Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Net income	$ 670	$ 44,432	$ 115,659	$ 145,968
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized holding gain on available-for-sale securities	0	0	0	242
Reclassification to net income of realized gain on available-for-sale securities	0	0	0	(16,560)
Unrealized gain on hedging instruments	0	975	877	3,074
Reclassification of hedging effect on earnings	0	(518)	(443)	(1,687)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	0	457	434	(14,931)
Comprehensive income	670	44,889	116,093	131,037
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in:
Operating Partnership	1,372	(4,737)	(12,119)	(12,769)
Other consolidated subsidiaries/Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(983)	(2,198)	449	(4,557)
Comprehensive income attributable to the Company	1,059	37,954	104,423	113,711
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership
Net income	670	44,432	115,659	145,968
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized holding gain on available-for-sale securities	0	0	0	242
Reclassification to net income of realized gain on available-for-sale securities	0	0	0	(16,560)
Unrealized gain on hedging instruments	0	975	877	3,074
Reclassification of hedging effect on earnings	0	(518)	(443)	(1,687)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	0	457	434	(14,931)
Comprehensive income	670	44,889	116,093	131,037
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in:
Other consolidated subsidiaries/Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(983)	(2,198)	449	(4,557)
Comprehensive income attributable to the Company	$ (313)	$ 42,691	$ 116,542	$ 126,480