Other Consolidated Subsidiaries

Redeemable interests

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$ 31,104us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount
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Noncontrolling interests

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134,468us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Redeemable interests

6,157us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount
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6,455us-gaap_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterestEquityCarryingAmount
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Noncontrolling interests

7,843us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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8,908us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Noncontrolling Interests

Triangle Town Member LLC | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary

Noncontrolling interests

137,559us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember

143,376us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
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Percentage of equity interest in real estate property

50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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= cbl_TriangleTownMemberLlcMember
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JG Gulf Coast Town Center LLC | Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary

Percentage of equity interest in real estate property

50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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Gettysburg Outlet Center Holding LLC | Primary beneficiary

Percentage of equity interest in real estate property

50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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El Paso Outlet Center Holding, LLC | Primary beneficiary

Percentage of equity interest in real estate property

75.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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Jinsheng

Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent

6.20%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent
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Cost Method Investments

$ 5,325us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments
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Amount, after adjustment, of cost-method investment. Adjustments include, but are not limited to, dividends received in excess of earnings after date of investment that are considered a return of investment and other than temporary impairments.

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-Topic 325

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Total of all Partners' Capital (deficit) items which is directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (noncontrolling interest, minority interest).

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