CBL & Associates Limited Partnership 10-K 1 Mar 18 2017 FY Annual report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Feb. 22, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES INC
Entity Central Index Key	910,612
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2017
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		172,643,728
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Public Float			$ 1,410,048,595
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	CBL & Associates Limited Partnership
Entity Central Index Key	915,140
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Receivables:
Mortgage and other notes receivable		$ 8,945	$ 16,803
Total assets		5,704,808	6,104,640
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY/CAPITAL
Mortgage and other indebtedness, net		4,230,845	4,465,294
Common units:
Variable interest entities, assets		651,272	659,494
Variable interest entities, liabilities		590,864	616,386
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.
Real estate assets:
Land	[1]	813,390	820,979
Buildings and improvements	[1]	6,723,194	6,942,452
Real estate investment property, at cost	[1]	7,536,584	7,763,431
Accumulated depreciation	[1]	(2,465,095)	(2,427,108)
Real estate investment property, net, before developments in progress	[1]	5,071,489	5,336,323
Held for sale	[1]	0	5,861
Developments in progress	[1]	85,346	178,355
Net investment in real estate assets	[1]	5,156,835	5,520,539
Cash and cash equivalents	[1]	32,627	18,951
Receivables:
Tenant, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,011 and $1,910 in 2017 and 2016, respectively	[1]	83,552	94,676
Other, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $838 in 2017 and 2016	[1]	7,570	6,227
Mortgage and other notes receivable	[1]	8,945	16,803
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	[1]	249,192	266,872
Intangible lease assets and other assets	[1]	166,087	180,572
Total assets	[1]	5,704,808	6,104,640
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY/CAPITAL
Mortgage and other indebtedness, net		4,230,845	4,465,294
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		228,650	280,498
Total liabilities	[1]	4,459,495	4,745,792
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6 and Note 14)
Redeemable interests:
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		8,835	17,996
Preferred Stock, $.01 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized:
Common stock, $.01 par value, 350,000,000 shares authorized, 171,088,778 and 170,792,645 issued and outstanding in 2017 and 2016, respectively		1,711	1,708
Additional paid-in capital		1,974,537	1,969,059
Dividends in excess of cumulative earnings		(836,269)	(742,078)
Total shareholders' equity		1,140,004	1,228,714
Noncontrolling interests		96,474	112,138
Total equity		1,236,478	1,340,852
Common units:
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity/capital		5,704,808	6,104,640
Variable interest entities, assets		651,272
Variable interest entities, liabilities		356,442
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. | Series D preferred stock
Preferred Stock, $.01 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized:
Preferred stock, value		18	18
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. | Series E preferred stock
Preferred Stock, $.01 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized:
Preferred stock, value		7	7
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership
Real estate assets:
Land	[1]	813,390	820,979
Buildings and improvements	[1]	6,723,194	6,942,452
Real estate investment property, at cost	[1]	7,536,584	7,763,431
Accumulated depreciation	[1]	(2,465,095)	(2,427,108)
Real estate investment property, net, before developments in progress	[1]	5,071,489	5,336,323
Held for sale	[1]	0	5,861
Developments in progress	[1]	85,346	178,355
Net investment in real estate assets	[1]	5,156,835	5,520,539
Cash and cash equivalents	[1]	32,627	18,943
Receivables:
Tenant, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,011 and $1,910 in 2017 and 2016, respectively	[1]	83,552	94,676
Other, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $838 in 2017 and 2016	[1]	7,520	6,179
Mortgage and other notes receivable	[1]	8,945	16,803
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	[1]	249,722	267,405
Intangible lease assets and other assets	[1]	165,967	180,452
Total assets	[1]	5,705,168	6,104,997
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY/CAPITAL
Mortgage and other indebtedness, net		4,230,845	4,465,294
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		228,720	280,528
Total liabilities	[1]	4,459,565	4,745,822
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6 and Note 14)
Redeemable interests:
Redeemable common units		8,835	17,996
Partners' capital:
Preferred units		565,212	565,212
Common units:
General partner		6,735	7,781
Limited partners		655,120	756,083
Total partners' capital		1,227,067	1,329,076
Noncontrolling interests		9,701	12,103
Total capital		1,236,768	1,341,179
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity/capital		5,705,168	$ 6,104,997
Variable interest entities, assets		651,272
Variable interest entities, liabilities		$ 356,442
[1]	As of December 31, 2017, includes $651,272 of assets related to consolidated variable interest entities that can be used only to settle obligations of the consolidated variable interest entities and $356,442 of liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities for which creditors do not have recourse to the general credit of the Company. See Note 8.

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical - OP) - CBL & Associates Limited Partnership - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Tenant receivables allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 2,011	$ 1,910
Other receivables allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 838	$ 838

Consolidated Balance Sheets (P4

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical - REIT) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY/CAPITAL
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	15,000,000
Series E preferred stock
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY/CAPITAL
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, dividend rate	6.625%	6.625%
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.
Receivables:
Tenant receivables allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 2,011	$ 1,910
Other receivables allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 838	$ 838
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY/CAPITAL
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	15,000,000	15,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	350,000,000	350,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	171,088,778	170,792,645
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	171,088,778	170,792,645
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. | Series D preferred stock
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY/CAPITAL
Preferred stock, dividend rate	7.375%	7.375%
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	1,815,000	1,815,000
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. | Series E preferred stock
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY/CAPITAL
Preferred stock, dividend rate	6.625%	6.625%
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	690,000	690,000

Consolidated Statements of Oper

Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
REVENUES:
Total revenues	$ 927,252	$ 1,028,257	$ 1,055,018
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Depreciation and amortization	299,090	292,693	299,069
General and administrative	58,466	63,332	62,118
Loss on impairment	71,401	116,822	105,945
Other	5,180	20,326	26,957
Income from operations	232,562	253,628
Interest and other income	1,706	1,524	6,467
Interest expense	(218,680)	(216,318)	(229,343)
Gain on extinguishment of debt	30,927		256
Gain (loss) on investments	(6,197)	7,534	16,560
Income tax benefit (provision)	1,933	2,063	(2,941)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	22,939	117,533	18,200
Gain on sales of real estate assets	93,792	29,567	32,232
Net income	158,982	195,531
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in:
Net income attributable to the Company	120,940	172,882
Net income attributable to common shareholders/unitholders	$ 76,048	$ 127,990
Basic per share/unit data attributable to common shareholders/unitholders:
Income from continuing operations, net of preferred dividends (in dollars per share)	$ 0.44	$ 0.75
Diluted per share/unit data attributable to common shareholders/unitholders:
Income from continuing operations, net of preferred dividends/distributions (in dollars per share)	$ 0.44	$ 0.75
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.
REVENUES:
Minimum rents	$ 624,161	$ 670,565	684,309
Percentage rents	11,874	17,803	18,063
Other rents	19,008	23,110	21,934
Tenant reimbursements	254,552	280,438	288,279
Management, development and leasing fees	11,982	14,925	10,953
Other	5,675	21,416	31,480
Total revenues	927,252	1,028,257	1,055,018
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Property operating	128,030	137,760	141,030
Depreciation and amortization	299,090	292,693	299,069
Real estate taxes	83,917	90,110	90,799
Maintenance and repairs	48,606	53,586	51,516
General and administrative	58,466	63,332	62,118
Loss on impairment	71,401	116,822	105,945
Other	5,180	20,326	26,957
Total operating expenses	694,690	774,629	777,434
Income from operations	232,562	253,628	277,584
Interest and other income	1,706	1,524	6,467
Interest expense	(218,680)	(216,318)	(229,343)
Gain on extinguishment of debt	30,927	0	256
Gain (loss) on investments	(6,197)	7,534	16,560
Income tax benefit (provision)	1,933	2,063	(2,941)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	22,939	117,533	18,200
Income from continuing operations before gain on sales of real estate assets	65,190	165,964	86,783
Gain on sales of real estate assets	93,792	29,567	32,232
Net income	158,982	195,531	119,015
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in:
Operating Partnership	(12,652)	(21,537)	(10,171)
Other consolidated subsidiaries/Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(25,390)	(1,112)	(5,473)
Net income attributable to the Company	120,940	172,882	103,371
Preferred dividends/Distributions to preferred unitholders	(44,892)	(44,892)	(44,892)
Net income attributable to common shareholders/unitholders	$ 76,048	$ 127,990	$ 58,479
Basic per share/unit data attributable to common shareholders/unitholders:
Income from continuing operations, net of preferred dividends (in dollars per share)	$ 0.44	$ 0.75	$ 0.34
Weighted-average common shares/units outstanding (in shares)	171,070	170,762	170,476
Diluted per share/unit data attributable to common shareholders/unitholders:
Income from continuing operations, net of preferred dividends/distributions (in dollars per share)	$ 0.44	$ 0.75	$ 0.34
Weighted-average common and potential dilutive common shares/units outstanding (in shares)	171,070	170,836	170,499
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership
REVENUES:
Minimum rents	$ 624,161	$ 670,565	$ 684,309
Percentage rents	11,874	17,803	18,063
Other rents	19,008	23,110	21,934
Tenant reimbursements	254,552	280,438	288,279
Management, development and leasing fees	11,982	14,925	10,953
Other	5,675	21,416	31,480
Total revenues	927,252	1,028,257	1,055,018
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Property operating	128,030	137,760	141,030
Depreciation and amortization	299,090	292,693	299,069
Real estate taxes	83,917	90,110	90,799
Maintenance and repairs	48,606	53,586	51,516
General and administrative	58,466	63,332	62,118
Loss on impairment	71,401	116,822	105,945
Other	5,180	20,326	26,957
Total operating expenses	694,690	774,629	777,434
Income from operations	232,562	253,628	277,584
Interest and other income	1,706	1,524	6,467
Interest expense	(218,680)	(216,318)	(229,343)
Gain on extinguishment of debt	30,927	0	256
Gain (loss) on investments	(6,197)	7,534	16,560
Income tax benefit (provision)	1,933	2,063	(2,941)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	22,939	117,533	18,200
Income from continuing operations before gain on sales of real estate assets	65,190	165,964	86,783
Gain on sales of real estate assets	93,792	29,567	32,232
Net income	158,982	195,531	119,015
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in:
Other consolidated subsidiaries/Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(25,390)	(1,112)	(5,473)
Net income attributable to the Company	133,592	194,419	113,542
Preferred dividends/Distributions to preferred unitholders	(44,892)	(44,892)	(44,892)
Net income attributable to common shareholders/unitholders	$ 88,700	$ 149,527	$ 68,650
Basic per share/unit data attributable to common shareholders/unitholders:
Income from continuing operations, net of preferred dividends (in dollars per share)	$ 0.45	$ 0.75	$ 0.34
Weighted-average common shares/units outstanding (in shares)	199,322	199,764	199,734
Diluted per share/unit data attributable to common shareholders/unitholders:
Income from continuing operations, net of preferred dividends/distributions (in dollars per share)	$ 0.45	$ 0.75	$ 0.34
Weighted-average common and potential dilutive common shares/units outstanding (in shares)	199,322	199,838	199,757

Consolidated Statements of Comp

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Net income	$ 158,982	$ 195,531
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		434	$ (14,403)
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.
Net income	158,982	195,531	119,015
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized holding gain on available-for-sale securities	0	0	242
Reclassification to net income of realized gain on available-for-sale securities	0	0	(16,560)
Unrealized gain on hedging instruments	0	877	4,111
Reclassification of hedging effect on earnings	0	(443)	(2,196)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	0	434	(14,403)
Comprehensive income	158,982	195,965	104,612
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests in:
Operating Partnership	(12,652)	(21,600)	(7,244)
Other consolidated subsidiaries	(25,390)	(1,112)	(5,473)
Comprehensive income attributable to the Company	120,940	173,253	91,895
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership
Net income	158,982	195,531	119,015
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized holding gain on available-for-sale securities	0	0	242
Reclassification to net income of realized gain on available-for-sale securities	0	0	(16,560)
Unrealized gain on hedging instruments	0	877	4,111
Reclassification of hedging effect on earnings	0	(443)	(2,196)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	0	434	(14,403)
Comprehensive income	158,982	195,965	104,612
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests in:
Other consolidated subsidiaries	(25,390)	(1,112)	(5,473)
Comprehensive income attributable to the Company	$ 133,592	$ 194,853	$ 99,139

Consolidated Statements of Equi

Consolidated Statements of Equity/Capital - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.	CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.Preferred Stock	CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.Common Stock	CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.Additional Paid-in Capital	CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.Dividends in Excess of Cumulative Earnings	CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.Total Shareholders' Equity	CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.Noncontrolling Interests	CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	CBL & Associates Limited Partnership	CBL & Associates Limited PartnershipRedeemable Partnership Interests	CBL & Associates Limited PartnershipRedeemable Common Units	CBL & Associates Limited PartnershipTotal Redeemable Interests	CBL & Associates Limited PartnershipPreferred Units	CBL & Associates Limited PartnershipCommon Units	CBL & Associates Limited PartnershipGeneral Partner	CBL & Associates Limited PartnershipLimited Partners	CBL & Associates Limited PartnershipAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income	CBL & Associates Limited PartnershipTotal Partner's Capital	CBL & Associates Limited PartnershipNoncontrolling Interests
Redeemable common units, beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2014										$ 37,559
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Net income (loss)										3,902
Other comprehensive income (loss)		$ (14,051)				$ (11,476)		$ (11,476)	$ (2,575)	(352)	$ (14,051)		$ (352)	$ (352)					$ (14,051)	$ (14,051)	$ 0
Adjustment for noncontrolling interests		(2,980)			$ (2,773)			(2,773)	(207)	2,981
Adjustment to record redeemable noncontrolling interests at redemption value		11,617			10,225			10,225	1,392	(11,617)	11,617	$ (1,658)	(9,959)	(11,617)			$ 119	$ 11,498		11,617	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(40,534)						0	(40,534)	(7,143)	(7,866)	(2,571)		(2,571)						0	(7,866)
Redeemable common units, ending balance at Dec. 31, 2015										25,330
Beginning balance, shareholders' equity at Dec. 31, 2014		1,549,928	$ 25	$ 1,703	1,958,198	13,411	$ (566,785)	1,406,552	143,376
Beginning balance, partners' capital at Dec. 31, 2014											1,550,441	6,455	31,104	37,559	$ 565,212		9,789	953,349	13,183	1,541,533	8,908
Beginning balance, partners' capital units (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014															25,050	199,532
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Net income (loss)		115,113					103,371	103,371	11,742		115,113	3,360	542	3,902	$ 44,892		699	67,409		113,000	2,113
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(14,051)				(11,476)		(11,476)	(2,575)	(352)	(14,051)		(352)	(352)					(14,051)	(14,051)	0
Redemption of common units (in shares)																(15)
Redemptions of common units											(286)							(286)		(286)	0
Issuance of common units (in shares)																278
Issuance of common units											679							679		679	0
Purchase of noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership/Acquire controlling interest in shopping center property		(286)						0	(286)
Dividends/distributions declared - common stock/units		(180,722)					(180,722)	(180,722)	0		(213,391)		(4,572)	(4,572)			(2,133)	(211,258)		(213,391)	0
Dividends declared/distributions - preferred stock/units		(44,892)					(44,892)	(44,892)	0		(44,892)				(44,892)					(44,892)	0
Issuance of shares of common stock and restricted common stock		679		3	676			679	0
Cancellation of restricted common stock (in shares)																(47)
Cancellation of restricted common stock, value		(770)		(1)	(769)			(770)	0		(770)							(770)		(770)	0
Performance stock units		624			624			624	0		624						6	618		624	0
Amortization of deferred compensation		4,152			4,152			4,152	0		4,152						43	4,109		4,152	0
Allocation of partners' capital											(3,053)		2,981	2,981			(88)	(2,965)		(3,053)	0
Adjustment for noncontrolling interests		(2,980)			(2,773)			(2,773)	(207)	2,981
Adjustment to record redeemable noncontrolling interests at redemption value		11,617			10,225			10,225	1,392	(11,617)	11,617	(1,658)	(9,959)	(11,617)			119	11,498		11,617	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(40,534)						0	(40,534)	(7,143)	(7,866)	(2,571)		(2,571)						0	(7,866)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests		1,721						0	1,721		1,721									0	1,721
Ending balance, shareholders' equity at Dec. 31, 2015		1,399,599	25	1,705	1,970,333	1,935	(689,028)	1,284,970	114,629
Ending balance, partners' capital at Dec. 31, 2015											1,400,038	5,586	19,744	25,330	$ 565,212		8,435	822,383	(868)	1,395,162	4,876
Ending balance, partners' capital units (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2015															25,050	199,748
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Net income (loss)										(1,603)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		431				371		371	60	3	431		3	3					431	431	0
Redemption of redeemable noncontrolling interest		9,636			9,636			9,636	0	(3,206)	9,636	(3,206)		(3,206)			99	9,537		9,636	0
Adjustment for noncontrolling interests		(2,454)			(13,773)	(2,306)		(16,079)	13,625	2,454
Adjustment to record redeemable noncontrolling interests at redemption value		(1,937)			(2,061)			(2,061)	124	1,937	(1,937)	2,729	(792)	1,937			(20)	(1,917)		(1,937)	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(40,039)						0	(40,039)	(6,919)	(7,888)	(2,347)		(2,347)						0	(7,888)
Redeemable common units, ending balance at Dec. 31, 2016										17,996	17,996
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Net income (loss)		197,134					172,882	172,882	24,252		197,134	(2,762)	1,159	(1,603)	$ 44,892		1,523	146,845		193,260	3,874
Other comprehensive income (loss)		431				371		371	60	3	431		3	3					431	431	0
Redemption of common units (in shares)																(965)
Redemptions of common units	$ (11,754)										(11,754)							(11,754)		(11,754)	0
Issuance of common units (in shares)																336
Issuance of common units											481							481		481	0
Purchase of noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership/Acquire controlling interest in shopping center property		(11,754)						0	(11,754)
Redemption of redeemable noncontrolling interest		9,636			9,636			9,636	0	(3,206)	9,636	(3,206)		(3,206)			99	9,537		9,636	0
Dividends/distributions declared - common stock/units		(181,040)					(181,040)	(181,040)	0		(213,191)		(4,572)	(4,572)			(2,133)	(211,058)		(213,191)	0
Dividends declared/distributions - preferred stock/units		(44,892)					(44,892)	(44,892)	0		(44,892)				(44,892)					(44,892)	0
Issuance of shares of common stock and restricted common stock		481		3	478			481	0
Cancellation of restricted common stock (in shares)																(34)
Cancellation of restricted common stock, value		(267)			(267)			(267)	0		(267)							(267)		(267)	0
Performance stock units		1,033			1,033			1,033	0		1,033						11	1,022		1,033	0
Amortization of deferred compensation		3,680			3,680			3,680	0		3,680						38	3,642		3,680	0
Allocation of partners' capital											(2,566)		2,454	2,454			(172)	(2,831)	437	(2,566)	0
Adjustment for noncontrolling interests		(2,454)			(13,773)	(2,306)		(16,079)	13,625	2,454
Adjustment to record redeemable noncontrolling interests at redemption value		(1,937)			(2,061)			(2,061)	124	1,937	(1,937)	2,729	(792)	1,937			(20)	(1,917)		(1,937)	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(40,039)						0	(40,039)	(6,919)	(7,888)	(2,347)		(2,347)						0	(7,888)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests		11,241						0	11,241		11,241									0	11,241
Ending balance, shareholders' equity at Dec. 31, 2016		1,340,852	25	1,708	1,969,059	$ 0	(742,078)	1,228,714	112,138
Ending balance, partners' capital at Dec. 31, 2016											1,341,179	$ 0	17,996	$ 17,996	$ 565,212		7,781	756,083	$ 0	1,329,076	12,103
Ending balance, partners' capital units (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016															25,050	199,085
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Net income (loss)										699
Adjustment for noncontrolling interests		(3,049)			(7,339)			(7,339)	4,290	3,049
Adjustment to record redeemable noncontrolling interests at redemption value		8,337			7,213			7,213	1,124	(8,337)	8,337		(8,337)				86	8,251		8,337	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(55,796)						0	(55,796)	(4,572)	(25,823)									0	(25,823)
Redeemable common units, ending balance at Dec. 31, 2017										8,835	8,835
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests
Net income (loss)		158,283					120,940	120,940	37,343		158,283		699		$ 44,892		905	87,096		132,893	25,390
Redemption of common units (in shares)																(84)
Redemptions of common units	$ (656)										(656)							(656)		(656)	0
Issuance of common units (in shares)																349
Issuance of common units											529							529		529	0
Purchase of noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership/Acquire controlling interest in shopping center property		(656)						0	(656)
Dividends/distributions declared - common stock/units		(170,239)					(170,239)	(170,239)	0		(200,211)		(4,572)				(2,002)	(198,209)		(200,211)	0
Dividends declared/distributions - preferred stock/units		(44,892)					(44,892)	(44,892)	0		(44,892)				(44,892)					(44,892)	0
Issuance of shares of common stock and restricted common stock		$ 529		3	$ 526			$ 529	$ 0
Cancellation of restricted common stock (in shares)		(405)			(405)			(405)	0							(53)
Cancellation of restricted common stock, value											(405)							(405)		(405)	0
Performance stock units		$ 1,501			$ 1,501			$ 1,501	$ 0		1,501						15	1,486		1,501	0
Amortization of deferred compensation		3,982			3,982			3,982	0		3,982						41	3,941		3,982	0
Allocation of partners' capital											(3,087)		3,049				(91)	(2,996)		(3,087)	0
Adjustment for noncontrolling interests		(3,049)			(7,339)			(7,339)	4,290	3,049
Adjustment to record redeemable noncontrolling interests at redemption value		8,337			7,213			7,213	1,124	(8,337)	8,337		(8,337)				86	8,251		8,337	0
Deconsolidation of investment		(2,232)						0	(2,232)		(2,232)									0	(2,232)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(55,796)						0	(55,796)	$ (4,572)	(25,823)									0	(25,823)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests		263						0	263		263									0	263
Ending balance, shareholders' equity at Dec. 31, 2017		$ 1,236,478	$ 25	$ 1,711	$ 1,974,537		$ (836,269)	$ 1,140,004	$ 96,474
Ending balance, partners' capital at Dec. 31, 2017											$ 1,236,768		$ 8,835		$ 565,212		$ 6,735	$ 655,120		$ 1,227,067	$ 9,701
Ending balance, partners' capital units (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017															25,050	199,297

Consolidated Statements of Equ8

Consolidated Statements of Equity (Parenthetical) - shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Issuance of shares of stock (in shares)	348,809	335,417	278,093
Shares of restricted common stock canceled (in shares)	52,676	33,720	47,418

Consolidated Statements of Cash

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 158,982	$ 195,531
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
(Gain) loss on investments	6,197	(7,534)	$ (16,560)
Loss on impairment	71,401	116,822	105,945
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	(22,939)	(117,533)	(18,200)
Change in deferred tax accounts	4,526	(907)	(152)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities		20,755	20,755
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	158,982	195,531	119,015
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	299,090	292,693	299,069
Net amortization of deferred financing costs, debt premiums and discounts	4,953	2,952	4,948
Net amortization of intangible lease assets and liabilities	(1,788)	113	(1,487)
Gain on sales of real estate assets	(93,792)	(29,567)	(32,232)
Write-off of development projects	5,180	56	2,373
Share-based compensation expense	5,792	5,027	5,218
(Gain) loss on investments	6,197	(7,534)	(16,560)
Loss on impairment	71,401	116,822	105,945
Gain on extinguishment of debt	(30,927)	0	(256)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	(22,939)	(117,533)	(18,200)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates	22,373	16,603	21,095
Provision for doubtful accounts	3,782	4,058	2,254
Change in deferred tax accounts	4,526	(907)	(153)
Changes in:
Tenant and other receivables	(3,941)	(7,979)	(5,455)
Other assets	(6,660)	(4,386)	1,803
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	8,168	2,630	7,638
Net cash provided by operating activities	430,397	468,579	495,015
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to real estate assets	(203,127)	(248,004)	(218,891)
Acquisitions of real estate assets	(79,799)	0	(191,988)
Proceeds from sales of real estate assets	210,346	189,489	132,231
Net proceeds from disposal of investments	9,000	10,299	0
Additions to mortgage and other notes receivable	(4,118)	(3,259)	(3,096)
Payments received on mortgage and other notes receivable	9,659	1,069	1,610
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities	0	0	20,755
Additional investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	(19,347)	(28,510)	(15,200)
Distributions in excess of equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	18,192	95,958	20,807
Changes in other assets	(16,618)	(7,054)	(11,534)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(75,812)	9,988	(265,306)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from mortgage and other indebtedness	1,216,132	1,174,409	1,358,296
Principal payments on mortgage and other indebtedness	(1,264,076)	(1,377,739)	(1,315,094)
Additions to deferred financing costs	(5,905)	(8,345)	(6,796)
Prepayment fees on extinguishment of debt	(8,871)	0	0
Proceeds from issuances of common stock/units	204	179	188
Purchases of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(656)	(11,754)	(286)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	263	11,241	682
Payment of tax withholdings for restricted stock awards	(390)	0	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(62,010)	(47,213)	(47,682)
Dividends paid to holders of preferred stock/Distributions to preferred unitholders	(44,892)	(44,892)	(44,892)
Dividends paid to common shareholders/unitholders	(181,281)	(180,960)	(180,662)
Net cash used in financing activities	(351,482)	(485,074)	(236,246)
NET CHANGE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	3,103	(6,507)	(6,537)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period	65,069	71,576	78,113
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period	68,172	65,069	71,576
Restricted cash:
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period	65,069	71,576	78,113
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	158,982	195,531	119,015
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	299,090	292,693	299,069
Net amortization of deferred financing costs, debt premiums and discounts	4,953	2,952	4,948
Net amortization of intangible lease assets and liabilities	(1,788)	113	(1,487)
Gain on sales of real estate assets	(93,792)	(29,567)	(32,232)
Write-off of development projects	5,180	56	2,373
Share-based compensation expense	5,792	5,027	5,218
(Gain) loss on investments	6,197	(7,534)	(16,560)
Loss on impairment	71,401	116,822	105,945
Gain on extinguishment of debt	(30,927)	0	(256)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	(22,939)	(117,533)	(18,200)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates	22,376	16,633	21,092
Provision for doubtful accounts	3,782	4,058	2,254
Change in deferred tax accounts	4,526	(907)	(153)
Changes in:
Tenant and other receivables	(3,941)	(7,931)	(5,455)
Other assets	(6,660)	(4,386)	1,803
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	8,173	2,550	7,648
Net cash provided by operating activities	430,405	468,577	495,022
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to real estate assets	(203,127)	(248,004)	(218,891)
Acquisitions of real estate assets	(79,799)	0	(191,988)
Proceeds from sales of real estate assets	210,346	189,489	132,231
Net proceeds from disposal of investments	9,000	10,299	0
Additions to mortgage and other notes receivable	(4,118)	(3,259)	(3,096)
Payments received on mortgage and other notes receivable	9,659	1,069	1,610
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities	0	0	20,755
Additional investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	(19,347)	(28,510)	(15,200)
Distributions in excess of equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	18,192	95,958	20,807
Changes in other assets	(16,618)	(7,054)	(11,534)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(75,812)	9,988	(265,306)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from mortgage and other indebtedness	1,216,132	1,174,409	1,358,296
Principal payments on mortgage and other indebtedness	(1,264,076)	(1,377,739)	(1,315,094)
Additions to deferred financing costs	(5,905)	(8,345)	(6,796)
Prepayment fees on extinguishment of debt	(8,871)	0	0
Proceeds from issuances of common stock/units	204	179	188
Redemption of common units	(656)	(11,754)	(286)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	263	11,240	682
Payment of tax withholdings for restricted stock awards	(390)	0	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(32,038)	(14,807)	(17,084)
Dividends paid to holders of preferred stock/Distributions to preferred unitholders	(44,892)	(44,892)	(44,892)
Dividends paid to common shareholders/unitholders	(211,253)	(213,366)	(211,260)
Net cash used in financing activities	(351,482)	(485,075)	(236,246)
NET CHANGE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH	3,111	(6,510)	(6,530)
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, beginning of period	65,061	71,571	78,101
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period	68,172	65,061	71,571
Restricted cash:
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, end of period	$ 65,061	$ 71,571	$ 78,101

ORGANIZATION

ORGANIZATION	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
ORGANIZATION	ORGANIZATION CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. ("CBL"), a Delaware corporation, is a self-managed, self-administered, fully-integrated real estate investment trust ("REIT") that is engaged in the ownership, development, acquisition, leasing, management and operation of regional shopping malls, open-air and mixed-use centers, outlet centers, associated centers, community centers and office properties. Its Properties are located in 26 states, but are primarily in the southeastern and midwestern United States. CBL conducts substantially all of its business through CBL & Associates Limited Partnership (the "Operating Partnership"), which is a variable interest entity ("VIE"). In accordance with the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 810, Consolidations , the Company is exempt from providing further disclosures related to the Operating Partnership's VIE classification. The Operating Partnership consolidates the financial statements of all entities in which it has a controlling financial interest or where it is the primary beneficiary of a VIE. As of December 31, 2017, the Operating Partnership owned interests in the following Properties: Other Properties Malls (1) Associated Centers Community Centers Office Buildings Total Consolidated Properties 60 20 5 5 (2) 90 Unconsolidated Properties (3) 8 3 4 — 15 Total 68 23 9 5 105 (1) Category consists of regional malls, open-air centers and outlet centers (including one mixed-use center) (the "Malls"). (2) Includes CBL's two corporate office buildings. (3) The Operating Partnership accounts for these investments using the equity method because one or more of the other partners have substantive participating rights. At December 31, 2017 , the Operating Partnership had interests in the following Properties under development ("Construction Properties"): Consolidated Unconsolidated Malls Malls Other Properties Development — — 1 (1) Expansion 1 — — Redevelopments 3 1 — (1) Reflects a community center in development. The Malls, Other Properties ("Associated Centers, Community Centers and Office Buildings") and Construction Properties are collectively referred to as the “Properties” and individually as a “Property.” CBL is the 100% owner of two qualified REIT subsidiaries, CBL Holdings I, Inc. and CBL Holdings II, Inc. At December 31, 2017 , CBL Holdings I, Inc., the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, owned a 1.0% general partner interest in the Operating Partnership and CBL Holdings II, Inc. owned an 84.8% limited partner interest for a combined interest held by CBL of 85.8% . As used herein, the term "Company" includes CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including CBL & Associates Limited Partnership and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. The term "Operating Partnership" refers to CBL & Associates Limited Partnership and its subsidiaries. On November 3, 1993, CBL completed an initial public offering (the “Offering”). Simultaneously with the completion of the Offering, CBL & Associates, Inc., its shareholders and affiliates and certain senior officers of the Company (collectively, “CBL’s Predecessor”) transferred substantially all of their interests in certain real estate properties to CBL & Associates Limited Partnership (the “Operating Partnership”) in exchange for common units of limited partner interest in the Operating Partnership. At December 31, 2017 , CBL’s Predecessor owned a 9.1% limited partner interest and third parties owned a 5.1% limited partner interest in the Operating Partnership. CBL’s Predecessor also owned 3.8 million shares of the Company's common stock at December 31, 2017 , for a total combined effective interest of 11.0% in the Operating Partnership. The Operating Partnership conducts the Company's property management and development activities through its wholly-owned subsidiary, CBL & Associates Management, Inc. ("the Management Company"), to comply with certain requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Internal Revenue Code").

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTI

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Presentation This Form 10-K provides separate consolidated financial statements for the Company and the Operating Partnership. Due to the Company's ability as general partner to control the Operating Partnership, the Company consolidates the Operating Partnership within its consolidated financial statements for financial reporting purposes. The notes to consolidated financial statements apply to both the Company and the Operating Partnership, unless specifically noted otherwise. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the consolidated accounts of the Company, the Operating Partnership and their wholly owned subsidiaries, as well as entities in which the Company has a controlling financial interest or entities where the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary of a VIE. For entities in which the Company has less than a controlling financial interest or entities where the Company is not deemed to be the primary beneficiary of a VIE, the entities are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Accordingly, the Company's share of the net earnings or losses of these entities is included in consolidated net income. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated. Reclassifications Certain reclassifications have been made to amounts in the Company's prior-year financial statements to conform to the current period presentation. The Company reclassified certain amounts related to restricted cash in its consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 upon the adoption of the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-18, Restricted Cash ("ASU 2016-18"), which requires the change in restricted cash to be reported with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling beginning and ending amounts on the consolidated statements of cash flows. The guidance was applied retrospectively to all periods presented. See below in Accounting Guidance Adopted for additional information on the adoption of ASU 2016-18. Accounting Guidance Adopted In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting ("ASU 2016-09"). ASU 2016-09 identifies areas for simplification of accounting for share-based payment transactions. ASU 2016-09 allows an entity to make an accounting policy election to either (1) recognize forfeitures as they occur or (2) continue to estimate the number of awards expected to be forfeited. The Company elected to account for forfeitures of share-based payments as they occur. As the amount of the retrospective adjustment was nominal, the Company elected not to record the change. See Note 16 for further information on the adoption of this guidance. The guidance also requires that when an employer withholds shares upon the vesting of restricted shares for the purpose of meeting tax withholding requirements, that the cash paid for withholding taxes is classified as a financing activity on the statement of cash flows. The Company previously included these amounts within operating activities. ASU 2016-09 is to be applied on a modified retrospective basis as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the date of adoption. The Company adopted ASU 2016-09 as of January 1, 2017 and it did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-17, Interests Held Through Related Parties That Are under Common Control, ("ASU 2016-17") which amended the consolidation guidance in ASU 2015-02, Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis ("ASU 2015-02"), to change how a reporting entity that is a single decision maker of a VIE should consider indirect interests in a VIE held through related parties that are under common control with the entity when determining whether it is the primary beneficiary of the VIE. ASU 2016-17 simplifies the analysis to require consideration of only an entity's proportionate indirect interest in a VIE held through a party under common control. The guidance was applicable on a retrospective basis to all periods in fiscal year 2016, which is the period in which ASU 2015-02 was adopted by the Company. The Company adopted ASU 2016-17 as of January 1, 2017 and it did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, Clarifying the Definition of a Business , ("ASU 2017-01"), which provides a more narrow definition of a business to be used in determining the accounting treatment of an acquisition. Under ASC 805, Business Combinations , the Company generally accounted for acquisitions of shopping center properties as acquisitions of a business. Under ASU 2017-01, more acquisitions are expected to be accounted for as acquisitions of assets. Transaction costs for asset acquisitions are capitalized while those related to business acquisitions are expensed. ASU 2017-01 is to be applied prospectively to any transactions occurring within the period of adoption. The Company adopted ASU 2017-01 as of January 1, 2017. The Company expects most of its future acquisitions of shopping center properties will be accounted for as acquisitions of assets in accordance with the guidance in ASU 2017-01. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-03, Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to Staff Announcements at the September 22, 2016 and November 17, 2016 EITF Meetings , ("ASU 2017-03"), which provides guidance related to the disclosure of the potential impact that the adoption of ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("ASU 2014-09"); ASU 2016-02, Leases ("ASU 2016-02") and ASU 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments ("ASU 2016-13") could have on the Company's consolidated financial statements. ASU 2017-03 was effective upon issuance and the Company has incorporated this guidance within its current disclosures. In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments ("ASU 2016-15"). The objective of ASU 2016-15 is to reduce diversity in practice in the classification of certain items in the statement of cash flows, including the classification of distributions received from equity method investees. The guidance is to be applied on a retrospective basis. The Company adopted ASU 2016-15 in the fourth quarter of 2017 and it did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18 to address diversity in practice related to the classification and presentation of changes in restricted cash. The update requires a reporting entity to explain the change in the total of cash, cash equivalents and amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts on the statement of cash flows. The Company adopted ASU 2016-18 in the fourth quarter of 2017 and it had no impact on the Company's total consolidated cash flows as the adoption of the guidance only changed the location of where restricted cash is reported within the consolidated statements of cash flows. As a result, restricted cash additions of $11,434 and restricted cash reductions of $5,491 for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, were reclassified from cash flows from investing activities and are included in the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts on the consolidated statements of cash flows for the respective periods. As prescribed by the guidance, a reconciliation was added to the consolidated Statements of Cash Flows to reconcile ending cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash to the respective line items in the consolidated balance sheets. Accounting Guidance Not Yet Effective Revenue Recognition guidance and implementation update In May 2014, the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board jointly issued ASU 2014-09. The objective of this converged standard is to enable financial statement users to better understand and analyze revenue by replacing current transaction and industry-specific guidance with a more principles-based approach to revenue recognition. The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that the entity expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance also requires additional disclosure about the nature, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts. ASU 2014-09 applies to all contracts with customers except those that are within the scope of other guidance such as lease and insurance contracts. The Company adopted the guidance as of January 1, 2018 using a modified retrospective approach and it did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements as the majority of the Company's revenue is derived from real estate lease contracts. The Company elected to apply the guidance to contracts with open performance obligations as of January 1, 2018. The cumulative effect of adopting ASC 606 includes an opening adjustment of approximately $362 to retained earnings as of January 1, 2018, to record contract assets and contract liabilities. Historical amounts for prior periods will not be adjusted and will continue to be reported using the guidance in Topic 605, Revenue Recognition. The following updates, which were effective as of the same date as ASU 2014-09 as deferred by ASU 2015-14, Deferral of the Effective Date , were issued by the FASB to clarify the implementation of the revenue guidance: Issuance Date Accounting Standards Update March 2016 ASU 2016-08 Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net) April 2016 ASU 2016-10 Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing May 2016 ASU 2016-11 Rescission of SEC Guidance Because of Accounting Standards Updates 2014-09 and 2014-16 Pursuant to Staff Announcements at the March 3, 2016 EITF Meeting May 2016 ASU 2016-12 Narrow Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients December 2016 ASU 2016-20 Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers September 2017 ASU 2017-13 Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to the Staff Announcement at the July 20, 2017 EITF Meeting and Rescission of Prior SEC Staff Announcements and Observer Comments November 2017 ASU 2017-14 Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 116 and SEC Release No. 33-10403 The Company's revenues largely consist of income earned from leasing. Other revenue streams which are in the scope of ASC 606 primarily include earnings from property management, leasing and development agreements with unconsolidated affiliates and third parties in addition to marketing and other revenues. As part of the implementation process, the Company completed a review to ascertain which contracts were in the scope of the revenue guidance noted above. For those contracts in scope, these were evaluated using the prescribed five-step method. Based on its evaluation of these contracts, the Company does not expect any material changes in the amount or timing of its revenues upon adoption of the guidance. The Company's revenue streams for the year ended December 31, 2017 , approximate the following: Revenue stream % of Total Revenues Leasing revenues 97% Revenues within the scope of ASC 606 2% Other revenues 1% 100% Leasing guidance and implementation update In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02. The objective of ASU 2016-02 is to increase transparency and comparability by recognizing lease assets and liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. Under ASU 2016-02, lessees will be required to recognize a right-of-use asset and corresponding lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms greater than 12 months. The guidance applied by a lessor under ASU 2016-02 is substantially similar to existing GAAP. For public companies, ASU 2016-02 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those years. Early adoption is permitted. Lessees and lessors are required to use a modified retrospective transition method for all leases existing at, or entered into after, the date of initial application. Accordingly, they would apply the new accounting model for the earliest year presented in the financial statements. A number of practical expedients may also be elected. The Company completed a preliminary assessment and continues to evaluate the potential impact the guidance may have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures and will adopt ASU 2016-02 as of January 1, 2019. As a lessor, the Company expects substantially all leases will continue to be classified as operating leases under the new leasing guidance. Additionally, the Company expects to expense certain deferred lease costs due to the narrowed definition of indirect costs that may be capitalized. As a lessee, the Company has 13 ground lease arrangements in which the Company is the lessee for land. As of December 31, 2017 , these ground leases have future contractual payments of approximately $15,113 with maturity dates ranging from January 2019 through July 2089. Other Guidance In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13. The objective of ASU 2016-13 is to provide financial statement users with information about expected credit losses on financial assets and other commitments to extend credit by a reporting entity. The guidance replaces the current incurred loss impairment model, which reflects credit events, with a current expected credit loss model, which recognizes an allowance for credit losses based on an entity's estimate of contractual cash flows not expected to be collected. For public companies that are Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") filers, ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The guidance is to be applied on a modified retrospective basis. The Company plans to adopt ASU 2016-13 as of January 1, 2020 and is evaluating the impact that this update may have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In February 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-05, Clarifying the Scope of Asset Derecognition Guidance and Accounting for Partial Sales of Nonfinancial Assets ("ASU 2017-05"), which applies to the partial sale or transfer of nonfinancial assets, including real estate assets, to unconsolidated joint ventures. ASU 2017-05 requires 100% of the gain or loss to be recognized for nonfinancial assets transferred to an unconsolidated joint venture and any noncontrolling interest received in such nonfinancial assets to be measured at fair value. The Company adopted the guidance on January 1, 2018 using a modified retrospective transition method, which required a cumulative effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. This adjustment (1 ) marked investments in unconsolidated joint ventures to fair value as of the date of contribution to the unconsolidated joint ventures, and (2) recognized the remainder of the gain associated with transferring the assets to the unconsolidated joint venture. In its adoption of ASU 2017-15, the Company identified one unconsolidated affiliate, CBL/T-C, LLC, in which the Company recorded a partial sale of real estate assets in 2011, and will record a gain of $57,850 as a cumulative effect adjustment as of January 1, 2018. Additionally, in conjunction with the transfer of land in the formation of a new joint venture in 2017, the Company will record a gain of $902 related to this transaction as a cumulative effect adjustment as of January 1, 2018. In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, Scope of Modification Accounting ("ASU 2017-09") which provides guidance on the types of changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award to which an entity would be required to apply modification accounting under ASC 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation . The Company adopted ASU 2017-09 on a prospective basis as of January 1, 2018 and it did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. Real Estate Assets The Company capitalizes predevelopment project costs paid to third parties. All previously capitalized predevelopment costs are expensed when it is no longer probable that the project will be completed. Once development of a project commences, all direct costs incurred to construct the project, including interest and real estate taxes, are capitalized. Additionally, certain general and administrative expenses are allocated to the projects and capitalized based on the amount of time applicable personnel work on the development project. Ordinary repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. Major replacements and improvements are capitalized and depreciated over their estimated useful lives. All acquired real estate assets have been accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting and accordingly, the results of operations are included in the consolidated statements of operations from the respective dates of acquisition. The Company allocates the purchase price to (i) tangible assets, consisting of land, buildings and improvements, as if vacant, and tenant improvements, and (ii) identifiable intangible assets and liabilities, generally consisting of above-market leases, in-place leases and tenant relationships, which are included in other assets, and below-market leases, which are included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The Company uses estimates of fair value based on estimated cash flows, using appropriate discount rates, and other valuation techniques to allocate the purchase price to the acquired tangible and intangible assets. Liabilities assumed generally consist of mortgage debt on the real estate assets acquired. Assumed debt is recorded at its fair value based on estimated market interest rates at the date of acquisition. Upon the adoption of ASU 2017-01 on a prospective basis in January 2017, as noted above, the Company expects its future acquisitions will be accounted for as acquisitions of assets in which related transaction costs will be capitalized. Depreciation is computed on a straight-line basis over estimated lives of 40 years for buildings, 10 to 20 years for certain improvements and 7 to 10 years for equipment and fixtures. Tenant improvements are capitalized and depreciated on a straight-line basis over the term of the related lease. Lease-related intangibles from acquisitions of real estate assets are generally amortized over the remaining terms of the related leases. The amortization of above- and below-market leases is recorded as an adjustment to minimum rental revenue, while the amortization of all other lease-related intangibles is recorded as amortization expense. Any difference between the face value of the debt assumed and its fair value is amortized to interest expense over the remaining term of the debt using the effective interest method. The Company’s intangibles and their balance sheet classifications as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 , are summarized as follows: December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 Cost Accumulated Amortization Cost Accumulated Amortization Intangible lease assets and other assets: Above-market leases $ 38,798 $ (31,245 ) $ 49,310 $ (38,197 ) In-place leases 103,230 (78,854 ) 110,968 (80,256 ) Tenant relationships 44,580 (9,719 ) 29,494 (6,610 ) Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: Below-market leases 69,990 (49,756 ) 87,266 (60,286 ) These intangibles are related to specific tenant leases. Should a termination occur earlier than the date indicated in the lease, the related unamortized intangible assets or liabilities, if any, related to the lease are recorded as expense or income, as applicable. The total net amortization expense of the above intangibles was $13,256 , $8,687 and $12,939 in 2017 , 2016 and 2015 , respectively. The estimated total net amortization expense for the next five succeeding years is $9,093 in 2018 , $4,154 in 2019 , $1,926 in 2020 , $1,712 in 2021 and $1,572 in 2022 . Total interest expense capitalized was $2,314 , $2,182 and $3,697 in 2017 , 2016 and 2015 , respectively. Carrying Value of Long-Lived Assets The Company monitors events or changes in circumstances that could indicate the carrying value of a long-lived asset may not be recoverable. When indicators of potential impairment are present that suggest that the carrying amounts of a long-lived asset may not be recoverable, the Company assesses the recoverability of the asset by determining whether the asset’s carrying value will be recovered through the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected from the Company’s probability weighted use of the asset and its eventual disposition. In the event that such undiscounted future cash flows do not exceed the carrying value, the Company adjusts the carrying value of the long-lived asset to its estimated fair value and recognizes an impairment loss. The estimated fair value is calculated based on the following information, in order of preference, depending upon availability: (Level 1) recently quoted market prices, (Level 2) market prices for comparable properties, or (Level 3) the present value of future cash flows, including estimated salvage value. Certain of the Company’s long-lived assets may be carried at more than an amount that could be realized in a current disposition transaction. Projections of expected future operating cash flows require that the Company estimates future market rental income amounts subsequent to expiration of current lease agreements, property operating expenses, the number of months it takes to re-lease the Property, and the number of years the Property is held for investment, among other factors. As these assumptions are subject to economic and market uncertainties, they are difficult to predict and are subject to future events that may alter the assumptions used or management’s estimates of future possible outcomes. Therefore, the future cash flows estimated in the Company’s impairment analyses may not be achieved. See Note 4 and Note 15 for information related to the impairment of long-lived assets for 2017 , 2016 and 2015 . Cash and Cash Equivalents The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less as cash equivalents. Restricted Cash Restricted cash of $35,546 and $46,119 was included in intangible lease assets and other assets at December 31, 2017 and 2016 , respectively. Restricted cash consists primarily of cash held in escrow accounts for debt service, insurance, real estate taxes, capital improvements and deferred maintenance as required by the terms of certain mortgage notes payable. Allowance for Doubtful Accounts The Company periodically performs a detailed review of amounts due from tenants to determine if accounts receivable balances are realizable based on factors affecting the collectability of those balances. The Company’s estimate of the allowance for doubtful accounts requires management to exercise significant judgment about the timing, frequency and severity of collection losses, which affects the allowance and net income. The Company recorded a provision for doubtful accounts of $3,782 , $4,058 and $2,254 for 2017 , 2016 and 2015 , respectively. Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates The Company evaluates its joint venture arrangements to determine whether they should be recorded on a consolidated basis. The percentage of ownership interest in the joint venture, an evaluation of control and whether a VIE exists are all considered in the Company’s consolidation assessment. Initial investments in joint ventures that are in economic substance a capital contribution to the joint venture are recorded in an amount equal to the Company’s historical carryover basis in the real estate contributed. Initial investments in joint ventures that are in economic substance the sale of a portion of the Company’s interest in the real estate are accounted for as a contribution of real estate recorded in an amount equal to the Company’s historical carryover basis in the ownership percentage retained and as a sale of real estate with profit recognized to the extent of the other joint venturers’ interests in the joint venture. Profit recognition assumes the Company has no commitment to reinvest with respect to the percentage of the real estate sold and the accounting requirements of the full accrual method are met. The Company accounts for its investment in joint ventures where it owns a noncontrolling interest or where it is not the primary beneficiary of a VIE using the equity method of accounting. Under the equity method, the Company’s cost of investment is adjusted for additional contributions to and distributions from the unconsolidated affiliate, as well as its share of equity in the earnings of the unconsolidated affiliate. Generally, distributions of cash flows from operations and capital events are first made to partners to pay cumulative unpaid preferences on unreturned capital balances and then to the partners in accordance with the terms of the joint venture agreements. Any differences between the cost of the Company’s investment in an unconsolidated affiliate and its underlying equity as reflected in the unconsolidated affiliate’s financial statements generally result from costs of the Company’s investment that are not reflected on the unconsolidated affiliate’s financial statements, capitalized interest on its investment and the Company’s share of development and leasing fees that are paid by the unconsolidated affiliate to the Company for development and leasing services provided to the unconsolidated affiliate during any development periods. At December 31, 2017 and 2016 , the net difference between the Company’s investment in unconsolidated affiliates and the underlying equity of unconsolidated affiliates, which are amortized over a period equal to the useful life of the unconsolidated affiliates' asset/liability that is related to the basis difference, was $(6,038) and $(6,966) , respectively. On a periodic basis, the Company assesses whether there are any indicators that the fair value of the Company's investments in unconsolidated affiliates may be impaired. An investment is impaired only if the Company’s estimate of the fair value of the investment is less than the carrying value of the investment and such decline in value is deemed to be other than temporary. To the extent impairment has occurred, the loss is measured as the excess of the carrying amount of the investment over the estimated fair value of the investment. The Company's estimates of fair value for each investment are based on a number of assumptions that are subject to economic and market uncertainties including, but not limited to, demand for space, competition for tenants, changes in market rental rates, and operating costs. As these factors are difficult to predict and are subject to future events that may alter the Company’s assumptions, the fair values estimated in the impairment analyses may not be realized. No impairments of investments in unconsolidated affiliates were recorded in 2017 , 2016 and 2015 . Deferred Financing Costs Net deferred financing costs related to the Company's lines of credit of $3,301 and $4,890 were included in intangible lease assets and other assets at December 31, 2017 and 2016 , respectively. Net deferred financing costs related to the Company's other indebtedness of $18,938 and $17,855 were included in net mortgage and other indebtedness at December 31, 2017 and 2016 , respectively. Deferred financing costs include fees and costs incurred to obtain financing and are amortized on a straight-line basis to interest expense over the terms of the related indebtedness. Amortization expense related to deferred financing costs was $5,918 , $5,010 and $7,116 in 2017 , 2016 and 2015 , respectively. Accumulated amortization of deferred financing costs was $16,269 and $13,370 as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 , respectively. Marketable Securities The Company recognized a realized gain of $16,560 , for the difference between the net proceeds of $20,755 less the adjusted cost of $4,195 related to the sale of all its marketable securities in 2015. Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities that are deemed to be temporary in nature are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) ("AOCI/L") in redeemable noncontrolling interests, shareholders’ equity and partners' capital, and noncontrolling interests. Realized gains are recorded in gain on investments. Gains or losses on securities sold were based on the specific identification method. There were no other-than-temporary impairments of marketable securities incurred during 2015 . Interest Rate Hedging Instruments To qualify as a hedging instrument, a derivative must pass prescribed effectiveness tests, performed quarterly using both qualitative and quantitative methods. The Company had entered into derivative agreements, which matured on April 1, 2016, that qualified as hedging instruments and were designated, based upon the exposure being hedged, as cash flow hedges. To the extent they were effective, changes in the fair values of cash flow hedges were reported in other comprehensive income (loss) and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged item affected earnings. The gain or loss on the termination of an effective cash flow hedge was reported in other comprehensive income (loss) and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged item affected earnings. The Company also assessed the credit risk that the counterparty would not perform according to the terms of the contract. See Note 6 for additional information regarding the Company’s former interest rate hedging instruments. Revenue Recognition Minimum rental revenue from operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the initial terms of the related leases. Certain tenants are required to pay percentage rent if their sales volumes exceed thresholds specified in their lease agreements. Percentage rent is recognized as revenue when the thresholds are achieved and the amounts become determinable. The Company receives reimbursements from tenants for real estate taxes, insurance, common area maintenance ("CAM") and other recoverable operating expenses as provided in the lease agreements. Tenant reimbursements are recognized when earned in accordance with the tenant lease agreements. Tenant reimbursements related to certain capital expenditures are billed to tenants over periods of 5 to 15 years and are recognized as revenue in accordance with the underlying lease terms. The Company receives management, leasing and development fees from third parties and unconsolidated affiliates. Management fees are charged as a percentage of revenues (as defined in the management agreement) and are recognized as revenue when earned. Development fees are recognized as revenue on a pro rata basis over the development period. Leasing fees are charged for newly executed leases and lease renewals and are recognized as revenue when earned. Development and leasing fees received from an unconsolidated affiliate during the development period are recognized as revenue only to the extent of the third-party partner’s ownership interest. Development and leasing fees during the development period, to the extent of the Company’s ownership interest, are recorded as a reduction to the Company’s investment in the unconsolidated affiliate. Gain on Sales of Real Estate Assets Gain on sales of real estate assets is recognized when it is determined that the sale has been consummated, the buyer’s initial and continuing investment is adequate, the Company’s receivable, if any, is not subject to future subordination, and the buyer has assumed the usual risks and rewards of ownership of the asset. When the Company has an ownership interest in the buyer, gain is recognized to the extent of the third party partner’s ownership interest. Income Taxes The Company is qualified as a REIT under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. To maintain qualification as a REIT, the Company is required to distribute at least 90% of i

ACQUISITIONS

ACQUISITIONS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Business Combinations [Abstract]
ACQUISITIONS	ACQUISITIONS Since the adoption of ASU 2017-01 (see Note 2 ) as of January 1, 2017, the Company's acquisitions of shopping center and other properties have been accounted for as acquisitions of assets. The Company includes the results of operations of real estate assets acquired in the consolidated statements of operations from the date of the related acquisition. The pro forma effect of these acquisitions was not material. 2017 Acquisitions JG Gulf Coast LLC In December 2017, the Company was assigned its partner's 50% interest in Gulf Coast Town Center - Phase III for no consideration. The unconsolidated affiliate was previously accounted for using the equity method of accounting (see Note 5 ). As of the December 31, 2017 assignment date, the wholly-owned joint venture is accounted for on a consolidated basis in the Company's operations. The Company recorded $2,818 of net assets at their carry-over basis, which included $4,118 related to a mortgage note payable to the Company. Sears and Macy's stores In January 2017, the Company acquired several Sears and Macy's stores, which include land, buildings and improvements, for future redevelopment at the related malls. The Company purchased five Sears department stores and two Sears Auto Centers for $72,765 in cash, which included $265 of capitalized transaction costs. Sears continues to operate the department stores under new ten -year leases for which the Company receives aggregate annual base rent of $5,075 . Annual base rent will be reduced by 0.25% for the third through tenth years of the leases. Sears is responsible for paying CAM charges, taxes, insurance and utilities under the terms of the leases. The Company has the right to terminate each Sears lease at any time (except November 15 through January 15, in any given year), with six month's advance notice. With six month's advance notice, Sears has the right to terminate one lease after a four -year period and may terminate the four other leases after a two -year period. The leases on the Sears Auto Centers were subsequently terminated, in accordance with the terms of the Company's agreement with Sears. The Company also acquired four Macy's stores for $7,034 in cash, which included $34 of capitalized transaction costs. Three of these locations closed in March 2017. The Company entered into a lease with Macy's at the fourth store under which Macy's will continue to operate the store through March 2019 for annual base rent and fixed CAM charges of $19 per year, subject to certain operating covenants. If Macy's ceases to operate at this location, the Company will be reimbursed for the pro rata portion of the amount paid for the operating covenant based on the remaining lease term. The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the respective acquisition dates: Sears Stores Macy's Stores Total Land $ 45,028 $ 4,635 $ 49,663 Building and improvements 14,814 1,965 16,779 Tenant improvements 4,234 377 4,611 Above-market leases 681 — 681 In-place leases 8,364 579 8,943 Total assets 73,121 7,556 80,677 Below-market leases (356 ) (522 ) (878 ) Net assets acquired $ 72,765 $ 7,034 $ 79,799 The intangible assets and liabilities acquired with the acquisition of the Sears and Macy's stores have weighted-average amortization periods as of the respective acquisition dates as follows (in years): Sears Stores Macy's Stores Above-market leases 2.0 N/A In-place leases 2.2 2.2 Below-market leases 5.4 2.2 2016 Acquisitions The Company did not acquire any consolidated shopping center properties during the year ended December 31, 2016 . 2015 Acquisitions The following is a summary of the Company's acquisitions during 2015: Purchase Date Property Property Type Location Ownership Percentage Acquired Cash Purchase Price June 2015 Mayfaire Town Center and Community Center (1) Mall Wilmington, NC 100% $ 191,988 $ 191,988 (1) The Company acquired Mayfaire Town Center and Community Center on June 18, 2015 for $191,988 utilizing availability on its lines of credit. Since the acquisition date, $8,982 of revenue and $410 in income related to Mayfaire Town Center and Community Center were included in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015. The Company subsequently sold Mayfaire Community Center in December 2015. See Note 4 for more information. The following table summarizes the final allocation of the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the June 2015 acquisition date for Mayfaire Town Center and Community Center: 2015 Land $ 39,598 Buildings and improvements 139,818 Tenant improvements 3,331 Above-market leases 393 In-place leases 22,673 Total assets 205,813 Below-market leases (13,825 ) Net assets acquired $ 191,988

DISPOSITIONS

DISPOSITIONS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
DISPOSITIONS	DISPOSITIONS The Company evaluates its disposals utilizing the guidance in ASU 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity . Based on its analysis, the Company determined that the dispositions described below do not meet the criteria for classification as discontinued operations and are not considered to be significant disposals based on its quantitative and qualitative evaluation. Thus, the results of operations of the shopping center Properties described below, as well as any related gain or impairment loss, are included in net income for all periods presented, as applicable. 2017 Dispositions Net proceeds realized from the 2017 dispositions were used to reduce the outstanding balances on the Company's credit facilities, unless otherwise noted. The following is a summary of the Company's 2017 dispositions by sale: Sales Price Gain Sales Date Property Property Type Location Gross Net January One Oyster Point & Two Oyster Point (1) All Other Newport News, VA $ 6,250 $ 6,142 $ — April The Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City (2) Mall Oklahoma City, OK 130,000 55,368 75,434 May College Square & Foothills Mall (3) Mall Morristown, TN / Maryville, TN 53,500 50,566 546 $ 189,750 $ 112,076 $ 75,980 (1) These Properties were classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2016. See Note 15 for information on the impairment loss related to these Properties which was recognized in 2016. (2) In conjunction with the sale of this 75 / 25 consolidated joint venture, three loans secured by the mall were retired. See Note 6 for more information. The Company's share of the gain from the sale was approximately $48,800 . In accordance with the joint venture agreement, the joint venture partner received a priority return of $7,477 from the proceeds of the sale. (3) The Company recognized a gain of $1,994 in the second quarter of 2017 upon the sale of the malls. This gain was partially reduced in the third quarter of 2017 due to construction costs of $1,448 not previously considered. The Company also realized a gain of $17,812 primarily related to the sale of 12 outparcels during the year ended December 31, 2017 . The Company recognized a gain on extinguishment of debt for the Properties listed below, which represented the amount by which the outstanding debt balance exceeded the net book value of the Property as of the transfer date. The respective mortgage lender completed the foreclosure process and received title to the mall listed below in satisfaction of the non-recourse debt secured by the Property . See Note 6 for additional information. See Note 15 for information on previous impairment losses related to these Properties. The following is a summary of these 2017 dispositions: Transfer Date Property Property Type Location January Midland Mall Mall Midland, MI June Chesterfield Mall Mall Chesterfield, MO August Wausau Center Mall Wausau, WI 2016 Dispositions Net proceeds realized from the 2016 dispositions were used to reduce the outstanding balances on the Company's credit facilities. The following is a summary of the Company's 2016 dispositions: Sales Price Gain Sales Date Property Property Type Location Gross Net March River Ridge Mall (1) Mall Lynchburg, VA $ 33,500 $ 32,905 $ — April The Crossings at Marshalls Creek All Other Middle Smithfield, PA 23,650 21,791 3,239 May Bonita Lakes Mall & Crossing (2) Mall & All Other Meridian, MS 27,910 27,614 208 July The Lakes Mall / Fashion Square (3) Mall Muskegon, MI 66,500 65,514 273 September Oak Branch Business Center (4) All Other Greensboro, NC 2,400 2,148 — December Cobblestone Village at Palm Coast (5) All Other Palm Coast, FL 8,500 8,106 — December Randolph Mall, Regency Mall & Walnut Square (6) Mall Asheboro, NC 32,250 31,453 — $ 194,710 $ 189,531 $ 3,720 (1) The Company sold a 75% interest in River Ridge Mall and recorded a loss on impairment of $9,510 to adjust the book value of the mall to its estimated net sales price based upon a signed contract with a third party buyer, adjusted to reflect estimated disposition costs. An additional loss on impairment of $84 was recognized in December 2016 to reflect actual closing costs. The Company retained a 25% ownership interest in the mall, which was included in investments in unconsolidated affiliates as of December 31, 2016 on the Company's consolidated balance sheet. The Company sold its remaining interest in 2017. See Note 5 for more information. (2) The Company recognized a loss on impairment of $5,323 in 2016 when it adjusted the book value of the Properties to their estimated fair value based upon a signed contract with a third party buyer, adjusted to reflect disposition costs. (3) The Company recognized a loss on impairment of $32,096 in 2016 when it adjusted the book value of the malls to their estimated fair value based upon a signed contract with a third party buyer, adjusted to reflect estimated disposition costs. A non-recourse loan secured by Fashion Square with a principal balance of $38,150 was assumed by the buyer in conjunction with the sale. See Note 6 . (4) The Company recognized a loss on impairment of $122 in the third quarter of 2016 to adjust the book value of the Property to its estimated fair value based upon a signed contract with a third party buyer, adjusted to reflect estimated disposition costs. The loss on impairment was reduced by $22 in the fourth quarter of 2016 to reflect actual closing costs. (5) The Company recorded a loss on impairment of $6,298 to write down the Property to its estimated fair value in the third quarter of 2016 based upon a signed contract with a third party buyer, adjusted to reflect estimated disposition costs. An additional loss on impairment of $150 was recognized in December 2016 for an adjustment to the sales price when the sale closed in December 2016. (6) The Company recorded a loss on impairment in the third quarter of 2016 of $43,294 when it wrote down the book values of the three malls to their estimated fair value based upon a signed contract with a third party buyer, adjusted to reflect estimated disposition costs. The Company reduced the loss on impairment in the fourth quarter of 2016 by $150 to reflect actual closing costs. The Company also realized a gain of $21,385 primarily related to the sale of 18 outparcels, $2,184 related to a parking deck project, $1,621 from a parcel project at The Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta and $657 in contingent consideration earned in 2016 related to the sale of EastGate Crossing noted below. 2015 Dispositions Net proceeds from the 2015 dispositions were used to reduce the outstanding balances on the Company's credit facilities. The following is a summary of the Company's 2015 dispositions: Sales Price Gain Sales Date Property Property Type Location Gross Net April Madison Square (1) Mall Huntsville, AL $ 5,000 $ 4,955 $ — June EastGate Crossing (2) All Other Cincinnati, OH 21,060 20,688 13,491 July Madison Plaza All Other Huntsville, AL 5,700 5,472 2,769 November Waynesville Commons All Other Waynesville, NC 14,500 14,289 5,071 December Mayfaire Community Center (3) All Other (4) Wilmington, NC 56,300 55,955 — December Chapel Hill Crossing (5) All Other Akron, OH 2,300 2,178 — $ 104,860 $ 103,537 $ 21,331 (1) The Company recognized a loss on impairment of real estate of $2,620 in 2015 when it adjusted the book value of the mall to its estimated fair value based upon a signed contract with a third party buyer, adjusted to reflect estimated disposition costs. (2) In the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company earned $625 of contingent consideration related to the sale of EastGate Crossing and received $574 of net proceeds for the lease of a tenant space. The Company earned additional consideration in 2016 for the lease of one additional specified tenant space as noted above. Additionally, the buyer assumed the mortgage loan on the Property, which had a balance of $14,570 at the time of the sale. (3) The Company recognized a loss on impairment of real estate of $397 in 2015 when it adjusted the book value of Mayfaire Community Center to its estimated fair value based upon a signed contract with a third party buyer, adjusted to reflect estimated disposition costs. (4) This Property was combined with Mayfaire Town Center in the Malls category for segment reporting purposes. (5) The Company recognized a loss on impairment of real estate of $1,914 in 2015 when it adjusted the book value of Chapel Hill Crossing to its estimated fair value based upon a signed contract with a third party buyer, adjusted to reflect estimated disposition costs. See Note 15 for additional information related to the impairment losses described above.

UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES AND C

UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES AND COST METHOD INVESTMENT	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES AND COST METHOD INVESTMENT	UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES AND COST METHOD INVESTMENT Unconsolidated Affiliates At December 31, 2017 , the Company had investments in the following 17 entities, which are accounted for using the equity method of accounting: Unconsolidated Affiliates Property Name Company's Interest Ambassador Infrastructure, LLC Ambassador Town Center - Infrastructure Improvements 65.0% Ambassador Town Center JV, LLC Ambassador Town Center 65.0% CBL/T-C, LLC CoolSprings Galleria, Oak Park Mall and West County Center 50.0% CBL-TRS Joint Venture, LLC Friendly Center and The Shops at Friendly Center 50.0% EastGate Storage, LLC EastGate Mall self-storage development 50.0% El Paso Outlet Outparcels, LLC The Outlet Shoppes at El Paso (vacant land) 50.0% Fremaux Town Center JV, LLC Fremaux Town Center - Phases I and II 65.0% G&I VIII CBL Triangle LLC Triangle Town Center and Triangle Town Commons 10.0% Governor’s Square IB Governor’s Square Plaza 50.0% Governor’s Square Company Governor’s Square 47.5% Kentucky Oaks Mall Company Kentucky Oaks Mall 50.0% Mall of South Carolina L.P. Coastal Grand 50.0% Mall of South Carolina Outparcel L.P. Coastal Grand Crossing and vacant land 50.0% Port Orange I, LLC The Pavilion at Port Orange - Phase I 50.0% Shoppes at Eagle Point, LLC The Shoppes at Eagle Point 50.0% West Melbourne I, LLC Hammock Landing - Phases I and II 50.0% York Town Center, LP York Town Center 50.0% Although the Company had majority ownership of certain joint ventures during 2017 , 2016 and 2015 , it evaluated the investments and concluded that the other partners or owners in these joint ventures had substantive participating rights, such as approvals of: • the pro forma for the development and construction of the project and any material deviations or modifications thereto; • the site plan and any material deviations or modifications thereto; • the conceptual design of the project and the initial plans and specifications for the project and any material deviations or modifications thereto; • any acquisition/construction loans or any permanent financings/refinancings; • the annual operating budgets and any material deviations or modifications thereto; • the initial leasing plan and leasing parameters and any material deviations or modifications thereto; and • any material acquisitions or dispositions with respect to the project. As a result of the joint control over these joint ventures, the Company accounts for these investments using the equity method of accounting. 2017 Activity - Unconsolidated Affiliates River Ridge Mall JV, LLC T he Company sold its 25% interest in River Ridge Mall JV, LLC ("River Ridge") to its joint venture partner for $9,000 in cash and the Company recorded a $5,843 loss on investment related to the sale of its interest and recorded an additional $354 loss on investment upon the sale closing in August 2017. The loss on investment is included in gain on investments in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company's property management agreement with River Ridge Mall JV, LLC ended September 30, 2017. Shoppes at Eagle Point, LLC The Company formed a 50 / 50 unconsolidated joint venture, Shoppes at Eagle Point, LLC, to develop, own and operate a community center development located in Cookeville, TN. In the third quarter of 2017, the land was acquired and construction began, with completion of the first phase expected in October 2018. The partners contributed aggregate initial equity of $1,031 . See 2017 Financings below for information on a construction loan. EastGate Storage, LLC In November 2017, the Company entered into a 50 / 50 joint venture, EastGate Storage, LLC with an unaffiliated partner to develop a self-storage facility adjacent to EastGate Mall. The Company contributed land with a fair value of $1,134 and the partner is equalizing through cash contributions. In conjunction with the formation of the joint venture, the unconsolidated affiliate closed on a construction loan. See details below in 2017 Financings . JG Gulf Coast Town Center LLC - Phase III In December 2017, the Company entered into an assignment and assumption agreement with the Company's partner in the JG Gulf Coast Town Center LLC 50 / 50 joint venture. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company was assigned the rights and assumed the obligations of its joint venture partner with respect to its 50% interest in Gulf Coast Town Center - Phase III, a community center located in Ft. Meyers, FL. See Note 3 for more information. 2016 Activity - Unconsolidated Affiliates CBL-TRS Joint Venture, LLC In December 2016, CBL-TRS Joint Venture, LLC, sold four office buildings, located in Greensboro, NC, for a gross sales price of $26,000 and net proceeds of approximately $25,406 , of which $12,703 represented each partner's share. The unconsolidated affiliate recognized a gain on sale of real estate assets of $51 , of which each partner's share was approximately $25 . The Company's share of the gain is included in equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates in the consolidated statements of operations. G&I VIII CBL Triangle LLC In December 2016, G&I VIII CBL Triangle LLC, sold Triangle Town Place, an associated center located in Raleigh, NC, for a gross sales price of $30,250 and net proceeds of approximately $29,802 . Net proceeds from the sale were used to retire the outstanding principal balance of the $29,342 loan secured by the Property. See 2016 Loan Repayments below for additional information on this loan. The unconsolidated affiliate recognized a gain on sale of real estate assets of $2,820 , of which the Company's share was approximately $282 and the joint venture partner's share was $2,538 . The Company's share of the gain is included in equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates in the consolidated statements of operations. G&I VIII CBL Triangle LLC is a 10 / 90 joint venture, formed in the first quarter of 2016, between the Company and DRA Advisors, which acquired Triangle Town Center, Triangle Town Commons and Triangle Town Place from an existing 50 / 50 joint venture, Triangle Town Member LLC, between the Company and The R.E. Jacobs Group for $174,000 , including the assumption of the $171,092 loan, of which each selling partner's share was $85,546 as of the closing date. Triangle Town Member LLC recognized a gain on sale of real estate assets of $80,979 in connection with the sale of its interests to G&I VIII CBL Triangle LLC. Concurrent with the formation of the new joint venture, the new entity closed on a modification and restructuring of the $171,092 loan, of which the Company's share was $17,109 . See information on the new loan under 2016 Financings below. The Company also made an equity contribution of $3,060 to the joint venture at closing. The Company continues to lease and manage the remaining Properties. High Pointe Commons In the third quarter of 2016, High Pointe Commons, LP and High Pointe Commons II-HAP, LP, two 50 / 50 subsidiaries of the Company, and their joint venture partner closed on the sale of High Pointe Commons, a community center located in Harrisburg, PA, for a gross sales price of $33,800 and net proceeds of $14,962 , of which $7,481 represented each partner's share. The existing mortgages secured by the property, which had an aggregate balance of $17,388 at the time of closing, were paid off in conjunction with the sale. See 2016 Loan Repayments below for additional information on these loans. The unconsolidated affiliate recognized a gain on sale of real estate assets of $16,649 , of which each partner's share was approximately $8,324 . Additionally, the unconsolidated affiliates recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of $393 , of which each partner's share was approximately $197 . The Company's share of the gain and share of the loss on extinguishment of debt is included in equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates in the consolidated statements of operations. CBL-TRS Joint Venture II, LLC In the second quarter of 2016, CBL-TRS Joint Venture II, LLC, sold Renaissance Center, a community center located in Durham, NC, for a gross sales price of $129,200 and net proceeds of $80,324 , of which $40,162 represented each partner's share. In conjunction with the sale, the buyer assumed the $16,000 loan secured by the Property's second phase. The loan secured by the first phase, which had a principal balance of $31,484 as of closing, was retired. See 2016 Loan Repayments below for additional information on this loan. The unconsolidated affiliate recognized a gain on sale of real estate assets of $59,977 , of which each partner's share was approximately $29,989 . The Company's share of the gain is included in equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates in the consolidated statements of operations. JG Gulf Coast Town Center LLC - Phases I and II In the second quarter of 2016, the foreclosure process was completed and the mortgage lender received title to the mall in satisfaction of the non-recourse mortgage loan secured by Phases I and II of Gulf Coast Town Center in Ft. Myers, FL. Gulf Coast Town Center generated insufficient cash flow to cover the debt service on the mortgage, which had a balance of $190,800 (of which the Company's 50% share was $95,400 ) and a contractual maturity date of July 2017. In the third quarter of 2015, the lender on the loan began receiving the net operating cash flows of the property each month in lieu of scheduled monthly mortgage payments. The joint venture recognized a gain on extinguishment of debt of $63,294 upon the disposition of Gulf Coast. The Company recognized a gain on the net investment in Gulf Coast of $29,267 upon the disposition of the Property, which is included in equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates in the consolidated statements of operations. River Ridge Mall JV, LLC In the first quarter of 2016, the Company entered into a 25 / 75 joint venture, River Ridge with an unaffiliated partner. The Company contributed River Ridge Mall, located in Lynchburg, VA, to River Ridge and the partner contributed $33,500 of cash and an anchor parcel at River Ridge Mall that it already owned having a value of $7,000 . The $33,500 of cash was distributed to the Company and, after closing costs, $32,819 was used to reduce outstanding balances on its lines of credit. Following the initial formation, all required future contributions were funded on a pro rata basis. The Company had accounted for the formation of River Ridge as the sale of a partial interest and recorded a loss on impairment of $9,594 in 2016, which included a reserve of $2,100 for future capital expenditures. See Note 4 and Note 15 for more information. The Company continued to manage and lease the ma ll until the sale of its 25% interest in the third quarter of 2017 as described above. T he Company had the right to require its 75% partner to purchase its 25% interest in River Ridge if the Company ceased to manage the Property at the partner's election. Condensed Combined Financial Statements - Unconsolidated Affiliates Condensed combined financial statement information of the unconsolidated affiliates is as follows: December 31, 2017 2016 ASSETS: Investment in real estate assets $ 2,089,262 $ 2,137,666 Accumulated depreciation (618,922 ) (564,612 ) 1,470,340 1,573,054 Developments in progress 36,765 9,210 Net investment in real estate assets 1,507,105 1,582,264 Other assets 201,114 223,347 Total assets $ 1,708,219 $ 1,805,611 LIABILITIES: Mortgage and other indebtedness, net $ 1,248,817 $ 1,266,046 Other liabilities 41,291 46,160 Total liabilities 1,290,108 1,312,206 OWNERS' EQUITY: The Company 216,292 228,313 Other investors 201,819 265,092 Total owners' equity 418,111 493,405 Total liabilities and owners’ equity $ 1,708,219 $ 1,805,611 Year Ended December 31, 2017 2016 2015 Total revenues $ 236,607 $ 250,361 $ 253,399 Depreciation and amortization (80,102 ) (83,640 ) (79,870 ) Other operating expenses (71,293 ) (76,328 ) (75,875 ) Income from operations 85,212 90,393 97,654 Interest and other income 1,671 1,352 1,337 Interest expense (51,843 ) (55,227 ) (75,485 ) Gain on extinguishment of debt — 62,901 — Gain on sales of real estate assets 555 160,977 2,551 Net income (1) $ 35,595 $ 260,396 $ 26,057 (1) The Company's pro rata share of net income is $22,939 , $117,533 and $18,200 for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 , respectively, and is included in equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates in the consolidated statements of operations. Financings - Unconsolidated Affiliates See Note 14 for a description of guarantees the Operating Partnership has issued related to the unconsolidated affiliates listed below. 2017 Financings The Company's unconsolidated affiliates had the following loan activity in 2017: Date Property Stated Interest Rate Maturity Date (1) Amount Financed or Extended August Ambassador Town Center - Infrastructure Improvements (2) LIBOR + 2.0% August 2020 $ 11,035 October The Shoppes at Eagle Point (3) LIBOR + 2.75% October 2020 36,400 December Self-storage development - EastGate Mall (4) LIBOR + 2.75% December 2022 6,500 (1) Excludes any extension options. (2) The loan was amended and modified to extend the maturity date. The Operating Partnership has guaranteed 100% of the loan. The unconsolidated affiliate has an interest rate swap on the notional amount of the loan, amortizing to $9,360 over the term of the swap, to effectively fix the interest rate to 3.74% . (3) Shoppes at Eagle Point, LLC closed on a construction loan for the development of The Shoppes at Eagle Point, a community center located in Cookeville, TN. The Operating Partnership has guaranteed 100% of the loan. The loan has one two -year extension option available at the unconsolidated affiliate's election, subject to compliance with the terms of the loan. The interest rate will be reduced to a variable-rate of LIBOR plus 2.35% once construction is complete and certain debt and operational metrics are met. (4) EastGate Storage, LLC closed on a construction loan for the development of a climate controlled self-storage facility adjacent to EastGate Mall in Cincinnati, OH. The loan is interest only through November 2020. Thereafter, monthly principal payments of $10 , in addition to interest, will be due. The Operating Partnership has guaranteed 100% of the loan. Subsequent to December 31, 2017 , several operating Property loans were extended. See Note 19 for more information. 2016 Financings The Company's unconsolidated affiliates had the following loan activity in 2016: Date Property Stated Interest Rate Maturity Date (1) Amount Financed or Extended February The Pavilion at Port Orange (2) LIBOR + 2.0% February 2018 (3) $ 58,628 February Hammock Landing - Phase I (2) LIBOR + 2.0% February 2018 (3) 43,347 (4) February Hammock Landing - Phase II (2) LIBOR + 2.0% February 2018 (3) 16,757 February Triangle Town Center, Triangle Town Place, Triangle Town Commons (5) 4.00% (6) December 2018 (7) 171,092 June Fremaux Town Center (8) 3.70% (9) June 2026 73,000 June Ambassador Town Center (10) 3.22% (11) June 2023 47,660 December The Shops at Friendly Center (12) 3.34% April 2023 60,000 (1) Excludes any extension options. (2) The guaranty was reduced from 25% to 20% in conjunction with the refinancing. (3) The loan was modified and extended to February 2018 with a one -year extension option, at the joint venture's election, to February 2019. (4) The capacity was increased from $39,475 to fund an expansion. (5) The loan was amended and modified in conjunction with the sale of the Properties to a newly formed joint venture as described above. (6) The interest rate was reduced from 5.74% to 4.00% interest-only payments through the initial maturity date. (7) The loan was extended to December 2018 with two one -year extension options to December 2020. Under the terms of the loan agreement, the joint venture must pay the lender $5,000 to reduce the principal balance of the loan and an extension fee of 0.50% of the remaining outstanding loan balance if it exercises the first extension. If the joint venture elects to exercise the second extension, it must pay the lender $8,000 to reduce the principal balance of the loan and an extension fee of 0.75% of the remaining outstanding principal loan balance. Additionally, the interest rate would increase to 5.74% during the extension period. (8) Net proceeds from the non-recourse loan were used to retire the existing construction loans, secured by Phase I and Phase II of Fremaux Town Center, with an aggregate balance of $71,125 . (9) The joint venture had an interest rate swap on a notional amount of $73,000 , amortizing to $52,130 over the term of the swap, related to Fremaux Town Center to effectively fix the interest rate on the variable-rate loan. In October 2016, the joint venture made an election under the loan agreement to convert the loan from a variable-rate to a fixed-rate loan which bears interest at 3.70% . (10) The non-recourse loan was used to retire an existing construction loan with a principal balance of $41,885 and excess proceeds were utilized to fund remaining construction costs. (11) The joint venture has an interest rate swap on a notional amount of $47,660 , amortizing to $38,866 over the term of the swap, related to Ambassador Town Center to effectively fix the interest rate on the variable-rate loan. Therefore, this amount is currently reflected as having a fixed rate. (12) CBL-TRS Joint Venture, LLC closed on a non-recourse loan secured by The Shops at Friendly Center in Greensboro, NC. The new loan has a maturity date with a term of six years to coincide with the maturity date of the existing loan secured by Friendly Center. A portion of the net proceeds were used to retire a $37,640 fixed-rate loan that bore interest at 5.90% and was due to mature in January 2017. 2017 Loan Repayment The loan, secured by the related unconsolidated Property, was retired in 2017: Date Property Interest Rate at Repayment Date Scheduled Maturity Date Principal Balance Repaid July Gulf Coast Town Center - Phase III (1) 3.13% July 2017 $ 4,118 (1) The Company loaned the unconsolidated affiliate, JG Gulf Coast Town Center, LLC, the amount necessary to retire the loan and received a mortgage note receivable in return. In December 2017, the Company's partner assigned its 50% interest in the Property to the Company. See Note 3 and above for more information. This intercompany loan is eliminated in consolidation as of December 31, 2017 since the Property became wholly-owned by the Company. 2016 Loan Repayments The Company's unconsolidated affiliates retired the following loans, secured by the related unconsolidated Properties, in 2016: Date Property Interest Rate at Repayment Date Scheduled Maturity Date Principal Balance Repaid April Renaissance Center - Phase I 5.61% July 2016 $ 31,484 July Kentucky Oaks Mall (1) 5.27% January 2017 19,912 September Governor's Square Mall (2) 8.23% September 2016 14,089 September High Pointe Commons - Phase I (3) 5.74% May 2017 12,401 September High Pointe Commons - PetCo (3) 3.20% July 2017 19 September High Pointe Commons - Phase II (3) 6.10% July 2017 4,968 December The Shops at Friendly Center (4) 5.90% January 2017 37,640 December Triangle Town Place (5) 4.00% December 2018 29,342 (1) The Company's share of the loan was $9,956 . (2) The Company's share of the loan was $6,692 . (3) The loan secured by the Property was paid off using proceeds from the sale of the Property in September 2016. See above for more information. The Company's share of the loan was 50% . (4) The loan secured by the Property was retired using a portion of the net proceeds from a $60,000 fixed-rate loan. See 2016 Financings above for more information. (5) A portion of the net proceeds was used to pay down the balance of a loan for the portion secured by Triangle Town Place upon its sale in December 2016. After the debt reduction associated with the sale of Triangle Town Place, the principal balance of the loan secured by Triangle Town Center and Triangle Town Commons as of December 31, 2016 was $141,126 , of which the Company's share was $14,113 . The Company's unconsolidated affiliates retired the following construction loans, secured by the related unconsolidated Properties, in 2016: Date Property Interest Rate at Repayment Date Scheduled Maturity Date Principal Balance Repaid June Fremaux Town Center - Phase I (1) 2.44% August 2016 $ 40,530 June Fremaux Town Center - Phase II (1) 2.44% August 2016 30,595 June Ambassador Town Center (2) 2.24% December 2017 41,885 (1) The construction loan was retired using a portion of the net proceeds from a $73,000 fixed-rate non-recourse mortgage loan. See 2016 Financings above for more information. (2) The construction loan was retired using a portion of the net proceeds from a $47,660 fixed-rate non-recourse mortgage loan. Excess proceeds were utilized to fund remaining construction costs. See 2016 Financings above for more information. Cost Method Investment The Company owned a 6.2% noncontrolling interest in Jinsheng, an established mall operating and real estate development company located in Nanjing, China, which owned controlling interests in home furnishing shopping malls. In the fourth quarter of 2016, the Company received $15,538 from Jinsheng for the redemption of its interest that had a carrying value of $5,325 and recorded a gain on investment of $10,136 . The Company had previously recorded an other-than-temporary impairment of $5,306 related to this investment in 2009 upon the decline of China's real estate market. The Company accounted for its noncontrolling interest in Jinsheng using the cost method because the Company did not exercise significant influence over Jinsheng and there was no readily determinable market value of Jinsheng’s shares since they are not publicly traded.

MORTGAGE AND OTHER INDEBTEDNESS

MORTGAGE AND OTHER INDEBTEDNESS, NET	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
MORTGAGE AND OTHER INDEBTEDNESS, NET	1.75x 3.3x EBITDA to fixed charges (debt service) > 1.5x 2.4x (1) The debt covenant was modified in the third quarter of 2017 to reduce the ratio from 62.5% to 60.0% . The definition of unencumbered asset value was also modified with respect to the assets that are included in the unencumbered asset pool. (2) The debt covenant limits the total amount of unsecured indebtedness the Company may have outstanding, which varies over time based on the ratio. Based on the Company’s outstanding unsecured indebtedness as of December 31, 2017 , the total amount available to the Company to borrow on its lines of credit was $429,678 less than the total capacity of the lines of credit resulting in total availability of $576,535 as of December 31, 2017 . The agreements for the unsecured credit facilities and unsecured term loans described above contain default provisions customary for transactions of this nature (with applicable customary grace periods). Additionally, any default in the payment of any recourse indebtedness greater than or equal to $50,000 or any single non-recourse indebtedness greater than $150,000 (for the Company's ownership share) of CBL, the Operating Partnership or any Subsidiary, as defined, will constitute an event of default under the agreements to the credit facilities. The credit facilities also restrict the Company's ability to enter into any transaction that could result in certain changes in its ownership or structure as described under the heading “Change of Control/Change in Management” in the agreements for the credit facilities. Senior Unsecured Notes The following presents the Company's compliance with key covenant ratios, as defined, of the Notes as of December 31, 2017: Ratio Required Actual Total debt to total assets < 60% 52% Secured debt to total assets <45% (1) 23% Total unencumbered assets to unsecured debt >150% 208% Consolidated income available for debt service to annual debt service charge > 1.5x 3.1x (1) On January 1, 2020 and thereafter, secured debt to total assets must be less than 40% for the 2023 Notes and the 2024 Notes. The required ratio of secured debt to total assets for the 2026 Notes is 40% or less. The agreements for the Notes described above contain default provisions customary for transactions of this nature (with applicable customary grace periods). Additionally, any default in the payment of any recourse indebtedness greater than or equal to $50,000 of the Operating Partnership will constitute an event of default under the Notes. Other Several of the Company’s Properties are owned by special purpose entities, created as a requirement under certain loan agreements that are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The sole business purpose of the special purpose entities is to own and operate these Properties. The real estate and other assets owned by these special purpose entities are restricted under the loan agreements in that they are not available to settle other debts of the Company. However, so long as the loans are not under an event of default, as defined in the loan agreements, the cash flows from these Properties, after payments of debt service, operating expenses and reserves, are available for distribution to the Company. Scheduled Principal Payments As of December 31, 2017 , the scheduled principal amortization and balloon payments of the Company’s consolidated debt, excluding extensions available at the Company’s option, on all mortgage and other indebtedness, including construction loans and lines of credit, are as follows: 2018 $ 667,720 2019 361,411 2020 544,957 2021 498,168 2022 431,331 Thereafter 1,635,792 4,139,379 Net unamortized discounts and premium (12,031 ) Unamortized deferred financing costs (18,938 ) Principal balance of loan secured by Lender Mall in foreclosure (1) 122,435 Total mortgage and other indebtedness, net $ 4,230,845 (1) Represents the principal balance of the non-recourse loan, secured by Acadiana Mall, which is in default. The loan had an April 2017 maturity date. Of the $667,720 of scheduled principal payments in 2018, $82,190 relates to the maturing principal balances of four operating Property loans, $540,000 represents the aggregate principal balance due of two unsecured term loans (the $350,000 unsecured term loan and $190,000 , which matures in July 2018, of the $490,000 unsecured term loan) and $45,530 relates to scheduled principal amortization. Of the 2018 maturities, an operating Property loan with a principal balance of $27,446 has a one -year extension option and the $350,000 unsecured term loan has a one -year extension option, which are at the Company's option and subject to compliance with the terms of the respective lender agreements, leaving approximately $244,744 of loan maturities in 2018 that must be retired or refinanced. Subsequent to December 31, 2017 , the Company retired an operating Property loan. See Note 19 for details. Interest Rate Hedging Instruments The Company recorded its derivative instruments in its consolidated balance sheets at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value of derivatives depended on the intended use of the derivative, whether the derivative was designated as a hedge and, if so, whether the hedge met the criteria necessary to apply hedge accounting. The Company’s objectives in using interest rate derivatives was to add stability to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish these objectives, the Company primarily used interest rate swaps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involved the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount. The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated as, and that qualify as, cash flow hedges was recorded in AOCI/L and was subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affected earnings. Such derivatives were used to hedge the variable cash flows associated with variable-rate debt. The Company's outstanding interest rate derivatives, that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk, matured on April 1, 2016. The following table provides further information of the gains and losses related to the Company’s interest rate derivatives that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk in 2016 and 2015: Hedging Instrument Gain Recognized in OCI/L (Effective Portion) Location of Losses Reclassified from AOCI/L into Earnings (Effective Portion) Loss Recognized in Earnings (Effective Portion) Location of Gains Recognized in Earnings (Ineffective Portion) Gain Recognized in Earnings (Ineffective Portion) 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 Interest rate contracts $ 434 $ 1,915 Interest Expense $ (443 ) $ (2,196 ) Interest Expense $ — $ — See Note 2 and Note 15 for additional information regarding the Company’s former interest rate hedging instruments." id="sjs-B4">MORTGAGE AND OTHER INDEBTEDNESS, NET Debt of the Company CBL has no indebtedness. Either the Operating Partnership or one of its consolidated subsidiaries, that it has a direct or indirect ownership interest in, is the borrower on all of the Company's debt. CBL is a limited guarantor of the Senior Unsecured Notes, as described below, for losses suffered solely by reason of fraud or willful misrepresentation by the Operating Partnership or its affiliates. The Company also provides a similar limited guarantee of the Operating Partnership's obligations with respect to its unsecured credit facilities and three unsecured term loans as of December 31, 2017 . Debt of the Operating Partnership Mortgage and other indebtedness consisted of the following: December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 Amount Weighted-Average Interest Rate (1) Amount Weighted-Average Interest Rate (1) Fixed-rate debt: Non-recourse loans on operating Properties $ 1,796,203 5.33% $ 2,453,628 5.55% Senior unsecured notes due 2023 (2) 446,976 5.25% 446,552 5.25% Senior unsecured notes due 2024 (3) 299,946 4.60% 299,939 4.60% Senior unsecured notes due 2026 (4) 615,848 5.95% 394,260 5.95% Total fixed-rate debt 3,158,973 5.37% 3,594,379 5.48% Variable-rate debt: Non-recourse loans on operating Properties 10,836 3.37% 19,055 3.13% Recourse loans on operating Properties (5) 101,187 4.00% 24,428 3.29% Construction loan (5) — —% 39,263 3.12% December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 Amount Weighted-Average Interest Rate (1) Amount Weighted-Average Interest Rate (1) Unsecured lines of credit 93,787 2.56% 6,024 1.82% Unsecured term loans (6) 885,000 2.81% 800,000 2.04% Total variable-rate debt 1,090,810 2.90% 888,770 2.15% Total fixed-rate and variable-rate debt 4,249,783 4.74% 4,483,149 4.82% Unamortized deferred financing costs (18,938 ) (17,855 ) Total mortgage and other indebtedness, net $ 4,230,845 $ 4,465,294 (1) Weighted-average interest rate includes the effect of debt premiums and discounts, but excludes amortization of deferred financing costs. (2) The balance is net of an unamortized discount of $3,024 and $3,448 , as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 , respectively. (3) The balance is net of an unamortized discount of $54 and $61 , as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 , respectively. (4) In September 2017, the Operating Partnership issued and sold an additional $225,000 of the series of 2026 Notes. The balance is net of an unamortized discount of $9,152 and $5,740 as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 , respectively. (5) The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo opened in 2017 and the construction loan balance from December 31, 2016 is included in recourse loans on operating Properties as of December 31, 2017 . (6) The Company extended and modified its three unsecured term loans in July 2017. See below for additional information. Non-recourse and recourse term loans include loans that are secured by Properties owned by the Company that have a net carrying value of $2,073,448 at December 31, 2017 . Senior Unsecured Notes Description Issued (1) Amount Interest Rate (2) Maturity Date (3) 2023 Notes November 2013 $ 450,000 5.25% December 2023 2024 Notes October 2014 300,000 4.60% October 2024 2026 Notes December 2016 / September 2017 (4) 625,000 5.95% December 2026 (1) Issued by the Operating Partnership. CBL is a limited guarantor of the Operating Partnership's obligations under the Notes as described above. (2) Interest is payable semiannually in arrears. The interest rate for the 2024 Notes and the 2023 Notes is subject to an increase ranging from 0.25% to 1.00% from time to time if, on or after January 1, 2016 and prior to January 1, 2020, the ratio of secured debt to total assets of the Company, as defined, is greater than 40% but less than 45% . The required ratio of secured debt to total assets for the 2026 Notes is 40% or less. As of December 31, 2017 , this ratio was 23% as shown below. (3) The Notes are redeemable at the Operating Partnership's election, in whole or in part from time to time, on not less than 30 days and not more than 60 days' notice to the holders of the Notes to be redeemed. The 2026 Notes, the 2024 Notes and the 2023 Notes may be redeemed prior to September 15, 2026; July 15, 2024 ; and September 1, 2023 , respectively, for cash at a redemption price equal to the aggregate principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date and a make-whole premium calculated in accordance with the indenture. On or after the redemption date, the Notes are redeemable for cash at a redemption price equal to the aggregate principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest. If redeemed prior to the respective dates noted above, each issuance of Notes is redeemable at the treasury rate plus 0.50% , 0.35% and 0.40% for the 2026 Notes, the 2024 Notes and the 2023 Notes, respectively. (4) On September 1, 2017, the Operating Partnership issued and sold an additional $225,000 of the 2026 Notes. Interest was payable with respect to the additional issuance on December 15, 2017. After deducting underwriting discounts and other offering expenses of $1,879 and a discount of $3,938 , the net proceeds from the sale were approximately $219,183 . The Operating Partnership used the net proceeds to reduce amounts outstanding under its unsecured credit facilities and for general business purposes. Unsecured Lines of Credit The Company has three unsecured credit facilities that are used for retirement of secured loans, repayment of term loans, working capital, construction and acquisition purposes, and issuances of letters of credit. Each facility bears interest at LIBOR plus a spread of 87.5 to 155 basis points based on credit ratings for the Operating Partnership's senior unsecured long-term indebtedness. As of December 31, 2017 , the Operating Partnership's interest rate based on the credit ratings of its unsecured long-term indebtedness of Baa3 from Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's"), BBB- from Standard & Poor's Rating Services ("S&P") and BB+ from Fitch Ratings ("Fitch"), is LIBOR plus 120 basis points. Subsequent to December 31, 2017 , the Moody's rating was downgraded. See Note 19 for more information. Additionally, the Company pays an annual facility fee that ranges from 0.125% to 0.300% , based on the credit ratings described above. As of December 31, 2017 , the annual facility fee was 0.25% . The three unsecured lines of credit had a weighted-average interest rate of 2.56% at December 31, 2017 . The following summarizes certain information about the Company's unsecured lines of credit as of December 31, 2017: Total Capacity Total Outstanding Maturity Date Extended Maturity Date Wells Fargo - Facility A $ 500,000 $ — (1) October 2019 October 2020 (2) First Tennessee 100,000 55,899 (3) October 2019 October 2020 (4) Wells Fargo - Facility B 500,000 37,888 (1) October 2020 $ 1,100,000 $ 93,787 (5) (1) Up to $30,000 of the capacity on this facility can be used for letters of credit. (2) The extension option on the facility is at the Company's election, subject to continued compliance with the terms of the facility, and has a one-time extension fee of 0.15% of the commitment amount of the credit facility. (3) Up to $20,000 of the capacity on this facility can be used for letters of credit. (4) The extension option on the facility is at the Company's election, subject to continued compliance with the terms of the facility, and has a one-time extension fee of 0.20% of the commitment amount of the credit facility. (5) See debt covenant section below for limitation on excess capacity. Unsecured Term Loans The Company has a $350,000 unsecured term loan, which bears interest at a variable rate of LIBOR plus a spread of 0.90% to 1.75% based on the credit ratings for the Operating Partnership's senior unsecured long-term indebtedness. Based on the current credit ratings for the Operating Partnership's senior unsecured long-term indebtedness, the term loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 1.35% . In July 2017, the Company exercised its option to extend the maturity date to October 2018. The term loan has a one -year extension option to extend the maturity date to October 2019. At December 31, 2017 , the outstanding borrowings of $350,000 had an interest rate of 2.71% . In July 2017, the Company closed on the modification and extension of its $400,000 unsecured term loan, with an increase in the principal balance to $490,000 . The variable interest rate remains at LIBOR plus 1.50% , based on the credit ratings for the Operating Partnership's senior unsecured long-term indebtedness. In July 2018, the principal balance will be reduced to $300,000 . The loan matures in July 2020 and has two one -year extension options, the second of which is at the lenders' discretion, for a July 2022 extended maturity date. At December 31, 2017 , the outstanding borrowings of $490,000 had an interest rate of 2.86% . In July 2017, the Company modified its $50,000 unsecured term loan to reduce the principal balance to $45,000 and change the interest rate to a variable rate of LIBOR plus 1.65% . The loan matures in June 2021 and has a one -year extension option at the Company's election, subject to continued compliance with the terms of the loan agreement, for an outside maturity date of June 2022. At December 31, 2017 , the outstanding borrowings of $45,000 had an interest rate of 3.01% . Fixed-Rate Debt As of December 31, 2017 , fixed-rate loans on operating Properties bear interest at stated rates ranging from 4.00% to 8.00% . Outstanding borrowings under fixed-rate loans include a net unamortized debt premium of $199 that was recorded when the Company assumed debt to acquire real estate assets that were at an above-market interest rate compared to similar debt instruments at the date of acquisition. Fixed-rate loans on operating Properties generally provide for monthly payments of principal and/or interest and mature at various dates through June 2026, with a weighted-average maturity of 3.6 years . Financings The following table presents the fixed-rate loans, secured by the related consolidated Properties, that were entered into in 2016 : Date Property Stated Interest Rate Maturity Date (1) Amount Financed or Extended April Hickory Point Mall (2) 5.85% December 2018 (3) $ 27,446 June Hamilton Place (4) 4.36% June 2026 107,000 December Cary Towne Center (5) 4.00% March 2019 (6) 46,716 December Greenbrier Mall (7) 5.00% December 2019 (8) 70,801 (1) Excludes any extension options. (2) The loan was modified to extend the maturity date. The interest rate remains at 5.85% but the loan is now interest-only. (3) The loan has a one -year extension option at the Company's election for an outside maturity date of December 2019. (4) Proceeds from the non-recourse loan were used to retire an existing $98,181 loan with an interest rate of 5.86% that was scheduled to mature in August 2016. The Company's share of excess proceeds was used to reduce outstanding balances on its credit facilities. (5) The loan was restructured to extend the maturity date and reduce the interest rate from 8.5% to 4.0% interest-only payments. The Company plans to utilize excess cash flows from the mall to fund a proposed redevelopment. The original maturity date is contingent on the Company's redevelopment plans. (6) The loan has one two -year extension option, which is at the Company's option and contingent on the Company having met specified redevelopment criteria, for an outside maturity date of March 2021. (7) The loan was restructured, with an effective date of November 2016, to extend the maturity date and reduce the interest rate from 5.91% to 5.00% interest-only payments through December 2017. The interest rate will increase to 5.4075% on January 1, 2018 and thereafter require monthly principal payments of $225 and $300 in 2018 and 2019, respectively, in addition to interest. (8) The loan has a one -year extension option, at the Company's election, which is contingent on the mall meeting specified debt service and operational metrics. If the loan is extended, monthly principal payments of $325 will be required in 2020 in addition to interest. Loan Repayments The Company repaid the following fixed-rate loans, secured by the related consolidated Properties, in 2017 and 2016: Date Property Interest Rate at Repayment Date Scheduled Maturity Date Principal Balance Repaid (1) 2017: January The Plaza at Fayette 5.67% April 2017 $ 37,146 January The Shoppes at St. Clair Square 5.67% April 2017 18,827 February Hamilton Corner 5.67% April 2017 14,227 March Layton Hills Mall 5.66% April 2017 89,526 April The Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City (2) 5.73% January 2022 53,386 April The Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City - Phase II (2) 3.53% April 2019 5,545 April The Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City - Phase III (2) 3.53% April 2019 2,704 September Hanes Mall (3) 6.99% October 2018 144,325 September The Outlet Shoppes at El Paso 7.06% December 2017 61,561 $ 427,247 2016: April CoolSprings Crossing 4.54% April 2016 $ 11,313 April Gunbarrel Pointe 4.64% April 2016 10,083 April Stroud Mall 4.59% April 2016 30,276 April York Galleria 4.55% April 2016 48,337 Date Property Interest Rate at Repayment Date Scheduled Maturity Date Principal Balance Repaid (1) June Hamilton Place (4) 5.86% August 2016 98,181 August Dakota Square Mall 6.23% November 2016 55,103 October Southaven Towne Center 5.50% January 2017 38,314 $ 291,607 (1) The Company retired the loans with borrowings from its credit facilities unless otherwise noted. (2) The loan was retired in conjunction with the sale of the Property which secured the loan. The Company recorded an $8,500 loss on extinguishment of debt due to a prepayment fee on the early retirement. See Note 4 for more information. (3) We recorded a $371 loss on extinguishment of debt due to a prepayment fee on the early retirement. (4) The joint venture retired the loan with proceeds from a $107,000 fixed-rate non-recourse loan. See Financings section above for more information. Additionally, the $38,150 loan secured by Fashion Square was assumed by the buyer in conjunction with the sale of the mall in July 2016. The fixed-rate loan bore interest at 4.95% and had a maturity date of June 2022. Subsequent to December 31, 2017 , an operating Property loan was retired. See Note 19 for more information. The following is a summary of the Company's 2017 dispositions for which the title to the consolidated mall securing the related fixed-rate debt was transferred to the lender in satisfaction of the non-recourse debt: Date Property Interest Rate at Repayment Date Scheduled Maturity Date Balance of Non-recourse Debt Gain on Extinguishment of Debt January Midland Mall 6.10% August 2016 $ 31,953 $ 3,760 June Chesterfield Mall 5.74% September 2016 140,000 29,187 August Wausau Center 5.85% April 2021 17,689 6,851 $ 189,642 $ 39,798 Other In conjunction with the divestiture of the Company's interests in a consolidated joint venture, the Company was relieved of its funding obligation related to the loan secured by vacant land owned by the joint venture, which had a principal balance of $2,466 upon the disposition of its interests in 2017. See Note 12 and Note 15 for more information. Variable-Rate Debt Term loans for the Company’s operating Properties bear interest at variable interest rates indexed to the LIBOR rate. At December 31, 2017 , interest rates on such variable-rate loans varied from 3.37% to 4.11% . These loans mature at various dates from April 2018 to July 2020, with a weighted-average maturity of 1.3 years, and have extension options of up to two years. Financings The following table presents the variable-rate loan, secured by the related consolidated Property, that was extended in 2017 and 2016: Date Property Stated Maturity Date Amount Extended 2017: March Statesboro Crossing (1) LIBOR + 1.80% June 2018 $ 10,930 2016: June Statesboro Crossing (2) LIBOR + 1.80% June 2017 (3) $ 11,035 (1) The Company exercised the extension option under the mortgage loan. (2) The loan was modified to extend the maturity date. (3) The loan had a one -year extension option for an outside maturity date of June 2018. Construction Loan Financing The following table presents the construction loan, secured by the related consolidated Property, that was entered into in 2016: Date Property Stated Maturity Date Amount Financed May The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo (1) LIBOR + 2.5% (2) May 2019 (3) $ 91,300 (1) The consolidated 65 / 35 joint venture closed on a construction loan for the development of The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo, an outlet center located in Laredo, TX. The Operating Partnership has guaranteed 100% of the loan. (2) The interest rate will be reduced to LIBOR plus 2.25% once the development is complete and certain debt and operational metrics are met. (3) The loan has one 24 -month extension option, which is at the joint venture's election, subject to continued compliance with the terms of the loan agreement, for an outside maturity date of May 2021. Loan Repayment The Company repaid the following construction loan, secured by the related consolidated Property, in 2016: Date Property Interest Rate at Repayment Date Scheduled Maturity Date Principal Balance Repaid December The Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta - Parcel Development (1) 3.02% December 2019 $ 2,124 (1) In conjunction with its sale in December 2016, a portion of the net proceeds was used to retire the loan secured by the Property. Financial Covenants and Restrictions The agreements for the unsecured lines of credit, the Notes and unsecured term loans contain, among other restrictions, certain financial covenants including the maintenance of certain financial coverage ratios, minimum unencumbered asset and interest ratios, maximum secured indebtedness ratios, maximum total indebtedness ratios and limitations on cash flow distributions. The Company believes that it was in compliance with all financial covenants and restrictions at December 31, 2017 . Unsecured Lines of Credit and Unsecured Term Loans The following presents the Company's compliance with key covenant ratios, as defined, of the credit facilities and term loans as of December 31, 2017 : Ratio Required Actual Debt to total asset value < 60% 50% Unsecured indebtedness to unencumbered asset value (1) < 60% 48% (2) Unencumbered NOI to unsecured interest expense > 1.75x 3.3x EBITDA to fixed charges (debt service) > 1.5x 2.4x (1) The debt covenant was modified in the third quarter of 2017 to reduce the ratio from 62.5% to 60.0% . The definition of unencumbered asset value was also modified with respect to the assets that are included in the unencumbered asset pool. (2) The debt covenant limits the total amount of unsecured indebtedness the Company may have outstanding, which varies over time based on the ratio. Based on the Company’s outstanding unsecured indebtedness as of December 31, 2017 , the total amount available to the Company to borrow on its lines of credit was $429,678 less than the total capacity of the lines of credit resulting in total availability of $576,535 as of December 31, 2017 . The agreements for the unsecured credit facilities and unsecured term loans described above contain default provisions customary for transactions of this nature (with applicable customary grace periods). Additionally, any default in the payment of any recourse indebtedness greater than or equal to $50,000 or any single non-recourse indebtedness greater than $150,000 (for the Company's ownership share) of CBL, the Operating Partnership or any Subsidiary, as defined, will constitute an event of default under the agreements to the credit facilities. The credit facilities also restrict the Company's ability to enter into any transaction that could result in certain changes in its ownership or structure as described under the heading “Change of Control/Change in Management” in the agreements for the credit facilities. Senior Unsecured Notes The following presents the Company's compliance with key covenant ratios, as defined, of the Notes as of December 31, 2017: Ratio Required Actual Total debt to total assets < 60% 52% Secured debt to total assets <45% (1) 23% Total unencumbered assets to unsecured debt >150% 208% Consolidated income available for debt service to annual debt service charge > 1.5x 3.1x (1) On January 1, 2020 and thereafter, secured debt to total assets must be less than 40% for the 2023 Notes and the 2024 Notes. The required ratio of secured debt to total assets for the 2026 Notes is 40% or less. The agreements for the Notes described above contain default provisions customary for transactions of this nature (with applicable customary grace periods). Additionally, any default in the payment of any recourse indebtedness greater than or equal to $50,000 of the Operating Partnership will constitute an event of default under the Notes. Other Several of the Company’s Properties are owned by special purpose entities, created as a requirement under certain loan agreements that are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The sole business purpose of the special purpose entities is to own and operate these Properties. The real estate and other assets owned by these special purpose entities are restricted under the loan agreements in that they are not available to settle other debts of the Company. However, so long as the loans are not under an event of default, as defined in the loan agreements, the cash flows from these Properties, after payments of debt service, operating expenses and reserves, are available for distribution to the Company. Scheduled Principal Payments As of December 31, 2017 , the scheduled principal amortization and balloon payments of the Company’s consolidated debt, excluding extensions available at the Company’s option, on all mortgage and other indebtedness, including construction loans and lines of credit, are as follows: 2018 $ 667,720 2019 361,411 2020 544,957 2021 498,168 2022 431,331 Thereafter 1,635,792 4,139,379 Net unamortized discounts and premium (12,031 ) Unamortized deferred financing costs (18,938 ) Principal balance of loan secured by Lender Mall in foreclosure (1) 122,435 Total mortgage and other indebtedness, net $ 4,230,845 (1) Represents the principal balance of the non-recourse loan, secured by Acadiana Mall, which is in default. The loan had an April 2017 maturity date. Of the $667,720 of scheduled principal payments in 2018, $82,190 relates to the maturing principal balances of four operating Property loans, $540,000 represents the aggregate principal balance due of two unsecured term loans (the $350,000 unsecured term loan and $190,000 , which matures in July 2018, of the $490,000 unsecured term loan) and $45,530 relates to scheduled principal amortization. Of the 2018 maturities, an operating Property loan with a principal balance of $27,446 has a one -year extension option and the $350,000 unsecured term loan has a one -year extension option, which are at the Company's option and subject to compliance with the terms of the respective lender agreements, leaving approximately $244,744 of loan maturities in 2018 that must be retired or refinanced. Subsequent to December 31, 2017 , the Company retired an operating Property loan. See Note 19 for details. Interest Rate Hedging Instruments The Company recorded its derivative instruments in its consolidated balance sheets at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value of derivatives depended on the intended use of the derivative, whether the derivative was designated as a hedge and, if so, whether the hedge met the criteria necessary to apply hedge accounting. The Company’s objectives in using interest rate derivatives was to add stability to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish these objectives, the Company primarily used interest rate swaps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involved the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount. The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated as, and that qualify as, cash flow hedges was recorded in AOCI/L and was subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affected earnings. Such derivatives were used to hedge the variable cash flows associated with variable-rate debt. The Company's outstanding interest rate derivatives, that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk, matured on April 1, 2016. The following table provides further information of the gains and losses related to the Company’s interest rate derivatives that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk in 2016 and 2015: Hedging Instrument Gain Recognized in OCI/L (Effective Portion) Location of Losses Reclassified from AOCI/L into Earnings (Effective Portion) Loss Recognized in Earnings (Effective Portion) Location of Gains Recognized in Earnings (Ineffective Portion) Gain Recognized in Earnings (Ineffective Portion) 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 Interest rate contracts $ 434 $ 1,915 Interest Expense $ (443 ) $ (2,196 ) Interest Expense $ — $ — See Note 2 and Note 15 for additional information regarding the Company’s former interest rate hedging instruments.

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND PARTNE

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Equity [Abstract]
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL	SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL Common Stock and Common Units The Company's authorized common stock consists of 350,000,000 shares at $0.01 par value per share. The Company had 171,088,778 and 170,792,645 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 , respectively. Partners in the Operating Partnership hold their ownership through common and special common units of limited partnership interest, hereinafter referred to as "common units." A common unit and a share of CBL's common stock have essentially the same economic characteristics, as they effectively participate equally in the net income and distributions of the Operating Partnership. For each share of common stock issued by CBL, the Operating Partnership has issued a corresponding number of common units to CBL in exchange for the proceeds from the stock issuance. The Operating Partnership had 199,297,151 and 199,085,032 common units outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 , respectively. Each limited partner in the Operating Partnership has the right to exchange all or a portion of its common units for shares of CBL's common stock, or at the Company's election, their cash equivalent. When an exchange for common stock occurs, the Company assumes the limited partner's common units in the Operating Partnership. The number of shares of common stock received by a limited partner of the Operating Partnership upon exercise of its exchange rights will be equal, on a one-for-one basis, to the number of common units exchanged by the limited partner. If the Company elects to pay cash, the amount of cash paid by the Operating Partnership to redeem the limited partner's common units will be based on the five -day trailing average of the trading price, at the time of exchange, of the shares of common stock that would otherwise have been received by the limited partner in the exchange. Neither the common units nor the shares of CBL's common stock are subject to any right of mandatory redemption. At-The-Market Equity Program On March 1, 2013, the Company entered into the Sales Agreements (collectively, the "Sales Agreements") with a number of sales agents to sell shares of CBL's common stock, having an aggregate offering price of up to $300,000 , from time to time in the ATM equity offerings (as defined in Rule 415 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) or in negotiated transaction (the "ATM program"). In accordance with the Sales Agreements, the Company will set the parameters for the sales of shares, including the number of shares to be issued, the time period during which sales are to be made and any minimum price below which sales may not be made. The Sales Agreements provide that the sales agents will be entitled to compensation for their services at a mutually agreed commission rate not to exceed 2.0% of the gross proceeds from the sales of shares sold through the ATM program. For each share of common stock issued by CBL, the Operating Partnership issues a corresponding number of common units of limited partnership interest to CBL in exchange for the contribution of the proceeds from the stock issuance. The Company includes only share issuances that have settled in the calculation of shares outstanding at the end of each period. Since inception, the Company has sold $211,493 shares of common stock through the ATM program, at a weighted-average sales price of $25.12 , generating net proceeds of $209,596 , which were used to reduce the balances on the Company's credit facilities. Since the commencement of the ATM program, the Company has issued 8,419,298 shares of common stock and approximately $88,507 remains available that may be sold under this program as of December 31, 2017 . The Company has not sold any shares under the ATM program since 2013. Actual future sales under this program, if any, will depend on a variety of factors including but not limited to market conditions, the trading price of CBL's common stock and the Company's capital needs. The Company has no obligation to sell the remaining shares available under the ATM program. Common Unit Activity During 2017, the Operating Partnership elected to pay cash of $656 to five holders of 84,014 common units in the Operating Partnership upon the exercise of their conversion rights. During 2016, the Operating Partnership elected to pay cash of $11,754 to four holders of 964,796 common units in the Operating Partnership upon the exercise of their conversion rights. During 2015, no holders of common units exercised their conversion rights. Preferred Stock and Preferred Units The Company's authorized preferred stock consists of 15,000,000 shares at $0.01 par value per share. A description of the Company's cumulative redeemable preferred stock is listed below. The Operating Partnership issues an equivalent number of preferred units to CBL in exchange for the contribution of the proceeds from CBL to the Operating Partnership when CBL issues preferred stock. The preferred units generally have the same terms and economic characteristics as the corresponding series of preferred stock. The Company has 6,900,000 depositary shares, each representing 1/10 th of a share of CBL's 6.625% Series E Preferred Stock with a par value of $0.01 per share, outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 . The Series E Preferred Stock has a liquidation preference of $250.00 per share ( $25.00 per depositary share). The dividends on the Series E Preferred Stock are cumulative, accrue from the date of issuance and are payable quarterly in arrears at a rate of $16.5625 per share ( $1.65625 per depositary share) per annum. The Series E Preferred Stock generally has no stated maturity, is not subject to any sinking fund or mandatory redemption, and is not convertible into any other securities of the Company, except under certain circumstances in connection with a change of control. Owners of the depositary shares representing Series E Preferred Stock generally have no voting rights except under dividend default. The Company may redeem shares, in whole or in part, at any time for a cash redemption price of $250.00 per share ( $25.00 per depositary share) plus accrued and unpaid dividends. The Company has 18,150,000 depositary shares, each representing 1/10 th of a share of CBL's 7.375% Series D Preferred Stock with a par value of $0.01 per share, outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 . The Series D Preferred Stock has a liquidation preference of $250.00 per share ( $25.00 per depositary share). The dividends on the Series D Preferred Stock are cumulative, accrue from the date of issuance and are payable quarterly in arrears at a rate of $18.4375 per share ( $1.84375 per depositary share) per annum. The Series D Preferred Stock has no stated maturity, is not subject to any sinking fund or mandatory redemption, and is not convertible into any other securities of the Company. The Company may redeem shares, in whole or in part, at any time for a cash redemption price of 250.00 per share ( $25.00 per depositary share) plus accrued and unpaid dividends. Dividends - CBL CBL paid first, second and third quarter 2017 cash dividends on its common stock of $0.265 per share on April 17 th , July 17 th and October 16 th 2017 , respectively. On November 2, 2017, CBL's Board of Directors declared a fourth quarter cash dividend of $0.200 per share that was paid on January 16, 2018, to shareholders of record as of December 29, 2017. The dividend declared in the fourth quarter of 2017 , totaling $34,217 , is included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities at December 31, 2017. The total dividend included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities at December 31, 2016 was $45,259 . The allocations of dividends declared and paid for income tax purposes are as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2017 2016 2015 Dividends declared: Common stock $ 0.98 (1) $ 0.88 (2) $ 1.06 Series D preferred stock $ 18.44 $ 18.44 $ 18.44 Series E preferred stock $ 16.56 $ 16.56 $ 16.56 Allocations: Common stock Ordinary income 85.37 % 100.00 % 100.00 % Capital gains 25% rate — % — % — % Return of capital 14.63 % — % — % Total 100.00 % 100.00 % 100.00 % Preferred stock (3) Ordinary income 100.00 % 100.00 % 100.00 % Capital gains 25% rate — % — % — % Total 100.00 % 100.00 % 100.00 % (1) Of the $0.200 per share dividend declared on November 2, 2017 and paid January 16, 2018, $0.200 will be reported and is taxable in 2018. (2) Of the $0.265 per share dividend declared on November 3, 2016 and paid January 16, 2017, $0.081 is taxable in 2016 and $0.184 per share will be reported and is taxable in 2017. (3) The allocations for income tax purposes are the same for each series of preferred stock for each period presented. Distributions - The Operating Partnership The Operating Partnership paid first, second and third quarter 2017 cash distributions on its redeemable common units and common units of $0.7322 and $0.2692 per share, respectively, on April 17 th , July 17 th and October 16 th 2017 , respectively. On November 2, 2017, the Operating Partnership declared a fourth quarter cash distribution on its redeemable common units and common units of $0.7322 and $0.2048 per share, respectively, that was paid on January 16, 2018. The distribution declared in the fourth quarter of 2017 , totaling $7,412 , is included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities at December 31, 2017 . The total dividend included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities at December 31, 2016 was $9,054 .

REDEEMABLE INTERESTS AND NONCON

REDEEMABLE INTERESTS AND NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests and Noncontrolling Interests [Abstract]
REDEEMABLE INTERESTS AND NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	REDEEMABLE INTERESTS AND NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests and Noncontrolling Interests of the Company Partnership Interests in the Operating Partnership that Are Not Owned by the Company The common units that the Company does not own are reflected in the Company's consolidated balance sheets as redeemable noncontrolling interest and noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership. Series S Special Common Units Redeemable noncontrolling interest includes a noncontrolling partnership interest in the Operating Partnership for which the partnership agreement includes redemption provisions that may require the Operating Partnership to redeem the partnership interest for real property. In July 2004, the Operating Partnership issued 1,560,940 Series S special common units (“S-SCUs”), all of which are outstanding as of December 31, 2017 , in connection with the acquisition of Monroeville Mall. Under the terms of the Operating Partnership’s limited partnership agreement, the holder of the S-SCUs has the right to exchange all or a portion of its partnership interest for shares of the Company’s common stock or, at the Company’s election, their cash equivalent. The holder has the additional right to require the Operating Partnership to acquire a qualifying property and distribute it to the holder in exchange for the S-SCUs. Generally, the acquisition price of the qualifying property cannot be more than the lesser of the consideration that would be received in a normal exchange, as discussed above, or $20,000 , subject to certain limited exceptions. Should the consideration that would be received in a normal exchange exceed the maximum property acquisition price as described in the preceding sentence, the excess portion of its partnership interest could be exchanged for shares of CBL's stock or, at the Company’s election, their cash equivalent. The S-SCUs receive a minimum distribution of $2.92875 per unit per year. Series L Special Common Units In June 2005, the Operating Partnership issued 571,700 L-SCUs, all of which are outstanding as of December 31, 2017, in connection with the acquisition of Laurel Park Place. The L-SCUs receive a minimum distribution of $0.7572 per unit per quarter ( $3.0288 per unit per year). Upon the earlier to occur of June 1, 2020, or when the distribution on the common units exceeds $0.7572 per unit for four consecutive calendar quarters, the L-SCUs will thereafter receive a distribution equal to the amount paid on the common units. In December 2012, the Operating Partnership issued 622,278 common units valued at $14,000 to acquire the remaining 30% noncontrolling interest in Laurel Park Place. Series K Special Common Units In November 2005, the Operating Partnership issued 1,144,924 K-SCUs, all of which are outstanding as of December 31, 2017, in connection with the acquisition of Oak Park Mall, Eastland Mall and Hickory Point Mall. The holders of the K-SCUs receive a dividend at a rate of 6.25% , or $2.96875 per K-SCU. When the quarterly distribution on the Operating Partnership’s common units exceeds the quarterly K-SCU distribution for four consecutive quarters, the K-SCUs will receive distributions at the rate equal to that paid on the Operating Partnership’s common units. The holders of the K-SCUs may exchange them, on a one -for- one basis, for shares of CBL’s common stock or, at the Company’s election, their cash equivalent. Outstanding rights to convert redeemable noncontrolling interests and noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership to common stock were held by the following parties at December 31, 2017 and 2016 : December 31, 2017 2016 CBL’s Predecessor 18,172,690 18,172,690 Third parties 10,035,683 10,119,697 28,208,373 28,292,387 The assets and liabilities allocated to the Operating Partnership’s redeemable noncontrolling interest and noncontrolling interests are based on their ownership percentages of the Operating Partnership at December 31, 2017 and 2016 . The ownership percentages are determined by dividing the number of common units held by each of the redeemable noncontrolling interest and the noncontrolling interests at December 31, 2017 and 2016 by the total common units outstanding at December 31, 2017 and 2016 , respectively. The redeemable noncontrolling interest ownership percentage in assets and liabilities of the Operating Partnership was 0.8% at December 31, 2017 and 2016 . The noncontrolling interest ownership percentage in assets and liabilities of the Operating Partnership was 13.4% at December 31, 2017 and 2016 . Income is allocated to the Operating Partnership’s redeemable noncontrolling interest and noncontrolling interests based on their weighted-average ownership during the year. The ownership percentages are determined by dividing the weighted-average number of common units held by each of the redeemable noncontrolling interest and noncontrolling interests by the total weighted-average number of common units outstanding during the year. A change in the number of shares of common stock or common units changes the percentage ownership of all partners of the Operating Partnership. A common unit is considered to be equivalent to a share of common stock since it generally is exchangeable for shares of the Company’s common stock or, at the Company’s election, their cash equivalent. As a result, an allocation is made between redeemable noncontrolling interests, shareholders’ equity and noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership in the Company's accompanying balance sheets to reflect the change in ownership of the Operating Partnership’s underlying equity when there is a change in the number of shares and/or common units outstanding. During 2017 , 2016 and 2015 , the Company allocated $3,049 , $2,454 and $2,981 , respectively, from shareholders’ equity to redeemable noncontrolling interest. During 2017 and 2016, the Company allocated $4,290 and $13,625 , respectively, from shareholders' equity to noncontrolling interest. During 2015, the Company allocated $207 from noncontrolling interest to shareholders' equity. The total redeemable noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership was $8,835 and $17,996 at December 31, 2017 and 2016 , respectively. The total noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership was $86,773 and $100,035 at December 31, 2017 and 2016 , respectively. Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests and Noncontrolling Interests in Other Consolidated Subsidiaries Redeemable noncontrolling interests included the aggregate noncontrolling ownership interest in four of the Company’s other consolidated subsidiaries held by third parties which were redeemed in the fourth quarter of 2016 for $3,800 , which was comprised of $300 in cash and a $3,500 promissory note. See Note 10 for additional information on the note. The Company recognized a net loss of $2,602 on the disposal of its interests. The loss is included in gain on investments in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company had 22 and 25 other consolidated subsidiaries at December 31, 2017 and 2016 , respectively, that had noncontrolling interests held by third parties and for which the related partnership agreements either do not include redemption provisions or are subject to redemption provisions that do not require classification outside of permanent equity. The total noncontrolling interests in other consolidated subsidiaries were $9,701 and $12,103 at December 31, 2017 and 2016 , respectively. The assets and liabilities allocated to the redeemable noncontrolling interests and noncontrolling interests in other consolidated subsidiaries are based on the third parties’ ownership percentages in each subsidiary at December 31, 2017 and 2016 . Income is allocated to the redeemable noncontrolling interests and noncontrolling interests in other consolidated subsidiaries based on the third parties’ weighted-average ownership in each subsidiary during the year. Redeemable Interests and Noncontrolling Interests of the Operating Partnership The S-SCUs described above that are reflected as redeemable noncontrolling interests in the Company's consolidated balance sheets are reflected as redeemable common units in the Operating Partnership's consolidated balance sheets. The noncontrolling interests in other consolidated subsidiaries that are held by third parties that are reflected as a component of noncontrolling interests in the Company's consolidated balance sheets comprise the entire amount that is reflected as noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership's consolidated balance sheets. Variable Interest Entities In accordance with the guidance in ASU 2015-02 and ASU 2016-17, as discussed in Note 2 , the Operating Partnership and certain of its subsidiaries are deemed to have the characteristics of a VIE primarily because the limited partners of these entities do not collectively possess substantive kick-out or participating rights. The Company adopted ASU 2015-02 as of January 1, 2016 and ASU 2016-17 was adopted as of January 1, 2017 on a modified retrospective basis. The adoption of ASU 2016-17 did not change any of the Company's consolidation conclusions made under ASU 2015-02 and did not change amounts within the consolidated financial statements. The Company consolidates the Operating Partnership, which is a VIE, for which the Company is the primary beneficiary. The Company, through the Operating Partnership, consolidates all VIEs for which it is the primary beneficiary. Generally, a VIE is a legal entity in which the equity investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or the equity investors lack sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support. A limited partnership is considered a VIE when the majority of the limited partners unrelated to the general partner possess neither the right to remove the general partner without cause, nor certain rights to participate in the decisions that most significantly affect the financial results of the partnership. In determining whether the Company is the primary beneficiary of a VIE, the Company considers qualitative and quantitative factors, including, but not limited to: which activities most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and which party controls such activities; the amount and characteristics of the Company's investment; the obligation or likelihood for the Company or other investors to provide financial support; and the similarity with and significance to the Company's business activities and the business activities of the other investors. The table below lists the Company's consolidated VIEs as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 , which do not reflect the elimination of any internal debt the consolidated VIE has with the Operating Partnership: As of December 31, 2017 2016 Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities Consolidated VIEs: Atlanta Outlet Outparcels, LLC $ 878 $ — $ 914 $ 4 Atlanta Outlet JV, LLC 60,476 79,769 (1) 63,361 81,128 CBL Terrace LP 16,472 13,313 16,714 13,509 El Paso Outlet Center Holding, LLC 93,139 65,149 103,232 69,535 El Paso Outlet Center II, LLC 8,512 6,955 (2) 8,638 7,028 Foothills Mall Associates — — (3) 9,811 34,997 Gettysburg Outlet Center Holding, LLC 36,386 39,049 36,542 39,476 Gettysburg Outlet Center, LLC 7,218 74 7,203 37 High Point Development LP II 1,084 69 1,104 55 Jarnigan Road LP 41,671 20,229 41,392 20,988 Laredo Outlet JV, LLC 110,174 81,618 (4) 89,353 58,822 Lebcon Associates 59,375 120,879 47,721 121,529 Lebcon I, Ltd 9,034 9,463 9,290 9,711 Lee Partners 1,011 — 1,195 — Louisville Outlet Outparcels, LLC 74 — 62 — Louisville Outlet Shoppes, LLC 73,173 83,543 (5) 76,831 85,132 Madison Grandview Forum, LLC 32,692 13,198 33,196 13,622 The Promenade at D'Iberville 81,500 46,568 84,470 46,570 Statesboro Crossing, LLC 18,403 10,988 18,869 11,058 Village at Orchard Hills, LLC — — (3) 498 — Woodstock GA Investments, LLC — — (3) 9,098 3,185 $ 651,272 $ 590,864 $ 659,494 $ 616,386 (1) Of this total, $4,707 related to The Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta - Phase II, is guaranteed by the Operating Partnership. (2) Of this total, $6,613 related to The Outlet Shoppes at El Paso - Phase II, is guaranteed by the Operating Partnership. (3) This joint venture is not a VIE as of December 31, 2017 . See description of reconsideration event below. (4) Of this total, $80,145 related to The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo, is guaranteed by the Operating Partnership. (5) Of this total, $9,722 relates to The Outlet Shoppes of the Bluegrass - Phase II, is guaranteed by the Operating Partnership. The table below lists the Company's unconsolidated VIEs as of December 31, 2017 : Unconsolidated VIEs: Investment in Real Estate Joint Ventures and Partnerships Maximum Risk of Loss Ambassador Infrastructure, LLC (1) $ — $ 11,035 (2) EastGate Storage, LLC (3) 228 6,500 G&I VIII CBL Triangle LLC (1) 1,616 1,616 (2) Shoppes at Eagle Point, LLC (3) 14,656 36,400 (2) $ 16,500 $ 55,551 (1) This unconsolidated affiliate was classified as a VIE as of December 31, 2016. (2) See Note 14 for information on guarantees of debt. (3) See Note 5 for more information on this new unconsolidated affiliate. Variable Interest Entities - Reconsideration Events Woodstock GA, Investments, LLC In 2017, the Company divested its interests in the 75 / 25 consolidated joint venture and was relieved of its funding obligation related to the loan secured by the vacant land owned by the joint venture. See Note 6 and Note 15 for more information. Foothills Mall Associates The Company held a 95% interest in this consolidated joint venture, which represented an interest in a VIE. The property was sold in 2017. See Note 4 for more information. Village at Orchard Hills, LLC The joint venture completed the sale of its outparcels, distributed the cash in 2017 and no longer has any assets.

MINIMUM RENTS

MINIMUM RENTS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Receivable [Abstract]
MINIMUM RENTS	MINIMUM RENTS The Company receives rental income by leasing retail shopping center space under operating leases. Future minimum rents are scheduled to be received under non-cancellable tenant leases at December 31, 2017 , as follows: 2018 $ 523,498 2019 446,591 2020 380,600 2021 321,156 2022 257,231 Thereafter 656,777 $ 2,585,853 Future minimum rents do not include percentage rents or tenant reimbursements that may become due.

MORTGAGE AND OTHER NOTES RECEIV

MORTGAGE AND OTHER NOTES RECEIVABLE	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Abstract]
MORTGAGE AND OTHER NOTES RECEIVABLE	MORTGAGE AND OTHER NOTES RECEIVABLE Each of the Company's mortgage notes receivable is collateralized by either a first mortgage, a second mortgage or by an assignment of 100% of the partnership interests that own the real estate assets. Other notes receivable include amounts due from tenants or government sponsored districts and unsecured notes received from third parties as whole or partial consideration for property or investments. The Company reviews its mortgage and other notes receivable to determine if the balances are realizable based on factors affecting the collectability of those balances. Factors may include credit quality, timeliness of required periodic payments, past due status and management discussions with obligors. Mortgage and other notes receivable consist of the following: As of December 31, 2017 As of December 31, 2016 Maturity Date Interest Rate Balance Interest Rate Balance Mortgages: Columbia Place Outparcel Feb 2022 5.00% $ 302 5.00% $ 321 One Park Place May 2022 5.00% 1,010 5.00% 1,194 Village Square (1) Mar 2018 4.00% 1,596 3.75% 1,644 Other (2) Dec 2016 - 4.07% - 9.50% 2,510 3.27% - 9.50% 2,521 5,418 5,680 As of December 31, 2017 As of December 31, 2016 Maturity Date Interest Rate Balance Interest Rate Balance Other Notes Receivable: ERMC Sep 2021 4.00% 2,855 4.00% 3,500 Horizon Group (3) N/A —% — 7.00% 300 RED Development Inc. (4) N/A —% — 5.00% 6,588 Southwest Theaters LLC Apr 2026 5.00% 672 5.00% 735 3,527 11,123 $ 8,945 $ 16,803 (1) The interest rate increased to 4.0% from April 2017 through the maturity date. (2) The $1,100 note for The Promenade at D'Iberville with a maturity date of December 2016 is in default. (3) In January 2017, the loan was extended to July 2017 and paid off in May 2017. (4) The loan was paid off in December 2017.

SEGMENT INFORMATION

SEGMENT INFORMATION	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
SEGMENT INFORMATION	SEGMENT INFORMATION The Company measures performance and allocates resources according to property type, which is determined based on certain criteria such as type of tenants, capital requirements, economic risks, leasing terms, and short- and long-term returns on capital. Rental income and tenant reimbursements from tenant leases provide the majority of revenues from all segments. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in Note 2 . The Company's segment information for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 has been retrospectively revised from previously reported amounts to reflect a change in our reportable segments. The Company no longer separately presents quantitatively and qualitatively insignificant reportable segments. Information on the Company’s reportable segments is presented as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2017 Malls All Other (1) Total Revenues $ 847,979 $ 79,273 $ 927,252 Property operating expenses (2) (244,282 ) (16,271 ) (260,553 ) Interest expense (120,414 ) (98,266 ) (218,680 ) Other expense — (5,180 ) (5,180 ) Gain on sales of real estate assets 75,980 17,812 93,792 Segment profit (loss) $ 559,263 $ (22,632 ) 536,631 Depreciation and amortization expense (299,090 ) General and administrative expense (58,466 ) Interest and other income 1,706 Gain on extinguishment of debt 30,927 Loss on impairment (71,401 ) Loss on investment (6,197 ) Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates 22,939 Net income before income tax benefit $ 157,049 Total assets $ 5,152,789 $ 552,019 $ 5,704,808 Capital expenditures (3) $ 174,327 $ 8,790 $ 183,117 Year Ended December 31, 2016 Malls All Other (1) Total Revenues $ 928,214 $ 100,043 $ 1,028,257 Property operating expenses (2) (268,898 ) (12,558 ) (281,456 ) Interest expense (143,903 ) (72,415 ) (216,318 ) Other expense — (20,326 ) (20,326 ) Gain on sales of real estate assets 481 29,086 29,567 Segment profit $ 515,894 $ 23,830 539,724 Depreciation and amortization expense (292,693 ) General and administrative expense (63,332 ) Interest and other income 1,524 Loss on impairment (116,822 ) Gain on investments 7,534 Income tax benefit 2,063 Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates 117,533 Income from continuing operations $ 195,531 Total assets $ 5,383,937 $ 720,703 $ 6,104,640 Capital expenditures (3) $ 165,230 $ 102,573 $ 267,803 Year Ended December 31, 2015 Malls All Other (1) Total Revenues $ 944,553 $ 110,465 $ 1,055,018 Property operating expenses (2) (274,288 ) (9,057 ) (283,345 ) Interest expense (166,922 ) (62,421 ) (229,343 ) Other expense (19 ) (26,938 ) (26,957 ) Gain on sales of real estate assets 264 31,968 32,232 Segment profit $ 503,588 $ 44,017 547,605 Depreciation and amortization expense (299,069 ) General and administrative expense (62,118 ) Interest and other income 6,467 Gain on extinguishment of debt 256 Loss on impairment (105,945 ) Gain on investment 16,560 Income tax provision (2,941 ) Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates 18,200 Income from continuing operations $ 119,015 Total assets $ 5,766,084 $ 713,907 $ 6,479,991 Capital expenditures (3) $ 393,194 $ 31,619 $ 424,813 (1) The All Other category includes associated centers, community centers, mortgage and other notes receivable, office buildings, the Management Company and, prior to the redemption of the Company's redeemable noncontrolling interests during the fourth quarter of 2016, the Company’s former consolidated subsidiary that provided security and maintenance services to third parties (see Note 8 ). Management, development and leasing fees are included in the All Other category. (2) Property operating expenses include property operating, real estate taxes and maintenance and repairs. (3) Amounts include acquisitions of real estate assets and investments in unconsolidated affiliates. Developments in progress are included in the All Other category.

SUPPLEMENTAL AND NONCASH INFORM

SUPPLEMENTAL AND NONCASH INFORMATION	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
SUPPLEMENTAL AND NONCASH INFORMATION	SUPPLEMENTAL AND NONCASH INFORMATION The Company paid cash for interest, net of amounts capitalized, in the amount of $220,099 , $209,566 and $226,233 during 2017 , 2016 and 2015 , respectively. The Company’s noncash investing and financing activities for 2017 , 2016 and 2015 were as follows: 2017 2016 2015 Accrued dividends and distributions payable $ 41,628 $ 54,313 $ 54,489 Additions to real estate assets accrued but not yet paid 5,490 24,881 26,345 Transfer of real estate assets in settlement of mortgage debt obligations: (1) Decrease in real estate assets (149,722 ) — — Decrease in mortgage and other indebtedness 181,992 — — Decrease in operating assets and liabilities 10,744 — — Decrease in intangible lease and other assets (3,216 ) Discount on issuance of 5.95% Senior Notes due 2026 (2) 3,938 5,740 — Consolidation of joint venture: (3) Decrease in investment in unconsolidated affiliates (2,818 ) — — Increase in real estate assets 7,463 — — Increase in intangible lease and other assets 120 — — Decrease in mortgage notes receivable (4,118 ) — — Decrease in operating assets and liabilities (647 ) — — Deconsolidation upon formation or assignment of interests in joint ventures: (4) Decrease in real estate assets (9,363 ) (14,025 ) — Decrease in mortgage and other indebtedness 2,466 — — Increase in investment in unconsolidated affiliates 232 14,030 — Increase (decrease) in operating assets and liabilities 1,286 (5 ) — Decrease in noncontrolling interest and joint venture interest 2,232 — — Capital contribution of note receivable to joint venture — 5,280 — Capital contribution from noncontrolling interest to joint venture — 155 — Write-off of notes receivable — 1,846 — Mortgage debt assumed by buyer of real estate assets — 38,150 14,570 (1) See Note 4 and Note 6 for more information. (2) See Note 6 for more information. (3) See Note 4 and Note 5 for more information. (4) See Note 5 and Note 15 for more information.

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Certain executive officers of the Company and members of the immediate family of Charles B. Lebovitz, Chairman of the Board of the Company, collectively had a significant noncontrolling interest in EMJ Corporation ("EMJ"), a construction company that the Company engaged to build substantially all of the Company’s development Properties. The Company paid approximately $26,993 to EMJ in 2015 for construction and development activities. This noncontrolling interest was sold in 2015. The Management Company provides management, development and leasing services to the Company’s unconsolidated affiliates and other affiliated partnerships. Revenues recognized for these services amounted to $7,598 , $9,144 and $7,748 in 2017 , 2016 and 2015 , respectively.

CONTINGENCIES

CONTINGENCIES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
CONTINGENCIES	CONTINGENCIES Litigation The Company is currently involved in certain litigation that arises in the ordinary course of business, most of which is expected to be covered by liability insurance. Management makes assumptions and estimates concerning the likelihood and amount of any potential loss relating to these matters using the latest information available. The Company records a liability for litigation if an unfavorable outcome is probable and the amount of loss or range of loss can be reasonably estimated. If an unfavorable outcome is probable and a reasonable estimate of the loss is a range, the Company accrues the best estimate within the range. If no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount, the Company accrues the minimum amount within the range. If an unfavorable outcome is probable but the amount of the loss cannot be reasonably estimated, the Company discloses the nature of the litigation and indicates that an estimate of the loss or range of loss cannot be made. If an unfavorable outcome is reasonably possible and the estimated loss is material, the Company discloses the nature and estimate of the possible loss of the litigation. Based on current expectations, such matters, both individually and in the aggregate, are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the liquidity, results of operations, business or financial condition of the Company. Environmental Contingencies The Company evaluates potential loss contingencies related to environmental matters using the same criteria described above related to litigation matters. Based on current information, an unfavorable outcome concerning such environmental matters, both individually and in the aggregate, is considered to be reasonably possible. However, the Company believes its maximum potential exposure to loss would not be material to its results of operations or financial condition. The Company has a master insurance policy that provides coverage through 2022 for certain environmental claims up to $10,000 per occurrence and up to $50,000 in the aggregate, subject to deductibles and certain exclusions. Guarantees The Operating Partnership may guarantee the debt of a joint venture primarily because it allows the joint venture to obtain funding at a lower cost than could be obtained otherwise. This results in a higher return for the joint venture on its investment, and a higher return on the Operating Partnership's investment in the joint venture. The Operating Partnership may receive a fee from the joint venture for providing the guaranty. Additionally, when the Operating Partnership issues a guaranty, the terms of the joint venture agreement typically provide that the Operating Partnership may receive indemnification from the joint venture or have the ability to increase its ownership interest. The guarantees expire upon repayment of the debt, unless noted otherwise. The following table represents the Operating Partnership's guarantees of unconsolidated affiliates' debt as reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 : As of December 31, 2017 Obligation recorded to reflect guaranty Unconsolidated Affiliate Company's Ownership Interest Outstanding Balance Percentage Guaranteed by the Operating Partnership Maximum Guaranteed Amount Debt Maturity Date (1) 12/31/2017 12/31/2016 West Melbourne I, LLC - Phase I (2) 50% $ 42,247 20% $ 8,449 Feb-2018 (3) $ 86 $ 86 West Melbourne I, LLC - Phase II (2) 50% 16,317 20% 3,263 Feb-2018 (3) 33 33 Port Orange I, LLC 50% 57,088 20% 11,418 Feb-2018 (3) 116 116 Ambassador Infrastructure, LLC 65% 11,035 100% (4) 11,035 Aug-2020 177 177 Shoppes at Eagle Point, LLC 50% 5,977 100% (5) 36,400 Oct-2020 (6) 364 — EastGate Storage, LLC 50% — 100% (7) 6,500 Dec-2022 65 — Total guaranty liability $ 841 $ 412 (1) Excludes any extension options. (2) The loan is secured by Hammock Landing - Phase I and Hammock Landing - Phase II, respectively. (3) The loan was extended subsequent to December 31, 2017 . See Note 19 for more information. (4) In 2017, the loan was amended and modified to extend the maturity date as well as the terms of the guaranty. See Note 5 for more information. (5) The Company received a 1% fee for this guaranty when the loan was issued in October 2017. The guaranty will be reduced to 35% once construction is complete. (6) The loan has one two -year extension option, at the joint venture's election, for an outside maturity date of October 2022. (7) Once construction is complete, the guaranty will be reduced to 50% . The guaranty will be further reduced to 25% once certain debt and operational metrics are met. The Company has guaranteed the lease performance of York Town Center, LP ("YTC"), an unconsolidated affiliate in which it owns a 50% interest, under the terms of an agreement with a third party that owns property as part of York Town Center. Under the terms of that agreement, YTC is obligated to cause performance of the third party’s obligations as landlord under its lease with its sole tenant, including, but not limited to, provisions such as co-tenancy and exclusivity requirements. Should YTC fail to cause performance, then the tenant under the third party landlord’s lease may pursue certain remedies ranging from rights to terminate its lease to receiving reductions in rent. The Company has guaranteed YTC’s performance under this agreement up to a maximum of $22,000 , which decreases by $800 annually until the guaranteed amount is reduced to $10,000 . The guaranty expires on December 31, 2020. The maximum guaranteed obligation was $13,200 as of December 31, 2017 . The Company entered into an agreement with its joint venture partner under which the joint venture partner has agreed to reimburse the Company 50% of any amounts it is obligated to fund under the guaranty. The Company did not record an obligation for this guaranty because it determined that the fair value of the guaranty was not material as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 . Performance Bonds The Company has issued various bonds that it would have to satisfy in the event of non-performance. The total amount outstanding on these bonds was $16,998 and $21,446 at December 31, 2017 and 2016 , respectively. Ground Leases The Company is the lessee of land at certain of its Properties under long-term operating leases, which include scheduled increases in minimum rents. The Company recognizes these scheduled rent increases on a straight-line basis over the initial lease terms. Most leases have initial terms of at least 20 years and contain one or more renewal options, generally for a minimum of five or ten year periods. Lease expense recognized in the consolidated statements of operations for 2017 , 2016 and 2015 was $980 , $1,301 and $1,215 , respectively. The future obligations under these operating leases at December 31, 2017 , are as follows: 2018 $ 622 2019 629 2020 635 2021 639 2022 467 Thereafter 12,121 $ 15,113

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS	FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS The Company has categorized its financial assets and financial liabilities that are recorded at fair value into a hierarchy in accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure , ("ASC 820") based on whether the inputs to valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. The fair value hierarchy contains three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value as follows: Level 1 - Inputs represent quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities as of the measurement date. Level 2 - Inputs, other than those included in Level 1, represent observable measurements for similar instruments in active markets, or identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and observable measurements or market data for instruments with substantially the full term of the asset or liability. Level 3 - Inputs represent unobservable measurements, supported by little, if any, market activity, and require considerable assumptions that are significant to the fair value of the asset or liability. Market valuations must often be determined using discounted cash flow methodologies, pricing models or similar techniques based on the Company’s assumptions and best judgment. The asset or liability's fair value within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Under ASC 820, fair value measurements are determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability in an orderly transaction at the measurement date and under current market conditions. Valuation techniques used maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and consider assumptions such as inherent risk, transfer restrictions and risk of nonperformance. Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis The Company sold all of its marketable securities, which consisted of corporate equity securities that were classified as available-for-sale, during 2015 and realized a gain of $16,560 for the difference between the net proceeds of $20,755 less the adjusted cost of $4,195 . During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company did not recognize any write-downs for other-than-temporary impairments related to these securities. The Company used interest rate swaps to mitigate the effect of interest rate movements on its variable-rate debt. The Company had four interest rate swaps, which matured on April 1, 2016, that qualified as hedging instruments and were designated as cash flow hedges. The swaps predominantly met the effectiveness test criteria since inception and changes in their fair values were, thus, primarily reported in OCI/L and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged item affected earnings. See Note 2 and Note 6 for additional information regarding the Company’s former interest rate hedging instruments. The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities are reasonable estimates of their fair values because of the short-term nature of these financial instruments. Based on the interest rates for similar financial instruments, the carrying value of mortgage and other notes receivable is a reasonable estimate of fair value. The estimated fair value of mortgage and other indebtedness was $4,199,357 and $4,737,077 at December 31, 2017 and 2016 , respectively. The fair value was calculated using Level 2 inputs by discounting future cash flows for mortgage and other indebtedness using estimated market rates at which similar loans would be made currently. Fair Value Measurements on a Nonrecurring Basis The Company measures the fair value of certain long-lived assets on a nonrecurring basis, through quarterly impairment testing or when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable. The Company considers both quantitative and qualitative factors in its impairment analysis of long-lived assets. Significant quantitative factors include historical and forecasted information for each Property such as NOI, occupancy statistics and sales levels. Significant qualitative factors used include market conditions, age and condition of the Property and tenant mix. Due to the significant unobservable estimates and assumptions used in the valuation of long-lived assets that experience impairment, the Company classifies such long-lived assets under Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Level 3 inputs primarily consist of sales and market data, independent valuations and discounted cash flow models. See below for a description of the estimates and assumptions the Company used in its impairment analysis. See Note 2 for additional information describing the Company's impairment review process. The following table sets forth information regarding the Company’s assets that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and related impairment charges for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 : Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using Total Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Total Losses 2017: Long-lived assets $ 81,350 $ — $ — $ 81,350 $ 71,401 2016: Long-lived assets $ 46,200 $ — $ — $ 46,200 $ 116,822 Long-lived Assets Measured at Fair Value in 2017 During the year ended December 31, 2017 , the Company recognized impairments of real estate of $71,401 primarily related to two malls, a parcel project near an outlet center and one outparcel. The Properties were classified for segment reporting purposes as listed below (see section below for information on outparcels). See Note 11 for segment information. Impairment Date Property Location Segment Classification Loss on Impairment Fair Value March Vacant land (1) Woodstock, GA Malls $ 3,147 $ — (2) June Acadiana Mall (3) Lafayette, LA Malls 43,007 67,300 June / September Prior period sales adjustments (4) Various Malls/ 606 — (2) September Hickory Point Mall (5) Forsyth, IL Malls 24,525 14,050 $ 71,285 $ 81,350 (1) The Company wrote down the book value of its interest in a consolidated joint venture that owned land adjacent to one of its outlet malls upon the divestiture of its interests to a fair value of $1,000 . In conjunction with the divestiture and assignment of the Company's interests in this consolidated joint venture, the Company was relieved of its debt obligation by the joint venture partner. See Note 6 for more information. (2) The long-lived asset was not included in the Company's consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2017 as the Company no longer had an interest in the property. (3) Acadiana Mall - In accordance with the Company's quarterly impairment review process, the Company wrote down the book value of the mall to its estimated fair value of $67,300 . Management determined the fair value of Acadiana Mall using a discounted cash flow methodology. The discounted cash flow used assumptions including a holding period of ten years, with a sale at the end of the holding period, a capitalization rate of 15.5% and a discount rate of 15.75% . The mall has experienced declining tenant sales and cash flows as a result of the downturn of the economy in its market area and an anchor announced in the second quarter 2017 that it will close its store later in 2017. The loan secured by Acadiana Mall matured in April 2017 and is in default. See Note 6 for more information. The revenues of Acadiana Mall accounted for approximately 1.9% of total consolidated revenues for the year ended December 31, 2017 . (4) Relates to true-ups of estimated expenses to actual expenses for properties sold in prior periods. (5) Hickory Point Mall - In accordance with the Company's quarterly impairment review process, the Company wrote down the book value of the mall to its estimated fair value of $14,050 . Management determined the fair value of Hickory Point Mall using a discounted cash flow methodology. The discounted cash flow used assumptions including a holding period of ten years, with a sale at the end of the holding period, a capitalization rate of 18.0% and a discount rate of 19.0% . The mall has experienced decreased occupancy and cash flows as a result of the downturn of the economy in its market area. The Company is in preliminary discussions with the lender to modify the loan secured by the mall due to the additional deterioration in its operating metrics. The revenues of Hickory Point Mall accounted for approximately 0.5% of total consolidated revenues for the year ended December 31, 2017 . Other Impairment Loss in 2017 During the year ended December 31, 2017 , the Company recorded an impairment of $116 related to the sale of one outparcel. Outparcels are classified for segment reporting purposes in the All Other category. See Note 11 for segment information. Long-lived Assets Measured at Fair Value in 2016: During the year ended December 31, 2016 , the Company recognized impairments of real estate of $116,822 when it wrote down nine malls, an associated center, a community center, three office buildings and three outparcels to their estimated fair values. The Properties are classified for segment reporting purposes as listed below (see section below for information on outparcels). See Note 11 for segment information. Impairment Property Location Segment Loss on Fair March Bonita Lakes Mall & Crossing (1) Meridian, MS Malls/ $ 5,323 $ — (2) March Midland Mall (3) Midland, MI Malls 4,681 29,200 March River Ridge Mall (4) Lynchburg, VA Malls 9,594 — (2) June The Lakes Mall & Fashion Square (5) Muskegon, MI & Saginaw, MI Malls 32,096 — (2) June Wausau Center (6) Wausau, WI Malls 10,738 11,000 September Randolph Mall, Regency Mall & Walnut Square (7) Asheboro, NC; Racine, WI & Malls 43,144 — (2) September One Oyster Point & Two Oyster Point (8) Newport News, VA All Other 3,844 6,000 September Oak Branch Business Center (9) Greensboro, NC All Other 100 — (2) September Cobblestone Village at Palm Coast (10) Palm Coast, FL All Other 6,448 — (2) $ 115,968 $ 46,200 (1) Bonita Lakes Mall & Crossing - The Company adjusted the book value of Bonita Lakes Mall and Bonita Lakes Crossing ("Bonita Lakes") to its estimated fair value of $27,440 , which represented the contractual sales price of $27,910 with a third party buyer, adjusted to reflect estimated disposition costs. The revenues of Bonita Lakes accounted for approximately 0.7% of total consolidated revenues for the trailing twelve months ended March 31, 2016. See Note 4 for further information on the sale that closed in the second quarter of 2016. (2) The long-lived asset was not included in the Company's consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2016 as the Company no longer had an interest in the property. (3) Midland Mall - The Company wrote down the mall to its estimated fair value. The fair value analysis used a discounted cash flow methodology with assumptions including a ten -year holding period with a sale at the end of the holding period, a capitalization rate of 9.75% , a discount rate of 11.5% and estimated selling costs of 2.0% . The Company notified the lender that it would not pay off the loan that was scheduled to mature in August 2016 and the mall went into receivership in September 2016. The revenues of Midland Mall accounted for approximately 0.6% of total consolidated revenues for the year ended December 31, 2016. The mall was returned to the lender during the first quarter of 2017 as the foreclosure process was complete. See Note 4 and Note 6 for further information. (4) River Ridge Mall - The Company sold a 75% interest in its wholly owned investment in River Ridge Mall to a newly formed joint venture in March 2016 and recognized a loss on impairment of $9,510 in the first quarter of 2016 when it adjusted the book value of the mall to its estimated net sales price based upon a contract with a third party buyer, adjusted to reflect estimated disposition costs. The impairment loss included a $2,100 reserve for a roof and electrical work that the Company subsequently funded. An additional loss on impairment of $84 was recognized in the fourth quarter of 2016 to reflect actual closing costs. The revenues of River Ridge Mall accounted for approximately 0.6% of total consolidated revenues for the trailing twelve months ended March 31, 2016. The Company's investment in River Ridge was included in investments in unconsolidated affiliates on the Company's consolidated balance sheets until the sale of its interests to its partner in the third quarter of 2017. See Note 5 for further information. (5) The Lakes Mall & Fashion Square - The Company adjusted the book value of the malls to their estimated fair value of $65,447 based upon the sales price of $66,500 in the signed contract with a third party buyer, adjusted to reflect estimated disposition costs. The revenues of The Lakes Mall and Fashion Square accounted for approximately 1.6% of total consolidated revenues for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2016. These Properties were sold in July 2016. See Note 4 for additional information. (6) Wausau Center - In accordance with the Company's quarterly impairment review process, the Company recorded impairment to write down the depreciated book value of the mall to its estimated fair value. After evaluating redevelopment options, the Company determined that an appropriate risk-adjusted return was not achievable and reduced its holding period. The mall was encumbered by a non-recourse loan with a balance of $17,689 as of December 31, 2016 and had experienced declining sales and the loss of two anchor stores. With the assistance of a third-party appraiser, management determined the fair value of Wausau Center using a discounted cash flow methodology. The discounted cash flow used assumptions including a ten -year holding period with a sale at the end of the holding period, a capitalization rate of 13.25% , a discount rate of 13.0% and estimated selling costs of 4.0% . As these assumptions are subject to economic and market uncertainties, they are difficult to predict and are subject to future events that may alter the assumptions used or management's estimates of future possible outcomes. The revenues of Wausau Center accounted for approximately 0.3% of total consolidated revenues for the year ended December 31, 2016. The Company notified the lender that it would not make its scheduled July 1, 2016 debt payment and the foreclosure process was completed and the mall was subsequently returned to the lender during the third quarter of 2017 . See Note 4 and Note 6 for more information. (7) Randolph Mall, Regency Mall & Walnut Square - The Company wrote down the book values of the three malls to their estimated fair value of $31,318 and recorded a loss on impairment of $43,294 in the third quarter of 2016 based upon a sales price of $32,250 in a signed contract with a third party buyer, adjusted to reflect estimated disposition costs. The Company reduced the loss on impairment in the fourth quarter of 2016 by $150 to reflect actual closing costs. The revenues of the malls accounted for approximately 1.5% of total consolidated revenues for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2016. The malls were sold in December 2016. (8) One & Two Oyster Point - In accordance with the Company's quarterly impairment review process, the Company recorded impairment to write down the depreciated book value of two office buildings to their estimated fair value as a result of a change in the expected holding period to a range of one to two years. Other factors used in the discounted cash flow analysis included a capitalization rate of 8.0% , a discount rate of 10.0% and estimated selling costs of 2.0% . The office buildings were classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2016 until their subsequent sale in the first quarter of 2017. The revenues of the office buildings accounted for approximately 0.3% of total consolidated revenues for the year ended December 31, 2016. See Note 4 for more information. (9) Oak Branch Business Center - The office building was sold in September 2016. A loss on impairment of $122 was recorded in the third quarter of 2016 to adjust the book value to its estimated value based upon a signed contract with a third party buyer, adjusted to reflect estimated disposition costs. The loss on impairment was reduced by $22 in the fourth quarter of 2016 to reflect actual closing costs. See Note 4 for more information. (10) Cobblestone Village at Palm Coast - In accordance with the Company's quarterly impairment review process, the Company recorded a loss on impairment of $6,298 in the third quarter of 2016 based upon a signed contract with a third party buyer, adjusted to reflect estimated disposition costs. Other factors used in the discounted cash flow analysis included a capitalization rate of 9.0% , a discount rate of 10.75% and estimated selling costs of 2.0% . The revenue of the community center accounted for approximately 0.1% of total consolidated revenues for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2016. An additional impairment loss of $150 was recognized in the fourth quarter of 2016 for an adjustment to the sales price when the sale closed in December 2016. See Note 4 . Other Impairment Loss in 2016 During the year ended December 31, 2016 , the Company recorded impairments of $854 related to the sales of three outparcels. These outparcels were classified for segment reporting purposes in the All Other category. See Note 11 for segment information. Long-lived Assets Measured at Fair Value in 2015 During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company wrote down four properties to their estimated fair values. These Properties were Chesterfield Mall, Mayfaire Community Center, Chapel Hill Crossing and Madison Square. Of these four Properties, all but Chesterfield Mall were disposed of as of December 31, 2015 as described below. Chesterfield Mall was subsequently returned to the lender in 2017. For segment reporting purposes, Properties other than Malls are classified in the All Other category. See Note 11 for segment information. Impairment Date Property Location Segment Classification Loss on Impairment Fair Value April Madison Square (1) Huntsville, AL Mall $ 2,620 $ — (2) December Chapel Hill Crossing (3) Akron, OH All Other 1,914 — (2) December Chesterfield Mall (4) Chesterfield, MO Mall 99,969 125,000 December Mayfaire Community Center (5) Wilmington, NC All Other 397 — (2) $ 104,900 $ 125,000 (1) Madison Square - The Company adjusted the book value of Madison Square to its net sales price of $5,000 . See Note 4 for further information on the sale that closed in the second quarter of 2015. (2) The long-lived asset was not included in the Company's consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2015 as the Company no longer had an interest in the property. (3) Chapel Hill Crossing - The Company wrote down the book value of Chapel Hill Crossing to its net sales price of $2,300 and recognized a non-cash impairment of real estate. See Note 4 for additional information on the sale that closed in the fourth quarter of 2015. (4) Chesterfield Mall - In accordance with the Company's quarterly impairment review process, the Company recorded impairment of real estate to write-down the depreciated book value of the mall to its estimated fair value. The mall had experienced declining cash flows as competition from several new outlet shopping centers in the area impacted its sales. The fair value analysis used assumptions including an 11 -year holding period with a sale at the end of the holding period, a capitalization rate of 8.25% and a discount rate of 8.25% . The revenues of the mall accounted for approximately 1.5% of total consolidated revenues for the year ended December 31, 2015. Foreclosure of the mall was completed in the second quarter of 2017 . See Note 4 and Note 6 for more information. (5) Mayfaire Community Center - The Company wrote down the book value of Mayfaire Community Center to its net sales price of $56,300 and recognized a non-cash impairment of real estate. See Note 4 for additional information on the sale that closed in the fourth quarter of 2015. Other Impairment Loss in 2015 During 2015, the Company recorded an impairment of real estate of $161 related to the sale of a building at a formerly owned mall for total net proceeds after sales costs of $750 , which was less than its carrying amount of $911 . The Company also recognized $884 of impairment from the sale of two outparcels. Outparcels are classified for segment reporting purposes in the All Other category. See Note 11 for segment information.

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]
SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION	SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION As of December 31, 2017 , there was one share-based compensation plan under which the Company has outstanding awards, the CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan ("the 2012 Plan"), which was approved by the Company's shareholders in May 2012. The 2012 Plan permits the Company to issue stock options and common stock to selected officers, employees and non-employee directors of the Company up to a total of 10,400,000 shares. As the primary operating subsidiary of the Company, the Operating Partnership participates in and bears the compensation expense associated with the Company's share-based compensation plan. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Committee”) administers the 2012 Plan. The Company adopted ASU 2016-09 effective January 1, 2017 as described in Note 2 . In accordance with the provisions of ASU 2016-09, which are designed to simplify the accounting for share-based payments transactions, the Company elected to account for forfeitures of share-based payments as they occur rather than continuing to estimate them in advance. The Company elected not to record a cumulative effect adjustment as the impact of estimated forfeitures on the Company's cumulative share-based compensation expense recorded through December 31, 2016 was nominal. Restricted Stock Awards Under the 2012 Plan, common stock may be awarded either alone, in addition to, or in tandem with other granted stock awards. The Committee has the authority to determine eligible persons to whom common stock will be awarded, the number of shares to be awarded and the duration of the vesting period, as defined. Generally, an award of common stock vests either immediately at grant or in equal installments over a period of five years. Stock awarded to independent directors is fully vested upon grant; however, the independent directors may not transfer such shares during their board term. The Committee may also provide for the issuance of common stock under the 2012 Plan on a deferred basis pursuant to deferred compensation arrangements. The fair value of common stock awarded under the 2012 Plan is determined based on the market price of CBL’s common stock on the grant date and the related compensation expense is recognized over the vesting period on a straight-line basis. The Company may make restricted stock awards to independent directors, officers and its employees under the 2012 Plan. These awards are generally granted based on the performance of the Company and its employees. None of these awards have performance requirements other than a service condition of continued employment, unless otherwise provided. Compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. The share-based compensation cost related to the restricted stock awards was $3,907 , $4,681 and $4,287 for 2017 , 2016 and 2015 , respectively. Share-based compensation cost resulting from share-based awards is recorded at the Management Company, which is a taxable entity. Share-based compensation cost capitalized as part of real estate assets was $405 , $351 and $274 in 2017 , 2016 and 2015 , respectively. A summary of the status of the Company’s nonvested restricted stock awards as of December 31, 2017 , and changes during the year ended December 31, 2017 , is presented below: Shares Weighted- Average Grant-Date Fair Value Nonvested at January 1, 2017 602,162 $ 15.41 Granted 326,739 $ 10.75 Vested (276,467 ) $ 15.07 Forfeited (10,075 ) $ 12.97 Nonvested at December 31, 2017 642,359 $ 13.23 The weighted-average grant-date fair value of shares granted during 2017 , 2016 and 2015 was $10.75 , $10.02 and $20.30 , respectively. The total fair value of shares vested during 2017 , 2016 and 2015 was $2,791 , $2,605 and $4,298 , respectively. As of December 31, 2017 , there was $5,914 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock awards granted under the 2012 Plan, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.6 years. Long-Term Incentive Program In 2015, the Company adopted a long-term incentive program ("LTIP") for its named executive officers, which consists of performance stock unit ("PSU") awards and annual restricted stock awards, that may be issued under the 2012 Plan. The number of shares related to the PSU awards that each named executive officer may receive upon the conclusion of a three -year performance period is determined based on the Company's achievement of specified levels of long-term total stockholder return ("TSR") performance relative to the NAREIT Retail Index, provided that at least a "Threshold" level must be attained for any shares to be earned. Annual Restricted Stock Awards Under the LTIP, annual restricted stock awards consist of shares of time-vested restricted stock awarded based on a qualitative evaluation of the performance of the Company and the named executive officer during the fiscal year. Annual restricted stock awards under the LTIP vest 20% on the date of grant with the remainder vesting in four annual equal installments. Performance Stock Units The Company granted the following PSUs in the first quarter of the respective years. A summary of PSU activity as of December 31, 2017 , and changes during the year ended December 31, 2017 , is presented below: PSUs Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value 2015 PSUs granted 138,680 $ 15.52 2016 PSUs granted 282,995 $ 4.98 Outstanding at January 1 , 2017 421,675 $ 8.45 2017 PSUs granted 277,376 $ 6.86 2015 PSUs canceled (1) (138,680 ) $ 15.52 Outstanding at December 31, 2017 (2) 560,371 $ 5.91 (1) Based on the Company's TSR relative to the NAREIT Retail Index for the three -year performance period ended December 31, 2017 , none of the 2015 PSU were earned as of December 31, 2017 . (2) None of the PSUs outstanding at December 31, 2017 were vested. Shares earned pursuant to the PSU awards vest 60% at the conclusion of the performance period while the remaining 40% of the PSU award vests 20% on each of the first two anniversaries thereafter. Compensation cost is recognized on a tranche-by-tranche basis using the accelerated attribution method. The resulting expense is recorded regardless of whether any PSU awards are earned as long as the required service period is met. Share-based compensation expense related to the PSUs was $1,501 , $1,033 and $624 in 2017 , 2016 and 2015 , respectively. Unrecognized compensation costs related to the PSUs was $2,162 as of December 31, 2017 , which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.5 years. The following table summarizes the assumptions used in the Monte Carlo simulation pricing model related to the 2017 PSUs and the 2016 PSUs: 2017 PSUs 2016 PSUs Grant date February 7, 2017 February 10, 2016 Fair value per share on valuation date (1) $ 6.86 $ 4.98 Risk-free interest rate (2) 1.53 % 0.92 % Expected share price volatility (3) 32.85 % 30.95 % (1) The value of the PSU awards is estimated on the date of grant using a Monte Carlo Simulation model. The valuation consisted of computing the fair value using CBL's simulated stock price as well as TSR over a three -year performance period. The award is modeled as a contingent claim in that the expected return on the underlying shares is risk-free and the rate of discounting the payoff of the award is also risk-free. The weighted-average fair value per share related to the 2017 PSUs consists of 115,082 shares at a fair value of $5.62 per share and 162,294 shares at a fair value of $7.74 per share. (2) The risk-free interest rate was based on the yield curve on zero-coupon U.S. Treasury securities in effect as of the valuation date. (3) The computation of expected volatility was based on a blend of the historical volatility of CBL's shares of common stock based on annualized daily total continuous returns over a three -year period and implied volatility data based on the trailing month average of daily implied volatilities implied by stock call option contracts that were both closest to the terms shown and closest to the money.

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS	EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS 401(k) Plan The Management Company maintains a 401(k) profit sharing plan, which is qualified under Section 401(a) and Section 401(k) of the Code to cover employees of the Management Company. All employees who have attained the age of 21 and have completed at least 60 days of service are eligible to participate in the plan. The plan provides for employer matching contributions on behalf of each participant equal to 50% of the portion of such participant’s contribution that does not exceed 2.5% of such participant’s annual gross salary for the plan year. Additionally, the Management Company has the discretion to make additional profit-sharing-type contributions not related to participant elective contributions. Total contributions by the Management Company were $1,034 , $987 and $997 in 2017 , 2016 and 2015 , respectively. Employee Stock Purchase Plan The Company maintains an employee stock purchase plan that allows eligible employees to acquire shares of the Company’s common stock in the open market without incurring brokerage or transaction fees. Under the plan, eligible employees make payroll deductions that are used to purchase shares of CBL’s common stock. The shares are purchased at the prevailing market price of the stock at the time of purchase. Deferred Compensation Arrangements The Company had entered into an agreement with an officer that allowed the officer to defer receipt of selected salary increases and/or bonus compensation for periods ranging from five to ten years. The deferred compensation arrangement provided that bonus compensation was deferred in the form of a note payable to the officer. Interest accumulated on these notes at 5.0% . At December 31, 2016, the Company had notes payable, including accrued interest of $122 related to this arrangement. This agreement was terminated in June 2017 and the amount due to the officer related to this arrangement was included in the officer's severance agreement.

QUARTERLY INFORMATION (UNAUDITE

QUARTERLY INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
QUARTERLY INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)	QUARTERLY INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) Year Ended December 31, 2017 First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Total (1) Total revenues $ 238,013 $ 229,233 $ 224,650 $ 235,356 $ 927,252 Income from operations (2) 77,099 22,306 50,161 82,996 232,562 Net income (3) 38,518 70,627 9,299 40,538 158,982 Net income attributable to the Company 34,115 41,396 8,965 36,464 120,940 Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders 22,892 30,173 (2,258 ) 25,241 76,048 Basic per share data attributable to common shareholders: Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders $ 0.13 $ 0.18 $ (0.01 ) $ 0.15 $ 0.44 Diluted per share data attributable to common shareholders: Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders $ 0.13 $ 0.18 $ (0.01 ) $ 0.15 $ 0.44 (1) The sum of quarterly EPS differs from annual EPS due to rounding. (2) Income from operations for the quarters ended June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2017 includes losses on impairment of real estate assets of $43,007 and $24,525 related to the impairments of Acadiana Mall and Hickory Point Mall, respectively (see Note 15 ). (3) Net Income for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 includes the following items: – a gain of $75,434 (of which the Company's share was approximately $48,800 ) related to the sale of The Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City, a 75 / 25 joint venture (see Note 4 ). – a gain on extinguishment of debt of $20,420 , which primarily represents the gain related to the foreclosure of Chesterfield Mall, which was partially offset by a prepayment fee for the early retirement of debt on The Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City (see Note 6 ). – a $5,843 loss on investment related to the disposition of River Ridge Mall (see Note 5 ). Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 includes a $6,851 gain on extinguishment of debt attributable to the foreclosure of Wausau Center (see Note 6 ). Year Ended December 31, 2016 First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Total Total revenues $ 263,078 $ 254,965 $ 251,721 $ 258,493 $ 1,028,257 Income from operations (1) 63,830 52,056 36,727 101,015 253,628 Net income (2) 41,892 73,097 670 79,872 195,531 Net income attributable to the Company 40,074 62,919 1,059 68,830 172,882 Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders 28,851 51,696 (10,164 ) 57,607 127,990 Basic per share data attributable to common shareholders: Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders $ 0.17 $ 0.30 $ (0.06 ) $ 0.34 $ 0.75 Diluted per share data attributable to common shareholders: Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders $ 0.17 $ 0.30 $ (0.06 ) $ 0.34 $ 0.75 (1) Income from operations for the quarters ended March 31, 2016; June 30, 2016; and September 30, 2016 includes losses on impairment of real estate assets of $19,685 ; $43,493 ; and $53,558 respectively, primarily related to properties which were sold during 2016 (see Note 4 and Note 15 ). (2) Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 includes a gain of $26,395 related to the sale of a 50% interest in Triangle Town Center to a new 10 / 90 joint venture. Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2016 includes a gain of $29,267 related to the foreclosure of Gulf Coast Town Center and a gain of $29,437 from the sale of Renaissance Center. The Company's share of the gain is included in equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates in the consolidated statements of operations (see Note 5 ).

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	SUBSEQUENT EVENTS In January 2018, the Company retired an operating Property loan with a principal balance $37,295 as of December 31, 2017 , with borrowings from its unsecured credit facilities. The loan was secured by Kirkwood Mall in Bismarck, ND and was scheduled to mature in April 2018. As described in Note 6 , the Company's credit ratings for its unsecured credit facilities and two unsecured term loans are based upon the credit ratings for the Operating Partnership's unsecured long-term indebtedness. In February 2018, Moody's downgraded this rating from Baa3 to Ba1 with a negative outlook. This downgrade did not change the Company's current interest rates. In February 2018, the loans secured by the following unconsolidated Properties, Hammock Landing - Phase I and Phase II and The Pavilion at Port Orange, were amended to extend the maturity date to April 2018. The loans had an aggregate principal balance of $115,652 at December 31, 2017 and had an original maturity date of February 2018.

Schedule II - VALUATION AND QUA

Schedule II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]
Schedule II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS	Schedule II CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES, INC. CBL & ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (In thousands) Year Ended December 31, 2017 2016 2015 Tenant receivables - allowance for doubtful accounts: Balance, beginning of year $ 1,910 $ 1,923 $ 2,368 Additions in allowance charged to expense 3,782 4,058 2,254 Bad debts charged against allowance (3,681 ) (4,071 ) (2,699 ) Balance, end of year $ 2,011 $ 1,910 $ 1,923 Year Ended December 31, 2017 2016 2015 Other receivables - allowance for doubtful accounts: Balance, beginning of year $ 838 $ 1,276 $ 1,285 Additions in allowance charged to expense — — 277 Bad debts charged against allowance — (438 ) (286 ) Balance, end of year $ 838 $ 838 $ 1,276

Schedule III - REAL ESTATE ASSE

Schedule III - REAL ESTATE ASSETS AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
SEC Schedule III, Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule III - REAL ESTATE ASSETS AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION	Initial Cost (1) Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period Description /Location Encumbrances (2) Land Buildings and Improvements Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition Sales of Outparcel Land Land Buildings and Improvements Total (3) Accumulated Depreciation (4) Date of Construction / Acquisition MALLS: Acadiana Mall, Lafayette, LA $ 122,435 $ 22,511 $ 145,769 $ (101,239 ) $ — $ 5,722 $ 61,319 $ 67,041 $ (1,763 ) 2005 Alamance Crossing, Burlington, NC 46,337 20,853 63,105 39,634 (2,803 ) 18,051 102,738 120,789 (33,958 ) 2007 Arbor Place, Atlanta (Douglasville), GA 111,448 7,862 95,330 28,164 — 7,862 123,494 131,356 (65,818 ) 1998-1999 Asheville Mall, Asheville, NC 68,008 7,139 58,747 65,419 (805 ) 6,334 124,166 130,500 (54,990 ) 1998 Brookfield Square, Brookfield, WI — 8,996 84,250 77,878 (18 ) 25,392 145,714 171,106 (70,871 ) 2001 Burnsville Center, Burnsville, MN 69,615 12,804 71,355 59,357 (1,157 ) 16,102 126,257 142,359 (61,024 ) 1998 Cary Towne Center, Cary, NC 46,716 23,688 74,432 31,752 — 25,901 103,971 129,872 (44,007 ) 2001 CherryVale Mall, Rockford, IL — 11,892 63,973 58,028 (1,667 ) 11,608 120,618 132,226 (51,651 ) 2001 Cross Creek Mall, Fayetteville, NC 119,545 19,155 104,353 49,457 — 31,539 141,426 172,965 (54,965 ) 2003 Dakota Square Mall, Minot, ND — 4,552 87,625 25,872 — 4,552 113,497 118,049 (20,032 ) 2012 East Towne Mall, Madison, WI — 4,496 63,867 62,471 (715 ) 3,781 126,338 130,119 (49,240 ) 2001 EastGate Mall, Cincinnati, OH 35,635 13,046 44,949 33,616 (1,017 ) 16,827 73,767 90,594 (29,692 ) 2003 Eastland Mall, Bloomington, IL — 5,746 75,893 7,864 (753 ) 6,002 82,748 88,750 (32,671 ) 2005 Fayette Mall, Lexington, KY 157,387 25,205 84,256 105,684 — 25,205 189,940 215,145 (61,756 ) 2001 Frontier Mall, Cheyenne, WY — 2,681 15,858 20,973 (80 ) 2,601 36,831 39,432 (24,019 ) 1981 Greenbrier Mall, Chesapeake, VA 70,801 3,181 107,355 17,147 (626 ) 2,555 124,502 127,057 (44,067 ) 2004 Hamilton Place, Chattanooga, TN 104,317 3,532 42,623 61,473 (441 ) 8,484 98,703 107,187 (55,322 ) 1986-1987 Hanes Mall, Winston-Salem, NC — 17,176 133,376 56,679 (948 ) 18,629 187,654 206,283 (79,178 ) 2001 Harford Mall, Bel Air, MD — 8,699 45,704 22,887 — 8,699 68,591 77,290 (28,104 ) 2003 Hickory Point Mall, Forsyth, IL 27,446 10,731 31,728 (24,207 ) (293 ) 4,336 13,623 17,959 (842 ) 2005 Honey Creek Mall, Terre Haute, IN 25,417 3,108 83,358 19,563 — 3,108 102,921 106,029 (38,411 ) 2004 Imperial Valley Mall, El Centro, CA — 35,378 70,549 3,922 — 35,378 74,471 109,849 (12,716 ) 2012 Janesville Mall, Janesville, WI — 8,074 26,009 22,531 — 8,074 48,540 56,614 (20,792 ) 1998 Jefferson Mall, Louisville, KY 64,747 13,125 40,234 40,046 (521 ) 17,850 75,034 92,884 (31,580 ) 2001 Kirkwood Mall, Bismarck, ND 37,295 3,368 118,945 24,238 — 3,368 143,183 146,551 (21,210 ) 2012 Laurel Park Place, Livonia, MI — 13,289 92,579 20,671 — 13,289 113,250 126,539 (47,331 ) 2005 Layton Hills Mall, Layton, UT — 20,464 99,836 (4,734 ) (340 ) 13,885 101,341 115,226 (34,063 ) 2006 Mall del Norte, Laredo, TX — 21,734 142,049 51,295 — 21,734 193,344 215,078 (83,039 ) 2004 Initial Cost (1) Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period Description /Location Encumbrances (2) Land Buildings and Improvements Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition Sales of Outparcel Land Land Buildings and Improvements Total (3) Accumulated Depreciation (4) Date of Construction / Acquisition Mayfaire Town Center, Wilmington, NC — 26,333 101,087 15,712 — 26,333 116,799 143,132 (8,592 ) 2015 Meridian Mall, Lansing, MI — 529 103,678 80,804 — 2,232 182,779 185,011 (88,679 ) 1998 Mid Rivers Mall, St. Peters, MO — 16,384 170,582 16,465 (2,050 ) 14,334 187,047 201,381 (60,034 ) 2007 Monroeville Mall, Pittsburgh, PA — 22,911 177,214 79,105 — 25,432 253,798 279,230 (87,876 ) 2004 Northgate Mall, Chattanooga, TN — 2,330 8,960 26,245 (123 ) 3,274 34,138 37,412 (9,922 ) 2011 Northpark Mall, Joplin, MO — 9,977 65,481 48,398 — 10,962 112,894 123,856 (45,028 ) 2004 Northwoods Mall, North Charleston, SC 66,544 14,867 49,647 24,754 (2,339 ) 12,528 74,401 86,929 (31,154 ) 2001 Old Hickory Mall, Jackson, TN — 15,527 29,413 8,845 — 15,531 38,254 53,785 (16,976 ) 2001 The Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta, Woodstock, GA 79,407 8,598 100,613 (37,409 ) (740 ) 7,858 63,204 71,062 (16,251 ) 2013 The Outlet Shoppes at El Paso, El Paso, TX 6,613 7,345 98,602 10,852 — 7,569 109,230 116,799 (20,419 ) 2012 The Outlet Shoppes at Gettysburg, Gettysburg, PA 38,354 20,779 22,180 1,863 — 20,778 24,044 44,822 (5,477 ) 2012 The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo, Laredo, TX 80,145 11,000 97,711 — — 11,000 97,711 108,711 (3,285 ) 2017 The Outlet Shoppes of the Bluegrass, Simpsonville, KY 82,990 3,193 72,962 3,846 — 3,193 76,808 80,001 (13,970 ) 2014 Park Plaza Mall, Little Rock, AR 84,084 6,297 81,638 44,837 — 6,304 126,468 132,772 (51,198 ) 2004 Parkdale Mall, Beaumont, TX 81,108 23,850 47,390 63,881 (307 ) 25,333 109,481 134,814 (45,229 ) 2001 Parkway Place, Huntsville, AL 35,608 6,364 67,067 6,903 — 6,364 73,970 80,334 (18,384 ) 2010 Pearland Town Center, Pearland, TX — 16,300 108,615 20,375 (857 ) 15,443 128,990 144,433 (42,952 ) 2008 Post Oak Mall, College Station, TX — 3,936 48,948 16,680 (327 ) 3,609 65,628 69,237 (36,072 ) 1982 Richland Mall, Waco, TX — 9,874 34,793 20,716 (1,225 ) 8,662 55,496 64,158 (23,072 ) 2002 South County Center, St. Louis, MO — 15,754 159,249 15,830 — 15,754 175,079 190,833 (52,942 ) 2007 Southaven Towne Center, Southaven, MS — 8,255 29,380 7,434 — 8,896 36,173 45,069 (13,336 ) 2005 Southpark Mall, Colonial Heights, VA 61,036 9,501 73,262 38,039 — 11,282 109,520 120,802 (43,696 ) 2003 St. Clair Square, Fairview Heights, IL — 11,027 75,620 35,962 — 11,027 111,582 122,609 (55,751 ) 1996 Stroud Mall, Stroudsburg, PA — 14,711 23,936 23,007 — 14,711 46,943 61,654 (19,792 ) 1998 Sunrise Mall, Brownsville, TX — 11,156 59,047 16,752 — 11,156 75,799 86,955 (26,322 ) 2003 Turtle Creek Mall, Hattiesburg, MS — 2,345 26,418 20,509 — 3,535 45,737 49,272 (25,218 ) 1993-1994 Valley View Mall, Roanoke, VA 55,107 15,985 77,771 23,706 — 15,999 101,463 117,462 (38,647 ) 2003 Volusia Mall, Daytona Beach, FL 43,722 2,526 120,242 31,492 — 8,945 145,315 154,260 (50,781 ) 2004 West Towne Mall, Madison, WI — 9,545 83,084 50,229 — 9,545 133,313 142,858 (54,298 ) 2001 WestGate Mall, Spartanburg, SC 34,991 2,149 23,257 51,917 (432 ) 1,742 75,149 76,891 (40,075 ) 1995 Initial Cost (1) Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period Description /Location Encumbrances (2) Land Buildings and Improvements Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition Sales of Outparcel Land Land Buildings and Improvements Total (3) Accumulated Depreciation (4) Date of Construction / Acquisition Westmoreland Mall, Greensburg, PA — 4,621 84,215 28,744 (397 ) 4,224 112,959 117,183 (44,138 ) 2002 York Galleria, York, PA — 5,757 63,316 18,065 — 5,757 81,381 87,138 (35,236 ) 1999 Other Property Types 840 Greenbrier Circle, Chesapeake, VA — 2,096 3,091 379 — 2,096 3,470 5,566 (1,357 ) 2007 850 Greenbrier Circle, Chesapeake, VA — 3,154 6,881 (289 ) — 3,154 6,592 9,746 (1,985 ) 2007 Annex at Monroeville, Pittsburgh, PA — — 29,496 321 — — 29,817 29,817 (9,971 ) 2004 CBL Center, Chattanooga, TN 18,522 140 24,675 1,982 — 1,864 24,933 26,797 (14,569 ) 2001 CBL Center II, Chattanooga, TN — — 13,648 1,759 — 358 15,049 15,407 (5,134 ) 2008 CoolSprings Crossing, Nashville, TN — 2,803 14,985 5,830 — 3,554 20,064 23,618 (13,122 ) 1991-1993 Courtyard at Hickory Hollow, Nashville, TN — 3,314 2,771 (1,603 ) (231 ) 1,500 2,751 4,251 (983 ) 1998 The Forum at Grandview, Madison, MS — 9,234 17,285 21,323 (684 ) 8,652 38,506 47,158 (5,862 ) 2010 Frontier Square, Cheyenne, WY — 346 684 434 (86 ) 260 1,118 1,378 (729 ) 1985 Gulf Coast Town Center, Ft. Myers, FL — 628 6,835 — — 628 6,835 7,463 — 2005-2017 Gunbarrel Pointe, Chattanooga, TN — 4,170 10,874 3,748 — 4,170 14,622 18,792 (6,362 ) 2000 Hamilton Corner, Chattanooga, TN — 630 5,532 8,179 734 13,607 14,341 (7,300 ) 1986-1987 Hamilton Crossing, Chattanooga, TN 9,102 4,014 5,906 7,004 (1,370 ) 2,644 12,910 15,554 (7,265 ) 1987 Harford Annex, Bel Air, MD — 2,854 9,718 1,357 — 2,854 11,075 13,929 (3,986 ) 2003 The Landing at Arbor Place, Atlanta (Douglasville), GA — 4,993 14,330 3,512 (2,242 ) 2,751 17,842 20,593 (9,684 ) 1998-1999 Layton Hills Convenience Center, Layton, UT — — 8 6,270 — 2,794 3,484 6,278 (1,711 ) 2005 Layton Hills Plaza, Layton, UT — — 2 982 — 673 311 984 (241 ) 2005 Parkdale Crossing, Beaumont, TX — 2,994 7,408 2,482 (355 ) 2,639 9,890 12,529 (3,769 ) 2002 Parkway Plaza, Fort Oglethorpe, GA — 2,675 13,435 22 — 2,675 13,457 16,132 (1,335 ) 2015 Pearland Hotel, Pearland, TX — — 16,149 2,266 — — 18,415 18,415 (5,054 ) 2008 Pearland Office, Pearland, TX — — 7,849 2,594 — — 10,443 10,443 (3,176 ) 2009 Pearland Residential Mgmt, Pearland, TX — — 9,666 9 — — 9,675 9,675 (2,531 ) 2008 The Plaza at Fayette, Lexington, KY — 9,531 27,646 2,308 — 9,531 29,954 39,485 (9,796 ) 2006 The Promenade, D'Iberville, MS — 16,278 48,806 25,035 (706 ) 17,953 71,460 89,413 (18,791 ) 2009 The Shoppes At Hamilton Place, Chattanooga, TN — 4,894 11,700 (575 ) — 2,811 13,208 16,019 (4,799 ) 2003 The Shoppes at St. Clair Square, Fairview Heights, IL — 8,250 23,623 552 (5,044 ) 3,206 24,175 27,381 (9,883 ) 2007 Initial Cost (1) Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period Description /Location Encumbrances (2) Land Buildings and Improvements Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition Sales of Outparcel Land Land Buildings and Improvements Total (3) Accumulated Depreciation (4) Date of Construction / Acquisition Statesboro Crossing, Statesboro, GA 10,836 2,855 17,805 2,368 (235 ) 2,840 19,953 22,793 (5,547 ) 2008 Sunrise Commons, Brownsville, TX — 1,013 7,525 2,520 — 1,013 10,045 11,058 (3,790 ) 2003 The Terrace, Chattanooga, TN 12,709 4,166 9,929 8,475 — 6,536 16,034 22,570 (6,573 ) 1997 West Towne Crossing, Madison, WI — 1,151 2,955 7,940 — 2,126 9,920 12,046 (3,346 ) 1998 WestGate Crossing, Spartanburg, SC — 1,082 3,422 8,348 — 1,082 11,770 12,852 (5,128 ) 1997 Westmoreland Crossing, Greensburg, PA — 2,898 21,167 9,252 — 2,898 30,419 33,317 (11,683 ) 2002 DISPOSITIONS: Chesterfield Mall, Chesterfield, MO — 11,083 282,140 (293,223 ) — — — — — 2007 College Square, Morristown, TN — 2,954 17,787 (20,653 ) (88 ) — — — — 1987-1988 Foothills Mall, Maryville, TN — 5,558 25,244 (30,802 ) — — — — — 1996 Midland Mall, Midland, MI — 10,321 29,429 (39,750 ) — — — — — 2001 One Oyster Point, Newport News, VA — 1,822 3,623 (5,445 ) — — — — — 2007 The Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City, OK — 7,402 50,268 (57,670 ) — — — — — 2011 Two Oyster Point, Newport News, VA — 1,543 3,974 (5,517 ) — — — — — 2007 Wausau Center, Wausau, WI — 5,231 24,705 (24,705 ) (5,231 ) — — — — 2001 Other — 2,777 4,002 (1,385 ) (324 ) 3,214 1,856 5,070 (1,719 ) Developments in progress consisting of — — — 85,346 — — 85,346 85,346 — TOTALS $ 1,908,027 $ 837,065 $ 5,390,463 $ 1,431,979 $ (37,577 ) $ 813,390 $ 6,808,540 $ 7,621,930 $ (2,465,095 ) (1) Initial cost represents the total cost capitalized including carrying cost at the end of the first fiscal year in which the Property opened or was acquired. (2) Encumbrances represent the face amount of the mortgage and other indebtedness balance at December 31, 2017 , excluding debt premium or discount, if applicable. (3) The aggregate cost of land and buildings and improvements for federal income tax purposes is approximately $7.721 billion . (4) Depreciation for all Properties is computed over the useful life which is generally 40 years for buildings, 10 - 20 years for certain improvements and 7 - 10 years for equipment and fixtures. The changes in real estate assets and accumulated depreciation for the years ending December 31, 2017 , 2016 , and 2015 are set forth below (in thousands): Year Ended December 31, 2017 2016 2015 REAL ESTATE ASSETS: Balance at beginning of period $ 7,947,647 $ 8,240,521 $ 8,187,183 Additions during the period: Additions and improvements 177,482 263,265 230,990 Acquisitions of real estate assets 78,516 — 182,747 Deductions during the period: Disposals, deconsolidations and accumulated depreciation on impairments (506,399 ) (435,331 ) (249,716 ) Transfers from real estate assets (3,915 ) (3,986 ) (4,738 ) Impairment of real estate assets (71,401 ) (116,822 ) (105,945 ) Balance at end of period $ 7,621,930 $ 7,947,647 $ 8,240,521 ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION: Balance at beginning of period $ 2,427,108 $ 2,382,568 $ 2,240,007 Depreciation expense 272,945 272,697 274,544 Accumulated depreciation on real estate assets sold, retired, deconsolidated or impaired (234,958 ) (228,157 ) (131,983 ) Balance at end of period $ 2,465,095 $ 2,427,108 $ 2,382,568

Schedule IV - MORTGAGE NOTES RE

Schedule IV - MORTGAGE NOTES RECEIVABLE ON REAL ESTATE	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Abstract]
Schedule IV - MORTGAGE NOTES RECEIVABLE ON REAL ESTATE	Schedule IV CBL & ASSOCIATES PROPERTIES, INC. MORTGAGE NOTES RECEIVABLE ON REAL ESTATE Name Of Center/Location Interest Rate Final Maturity Date Monthly Payment Amount (1) Balloon Payment At Maturity Prior Liens Face Amount Of Mortgage Carrying Amount Of Mortgage (2) Principal Amount Of Mortgage Subject To Delinquent Principal Or Interest FIRST MORTGAGES: Columbia Place Outparcel 5.00% Feb-2022 $ 3 $ 210 None $ 360 $ 302 $ — One Park Place - Chattanooga, TN 5.00% May-2022 21 — None 3,200 1,010 — Village Square - Houghton Lake, MI 4.00% Mar-2018 10 1,583 None 2,627 1,596 — Other 4.07% - 9.50% (3) Dec-2016 / Jan-2047 (4) 14 2,534 2,597 2,510 1,100 $ 48 $ 4,327 $ 8,784 $ 5,418 $ 1,100 (1) Equal monthly installments comprised of principal and interest, unless otherwise noted. (2) The aggregate carrying value for federal income tax purposes was $5,418 at December 31, 2017 . (3) Mortgage notes receivable aggregated in Other include a variable-rate note that bears interest at prime plus 2.0% , currently at 6.50% , and a variable-rate note that bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.50% . (4) A $1,100 note for The Promenade at D'Iberville with a maturity date of December 2016 is in default at December 31, 2017 . See Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements for additional information. The changes in mortgage notes receivable were as follows (in thousands): Year Ended December 31, 2017 2016 2015 Beginning balance $ 5,680 $ 7,776 $ 9,323 Additions 1,802 — — Payments (2,064 ) (250 ) (1,547 ) Write-Offs (1) — (1,846 ) — Ending balance $ 5,418 $ 5,680 $ 7,776 (1) See Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements for more information.

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Variable Interest Entity	CBL conducts substantially all of its business through CBL & Associates Limited Partnership (the "Operating Partnership"), which is a variable interest entity ("VIE"). In accordance with the guidance in Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 810, Consolidations , the Company is exempt from providing further disclosures related to the Operating Partnership's VIE classification. The Operating Partnership consolidates the financial statements of all entities in which it has a controlling financial interest or where it is the primary beneficiary of a VIE. Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates The Company evaluates its joint venture arrangements to determine whether they should be recorded on a consolidated basis. The percentage of ownership interest in the joint venture, an evaluation of control and whether a VIE exists are all considered in the Company’s consolidation assessment. Initial investments in joint ventures that are in economic substance a capital contribution to the joint venture are recorded in an amount equal to the Company’s historical carryover basis in the real estate contributed. Initial investments in joint ventures that are in economic substance the sale of a portion of the Company’s interest in the real estate are accounted for as a contribution of real estate recorded in an amount equal to the Company’s historical carryover basis in the ownership percentage retained and as a sale of real estate with profit recognized to the extent of the other joint venturers’ interests in the joint venture. Profit recognition assumes the Company has no commitment to reinvest with respect to the percentage of the real estate sold and the accounting requirements of the full accrual method are met. The Company accounts for its investment in joint ventures where it owns a noncontrolling interest or where it is not the primary beneficiary of a VIE using the equity method of accounting. Under the equity method, the Company’s cost of investment is adjusted for additional contributions to and distributions from the unconsolidated affiliate, as well as its share of equity in the earnings of the unconsolidated affiliate. Generally, distributions of cash flows from operations and capital events are first made to partners to pay cumulative unpaid preferences on unreturned capital balances and then to the partners in accordance with the terms of the joint venture agreements. Any differences between the cost of the Company’s investment in an unconsolidated affiliate and its underlying equity as reflected in the unconsolidated affiliate’s financial statements generally result from costs of the Company’s investment that are not reflected on the unconsolidated affiliate’s financial statements, capitalized interest on its investment and the Company’s share of development and leasing fees that are paid by the unconsolidated affiliate to the Company for development and leasing services provided to the unconsolidated affiliate during any development periods. At December 31, 2017 and 2016 , the net difference between the Company’s investment in unconsolidated affiliates and the underlying equity of unconsolidated affiliates, which are amortized over a period equal to the useful life of the unconsolidated affiliates' asset/liability that is related to the basis difference, was $(6,038) and $(6,966) , respectively. On a periodic basis, the Company assesses whether there are any indicators that the fair value of the Company's investments in unconsolidated affiliates may be impaired. An investment is impaired only if the Company’s estimate of the fair value of the investment is less than the carrying value of the investment and such decline in value is deemed to be other than temporary. To the extent impairment has occurred, the loss is measured as the excess of the carrying amount of the investment over the estimated fair value of the investment. The Company's estimates of fair value for each investment are based on a number of assumptions that are subject to economic and market uncertainties including, but not limited to, demand for space, competition for tenants, changes in market rental rates, and operating costs. As these factors are difficult to predict and are subject to future events that may alter the Company’s assumptions, the fair values estimated in the impairment analyses may not be realized. In accordance with the guidance in ASU 2015-02 and ASU 2016-17, as discussed in Note 2 , the Operating Partnership and certain of its subsidiaries are deemed to have the characteristics of a VIE primarily because the limited partners of these entities do not collectively possess substantive kick-out or participating rights. The Company adopted ASU 2015-02 as of January 1, 2016 and ASU 2016-17 was adopted as of January 1, 2017 on a modified retrospective basis. The adoption of ASU 2016-17 did not change any of the Company's consolidation conclusions made under ASU 2015-02 and did not change amounts within the consolidated financial statements. The Company consolidates the Operating Partnership, which is a VIE, for which the Company is the primary beneficiary. The Company, through the Operating Partnership, consolidates all VIEs for which it is the primary beneficiary. Generally, a VIE is a legal entity in which the equity investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or the equity investors lack sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support. A limited partnership is considered a VIE when the majority of the limited partners unrelated to the general partner possess neither the right to remove the general partner without cause, nor certain rights to participate in the decisions that most significantly affect the financial results of the partnership. In determining whether the Company is the primary beneficiary of a VIE, the Company considers qualitative and quantitative factors, including, but not limited to: which activities most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance and which party controls such activities; the amount and characteristics of the Company's investment; the obligation or likelihood for the Company or other investors to provide financial support; and the similarity with and significance to the Company's business activities and the business activities of the other investors.
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation This Form 10-K provides separate consolidated financial statements for the Company and the Operating Partnership. Due to the Company's ability as general partner to control the Operating Partnership, the Company consolidates the Operating Partnership within its consolidated financial statements for financial reporting purposes. The notes to consolidated financial statements apply to both the Company and the Operating Partnership, unless specifically noted otherwise. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the consolidated accounts of the Company, the Operating Partnership and their wholly owned subsidiaries, as well as entities in which the Company has a controlling financial interest or entities where the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary of a VIE. For entities in which the Company has less than a controlling financial interest or entities where the Company is not deemed to be the primary beneficiary of a VIE, the entities are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Accordingly, the Company's share of the net earnings or losses of these entities is included in consolidated net income. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated.
Reclassifications	Reclassifications Certain reclassifications have been made to amounts in the Company's prior-year financial statements to conform to the current period presentation. The Company reclassified certain amounts related to restricted cash in its consolidated statements of cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 upon the adoption of the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-18, Restricted Cash ("ASU 2016-18"), which requires the change in restricted cash to be reported with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling beginning and ending amounts on the consolidated statements of cash flows. The guidance was applied retrospectively to all periods presented. See below in Accounting Guidance Adopted for additional information on the adoption of ASU 2016-18.
Accounting Guidance Adopted and Not Yet Effective	Accounting Guidance Adopted In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting ("ASU 2016-09"). ASU 2016-09 identifies areas for simplification of accounting for share-based payment transactions. ASU 2016-09 allows an entity to make an accounting policy election to either (1) recognize forfeitures as they occur or (2) continue to estimate the number of awards expected to be forfeited. The Company elected to account for forfeitures of share-based payments as they occur. As the amount of the retrospective adjustment was nominal, the Company elected not to record the change. See Note 16 for further information on the adoption of this guidance. The guidance also requires that when an employer withholds shares upon the vesting of restricted shares for the purpose of meeting tax withholding requirements, that the cash paid for withholding taxes is classified as a financing activity on the statement of cash flows. The Company previously included these amounts within operating activities. ASU 2016-09 is to be applied on a modified retrospective basis as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the date of adoption. The Company adopted ASU 2016-09 as of January 1, 2017 and it did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-17, Interests Held Through Related Parties That Are under Common Control, ("ASU 2016-17") which amended the consolidation guidance in ASU 2015-02, Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis ("ASU 2015-02"), to change how a reporting entity that is a single decision maker of a VIE should consider indirect interests in a VIE held through related parties that are under common control with the entity when determining whether it is the primary beneficiary of the VIE. ASU 2016-17 simplifies the analysis to require consideration of only an entity's proportionate indirect interest in a VIE held through a party under common control. The guidance was applicable on a retrospective basis to all periods in fiscal year 2016, which is the period in which ASU 2015-02 was adopted by the Company. The Company adopted ASU 2016-17 as of January 1, 2017 and it did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, Clarifying the Definition of a Business , ("ASU 2017-01"), which provides a more narrow definition of a business to be used in determining the accounting treatment of an acquisition. Under ASC 805, Business Combinations , the Company generally accounted for acquisitions of shopping center properties as acquisitions of a business. Under ASU 2017-01, more acquisitions are expected to be accounted for as acquisitions of assets. Transaction costs for asset acquisitions are capitalized while those related to business acquisitions are expensed. ASU 2017-01 is to be applied prospectively to any transactions occurring within the period of adoption. The Company adopted ASU 2017-01 as of January 1, 2017. The Company expects most of its future acquisitions of shopping center properties will be accounted for as acquisitions of assets in accordance with the guidance in ASU 2017-01. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-03, Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to Staff Announcements at the September 22, 2016 and November 17, 2016 EITF Meetings , ("ASU 2017-03"), which provides guidance related to the disclosure of the potential impact that the adoption of ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("ASU 2014-09"); ASU 2016-02, Leases ("ASU 2016-02") and ASU 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments ("ASU 2016-13") could have on the Company's consolidated financial statements. ASU 2017-03 was effective upon issuance and the Company has incorporated this guidance within its current disclosures. In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments ("ASU 2016-15"). The objective of ASU 2016-15 is to reduce diversity in practice in the classification of certain items in the statement of cash flows, including the classification of distributions received from equity method investees. The guidance is to be applied on a retrospective basis. The Company adopted ASU 2016-15 in the fourth quarter of 2017 and it did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18 to address diversity in practice related to the classification and presentation of changes in restricted cash. The update requires a reporting entity to explain the change in the total of cash, cash equivalents and amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts on the statement of cash flows. The Company adopted ASU 2016-18 in the fourth quarter of 2017 and it had no impact on the Company's total consolidated cash flows as the adoption of the guidance only changed the location of where restricted cash is reported within the consolidated statements of cash flows. As a result, restricted cash additions of $11,434 and restricted cash reductions of $5,491 for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, were reclassified from cash flows from investing activities and are included in the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts on the consolidated statements of cash flows for the respective periods. As prescribed by the guidance, a reconciliation was added to the consolidated Statements of Cash Flows to reconcile ending cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash to the respective line items in the consolidated balance sheets. Accounting Guidance Not Yet Effective Revenue Recognition guidance and implementation update In May 2014, the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board jointly issued ASU 2014-09. The objective of this converged standard is to enable financial statement users to better understand and analyze revenue by replacing current transaction and industry-specific guidance with a more principles-based approach to revenue recognition. The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that the entity expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance also requires additional disclosure about the nature, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts. ASU 2014-09 applies to all contracts with customers except those that are within the scope of other guidance such as lease and insurance contracts. The Company adopted the guidance as of January 1, 2018 using a modified retrospective approach and it did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements as the majority of the Company's revenue is derived from real estate lease contracts. The Company elected to apply the guidance to contracts with open performance obligations as of January 1, 2018. The cumulative effect of adopting ASC 606 includes an opening adjustment of approximately $362 to retained earnings as of January 1, 2018, to record contract assets and contract liabilities. Historical amounts for prior periods will not be adjusted and will continue to be reported using the guidance in Topic 605, Revenue Recognition. The following updates, which were effective as of the same date as ASU 2014-09 as deferred by ASU 2015-14, Deferral of the Effective Date , were issued by the FASB to clarify the implementation of the revenue guidance: Issuance Date Accounting Standards Update March 2016 ASU 2016-08 Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net) April 2016 ASU 2016-10 Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing May 2016 ASU 2016-11 Rescission of SEC Guidance Because of Accounting Standards Updates 2014-09 and 2014-16 Pursuant to Staff Announcements at the March 3, 2016 EITF Meeting May 2016 ASU 2016-12 Narrow Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients December 2016 ASU 2016-20 Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers September 2017 ASU 2017-13 Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to the Staff Announcement at the July 20, 2017 EITF Meeting and Rescission of Prior SEC Staff Announcements and Observer Comments November 2017 ASU 2017-14 Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 116 and SEC Release No. 33-10403 The Company's revenues largely consist of income earned from leasing. Other revenue streams which are in the scope of ASC 606 primarily include earnings from property management, leasing and development agreements with unconsolidated affiliates and third parties in addition to marketing and other revenues. As part of the implementation process, the Company completed a review to ascertain which contracts were in the scope of the revenue guidance noted above. For those contracts in scope, these were evaluated using the prescribed five-step method. Based on its evaluation of these contracts, the Company does not expect any material changes in the amount or timing of its revenues upon adoption of the guidance. The Company's revenue streams for the year ended December 31, 2017 , approximate the following: Revenue stream % of Total Revenues Leasing revenues 97% Revenues within the scope of ASC 606 2% Other revenues 1% 100% Leasing guidance and implementation update In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02. The objective of ASU 2016-02 is to increase transparency and comparability by recognizing lease assets and liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. Under ASU 2016-02, lessees will be required to recognize a right-of-use asset and corresponding lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms greater than 12 months. The guidance applied by a lessor under ASU 2016-02 is substantially similar to existing GAAP. For public companies, ASU 2016-02 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those years. Early adoption is permitted. Lessees and lessors are required to use a modified retrospective transition method for all leases existing at, or entered into after, the date of initial application. Accordingly, they would apply the new accounting model for the earliest year presented in the financial statements. A number of practical expedients may also be elected. The Company completed a preliminary assessment and continues to evaluate the potential impact the guidance may have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures and will adopt ASU 2016-02 as of January 1, 2019. As a lessor, the Company expects substantially all leases will continue to be classified as operating leases under the new leasing guidance. Additionally, the Company expects to expense certain deferred lease costs due to the narrowed definition of indirect costs that may be capitalized. As a lessee, the Company has 13 ground lease arrangements in which the Company is the lessee for land. As of December 31, 2017 , these ground leases have future contractual payments of approximately $15,113 with maturity dates ranging from January 2019 through July 2089. Other Guidance In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13. The objective of ASU 2016-13 is to provide financial statement users with information about expected credit losses on financial assets and other commitments to extend credit by a reporting entity. The guidance replaces the current incurred loss impairment model, which reflects credit events, with a current expected credit loss model, which recognizes an allowance for credit losses based on an entity's estimate of contractual cash flows not expected to be collected. For public companies that are Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") filers, ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The guidance is to be applied on a modified retrospective basis. The Company plans to adopt ASU 2016-13 as of January 1, 2020 and is evaluating the impact that this update may have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In February 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-05, Clarifying the Scope of Asset Derecognition Guidance and Accounting for Partial Sales of Nonfinancial Assets ("ASU 2017-05"), which applies to the partial sale or transfer of nonfinancial assets, including real estate assets, to unconsolidated joint ventures. ASU 2017-05 requires 100% of the gain or loss to be recognized for nonfinancial assets transferred to an unconsolidated joint venture and any noncontrolling interest received in such nonfinancial assets to be measured at fair value. The Company adopted the guidance on January 1, 2018 using a modified retrospective transition method, which required a cumulative effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. This adjustment (1 ) marked investments in unconsolidated joint ventures to fair value as of the date of contribution to the unconsolidated joint ventures, and (2) recognized the remainder of the gain associated with transferring the assets to the unconsolidated joint venture. In its adoption of ASU 2017-15, the Company identified one unconsolidated affiliate, CBL/T-C, LLC, in which the Company recorded a partial sale of real estate assets in 2011, and will record a gain of $57,850 as a cumulative effect adjustment as of January 1, 2018. Additionally, in conjunction with the transfer of land in the formation of a new joint venture in 2017, the Company will record a gain of $902 related to this transaction as a cumulative effect adjustment as of January 1, 2018. In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, Scope of Modification Accounting ("ASU 2017-09") which provides guidance on the types of changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award to which an entity would be required to apply modification accounting under ASC 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation . The Company adopted ASU 2017-09 on a prospective basis as of January 1, 2018 and it did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
Real Estate Assets	Real Estate Assets The Company capitalizes predevelopment project costs paid to third parties. All previously capitalized predevelopment costs are expensed when it is no longer probable that the project will be completed. Once development of a project commences, all direct costs incurred to construct the project, including interest and real estate taxes, are capitalized. Additionally, certain general and administrative expenses are allocated to the projects and capitalized based on the amount of time applicable personnel work on the development project. Ordinary repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. Major replacements and improvements are capitalized and depreciated over their estimated useful lives. All acquired real estate assets have been accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting and accordingly, the results of operations are included in the consolidated statements of operations from the respective dates of acquisition. The Company allocates the purchase price to (i) tangible assets, consisting of land, buildings and improvements, as if vacant, and tenant improvements, and (ii) identifiable intangible assets and liabilities, generally consisting of above-market leases, in-place leases and tenant relationships, which are included in other assets, and below-market leases, which are included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities. The Company uses estimates of fair value based on estimated cash flows, using appropriate discount rates, and other valuation techniques to allocate the purchase price to the acquired tangible and intangible assets. Liabilities assumed generally consist of mortgage debt on the real estate assets acquired. Assumed debt is recorded at its fair value based on estimated market interest rates at the date of acquisition. Upon the adoption of ASU 2017-01 on a prospective basis in January 2017, as noted above, the Company expects its future acquisitions will be accounted for as acquisitions of assets in which related transaction costs will be capitalized. Depreciation is computed on a straight-line basis over estimated lives of 40 years for buildings, 10 to 20 years for certain improvements and 7 to 10 years for equipment and fixtures. Tenant improvements are capitalized and depreciated on a straight-line basis over the term of the related lease. Lease-related intangibles from acquisitions of real estate assets are generally amortized over the remaining terms of the related leases. The amortization of above- and below-market leases is recorded as an adjustment to minimum rental revenue, while the amortization of all other lease-related intangibles is recorded as amortization expense. Any difference between the face value of the debt assumed and its fair value is amortized to interest expense over the remaining term of the debt using the effective interest method.
Carrying Value of Long-Lived Assets	Carrying Value of Long-Lived Assets The Company monitors events or changes in circumstances that could indicate the carrying value of a long-lived asset may not be recoverable. When indicators of potential impairment are present that suggest that the carrying amounts of a long-lived asset may not be recoverable, the Company assesses the recoverability of the asset by determining whether the asset’s carrying value will be recovered through the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected from the Company’s probability weighted use of the asset and its eventual disposition. In the event that such undiscounted future cash flows do not exceed the carrying value, the Company adjusts the carrying value of the long-lived asset to its estimated fair value and recognizes an impairment loss. The estimated fair value is calculated based on the following information, in order of preference, depending upon availability: (Level 1) recently quoted market prices, (Level 2) market prices for comparable properties, or (Level 3) the present value of future cash flows, including estimated salvage value. Certain of the Company’s long-lived assets may be carried at more than an amount that could be realized in a current disposition transaction. Projections of expected future operating cash flows require that the Company estimates future market rental income amounts subsequent to expiration of current lease agreements, property operating expenses, the number of months it takes to re-lease the Property, and the number of years the Property is held for investment, among other factors. As these assumptions are subject to economic and market uncertainties, they are difficult to predict and are subject to future events that may alter the assumptions used or management’s estimates of future possible outcomes. Therefore, the future cash flows estimated in the Company’s impairment analyses may not be achieved.
Cash and Cash Equivalents	Cash and Cash Equivalents The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less as cash equivalents.
Restricted Cash	Restricted Cash Restricted cash of $35,546 and $46,119 was included in intangible lease assets and other assets at December 31, 2017 and 2016 , respectively. Restricted cash consists primarily of cash held in escrow accounts for debt service, insurance, real estate taxes, capital improvements and deferred maintenance as required by the terms of certain mortgage notes payable.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	Allowance for Doubtful Accounts The Company periodically performs a detailed review of amounts due from tenants to determine if accounts receivable balances are realizable based on factors affecting the collectability of those balances. The Company’s estimate of the allowance for doubtful accounts requires management to exercise significant judgment about the timing, frequency and severity of collection losses, which affects the allowance and net income.
Deferred Financing Costs	Deferred Financing Costs Net deferred financing costs related to the Company's lines of credit of $3,301 and $4,890 were included in intangible lease assets and other assets at December 31, 2017 and 2016 , respectively. Net deferred financing costs related to the Company's other indebtedness of $18,938 and $17,855 were included in net mortgage and other indebtedness at December 31, 2017 and 2016 , respectively. Deferred financing costs include fees and costs incurred to obtain financing and are amortized on a straight-line basis to interest expense over the terms of the related indebtedness.
Marketable Securities	Marketable Securities The Company recognized a realized gain of $16,560 , for the difference between the net proceeds of $20,755 less the adjusted cost of $4,195 related to the sale of all its marketable securities in 2015. Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities that are deemed to be temporary in nature are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) ("AOCI/L") in redeemable noncontrolling interests, shareholders’ equity and partners' capital, and noncontrolling interests. Realized gains are recorded in gain on investments. Gains or losses on securities sold were based on the specific identification method.
Interest Rate Hedging Instruments	Interest Rate Hedging Instruments To qualify as a hedging instrument, a derivative must pass prescribed effectiveness tests, performed quarterly using both qualitative and quantitative methods. The Company had entered into derivative agreements, which matured on April 1, 2016, that qualified as hedging instruments and were designated, based upon the exposure being hedged, as cash flow hedges. To the extent they were effective, changes in the fair values of cash flow hedges were reported in other comprehensive income (loss) and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged item affected earnings. The gain or loss on the termination of an effective cash flow hedge was reported in other comprehensive income (loss) and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged item affected earnings. The Company also assessed the credit risk that the counterparty would not perform according to the terms of the contract.
Revenue Recognition	Revenue Recognition Minimum rental revenue from operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the initial terms of the related leases. Certain tenants are required to pay percentage rent if their sales volumes exceed thresholds specified in their lease agreements. Percentage rent is recognized as revenue when the thresholds are achieved and the amounts become determinable. The Company receives reimbursements from tenants for real estate taxes, insurance, common area maintenance ("CAM") and other recoverable operating expenses as provided in the lease agreements. Tenant reimbursements are recognized when earned in accordance with the tenant lease agreements. Tenant reimbursements related to certain capital expenditures are billed to tenants over periods of 5 to 15 years and are recognized as revenue in accordance with the underlying lease terms. The Company receives management, leasing and development fees from third parties and unconsolidated affiliates. Management fees are charged as a percentage of revenues (as defined in the management agreement) and are recognized as revenue when earned. Development fees are recognized as revenue on a pro rata basis over the development period. Leasing fees are charged for newly executed leases and lease renewals and are recognized as revenue when earned. Development and leasing fees received from an unconsolidated affiliate during the development period are recognized as revenue only to the extent of the third-party partner’s ownership interest. Development and leasing fees during the development period, to the extent of the Company’s ownership interest, are recorded as a reduction to the Company’s investment in the unconsolidated affiliate.
Gain on Sales of Real Estate Assets	Gain on Sales of Real Estate Assets Gain on sales of real estate assets is recognized when it is determined that the sale has been consummated, the buyer’s initial and continuing investment is adequate, the Company’s receivable, if any, is not subject to future subordination, and the buyer has assumed the usual risks and rewards of ownership of the asset. When the Company has an ownership interest in the buyer, gain is recognized to the extent of the third party partner’s ownership interest.
Income Taxes	Income Taxes The Company is qualified as a REIT under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. To maintain qualification as a REIT, the Company is required to distribute at least 90% of its taxable income to shareholders and meet certain other requirements. As a REIT, the Company is generally not liable for federal corporate income taxes. If the Company fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, the Company will be subject to federal and state income taxes on its taxable income at regular corporate tax rates. Even if the Company maintains its qualification as a REIT, the Company may be subject to certain state and local taxes on its income and property, and to federal income and excise taxes on its undistributed income. State tax expense was $3,772 , $3,458 and $3,460 during 2017 , 2016 and 2015 , respectively. The Company has also elected taxable REIT subsidiary status for some of its subsidiaries. This enables the Company to receive income and provide services that would otherwise be impermissible for REITs. For these entities, deferred tax assets and liabilities are established for temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of assets and liabilities at the enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when the temporary differences reverse. A valuation allowance for deferred tax assets is provided if the Company believes all or some portion of the deferred tax asset may not be realized. An increase or decrease in the valuation allowance that results from the change in circumstances that causes a change in our judgment about the realizability of the related deferred tax asset is included in income or expense, as applicable. The Company recorded an income tax benefit (provision) as follows for the years ended December 31, 2017 , 2016 and 2015 : Year Ended December 31, 2017 2016 2015 Current tax benefit (provision) $ 6,459 $ 1,156 $ (3,093 ) Deferred tax benefit (provision) (4,526 ) 907 152 Income tax benefit (provision) $ 1,933 $ 2,063 $ (2,941 ) The Company had a net deferred tax asset of $7,120 and $5,841 at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. The net deferred tax asset at December 31, 2017 and 2016 is included in intangible lease assets and other assets. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was enacted on December 22, 2017 and reduces the U.S. federal corporate tax rate, among other provisions. The Company remeasured certain deferred tax assets, based on the rates at which they are expected to reverse in the future, and recorded a reduction of $2,309 in its net deferred tax assets related to the tax law change. These deferred tax balances primarily consisted of net operating loss carryforwards, operating expense accruals and differences between book and tax depreciation. As of December 31, 2017 , tax years that generally remain subject to examination by the Company’s major tax jurisdictions include 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014. The Company reports any income tax penalties attributable to its Properties as property operating expenses and any corporate-related income tax penalties as general and administrative expenses in its consolidated statement of operations. In addition, any interest incurred on tax assessments is reported as interest expense.
Concentration of Credit Risk	Concentration of Credit Risk The Company’s tenants include national, regional and local retailers. Financial instruments that subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of tenant receivables. The Company generally does not obtain collateral or other security to support financial instruments subject to credit risk, but monitors the credit standing of tenants. The Company derives a substantial portion of its rental income from various national and regional retail companies
Earnings per Share and Earnings per Unit	Earnings per Share of the Company Basic earnings per share ("EPS") is computed by dividing net income attributable to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS assumes the issuance of common stock for all potential dilutive common shares outstanding. The limited partners’ rights to convert their noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership into shares of common stock are not dilutive. Earnings per Unit of the Operating Partnership Basic earnings per unit ("EPU") is computed by dividing net income attributable to common unitholders by the weighted-average number of common units outstanding for the period. Diluted EPU assumes the issuance of common units for all potential dilutive common units outstanding.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) of the Operating Partnership	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) of the Company Comprehensive income (loss) of the Company includes all changes in redeemable noncontrolling interests and total equity during the period, except those resulting from investments by shareholders and partners, distributions to shareholders and partners and redemption valuation adjustments. Other comprehensive income (loss) (“OCI/L”) included changes in unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities and interest rate hedge agreements. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) of the Operating Partnership Comprehensive income (loss) of the Operating Partnership includes all changes in redeemable common units and partners' capital during the period, except those resulting from investments by unitholders, distributions to unitholders and redemption valuation adjustments. OCI/L includes changes in unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities and interest rate hedge agreements.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Fair Value Measurements	The Company has categorized its financial assets and financial liabilities that are recorded at fair value into a hierarchy in accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure , ("ASC 820") based on whether the inputs to valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. The fair value hierarchy contains three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value as follows: Level 1 - Inputs represent quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities as of the measurement date. Level 2 - Inputs, other than those included in Level 1, represent observable measurements for similar instruments in active markets, or identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and observable measurements or market data for instruments with substantially the full term of the asset or liability. Level 3 - Inputs represent unobservable measurements, supported by little, if any, market activity, and require considerable assumptions that are significant to the fair value of the asset or liability. Market valuations must often be determined using discounted cash flow methodologies, pricing models or similar techniques based on the Company’s assumptions and best judgment. The asset or liability's fair value within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Under ASC 820, fair value measurements are determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability in an orderly transaction at the measurement date and under current market conditions. Valuation techniques used maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and consider assumptions such as inherent risk, transfer restrictions and risk of nonperformance.

ORGANIZATION (Tables)

ORGANIZATION (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Schedule of Real Estate Properties	As of December 31, 2017, the Operating Partnership owned interests in the following Properties: Other Properties Malls (1) Associated Centers Community Centers Office Buildings Total Consolidated Properties 60 20 5 5 (2) 90 Unconsolidated Properties (3) 8 3 4 — 15 Total 68 23 9 5 105 (1) Category consists of regional malls, open-air centers and outlet centers (including one mixed-use center) (the "Malls"). (2) Includes CBL's two corporate office buildings. (3) The Operating Partnership accounts for these investments using the equity method because one or more of the other partners have substantive participating rights.
Properties Under Development	At December 31, 2017 , the Operating Partnership had interests in the following Properties under development ("Construction Properties"): Consolidated Unconsolidated Malls Malls Other Properties Development — — 1 (1) Expansion 1 — — Redevelopments 3 1 — (1) Reflects a community center in development.

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Schedule of new accounting pronouncements and changes in accounting principles	The Company's revenue streams for the year ended December 31, 2017 , approximate the following: Revenue stream % of Total Revenues Leasing revenues 97% Revenues within the scope of ASC 606 2% Other revenues 1% 100% The following updates, which were effective as of the same date as ASU 2014-09 as deferred by ASU 2015-14, Deferral of the Effective Date , were issued by the FASB to clarify the implementation of the revenue guidance: Issuance Date Accounting Standards Update March 2016 ASU 2016-08 Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net) April 2016 ASU 2016-10 Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing May 2016 ASU 2016-11 Rescission of SEC Guidance Because of Accounting Standards Updates 2014-09 and 2014-16 Pursuant to Staff Announcements at the March 3, 2016 EITF Meeting May 2016 ASU 2016-12 Narrow Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients December 2016 ASU 2016-20 Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers September 2017 ASU 2017-13 Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to the Staff Announcement at the July 20, 2017 EITF Meeting and Rescission of Prior SEC Staff Announcements and Observer Comments November 2017 ASU 2017-14 Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 116 and SEC Release No. 33-10403
Schedule of intangible assets and balance sheet classifications	The Company’s intangibles and their balance sheet classifications as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 , are summarized as follows: December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 Cost Accumulated Amortization Cost Accumulated Amortization Intangible lease assets and other assets: Above-market leases $ 38,798 $ (31,245 ) $ 49,310 $ (38,197 ) In-place leases 103,230 (78,854 ) 110,968 (80,256 ) Tenant relationships 44,580 (9,719 ) 29,494 (6,610 ) Accounts payable and accrued liabilities: Below-market leases 69,990 (49,756 ) 87,266 (60,286 )
Schedule of income tax provision	The Company recorded an income tax benefit (provision) as follows for the years ended December 31, 2017 , 2016 and 2015 : Year Ended December 31, 2017 2016 2015 Current tax benefit (provision) $ 6,459 $ 1,156 $ (3,093 ) Deferred tax benefit (provision) (4,526 ) 907 152 Income tax benefit (provision) $ 1,933 $ 2,063 $ (2,941 )
Summary of impact of potential dilutive common shares on the denominator used to compute earnings per share	The following summarizes the impact of potential dilutive common units on the denominator used to compute EPU for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 : Year Ended December 31, 2016 2015 Denominator – basic 199,764 199,734 Effect of performance stock units (1) 74 23 Denominator – diluted 199,838 199,757 (1) Performance stock units are contingently issuable common shares and are included in earnings per unit if the effect is dilutive. See Note 16 for a description of the long-term incentive program that these units relate to. The following summarizes the impact of potential dilutive common shares on the denominator used to compute EPS for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 : Year Ended December 31, 2016 2015 Denominator – basic 170,762 170,476 Effect of performance stock units (1) 74 23 Denominator – diluted 170,836 170,499 (1) Performance stock units are contingently issuable common shares and are included in earnings per share if the effect is dilutive. See Note 16 for a description of the long-term incentive program that these units relate to.
Components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	The changes in the components of AOCI for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 are as follows: Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests The Company Noncontrolling Interests Unrealized Gains (Losses) Hedging Agreements Available- for-Sale Securities Hedging Agreements Available- for-Sale Securities Hedging Agreements Available- for-Sale Securities Total Beginning balance, January 1, 2015 $ 401 $ 384 $ 303 $ 13,108 $ (3,053 ) $ 2,826 $ 13,969 OCI before reclassifications 32 10 3,828 160 251 72 4,353 Amounts reclassified from AOCI (1) — (394 ) (2,196 ) (13,268 ) — (2,898 ) (18,756 ) Net year-to-date period OCI/L 32 (384 ) 1,632 (13,108 ) 251 (2,826 ) (14,403 ) Ending balance, December 31, 2015 433 — 1,935 — (2,802 ) — (434 ) OCI before reclassifications 3 — 814 — 60 — 877 Amounts reclassified from AOCI (1) (436 ) — (2,749 ) — 2,742 — (443 ) Net year-to-date period OCI/L (433 ) — (1,935 ) — 2,802 — 434 Ending balance, December 31, 2016 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — (1) Reclassified $443 and $2,196 of interest on cash flow hedges to interest expense in the consolidated statement of operations for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 , respectively. Reclassified $16,560 realized gain on sale of available-for-sale securities to gain on investments in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2015.
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	The changes in the components of AOCI for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 are as follows: Redeemable Common Units Partners' Capital Unrealized Gains (Losses) Hedging Agreements Available- for-Sale Securities Hedging Agreements Available- for-Sale Securities Total Beginning balance, January 1, 2015 $ 401 $ 384 $ (2,750 ) $ 15,934 $ 13,969 OCI before reclassifications 33 10 4,078 232 4,353 Amounts reclassified from AOCI (1) — (394 ) (2,196 ) (16,166 ) (18,756 ) Net year-to-date period OCI/L 33 (384 ) 1,882 (15,934 ) (14,403 ) Ending balance, December 31, 2015 434 — (868 ) — (434 ) OCI before reclassifications 3 — 874 — 877 Amounts reclassified from AOCI (1) (437 ) — (6 ) — (443 ) Net year-to-date period OCI/L (434 ) — 868 — 434 Ending balance, December 31, 2016 $ — $ — $ — $ — $ — (1) Reclassified $443 and $2,196 of interest on cash flow hedges to interest expense in the consolidated statement of operations for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 , respectively. Reclassified $16,560 realized gain on sale of available-for-sale securities to gain on investments in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2015.

ACQUISITIONS (Tables)

ACQUISITIONS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Schedule of Business Acquisitions	The following is a summary of the Company's acquisitions during 2015: Purchase Date Property Property Type Location Ownership Percentage Acquired Cash Purchase Price June 2015 Mayfaire Town Center and Community Center (1) Mall Wilmington, NC 100% $ 191,988 $ 191,988 (1) The Company acquired Mayfaire Town Center and Community Center on June 18, 2015 for $191,988 utilizing availability on its lines of credit. Since the acquisition date, $8,982 of revenue and $410 in income related to Mayfaire Town Center and Community Center were included in the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015. The Company subsequently sold Mayfaire Community Center in December 2015. See Note 4 for more information.
Schedule of Estimated Fair Values of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed	The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the respective acquisition dates: Sears Stores Macy's Stores Total Land $ 45,028 $ 4,635 $ 49,663 Building and improvements 14,814 1,965 16,779 Tenant improvements 4,234 377 4,611 Above-market leases 681 — 681 In-place leases 8,364 579 8,943 Total assets 73,121 7,556 80,677 Below-market leases (356 ) (522 ) (878 ) Net assets acquired $ 72,765 $ 7,034 $ 79,799 The intangible assets and liabilities acquired with the acquisition of the Sears and Macy's stores have weighted-average amortization periods as of the respective acquisition dates as follows (in years): Sears Stores Macy's Stores Above-market leases 2.0 N/A In-place leases 2.2 2.2 Below-market leases 5.4 2.2 The following table summarizes the final allocation of the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the June 2015 acquisition date for Mayfaire Town Center and Community Center: 2015 Land $ 39,598 Buildings and improvements 139,818 Tenant improvements 3,331 Above-market leases 393 In-place leases 22,673 Total assets 205,813 Below-market leases (13,825 ) Net assets acquired $ 191,988

DISPOSITIONS (Tables)

DISPOSITIONS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Summary of Dispositions	The following is a summary of the Company's 2016 dispositions: Sales Price Gain Sales Date Property Property Type Location Gross Net March River Ridge Mall (1) Mall Lynchburg, VA $ 33,500 $ 32,905 $ — April The Crossings at Marshalls Creek All Other Middle Smithfield, PA 23,650 21,791 3,239 May Bonita Lakes Mall & Crossing (2) Mall & All Other Meridian, MS 27,910 27,614 208 July The Lakes Mall / Fashion Square (3) Mall Muskegon, MI 66,500 65,514 273 September Oak Branch Business Center (4) All Other Greensboro, NC 2,400 2,148 — December Cobblestone Village at Palm Coast (5) All Other Palm Coast, FL 8,500 8,106 — December Randolph Mall, Regency Mall & Walnut Square (6) Mall Asheboro, NC 32,250 31,453 — $ 194,710 $ 189,531 $ 3,720 (1) The Company sold a 75% interest in River Ridge Mall and recorded a loss on impairment of $9,510 to adjust the book value of the mall to its estimated net sales price based upon a signed contract with a third party buyer, adjusted to reflect estimated disposition costs. An additional loss on impairment of $84 was recognized in December 2016 to reflect actual closing costs. The Company retained a 25% ownership interest in the mall, which was included in investments in unconsolidated affiliates as of December 31, 2016 on the Company's consolidated balance sheet. The Company sold its remaining interest in 2017. See Note 5 for more information. (2) The Company recognized a loss on impairment of $5,323 in 2016 when it adjusted the book value of the Properties to their estimated fair value based upon a signed contract with a third party buyer, adjusted to reflect disposition costs. (3) The Company recognized a loss on impairment of $32,096 in 2016 when it adjusted the book value of the malls to their estimated fair value based upon a signed contract with a third party buyer, adjusted to reflect estimated disposition costs. A non-recourse loan secured by Fashion Square with a principal balance of $38,150 was assumed by the buyer in conjunction with the sale. See Note 6 . (4) The Company recognized a loss on impairment of $122 in the third quarter of 2016 to adjust the book value of the Property to its estimated fair value based upon a signed contract with a third party buyer, adjusted to reflect estimated disposition costs. The loss on impairment was reduced by $22 in the fourth quarter of 2016 to reflect actual closing costs. (5) The Company recorded a loss on impairment of $6,298 to write down the Property to its estimated fair value in the third quarter of 2016 based upon a signed contract with a third party buyer, adjusted to reflect estimated disposition costs. An additional loss on impairment of $150 was recognized in December 2016 for an adjustment to the sales price when the sale closed in December 2016. (6) The Company recorded a loss on impairment in the third quarter of 2016 of $43,294 when it wrote down the book values of the three malls to their estimated fair value based upon a signed contract with a third party buyer, adjusted to reflect estimated disposition costs. The Company reduced the loss on impairment in the fourth quarter of 2016 by $150 to reflect actual closing costs. The following is a summary of these 2017 dispositions: Transfer Date Property Property Type Location January Midland Mall Mall Midland, MI June Chesterfield Mall Mall Chesterfield, MO August Wausau Center Mall Wausau, WI The following is a summary of the Company's 2017 dispositions by sale: Sales Price Gain Sales Date Property Property Type Location Gross Net January One Oyster Point & Two Oyster Point (1) All Other Newport News, VA $ 6,250 $ 6,142 $ — April The Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City (2) Mall Oklahoma City, OK 130,000 55,368 75,434 May College Square & Foothills Mall (3) Mall Morristown, TN / Maryville, TN 53,500 50,566 546 $ 189,750 $ 112,076 $ 75,980 (1) These Properties were classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2016. See Note 15 for information on the impairment loss related to these Properties which was recognized in 2016. (2) In conjunction with the sale of this 75 / 25 consolidated joint venture, three loans secured by the mall were retired. See Note 6 for more information. The Company's share of the gain from the sale was approximately $48,800 . In accordance with the joint venture agreement, the joint venture partner received a priority return of $7,477 from the proceeds of the sale. (3) The Company recognized a gain of $1,994 in the second quarter of 2017 upon the sale of the malls. This gain was partially reduced in the third quarter of 2017 due to construction costs of $1,448 not previously considered. The following is a summary of the Company's 2015 dispositions: Sales Price Gain Sales Date Property Property Type Location Gross Net April Madison Square (1) Mall Huntsville, AL $ 5,000 $ 4,955 $ — June EastGate Crossing (2) All Other Cincinnati, OH 21,060 20,688 13,491 July Madison Plaza All Other Huntsville, AL 5,700 5,472 2,769 November Waynesville Commons All Other Waynesville, NC 14,500 14,289 5,071 December Mayfaire Community Center (3) All Other (4) Wilmington, NC 56,300 55,955 — December Chapel Hill Crossing (5) All Other Akron, OH 2,300 2,178 — $ 104,860 $ 103,537 $ 21,331 (1) The Company recognized a loss on impairment of real estate of $2,620 in 2015 when it adjusted the book value of the mall to its estimated fair value based upon a signed contract with a third party buyer, adjusted to reflect estimated disposition costs. (2) In the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company earned $625 of contingent consideration related to the sale of EastGate Crossing and received $574 of net proceeds for the lease of a tenant space. The Company earned additional consideration in 2016 for the lease of one additional specified tenant space as noted above. Additionally, the buyer assumed the mortgage loan on the Property, which had a balance of $14,570 at the time of the sale. (3) The Company recognized a loss on impairment of real estate of $397 in 2015 when it adjusted the book value of Mayfaire Community Center to its estimated fair value based upon a signed contract with a third party buyer, adjusted to reflect estimated disposition costs. (4) This Property was combined with Mayfaire Town Center in the Malls category for segment reporting purposes. (5) The Company recognized a loss on impairment of real estate of $1,914 in 2015 when it adjusted the book value of Chapel Hill Crossing to its estimated fair value based upon a signed contract with a third party buyer, adjusted to reflect estimated disposition costs.

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UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES AND COST METHOD INVESTMENT (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Investments Accounted for using the Equity method of Accounting	At December 31, 2017 , the Company had investments in the following 17 entities, which are accounted for using the equity method of accounting: Unconsolidated Affiliates Property Name Company's Interest Ambassador Infrastructure, LLC Ambassador Town Center - Infrastructure Improvements 65.0% Ambassador Town Center JV, LLC Ambassador Town Center 65.0% CBL/T-C, LLC CoolSprings Galleria, Oak Park Mall and West County Center 50.0% CBL-TRS Joint Venture, LLC Friendly Center and The Shops at Friendly Center 50.0% EastGate Storage, LLC EastGate Mall self-storage development 50.0% El Paso Outlet Outparcels, LLC The Outlet Shoppes at El Paso (vacant land) 50.0% Fremaux Town Center JV, LLC Fremaux Town Center - Phases I and II 65.0% G&I VIII CBL Triangle LLC Triangle Town Center and Triangle Town Commons 10.0% Governor’s Square IB Governor’s Square Plaza 50.0% Governor’s Square Company Governor’s Square 47.5% Kentucky Oaks Mall Company Kentucky Oaks Mall 50.0% Mall of South Carolina L.P. Coastal Grand 50.0% Mall of South Carolina Outparcel L.P. Coastal Grand Crossing and vacant land 50.0% Port Orange I, LLC The Pavilion at Port Orange - Phase I 50.0% Shoppes at Eagle Point, LLC The Shoppes at Eagle Point 50.0% West Melbourne I, LLC Hammock Landing - Phases I and II 50.0% York Town Center, LP York Town Center 50.0%
Condensed combined financial statement information - unconsolidated affiliates	Condensed combined financial statement information of the unconsolidated affiliates is as follows: December 31, 2017 2016 ASSETS: Investment in real estate assets $ 2,089,262 $ 2,137,666 Accumulated depreciation (618,922 ) (564,612 ) 1,470,340 1,573,054 Developments in progress 36,765 9,210 Net investment in real estate assets 1,507,105 1,582,264 Other assets 201,114 223,347 Total assets $ 1,708,219 $ 1,805,611 LIABILITIES: Mortgage and other indebtedness, net $ 1,248,817 $ 1,266,046 Other liabilities 41,291 46,160 Total liabilities 1,290,108 1,312,206 OWNERS' EQUITY: The Company 216,292 228,313 Other investors 201,819 265,092 Total owners' equity 418,111 493,405 Total liabilities and owners’ equity $ 1,708,219 $ 1,805,611 Year Ended December 31, 2017 2016 2015 Total revenues $ 236,607 $ 250,361 $ 253,399 Depreciation and amortization (80,102 ) (83,640 ) (79,870 ) Other operating expenses (71,293 ) (76,328 ) (75,875 ) Income from operations 85,212 90,393 97,654 Interest and other income 1,671 1,352 1,337 Interest expense (51,843 ) (55,227 ) (75,485 ) Gain on extinguishment of debt — 62,901 — Gain on sales of real estate assets 555 160,977 2,551 Net income (1) $ 35,595 $ 260,396 $ 26,057 (1) The Company's pro rata share of net income is $22,939 , $117,533 and $18,200 for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 , respectively, and is included in equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates in the consolidated statements of operations. Financings - Unconsolidated Affiliates See Note 14 for a description of guarantees the Operating Partnership has issued related to the unconsolidated affiliates listed below. 2017 Financings The Company's unconsolidated affiliates had the following loan activity in 2017: Date Property Stated Interest Rate Maturity Date (1) Amount Financed or Extended August Ambassador Town Center - Infrastructure Improvements (2) LIBOR + 2.0% August 2020 $ 11,035 October The Shoppes at Eagle Point (3) LIBOR + 2.75% October 2020 36,400 December Self-storage development - EastGate Mall (4) LIBOR + 2.75% December 2022 6,500 (1) Excludes any extension options. (2) The loan was amended and modified to extend the maturity date. The Operating Partnership has guaranteed 100% of the loan. The unconsolidated affiliate has an interest rate swap on the notional amount of the loan, amortizing to $9,360 over the term of the swap, to effectively fix the interest rate to 3.74% . (3) Shoppes at Eagle Point, LLC closed on a construction loan for the development of The Shoppes at Eagle Point, a community center located in Cookeville, TN. The Operating Partnership has guaranteed 100% of the loan. The loan has one two -year extension option available at the unconsolidated affiliate's election, subject to compliance with the terms of the loan. The interest rate will be reduced to a variable-rate of LIBOR plus 2.35% once construction is complete and certain debt and operational metrics are met. (4) EastGate Storage, LLC closed on a construction loan for the development of a climate controlled self-storage facility adjacent to EastGate Mall in Cincinnati, OH. The loan is interest only through November 2020. Thereafter, monthly principal payments of $10 , in addition to interest, will be due. The Operating Partnership has guaranteed 100% of the loan. Subsequent to December 31, 2017 , several operating Property loans were extended. See Note 19 for more information. 2016 Financings The Company's unconsolidated affiliates had the following loan activity in 2016: Date Property Stated Interest Rate Maturity Date (1) Amount Financed or Extended February The Pavilion at Port Orange (2) LIBOR + 2.0% February 2018 (3) $ 58,628 February Hammock Landing - Phase I (2) LIBOR + 2.0% February 2018 (3) 43,347 (4) February Hammock Landing - Phase II (2) LIBOR + 2.0% February 2018 (3) 16,757 February Triangle Town Center, Triangle Town Place, Triangle Town Commons (5) 4.00% (6) December 2018 (7) 171,092 June Fremaux Town Center (8) 3.70% (9) June 2026 73,000 June Ambassador Town Center (10) 3.22% (11) June 2023 47,660 December The Shops at Friendly Center (12) 3.34% April 2023 60,000 (1) Excludes any extension options. (2) The guaranty was reduced from 25% to 20% in conjunction with the refinancing. (3) The loan was modified and extended to February 2018 with a one -year extension option, at the joint venture's election, to February 2019. (4) The capacity was increased from $39,475 to fund an expansion. (5) The loan was amended and modified in conjunction with the sale of the Properties to a newly formed joint venture as described above. (6) The interest rate was reduced from 5.74% to 4.00% interest-only payments through the initial maturity date. (7) The loan was extended to December 2018 with two one -year extension options to December 2020. Under the terms of the loan agreement, the joint venture must pay the lender $5,000 to reduce the principal balance of the loan and an extension fee of 0.50% of the remaining outstanding loan balance if it exercises the first extension. If the joint venture elects to exercise the second extension, it must pay the lender $8,000 to reduce the principal balance of the loan and an extension fee of 0.75% of the remaining outstanding principal loan balance. Additionally, the interest rate would increase to 5.74% during the extension period. (8) Net proceeds from the non-recourse loan were used to retire the existing construction loans, secured by Phase I and Phase II of Fremaux Town Center, with an aggregate balance of $71,125 . (9) The joint venture had an interest rate swap on a notional amount of $73,000 , amortizing to $52,130 over the term of the swap, related to Fremaux Town Center to effectively fix the interest rate on the variable-rate loan. In October 2016, the joint venture made an election under the loan agreement to convert the loan from a variable-rate to a fixed-rate loan which bears interest at 3.70% . (10) The non-recourse loan was used to retire an existing construction loan with a principal balance of $41,885 and excess proceeds were utilized to fund remaining construction costs. (11) The joint venture has an interest rate swap on a notional amount of $47,660 , amortizing to $38,866 over the term of the swap, related to Ambassador Town Center to effectively fix the interest rate on the variable-rate loan. Therefore, this amount is currently reflected as having a fixed rate. (12) CBL-TRS Joint Venture, LLC closed on a non-recourse loan secured by The Shops at Friendly Center in Greensboro, NC. The new loan has a maturity date with a term of six years to coincide with the maturity date of the existing loan secured by Friendly Center. A portion of the net proceeds were used to retire a $37,640 fixed-rate loan that bore interest at 5.90% and was due to mature in January 2017.
Schedule of fixed rate loans	The loan, secured by the related unconsolidated Property, was retired in 2017: Date Property Interest Rate at Repayment Date Scheduled Maturity Date Principal Balance Repaid July Gulf Coast Town Center - Phase III (1) 3.13% July 2017 $ 4,118 (1) The Company loaned the unconsolidated affiliate, JG Gulf Coast Town Center, LLC, the amount necessary to retire the loan and received a mortgage note receivable in return. In December 2017, the Company's partner assigned its 50% interest in the Property to the Company. See Note 3 and above for more information. This intercompany loan is eliminated in consolidation as of December 31, 2017 since the Property became wholly-owned by the Company. 2016 Loan Repayments The Company's unconsolidated affiliates retired the following loans, secured by the related unconsolidated Properties, in 2016: Date Property Interest Rate at Repayment Date Scheduled Maturity Date Principal Balance Repaid April Renaissance Center - Phase I 5.61% July 2016 $ 31,484 July Kentucky Oaks Mall (1) 5.27% January 2017 19,912 September Governor's Square Mall (2) 8.23% September 2016 14,089 September High Pointe Commons - Phase I (3) 5.74% May 2017 12,401 September High Pointe Commons - PetCo (3) 3.20% July 2017 19 September High Pointe Commons - Phase II (3) 6.10% July 2017 4,968 December The Shops at Friendly Center (4) 5.90% January 2017 37,640 December Triangle Town Place (5) 4.00% December 2018 29,342 (1) The Company's share of the loan was $9,956 . (2) The Company's share of the loan was $6,692 . (3) The loan secured by the Property was paid off using proceeds from the sale of the Property in September 2016. See above for more information. The Company's share of the loan was 50% . (4) The loan secured by the Property was retired using a portion of the net proceeds from a $60,000 fixed-rate loan. See 2016 Financings above for more information. (5) A portion of the net proceeds was used to pay down the balance of a loan for the portion secured by Triangle Town Place upon its sale in December 2016. After the debt reduction associated with the sale of Triangle Town Place, the principal balance of the loan secured by Triangle Town Center and Triangle Town Commons as of December 31, 2016 was $141,126 , of which the Company's share was $14,113 . The Company's unconsolidated affiliates retired the following construction loans, secured by the related unconsolidated Properties, in 2016: Date Property Interest Rate at Repayment Date Scheduled Maturity Date Principal Balance Repaid June Fremaux Town Center - Phase I (1) 2.44% August 2016 $ 40,530 June Fremaux Town Center - Phase II (1) 2.44% August 2016 30,595 June Ambassador Town Center (2) 2.24% December 2017 41,885 (1) The construction loan was retired using a portion of the net proceeds from a $73,000 fixed-rate non-recourse mortgage loan. See 2016 Financings above for more information. (2) The construction loan was retired using a portion of the net proceeds from a $47,660 fixed-rate non-recourse mortgage loan. Excess proceeds were utilized to fund remaining construction costs. See 2016 Financings above for more information. The following table presents the fixed-rate loans, secured by the related consolidated Properties, that were entered into in 2016 : Date Property Stated Interest Rate Maturity Date (1) Amount Financed or Extended April Hickory Point Mall (2) 5.85% December 2018 (3) $ 27,446 June Hamilton Place (4) 4.36% June 2026 107,000 December Cary Towne Center (5) 4.00% March 2019 (6) 46,716 December Greenbrier Mall (7) 5.00% December 2019 (8) 70,801 (1) Excludes any extension options. (2) The loan was modified to extend the maturity date. The interest rate remains at 5.85% but the loan is now interest-only. (3) The loan has a one -year extension option at the Company's election for an outside maturity date of December 2019. (4) Proceeds from the non-recourse loan were used to retire an existing $98,181 loan with an interest rate of 5.86% that was scheduled to mature in August 2016. The Company's share of excess proceeds was used to reduce outstanding balances on its credit facilities. (5) The loan was restructured to extend the maturity date and reduce the interest rate from 8.5% to 4.0% interest-only payments. The Company plans to utilize excess cash flows from the mall to fund a proposed redevelopment. The original maturity date is contingent on the Company's redevelopment plans. (6) The loan has one two -year extension option, which is at the Company's option and contingent on the Company having met specified redevelopment criteria, for an outside maturity date of March 2021. (7) The loan was restructured, with an effective date of November 2016, to extend the maturity date and reduce the interest rate from 5.91% to 5.00% interest-only payments through December 2017. The interest rate will increase to 5.4075% on January 1, 2018 and thereafter require monthly principal payments of $225 and $300 in 2018 and 2019, respectively, in addition to interest. (8) The loan has a one -year extension option, at the Company's election, which is contingent on the mall meeting specified debt service and operational metrics. If the loan is extended, monthly principal payments of $325 will be required in 2020 in addition to interest. Loan Repayments The Company repaid the following fixed-rate loans, secured by the related consolidated Properties, in 2017 and 2016: Date Property Interest Rate at Repayment Date Scheduled Maturity Date Principal Balance Repaid (1) 2017: January The Plaza at Fayette 5.67% April 2017 $ 37,146 January The Shoppes at St. Clair Square 5.67% April 2017 18,827 February Hamilton Corner 5.67% April 2017 14,227 March Layton Hills Mall 5.66% April 2017 89,526 April The Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City (2) 5.73% January 2022 53,386 April The Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City - Phase II (2) 3.53% April 2019 5,545 April The Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City - Phase III (2) 3.53% April 2019 2,704 September Hanes Mall (3) 6.99% October 2018 144,325 September The Outlet Shoppes at El Paso 7.06% December 2017 61,561 $ 427,247 2016: April CoolSprings Crossing 4.54% April 2016 $ 11,313 April Gunbarrel Pointe 4.64% April 2016 10,083 April Stroud Mall 4.59% April 2016 30,276 April York Galleria 4.55% April 2016 48,337 Date Property Interest Rate at Repayment Date Scheduled Maturity Date Principal Balance Repaid (1) June Hamilton Place (4) 5.86% August 2016 98,181 August Dakota Square Mall 6.23% November 2016 55,103 October Southaven Towne Center 5.50% January 2017 38,314 $ 291,607 (1) The Company retired the loans with borrowings from its credit facilities unless otherwise noted. (2) The loan was retired in conjunction with the sale of the Property which secured the loan. The Company recorded an $8,500 loss on extinguishment of debt due to a prepayment fee on the early retirement. See Note 4 for more information. (3) We recorded a $371 loss on extinguishment of debt due to a prepayment fee on the early retirement. (4) The joint venture retired the loan with proceeds from a $107,000 fixed-rate non-recourse loan. See Financings section above for more information. The following is a summary of the Company's 2017 dispositions for which the title to the consolidated mall securing the related fixed-rate debt was transferred to the lender in satisfaction of the non-recourse debt: Date Property Interest Rate at Repayment Date Scheduled Maturity Date Balance of Non-recourse Debt Gain on Extinguishment of Debt January Midland Mall 6.10% August 2016 $ 31,953 $ 3,760 June Chesterfield Mall 5.74% September 2016 140,000 29,187 August Wausau Center 5.85% April 2021 17,689 6,851 $ 189,642 $ 39,798

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MORTGAGE AND OTHER INDEBTEDNESS, NET (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of mortgage and other indebtedness	Mortgage and other indebtedness consisted of the following: December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 Amount Weighted-Average Interest Rate (1) Amount Weighted-Average Interest Rate (1) Fixed-rate debt: Non-recourse loans on operating Properties $ 1,796,203 5.33% $ 2,453,628 5.55% Senior unsecured notes due 2023 (2) 446,976 5.25% 446,552 5.25% Senior unsecured notes due 2024 (3) 299,946 4.60% 299,939 4.60% Senior unsecured notes due 2026 (4) 615,848 5.95% 394,260 5.95% Total fixed-rate debt 3,158,973 5.37% 3,594,379 5.48% Variable-rate debt: Non-recourse loans on operating Properties 10,836 3.37% 19,055 3.13% Recourse loans on operating Properties (5) 101,187 4.00% 24,428 3.29% Construction loan (5) — —% 39,263 3.12% December 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 Amount Weighted-Average Interest Rate (1) Amount Weighted-Average Interest Rate (1) Unsecured lines of credit 93,787 2.56% 6,024 1.82% Unsecured term loans (6) 885,000 2.81% 800,000 2.04% Total variable-rate debt 1,090,810 2.90% 888,770 2.15% Total fixed-rate and variable-rate debt 4,249,783 4.74% 4,483,149 4.82% Unamortized deferred financing costs (18,938 ) (17,855 ) Total mortgage and other indebtedness, net $ 4,230,845 $ 4,465,294 (1) Weighted-average interest rate includes the effect of debt premiums and discounts, but excludes amortization of deferred financing costs. (2) The balance is net of an unamortized discount of $3,024 and $3,448 , as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 , respectively. (3) The balance is net of an unamortized discount of $54 and $61 , as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 , respectively. (4) In September 2017, the Operating Partnership issued and sold an additional $225,000 of the series of 2026 Notes. The balance is net of an unamortized discount of $9,152 and $5,740 as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 , respectively. (5) The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo opened in 2017 and the construction loan balance from December 31, 2016 is included in recourse loans on operating Properties as of December 31, 2017 . (6) The Company extended and modified its three unsecured term loans in July 2017. See below for additional information. Description Issued (1) Amount Interest Rate (2) Maturity Date (3) 2023 Notes November 2013 $ 450,000 5.25% December 2023 2024 Notes October 2014 300,000 4.60% October 2024 2026 Notes December 2016 / September 2017 (4) 625,000 5.95% December 2026 (1) Issued by the Operating Partnership. CBL is a limited guarantor of the Operating Partnership's obligations under the Notes as described above. (2) Interest is payable semiannually in arrears. The interest rate for the 2024 Notes and the 2023 Notes is subject to an increase ranging from 0.25% to 1.00% from time to time if, on or after January 1, 2016 and prior to January 1, 2020, the ratio of secured debt to total assets of the Company, as defined, is greater than 40% but less than 45% . The required ratio of secured debt to total assets for the 2026 Notes is 40% or less. As of December 31, 2017 , this ratio was 23% as shown below. (3) The Notes are redeemable at the Operating Partnership's election, in whole or in part from time to time, on not less than 30 days and not more than 60 days' notice to the holders of the Notes to be redeemed. The 2026 Notes, the 2024 Notes and the 2023 Notes may be redeemed prior to September 15, 2026; July 15, 2024 ; and September 1, 2023 , respectively, for cash at a redemption price equal to the aggregate principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date and a make-whole premium calculated in accordance with the indenture. On or after the redemption date, the Notes are redeemable for cash at a redemption price equal to the aggregate principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest. If redeemed prior to the respective dates noted above, each issuance of Notes is redeemable at the treasury rate plus 0.50% , 0.35% and 0.40% for the 2026 Notes, the 2024 Notes and the 2023 Notes, respectively. (4) On September 1, 2017, the Operating Partnership issued and sold an additional $225,000 of the 2026 Notes. Interest was payable with respect to the additional issuance on December 15, 2017. After deducting underwriting discounts and other offering expenses of $1,879 and a discount of $3,938 , the net proceeds from the sale were approximately $219,183 . The Operating Partnership used the net proceeds to reduce amounts outstanding under its unsecured credit facilities and for general business purposes.
Schedule of unsecured lines of credit	The following summarizes certain information about the Company's unsecured lines of credit as of December 31, 2017: Total Capacity Total Outstanding Maturity Date Extended Maturity Date Wells Fargo - Facility A $ 500,000 $ — (1) October 2019 October 2020 (2) First Tennessee 100,000 55,899 (3) October 2019 October 2020 (4) Wells Fargo - Facility B 500,000 37,888 (1) October 2020 $ 1,100,000 $ 93,787 (5) (1) Up to $30,000 of the capacity on this facility can be used for letters of credit. (2) The extension option on the facility is at the Company's election, subject to continued compliance with the terms of the facility, and has a one-time extension fee of 0.15% of the commitment amount of the credit facility. (3) Up to $20,000 of the capacity on this facility can be used for letters of credit. (4) The extension option on the facility is at the Company's election, subject to continued compliance with the terms of the facility, and has a one-time extension fee of 0.20% of the commitment amount of the credit facility. (5) See debt covenant section below for limitation on excess capacity.
Schedule of fixed rate loans	The loan, secured by the related unconsolidated Property, was retired in 2017: Date Property Interest Rate at Repayment Date Scheduled Maturity Date Principal Balance Repaid July Gulf Coast Town Center - Phase III (1) 3.13% July 2017 $ 4,118 (1) The Company loaned the unconsolidated affiliate, JG Gulf Coast Town Center, LLC, the amount necessary to retire the loan and received a mortgage note receivable in return. In December 2017, the Company's partner assigned its 50% interest in the Property to the Company. See Note 3 and above for more information. This intercompany loan is eliminated in consolidation as of December 31, 2017 since the Property became wholly-owned by the Company. 2016 Loan Repayments The Company's unconsolidated affiliates retired the following loans, secured by the related unconsolidated Properties, in 2016: Date Property Interest Rate at Repayment Date Scheduled Maturity Date Principal Balance Repaid April Renaissance Center - Phase I 5.61% July 2016 $ 31,484 July Kentucky Oaks Mall (1) 5.27% January 2017 19,912 September Governor's Square Mall (2) 8.23% September 2016 14,089 September High Pointe Commons - Phase I (3) 5.74% May 2017 12,401 September High Pointe Commons - PetCo (3) 3.20% July 2017 19 September High Pointe Commons - Phase II (3) 6.10% July 2017 4,968 December The Shops at Friendly Center (4) 5.90% January 2017 37,640 December Triangle Town Place (5) 4.00% December 2018 29,342 (1) The Company's share of the loan was $9,956 . (2) The Company's share of the loan was $6,692 . (3) The loan secured by the Property was paid off using proceeds from the sale of the Property in September 2016. See above for more information. The Company's share of the loan was 50% . (4) The loan secured by the Property was retired using a portion of the net proceeds from a $60,000 fixed-rate loan. See 2016 Financings above for more information. (5) A portion of the net proceeds was used to pay down the balance of a loan for the portion secured by Triangle Town Place upon its sale in December 2016. After the debt reduction associated with the sale of Triangle Town Place, the principal balance of the loan secured by Triangle Town Center and Triangle Town Commons as of December 31, 2016 was $141,126 , of which the Company's share was $14,113 . The Company's unconsolidated affiliates retired the following construction loans, secured by the related unconsolidated Properties, in 2016: Date Property Interest Rate at Repayment Date Scheduled Maturity Date Principal Balance Repaid June Fremaux Town Center - Phase I (1) 2.44% August 2016 $ 40,530 June Fremaux Town Center - Phase II (1) 2.44% August 2016 30,595 June Ambassador Town Center (2) 2.24% December 2017 41,885 (1) The construction loan was retired using a portion of the net proceeds from a $73,000 fixed-rate non-recourse mortgage loan. See 2016 Financings above for more information. (2) The construction loan was retired using a portion of the net proceeds from a $47,660 fixed-rate non-recourse mortgage loan. Excess proceeds were utilized to fund remaining construction costs. See 2016 Financings above for more information. The following table presents the fixed-rate loans, secured by the related consolidated Properties, that were entered into in 2016 : Date Property Stated Interest Rate Maturity Date (1) Amount Financed or Extended April Hickory Point Mall (2) 5.85% December 2018 (3) $ 27,446 June Hamilton Place (4) 4.36% June 2026 107,000 December Cary Towne Center (5) 4.00% March 2019 (6) 46,716 December Greenbrier Mall (7) 5.00% December 2019 (8) 70,801 (1) Excludes any extension options. (2) The loan was modified to extend the maturity date. The interest rate remains at 5.85% but the loan is now interest-only. (3) The loan has a one -year extension option at the Company's election for an outside maturity date of December 2019. (4) Proceeds from the non-recourse loan were used to retire an existing $98,181 loan with an interest rate of 5.86% that was scheduled to mature in August 2016. The Company's share of excess proceeds was used to reduce outstanding balances on its credit facilities. (5) The loan was restructured to extend the maturity date and reduce the interest rate from 8.5% to 4.0% interest-only payments. The Company plans to utilize excess cash flows from the mall to fund a proposed redevelopment. The original maturity date is contingent on the Company's redevelopment plans. (6) The loan has one two -year extension option, which is at the Company's option and contingent on the Company having met specified redevelopment criteria, for an outside maturity date of March 2021. (7) The loan was restructured, with an effective date of November 2016, to extend the maturity date and reduce the interest rate from 5.91% to 5.00% interest-only payments through December 2017. The interest rate will increase to 5.4075% on January 1, 2018 and thereafter require monthly principal payments of $225 and $300 in 2018 and 2019, respectively, in addition to interest. (8) The loan has a one -year extension option, at the Company's election, which is contingent on the mall meeting specified debt service and operational metrics. If the loan is extended, monthly principal payments of $325 will be required in 2020 in addition to interest. Loan Repayments The Company repaid the following fixed-rate loans, secured by the related consolidated Properties, in 2017 and 2016: Date Property Interest Rate at Repayment Date Scheduled Maturity Date Principal Balance Repaid (1) 2017: January The Plaza at Fayette 5.67% April 2017 $ 37,146 January The Shoppes at St. Clair Square 5.67% April 2017 18,827 February Hamilton Corner 5.67% April 2017 14,227 March Layton Hills Mall 5.66% April 2017 89,526 April The Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City (2) 5.73% January 2022 53,386 April The Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City - Phase II (2) 3.53% April 2019 5,545 April The Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City - Phase III (2) 3.53% April 2019 2,704 September Hanes Mall (3) 6.99% October 2018 144,325 September The Outlet Shoppes at El Paso 7.06% December 2017 61,561 $ 427,247 2016: April CoolSprings Crossing 4.54% April 2016 $ 11,313 April Gunbarrel Pointe 4.64% April 2016 10,083 April Stroud Mall 4.59% April 2016 30,276 April York Galleria 4.55% April 2016 48,337 Date Property Interest Rate at Repayment Date Scheduled Maturity Date Principal Balance Repaid (1) June Hamilton Place (4) 5.86% August 2016 98,181 August Dakota Square Mall 6.23% November 2016 55,103 October Southaven Towne Center 5.50% January 2017 38,314 $ 291,607 (1) The Company retired the loans with borrowings from its credit facilities unless otherwise noted. (2) The loan was retired in conjunction with the sale of the Property which secured the loan. The Company recorded an $8,500 loss on extinguishment of debt due to a prepayment fee on the early retirement. See Note 4 for more information. (3) We recorded a $371 loss on extinguishment of debt due to a prepayment fee on the early retirement. (4) The joint venture retired the loan with proceeds from a $107,000 fixed-rate non-recourse loan. See Financings section above for more information. The following is a summary of the Company's 2017 dispositions for which the title to the consolidated mall securing the related fixed-rate debt was transferred to the lender in satisfaction of the non-recourse debt: Date Property Interest Rate at Repayment Date Scheduled Maturity Date Balance of Non-recourse Debt Gain on Extinguishment of Debt January Midland Mall 6.10% August 2016 $ 31,953 $ 3,760 June Chesterfield Mall 5.74% September 2016 140,000 29,187 August Wausau Center 5.85% April 2021 17,689 6,851 $ 189,642 $ 39,798
Schedule of variable rate loans	The following table presents the variable-rate loan, secured by the related consolidated Property, that was extended in 2017 and 2016: Date Property Stated Maturity Date Amount Extended 2017: March Statesboro Crossing (1) LIBOR + 1.80% June 2018 $ 10,930 2016: June Statesboro Crossing (2) LIBOR + 1.80% June 2017 (3) $ 11,035 (1) The Company exercised the extension option under the mortgage loan. (2) The loan was modified to extend the maturity date. (3) The loan had a one -year extension option for an outside maturity date of June 2018.
Schedule of loans secured by real estate	The following table presents the construction loan, secured by the related consolidated Property, that was entered into in 2016: Date Property Stated Maturity Date Amount Financed May The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo (1) LIBOR + 2.5% (2) May 2019 (3) $ 91,300 (1) The consolidated 65 / 35 joint venture closed on a construction loan for the development of The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo, an outlet center located in Laredo, TX. The Operating Partnership has guaranteed 100% of the loan. (2) The interest rate will be reduced to LIBOR plus 2.25% once the development is complete and certain debt and operational metrics are met. (3) The loan has one 24 -month extension option, which is at the joint venture's election, subject to continued compliance with the terms of the loan agreement, for an outside maturity date of May 2021. Loan Repayment The Company repaid the following construction loan, secured by the related consolidated Property, in 2016: Date Property Interest Rate at Repayment Date Scheduled Maturity Date Principal Balance Repaid December The Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta - Parcel Development (1) 3.02% December 2019 $ 2,124 (1) In conjunction with its sale in December 2016, a portion of the net proceeds was used to retire the loan secured by the Property.
Schedule of covenant compliance	The following presents the Company's compliance with key covenant ratios, as defined, of the credit facilities and term loans as of December 31, 2017 : Ratio Required Actual Debt to total asset value < 60% 50% Unsecured indebtedness to unencumbered asset value (1) < 60% 48% (2) Unencumbered NOI to unsecured interest expense > 1.75x 3.3x EBITDA to fixed charges (debt service) > 1.5x 2.4x (1) The debt covenant was modified in the third quarter of 2017 to reduce the ratio from 62.5% to 60.0% . The definition of unencumbered asset value was also modified with respect to the assets that are included in the unencumbered asset pool. (2) The debt covenant limits the total amount of unsecured indebtedness the Company may have outstanding, which varies over time based on the ratio. Based on the Company’s outstanding unsecured indebtedness as of December 31, 2017 , the total amount available to the Company to borrow on its lines of credit was $429,678 less than the total capacity of the lines of credit resulting in total availability of $576,535 as of December 31, 2017 . The following presents the Company's compliance with key covenant ratios, as defined, of the Notes as of December 31, 2017: Ratio Required Actual Total debt to total assets < 60% 52% Secured debt to total assets <45% (1) 23% Total unencumbered assets to unsecured debt >150% 208% Consolidated income available for debt service to annual debt service charge > 1.5x 3.1x (1) On January 1, 2020 and thereafter, secured debt to total assets must be less than 40% for the 2023 Notes and the 2024 Notes. The required ratio of secured debt to total assets for the 2026 Notes is 40% or less.
Schedule of principal repayments	As of December 31, 2017 , the scheduled principal amortization and balloon payments of the Company’s consolidated debt, excluding extensions available at the Company’s option, on all mortgage and other indebtedness, including construction loans and lines of credit, are as follows: 2018 $ 667,720 2019 361,411 2020 544,957 2021 498,168 2022 431,331 Thereafter 1,635,792 4,139,379 Net unamortized discounts and premium (12,031 ) Unamortized deferred financing costs (18,938 ) Principal balance of loan secured by Lender Mall in foreclosure (1) 122,435 Total mortgage and other indebtedness, net $ 4,230,845 (1) Represents the principal balance of the non-recourse loan, secured by Acadiana Mall, which is in default. The loan had an April 2017 maturity date.
Schedule of pay fixed/receive variable swap	The following table provides further information of the gains and losses related to the Company’s interest rate derivatives that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk in 2016 and 2015: Hedging Instrument Gain Recognized in OCI/L (Effective Portion) Location of Losses Reclassified from AOCI/L into Earnings (Effective Portion) Loss Recognized in Earnings (Effective Portion) Location of Gains Recognized in Earnings (Ineffective Portion) Gain Recognized in Earnings (Ineffective Portion) 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 Interest rate contracts $ 434 $ 1,915 Interest Expense $ (443 ) $ (2,196 ) Interest Expense $ — $ —

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND PART39

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Equity [Abstract]
Schedule of dividends declared and paid for income tax purposes	The allocations of dividends declared and paid for income tax purposes are as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2017 2016 2015 Dividends declared: Common stock $ 0.98 (1) $ 0.88 (2) $ 1.06 Series D preferred stock $ 18.44 $ 18.44 $ 18.44 Series E preferred stock $ 16.56 $ 16.56 $ 16.56 Allocations: Common stock Ordinary income 85.37 % 100.00 % 100.00 % Capital gains 25% rate — % — % — % Return of capital 14.63 % — % — % Total 100.00 % 100.00 % 100.00 % Preferred stock (3) Ordinary income 100.00 % 100.00 % 100.00 % Capital gains 25% rate — % — % — % Total 100.00 % 100.00 % 100.00 % (1) Of the $0.200 per share dividend declared on November 2, 2017 and paid January 16, 2018, $0.200 will be reported and is taxable in 2018. (2) Of the $0.265 per share dividend declared on November 3, 2016 and paid January 16, 2017, $0.081 is taxable in 2016 and $0.184 per share will be reported and is taxable in 2017. (3) The allocations for income tax purposes are the same for each series of preferred stock for each period presented.

REDEEMABLE INTERESTS AND NONC40

REDEEMABLE INTERESTS AND NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests and Noncontrolling Interests [Abstract]
Schedule of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest Conversion Right	Outstanding rights to convert redeemable noncontrolling interests and noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership to common stock were held by the following parties at December 31, 2017 and 2016 : December 31, 2017 2016 CBL’s Predecessor 18,172,690 18,172,690 Third parties 10,035,683 10,119,697 28,208,373 28,292,387
Schedule of Variable Interest Entities	The table below lists the Company's consolidated VIEs as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 , which do not reflect the elimination of any internal debt the consolidated VIE has with the Operating Partnership: As of December 31, 2017 2016 Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities Consolidated VIEs: Atlanta Outlet Outparcels, LLC $ 878 $ — $ 914 $ 4 Atlanta Outlet JV, LLC 60,476 79,769 (1) 63,361 81,128 CBL Terrace LP 16,472 13,313 16,714 13,509 El Paso Outlet Center Holding, LLC 93,139 65,149 103,232 69,535 El Paso Outlet Center II, LLC 8,512 6,955 (2) 8,638 7,028 Foothills Mall Associates — — (3) 9,811 34,997 Gettysburg Outlet Center Holding, LLC 36,386 39,049 36,542 39,476 Gettysburg Outlet Center, LLC 7,218 74 7,203 37 High Point Development LP II 1,084 69 1,104 55 Jarnigan Road LP 41,671 20,229 41,392 20,988 Laredo Outlet JV, LLC 110,174 81,618 (4) 89,353 58,822 Lebcon Associates 59,375 120,879 47,721 121,529 Lebcon I, Ltd 9,034 9,463 9,290 9,711 Lee Partners 1,011 — 1,195 — Louisville Outlet Outparcels, LLC 74 — 62 — Louisville Outlet Shoppes, LLC 73,173 83,543 (5) 76,831 85,132 Madison Grandview Forum, LLC 32,692 13,198 33,196 13,622 The Promenade at D'Iberville 81,500 46,568 84,470 46,570 Statesboro Crossing, LLC 18,403 10,988 18,869 11,058 Village at Orchard Hills, LLC — — (3) 498 — Woodstock GA Investments, LLC — — (3) 9,098 3,185 $ 651,272 $ 590,864 $ 659,494 $ 616,386 (1) Of this total, $4,707 related to The Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta - Phase II, is guaranteed by the Operating Partnership. (2) Of this total, $6,613 related to The Outlet Shoppes at El Paso - Phase II, is guaranteed by the Operating Partnership. (3) This joint venture is not a VIE as of December 31, 2017 . See description of reconsideration event below. (4) Of this total, $80,145 related to The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo, is guaranteed by the Operating Partnership. (5) Of this total, $9,722 relates to The Outlet Shoppes of the Bluegrass - Phase II, is guaranteed by the Operating Partnership. The table below lists the Company's unconsolidated VIEs as of December 31, 2017 : Unconsolidated VIEs: Investment in Real Estate Joint Ventures and Partnerships Maximum Risk of Loss Ambassador Infrastructure, LLC (1) $ — $ 11,035 (2) EastGate Storage, LLC (3) 228 6,500 G&I VIII CBL Triangle LLC (1) 1,616 1,616 (2) Shoppes at Eagle Point, LLC (3) 14,656 36,400 (2) $ 16,500 $ 55,551 (1) This unconsolidated affiliate was classified as a VIE as of December 31, 2016. (2) See Note 14 for information on guarantees of debt. (3) See Note 5 for more information on this new unconsolidated affiliate.

MINIMUM RENTS (Tables)

MINIMUM RENTS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Receivable [Abstract]
Schedule of Future Minimum Rents Scheduled to be Received Under Noncancellable Tenant Leases	Future minimum rents are scheduled to be received under non-cancellable tenant leases at December 31, 2017 , as follows: 2018 $ 523,498 2019 446,591 2020 380,600 2021 321,156 2022 257,231 Thereafter 656,777 $ 2,585,853

MORTGAGE AND OTHER NOTES RECE42

MORTGAGE AND OTHER NOTES RECEIVABLE (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Abstract]
Schedule of mortgage and other notes receivable	Mortgage and other notes receivable consist of the following: As of December 31, 2017 As of December 31, 2016 Maturity Date Interest Rate Balance Interest Rate Balance Mortgages: Columbia Place Outparcel Feb 2022 5.00% $ 302 5.00% $ 321 One Park Place May 2022 5.00% 1,010 5.00% 1,194 Village Square (1) Mar 2018 4.00% 1,596 3.75% 1,644 Other (2) Dec 2016 - 4.07% - 9.50% 2,510 3.27% - 9.50% 2,521 5,418 5,680 As of December 31, 2017 As of December 31, 2016 Maturity Date Interest Rate Balance Interest Rate Balance Other Notes Receivable: ERMC Sep 2021 4.00% 2,855 4.00% 3,500 Horizon Group (3) N/A —% — 7.00% 300 RED Development Inc. (4) N/A —% — 5.00% 6,588 Southwest Theaters LLC Apr 2026 5.00% 672 5.00% 735 3,527 11,123 $ 8,945 $ 16,803 (1) The interest rate increased to 4.0% from April 2017 through the maturity date. (2) The $1,100 note for The Promenade at D'Iberville with a maturity date of December 2016 is in default. (3) In January 2017, the loan was extended to July 2017 and paid off in May 2017. (4) The loan was paid off in December 2017.

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Information on Reportable Segments	Information on the Company’s reportable segments is presented as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2017 Malls All Other (1) Total Revenues $ 847,979 $ 79,273 $ 927,252 Property operating expenses (2) (244,282 ) (16,271 ) (260,553 ) Interest expense (120,414 ) (98,266 ) (218,680 ) Other expense — (5,180 ) (5,180 ) Gain on sales of real estate assets 75,980 17,812 93,792 Segment profit (loss) $ 559,263 $ (22,632 ) 536,631 Depreciation and amortization expense (299,090 ) General and administrative expense (58,466 ) Interest and other income 1,706 Gain on extinguishment of debt 30,927 Loss on impairment (71,401 ) Loss on investment (6,197 ) Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates 22,939 Net income before income tax benefit $ 157,049 Total assets $ 5,152,789 $ 552,019 $ 5,704,808 Capital expenditures (3) $ 174,327 $ 8,790 $ 183,117 Year Ended December 31, 2016 Malls All Other (1) Total Revenues $ 928,214 $ 100,043 $ 1,028,257 Property operating expenses (2) (268,898 ) (12,558 ) (281,456 ) Interest expense (143,903 ) (72,415 ) (216,318 ) Other expense — (20,326 ) (20,326 ) Gain on sales of real estate assets 481 29,086 29,567 Segment profit $ 515,894 $ 23,830 539,724 Depreciation and amortization expense (292,693 ) General and administrative expense (63,332 ) Interest and other income 1,524 Loss on impairment (116,822 ) Gain on investments 7,534 Income tax benefit 2,063 Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates 117,533 Income from continuing operations $ 195,531 Total assets $ 5,383,937 $ 720,703 $ 6,104,640 Capital expenditures (3) $ 165,230 $ 102,573 $ 267,803 Year Ended December 31, 2015 Malls All Other (1) Total Revenues $ 944,553 $ 110,465 $ 1,055,018 Property operating expenses (2) (274,288 ) (9,057 ) (283,345 ) Interest expense (166,922 ) (62,421 ) (229,343 ) Other expense (19 ) (26,938 ) (26,957 ) Gain on sales of real estate assets 264 31,968 32,232 Segment profit $ 503,588 $ 44,017 547,605 Depreciation and amortization expense (299,069 ) General and administrative expense (62,118 ) Interest and other income 6,467 Gain on extinguishment of debt 256 Loss on impairment (105,945 ) Gain on investment 16,560 Income tax provision (2,941 ) Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates 18,200 Income from continuing operations $ 119,015 Total assets $ 5,766,084 $ 713,907 $ 6,479,991 Capital expenditures (3) $ 393,194 $ 31,619 $ 424,813 (1) The All Other category includes associated centers, community centers, mortgage and other notes receivable, office buildings, the Management Company and, prior to the redemption of the Company's redeemable noncontrolling interests during the fourth quarter of 2016, the Company’s former consolidated subsidiary that provided security and maintenance services to third parties (see Note 8 ). Management, development and leasing fees are included in the All Other category. (2) Property operating expenses include property operating, real estate taxes and maintenance and repairs. (3) Amounts include acquisitions of real estate assets and investments in unconsolidated affiliates. Developments in progress are included in the All Other category.

SUPPLEMENTAL AND NONCASH INFO44

SUPPLEMENTAL AND NONCASH INFORMATION (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Noncash Investing and Financing Activities	The Company’s noncash investing and financing activities for 2017 , 2016 and 2015 were as follows: 2017 2016 2015 Accrued dividends and distributions payable $ 41,628 $ 54,313 $ 54,489 Additions to real estate assets accrued but not yet paid 5,490 24,881 26,345 Transfer of real estate assets in settlement of mortgage debt obligations: (1) Decrease in real estate assets (149,722 ) — — Decrease in mortgage and other indebtedness 181,992 — — Decrease in operating assets and liabilities 10,744 — — Decrease in intangible lease and other assets (3,216 ) Discount on issuance of 5.95% Senior Notes due 2026 (2) 3,938 5,740 — Consolidation of joint venture: (3) Decrease in investment in unconsolidated affiliates (2,818 ) — — Increase in real estate assets 7,463 — — Increase in intangible lease and other assets 120 — — Decrease in mortgage notes receivable (4,118 ) — — Decrease in operating assets and liabilities (647 ) — — Deconsolidation upon formation or assignment of interests in joint ventures: (4) Decrease in real estate assets (9,363 ) (14,025 ) — Decrease in mortgage and other indebtedness 2,466 — — Increase in investment in unconsolidated affiliates 232 14,030 — Increase (decrease) in operating assets and liabilities 1,286 (5 ) — Decrease in noncontrolling interest and joint venture interest 2,232 — — Capital contribution of note receivable to joint venture — 5,280 — Capital contribution from noncontrolling interest to joint venture — 155 — Write-off of notes receivable — 1,846 — Mortgage debt assumed by buyer of real estate assets — 38,150 14,570 (1) See Note 4 and Note 6 for more information. (2) See Note 6 for more information. (3) See Note 4 and Note 5 for more information. (4) See Note 5 and Note 15 for more information.

CONTINGENCIES (Tables)

CONTINGENCIES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of guarantees	The following table represents the Operating Partnership's guarantees of unconsolidated affiliates' debt as reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 : As of December 31, 2017 Obligation recorded to reflect guaranty Unconsolidated Affiliate Company's Ownership Interest Outstanding Balance Percentage Guaranteed by the Operating Partnership Maximum Guaranteed Amount Debt Maturity Date (1) 12/31/2017 12/31/2016 West Melbourne I, LLC - Phase I (2) 50% $ 42,247 20% $ 8,449 Feb-2018 (3) $ 86 $ 86 West Melbourne I, LLC - Phase II (2) 50% 16,317 20% 3,263 Feb-2018 (3) 33 33 Port Orange I, LLC 50% 57,088 20% 11,418 Feb-2018 (3) 116 116 Ambassador Infrastructure, LLC 65% 11,035 100% (4) 11,035 Aug-2020 177 177 Shoppes at Eagle Point, LLC 50% 5,977 100% (5) 36,400 Oct-2020 (6) 364 — EastGate Storage, LLC 50% — 100% (7) 6,500 Dec-2022 65 — Total guaranty liability $ 841 $ 412 (1) Excludes any extension options. (2) The loan is secured by Hammock Landing - Phase I and Hammock Landing - Phase II, respectively. (3) The loan was extended subsequent to December 31, 2017 . See Note 19 for more information. (4) In 2017, the loan was amended and modified to extend the maturity date as well as the terms of the guaranty. See Note 5 for more information. (5) The Company received a 1% fee for this guaranty when the loan was issued in October 2017. The guaranty will be reduced to 35% once construction is complete. (6) The loan has one two -year extension option, at the joint venture's election, for an outside maturity date of October 2022. (7) Once construction is complete, the guaranty will be reduced to 50% . The guaranty will be further reduced to 25% once certain debt and operational metrics are met.
Schedule of future obligations under operating leases	The future obligations under these operating leases at December 31, 2017 , are as follows: 2018 $ 622 2019 629 2020 635 2021 639 2022 467 Thereafter 12,121 $ 15,113

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Schedule of Assets Measured at Fair Value on Nonrecurring Basis	The following table sets forth information regarding the Company’s assets that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and related impairment charges for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 : Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using Total Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) Total Losses 2017: Long-lived assets $ 81,350 $ — $ — $ 81,350 $ 71,401 2016: Long-lived assets $ 46,200 $ — $ — $ 46,200 $ 116,822
Schedule of Impairment on Real Estate Properties	Of these four Properties, all but Chesterfield Mall were disposed of as of December 31, 2015 as described below. Chesterfield Mall was subsequently returned to the lender in 2017. For segment reporting purposes, Properties other than Malls are classified in the All Other category. See Note 11 for segment information. Impairment Date Property Location Segment Classification Loss on Impairment Fair Value April Madison Square (1) Huntsville, AL Mall $ 2,620 $ — (2) December Chapel Hill Crossing (3) Akron, OH All Other 1,914 — (2) December Chesterfield Mall (4) Chesterfield, MO Mall 99,969 125,000 December Mayfaire Community Center (5) Wilmington, NC All Other 397 — (2) $ 104,900 $ 125,000 (1) Madison Square - The Company adjusted the book value of Madison Square to its net sales price of $5,000 . See Note 4 for further information on the sale that closed in the second quarter of 2015. (2) The long-lived asset was not included in the Company's consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2015 as the Company no longer had an interest in the property. (3) Chapel Hill Crossing - The Company wrote down the book value of Chapel Hill Crossing to its net sales price of $2,300 and recognized a non-cash impairment of real estate. See Note 4 for additional information on the sale that closed in the fourth quarter of 2015. (4) Chesterfield Mall - In accordance with the Company's quarterly impairment review process, the Company recorded impairment of real estate to write-down the depreciated book value of the mall to its estimated fair value. The mall had experienced declining cash flows as competition from several new outlet shopping centers in the area impacted its sales. The fair value analysis used assumptions including an 11 -year holding period with a sale at the end of the holding period, a capitalization rate of 8.25% and a discount rate of 8.25% . The revenues of the mall accounted for approximately 1.5% of total consolidated revenues for the year ended December 31, 2015. Foreclosure of the mall was completed in the second quarter of 2017 . See Note 4 and Note 6 for more information. (5) Mayfaire Community Center - The Company wrote down the book value of Mayfaire Community Center to its net sales price of $56,300 and recognized a non-cash impairment of real estate. See Note 4 for additional information on the sale that closed in the fourth quarter of 2015. The Properties are classified for segment reporting purposes as listed below (see section below for information on outparcels). See Note 11 for segment information. Impairment Property Location Segment Loss on Fair March Bonita Lakes Mall & Crossing (1) Meridian, MS Malls/ $ 5,323 $ — (2) March Midland Mall (3) Midland, MI Malls 4,681 29,200 March River Ridge Mall (4) Lynchburg, VA Malls 9,594 — (2) June The Lakes Mall & Fashion Square (5) Muskegon, MI & Saginaw, MI Malls 32,096 — (2) June Wausau Center (6) Wausau, WI Malls 10,738 11,000 September Randolph Mall, Regency Mall & Walnut Square (7) Asheboro, NC; Racine, WI & Malls 43,144 — (2) September One Oyster Point & Two Oyster Point (8) Newport News, VA All Other 3,844 6,000 September Oak Branch Business Center (9) Greensboro, NC All Other 100 — (2) September Cobblestone Village at Palm Coast (10) Palm Coast, FL All Other 6,448 — (2) $ 115,968 $ 46,200 (1) Bonita Lakes Mall & Crossing - The Company adjusted the book value of Bonita Lakes Mall and Bonita Lakes Crossing ("Bonita Lakes") to its estimated fair value of $27,440 , which represented the contractual sales price of $27,910 with a third party buyer, adjusted to reflect estimated disposition costs. The revenues of Bonita Lakes accounted for approximately 0.7% of total consolidated revenues for the trailing twelve months ended March 31, 2016. See Note 4 for further information on the sale that closed in the second quarter of 2016. (2) The long-lived asset was not included in the Company's consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2016 as the Company no longer had an interest in the property. (3) Midland Mall - The Company wrote down the mall to its estimated fair value. The fair value analysis used a discounted cash flow methodology with assumptions including a ten -year holding period with a sale at the end of the holding period, a capitalization rate of 9.75% , a discount rate of 11.5% and estimated selling costs of 2.0% . The Company notified the lender that it would not pay off the loan that was scheduled to mature in August 2016 and the mall went into receivership in September 2016. The revenues of Midland Mall accounted for approximately 0.6% of total consolidated revenues for the year ended December 31, 2016. The mall was returned to the lender during the first quarter of 2017 as the foreclosure process was complete. See Note 4 and Note 6 for further information. (4) River Ridge Mall - The Company sold a 75% interest in its wholly owned investment in River Ridge Mall to a newly formed joint venture in March 2016 and recognized a loss on impairment of $9,510 in the first quarter of 2016 when it adjusted the book value of the mall to its estimated net sales price based upon a contract with a third party buyer, adjusted to reflect estimated disposition costs. The impairment loss included a $2,100 reserve for a roof and electrical work that the Company subsequently funded. An additional loss on impairment of $84 was recognized in the fourth quarter of 2016 to reflect actual closing costs. The revenues of River Ridge Mall accounted for approximately 0.6% of total consolidated revenues for the trailing twelve months ended March 31, 2016. The Company's investment in River Ridge was included in investments in unconsolidated affiliates on the Company's consolidated balance sheets until the sale of its interests to its partner in the third quarter of 2017. See Note 5 for further information. (5) The Lakes Mall & Fashion Square - The Company adjusted the book value of the malls to their estimated fair value of $65,447 based upon the sales price of $66,500 in the signed contract with a third party buyer, adjusted to reflect estimated disposition costs. The revenues of The Lakes Mall and Fashion Square accounted for approximately 1.6% of total consolidated revenues for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2016. These Properties were sold in July 2016. See Note 4 for additional information. (6) Wausau Center - In accordance with the Company's quarterly impairment review process, the Company recorded impairment to write down the depreciated book value of the mall to its estimated fair value. After evaluating redevelopment options, the Company determined that an appropriate risk-adjusted return was not achievable and reduced its holding period. The mall was encumbered by a non-recourse loan with a balance of $17,689 as of December 31, 2016 and had experienced declining sales and the loss of two anchor stores. With the assistance of a third-party appraiser, management determined the fair value of Wausau Center using a discounted cash flow methodology. The discounted cash flow used assumptions including a ten -year holding period with a sale at the end of the holding period, a capitalization rate of 13.25% , a discount rate of 13.0% and estimated selling costs of 4.0% . As these assumptions are subject to economic and market uncertainties, they are difficult to predict and are subject to future events that may alter the assumptions used or management's estimates of future possible outcomes. The revenues of Wausau Center accounted for approximately 0.3% of total consolidated revenues for the year ended December 31, 2016. The Company notified the lender that it would not make its scheduled July 1, 2016 debt payment and the foreclosure process was completed and the mall was subsequently returned to the lender during the third quarter of 2017 . See Note 4 and Note 6 for more information. (7) Randolph Mall, Regency Mall & Walnut Square - The Company wrote down the book values of the three malls to their estimated fair value of $31,318 and recorded a loss on impairment of $43,294 in the third quarter of 2016 based upon a sales price of $32,250 in a signed contract with a third party buyer, adjusted to reflect estimated disposition costs. The Company reduced the loss on impairment in the fourth quarter of 2016 by $150 to reflect actual closing costs. The revenues of the malls accounted for approximately 1.5% of total consolidated revenues for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2016. The malls were sold in December 2016. (8) One & Two Oyster Point - In accordance with the Company's quarterly impairment review process, the Company recorded impairment to write down the depreciated book value of two office buildings to their estimated fair value as a result of a change in the expected holding period to a range of one to two years. Other factors used in the discounted cash flow analysis included a capitalization rate of 8.0% , a discount rate of 10.0% and estimated selling costs of 2.0% . The office buildings were classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2016 until their subsequent sale in the first quarter of 2017. The revenues of the office buildings accounted for approximately 0.3% of total consolidated revenues for the year ended December 31, 2016. See Note 4 for more information. (9) Oak Branch Business Center - The office building was sold in September 2016. A loss on impairment of $122 was recorded in the third quarter of 2016 to adjust the book value to its estimated value based upon a signed contract with a third party buyer, adjusted to reflect estimated disposition costs. The loss on impairment was reduced by $22 in the fourth quarter of 2016 to reflect actual closing costs. See Note 4 for more information. (10) Cobblestone Village at Palm Coast - In accordance with the Company's quarterly impairment review process, the Company recorded a loss on impairment of $6,298 in the third quarter of 2016 based upon a signed contract with a third party buyer, adjusted to reflect estimated disposition costs. Other factors used in the discounted cash flow analysis included a capitalization rate of 9.0% , a discount rate of 10.75% and estimated selling costs of 2.0% . The revenue of the community center accounted for approximately 0.1% of total consolidated revenues for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2016. An additional impairment loss of $150 was recognized in the fourth quarter of 2016 for an adjustment to the sales price when the sale closed in December 2016. See Note 4 . The Properties were classified for segment reporting purposes as listed below (see section below for information on outparcels). See Note 11 for segment information. Impairment Date Property Location Segment Classification Loss on Impairment Fair Value March Vacant land (1) Woodstock, GA Malls $ 3,147 $ — (2) June Acadiana Mall (3) Lafayette, LA Malls 43,007 67,300 June / September Prior period sales adjustments (4) Various Malls/ 606 — (2) September Hickory Point Mall (5) Forsyth, IL Malls 24,525 14,050 $ 71,285 $ 81,350 (1) The Company wrote down the book value of its interest in a consolidated joint venture that owned land adjacent to one of its outlet malls upon the divestiture of its interests to a fair value of $1,000 . In conjunction with the divestiture and assignment of the Company's interests in this consolidated joint venture, the Company was relieved of its debt obligation by the joint venture partner. See Note 6 for more information. (2) The long-lived asset was not included in the Company's consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2017 as the Company no longer had an interest in the property. (3) Acadiana Mall - In accordance with the Company's quarterly impairment review process, the Company wrote down the book value of the mall to its estimated fair value of $67,300 . Management determined the fair value of Acadiana Mall using a discounted cash flow methodology. The discounted cash flow used assumptions including a holding period of ten years, with a sale at the end of the holding period, a capitalization rate of 15.5% and a discount rate of 15.75% . The mall has experienced declining tenant sales and cash flows as a result of the downturn of the economy in its market area and an anchor announced in the second quarter 2017 that it will close its store later in 2017. The loan secured by Acadiana Mall matured in April 2017 and is in default. See Note 6 for more information. The revenues of Acadiana Mall accounted for approximately 1.9% of total consolidated revenues for the year ended December 31, 2017 . (4) Relates to true-ups of estimated expenses to actual expenses for properties sold in prior periods. (5) Hickory Point Mall - In accordance with the Company's quarterly impairment review process, the Company wrote down the book value of the mall to its estimated fair value of $14,050 . Management determined the fair value of Hickory Point Mall using a discounted cash flow methodology. The discounted cash flow used assumptions including a holding period of ten years, with a sale at the end of the holding period, a capitalization rate of 18.0% and a discount rate of 19.0% . The mall has experienced decreased occupancy and cash flows as a result of the downturn of the economy in its market area. The Company is in preliminary discussions with the lender to modify the loan secured by the mall due to the additional deterioration in its operating metrics. The revenues of Hickory Point Mall accounted for approximately 0.5% of total consolidated revenues for the year ended December 31, 2017 .

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Table

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]
Summary of Company Stock Awards	A summary of the status of the Company’s nonvested restricted stock awards as of December 31, 2017 , and changes during the year ended December 31, 2017 , is presented below: Shares Weighted- Average Grant-Date Fair Value Nonvested at January 1, 2017 602,162 $ 15.41 Granted 326,739 $ 10.75 Vested (276,467 ) $ 15.07 Forfeited (10,075 ) $ 12.97 Nonvested at December 31, 2017 642,359 $ 13.23
Schedule of PSU Activity	The Company granted the following PSUs in the first quarter of the respective years. A summary of PSU activity as of December 31, 2017 , and changes during the year ended December 31, 2017 , is presented below: PSUs Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value 2015 PSUs granted 138,680 $ 15.52 2016 PSUs granted 282,995 $ 4.98 Outstanding at January 1 , 2017 421,675 $ 8.45 2017 PSUs granted 277,376 $ 6.86 2015 PSUs canceled (1) (138,680 ) $ 15.52 Outstanding at December 31, 2017 (2) 560,371 $ 5.91 (1) Based on the Company's TSR relative to the NAREIT Retail Index for the three -year performance period ended December 31, 2017 , none of the 2015 PSU were earned as of December 31, 2017 . (2) None of the PSUs outstanding at December 31, 2017 were vested.
Summary of Assumptions used in the Monte Carlo Simulation Pricing Models	The following table summarizes the assumptions used in the Monte Carlo simulation pricing model related to the 2017 PSUs and the 2016 PSUs: 2017 PSUs 2016 PSUs Grant date February 7, 2017 February 10, 2016 Fair value per share on valuation date (1) $ 6.86 $ 4.98 Risk-free interest rate (2) 1.53 % 0.92 % Expected share price volatility (3) 32.85 % 30.95 % (1) The value of the PSU awards is estimated on the date of grant using a Monte Carlo Simulation model. The valuation consisted of computing the fair value using CBL's simulated stock price as well as TSR over a three -year performance period. The award is modeled as a contingent claim in that the expected return on the underlying shares is risk-free and the rate of discounting the payoff of the award is also risk-free. The weighted-average fair value per share related to the 2017 PSUs consists of 115,082 shares at a fair value of $5.62 per share and 162,294 shares at a fair value of $7.74 per share. (2) The risk-free interest rate was based on the yield curve on zero-coupon U.S. Treasury securities in effect as of the valuation date. (3) The computation of expected volatility was based on a blend of the historical volatility of CBL's shares of common stock based on annualized daily total continuous returns over a three -year period and implied volatility data based on the trailing month average of daily implied volatilities implied by stock call option contracts that were both closest to the terms shown and closest to the money.

QUARTERLY INFORMATION (UNAUDI48

QUARTERLY INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Quarterly Information	Year Ended December 31, 2017 First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Total (1) Total revenues $ 238,013 $ 229,233 $ 224,650 $ 235,356 $ 927,252 Income from operations (2) 77,099 22,306 50,161 82,996 232,562 Net income (3) 38,518 70,627 9,299 40,538 158,982 Net income attributable to the Company 34,115 41,396 8,965 36,464 120,940 Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders 22,892 30,173 (2,258 ) 25,241 76,048 Basic per share data attributable to common shareholders: Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders $ 0.13 $ 0.18 $ (0.01 ) $ 0.15 $ 0.44 Diluted per share data attributable to common shareholders: Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders $ 0.13 $ 0.18 $ (0.01 ) $ 0.15 $ 0.44 (1) The sum of quarterly EPS differs from annual EPS due to rounding. (2) Income from operations for the quarters ended June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2017 includes losses on impairment of real estate assets of $43,007 and $24,525 related to the impairments of Acadiana Mall and Hickory Point Mall, respectively (see Note 15 ). (3) Net Income for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 includes the following items: – a gain of $75,434 (of which the Company's share was approximately $48,800 ) related to the sale of The Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City, a 75 / 25 joint venture (see Note 4 ). – a gain on extinguishment of debt of $20,420 , which primarily represents the gain related to the foreclosure of Chesterfield Mall, which was partially offset by a prepayment fee for the early retirement of debt on The Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City (see Note 6 ). – a $5,843 loss on investment related to the disposition of River Ridge Mall (see Note 5 ). Net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 includes a $6,851 gain on extinguishment of debt attributable to the foreclosure of Wausau Center (see Note 6 ). Year Ended December 31, 2016 First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Total Total revenues $ 263,078 $ 254,965 $ 251,721 $ 258,493 $ 1,028,257 Income from operations (1) 63,830 52,056 36,727 101,015 253,628 Net income (2) 41,892 73,097 670 79,872 195,531 Net income attributable to the Company 40,074 62,919 1,059 68,830 172,882 Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders 28,851 51,696 (10,164 ) 57,607 127,990 Basic per share data attributable to common shareholders: Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders $ 0.17 $ 0.30 $ (0.06 ) $ 0.34 $ 0.75 Diluted per share data attributable to common shareholders: Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders $ 0.17 $ 0.30 $ (0.06 ) $ 0.34 $ 0.75 (1) Income from operations for the quarters ended March 31, 2016; June 30, 2016; and September 30, 2016 includes losses on impairment of real estate assets of $19,685 ; $43,493 ; and $53,558 respectively, primarily related to properties which were sold during 2016 (see Note 4 and Note 15 ). (2) Net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 includes a gain of $26,395 related to the sale of a 50% interest in Triangle Town Center to a new 10 / 90 joint venture. Net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2016 includes a gain of $29,267 related to the foreclosure of Gulf Coast Town Center and a gain of $29,437 from the sale of Renaissance Center. The Company's share of the gain is included in equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates in the consolidated statements of operations (see Note 5 ).

ORGANIZATION (Details)

ORGANIZATION (Details) shares in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017statesubsidiaryshares
Parent
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Percentage ownership of the sole general partner in partnership	9.10%
Percentage of non controlling limited partner interest of third parties in Operating partnership	5.10%
Number of company's common stock owned by CBL's Predecessor (in shares) | shares	3.8
Total combined effective interest of CBL's Predecessor in Operating Partnership	11.00%
Subsidiaries
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Number of states in which entity operates (state) | state	26
Percentage ownership interest in qualified subsidiaries	100.00%
Number of subsidiaries owned by the company (subsidiary) | subsidiary	2
Percentage ownership of the sole general partner in partnership	1.00%
Percentage of limited partnership interest owned by CBL Holdings II, Inc. in the operating partnership	84.80%
Combined percentage ownership by the subsidiaries in operating partnership	85.80%

ORGANIZATION (Schedule of Prope

ORGANIZATION (Schedule of Properties Owned by Operating Partnership) (Details)	Dec. 31, 2017propertyassociated_centermallcommunity_centermixed_use_centeroffice_building	Dec. 31, 2015property
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Number of regional malls/open-air centers in which interest is owned by the partnership (mall) | mall	68
Number of associated centers in which interest is owned by the partnership (associated center) | associated_center	23
Number of community centers in which interest is owned by the partnership (community center) | community_center	9
Number of office buildings in which interest is owned by the partnership (office building)	5
Number of real estate properties (property) | property	105	4
Parent
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Number of regional malls/open-air centers in which interest is owned by the partnership (mall) | mall	60
Number of associated centers in which interest is owned by the partnership (associated center) | associated_center	20
Number of community centers in which interest is owned by the partnership (community center) | community_center	5
Number of office buildings in which interest is owned by the partnership (office building)	5
Number of real estate properties (property) | property	90
Number of mixed-use centers owned (mixed use center) | mixed_use_center	1
Parent | Subsidiaries
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Number of office buildings in which interest is owned by the partnership (office building)	2
Noncontrolling Interests
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Number of regional malls/open-air centers in which interest is owned by the partnership (mall) | mall	8
Number of associated centers in which interest is owned by the partnership (associated center) | associated_center	3
Number of community centers in which interest is owned by the partnership (community center) | community_center	4
Number of office buildings in which interest is owned by the partnership (office building)	0
Number of real estate properties (property) | property	15

ORGANIZATION (Summary of Intere

ORGANIZATION (Summary of Interest Held in Properties) (Details)	Dec. 31, 2017other_propertymall
Parent
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Development, Malls (mall)	0
Expansion, Malls (mall)	1
Redevelopment, Malls (mall)	3
Noncontrolling Interests
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Effects of Changes, Net [Line Items]
Development, Malls (mall)	0
Development, Other Properties (other property) | other_property	1
Expansion, Malls (mall)	0
Expansion, Other Properties (other property) | other_property	0
Redevelopment, Malls (mall)	1
Redevelopment, Other Properties (other property) | other_property	0

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUN52

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Accounting Guidance Adopted) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Accounting Standards Update 2016-18
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Adjustments to net cash provided by (used) in investing activities as a result of adoption of new accounting standards	$ (11,434)	$ 5,491

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUN53

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Accounting Guidance Not Yet Effective) (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)lease	Jan. 01, 2018USD ($)
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Number of ground lease arrangements as a lessee (lease) | lease		13
Future contractual lease payments		$ 15,113
Accounting Standards Update 2017-05, Unconsolidated Affiliate Impact | Scenario, Forecast
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Anticipated gains recorded with adoption of new accounting standard	$ 57,850
Accounting Standards Update 2017-05, Joint Venture Impact | Scenario, Forecast
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Anticipated gains recorded with adoption of new accounting standard	$ 902
Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 | Revenues within the scope of ASC 606 | Pro Forma
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
New accounting standard anticipated impact on retained earnings			$ 362
Sales Revenue, Net, Accounting Standards Update 2014-09
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percent of total revenue		100.00%
Leasing revenues | Sales Revenue, Net, Accounting Standards Update 2014-09
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percent of total revenue		97.00%
Revenues within the scope of ASC 606 | Sales Revenue, Net, Accounting Standards Update 2014-09
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percent of total revenue		2.00%
Other revenues | Sales Revenue, Net, Accounting Standards Update 2014-09
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percent of total revenue		1.00%

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUN54

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Real Estate Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Net amortization expense of acquired intangibles	$ 13,256	$ 8,687	$ 12,939
Future amortization expense, 2018	9,093
Future amortization expense, 2019	4,154
Future amortization expense, 2020	1,926
Future amortization expense, 2021	1,712
Future amortization expense, 2022	1,572
Interest expense capitalized	2,314	2,182	$ 3,697
Intangible lease assets and other assets | Above-market/Below-market leases
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible lease assets and liabilities, Cost	38,798	49,310
Intangible lease assets and liabilities, Accumulated Amortization	(31,245)	(38,197)
Intangible lease assets and other assets | In-place leases
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible lease assets and liabilities, Cost	103,230	110,968
Intangible lease assets and liabilities, Accumulated Amortization	(78,854)	(80,256)
Intangible lease assets and other assets | Tenant relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible lease assets and liabilities, Cost	44,580	29,494
Intangible lease assets and liabilities, Accumulated Amortization	(9,719)	(6,610)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | Above-market/Below-market leases
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible lease assets and liabilities, Cost	69,990	87,266
Intangible lease assets and liabilities, Accumulated Amortization	$ (49,756)	$ (60,286)
Buildings
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	40 years
Certain Improvements | Minimum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	10 years
Certain Improvements | Maximum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	20 years
Equipment and Fixtures | Minimum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	7 years
Equipment and Fixtures | Maximum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	10 years

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUN55

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Restricted Cash) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Restricted cash	$ 35,546	$ 46,119

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUN56

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Allowance for Doubtful Accounts) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Allowance for Tenant Receivables
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Provision for doubtful accounts	$ 3,782	$ 4,058	$ 2,254

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUN57

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates) (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Net difference between investment and underlying equity in unconsolidated affiliates	$ (6,038,000)	$ (6,966,000)
Impairments of investments	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUN58

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Deferred Financing Costs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Unamortized deferred financing costs	$ 18,938	$ 17,855
Amortization expense	5,918	5,010	$ 7,116
Accumulated amortization	16,269	13,370
Intangible lease assets and other assets
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Unamortized deferred financing costs	3,301	4,890
Mortgage and Other Indebtedness | Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncement
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Unamortized deferred financing costs	$ 18,938	$ 17,855

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUN59

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Marketable Securities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Net realized gain on sale of available-for-sale securities		$ 16,560
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities	$ 20,755	20,755
Common Stock
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Adjusted cost		$ 4,195

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUN60

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Revenue Recognition) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Tenant reimbursements period related to certain capital expenditures, minimum	5 years
Tenant reimbursements period related to certain capital expenditures, maximum	15 years

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUN61

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Income Taxes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
State tax expense	$ 3,772	$ 3,458	$ 3,460
Current tax benefit (provision)	6,459	1,156	(3,093)
Deferred tax benefit (provision)	(4,526)	907	152
Income tax benefit (provision)	1,933	2,063	$ (2,941)
Net deferred tax asset	7,120	$ 5,841
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, reduction in deferred tax assets	$ 2,309

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUN62

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Concentration of Credit Risk) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
Customer Concentration Risk
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk, percent of total revenue	4.20%

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUN63

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Earnings Per Share) (Details) - shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Antidilutive shares (in shares)	0	0	0
Denominator – basic (in shares)	171,070,000	170,762,000	170,476,000
Effect of performance stock units (in shares)		74,000	23,000
Denominator – diluted (in shares)	171,070,000	170,836,000	170,499,000
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Antidilutive shares (in shares)	0	0	0
Denominator – basic (in shares)	199,322,000	199,764,000	199,734,000
Effect of performance stock units (in shares)		74,000	23,000
Denominator – diluted (in shares)	199,322,000	199,838,000	199,757,000

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUN64

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Components of AOCI) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
OCI before reclassifications	$ 877	$ 4,353
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(443)	(18,756)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	434	(14,403)
Realized gain on available-for-sale securities, reclassified		16,560
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests/Common Units, Unrealized Gains (Losses), Hedging Agreements
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, shareholders' equity	433	401
OCI before reclassifications	3	32
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(436)	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(433)	32
Ending balance, shareholders' equity	0	433
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests/Common Units, Unrealized Gains (Losses), Available-for-Sale Securities
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, shareholders' equity	0	384
OCI before reclassifications	0	10
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	0	(394)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	0	(384)
Ending balance, shareholders' equity	0	0
The Company/Partner's Capital, Unrealized Gains (Losses), Hedging Agreements
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, shareholders' equity	1,935	303
OCI before reclassifications	814	3,828
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(2,749)	(2,196)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,935)	1,632
Ending balance, shareholders' equity	0	1,935
Interest on cash flow hedges reclassified to interest expense	(443)	(2,196)
The Company/Partner's Capital, Unrealized Gains (Losses), Available-for-Sale Securities
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, shareholders' equity	0	13,108
OCI before reclassifications	0	160
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	0	(13,268)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	0	(13,108)
Ending balance, shareholders' equity	0	0
Noncontrolling Interests, Unrealized Gains (Losses), Hedging Agreements
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, shareholders' equity	(2,802)	(3,053)
OCI before reclassifications	60	251
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	2,742	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	2,802	251
Ending balance, shareholders' equity	0	(2,802)
Noncontrolling Interests, Unrealized Gains (Losses), Available-for-Sale Securities
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, shareholders' equity	0	2,826
OCI before reclassifications	0	72
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	0	(2,898)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	0	(2,826)
Ending balance, shareholders' equity	0	0
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, shareholders' equity	(434)	13,969
Ending balance, shareholders' equity	0	(434)
CBL And Associates Limited Partnership
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
OCI before reclassifications	877	4,353
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(443)	(18,756)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	434	(14,403)
Realized gain on available-for-sale securities, reclassified		16,560
CBL And Associates Limited Partnership | Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests/Common Units, Unrealized Gains (Losses), Hedging Agreements
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, shareholders' equity	434	401
OCI before reclassifications	3	33
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(437)	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(434)	33
Ending balance, shareholders' equity	0	434
CBL And Associates Limited Partnership | Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests/Common Units, Unrealized Gains (Losses), Available-for-Sale Securities
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, shareholders' equity	0	384
OCI before reclassifications	0	10
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	0	(394)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	0	(384)
Ending balance, shareholders' equity	0	0
CBL And Associates Limited Partnership | The Company/Partner's Capital, Unrealized Gains (Losses), Hedging Agreements
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, shareholders' equity	(868)	(2,750)
OCI before reclassifications	874	4,078
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	(6)	(2,196)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	868	1,882
Ending balance, shareholders' equity	0	(868)
Interest on cash flow hedges reclassified to interest expense	(443)	(2,196)
CBL And Associates Limited Partnership | The Company/Partner's Capital, Unrealized Gains (Losses), Available-for-Sale Securities
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, shareholders' equity	0	15,934
OCI before reclassifications	0	232
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	0	(16,166)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	0	(15,934)
Ending balance, shareholders' equity	0	0
CBL And Associates Limited Partnership | AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance, shareholders' equity	(434)	13,969
Ending balance, shareholders' equity	$ 0	$ (434)

ACQUISITIONS (Additional Inform

ACQUISITIONS (Additional Information) (Details)	1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017store	Jan. 31, 2017USD ($)store	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Assets recorded as a result of transfer of joint venture interest	$ 5,704,808,000			$ 6,104,640,000	$ 6,479,991,000
Mortgage note payable recorded as a result of transfer of joint venture interest	4,230,845,000			$ 4,465,294,000
Capitalized transaction costs	$ 1,431,979,000
Sears Department Stores
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of locations purchased | store			5
Sears Auto Centers
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of locations purchased | store			2
Sears Stores
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Assets recorded as a result of transfer of joint venture interest			$ 73,121,000
Payments to acquire real estate			72,765,000
Capitalized transaction costs			$ 265,000
Lease term			10 years
Annual rent payment			$ 5,075,000
Decrease in rent for third through tenth years of leases			(0.25%)
Required notice period for cancellation of lease, lessor			6 months
Minimum period for cancellation of lease, lessee			6 months
Maximum period for cancellation of lease, lessee			4 years
Minimum period of lease before termination			2 years
Macy's Stores
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Assets recorded as a result of transfer of joint venture interest			$ 7,556,000
Number of locations purchased | store			4
Payments to acquire real estate			$ 7,034,000
Capitalized transaction costs			34,000
Number of stores closed | store		3
Annual maintenance charge			$ 19,000
JC Gulf Coast LLC
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%
Cash consideration to purchase additional interest in joint venture	$ 0
Assets recorded as a result of transfer of joint venture interest	2,818,000
Mortgage note payable recorded as a result of transfer of joint venture interest	$ 4,118,000

ACQUISITIONS (2017 Summary of N

ACQUISITIONS (2017 Summary of Net Assets Purchased) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 5,704,808		$ 6,104,640	$ 6,479,991
Total
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Land		$ 49,663
Buildings and improvements		16,779
Tenant improvements		4,611
Total assets		80,677
Below-market leases		(878)
Net assets acquired		79,799
Sears Stores
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Land		45,028
Buildings and improvements		14,814
Tenant improvements		4,234
Total assets		73,121
Below-market leases		(356)
Net assets acquired		72,765
Macy's Stores
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Land		4,635
Buildings and improvements		1,965
Tenant improvements		377
Total assets		7,556
Below-market leases		(522)
Net assets acquired		7,034
Above-market leases | Total
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
In-place leases		681
Above-market leases | Sears Stores
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
In-place leases		681
Above-market leases | Macy's Stores
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
In-place leases		0
In-place leases | Total
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
In-place leases		8,943
In-place leases | Sears Stores
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
In-place leases		8,364
In-place leases | Macy's Stores
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
In-place leases		$ 579

ACQUISITIONS (Weighted-average

ACQUISITIONS (Weighted-average Amortization Periods as of Respective Acquisition) (Details)	1 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017
Sears Stores | Above-market leases
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted average amortization period	2 years
Sears Stores | In-place leases
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted average amortization period	2 years 2 months
Sears Stores | Below-market leases
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted average amortization period	5 years 4 months 20 days
Macy's Stores | In-place leases
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted average amortization period	2 years 1 month 28 days
Macy's Stores | Below-market leases
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted average amortization period	2 years 1 month 28 days

ACQUISITIONS (2015 Acquisitions

ACQUISITIONS (2015 Acquisitions) (Details) - Mayfaire Community Center - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership Percentage Acquired		100.00%
Cash		$ 191,988
Purchase Price		191,988
Revenue recognized since date of acquisition	$ 8,982
Income recognized since date of acquisition	$ 410
Land		39,598
Buildings and improvements		139,818
Tenant improvements		3,331
Above-market leases		393
In-place leases		22,673
Total assets		205,813
Below-market leases		(13,825)
Net assets acquired		$ 191,988

DISPOSITIONS (Summary of Dispos

DISPOSITIONS (Summary of Dispositions) (Details) $ in Thousands

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

May 31, 2017USD ($)

Apr. 30, 2017USD ($)loan

Mar. 31, 2017USD ($)

Jan. 31, 2017USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)

Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)

Jul. 31, 2016USD ($)

May 31, 2016USD ($)

Apr. 30, 2016USD ($)

Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)

Nov. 30, 2015USD ($)

Jul. 31, 2015USD ($)

Jun. 30, 2015USD ($)

Apr. 30, 2015USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)

Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)

Jun. 30, 2017USD ($)

Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)mall

Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)

Sep. 30, 2017mall

Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)outparcel

Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)outparcel

Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)

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

Sales Price, Gross

$ 189,750

$ 194,710

$ 104,860

Sales price, net

112,076

189,531

103,537

Gain/ (Loss)

75,980

3,720

21,331

Loss on impairment

71,401

116,822

105,945

Number of malls with impairment (mall) | mall

2

Mortgage debt assumed by buyer of real estate assets

0

$ 38,150

14,570

Mortgages

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

Mortgage note payables assumed

$ 38,150

River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg, VA

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

Joint venture, ownership percentage

25.00%

25.00%

25.00%

25.00%

EastGate Crossing

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

Net proceeds from related to the lease of a tenant space

$ 574

Earn out proceeds, amount earned

$ 625

Outparcel Sale

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

Gain on sales of real estate assets

$ 17,812

$ 21,385

Number of stores sold (outparcel) | outparcel

12

18

Parking Deck Project

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

Gain on sales of real estate assets

$ 2,184

Malls

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

Loss on impairment

$ 3,147

Malls | College Square Mall

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

Gain/ (Loss)

$ (1,448)

$ 1,994

Corporate Joint Venture | River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg, VA

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

Joint venture, ownership percentage

75.00%

75.00%

Parent Company | River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg, VA

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

Joint venture, ownership percentage

25.00%

25.00%

One and Two Oyster Point

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

Sales Price, Gross

$ 6,250

Sales price, net

6,142

Gain/ (Loss)

$ 0

The Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City, OK

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

Sales Price, Gross

$ 130,000

Sales price, net

55,368

Gain/ (Loss)

$ 75,434

Number of loans retired (loan) | loan

3

Priority received

$ 7,477

The Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City, OK | Corporate Joint Venture

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

Joint venture, ownership percentage

2500.00%

The Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City, OK | Parent Company

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

Gain/ (Loss)

$ 48,800

Joint venture, ownership percentage

7500.00%

College Square & Foothills Mall

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

Sales Price, Gross

$ 53,500

Sales price, net

50,566

Gain/ (Loss)

$ 546

River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg, VA

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

Sales Price, Gross

$ 33,500

Sales price, net

32,905

Gain/ (Loss)

$ 0

Loss on impairment

$ 84

$ 9,510

$ 9,594

Percentage owned in disposed asset

75.00%

75.00%

75.00%

The Crossings at Marshalls Creek

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

Sales Price, Gross

$ 23,650

Sales price, net

21,791

Gain/ (Loss)

$ 3,239

Bonita Lakes Mall and Crossing

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

Sales Price, Gross

$ 27,910

Sales price, net

27,614

Gain/ (Loss)

$ 208

Loss on impairment

$ 5,323

The Lakes and Fashion Square

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

Sales Price, Gross

66,500

Sales price, net

65,514

Gain/ (Loss)

$ 273

Loss on impairment

32,096

Oak Branch Business Center, Greensboro, NC

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

Sales Price, Gross

$ 2,400

Sales price, net

2,148

Gain/ (Loss)

$ 0

Loss on impairment

$ (22)

$ 122

Cobblestone Village at Palm Coast

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

Sales Price, Gross

8,500

Sales price, net

8,106

Gain/ (Loss)

0

Loss on impairment

150

6,298

Randolph Mall, Regency Mall, and Walnut Square

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

Sales Price, Gross

32,250

Sales price, net

31,453

Gain/ (Loss)

$ 0

Loss on impairment

$ (150)

$ 43,294

Number of malls with impairment (mall) | mall

3

The Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta - Parcel Development | Parcel Project

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

Gain on sales of real estate assets

1,621

Madison Square

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

Sales Price, Gross

$ 5,000

Sales price, net

4,955

Gain/ (Loss)

$ 0

Loss on impairment

2,620

EastGate Crossing

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

Sales Price, Gross

$ 21,060

Sales price, net

20,688

Gain/ (Loss)

13,491

Net proceeds from related to the lease of a tenant space

$ 657

Mortgage debt assumed by buyer of real estate assets

$ 14,570

Madison Plaza

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

Sales Price, Gross

$ 5,700

Sales price, net

5,472

Gain/ (Loss)

$ 2,769

Waynesville Commons

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

Sales Price, Gross

$ 14,500

Sales price, net

14,289

Gain/ (Loss)

$ 5,071

Mayfaire Community Center

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

Sales Price, Gross

$ 56,300

Sales price, net

55,955

Gain/ (Loss)

0

Loss on impairment

397

Chapel Hill Crossing

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

Sales Price, Gross

2,300

Sales price, net

2,178

Gain/ (Loss)

$ 0

Loss on impairment

$ 1,914

UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES AND70

UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES AND COST METHOD INVESTMENT (Company Investments) (Details) - entity	Dec. 31, 2017	Nov. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of entities - equity method of accounting (entity)	17
Governor’s Square Company
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	47.50%
Parent Company | Ambassador Infrastructure, LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	65.00%
Parent Company | Ambassador Town Center JV, LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	65.00%
Parent Company | CBL/T-C, LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%
Parent Company | CBL-TRS Joint Venture, LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%
Parent Company | EastGate Storage, LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%	50.00%
Parent Company | El Paso Outlet Outparcels, LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%
Parent Company | Fremaux Town Center JV, LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	65.00%
Parent Company | G&I VIII CBL Triangle LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	10.00%
Parent Company | Governor’s Square IB
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%
Parent Company | Kentucky Oaks Mall Company
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%
Parent Company | Mall of South Carolina L.P.
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%
Parent Company | Mall of South Carolina Outparcel L.P.
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%
Parent Company | Port Orange I, LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%
Parent Company | Shoppes at Eagle Point, LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%		50.00%
Parent Company | West Melbourne I, LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%
Parent Company | York Town Center, LP
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%

UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES AND71

UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES AND COST METHOD INVESTMENT (Joint Ventures) (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended				3 Months Ended					9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2017USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)office_building	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)subsidiary	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2016USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Sales price, gross											$ 189,750	$ 194,710	$ 104,860
Sales price, net											112,076	189,531	103,537
Gain (loss) on sales of real estate assets											93,792	29,567	32,232
Mortgage and other indebtedness, variable-rate debt			$ 888,770								1,090,810	888,770
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt											30,927		256
Mortgage debt assumed by buyer of real estate assets											0	38,150	14,570
Gain (loss) on investments											(6,197)	7,534	16,560
Loss on impairment											71,401	116,822	105,945
Mortgages
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Mortgage note payables assumed														$ 38,150
Non Recourse Loans On Operating Properties
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Mortgage and other indebtedness, variable-rate debt			19,055								10,836	19,055
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on sales of real estate assets											93,792	29,567	32,232
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt											30,927	0	256
Gain (loss) on investments											(6,197)	7,534	16,560
Loss on impairment											$ 71,401	116,822	$ 105,945
Renaissance Center
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Sales price, gross								$ 129,200
Gain (loss) on sales of real estate assets								29,437
River Ridge Mall JV, LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Sales price, gross				$ 33,500
Sales price, net				$ 32,905
Loss on impairment			$ 84						$ 9,510			9,594
Reserve for future capital expenditures									$ 2,100			$ 2,100
Percentage owned in disposed asset				75.00%					75.00%			75.00%
River Ridge Mall JV, LLC | Parent Company
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on sales of real estate assets						$ (5,843)
Renaissance Center - Phase I | Mortgages
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Mortgage debt assumed by buyer of real estate assets								16,000
Defeasance of debt in disposition								31,484
Corporate Joint Venture | River Ridge Mall JV, LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Cash contributed by third party									$ 33,500
Quoted market value				$ 7,000					7,000
Repayment of long term line of credit									$ 32,819
River Ridge Mall JV, LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage			25.00%		25.00%					25.00%		25.00%
Proceeds from sale of join venture										$ 9,000
Loss on sale of investment		$ 354								$ 5,843
River Ridge Mall JV, LLC | Parent Company
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage				25.00%					25.00%
River Ridge Mall JV, LLC | Corporate Joint Venture
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage				75.00%					75.00%
Shoppes at Eagle Point, LLC | Parent Company
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage					50.00%					50.00%	50.00%
Shoppes at Eagle Point, LLC | Corporate Joint Venture
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage					50.00%					50.00%
Cash contributed by third party					$ 1,031
EastGate Storage, LLC | Parent Company
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%										50.00%
Capital contribution, land	$ 1,134
EastGate Storage, LLC | Corporate Joint Venture
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	50.00%
JG Gulf Coast Town Center LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on investments								$ 29,267
JG Gulf Coast Town Center LLC | Parent Company
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage								50.00%			50.00%
JG Gulf Coast Town Center LLC | Non Recourse Loans On Operating Properties
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Mortgage and other indebtedness, variable-rate debt								$ 190,800
JG Gulf Coast Town Center LLC | CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. | Non Recourse Loans On Operating Properties
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Mortgage and other indebtedness, variable-rate debt								95,400
JG Gulf Coast Town Center LLC | Corporate Joint Venture
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage											50.00%
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt								63,294
Gulf Coast Town Center - Phase III | Parent Company
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage											50.00%
CBL-TRS Joint Venture, LLC | Parent Company
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage											50.00%
CBL-TRS Joint Venture, LLC | Corporate Joint Venture
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of office buildings sold (office building) | office_building			4
Sales price, gross			$ 26,000
Sales price, net			25,406				$ 14,962
Gain (loss) on sales of real estate assets			51
CBL-TRS Joint Venture, LLC | Corporate Joint Venture | Other Ownership Interest
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Sales price, net			12,703
Gain (loss) on sales of real estate assets			25
Triangle Town Member LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on sales of real estate assets			$ 2,820
Triangle Town Member LLC | Parent Company
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage			10.00%	50.00%					50.00%			10.00%
Gain (loss) on sales of real estate assets			$ 282
Triangle Town Member LLC | Mortgages | Parent Company
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Mortgage note payables assumed				$ 17,109					$ 17,109
Triangle Town Member LLC | Corporate Joint Venture
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage			90.00%	50.00%					50.00%			90.00%
Sales price, gross			$ 30,250						$ 174,000
Sales price, net			29,802
Gain (loss) on sales of real estate assets			2,538						80,979
Mortgage and other indebtedness, variable-rate debt			$ 29,342									$ 29,342
Equity contribution									3,060
Triangle Town Member LLC | Corporate Joint Venture | Mortgages
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Mortgage note payables assumed				$ 171,092					171,092
Triangle Town Member LLC | Corporate Joint Venture | Mortgages | Other Ownership Interest
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Mortgage note payables assumed				$ 85,546					$ 85,546
High Pointe Commons, LP and High Pointe Commons II-HAP, LP
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of subsidiaries owned by the company (subsidiary) | subsidiary							2
High Pointe Commons | Parent Company
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage							50.00%
High Pointe Commons | Mortgages
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Extinguishment of debt							$ 17,388
High Pointe Commons | Corporate Joint Venture
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage							50.00%
Sales price, gross							$ 33,800
Gain (loss) on sales of real estate assets							16,649
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt							(393)
High Pointe Commons | Corporate Joint Venture | Other Ownership Interest
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Sales price, net							7,481
Gain (loss) on sales of real estate assets							8,324
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt							$ (197)
Renaissance Center | Corporate Joint Venture
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Sales price, net								80,324
Gain (loss) on sales of real estate assets								59,977
Renaissance Center | Corporate Joint Venture | Other Ownership Interest
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Sales price, net								40,162
Gain (loss) on sales of real estate assets								$ 29,989

UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES AND72

UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES AND COST METHOD INVESTMENT (Summarized Financial Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Balance Sheet [Abstract]
Investment in real estate assets	$ 2,089,262	$ 2,137,666
Accumulated depreciation	(618,922)	(564,612)
Investment in real estate, net	1,470,340	1,573,054
Developments in progress	36,765	9,210
Net investment in real estate assets	1,507,105	1,582,264
Other assets	201,114	223,347
Total assets	1,708,219	1,805,611
Mortgage and other indebtedness, net	1,248,817	1,266,046
Other liabilities	41,291	46,160
Total liabilities	1,290,108	1,312,206
The Company	216,292	228,313
Other investors	201,819	265,092
Total owners' equity	418,111	493,405
Total liabilities and owners’ equity	1,708,219	1,805,611
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Income Statement [Abstract]
Total revenues	236,607	250,361	$ 253,399
Depreciation and amortization	(80,102)	(83,640)	(79,870)
Other operating expenses	(71,293)	(76,328)	(75,875)
Income from operations	85,212	90,393	97,654
Interest and other income	1,671	1,352	1,337
Interest expense	(51,843)	(55,227)	(75,485)
Gain on extinguishment of debt	0	62,901	0
Gain on sales of real estate assets	555	160,977	2,551
Net income	35,595	260,396	26,057
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	22,939	117,533	18,200
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	$ 22,939	$ 117,533	$ 18,200

UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES AND73

UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES AND COST METHOD INVESTMENT (Joint Venture Financings) (Details)

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)

Oct. 31, 2017USD ($)extension_option

Aug. 31, 2017USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)extension_option

Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)

Feb. 29, 2016USD ($)

Jan. 31, 2016USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)extension_option

Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2018

Oct. 31, 2016

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Amount Financed or Extended

$ 1,802,000

$ 0

$ 0

Monthly principal payments

$ 361,411,000

361,411,000

Mortgage and other indebtedness, net

4,230,845,000

$ 4,465,294,000

$ 4,230,845,000

$ 4,465,294,000

Ambassador Infrastructure, LLC

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Percentage guaranteed by the company

100.00%

100.00%

Ambassador Infrastructure, LLC

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Amount Financed or Extended

$ 11,035,000

Ambassador Infrastructure, LLC | Interest Rate Swap

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Notional amount of interest rate swaps held

$ 9,360,000

Fixed interest rate

3.74%

Ambassador Infrastructure, LLC | LIBOR

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Stated Interest Rate

2.00%

Shoppes at Eagle Point, LLC

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Amount Financed or Extended

$ 36,400,000

Percentage guaranteed by the company

100.00%

Number of extension options available (extension option) | extension_option

1

Extension option, term

2 years

Shoppes at Eagle Point, LLC | LIBOR

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Stated Interest Rate

2.75%

Shoppes at Eagle Point, LLC | LIBOR | Scenario, Forecast

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Stated Interest Rate

2.35%

Storage Facility Development - EastGate Mall

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Amount Financed or Extended

$ 6,500,000

Percentage guaranteed by the company

100.00%

Monthly principal payments

$ 10,000

$ 10,000

Storage Facility Development - EastGate Mall | LIBOR

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Stated Interest Rate

2.75%

2.75%

The Pavilion at Port Orange

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Amount Financed or Extended

$ 58,628,000

The Pavilion at Port Orange | LIBOR

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Stated Interest Rate

2.00%

Hammock Landing - Phase I

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Amount Financed or Extended

$ 43,347,000

$ 39,475,000

Hammock Landing - Phase I | LIBOR

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Stated Interest Rate

2.00%

Hammock Landing - Phase II

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Amount Financed or Extended

$ 16,757,000

Hammock Landing - Phase II | LIBOR

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Stated Interest Rate

2.00%

Triangle Town Center, Triangle Town Commons and Triangle Town Place

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Amount Financed or Extended

$ 171,092,000

Number of extension options available (extension option) | extension_option

2

2

Extension option, term

1 year

Triangle Town Center, Triangle Town Commons and Triangle Town Place | If Extension One is Exercised

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt instrument, lender fees

$ 5,000,000

Debt instrument, commitment fee percentage

0.50%

Triangle Town Center, Triangle Town Commons and Triangle Town Place | If Extension Two is Exercised

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt instrument, lender fees

$ 8,000,000

Debt instrument, commitment fee percentage

0.75%

Triangle Town Center, Triangle Town Commons and Triangle Town Place | LIBOR

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Stated Interest Rate

4.00%

4.00%

4.00%

5.74%

Triangle Town Center, Triangle Town Commons and Triangle Town Place | LIBOR | If Extension Two is Exercised

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Stated Interest Rate

5.737%

Fremaux Town Center JV, LLC

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Amount Financed or Extended

$ 73,000,000

Fremaux Town Center JV, LLC | Construction loan

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Mortgage and other indebtedness, net

$ 71,125,000

$ 71,125,000

Fremaux Town Center JV, LLC | Interest Rate Swap

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Notional amount of interest rate swaps held

73,000,000

Derivative liability

$ 52,130,000

Fremaux Town Center JV, LLC | LIBOR

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Stated Interest Rate

3.699%

3.699%

Ambassador Town Center JV, LLC

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Amount Financed or Extended

$ 47,660,000

Ambassador Town Center JV, LLC | Construction loan

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Mortgage and other indebtedness, net

41,885,000

41,885,000

Ambassador Town Center JV, LLC | Interest Rate Swap

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Notional amount of interest rate swaps held

47,660,000

Derivative liability

$ 38,866,000

Ambassador Town Center JV, LLC | LIBOR

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Stated Interest Rate

3.22%

The Shops at Friendly Center

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Amount Financed or Extended

60,000,000

Mortgage and other indebtedness, net

$ 37,640,000

$ 37,640,000

Debt Instrument, Term

6 years

The Shops at Friendly Center | LIBOR

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Stated Interest Rate

3.34%

3.34%

The Shops at Friendly Center | LIBOR | FIxed Rate Loan Maturing in January 2017

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Stated Interest Rate

5.90%

5.90%

Port Orange and Hammock Landing - Phase I and II

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Percentage guaranteed by the company

20.00%

25.00%

Extension option, term

1 year

UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES AND74

UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES AND COST METHOD INVESTMENT (Repayments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended						12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jul. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Principal Balance Repaid							$ 427,247	$ 291,607
Mortgage loan							$ 1,802	0	$ 0
Gulf Coast Town Center - Phase III
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Interest rate	3.13%
Principal Balance Repaid	$ 4,118
Renaissance Center - Phase I
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Interest rate						5.61%
Principal Balance Repaid						$ 31,484
Kentucky Oaks Mall Company
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Interest rate				5.27%
Principal Balance Repaid				$ 19,912
Kentucky Oaks Mall Company | Parent
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Principal Balance Repaid				$ 9,956
Governor’s Square Company
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Interest rate			8.23%
Principal Balance Repaid			$ 14,089
Joint venture, ownership percentage							47.50%
Governor’s Square Company | Parent
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Principal Balance Repaid			$ 6,692
High Pointe Commons - Phase I
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Interest rate			5.74%
Principal Balance Repaid			$ 12,401
High Pointe Commons - PetCo
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Interest rate			3.20%
Principal Balance Repaid			$ 19
Joint venture, ownership percentage			50.00%
High Pointe Commons - Phase II
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Interest rate			6.10%
Principal Balance Repaid			$ 4,968
The Shops at Friendly Center
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Interest rate							5.90%
Principal Balance Repaid		$ 37,640
Mortgage loan		60,000
Triangle Town Place
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Interest rate							4.00%
Principal Balance Repaid		$ 29,342
Triangle Town Center and Triangle Town Commons
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Mortgage loan								141,126
Triangle Town Center and Triangle Town Commons | Parent
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Mortgage loan								$ 14,113
Fremaux Town Center JV, LLC - Phase I
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Interest rate					2.44%
Principal Balance Repaid					$ 40,530
Fremaux Town Center JV, LLC - Phase II
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Interest rate					2.44%
Principal Balance Repaid					$ 30,595
Ambassador Town Center JV, LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Interest rate					2.24%
Principal Balance Repaid					$ 41,885
Mortgage loan					47,660
Fremaux Town Center JV, LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Mortgage loan					$ 73,000

UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES AND75

UNCONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES AND COST METHOD INVESTMENT (Cost Method Investments) (Details) - Jinsheng $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)
Cost Method Investments [Abstract]
Percentage of ownership interest in cost method investment	6.20%
Cost-method investments, payments received for redemption of interest	$ 15,538
Cost method investments	5,325
Cost-method investment, gain	10,136
Cost-method investment, OTTI recognized	$ 5,306

MORTGAGE AND OTHER INDEBTEDNE76

MORTGAGE AND OTHER INDEBTEDNESS, NET (Debt of Operating Partnership) (Details)	Sep. 01, 2017USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)loan	Jul. 31, 2017loan	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan, outstanding amount			$ 3,158,973,000		$ 3,594,379,000
Mortgage and other indebtedness, variable-rate debt			1,090,810,000		888,770,000
Total fixed-rate and variable-rate debt			4,249,783,000		4,483,149,000
Deferred financing costs			(18,938,000)		(17,855,000)
Mortgage and other indebtedness			$ 4,230,845,000		$ 4,465,294,000
Weighted average interest rate			4.74%		4.82%
Fixed Rate Interest
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate			5.37%		5.48%
Variable Rate Interest
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate			2.90%		2.15%
Non Recourse Loans On Operating Properties
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan, outstanding amount			$ 1,796,203,000		$ 2,453,628,000
Mortgage and other indebtedness, variable-rate debt			$ 10,836,000		$ 19,055,000
Non Recourse Loans On Operating Properties | Fixed Rate Interest
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate			5.33%		5.55%
Non Recourse Loans On Operating Properties | Variable Rate Interest
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate			3.37%		3.13%
Senior unsecured notes due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan, outstanding amount			$ 446,976,000		$ 446,552,000
Debt instrument, face value			$ 450,000,000
Senior unsecured notes due 2023 | Fixed Rate Interest
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate			5.25%		5.25%
Senior unsecured notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan, outstanding amount			$ 299,946,000		$ 299,939,000
Debt instrument, unamortized discount			54,000		$ 61,000
Debt instrument, face value			$ 300,000,000
Senior unsecured notes due 2024 | Fixed Rate Interest
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate			4.60%		4.60%
Senior unsecured notes due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan, outstanding amount			$ 615,848,000		$ 394,260,000
Deferred financing costs		$ (1,879,000)
Debt instrument, unamortized discount		3,938,000	9,152,000		$ 5,740,000
Debt instrument, face value			$ 625,000,000
Proceeds from mortgage and other indebtedness	$ 225,000,000	$ 225,000,000
Senior unsecured notes due 2026 | Fixed Rate Interest
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate			5.95%		5.95%
Recourse loans on operating Properties
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage and other indebtedness, variable-rate debt			$ 101,187,000		$ 24,428,000
Recourse loans on operating Properties | Variable Rate Interest
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate			4.00%		3.29%
Construction loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage and other indebtedness, variable-rate debt			$ 0		$ 39,263,000
Construction loan | Variable Rate Interest
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate			0.00%		3.12%
Unsecured lines of credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage and other indebtedness, variable-rate debt			$ 93,787,000		$ 6,024,000
Unsecured lines of credit | Variable Rate Interest
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate			2.56%		1.82%
Unsecured term loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of debt instruments (loan) | loan			3	3
Mortgage and other indebtedness, variable-rate debt			$ 885,000,000		$ 800,000,000
Unsecured term loans | Variable Rate Interest
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate			2.81%		2.04%
Senior Unsecured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, unamortized discount			$ 3,024,000		$ 3,448,000
Recourse and Nonrecourse Term Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured non-recourse and recourse term loans			$ 2,073,448,000

MORTGAGE AND OTHER INDEBTEDNE77

MORTGAGE AND OTHER INDEBTEDNESS, NET (Senior Unsecured Notes, Unsecured Lines of Credit and Unsecured Term Loans)(Details)	Sep. 01, 2017USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2017USD ($)extension_option	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)extension_optioncredit_line	Jul. 31, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate				4.74%		4.82%
Unamortized deferred financing costs				$ 18,938,000		$ 17,855,000
Mortgage and other indebtedness, variable-rate debt				$ 1,090,810,000		888,770,000
Unsecured lines of credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of debt instruments (loan) | credit_line				3
Basis spread on variable rate				1.20%
Credit facility, facility fee percentage				0.25%
Weighted-average interest rate				2.56%
Secured credit facility, borrowing capacity				$ 1,100,000,000
Mortgage and other indebtedness, variable-rate debt				$ 93,787,000
Unsecured lines of credit | Wells Fargo Bank
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, extension fee percentage				0.15%
Wells Fargo - Facility A
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured credit facility, borrowing capacity				$ 500,000,000
Mortgage and other indebtedness, variable-rate debt				0
First Tennessee
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured credit facility, borrowing capacity				100,000,000
Mortgage and other indebtedness, variable-rate debt				55,899,000
Additional secured and unsecured lines of credit with commitment				$ 20,000,000
First Tennessee | Wells Fargo Bank
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, extension fee percentage				0.20%
Wells Fargo - Facility B
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured credit facility, borrowing capacity				$ 500,000,000
Mortgage and other indebtedness, variable-rate debt				37,888,000
Unsecured Line of Credit, Facilities A and B
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Additional secured and unsecured lines of credit with commitment				30,000,000
Unsecured Term Loan 2
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face value				$ 350,000,000		50,000,000
Basis spread on variable rate				1.35%
Extension option, term				1 year
Interest rate				2.71%
Other
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face value			$ 490,000,000			$ 400,000,000
Weighted average interest rate				3.01%
Extension option, term			1 year
Number of extension options available (extension option) | extension_option			2
Interest rate				2.86%
Other | Scenario, Forecast
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face value					$ 300,000,000
Unsecured Term Loan 3
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face value			$ 45,000,000
Extension option, term			1 year
LIBOR | Other
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			1.50%
LIBOR | Unsecured Term Loan 3
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			1.65%
Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notice required to redeem debt				30 days
Number of extension options available (extension option) | extension_option				1
Minimum | Unsecured lines of credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				0.875%
Credit facility, commitment fee percentage				0.125%
Minimum | LIBOR | Unsecured Term Loan 2
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				0.90%
Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notice required to redeem debt				60 days
Maximum | Unsecured lines of credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				1.55%
Credit facility, commitment fee percentage				0.30%
Maximum | LIBOR | Unsecured Term Loan 2
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate				1.75%
Fixed Rate Interest
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate				5.37%		5.48%
Senior unsecured notes due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face value				$ 450,000,000
Senior unsecured notes due 2023 | Treasury Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable interest rate (percent)				0.40%
Senior unsecured notes due 2023 | Fixed Rate Interest
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate				5.25%		5.25%
Senior unsecured notes due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face value				$ 300,000,000
Debt instrument, unamortized discount				$ 54,000		$ 61,000
Senior unsecured notes due 2024 | Treasury Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable interest rate (percent)				0.35%
Senior unsecured notes due 2024 | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured debt to total assets				40.00%
Senior unsecured notes due 2024 | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured debt to total assets				45.00%
Senior unsecured notes due 2024 | Fixed Rate Interest
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate				4.60%		4.60%
Senior unsecured notes due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face value				$ 625,000,000
Proceeds from mortgage and other indebtedness	$ 225,000,000	$ 225,000,000
Unamortized deferred financing costs		1,879,000
Debt instrument, unamortized discount		$ 3,938,000		$ 9,152,000		$ 5,740,000
Proceeds from debt	$ 219,183,000
Senior unsecured notes due 2026 | Treasury Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable interest rate (percent)				0.50%
Senior unsecured notes due 2026 | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured debt to total assets				40.00%
Senior unsecured notes due 2026 | Fixed Rate Interest
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate				5.95%		5.95%
Senior Notes Due 2023 and 2024 | Fixed Rate Interest | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Increase in variable interest rate basis				0.25%
Senior Notes Due 2023 and 2024 | Fixed Rate Interest | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Increase in variable interest rate basis				1.00%
Senior Unsecured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, unamortized discount				$ 3,024,000		$ 3,448,000
Senior Unsecured Notes | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured debt to total assets				40.00%
Senior Unsecured Notes | Actual
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured debt to total assets				23.00%

MORTGAGE AND OTHER INDEBTEDNE78

MORTGAGE AND OTHER INDEBTEDNESS, NET (Fixed Rate Loans Financed) (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)extension_option	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2016USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)extension_option	Dec. 31, 2016extension_option	Jan. 01, 2018	Nov. 30, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Net unamortized premiums							$ 12,031
Real Estate Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Extinguishment of debt		$ 98,181
Hickory Point
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated Interest Rate			5.85%
Amount Financed			$ 27,446
Extension option, term			1 year
Hamilton Place
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated Interest Rate		4.36%
Amount Financed		$ 107,000
Hamilton Place | Real Estate Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated Interest Rate		5.86%
Cary Towne Center
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated Interest Rate	4.00%							4.00%		8.50%
Amount Financed	$ 46,716
Extension option, term								2 years
Number of extension options available (extension option) | extension_option	1							1
Greenbrier Mall
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated Interest Rate	5.00%							5.00%		5.91%
Amount Financed	$ 70,801
Extension option, term								1 year
Greenbrier Mall | Scenario, Forecast
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated Interest Rate									5.4075%
Monthly principal payments required				$ 325	$ 300	$ 225
Fixed Rate Operating Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Net unamortized premiums							$ (199)
Weighted average remaining term to maturity							3 years 6 months 25 days
Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of extension options available (extension option) | extension_option							1
Minimum | Fixed Rate Operating Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest, percentage rate							4.00%
Maximum | Fixed Rate Operating Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest, percentage rate							8.00%

MORTGAGE AND OTHER INDEBTEDNE79

MORTGAGE AND OTHER INDEBTEDNESS, NET (Fixed Rate Loans Repaid) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands

1 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Aug. 31, 2017

Jun. 30, 2017

Apr. 30, 2017

Mar. 31, 2017

Feb. 28, 2017

Jan. 31, 2017

Oct. 31, 2016

Aug. 31, 2016

Jun. 30, 2016

Apr. 30, 2016

Jun. 30, 2017

Dec. 31, 2017

Dec. 31, 2016

Dec. 31, 2015

Jul. 31, 2016

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Principal Balance Repaid

$ 427,247

$ 291,607

Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt

30,927

$ 256

Mortgage and other indebtedness, net

4,230,845

$ 4,465,294

The Plaza at Fayette, Lexington, KY

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Interest rate

5.67%

Principal Balance Repaid

$ 37,146

The Shoppes at St. Clair Square, Fairview Heights, IL

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Interest rate

5.67%

Principal Balance Repaid

$ 18,827

Hamilton Corner, Chattanooga, TN

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Interest rate

5.67%

Principal Balance Repaid

$ 14,227

Layton Hills Mall, Layton, UT

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Interest rate

5.66%

Principal Balance Repaid

$ 89,526

The Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City, OK

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Interest rate

5.73%

Principal Balance Repaid

$ 53,386

Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt

$ (8,500)

Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City - Phase II

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Interest rate

3.53%

Principal Balance Repaid

$ 5,545

Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City - Phase III

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Interest rate

3.53%

Principal Balance Repaid

$ 2,704

Hanes Mall, Winston-Salem, NC

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Interest rate

6.99%

Principal Balance Repaid

$ 144,325

Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt

$ (371)

The Outlet Shoppes At El Paso

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Interest rate

7.06%

Principal Balance Repaid

$ 61,561

Cool Springs Crossing

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Interest rate

4.54%

Principal Balance Repaid

$ 11,313

Gunbarrel Pointe

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Interest rate

4.64%

Principal Balance Repaid

$ 10,083

Stroud Mall

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Interest rate

4.59%

Principal Balance Repaid

$ 30,276

York Galleria

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Interest rate

4.55%

Principal Balance Repaid

$ 48,337

Hamilton Place

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Interest rate

5.86%

Principal Balance Repaid

$ 98,181

Loan amount

$ 107,000

Stated Interest Rate

4.36%

Dakota Square Mall

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Interest rate

6.23%

Principal Balance Repaid

$ 55,103

Southaven Towne Center

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Interest rate

5.50%

Principal Balance Repaid

$ 38,314

Fashion Square | Mortgages

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Mortgage and other indebtedness, net

$ 38,150

Stated Interest Rate

4.95%

Midland Mall | Mortgages

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Interest rate

6.10%

Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt

$ 3,760

Balance of Non-recourse Debt

$ 31,953

Chesterfield Mall

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt

$ 20,420

Chesterfield Mall | Mortgages

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Interest rate

5.74%

5.74%

Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt

$ 29,187

Balance of Non-recourse Debt

$ 140,000

$ 140,000

Wausau Center | Mortgages

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Interest rate

5.85%

Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt

$ 6,851

Balance of Non-recourse Debt

$ 17,689

Chesterfield Mall, Midland Mall, and Wausau Center

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt

39,798

Balance of Non-recourse Debt

189,642

Chesterfield Mall, Midland Mall, and Wausau Center | Mortgages

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Mortgage and other indebtedness, net

$ 122,435

MORTGAGE AND OTHER INDEBTEDNE80

MORTGAGE AND OTHER INDEBTEDNESS, NET (Other) (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)
Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta - Ridgewalk | Mortgages
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Balance of Non-recourse Debt	$ 2,466

MORTGAGE AND OTHER INDEBTEDNE81

MORTGAGE AND OTHER INDEBTEDNESS, NET (Variable Rate Loans Financed) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017
Statesboro Crossing, LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Extension option, term		1 year
Amount Financed	$ 10,930	$ 11,035
Statesboro Crossing, LLC | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.80%	1.80%
Variable Rate Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average remaining term to maturity			1 year 3 months 24 days
Minimum | Variable Rate Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest, percentage rate			3.37%
Maximum | Variable Rate Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable interest, percentage rate			4.11%
Extension option, term			2 years

MORTGAGE AND OTHER INDEBTEDNE82

MORTGAGE AND OTHER INDEBTEDNESS, NET (Construction Loans Financed) (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended
	May 31, 2016USD ($)extension_option	Dec. 31, 2017
Laredo Outlet JV, LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount Financed | $	$ 91,300
Laredo Outlet JV, LLC | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.50%
Laredo Outlet JV, LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage guaranteed by the company	100.00%
Number of extension options available (extension option) | extension_option	1
Extension option, term	24 months
Laredo Outlet JV, LLC | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated Interest Rate		2.25%
Laredo Outlet JV, LLC | Corporate Joint Venture
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	35.00%
Laredo Outlet JV, LLC | Parent Company
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	65.00%

MORTGAGE AND OTHER INDEBTEDNE83

MORTGAGE AND OTHER INDEBTEDNESS, NET (Construction Loan Repaid) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal Balance Repaid		$ 427,247	$ 291,607
The Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta, Woodstock, GA
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	3.02%		3.02%
Principal Balance Repaid	$ 2,124

MORTGAGE AND OTHER INDEBTEDNE84

MORTGAGE AND OTHER INDEBTEDNESS, NET (Covenants and Restrictions) (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017
Non Recourse Loans On Operating Properties
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, debt default threshold, minimum loan amount (greater than)	$ 50,000,000
Recourse loans on operating Properties
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, debt default threshold, minimum loan amount (greater than)	$ 150,000,000
Senior Unsecured Notes | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured debt to total assets (less than)	40.00%
Senior unsecured notes due 2026 | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured debt to total assets (less than)	40.00%
Other
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total unsecured debt rate		60.00%	62.50%
Unsecured Term Loan 2
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Remaining borrowing capacity	$ 429,678,000
Current borrowing capacity	$ 576,535,000
Required | Unsecured Credit Facility and Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt to total assets	60.00%
Total unencumbered assets to unsecured debt	60.00%
Unencumbered NOI to unsecured interest expense	175.00%
EBITDA to fixed charges (debt service)	150.00%
Required | Senior Unsecured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt to total assets	60.00%
Total unencumbered assets to unsecured debt	150.00%
Secured debt to total assets (less than)	45.00%
Consolidated income available for debt service to annual debt service charge (percent)	150.00%
Actual | Unsecured Credit Facility and Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt to total assets	50.00%
Total unencumbered assets to unsecured debt	48.00%
Unencumbered NOI to unsecured interest expense	330.00%
EBITDA to fixed charges (debt service)	240.00%
Actual | Senior Unsecured Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt to total assets	52.00%
Total unencumbered assets to unsecured debt	208.00%
Secured debt to total assets (less than)	23.00%
Consolidated income available for debt service to annual debt service charge (percent)	310.00%

MORTGAGE AND OTHER INDEBTEDNE85

MORTGAGE AND OTHER INDEBTEDNESS, NET (Scheduled Principal Payments) (Details)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)loan	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)
Maturities of Long-term Debt [Abstract]
2,018		$ 667,720,000
2,019		361,411,000
2,020		544,957,000
2,021		498,168,000
2,022		431,331,000
Thereafter		1,635,792,000
Total		4,139,379,000
Net unamortized discounts and premium		(12,031,000)
Unamortized deferred financing costs		(18,938,000)	$ (17,855,000)
Mortgage and other indebtedness, net		4,230,845,000	4,465,294,000
Operating Property Loan
Maturities of Long-term Debt [Abstract]
2,018		$ 82,190,000
Number of operating property loans (loan) | loan		4
Unsecured Term Loan
Maturities of Long-term Debt [Abstract]
2,018		$ 540,000,000
Number of debt instruments (loan) | loan		2
Extension option, term		1 year
Unsecured Term Loan 2
Maturities of Long-term Debt [Abstract]
2,018		$ 350,000,000
Debt instrument, face value		$ 350,000,000	50,000,000
Extension option, term		1 year
Other
Maturities of Long-term Debt [Abstract]
2,018		$ 190,000,000
Debt instrument, face value	$ 490,000,000		$ 400,000,000
Extension option, term	1 year
Principal Amortization
Maturities of Long-term Debt [Abstract]
2,018		45,530,000
Mortgages | Operating Property Loan
Maturities of Long-term Debt [Abstract]
2,018		$ 27,446,000
Extension option, term		1 year
Mortgages | Remaining Loans
Maturities of Long-term Debt [Abstract]
2,018		$ 244,744,000
Chesterfield Mall, Midland Mall, and Wausau Center | Mortgages
Maturities of Long-term Debt [Abstract]
Mortgage and other indebtedness, net		$ 122,435,000

MORTGAGE AND OTHER INDEBTEDNE86

MORTGAGE AND OTHER INDEBTEDNESS, NET (Derivative Instrument Risk) (Details) - Interest rate contracts - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain Recognized in OCI/L (Effective Portion)	$ 434	$ 1,915
Interest Expense
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Loss Recognized in Earnings (Effective Portion)	(443)	(2,196)
Gain Recognized in Earnings (Ineffective Portion)	$ 0	$ 0

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND PART87

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL (Common Stock and Common Units) (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Operating Partnership
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Common units outstanding (in shares)	199,297,151	199,085,032
Operating Partnership | Common Units
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Noncontrolling interest conversion, calculation of trailing average of trading price, term (days)	5 days
Common Stock
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	350,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	171,088,778	170,792,645

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND PART88

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL (At-The-Market Equity Program) (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended			58 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2017	Mar. 01, 2013
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock offering, maximum aggregate price (up to)					$ 300,000,000
Commission to sales agent, percent					2.00%
Issuance of shares of stock (in shares)	348,809	335,417	278,093
Common stock offering, maximum remaining aggregate price	$ 88,507,000			$ 88,507,000
Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock, Gross	211,493,000
Issuance of shares of stock (in shares)				8,419,298
Net proceeds	$ 209,596,000
At The Market Stock Sales
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of common stock weighted average price per share (in dollars per share)	$ 25.12

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND PART89

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL (Common Stock Repurchase Program) (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)unitholdershares	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)unitholdershares	Dec. 31, 2015unitholder
Equity [Abstract]
Redemption of units, value | $	$ 656	$ 11,754
Number of holders of common units who received cash for their units (unitholder) | unitholder	5	4	0
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, units exercised for conversion (in shares) | shares	84,014	964,796

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND PART90

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL (Preferred Stock and Preferred Units) (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	15,000,000
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01
Issuance of shares of stock (in shares)	348,809	335,417	278,093
Series E preferred stock
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Issuance of shares of stock (in shares)	6,900,000	6,900,000
Preferred stock, dividend rate	6.625%	6.625%
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share (in dollars per share)	$ 250
Depositary shares, liquidation preference (in dollars per share)	25
Dividends in arrears per share (in dollars per share)	16.5625
Dividends in arrears per depositary share (in dollars per share)	1.65625
Redemption price per share (in dollars per share)	250
7.375% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, dividend rate	7.375%	7.375%
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share (in dollars per share)	$ 250
Depositary shares, liquidation preference (in dollars per share)	25
Dividends in arrears per share (in dollars per share)	18.4375
Dividends in arrears per depositary share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.84375
Depositary shares outstanding (in shares)	18,150,000	18,150,000

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND PART91

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL (Allocations of Dividends and Declared and Paid For Income Tax Purposes) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Jan. 16, 2018	Oct. 16, 2017	Jul. 17, 2017	Apr. 17, 2017	Jan. 16, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Common stock cash dividends per share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.265	$ 0.265	$ 0.265	$ 0.265
Accrued dividends and distributions payable						$ 34,217	$ 45,259
Subsequent Event
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Common stock cash dividends per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20
Tax Year 2018 | Subsequent Event
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Common stock cash dividends per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20
Tax Year 2016
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Common stock cash dividends per share (in dollars per share)					0.081
Tax Year 2017
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Common stock cash dividends per share (in dollars per share)					$ 0.184
Common Stock
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)						$ 0.97970004	$ 0.876	$ 1.06
Allocations						100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Common Stock | Ordinary income
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Allocations						85.374%	100.00%	100.00%
Common Stock | Capital gains 25% rate
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Allocations						0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Common Stock | Return of capital
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Allocations						14.626%	0.00%	0.00%
Series D preferred stock
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)						$ 18.4375	$ 18.4375	$ 18.4375
Series E preferred stock
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Dividends declared (in dollars per share)						$ 16.562500	$ 16.562500	$ 16.562500
Preferred Stock
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Allocations						100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Preferred Stock | Ordinary income
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Allocations						100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Preferred Stock | Capital gains 25% rate
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Allocations						0.00%	0.00%	0.00%

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND PART92

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL (Distributions - Operating Partnership) (Details) - CBL & Associates Limited Partnership - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jul. 17, 2017	Apr. 17, 2017	Nov. 03, 2016
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items]
Cash distributions paid	$ 7,412	$ 9,054
Redeemable Common Units
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items]
Distributions declared, amount (in dollars per share)			$ 0.7322	$ 0.7322	$ 0.7322
Common Units
Distribution Made to Limited Partner [Line Items]
Distributions declared, amount (in dollars per share)			$ 0.2692	$ 0.2692	$ 0.2048

REDEEMABLE INTERESTS AND NONC93

REDEEMABLE INTERESTS AND NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (Operating Partnership) (Details) - Operating Partnership $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2005quarter$ / sharesshares	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)shares	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)shares	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012USD ($)shares	Jun. 30, 2005quarter$ / sharesshares	Jul. 31, 2004USD ($)$ / sharesshares
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Units of partnership interest (in shares)		28,208,373,000	28,292,387,000
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners		0.80%	0.80%
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners		13.40%	13.40%
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, allocation from (to) shareholders' equity, adjustment | $		$ 3,049	$ 2,454	$ 2,981
Noncontrolling interest, allocation from (to) Shareholders' Equity, adjustment | $		$ 4,290	$ 13,625	$ (207)
CBL’s Predecessor
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Units of partnership interest (in shares)		18,172,690,000	18,172,690,000
Third parties
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Units of partnership interest (in shares)		10,035,683,000	10,119,697,000
The Company
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Redeemable noncontrolling interests | $		$ 8,835	$ 17,996
Partners' capital attributable to noncontrolling interest | $		$ 86,773	$ 100,035
S-SCUs
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Units of partnership interest (in shares)							1,560,940
Limited partnership agreement, noncontrolling interest redemption right, acquisition price threshold of qualifying property | $							$ 20,000
S-SCUs | After Five Years
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Limited partnership agreement, annual distribution term, amount per unit (in dollars per unit) | $ / shares							$ 2.92875
L-SCUs
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Units of partnership interest (in shares)						571,700
Limited partnership agreement, condition to participate in distribution at common unit rate, number of consecutive quarters of distribution exceeding minimum (quarter) | quarter						4
L-SCUs | Earlier of June 1, 2020 Or When Distribution Exceeds Minimum
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Limited partnership agreement, annual distribution term, amount per unit (in dollars per unit) | $ / shares						$ 3.0288
Limited partnership agreement, quarterly distribution term, amount per unit (in dollars per unit) | $ / shares						$ 0.7572
Common Units
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Units of partnership interest (in shares)					622,278
Partnership units, value | $					$ 14,000
Business acquisition, ownership percentage acquired					30.00%
K-SCUs
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Units of partnership interest (in shares)	1,144,924
Limited partnership agreement, condition to participate in distribution at common unit rate, number of consecutive quarters of distribution exceeding minimum (quarter) | quarter	4
K-SCUs | After First Year
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Partnership unit, dividend rate	6.25%
Partnership unit, dividends (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 2.96875
Limited partnership agreement, redemption right, conversion rate to common stock, per share	1

REDEEMABLE INTERESTS AND NONC94

REDEEMABLE INTERESTS AND NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (Other Consolidated Subsidiaries and Variable Interest Entities) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)subsidiary	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)subsidiary
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Number of other consolidated subsidiaries (subsidiary) | subsidiary	25	22
Other Consolidated Subsidiaries
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, net gain (loss) on disposal of interest	$ (2,602)
Other noncontrolling interests	12,103	$ 9,701
Notes Receivable | Other Consolidated Subsidiaries
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, redemption value	3,800
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, redemption value, cash amount	300
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, redemption value, note receivable amount	$ 3,500
Contain Redemption Provisions
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Number of other consolidated subsidiaries (subsidiary) | subsidiary	4

REDEEMABLE INTERESTS AND NONC95

REDEEMABLE INTERESTS AND NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (Variable Interest Entities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Assets, Consolidated	$ 651,272	$ 659,494
Liabilities, Consolidated	590,864	616,386
Assets, Unconsolidated	16,500
Maximum Risk of Loss, Unconsolidated	$ 55,551
Woodstock land | Parent Company
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	75.00%
Woodstock land | Corporate Joint Venture
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Joint venture, ownership percentage	25.00%
Foothills Mall Associates
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Ownership percentage sold	95.00%
Atlanta Outlet Outparcels, LLC
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Assets, Consolidated	$ 878	914
Liabilities, Consolidated	0	4
Atlanta Outlet JV, LLC
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Assets, Consolidated	60,476	63,361
Liabilities, Consolidated	79,769	81,128
CBL Terrace LP
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Assets, Consolidated	16,472	16,714
Liabilities, Consolidated	13,313	13,509
El Paso Outlet Center Holding, LLC
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Assets, Consolidated	93,139	103,232
Liabilities, Consolidated	65,149	69,535
El Paso Outlet Center II, LLC
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Assets, Consolidated	8,512	8,638
Liabilities, Consolidated	6,955	7,028
Guaranteed amount	6,613
Foothills Mall Associates
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Assets, Consolidated	0	9,811
Liabilities, Consolidated	0	34,997
Gettysburg Outlet Center Holding, LLC
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Assets, Consolidated	36,386	36,542
Liabilities, Consolidated	39,049	39,476
Gettysburg Outlet Center, LLC
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Assets, Consolidated	7,218	7,203
Liabilities, Consolidated	74	37
High Point Development LP II
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Assets, Consolidated	1,084	1,104
Liabilities, Consolidated	69	55
Jarnigan Road LP
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Assets, Consolidated	41,671	41,392
Liabilities, Consolidated	20,229	20,988
Laredo Outlet JV, LLC
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Assets, Consolidated	110,174	89,353
Liabilities, Consolidated	81,618	58,822
Guaranteed amount	80,145
Lebcon Associates
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Assets, Consolidated	59,375	47,721
Liabilities, Consolidated	120,879	121,529
Lebcon I, Ltd
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Assets, Consolidated	9,034	9,290
Liabilities, Consolidated	9,463	9,711
Lee Partners
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Assets, Consolidated	1,011	1,195
Liabilities, Consolidated	0	0
Louisville Outlet Outparcels, LLC
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Assets, Consolidated	74	62
Liabilities, Consolidated	0	0
Louisville Outlet Shoppes, LLC
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Assets, Consolidated	73,173	76,831
Liabilities, Consolidated	83,543	85,132
Madison Grandview Forum, LLC
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Assets, Consolidated	32,692	33,196
Liabilities, Consolidated	13,198	13,622
The Promenade at D'Iberville
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Assets, Consolidated	81,500	84,470
Liabilities, Consolidated	46,568	46,570
Statesboro Crossing, LLC
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Assets, Consolidated	18,403	18,869
Liabilities, Consolidated	10,988	11,058
Village at Orchard Hills, LLC
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Assets, Consolidated	0	498
Liabilities, Consolidated	0	0
Woodstock land
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Assets, Consolidated	0	9,098
Liabilities, Consolidated	0	$ 3,185
The Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta - Phase II
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Guaranteed amount	4,707
The Outlet Shoppes of the Bluegrass - Phase II
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Guaranteed amount	9,722
Ambassador Infrastructure, LLC
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Assets, Unconsolidated	0
Maximum Risk of Loss, Unconsolidated	11,035
EastGate Storage, LLC
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Assets, Unconsolidated	228
Maximum Risk of Loss, Unconsolidated	6,500
G&I VIII CBL Triangle LLC
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Assets, Unconsolidated	1,616
Maximum Risk of Loss, Unconsolidated	1,616
Shoppes at Eagle Point, LLC
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Assets, Unconsolidated	14,656
Maximum Risk of Loss, Unconsolidated	$ 36,400

MINIMUM RENTS (Details)

MINIMUM RENTS (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Receivable [Abstract]
2,018	$ 523,498
2,019	446,591
2,020	380,600
2,021	321,156
2,022	257,231
Thereafter	656,777
Total	$ 2,585,853

MORTGAGE AND OTHER NOTES RECE97

MORTGAGE AND OTHER NOTES RECEIVABLE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items]
Percentage of assignment of the partnership interest	100.00%
Mortgage and other notes receivable balance, fully collectible	$ 8,945	$ 16,803
Mortgage Receivable
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage and other notes receivable balance, fully collectible	5,418	5,680
Notes Receivable
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage and other notes receivable balance, fully collectible	$ 3,527	$ 11,123
Columbia Place Outparcel
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items]
Interest Rate	5.00%	5.00%
Columbia Place Outparcel | Mortgage Receivable
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage and other notes receivable balance, fully collectible	$ 302	$ 321
One Park Place
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items]
Interest Rate	5.00%	5.00%
One Park Place | Mortgage Receivable
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage and other notes receivable balance, fully collectible	$ 1,010	$ 1,194
Village Square
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items]
Interest Rate	4.00%	3.75%
Village Square | Mortgage Receivable
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage and other notes receivable balance, fully collectible	$ 1,596	$ 1,644
Interest rate in one year (as a percent)	4.00%
Other | Minimum
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items]
Interest Rate	4.07%	3.27%
Other | Maximum
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items]
Interest Rate	9.50%	9.50%
Other | Mortgage Receivable
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage and other notes receivable balance, fully collectible	$ 2,510	$ 2,521
ERMC
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items]
Interest Rate	4.00%	4.00%
ERMC | Notes Receivable
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage and other notes receivable balance, fully collectible	$ 2,855	$ 3,500
Horizon Group
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items]
Interest Rate	0.00%	7.00%
Horizon Group | Notes Receivable
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage and other notes receivable balance, fully collectible	$ 0	$ 300
RED Development Inc. (4)
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items]
Interest Rate	0.00%	5.00%
RED Development Inc. (4) | Notes Receivable
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage and other notes receivable balance, fully collectible	$ 0	$ 6,588
Woodstock land
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items]
Interest Rate	5.00%	5.00%
Woodstock land | Notes Receivable
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage and other notes receivable balance, fully collectible	$ 672	$ 735
The Promenade, D'Iberville, MS | Mortgage Receivable
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items]
Mortgage and other notes receivable balance, fully collectible	$ 1,100

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details)

SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 235,356	$ 224,650	$ 229,233	$ 238,013	$ 258,493	$ 251,721	$ 254,965	$ 263,078	$ 927,252	$ 1,028,257	$ 1,055,018
Property operating expenses									(260,553)	(281,456)	(283,345)
Interest expense									(218,680)	(216,318)	(229,343)
Other expense									(5,180)	(20,326)	(26,957)
Gain on sales of real estate assets									93,792	29,567	32,232
Segment profit (loss)									536,631	539,724	547,605
Depreciation and amortization expense									(299,090)	(292,693)	(299,069)
General and administrative expense									(58,466)	(63,332)	(62,118)
Interest and other income									1,706	1,524	6,467
Gain on extinguishment of debt									30,927		256
Impairment of Real Estate									(71,401)	(116,822)	(105,945)
Loss on investment									(6,197)	7,534	16,560
Income tax benefit (provision)									1,933	2,063	(2,941)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates									22,939	117,533	18,200
Income from continuing operations									157,049	195,531	119,015
Total assets	5,704,808				6,104,640				5,704,808	6,104,640	6,479,991
Capital expenditures									183,117	267,803	424,813
Malls
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									847,979	928,214	944,553
Property operating expenses									(244,282)	(268,898)	(274,288)
Interest expense									(120,414)	(143,903)	(166,922)
Other expense									0	0	(19)
Gain on sales of real estate assets									75,980	481	264
Segment profit (loss)									559,263	515,894	503,588
Total assets	5,152,789				5,383,937				5,152,789	5,383,937	5,766,084
Capital expenditures									174,327	165,230	393,194
All Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									79,273	100,043	110,465
Property operating expenses									(16,271)	(12,558)	(9,057)
Interest expense									(98,266)	(72,415)	(62,421)
Other expense									(5,180)	(20,326)	(26,938)
Gain on sales of real estate assets									17,812	29,086	31,968
Segment profit (loss)									(22,632)	23,830	44,017
Total assets	$ 552,019				$ 720,703				552,019	720,703	713,907
Capital expenditures									$ 8,790	$ 102,573	$ 31,619

SUPPLEMENTAL AND NONCASH INFO99

SUPPLEMENTAL AND NONCASH INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Other Significant Noncash Transactions [Line Items]
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	$ 220,099	$ 209,566	$ 226,233
Accrued dividends and distributions payable	41,628	54,313	54,489
Additions to real estate assets accrued but not yet paid	5,490	24,881	26,345
Decrease in real estate assets	(149,722)	0	0
Decrease in mortgage and other indebtedness	181,992	0	0
Decrease in operating assets and liabilities	10,744	$ 0	0
Decrease in intangible lease and other assets	$ (3,216)
Weighted average interest rate	4.74%	4.82%
Capital contribution of note receivable to joint venture	$ 0	$ 5,280	0
Capital contribution from noncontrolling interest to joint venture	0	155	0
Write-off of notes receivable	0	1,846	0
Mortgage debt assumed by buyer of real estate assets	0	38,150	14,570
Senior unsecured notes due 2026
Other Significant Noncash Transactions [Line Items]
Discount on issuance of 5.95% Senior Notes due 2026	$ 3,938	5,740	0
Senior Unsecured Notes | Senior unsecured notes due 2026
Other Significant Noncash Transactions [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate	5.95%
Corporate Joint Venture | Partnership Interest
Other Significant Noncash Transactions [Line Items]
Decrease in real estate assets	$ (9,363)	(14,025)	0
Decrease in mortgage and other indebtedness	2,466	0	0
Increase in investment in unconsolidated affiliates	232	14,030	0
Increase (decrease) in operating assets and liabilities	1,286	(5)	0
Decrease in noncontrolling interest and joint venture interest	2,232	0	0
JC Gulf Coast LLC | Corporate Joint Venture | Partnership Interest
Other Significant Noncash Transactions [Line Items]
Decrease in real estate assets	7,463	0	0
Decrease in investment in unconsolidated affiliates	2,818	0	0
Increase in intangible lease and other assets	120	0	0
Decrease in mortgage notes receivable	(4,118)	0	0
Decrease in operating assets and liabilities	$ (647)	$ 0	$ 0

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Det

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Predecessor and Certain Officers
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Amounts paid in transaction			$ 26,993
Unconsolidated Affiliate and Other Affiliated Partnerships
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenues recognized, from related party transactions	$ 7,598	$ 9,144	$ 7,748

CONTINGENCIES (Details)

CONTINGENCIES (Details)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)extension_option	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Environmental liability insurance, maximum coverage per incident (up to_		$ 10,000,000
Environmental liability insurance, aggregate coverage limit (up to)		50,000,000
Guarantees [Abstract]
Obligation recorded to reflect guaranty		841,000	$ 412,000
Performance Bonds [Abstract]
Bonds outstanding		$ 16,998,000	21,446,000
Initial term of lease		20 years
Lease expense		$ 980,000	1,301,000	$ 1,215,000
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
2,018		622,000
2,019		629,000
2,020		635,000
2,021		639,000
2,022		467,000
Thereafter		12,121,000
Total lease payments due		$ 15,113,000
Minimum
Guarantees [Abstract]
Number of extension options available (extension option) | extension_option		1
Performance Bonds [Abstract]
Term of renewal option		5 years
Maximum
Performance Bonds [Abstract]
Term of renewal option		10 years
West Melbourne I, LLC - Phase I
Guarantees [Abstract]
Company's Ownership Interest		50.00%
Outstanding Balance		$ 42,247,000
Percentage Guaranteed by the Operating Partnership		20.00%
Maximum Guaranteed Amount		$ 8,449,000
Obligation recorded to reflect guaranty		$ 86,000	86,000
West Melbourne I, LLC - Phase II
Guarantees [Abstract]
Company's Ownership Interest		50.00%
Outstanding Balance		$ 16,317,000
Percentage Guaranteed by the Operating Partnership		20.00%
Maximum Guaranteed Amount		$ 3,263,000
Obligation recorded to reflect guaranty		$ 33,000	33,000
Port Orange I, LLC
Guarantees [Abstract]
Company's Ownership Interest		50.00%
Outstanding Balance		$ 57,088,000
Percentage Guaranteed by the Operating Partnership		20.00%
Maximum Guaranteed Amount		$ 11,418,000
Obligation recorded to reflect guaranty		$ 116,000	116,000
Ambassador Infrastructure, LLC
Guarantees [Abstract]
Company's Ownership Interest		65.00%
Outstanding Balance		$ 11,035,000
Percentage Guaranteed by the Operating Partnership	100.00%	100.00%
Maximum Guaranteed Amount		$ 11,035,000
Obligation recorded to reflect guaranty		$ 177,000	177,000
Shoppes at Eagle Point, LLC
Guarantees [Abstract]
Company's Ownership Interest		50.00%
Outstanding Balance		$ 5,977,000
Percentage Guaranteed by the Operating Partnership		100.00%
Maximum Guaranteed Amount		$ 36,400,000
Obligation recorded to reflect guaranty		$ 364,000	0
Loan guaranty, fee income		1.00%
Number of extension options available (extension option) | extension_option		1
Extension option, term		2 years
Guaranty reduction percentage, once construction is complete		35.00%
EastGate Storage, LLC
Guarantees [Abstract]
Company's Ownership Interest		50.00%
Outstanding Balance		$ 0
Percentage Guaranteed by the Operating Partnership		100.00%
Maximum Guaranteed Amount		$ 6,500,000
Obligation recorded to reflect guaranty		$ 65,000	$ 0
Guaranty reduction percentage, once construction is complete		50.00%
Guaranty reduction percentage, once certain debt and operational metrics are met		25.00%
York Town Center, LP
Guarantees [Abstract]
Percentage of ownership interest in cost method investment		50.00%
Initial maximum guaranteed amount of third party's construction loan		$ 22,000,000
Annual reductions to the guarantor's obligations		800,000
Guaranteed minimum exposure amount		10,000,000
Guaranteed amount of the outstanding loan		$ 13,200,000
Percentage of guaranty obligation agreed to be reimbursed by joint venture partner		50.00%

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Recurr

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Recurring Basis) (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)derivative_instrument	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Realized gain on available-for-sale securities, reclassified		$ 16,560
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities	$ 20,755	20,755
Fair value of mortgage and other indebtedness	$ 4,737,077		$ 4,199,357
Interest Rate Swap | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Number of instruments held | derivative_instrument	4
Common Stock
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Adjusted cost		$ 4,195

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Nonrec

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Nonrecurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	$ 81,350	$ 46,200	$ 125,000
Loss on impairment	71,401	116,822	$ 105,945
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	0	0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	$ 81,350	$ 46,200

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Long-L

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Long-Lived Assets Measure at Fair Value) (Details) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended									3 Months Ended						4 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)office_building	Jun. 30, 2016USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)property	Apr. 30, 2015USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)property	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017USD ($)malloutparcel	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)propertyoutparcel	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)mallstoreoffice_buildingoutparcel	Sep. 30, 2016USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)propertyoutparcel
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loss on impairment																			$ 71,401	$ 116,822			$ 105,945
Number of malls with impairment (mall) | mall																		2
Number of stores with Impairment (outparcel) | outparcel																		1
Fair Value					$ 46,200				$ 125,000				$ 46,200			$ 125,000			81,350	46,200			$ 125,000
Mortgage and other indebtedness, net					4,465,294								4,465,294						$ 4,230,845	4,465,294
Number of properties written down (property) | property									4							4			105				4
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value					46,200								46,200						$ 81,350	46,200
Acadiana Mall, Lafayette, LA
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loss on impairment												$ 43,007
Hickory Point Mall, Forsyth, IL
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loss on impairment											$ 24,525
Outparcel Sale
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loss on impairment																							$ 884
Non-cash impairment of long-lived asset																			$ 854
Number of properties disposed of (property)																			3				2
The Lakes and Fashion Square, Wausau Center, Bonita Lakes, Midland Mall and Ridge River Mall
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loss on impairment																				$ 116,822
Number of malls with impairment (mall) | mall																				9
Number of stores with Impairment (outparcel) | outparcel																				3
Number of office buildings with impairment (office building) | office_building																				3
Bonita Lakes Mall and Crossing
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loss on impairment								$ 5,323
Fair Value					0			27,440					0		$ 27,440					$ 0		$ 27,440
Concentration risk, percent of total revenue																						0.70%
Purchase Price					27,910								27,910							27,910
Midland Mall
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loss on impairment								$ 4,681
Fair Value					29,200								29,200							$ 29,200
Holding period															10 years
Capitalization rate								9.75%
Discount rate								11.50%
Concentration risk, percent of total revenue																				0.60%
Estimated selling costs as percentage of total fair value								2.00%
River Ridge Mall
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loss on impairment								$ 9,594					84		$ 9,510
Fair Value					0								0							$ 0
Concentration risk, percent of total revenue								0.60%
The Lakes and Fashion Square
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loss on impairment							$ 32,096
Fair Value					0		65,447						0							$ 0
Concentration risk, percent of total revenue																				1.60%
Purchase Price					66,500								66,500							$ 66,500
Wausau Center
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loss on impairment							$ 10,738
Fair Value					11,000								11,000							$ 11,000
Holding period																				10 years
Capitalization rate																				13.25%
Discount rate																				13.00%
Concentration risk, percent of total revenue																				0.30%
Number of stores sold | store																				2
Estimated selling costs as percentage of total fair value																				4.00%
Randolph Mall, Regency Mall, and Walnut Square
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loss on impairment						$ 43,144								$ 43,294						$ (150)
Number of malls with impairment (mall) | mall																				3
Fair Value					0	31,318							0	31,318						$ 0	$ 31,318
Concentration risk, percent of total revenue																					1.50%
Purchase Price					32,250								32,250							32,250
One and Two Oyster Point
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loss on impairment						$ 3,844
Fair Value					6,000								6,000							$ 6,000
Capitalization rate						8.00%
Discount rate						10.00%
Concentration risk, percent of total revenue																				0.30%
Number of office buildings with impairment (office building) | office_building						2
Estimated selling costs as percentage of total fair value						2.00%
Oak Branch Business Center
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loss on impairment						$ 100							(22)	122
Fair Value					0								0							$ 0
Cobblestone Village at Palm Coast
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loss on impairment						$ 6,448							150	$ 6,298
Fair Value					0								0							0
Capitalization rate														9.00%
Discount rate														10.75%
Concentration risk, percent of total revenue																					0.10%
Estimated selling costs as percentage of total fair value														2.00%
Chesterfield Mall
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Holding period																							11 years
Capitalization rate																							8.25%
Discount rate																							8.25%
Concentration risk, percent of total revenue																							1.50%
Mayfaire Community Center
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net proceeds from sale of real estate																							$ 56,300
Madison Square
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value										$ 5,000
Chapel Hill Crossing
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Net proceeds from sale of real estate																							2,300
Burlington
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loss on impairment																							161
Net proceeds from sale of real estate																							750
Carrying amount									$ 911							$ 911							911
Minimum | One and Two Oyster Point
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Holding period						1 year
Maximum | One and Two Oyster Point
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Holding period						2 years
Non Recourse Loans On Operating Properties | Wausau Center
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Mortgage and other indebtedness, net					17,689								17,689							17,689
River Ridge Mall
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loss on impairment					84										$ 9,510					$ 9,594
Percentage owned in disposed asset								75.00%							75.00%					75.00%
Reserve for future capital expenditures															$ 2,100					$ 2,100
Malls
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loss on impairment				$ 3,147
Fair Value																			$ 0
Investment in consolidated joint venture, fair value				$ 1,000
Malls | Acadiana Mall, Lafayette, LA
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loss on impairment			$ 43,007
Fair Value																			$ 67,300
Investment in consolidated joint venture, fair value			$ 67,300									$ 67,300
Holding period												10 years
Capitalization rate												15.50%
Discount rate												15.75%
Concentration risk, percent of total revenue																			1.90%
Malls | Hickory Point Mall, Forsyth, IL
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loss on impairment		$ 24,525
Fair Value		$ 14,050									$ 14,050						$ 14,050	$ 14,050	$ 14,050
Holding period											10 years
Capitalization rate											18.00%
Discount rate											19.00%
Concentration risk, percent of total revenue																			0.50%
Malls | Chesterfield Mall
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loss on impairment																99,969
Fair Value									125,000							125,000							125,000
Malls | Madison Square
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loss on impairment										$ 2,620
Fair Value									0							0							0
All Other | Chapel Hill Crossing
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loss on impairment									1,914
Fair Value									0							0							0
All Other | Mayfaire Community Center
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loss on impairment									397
Fair Value									$ 0							$ 0							0
Malls/ All Other
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loss on impairment																	$ 606
Fair Value																			$ 0
Retail Site
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loss on impairment																			71,285	115,968			104,900
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loss on impairment																			71,401	116,822			$ 105,945
Mortgage and other indebtedness, net					4,465,294								4,465,294						4,230,845	4,465,294
Carrying amount	[1]				$ 5,861								$ 5,861						0	$ 5,861
Outparcel Sale
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Loss on impairment																			$ 116
Number of stores sold | outparcel																			1
[1]	As of December 31, 2017, includes $651,272 of assets related to consolidated variable interest entities that can be used only to settle obligations of the consolidated variable interest entities and $356,442 of liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities for which creditors do not have recourse to the general credit of the Company. See Note 8.

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Detai

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Feb. 07, 2017$ / sharesshares	Feb. 10, 2016$ / shares	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)installmentplan$ / sharesshares	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)$ / sharesshares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of share-based compensation plans (in shares) | plan			1
Number of shares authorized (in shares)			10,400,000
Award vesting period			5 years
Share-based compensation expense | $			$ 3,907	$ 4,681	$ 4,287
Share-based compensation cost capitalized as part of real estate assets | $			405	$ 351	$ 274
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock awards | $			$ 5,914
Compensation cost to be recognized over a weighted average period			2 years 7 months
Chief Executive Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Granted (in shares)	115,082
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Weighted average grant-date fair value, nonvested, ending of period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 5.62
Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Granted (in shares)	162,294
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Weighted average grant-date fair value, nonvested, ending of period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 7.74
Restricted Common Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Nonvested, beginning of period (in shares)			602,162
Granted (in shares)			326,739
Vested (in shares)			(276,467)
Forfeited (in shares)			(10,075)
Nonvested, end of period (in shares)			642,359	602,162
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Weighted average grant-date fair value, nonvested, beginning of period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares			$ 15.41
Weighted average grant-date fair value, granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares			10.75	$ 10.02	$ 20.30
Weighted average grant-date fair value, vested (in dollars per share) | $ / shares			15.07
Weighted average grant-date fair value, forfeited (in dollars per share) | $ / shares			12.97
Weighted average grant-date fair value, nonvested, ending of period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares			$ 13.23	$ 15.41
Total fair value of shares vested | $			$ 2,791	$ 2,605	$ 4,298
Vesting percentage			20.00%
Number of annual installments (installment) | installment			4
Performance Shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense | $			$ 1,501	$ 1,033	$ 624
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Nonvested, beginning of period (in shares)			421,675
Granted (in shares)			277,376	282,995	138,680
Forfeited (in shares)			(138,680)
Nonvested, end of period (in shares)			560,371	421,675
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Weighted average grant-date fair value, nonvested, beginning of period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares			$ 8.45
Weighted average grant-date fair value, granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares			6.86	$ 4.98	$ 15.52
Weighted average grant-date fair value, forfeited (in dollars per share) | $ / shares			15.52
Weighted average grant-date fair value, nonvested, ending of period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 6.86	$ 4.98	$ 5.91	$ 8.45
Unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock awards | $			$ 2,162
Compensation cost to be recognized over a weighted average period			3 years 6 months
Service period			3 years
Risk-free interest rate	1.53%	0.92%
Expected share price volatility	32.85%	30.95%
Performance Shares | Vested at conclusion of performance period
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Vesting percentage			60.00%
Performance Shares | Remaining percentage after performance period
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Vesting percentage			40.00%
Performance Shares | Vested each year for the first two anniversaries after conclusion of performance period
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Vesting percentage			20.00%

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Details

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined contribution plan, age of eligibility	21 years
Defined contribution plan, required service period prior to plan participation	60 days
Defined contribution plan, employer matching contribution	50.00%
Defined contribution plan, maximum annual contribution per employee	2.50%
Defined contribution plan, employer discretionary contribution amount	$ 1,034	$ 987	$ 997
Deferred compensation arrangement with individual, interest rate on notes payable	5.00%
Deferred compensation arrangement with individual, notes payable plus accrued interest		$ 122
Minimum
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Deferred compensation arrangement with individual, requisite service period	5 years
Maximum
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Deferred compensation arrangement with individual, requisite service period	10 years

QUARTERLY INFORMATION (UNAUD107

QUARTERLY INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Apr. 30, 2017
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Total revenues		$ 235,356	$ 224,650	$ 229,233	$ 238,013	$ 258,493	$ 251,721	$ 254,965	$ 263,078	$ 927,252	$ 1,028,257	$ 1,055,018
Income from operations		82,996	50,161	22,306	77,099	101,015	36,727	52,056	63,830	232,562	253,628
Net income (loss)		40,538	9,299	70,627	38,518	79,872	670	73,097	41,892	158,982	195,531
Net income attributable to the Company		36,464	8,965	41,396	34,115	68,830	1,059	62,919	40,074	120,940	172,882
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders		$ 25,241	$ (2,258)	$ 30,173	$ 22,892	$ 57,607	$ (10,164)	$ 51,696	$ 28,851	$ 76,048	$ 127,990
Basic per share/unit data attributable to common shareholders/unitholders:
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders (in dollars per share)		$ 0.15	$ (0.01)	$ 0.18	$ 0.13	$ 0.34	$ (0.06)	$ 0.30	$ 0.17	$ 0.44	$ 0.75
Diluted per share/unit data attributable to common shareholders/unitholders:
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders (in dollars per share)		$ 0.15	$ (0.01)	$ 0.18	$ 0.13	$ 0.34	$ (0.06)	$ 0.30	$ 0.17	$ 0.44	$ 0.75
Loss on impairment of real estate										$ 71,401	$ 116,822	105,945
Gain (loss) on sales of real estate assets										93,792	29,567	32,232
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt										30,927		256
Gain (loss) on investments										$ (6,197)	7,534	$ 16,560
The Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City, OK
Diluted per share/unit data attributable to common shareholders/unitholders:
Gain (loss) on sales of real estate assets				$ 75,434
River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg, VA
Diluted per share/unit data attributable to common shareholders/unitholders:
Loss on impairment of real estate	$ 84								$ 9,510		$ 9,594
2016 Dispositions
Diluted per share/unit data attributable to common shareholders/unitholders:
Loss on impairment of real estate							$ 53,558	$ 43,493	19,685
Triangle Town Center
Diluted per share/unit data attributable to common shareholders/unitholders:
Gain (loss) on sales of real estate assets									$ 26,395
JG Gulf Coast Town Center LLC
Diluted per share/unit data attributable to common shareholders/unitholders:
Gain (loss) on investments								29,267
Renaissance Center
Diluted per share/unit data attributable to common shareholders/unitholders:
Gain (loss) on sales of real estate assets								$ 29,437
Triangle Town Center
Diluted per share/unit data attributable to common shareholders/unitholders:
Joint venture, ownership percentage									50.00%
Parent Company | The Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City, OK
Diluted per share/unit data attributable to common shareholders/unitholders:
Gain (loss) on sales of real estate assets				48,800
Joint venture, ownership percentage													7500.00%
Parent Company | River Ridge Mall, Lynchburg, VA
Diluted per share/unit data attributable to common shareholders/unitholders:
Gain (loss) on sales of real estate assets				$ (5,843)
Parent Company | The Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City, OK
Diluted per share/unit data attributable to common shareholders/unitholders:
Joint venture, ownership percentage				75.00%
Parent Company | Triangle Town Center
Diluted per share/unit data attributable to common shareholders/unitholders:
Joint venture, ownership percentage									10.00%
Acadiana Mall, Lafayette, LA
Diluted per share/unit data attributable to common shareholders/unitholders:
Loss on impairment of real estate				$ 43,007
Hickory Point
Diluted per share/unit data attributable to common shareholders/unitholders:
Loss on impairment of real estate			$ 24,525
Chesterfield Mall
Diluted per share/unit data attributable to common shareholders/unitholders:
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt				$ 20,420
Wausau Center, Wausau, WI
Diluted per share/unit data attributable to common shareholders/unitholders:
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt			$ 6,851
Corporate Joint Venture | The Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City, OK
Diluted per share/unit data attributable to common shareholders/unitholders:
Joint venture, ownership percentage													2500.00%
Corporate Joint Venture | The Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City, OK
Diluted per share/unit data attributable to common shareholders/unitholders:
Joint venture, ownership percentage				25.00%
Corporate Joint Venture | Triangle Town Center
Diluted per share/unit data attributable to common shareholders/unitholders:
Joint venture, ownership percentage									90.00%

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details)

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Encumbrances	$ 1,908,027
Mortgage and other indebtedness, net	4,230,845	$ 4,465,294
Kirkwood Mall, Bismarck, ND
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Encumbrances	37,295
Hammock Landing - Phase I and Phase II and The Pavilion at Port Orange | Secured Debt
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Mortgage and other indebtedness, net	$ 115,652

Schedule II - VALUATION AND 109

Schedule II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Allowance for Tenant Receivables
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of year	$ 1,910	$ 1,923	$ 2,368
Additions in allowance charged to expense	3,782	4,058	2,254
Bad debts charged against allowance	(3,681)	(4,071)	(2,699)
Balance, end of year	2,011	1,910	1,923
Allowance for Other Receivables
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of year	838	1,276	1,285
Additions in allowance charged to expense	0	0	277
Bad debts charged against allowance	0	(438)	(286)
Balance, end of year	$ 838	$ 838	$ 1,276

Schedule III - REAL ESTATE A110

Schedule III - REAL ESTATE ASSETS AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2013
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	$ 1,908,027
Initial Cost, Land	837,065
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	5,390,463
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	1,431,979
Sales of Outparcel Land	(37,577)
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	813,390
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	6,808,540
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	7,621,930	$ 7,947,647	$ 8,240,521	$ 8,187,183
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(2,465,095)	$ (2,427,108)	$ (2,382,568)	$ (2,240,007)
Land and buildings and improvements, gross	$ 7,721,000
Buildings
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	40 years
Certain Improvements | Minimum
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	10 years
Certain Improvements | Maximum
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	20 years
Equipment and Fixtures | Minimum
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	7 years
Equipment and Fixtures | Maximum
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	10 years
Acadiana Mall, Lafayette, LA
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	$ 122,435
Initial Cost, Land	22,511
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	145,769
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	(101,239)
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	5,722
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	61,319
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	67,041
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(1,763)
Alamance Crossing, Burlington, NC
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	46,337
Initial Cost, Land	20,853
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	63,105
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	39,634
Sales of Outparcel Land	(2,803)
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	18,051
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	102,738
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	120,789
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(33,958)
Arbor Place, Atlanta (Douglasville), GA
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	111,448
Initial Cost, Land	7,862
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	95,330
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	28,164
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	7,862
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	123,494
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	131,356
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(65,818)
Asheville Mall, Asheville, NC
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	68,008
Initial Cost, Land	7,139
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	58,747
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	65,419
Sales of Outparcel Land	(805)
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	6,334
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	124,166
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	130,500
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(54,990)
Brookfield Square, Brookfield, WI
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	8,996
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	84,250
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	77,878
Sales of Outparcel Land	(18)
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	25,392
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	145,714
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	171,106
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(70,871)
Burnsville Center, Burnsville, MN
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	69,615
Initial Cost, Land	12,804
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	71,355
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	59,357
Sales of Outparcel Land	(1,157)
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	16,102
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	126,257
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	142,359
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(61,024)
Cary Towne Center, Cary, NC
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	46,716
Initial Cost, Land	23,688
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	74,432
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	31,752
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	25,901
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	103,971
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	129,872
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(44,007)
CherryVale Mall, Rockford, IL
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	11,892
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	63,973
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	58,028
Sales of Outparcel Land	(1,667)
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	11,608
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	120,618
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	132,226
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(51,651)
Cross Creek Mall, Fayetteville, NC
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	119,545
Initial Cost, Land	19,155
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	104,353
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	49,457
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	31,539
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	141,426
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	172,965
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(54,965)
Dakota Square Mall, Minot, ND
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	4,552
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	87,625
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	25,872
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	4,552
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	113,497
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	118,049
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(20,032)
East Towne Mall, Madison, WI
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	4,496
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	63,867
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	62,471
Sales of Outparcel Land	(715)
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	3,781
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	126,338
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	130,119
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(49,240)
EastGate Mall, Cincinnati, OH
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	35,635
Initial Cost, Land	13,046
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	44,949
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	33,616
Sales of Outparcel Land	(1,017)
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	16,827
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	73,767
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	90,594
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(29,692)
Eastland Mall, Bloomington, IL
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	5,746
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	75,893
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	7,864
Sales of Outparcel Land	(753)
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	6,002
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	82,748
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	88,750
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(32,671)
Fayette Mall, Lexington, KY
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	157,387
Initial Cost, Land	25,205
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	84,256
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	105,684
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	25,205
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	189,940
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	215,145
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(61,756)
Frontier Mall, Cheyenne, WY
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	2,681
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	15,858
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	20,973
Sales of Outparcel Land	(80)
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	2,601
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	36,831
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	39,432
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(24,019)
Greenbrier Mall, Chesapeake, VA
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	70,801
Initial Cost, Land	3,181
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	107,355
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	17,147
Sales of Outparcel Land	(626)
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	2,555
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	124,502
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	127,057
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(44,067)
Hamilton Place, Chattanooga, TN
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	104,317
Initial Cost, Land	3,532
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	42,623
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	61,473
Sales of Outparcel Land	(441)
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	8,484
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	98,703
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	107,187
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(55,322)
Hanes Mall, Winston-Salem, NC
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	17,176
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	133,376
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	56,679
Sales of Outparcel Land	(948)
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	18,629
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	187,654
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	206,283
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(79,178)
Harford Mall, Bel Air, MD
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	8,699
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	45,704
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	22,887
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	8,699
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	68,591
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	77,290
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(28,104)
Hickory Point Mall, Forsyth, IL
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	27,446
Initial Cost, Land	10,731
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	31,728
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	(24,207)
Sales of Outparcel Land	(293)
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	4,336
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	13,623
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	17,959
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(842)
Honey Creek Mall, Terre Haute, IN
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	25,417
Initial Cost, Land	3,108
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	83,358
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	19,563
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	3,108
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	102,921
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	106,029
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(38,411)
Imperial Valley Mall, El Centro, CA
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	35,378
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	70,549
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	3,922
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	35,378
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	74,471
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	109,849
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(12,716)
Janesville Mall, Janesville, WI
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	8,074
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	26,009
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	22,531
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	8,074
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	48,540
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	56,614
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(20,792)
Jefferson Mall, Louisville, KY
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	64,747
Initial Cost, Land	13,125
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	40,234
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	40,046
Sales of Outparcel Land	(521)
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	17,850
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	75,034
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	92,884
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(31,580)
Kirkwood Mall, Bismarck, ND
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	37,295
Initial Cost, Land	3,368
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	118,945
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	24,238
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	3,368
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	143,183
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	146,551
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(21,210)
Laurel Park Place, Livonia, MI
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	13,289
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	92,579
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	20,671
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	13,289
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	113,250
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	126,539
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(47,331)
Layton Hills Mall, Layton, UT
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	20,464
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	99,836
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	(4,734)
Sales of Outparcel Land	(340)
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	13,885
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	101,341
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	115,226
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(34,063)
Mall del Norte, Laredo, TX
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	21,734
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	142,049
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	51,295
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	21,734
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	193,344
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	215,078
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(83,039)
Mayfaire Town Center, Wilmington, NC
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	26,333
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	101,087
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	15,712
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	26,333
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	116,799
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	143,132
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(8,592)
Meridian Mall, Lansing, MI
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	529
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	103,678
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	80,804
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	2,232
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	182,779
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	185,011
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(88,679)
Mid Rivers Mall, St. Peters, MO
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	16,384
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	170,582
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	16,465
Sales of Outparcel Land	(2,050)
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	14,334
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	187,047
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	201,381
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(60,034)
Monroeville Mall, Pittsburgh, PA
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	22,911
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	177,214
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	79,105
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	25,432
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	253,798
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	279,230
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(87,876)
Northgate Mall, Chattanooga, TN
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	2,330
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	8,960
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	26,245
Sales of Outparcel Land	(123)
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	3,274
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	34,138
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	37,412
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(9,922)
Northpark Mall, Joplin, MO
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	9,977
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	65,481
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	48,398
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	10,962
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	112,894
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	123,856
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(45,028)
Northwoods Mall, North Charleston, SC
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	66,544
Initial Cost, Land	14,867
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	49,647
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	24,754
Sales of Outparcel Land	(2,339)
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	12,528
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	74,401
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	86,929
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(31,154)
Old Hickory Mall, Jackson, TN
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	15,527
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	29,413
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	8,845
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	15,531
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	38,254
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	53,785
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(16,976)
The Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta, Woodstock, GA
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	79,407
Initial Cost, Land	8,598
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	100,613
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	(37,409)
Sales of Outparcel Land	(740)
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	7,858
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	63,204
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	71,062
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(16,251)
The Outlet Shoppes at El Paso, El Paso, TX
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	6,613
Initial Cost, Land	7,345
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	98,602
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	10,852
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	7,569
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	109,230
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	116,799
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(20,419)
The Outlet Shoppes at Gettysburg, Gettysburg, PA
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	38,354
Initial Cost, Land	20,779
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	22,180
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	1,863
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	20,778
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	24,044
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	44,822
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(5,477)
The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo, Laredo, TX
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	80,145
Initial Cost, Land	11,000
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	97,711
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	11,000
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	97,711
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	108,711
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(3,285)
The Outlet Shoppes of the Bluegrass, Simpsonville, KY
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	82,990
Initial Cost, Land	3,193
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	72,962
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	3,846
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	3,193
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	76,808
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	80,001
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(13,970)
Park Plaza Mall, Little Rock, AR
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	84,084
Initial Cost, Land	6,297
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	81,638
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	44,837
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	6,304
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	126,468
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	132,772
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(51,198)
Parkdale Mall, Beaumont, TX
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	81,108
Initial Cost, Land	23,850
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	47,390
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	63,881
Sales of Outparcel Land	(307)
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	25,333
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	109,481
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	134,814
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(45,229)
Parkway Place, Huntsville, AL
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	35,608
Initial Cost, Land	6,364
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	67,067
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	6,903
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	6,364
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	73,970
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	80,334
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(18,384)
Pearland Town Center, Pearland, TX
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	16,300
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	108,615
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	20,375
Sales of Outparcel Land	(857)
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	15,443
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	128,990
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	144,433
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(42,952)
Post Oak Mall, College Station, TX
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	3,936
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	48,948
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	16,680
Sales of Outparcel Land	(327)
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	3,609
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	65,628
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	69,237
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(36,072)
Richland Mall, Waco, TX
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	9,874
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	34,793
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	20,716
Sales of Outparcel Land	(1,225)
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	8,662
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	55,496
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	64,158
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(23,072)
South County Center, St. Louis, MO
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	15,754
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	159,249
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	15,830
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	15,754
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	175,079
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	190,833
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(52,942)
Southaven Towne Center, Southaven, MS
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	8,255
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	29,380
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	7,434
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	8,896
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	36,173
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	45,069
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(13,336)
Southpark Mall, Colonial Heights, VA
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	61,036
Initial Cost, Land	9,501
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	73,262
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	38,039
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	11,282
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	109,520
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	120,802
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(43,696)
St. Clair Square, Fairview Heights, IL
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	11,027
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	75,620
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	35,962
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	11,027
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	111,582
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	122,609
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(55,751)
Stroud Mall, Stroudsburg, PA
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	14,711
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	23,936
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	23,007
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	14,711
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	46,943
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	61,654
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(19,792)
Sunrise Mall, Brownsville, TX
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	11,156
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	59,047
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	16,752
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	11,156
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	75,799
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	86,955
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(26,322)
Turtle Creek Mall, Hattiesburg, MS
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	2,345
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	26,418
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	20,509
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	3,535
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	45,737
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	49,272
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(25,218)
Valley View Mall, Roanoke, VA
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	55,107
Initial Cost, Land	15,985
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	77,771
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	23,706
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	15,999
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	101,463
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	117,462
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(38,647)
Volusia Mall, Daytona Beach, FL
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	43,722
Initial Cost, Land	2,526
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	120,242
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	31,492
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	8,945
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	145,315
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	154,260
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(50,781)
West Towne Mall, Madison, WI
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	9,545
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	83,084
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	50,229
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	9,545
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	133,313
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	142,858
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(54,298)
WestGate Mall, Spartanburg, SC
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	34,991
Initial Cost, Land	2,149
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	23,257
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	51,917
Sales of Outparcel Land	(432)
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	1,742
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	75,149
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	76,891
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(40,075)
Westmoreland Mall, Greensburg, PA
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	4,621
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	84,215
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	28,744
Sales of Outparcel Land	(397)
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	4,224
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	112,959
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	117,183
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(44,138)
York Galleria, York, PA
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	5,757
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	63,316
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	18,065
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	5,757
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	81,381
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	87,138
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(35,236)
840 Greenbrier Circle, Chesapeake, VA
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	2,096
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	3,091
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	379
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	2,096
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	3,470
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	5,566
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(1,357)
850 Greenbrier Circle, Chesapeake, VA
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	3,154
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	6,881
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	(289)
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	3,154
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	6,592
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	9,746
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(1,985)
Annex at Monroeville, Pittsburgh, PA
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	0
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	29,496
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	321
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	29,817
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	29,817
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(9,971)
CBL Center, Chattanooga, TN
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	18,522
Initial Cost, Land	140
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	24,675
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	1,982
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	1,864
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	24,933
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	26,797
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(14,569)
CBL Center II, Chattanooga, TN
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	0
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	13,648
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	1,759
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	358
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	15,049
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	15,407
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(5,134)
CoolSprings Crossing, Nashville, TN
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	2,803
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	14,985
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	5,830
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	3,554
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	20,064
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	23,618
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(13,122)
Courtyard at Hickory Hollow, Nashville, TN
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	3,314
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	2,771
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	(1,603)
Sales of Outparcel Land	(231)
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	1,500
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	2,751
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	4,251
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(983)
The Forum at Grandview, Madison, MS
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	9,234
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	17,285
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	21,323
Sales of Outparcel Land	(684)
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	8,652
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	38,506
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	47,158
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(5,862)
Frontier Square, Cheyenne, WY
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	346
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	684
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	434
Sales of Outparcel Land	(86)
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	260
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	1,118
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	1,378
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(729)
Gulf Coast Town Center, Ft. Myers, FL
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	628
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	6,835
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	0
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	628
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	6,835
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	7,463
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	0
Gunbarrel Pointe, Chattanooga, TN
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	4,170
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	10,874
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	3,748
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	4,170
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	14,622
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	18,792
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(6,362)
Hamilton Corner, Chattanooga, TN
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	630
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	5,532
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	8,179
Sales of Outparcel Land
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	734
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	13,607
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	14,341
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(7,300)
Hamilton Crossing, Chattanooga, TN
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	9,102
Initial Cost, Land	4,014
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	5,906
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	7,004
Sales of Outparcel Land	(1,370)
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	2,644
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	12,910
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	15,554
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(7,265)
Harford Annex, Bel Air, MD
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	2,854
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	9,718
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	1,357
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	2,854
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	11,075
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	13,929
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(3,986)
The Landing at Arbor Place, Atlanta (Douglasville), GA
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	4,993
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	14,330
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	3,512
Sales of Outparcel Land	(2,242)
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	2,751
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	17,842
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	20,593
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(9,684)
Layton Hills Convenience Center, Layton, UT
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	0
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	8
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	6,270
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	2,794
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	3,484
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	6,278
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(1,711)
Layton Hills Plaza, Layton, UT
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	0
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	2
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	982
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	673
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	311
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	984
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(241)
Parkdale Crossing, Beaumont, TX
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	2,994
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	7,408
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	2,482
Sales of Outparcel Land	(355)
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	2,639
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	9,890
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	12,529
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(3,769)
Parkway Plaza, Fort Oglethorpe, GA
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	2,675
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	13,435
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	22
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	2,675
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	13,457
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	16,132
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(1,335)
Pearland Hotel, Pearland, TX
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	0
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	16,149
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	2,266
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	18,415
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	18,415
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(5,054)
Pearland Office, Pearland, TX
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	0
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	7,849
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	2,594
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	10,443
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	10,443
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(3,176)
Pearland Residential Mgmt, Pearland, TX
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	0
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	9,666
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	9
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	9,675
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	9,675
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(2,531)
The Plaza at Fayette, Lexington, KY
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	9,531
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	27,646
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	2,308
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	9,531
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	29,954
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	39,485
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(9,796)
The Promenade, D'Iberville, MS
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	16,278
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	48,806
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	25,035
Sales of Outparcel Land	(706)
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	17,953
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	71,460
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	89,413
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(18,791)
The Shoppes At Hamilton Place, Chattanooga, TN
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	4,894
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	11,700
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	(575)
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	2,811
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	13,208
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	16,019
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(4,799)
The Shoppes at St. Clair Square, Fairview Heights, IL
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	8,250
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	23,623
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	552
Sales of Outparcel Land	(5,044)
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	3,206
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	24,175
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	27,381
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(9,883)
Statesboro Crossing, Statesboro, GA
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	10,836
Initial Cost, Land	2,855
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	17,805
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	2,368
Sales of Outparcel Land	(235)
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	2,840
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	19,953
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	22,793
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(5,547)
Sunrise Commons, Brownsville, TX
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	1,013
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	7,525
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	2,520
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	1,013
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	10,045
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	11,058
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(3,790)
The Terrace, Chattanooga, TN
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	12,709
Initial Cost, Land	4,166
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	9,929
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	8,475
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	6,536
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	16,034
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	22,570
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(6,573)
West Towne Crossing, Madison, WI
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	1,151
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	2,955
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	7,940
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	2,126
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	9,920
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	12,046
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(3,346)
WestGate Crossing, Spartanburg, SC
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	1,082
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	3,422
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	8,348
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	1,082
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	11,770
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	12,852
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(5,128)
Westmoreland Crossing, Greensburg, PA
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	2,898
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	21,167
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	9,252
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	2,898
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	30,419
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	33,317
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(11,683)
Chesterfield Mall, Chesterfield, MO
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	11,083
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	282,140
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	(293,223)
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	0
College Square, Morristown, TN
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	2,954
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	17,787
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	(20,653)
Sales of Outparcel Land	(88)
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	0
Foothills Mall, Maryville, TN
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	5,558
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	25,244
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	(30,802)
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	0
Midland Mall, Midland, MI
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	10,321
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	29,429
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	(39,750)
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	0
One Oyster Point, Newport News, VA
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	1,822
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	3,623
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	(5,445)
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	0
The Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City, OK
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	7,402
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	50,268
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	(57,670)
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	0
Two Oyster Point, Newport News, VA
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	1,543
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	3,974
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	(5,517)
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	0
Wausau Center, Wausau, WI
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	5,231
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	24,705
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	(24,705)
Sales of Outparcel Land	(5,231)
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	0
Other
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	2,777
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	4,002
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	(1,385)
Sales of Outparcel Land	(324)
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	3,214
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	1,856
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	5,070
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	(1,719)
Developments in progress consisting of construction and Development Properties
Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation [Line Items]
Encumbrances	0
Initial Cost, Land	0
Initial Cost, Buildings and Improvements	0
Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition	85,346
Sales of Outparcel Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Land	0
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Buildings and Improvements	85,346
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Total	85,346
Gross Amounts at Which Carried at Close of Period, Accumulated Depreciation	$ 0

Schedule III - REAL ESTATE A111

Schedule III - REAL ESTATE ASSETS AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Reconciliation of Carrying Amount of Real Estate Investments and Accumulated Depreciation [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 7,947,647	$ 8,240,521
Additions and improvements	177,482	263,265	$ 230,990
Acquisitions of real estate assets	78,516	0	182,747
Disposals, deconsolidations and accumulated depreciation on impairments	(506,399)	(435,331)	(249,716)
Transfers from real estate assets	(3,915)	(3,986)	(4,738)
Impairment of real estate assets	(71,401)	(116,822)	(105,945)
Balance at end of period	7,621,930	7,947,647	8,240,521
Accumulated depreciation, beginning of period	2,427,108	2,382,568
Depreciation expense	272,945	272,697	274,544
Accumulated depreciation on real estate assets sold, retired, deconsolidated or impaired	(234,958)	(228,157)	(131,983)
Accumulated depreciation, end of period	$ 2,465,095	$ 2,427,108	$ 2,382,568

Schedule IV - MORTGAGE NOTES112

Schedule IV - MORTGAGE NOTES RECEIVABLE ON REAL ESTATE (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Monthly payment amount	$ 48
Balloon Payment At Maturity	4,327
Face Amount Of Mortgage	8,784
Carrying Amount of Mortgage	5,418
Principal Amount Of Mortgage Subject To Delinquent Principal Or Interest	1,100
Mortgage and other notes receivable	8,945	$ 16,803
Movement in Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	5,680	7,776	$ 9,323
Additions	1,802	0	0
Payments	(2,064)	(250)	(1,547)
Write-Offs	0	(1,846)	0
Ending balance	5,418	5,680	$ 7,776
Other
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Monthly payment amount	14
Balloon Payment At Maturity	2,534
Face Amount Of Mortgage	2,597
Carrying Amount of Mortgage	2,510
Principal Amount Of Mortgage Subject To Delinquent Principal Or Interest	$ 1,100
Interest rate, current variable rate (percent)	6.50%
Other | Prime Rate
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)	2.00%
Columbia Place Outparcel | First Mortgage
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Interest Rate	5.00%
Monthly payment amount	$ 3
Balloon Payment At Maturity	210
Face Amount Of Mortgage	360
Carrying Amount of Mortgage	302
Principal Amount Of Mortgage Subject To Delinquent Principal Or Interest	$ 0
One Park Place - Chattanooga, TN | First Mortgage
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Interest Rate	5.00%
Monthly payment amount	$ 21
Balloon Payment At Maturity	0
Face Amount Of Mortgage	3,200
Carrying Amount of Mortgage	1,010
Principal Amount Of Mortgage Subject To Delinquent Principal Or Interest	$ 0
Village Square - Houghton Lake, MI | First Mortgage
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Interest Rate	4.00%
Monthly payment amount	$ 10
Balloon Payment At Maturity	1,583
Face Amount Of Mortgage	2,627
Carrying Amount of Mortgage	1,596
Principal Amount Of Mortgage Subject To Delinquent Principal Or Interest	$ 0
New Garden Crossing | First Mortgage | LIBOR
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)	2.50%
Minimum | Other
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Interest Rate	4.07%
Maximum | Other
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Interest Rate	9.50%
Mortgage Receivable
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage and other notes receivable	$ 5,418	$ 5,680
The Promenade, D'Iberville, MS | Mortgage Receivable
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Mortgage and other notes receivable	$ 1,100

Uncategorized Items - cbl-20171

Label	Element	Value	[1]
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership [Member]
Restricted Cash	us-gaap_RestrictedCash	$ 77,000
Restricted Cash	us-gaap_RestrictedCash	4,123,000
Restricted Cash	us-gaap_RestrictedCash	920,000
Escrow Deposit	us-gaap_EscrowDeposit	34,607,000
Escrow Deposit	us-gaap_EscrowDeposit	41,995,000
Escrow Deposit	us-gaap_EscrowDeposit	34,625,000
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. [Member]
Restricted Cash	us-gaap_RestrictedCash	77,000
Restricted Cash	us-gaap_RestrictedCash	4,123,000
Restricted Cash	us-gaap_RestrictedCash	920,000
Escrow Deposit	us-gaap_EscrowDeposit	34,607,000
Escrow Deposit	us-gaap_EscrowDeposit	41,995,000
Escrow Deposit	us-gaap_EscrowDeposit	$ 34,625,000
[1]	Included in intangible lease assets and other assets in consolidated balance sheets