Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016		Dec. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 195,531		$ 119,015
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Loss on impairment	116,822		105,945		$ 17,858
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	(117,533)		(18,200)		(14,803)
Change in deferred tax accounts	(907)		(152)		1,329
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities			20,755
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	195,531		119,015		253,033
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	292,693		299,069		291,273
Net amortization of deferred financing costs, debt premiums and discounts	2,952		4,948		4,405
Net amortization of intangible lease assets and liabilities	113		(1,487)		368
Gain on sales of real estate assets	(29,567)		(32,232)		(5,342)
Gain on discontinued operations	0		0		(276)
Write-off of development projects	56		2,373		136
Share-based compensation expense	5,027		5,218		3,979
Gain on investments	(7,534)		(16,560)		0
Loss on impairment	116,822		105,945		17,858
Loss on impairment from discontinued operations	0		0		681
Gain on extinguishment of debt	0		(256)		(87,893)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	(117,533)		(18,200)		(14,803)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates	16,603		21,095		21,866
Provision for doubtful accounts	4,058		2,254		2,643
Change in deferred tax accounts	(907)		(153)		1,329
Changes in:
Tenant and other receivables	(7,979)		(5,455)		(4,053)
Other assets	(4,386)		1,803		1,101
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	2,630		7,638		(18,244)
Net cash provided by operating activities	468,579		495,015		468,061
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to real estate assets	(248,004)		(218,891)		(277,624)
Acquisitions of real estate assets	0		(191,988)		0
(Additions) reductions to restricted cash	(11,434)		5,491		4,880
Proceeds from sales of real estate assets	189,489		132,231		16,513
Net proceeds from disposal of investments	10,299		0		0
Additions to mortgage and other notes receivable	(3,259)		(3,096)		0
Payments received on mortgage and other notes receivable	1,069		1,610		20,973
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities	0		20,755		0
Additional investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	(28,510)		(15,200)		(30,404)
Distributions in excess of equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	95,958		20,807		39,229
Changes in other assets	(7,054)		(11,534)		(8,422)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,446)		(259,815)		(234,855)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from mortgage and other indebtedness	1,174,409		1,358,296		1,061,928
Principal payments on mortgage and other indebtedness	(1,377,739)		(1,315,094)		(1,050,647)
Additions to deferred financing costs	(8,345)		(6,796)		(2,386)
Prepayment fees on extinguishment of debt	0		0		(1,506)
Proceeds from issuances of common stock/units	179		188		175
Purchases of noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership	(11,754)		(286)		(4,861)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	11,241		682		938
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(47,213)		(47,682)		(52,712)
Dividends paid to holders of preferred stock/Distributions to preferred unitholders	(44,892)		(44,892)		(44,892)
Dividends paid to common shareholders/unitholders	(180,960)		(180,662)		(166,805)
Net cash used in financing activities	(485,074)		(236,246)		(260,768)
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(17,941)		(1,046)		(27,562)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	36,892	[1]	37,938		65,500
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	18,951	[1]	36,892	[1]	37,938
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	195,531		119,015		253,033
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	292,693		299,069		291,273
Net amortization of deferred financing costs, debt premiums and discounts	2,952		4,948		4,405
Net amortization of intangible lease assets and liabilities	113		(1,487)		368
Gain on sales of real estate assets	(29,567)		(32,232)		(5,342)
Gain on discontinued operations	0		0		(276)
Write-off of development projects	56		2,373		136
Share-based compensation expense	5,027		5,218		3,979
Gain on investments	(7,534)		(16,560)		0
Loss on impairment	116,822		105,945		17,858
Loss on impairment from discontinued operations	0		0		681
Gain on extinguishment of debt	0		(256)		(87,893)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	(117,533)		(18,200)		(14,803)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates	16,633		21,092		21,866
Provision for doubtful accounts	4,058		2,254		2,643
Change in deferred tax accounts	(907)		(153)		1,329
Changes in:
Tenant and other receivables	(7,931)		(5,455)		(4,053)
Other assets	(4,386)		1,803		1,101
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	2,550		7,648		(18,242)
Net cash provided by operating activities	468,577		495,022		468,063
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to real estate assets	(248,004)		(218,891)		(277,624)
Acquisitions of real estate assets	0		(191,988)		0
(Additions) reductions to restricted cash	(11,434)		5,491		4,880
Proceeds from sales of real estate assets	189,489		132,231		16,513
Net proceeds from disposal of investments	10,299		0		0
Additions to mortgage and other notes receivable	(3,259)		(3,096)		0
Payments received on mortgage and other notes receivable	1,069		1,610		20,973
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities	0		20,755		0
Additional investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates	(28,510)		(15,200)		(30,404)
Distributions in excess of equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	95,958		20,807		39,229
Changes in other assets	(7,054)		(11,534)		(8,422)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,446)		(259,815)		(234,855)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from mortgage and other indebtedness	1,174,409		1,358,296		1,061,928
Principal payments on mortgage and other indebtedness	(1,377,739)		(1,315,094)		(1,050,647)
Additions to deferred financing costs	(8,345)		(6,796)		(2,386)
Prepayment fees on extinguishment of debt	0		0		(1,506)
Proceeds from issuances of common stock/units	179		188		175
Redemption of common units	(11,754)		(286)		(4,861)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	11,240		682		938
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(14,807)		(17,084)		(52,712)
Dividends paid to holders of preferred stock/Distributions to preferred unitholders	(44,892)		(44,892)		(44,892)
Dividends paid to common shareholders/unitholders	(213,366)		(211,260)		(166,805)
Net cash used in financing activities	(485,075)		(236,246)		(260,768)
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(17,944)		(1,039)		(27,560)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period	36,887	[1]	37,926		65,486
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	$ 18,943	[1]	$ 36,887	[1]	$ 37,926

[1] As of December 31, 2016, includes $659,494 of assets related to consolidated variable interest entities that can be used only to settle obligations of the consolidated variable interest entities and $463,362 of liabilities of consolidated variable interest entities for which creditors do not have recourse to the general credit of the Company. See Note 8.