EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS	EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS 401(k) Plan The Management Company maintains a 401(k) profit sharing plan, which is qualified under Section 401(a) and Section 401(k) of the Code to cover employees of the Management Company. All employees who have attained the age of 21 and have completed at least 60 days of service are eligible to participate in the plan. The plan provides for employer matching contributions on behalf of each participant equal to 50% of the portion of such participant’s contribution that does not exceed 2.5% of such participant’s annual gross salary for the plan year. Additionally, the Management Company has the discretion to make additional profit-sharing-type contributions not related to participant elective contributions. Total contributions by the Management Company were $1,034, $987 and $997 in 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Employee Stock Purchase Plan The Company maintains an employee stock purchase plan that allows eligible employees to acquire shares of the Company’s common stock in the open market without incurring brokerage or transaction fees. Under the plan, eligible employees make payroll deductions that are used to purchase shares of CBL’s common stock. The shares are purchased at the prevailing market price of the stock at the time of purchase. Deferred Compensation Arrangements The Company had entered into an agreement with an officer that allowed the officer to defer receipt of selected salary increases and/or bonus compensation for periods ranging from five to ten years. The deferred compensation arrangement provided that bonus compensation was deferred in the form of a note payable to the officer. Interest accumulated on these notes at 5.0%. At December 31, 2016, the Company had notes payable, including accrued interest of $122 related to this arrangement. This agreement was terminated in June 2017 and the amount due to the officer related to this arrangement was included in the officer's severance agreement.

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

401(k) Plan

The Management Company maintains a 401(k) profit sharing plan, which is qualified under Section 401(a) and Section 401(k) of the Code to cover employees of the Management Company. All employees who have attained the age of 21 and have completed at least 60 days of service are eligible to participate in the plan. The plan provides for employer matching contributions on behalf of each participant equal to 50% of the portion of such participant’s contribution that does not exceed 2.5% of such participant’s annual gross salary for the plan year. Additionally, the Management Company has the discretion to make additional profit-sharing-type contributions not related to participant elective contributions. Total contributions by the Management Company were $1,034, $987 and $997 in 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The Company maintains an employee stock purchase plan that allows eligible employees to acquire shares of the Company’s common stock in the open market without incurring brokerage or transaction fees. Under the plan, eligible employees make payroll deductions that are used to purchase shares of CBL’s common stock. The shares are purchased at the prevailing market price of the stock at the time of purchase.

Deferred Compensation Arrangements

The Company had entered into an agreement with an officer that allowed the officer to defer receipt of selected salary increases and/or bonus compensation for periods ranging from five to ten years. The deferred compensation arrangement provided that bonus compensation was deferred in the form of a note payable to the officer. Interest accumulated on these notes at 5.0%. At December 31, 2016, the Company had notes payable, including accrued interest of $122 related to this arrangement. This agreement was terminated in June 2017 and the amount due to the officer related to this arrangement was included in the officer's severance agreement.