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Redeemable Interests and Noncontrolling Interests (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
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, 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 |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest | 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 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of redeemable noncontrolling interest (as defined) included in the statement of financial position as either a liability or temporary equity. As of the date of the statement of financial position, such redeemable noncontrolling interest is currently redeemable, as defined, for cash or other assets of the entity at (1) at a fixed or determinable price on a fixed or determinable date, (2) at the option of the holder of the noncontrolling interest, or (3) upon occurrence of an event that is not solely within the control of the entity. + References No definition available. + Details
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