Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Changes in the balance of each component of AOCI for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 were as follows:

	Taubman Centers, Inc. AOCI									Noncontrolling Interests AOCI
	Cumulative translation adjustment			Unrealized gains (losses) on interest rate instruments and other			Total			Cumulative translation adjustment			Unrealized gains (losses) on interest rate instruments and other			Total
January 1, 2014	$	5,040		$	(13,954	)	$	(8,914	)	$	2,011		$	6,141		$	8,152
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(5,148		)	(12,783		)	(17,931		)	(2,045		)	(5,221		)	(7,266		)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI				11,747			11,747						4,982			4,982
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(5,148		)	(1,036		)	(6,184		)	(2,045		)	(239		)	(2,284		)
Adjustments due to changes in ownership	7			23			30			(7		)	(23		)	(30		)
December 31, 2014	$	(101	)	$	(14,967	)	$	(15,068	)	$	(41	)	$	5,879		$	5,838
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(10,790		)	(9,653		)	(20,443		)	(4,489		)	(4,015		)	(8,504		)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI				8,489			8,489						3,532			3,532
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(10,790		)	(1,164		)	(11,954		)	(4,489		)	(483		)	(4,972		)
Adjustments due to changes in ownership	1			(199		)	(198		)	(1		)	199			198
December 31, 2015	$	(10,890	)	$	(16,330	)	$	(27,220	)	$	(4,531	)	$	5,595		$	1,064
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(12,251		)	(3,044		)	(15,295		)	(5,088		)	(1,264		)	(6,352		)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI				6,598			6,598						2,741			2,741
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(12,251		)	3,554			(8,697		)	(5,088		)	1,477			(3,611		)
Adjustments due to changes in ownership	(6		)	7			1			6			(7		)	(1		)
December 31, 2016	$	(23,147	)	$	(12,769	)	$	(35,916	)	$	(9,613	)	$	7,065		$	(2,548	)

The following table presents reclassifications out of AOCI for the year ended December 31, 2016:

Details about AOCI Components	Amounts reclassified from AOCI			Affected line item in Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income
Losses on interest rate instruments and other:
Realized loss on interest rate contracts - consolidated subsidiaries	$	5,823		Interest Expense
Realized loss on interest rate contracts - UJVs	3,775			Equity in Income in UJVs
Realized gain on cross-currency interest rate contract - UJV	(259		)	Equity in Income in UJVs
Total reclassifications for the period	$	9,339

The following table presents reclassifications out of AOCI for the year ended December 31, 2015:

Details about AOCI Components	Amounts reclassified from AOCI		Affected line item in Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income
Losses on interest rate instruments and other:
Realized loss on interest rate contracts - consolidated subsidiaries	$	7,211	Interest Expense
Realized loss on interest rate contracts - UJVs	4,489		Equity in Income of UJVs
Realized loss on cross-currency interest rate contract - UJV	321		Equity in Income in UJVs
Total reclassifications for the period	$	12,021

The following table presents reclassifications out of AOCI for the year ended December 31, 2014:

Details about AOCI Components	Amounts reclassified from AOCI		Affected line item in Consolidated Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income
Losses on interest rate instruments and other:
Discontinuation of hedge accounting - consolidated subsidiary	$	4,880	Nonoperating Income (Expense)
Realized loss on interest rate contracts - consolidated subsidiaries	8,663		Interest Expense
Realized loss on interest rate contracts - UJVs	3,186		Equity in Income of UJVs
Total reclassifications for the period	$	16,729