Unconsolidated Affiliates, Noncontrolling Interests and Cost Method Investments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Investments Accounted for using the Equity method of Accounting

At March 31, 2012, the Company had investments in the following 17 entities, which are accounted for using the equity method of accounting:

Joint Venture	Property Name	Company's Interest
CBL/T-C, LLC	CoolSprings Galleria, Oak Park Mall, West County Center    and Pearland Town Center	60.3	%
CBL-TRS Joint Venture, LLC	Friendly Center, The Shops at Friendly Center and a portfolio    of six office buildings	50.0	%
CBL-TRS Joint Venture II, LLC	Renaissance Center	50.0	%
Governor’s Square IB	Governor’s Plaza	50.0	%
Governor’s Square Company	Governor’s Square	47.5	%
High Pointe Commons, LP	High Pointe Commons	50.0	%
High Pointe Commons II-HAP, LP	High Pointe Commons - Christmas Tree Shop	50.0	%
Imperial Valley Mall L.P.	Imperial Valley Mall	60.0	%
Imperial Valley Peripheral L.P.	Imperial Valley Mall (vacant land)	60.0	%
JG Gulf Coast Town Center LLC	Gulf Coast Town Center	50.0	%
Kentucky Oaks Mall Company	Kentucky Oaks Mall	50.0	%
Mall of South Carolina L.P.	Coastal Grand—Myrtle Beach	50.0	%
Mall of South Carolina Outparcel L.P.	Coastal Grand—Myrtle Beach (Coastal Grand Crossing    and vacant land)	50.0	%
Port Orange I, LLC	The Pavilion at Port Orange Phase I	50.0	%
Triangle Town Member LLC	Triangle Town Center, Triangle Town Commons    and Triangle Town Place	50.0	%
West Melbourne I, LLC	Hammock Landing Phases I and II	50.0	%
York Town Center, LP	York Town Center	50.0	%

Condensed combined financial statement information - unconsolidated affiliates

Condensed combined financial statement information of these unconsolidated affiliates is as follows:

	Total for the Three Months Ended March 31,						Company's Share for the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Revenues	$	62,294		$	40,096		$	33,411		$	22,554
Depreciation and amortization expense	(20,766		)	(12,438		)	(11,204		)	(7,015		)
Interest expense	(21,111		)	(13,157		)	(11,190		)	(7,259		)
Other operating expenses	(18,947		)	(12,266		)	(9,751		)	(6,502		)
Net income	$	1,470		$	2,235		$	1,266		$	1,778

Redeemable non-controlling preferred joint venture interest

 Activity related to the redeemable noncontrolling preferred joint venture interest represented by the PJV units is as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2012			2011
Beginning Balance	$	423,834		$	423,834
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling      preferred joint venture interest	5,144			5,085
Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling      preferred joint venture interest	(5,201		)	(5,200		)
Ending Balance	$	423,777		$	423,719