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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED) (Parenthetical)

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED) (Parenthetical) (USD $)
 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]
    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period 29,900 44,500
Issuance of restricted shares, net of forfeitures (in shares) 1,302,729 332,373
Common shares issued in exchange for Operating Partnership units (in shares) 43,331 67,428
Exchange of Operating Partnership units for common shares (in shares) 43,331 67,428
Dividends paid per common share (in dollars per share) $ 0.465 $ 0.885
Issuance of partnership units 0 450,576
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
    
Common units issued upon exercise of options (in shares) 29,900 44,500
Issuance of partnership units 0 450,676
Restricted units issued net of forfeitures (in shares) 1,302,729 332,373
Common distributions (in dollars per share) 0.465 0.885