelopmentsInProgress_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Developments in progress</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRealEstatePropertiesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Real Estate Properties [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRealEstatePropertiesTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Properties Owned by Operating Partnership</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Interactive Data Current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Interactive Data Current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncomeTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Lease, Lease Income [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLeaseIncomeTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Schedule of Components of Lease Revenue</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">SEC Schedule, 12-29, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement of Income Location, Balance [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Income Statement Location</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_CrossCreekMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Cross Creek Mall [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_CrossCreekMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cross Creek Mall [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_CrossCreekMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cross Creek Mall</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_CrossCreekMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Cross Creek Mall, Fayetteville, NC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Repayments of Lines of Credit</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Loan amount paid</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_VisionCblMayfaireTcHotelLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Vision CBL Mayfaire TC Hotel, LLC.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_VisionCblMayfaireTcHotelLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Vision CBL Mayfaire TC Hotel, LLC[Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_VisionCblMayfaireTcHotelLlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Vision - CBL Mayfaire TC Hotel, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Real Estate, Type of Property [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Real Estate, Type of Property</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_AshlandTownCenterMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ashland Town Center Ashland, KY</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_AshlandTownCenterMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Ashland Town Center [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_AshlandTownCenterMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Ashland Town Center.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation Disclosure [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation Disclosure [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AboveMarketLeasesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Above Market Leases [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AboveMarketLeasesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Above Market Leases</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AboveMarketLeasesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Above-Market Leases</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_OldHickoryMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Old Hickory Mall.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_OldHickoryMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Old Hickory Mall [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_OldHickoryMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Old Hickory Mall</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfInvestmentRealEstate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Gain (loss) on sales of real estate assets</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_PortOrangeILlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Joint venture investment accounted for using the equity method of accounting.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_PortOrangeILlcMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Port Orange I, LLC</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Tax Identification Number</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Entity Tax Identification Number</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Shareholders' equity:</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_ParkdaleCornerMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Parkdale Corner.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_ParkdaleCornerMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Parkdale Corner [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_ParkdaleCornerMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Parkdale Corner</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReorganizationItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Reorganization Items</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_OutletCentersMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Outlet Centers [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_OutletCentersMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Outlet centers.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_OutletCentersMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Outlet Centers</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Term Debt, Type [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_NumberOfJointVenture_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of joint venture.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Real Estate And Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTerm_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Term</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Organization</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_AlamanceCrossingWestMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Alamance Crossing West.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_LocalPhoneNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Local Phone Number</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForSaleTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Long-Lived Asset, Held-for-Sale [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_EastgateMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Eastgate Mall [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_EastgateMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Eastgate Mall [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_EastgateMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">EastGate Mall</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AuditorOpinionTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Auditor Opinion [Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_MaximumGuaranteeObligationAfterLoansPartiallyPaidDown_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Company's maximum guaranteed amount after loans were partially paid down.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_MaximumGuaranteeObligationAfterLoansPartiallyPaidDown_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Maximum Guarantee Obligation After Loans Partially Paid Down</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_MaximumGuaranteeObligationAfterLoansPartiallyPaidDown_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Maximum Guaranteed Amount</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_MallsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Malls.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_MallsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Malls</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_WestTowneMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">West Towne Mall [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_WestTowneMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">West Towne Mall</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardForfeited_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Forfeited</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_GuaranteedAmountOfOutstandingLoanBasedOnPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Guaranteed Amount Of Outstanding Loan Based On Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_GuaranteedAmountOfOutstandingLoanBasedOnPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Guaranteed amount</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_GuaranteedAmountOfOutstandingLoanBasedOnPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Guaranteed amount of the outstanding loan based on percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstateImprovements_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate, Improvements</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_EastlandsMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Eastland Mall [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_EastlandsMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Eastlands Mall [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_EastlandsMallMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Eastland Mall</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_LandingAtArborPlaceOutparcelMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The Landing at Arbor Place - Outparcel.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_LandingAtArborPlaceOutparcelMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">The Landing at Arbor Place - Outparcel</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_DebtInstrumentRemainingBalance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument, Remaining Balance</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_DebtInstrumentRemainingBalance_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Debt instrument, remaining balance.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_TheOutletShoppesGettysburgGettysburgPAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">The Outlet Shoppes Gettysburg, Gettysburg, PA.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_TheOutletShoppesGettysburgGettysburgPAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">The Outlet Shoppes Gettysburg Gettysburg P A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_TheOutletShoppesGettysburgGettysburgPAMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">The Outlet Shoppes at Gettysburg Gettysburg, PA</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Class of Stock [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Class of Stock</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationAmountOfEncumbrances_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">SEC Schedule, 12-28, Real Estate Companies, Investment in Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation, Amount of Encumbrances</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationAmountOfEncumbrances_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Encumbrances</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Shares available under the EIP</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnconsolidatedPropertiesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unconsolidated Properties</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_WestgateCrossingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Westgate Crossing [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="cbl_WestgateCrossingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Westgate Crossing</link:label>
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</xsd:schema>
