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Redeemable Interests and Noncontrolling Interests | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
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, 2013, 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, at any time after the seventh anniversary of the issuance of the S-SCUs, 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 the Company’s stock or, at the Company’s election, their cash equivalent. The S-SCUs received a minimum distribution of $2.53825 per unit per year for the first five years, and receive a minimum distribution of $2.92875 per unit per year thereafter. 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, 2013, 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. The $14,000 value of the noncontrolling interest was recorded as a deferred purchase liability in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities on the Company's consolidated balance sheet upon the original acquisition of Laurel Park Place in 2005. 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, 2013, in connection with the acquisition of Oak Park Mall, Eastland Mall and Hickory Point Mall. The K-SCUs received a dividend at a rate of 6.0%, or $2.85 per K-SCU, for the first year following the close of the transaction and receive a dividend at a rate of 6.25%, or $2.96875 per K-SCU, thereafter. 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. At any time following the first anniversary of the closing date, the holders of the K-SCUs may exchange them, on a one-for-one basis, for shares of the Company’s common stock or, at the Company’s election, their cash equivalent. Series J Special Common Units During 2011, a holder of 125,100 J-SCU's exercised its conversion rights. The Company was requested to exchange common stock for these units, and elected to do so. Additionally during 2011, the Operating Partnership converted 15,435,754 J-SCUs, which represented all of the outstanding J-SCUs, to common units pursuant to its rights to do so. Prior to the conversion the J-SCUs received a minimum distribution equal to $0.3628125 per unit per quarter ($1.45125 per unit per year), subject to certain adjustments if the distribution on the common units was equal to or less than $0.21875 for four consecutive quarters. After March 31, 2011, the common units issued in the conversion receive a distribution equal to that paid on all other common units. 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, 2013 and 2012:
| December 31,
| 2013 |  | 2012
CBL’s Predecessor | 18,172,690 |  |  | 18,172,690 |
Third parties | 11,372,897 |  |  | 11,372,897 |
| 29,545,587 |  |  | 29,545,587 |
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, 2013 and 2012. 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, 2013 and 2012 by the total common units outstanding at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The redeemable noncontrolling interest ownership percentage in assets and liabilities of the Operating Partnership was 0.8% at December 31, 2013 and 2012. The noncontrolling interest ownership percentage in assets and liabilities of the Operating Partnership was 14.7% at December 31, 2013 and 2012. 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 interest, 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 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company allocated $4,589, $3,197 and $3,005, respectively, from shareholders’ equity to redeemable noncontrolling interest. During 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company allocated $29,212, $163 and $2,200, respectively, from shareholders' equity to noncontrolling interest. The total redeemable noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership was $28,756 and $33,835 at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The total noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership was $135,843 and $128,907 at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests and Noncontrolling Interests in Other Consolidated Subsidiaries Redeemable noncontrolling interests includes the aggregate noncontrolling ownership interest in five of the Company’s other consolidated subsidiaries that is held by third parties and for which the related partnership agreements contain redemption provisions at the holder’s election that allow for redemption through cash and/or properties. The total redeemable noncontrolling interests in other consolidated subsidiaries was $5,883 and $430,247 at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The redeemable noncontrolling interests in other consolidated subsidiaries includes the third party interest in the Company’s subsidiary that provides security and maintenance services and also included, prior to their redemption by us in September 2013, the perpetual PJV units issued to Westfield for its preferred interest in CWJV, a Company-controlled entity, consisting of four of the Company’s other consolidated subsidiaries. Activity related to the redeemable noncontrolling preferred joint venture interest represented by the PJV units is as follows:
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2013 |  | 2012
Beginning Balance | $ | 423,834 |  |  | $ | 423,834 |
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling preferred joint venture interest | 14,637 |  |  | 20,686 |
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling preferred joint venture interest | (19,894 | ) |  | (20,686 | )
Reduction to preferred liquidation value of PJV units | (10,000 | ) |  | — |
Redemption of noncontrolling preferred joint venture interest | (408,577 | ) |  | — |
Ending Balance | $ | — |  |  | $ | 423,834 |
See Note 14 for additional information regarding the PJV units. The Company had 24 and 26 other consolidated subsidiaries at December 31, 2013 and 2012, 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 was $19,179 and $63,497 at December 31, 2013 and 2012, 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, 2013 and 2012. 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 aggregate noncontrolling ownership interest in five of the Company’s other consolidated subsidiaries described above that are reflected as redeemable noncontrolling interest in the Company's consolidated balance sheets is also reflected as redeemable noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership's consolidated balance sheets. 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 redeemable noncontrolling preferred joint venture interest represented by the PJV units as described above that is reflected as noncontrolling preferred joint venture interest in the Company's consolidated balance sheets is also reflected as redeemable noncontrolling preferred joint venture interest 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 Triangle Town Member LLC The Company holds a 50% ownership interest in this joint venture. In 2013, the Company reconsidered the entity’s status, and has determined that its investment in this joint venture represents an interest in a VIE. The entity is under joint control, and therefore the Company continues to account for it as an unconsolidated affiliate using the equity method of accounting. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, this joint venture had total assets of $111,865 and $117,388, respectively, and a mortgage note payable of $179,336 and $183,291, respectively. JG Gulf Coast Town Center LLC The Company holds a 50% ownership interest in this joint venture. In 2013, the Company reconsidered the entity’s status, and has determined that its investment in this joint venture represents an interest in a VIE. The entity is under joint control, and therefore the Company continues to account for it as an unconsolidated affiliate using the equity method of accounting. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, this joint venture had total assets of $156,591 and $165,050, respectively, and total notes payable of $197,058 and $197,586, respectively. West Melbourne I, LLC The Company holds a 50% ownership interest in this joint venture. In 2013, the Company reconsidered the entity’s status, and has determined that its investment in this joint venture represents an interest in a VIE. The entity is under joint control, and therefore the Company continues to account for it as an unconsolidated affiliate using the equity method of accounting. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, this joint venture had total assets of $84,423 and $84,047, respectively, and total notes payable of $45,541 and $45,352, respectively. The Promenade D’Iberville, LLC The Company holds an 85% ownership interest in this joint venture. In 2013, the Company reconsidered the entity’s status, and has determined that its investment in this joint venture represents an interest in a VIE. The Company is the primary beneficiary because of its power to direct the activities of the joint venture that most significantly impact the joint venture’s economic performance as well as the obligation to absorb losses or right to receive benefits from the VIE that could be significant. Therefore, the Company continues to account for the entity on a consolidated basis in the accompanying consolidated financial statements with the interests of the third party reflected as a noncontrolling interest. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, this joint venture had total assets of $93,415 and $103,407, respectively, and a mortgage note payable of $51,300 and$58,000, respectively. Louisville Outlet Shoppes, LLC In the second quarter of 2013, the Company entered into a joint venture, Louisville Outlet Shoppes, LLC, with a third party to develop, own and operate The Outlet Shoppes at Louisville located in Simpsonville, KY. Construction began in June 2013 with completion expected in summer 2014. The Company holds a 65% ownership interest in the joint venture. The Company determined that its investment in this joint venture represents an interest in a VIE and that the Company is the primary beneficiary because of its power to direct activities of the joint venture that most significantly impact the joint venture's economic performance as well as the obligation to absorb losses or right to receive benefits from the VIE that could be significant. As a result, the joint venture is presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2013 on a consolidated basis, with the interests of the third party reflected as a noncontrolling interest. At December 31, 2013, this joint venture had total assets of $28,112 and a construction loan with an outstanding balance of $2,983. Kirkwood Mall Mezz, LLC In the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company acquired a 49% ownership interest in Kirkwood Mall Mezz, LLC, which owned Kirkwood Mall located in Bismarck, ND. The Company determined that its investment in this joint venture represented an interest in a VIE and that the Company was the primary beneficiary since under the terms of the agreement the Company's equity investment was at risk while the third party had a fixed price for which it would sell its remaining 51% equity interest to the Company. As a result, the joint venture was presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2012 on a consolidated basis, with the interests of the third party reflected as a noncontrolling interest. In accordance with its executed agreement, the Company acquired the remaining 51% interest in April 2013 and assumed $40,368 of non-recourse debt. Following the Company's acquisition of the noncontrolling interest in April 2013, this joint venture is now wholly-owned, and is no longer a VIE. Gettysburg Outlet Holding, LLC In the second quarter of 2012, the Company entered into a joint venture, Gettysburg Outlet Center Holding LLC, with a third party to develop, own, and operate The Outlet Shoppes at Gettysburg. The Company holds a 50% ownership interest in this joint venture. The Company determined that its investment in this joint venture represents an interest in a VIE and that the Company is the primary beneficiary since it has the power to direct activities of the joint venture that most significantly impact the joint venture's economic performance as well as the obligation to absorb losses or right to receive benefits from the VIE that could be significant. As a result, the joint venture is presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 on a consolidated basis, with the interests of the third party reflected as a noncontrolling interest. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, this joint venture had total assets of $41,582 and $45,047, respectively, and a mortgage note payable of $39,437 and $40,170, respectively. El Paso Outlet Center Holding, LLC In the second quarter of 2012, the Company entered into a joint venture, El Paso Outlet Center Holding, LLC, with a third party to develop, own, and operate The Outlet Shoppes at El Paso. The Company holds a 75% ownership interest in the joint venture. The Company determined that its investment in this joint venture represents an interest in a VIE and that the Company is the primary beneficiary since it has the power to direct activities of the joint venture that most significantly impact the joint venture's economic performance as well as the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could be significant. As a result, the joint venture is presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 on a consolidated basis, with the interests of the third party reflected as a noncontrolling interest. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, this joint venture had total assets of $114,579 and $121,499, respectively, and a mortgage note payable of $65,465 and $66,367, respectively. Imperial Valley Commons, L.P. In the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company completed its acquisition of the 40% noncontrolling interest in Imperial Valley Commons, L.P. The Company previously had a 60% ownership interest in the joint venture with a third party for the potential development of Imperial Valley Commons, a community retail shopping center in El Centro, CA. The Company determined that its investment represented an interest in a VIE and that the Company was the primary beneficiary since it had the ability to direct the activities of the joint venture that most significantly impacted the joint venture’s economic performance as well as the obligation to absorb losses or right to receive benefits from the VIE that could be significant. As a result, the joint venture was presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2011 on a consolidated basis, with any interests of the third party reflected as noncontrolling interest. At December 31, 2011, this joint venture had total assets of $26,680 and was not encumbered. Following the Company's acquisition of the noncontrolling interest in December 2012, this subsidiary is now wholly-owned, and is no longer a VIE.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for noncontrolling interest in consolidated subsidiaries, which could include the name of the subsidiary, the ownership percentage held by the parent, the ownership percentage held by the noncontrolling owners, the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the location of this amount on the balance sheet (when not reported separately), an explanation of the increase or decrease in the amount of the noncontrolling interest, the noncontrolling interest share of the net Income or Loss of the subsidiary, the location of this amount on the income statement (when not reported separately), the nature of the noncontrolling interest such as background information and terms, the amount of the noncontrolling interest represented by preferred stock, a description of the preferred stock, and the dividend requirements of the preferred stock. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.31) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 810 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1A -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=18733093&loc=SL4573702-111684 + Details
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