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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, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward] |  |  |
OCI before reclassifications |  |  | $ 877
Amounts reclassified from AOCI |  |  | (443)
Total other comprehensive income |  |  | 434
AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance, shareholders' equity |  | $ 0 | (434)
Ending balance, shareholders' equity |  |  | 0
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests/Common Units, Unrealized Gains (Losses), Hedging Agreements |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance, shareholders' equity |  | 0 | 433
OCI before reclassifications |  |  | 3
Amounts reclassified from AOCI |  |  | (436)
Total other comprehensive income |  |  | (433)
Ending balance, shareholders' equity |  |  | 0
The Company/Partner's Capital, Unrealized Gains (Losses), Hedging Agreements |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance, shareholders' equity |  | 0 | 1,935
OCI before reclassifications |  |  | 814
Amounts reclassified from AOCI |  |  | (2,749)
Total other comprehensive income |  |  | (1,935)
Ending balance, shareholders' equity |  |  | 0
Interest on cash flow hedges reclassified to interest expense |  |  | (443)
Noncontrolling Interests, Unrealized Gains (Losses), Hedging Agreements |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance, shareholders' equity |  | 0 | (2,802)
OCI before reclassifications |  |  | 60
Amounts reclassified from AOCI |  |  | 2,742
Total other comprehensive income |  |  | 2,802
Ending balance, shareholders' equity |  |  | 0
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward] |  |  |
OCI before reclassifications |  |  | 877
Amounts reclassified from AOCI |  |  | (443)
Total other comprehensive income | $ 0 | 0 | 434
Interest on cash flow hedges reclassified to interest expense | $ 0 | 0 | (443)
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership | AOCI Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance, shareholders' equity |  | 0 | (434)
Ending balance, shareholders' equity |  |  | 0
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership | Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests/Common Units, Unrealized Gains (Losses), Hedging Agreements |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance, shareholders' equity |  | 0 | 434
OCI before reclassifications |  |  | 3
Amounts reclassified from AOCI |  |  | (437)
Total other comprehensive income |  |  | (434)
Ending balance, shareholders' equity |  |  | 0
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership | The Company/Partner's Capital, Unrealized Gains (Losses), Hedging Agreements |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance, shareholders' equity |  | $ 0 | (868)
OCI before reclassifications |  |  | 874
Amounts reclassified from AOCI |  |  | (6)
Total other comprehensive income |  |  | 868
Ending balance, shareholders' equity |  |  | 0
Interest on cash flow hedges reclassified to interest expense |  |  | $ (443)

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