Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

v2.4.1.9
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Gain on sale of real estate $ (7,513)us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposal    
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:      
Net proceeds on sale of real estate 38,993us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherRealEstate    
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]      
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net income 78,152us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
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Net amortization (accretion) of market rent rate adjustments 3,209skt_NetAccretionOfMarketRentRateAdjustment
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Straight-line rent adjustments (6,073)us-gaap_StraightLineRent
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES:      
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Additions to investments in and notes receivable from unconsolidated joint ventures (142,268)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates
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Distributions in excess of cumulative earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures 65,336us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital
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Additions to non-real estate assets (1,053)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets
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Additions to deferred lease costs (5,664)skt_AdditionsToDeferredLeaseCosts
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Net cash used in investing activities (190,668)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES:      
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Distributions to noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership (4,836)us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders
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Employee income taxes paid related to shares withheld upon vesting of equity awards (15,520)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
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Acquisition of noncontrolling interests in other consolidated partnerships 0skt_PaymentsToAcquireAdditionalInterestOfConsolidatedJointVenture
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Distributions to noncontrolling interests in other consolidated partnerships (127)skt_PaymentstoNoncontrollingInterestsOtherConsolidatedPartnerships
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Proceeds from tax increment financing 2,080skt_Taxincrementfinancing
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Additions to deferred financing costs (3,913)us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts
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Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (526)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
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Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]      
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net income 78,152us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
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Additions to deferred lease costs (5,664)skt_AdditionsToDeferredLeaseCosts
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Net cash used in investing activities (190,668)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
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Employee income taxes paid related to shares withheld upon vesting of equity awards (15,520)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
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Additions to deferred financing costs (3,913)us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts
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[1] For the year ended December 31, 2012, includes approximately $1.3 million of compensation expense related to 45,000 common shares that vested immediately upon grant related to the Employment Agreement described above.