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Organization and Basis of Presentation (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Schedule of Properties Owned by Operating Partnership | As of September 30, 2014, the Operating Partnership owned interests in the following properties:
|  | Malls (1) |  | Associated Centers |  | Community Centers |  | Office Buildings (2) |  | Total
Consolidated properties |  | 73 |  |  | 25 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 8 |  |  | 112 |
Unconsolidated properties (3) |  | 9 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 5 |  |  | 23 |
Total |  | 82 |  |  | 29 |  |  | 11 |  |  | 13 |  |  | 135 |
(1) | Category consists of regional malls, open-air centers and outlet centers (including one mixed-use center).
(2) | Includes CBL's corporate office building.
(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 September 30, 2014, the Operating Partnership had interests in the following properties under development:
|  | Consolidated Properties |  | Unconsolidated Properties
|  | Malls |  | Associated Centers |  | Community Centers |  | Malls |  | Community Centers
Development |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Expansions |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2 |
Redevelopment |  | 2 |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |

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