Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Net income	$ 73,097	$ 48,331	$ 114,989	$ 101,536
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	1,216	877	2,099
Reclassification of hedging effect on earnings	0	(646)	(443)	(1,169)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	0	570	434	(15,388)
Comprehensive income	73,097	48,901	115,423	86,148
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in:
Operating Partnership	(8,483)	(5,014)	(13,491)	(8,032)
Other consolidated subsidiaries/Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,695)	(1,490)	1,432	(2,359)
Comprehensive income attributable to the Company	62,919	42,397	103,364	75,757
CBL & Associates Limited Partnership
Net income	73,097	48,331	114,989	101,536
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	1,216	877	2,099
Reclassification of hedging effect on earnings	0	(646)	(443)	(1,169)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	0	570	434	(15,388)
Comprehensive income	73,097	48,901	115,423	86,148
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in:
Other consolidated subsidiaries/Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,695)	(1,490)	1,432	(2,359)
Comprehensive income attributable to the Company	$ 71,402	$ 47,411	$ 116,855	$ 83,789