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Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Beginning Balance | $ (1,989) | $ 7,049 | $ 13,969 | $ 5,644
OCI before reclassifications, Hedging Agreements | 1,216 | 921 | 2,099 | 1,873
OCI before reclassifications, Available-for-Sale Securities | 0 | 1,195 | 242 | 2,196
OCI before reclassifications, Total | 1,216 | 2,116 | 2,341 | 4,069
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, Hedging Agreements | (646) | (551) | (1,169) | (1,099)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, Available-for-Sale securities |  |  | 16,560 |
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, Total | (646) | (551) | (17,729) | (1,099)
Total other comprehensive income (loss) | 570 | 1,565 | (15,388) | 2,970
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Ending Balance | (1,419) | 8,614 | (1,419) | 8,614
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests/Redeemable Common Units |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Hedging Agreements, Beginning Balance | 404 | 390 | 401 | 387
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Available-for-Sale Securities, Beginning Balance |  | 329 | 384 | 333
OCI before reclassifications, Hedging Agreements | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6
OCI before reclassifications, Available-for-Sale Securities |  | 22 | 10 | 18
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, Hedging Agreements | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, Available-for-Sale securities |  | 0 | (394) | 0
Net OCI, Hedging Agreements | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6
Net OCI, Available-for-Sale Securities |  | 22 | (384) | 18
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Hedging Agreements, Ending Balance | 410 | 393 | 410 | 393
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Available-for-Sale Securities, Ending Balance | 0 | 351 | 0 | 351
The Company/Partners' Capital |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Hedging Agreements, Beginning Balance | 607 | (872) | 303 | (1,214)
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Available-for-Sale Securities, Beginning Balance |  | 8,626 | 13,108 | 7,539
OCI before reclassifications, Hedging Agreements | 1,148 | 866 | 1,975 | 1,756
OCI before reclassifications, Available-for-Sale Securities |  | 1,590 | 160 | 2,677
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, Hedging Agreements | (646) | (551) | (1,169) | (1,099)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, Available-for-Sale securities |  | 0 | (13,268) | 0
Net OCI, Hedging Agreements | 502 | 315 | 806 | 657
Net OCI, Available-for-Sale Securities |  | 1,590 | (13,108) | 2,677
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Hedging Agreements, Ending Balance | 1,109 | (557) | 1,109 | (557)
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Available-for-Sale Securities, Ending Balance | 0 | 10,216 | 0 | 10,216
Noncontrolling Interests |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Hedging Agreements, Beginning Balance | (3,000) | (3,245) | (3,053) | (3,304)
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Available-for-Sale Securities, Beginning Balance |  | 1,821 | 2,826 | 1,903
OCI before reclassifications, Hedging Agreements | 62 | 52 | 115 | 111
OCI before reclassifications, Available-for-Sale Securities |  | (417) | 72 | (499)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, Hedging Agreements | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, Available-for-Sale securities |  | 0 | (2,898) | 0
Net OCI, Hedging Agreements | 62 | 52 | 115 | 111
Net OCI, Available-for-Sale Securities |  | (417) | (2,826) | (499)
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Hedging Agreements, Ending Balance | (2,938) | (3,193) | (2,938) | (3,193)
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Available-for-Sale Securities, Ending Balance | 0 | 1,404 | 0 | 1,404
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Beginning Balance | (1,989) | 7,050 | 13,969 | 5,644
OCI before reclassifications, Total | 1,216 | 2,114 | 2,341 | 4,068
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, Hedging Agreements | (646) | (551) | (1,169) | (1,099)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, Available-for-Sale securities |  |  | 16,560 |
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, Total | (646) | (551) | (17,729) | (1,099)
Total other comprehensive income (loss) | 570 | 1,563 | (15,388) | 2,969
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Ending Balance | (1,419) | 8,613 | (1,419) | 8,613
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership | Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests/Redeemable Common Units |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Hedging Agreements, Beginning Balance | 404 | 390 | 401 | 387
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Available-for-Sale Securities, Beginning Balance |  | 329 | 384 | 333
OCI before reclassifications, Hedging Agreements | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6
OCI before reclassifications, Available-for-Sale Securities |  | 22 | 10 | 18
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, Hedging Agreements | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, Available-for-Sale securities |  | 0 | (394) | 0
Net OCI, Hedging Agreements | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6
Net OCI, Available-for-Sale Securities |  | 22 | (384) | 18
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Hedging Agreements, Ending Balance | 411 | 393 | 411 | 393
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Available-for-Sale Securities, Ending Balance | 0 | 351 | 0 | 351
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership | The Company/Partners' Capital |  |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Hedging Agreements, Beginning Balance | (2,393) | (4,116) | (2,750) | (4,518)
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Available-for-Sale Securities, Beginning Balance |  | 10,447 | 15,934 | 9,442
OCI before reclassifications, Hedging Agreements | 1,209 | 916 | 2,089 | 1,866
OCI before reclassifications, Available-for-Sale Securities |  | 1,173 | 232 | 2,178
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, Hedging Agreements | (646) | (551) | (1,169) | (1,099)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, Available-for-Sale securities |  | 0 | (16,166) | 0
Net OCI, Hedging Agreements | 563 | 365 | 920 | 767
Net OCI, Available-for-Sale Securities |  | 1,173 | (15,934) | 2,178
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Hedging Agreements, Ending Balance | (1,830) | (3,751) | (1,830) | (3,751)
Accumulated other comprehensive income, Available-for-Sale Securities, Ending Balance | $ 0 | $ 11,620 | $ 0 | $ 11,620

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