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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Components of AOCI) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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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)

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