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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Long-Lived Assets Measure at Fair Value) (Details) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) office_building | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) property | Apr. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) property | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) mall outparcel | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) property outparcel | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) mall store office_building outparcel | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) property outparcel
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 71,401 | $ 116,822 |  |  | $ 105,945
Number of malls with impairment (mall) | mall |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Number of stores with Impairment (outparcel) | outparcel |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value |  |  |  |  | $ 46,200 |  |  |  | $ 125,000 |  |  |  | $ 46,200 |  |  | $ 125,000 |  |  | 81,350 | 46,200 |  |  | $ 125,000
Mortgage and other indebtedness, net |  |  |  |  | 4,465,294 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,465,294 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,230,845 | 4,465,294 |  |  |
Number of properties written down (property) | property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  | 105 |  |  |  | 4
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value |  |  |  |  | 46,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46,200 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 81,350 | 46,200 |  |  |
Acadiana Mall, Lafayette, LA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 43,007 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hickory Point Mall, Forsyth, IL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 24,525 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outparcel Sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 884
Non-cash impairment of long-lived asset |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 854 |  |  |  |
Number of properties disposed of (property) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  | 2
The Lakes and Fashion Square, Wausau Center, Bonita Lakes, Midland Mall and Ridge River Mall |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 116,822 |  |  |
Number of malls with impairment (mall) | mall |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |
Number of stores with Impairment (outparcel) | outparcel |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |
Number of office buildings with impairment (office building) | office_building |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |
Bonita Lakes Mall and Crossing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,323 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  | 27,440 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | $ 27,440 |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 27,440 |
Concentration risk, percent of total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.70% |
Purchase Price |  |  |  |  | 27,910 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,910 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,910 |  |  |
Midland Mall |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,681 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value |  |  |  |  | 29,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 29,200 |  |  |
Holding period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalization rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration risk, percent of total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.60% |  |  |
Estimated selling costs as percentage of total fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
River Ridge Mall |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,594 |  |  |  |  | 84 |  | $ 9,510 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Concentration risk, percent of total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.60% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
The Lakes and Fashion Square |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 32,096 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 65,447 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Concentration risk, percent of total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.60% |  |  |
Purchase Price |  |  |  |  | 66,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 66,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 66,500 |  |  |
Wausau Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,738 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value |  |  |  |  | 11,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,000 |  |  |
Holding period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |
Capitalization rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13.25% |  |  |
Discount rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13.00% |  |  |
Concentration risk, percent of total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.30% |  |  |
Number of stores sold | store |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Estimated selling costs as percentage of total fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.00% |  |  |
Randolph Mall, Regency Mall, and Walnut Square |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on impairment |  |  |  |  |  | $ 43,144 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 43,294 |  |  |  |  |  | $ (150) |  |  |
Number of malls with impairment (mall) | mall |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |
Fair Value |  |  |  |  | 0 | 31,318 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 31,318 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 31,318 |  |
Concentration risk, percent of total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.50% |  |
Purchase Price |  |  |  |  | 32,250 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,250 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,250 |  |  |
One and Two Oyster Point |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on impairment |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,844 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value |  |  |  |  | 6,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,000 |  |  |
Capitalization rate |  |  |  |  |  | 8.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration risk, percent of total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.30% |  |  |
Number of office buildings with impairment (office building) | office_building |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated selling costs as percentage of total fair value |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Oak Branch Business Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on impairment |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100 |  |  |  |  |  |  | (22) | 122 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Cobblestone Village at Palm Coast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on impairment |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,448 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 150 | $ 6,298 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Capitalization rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration risk, percent of total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.10% |  |
Estimated selling costs as percentage of total fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Chesterfield Mall |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Holding period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 years
Capitalization rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.25%
Discount rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.25%
Concentration risk, percent of total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.50%
Mayfaire Community Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from sale of real estate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 56,300
Madison Square |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Chapel Hill Crossing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from sale of real estate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,300
Burlington |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 161
Net proceeds from sale of real estate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 750
Carrying amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 911 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 911 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 911
Minimum | One and Two Oyster Point |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Holding period |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | One and Two Oyster Point |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Holding period |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non Recourse Loans On Operating Properties | Wausau Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage and other indebtedness, net |  |  |  |  | 17,689 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,689 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,689 |  |  |
River Ridge Mall |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on impairment |  |  |  |  | 84 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,510 |  |  |  |  | $ 9,594 |  |  |
Percentage owned in disposed asset |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75.00% |  |  |  |  | 75.00% |  |  |
Reserve for future capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,100 |  |  |  |  | $ 2,100 |  |  |
Malls |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on impairment |  |  |  | $ 3,147 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Investment in consolidated joint venture, fair value |  |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Malls | Acadiana Mall, Lafayette, LA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on impairment |  |  | $ 43,007 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Investment in consolidated joint venture, fair value |  |  | $ 67,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 67,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Holding period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalization rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Malls | Hickory Point Mall, Forsyth, IL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Fair Value |  | $ 14,050 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,050 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,050 | $ 14,050 | $ 14,050 |  |  |  |
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Malls | Chesterfield Mall |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 125,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 125,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 125,000
Malls | Madison Square |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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All Other | Chapel Hill Crossing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
All Other | Mayfaire Community Center |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Loss on impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 606 |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Retail Site |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 71,285 | 115,968 |  |  | 104,900
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 71,401 | 116,822 |  |  | $ 105,945
Mortgage and other indebtedness, net |  |  |  |  | 4,465,294 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,465,294 |  |  |  |  |  | 4,230,845 | 4,465,294 |  |  |
Carrying amount | [1] |  |  |  | $ 5,861 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,861 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | $ 5,861 |  |  |
Outparcel Sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 116 |  |  |  |
Number of stores sold | outparcel |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |
[1] | As of December 31, 2017, includes $651,272 of assets related to consolidated variable interest entities that can be used only to settle obligations of the consolidated variable interest entities and $356,442 of liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities for which creditors do not have recourse to the general credit of the Company. See Note 8.

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