Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Revenues    
Management, leasing and other services $ 1,283skt_Managementleasingandotherservicesrevenue $ 566skt_Managementleasingandotherservicesrevenue
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]    
Revenues    
Base rentals 67,629us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementMinimumLeaseRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
66,976us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementMinimumLeaseRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Percentage rentals 2,229us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementContingentRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
2,083us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementContingentRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Expense reimbursements 33,364us-gaap_TenantReimbursements
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
31,542us-gaap_TenantReimbursements
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Management, leasing and other services 1,283skt_Managementleasingandotherservicesrevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
566skt_Managementleasingandotherservicesrevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Other income 1,421us-gaap_OtherIncome
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,615us-gaap_OtherIncome
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Total revenues 105,926us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
102,782us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Expenses    
Property operating 37,732us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
36,027us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
General and administrative 11,305us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
10,722us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Acquisition costs 0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
7us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Abandoned pre-development costs 0skt_AbandonedDevelopmentCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,596skt_AbandonedDevelopmentCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Depreciation and amortization 23,989us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
26,063us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Total expenses 73,026us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
74,415us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Operating income 32,900us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
28,367us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Interest expense (13,089)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(14,920)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Gain on sale of assets and interests in unconsolidated entities 13,726us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Interest and other income 306us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
60us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Income before equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures 33,843us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
13,507us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures 2,543us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,933us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net income 36,386us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
15,440us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership (1,855)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(803)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Noncontrolling interests in other consolidated partnerships (19)us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossOtherNoncontrollingInterestsNonredeemable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(21)us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossOtherNoncontrollingInterestsNonredeemable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net income attributable to Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. 34,512us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
14,616us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Basic earnings per common share/unit    
Net income (in dollars per share) $ 0.36us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
$ 0.15us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Diluted earnings per common share/unit    
Net income (in dollars per share) $ 0.36us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
$ 0.15us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Dividends paid per common share (in dollars per share) $ 0.240us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
$ 0.225us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]    
Revenues    
Base rentals 67,629us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementMinimumLeaseRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
66,976us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementMinimumLeaseRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Percentage rentals 2,229us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementContingentRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
2,083us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementContingentRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Expense reimbursements 33,364us-gaap_TenantReimbursements
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
31,542us-gaap_TenantReimbursements
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Management, leasing and other services 1,283skt_Managementleasingandotherservicesrevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
566skt_Managementleasingandotherservicesrevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Other income 1,421us-gaap_OtherIncome
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
1,615us-gaap_OtherIncome
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Total revenues 105,926us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
102,782us-gaap_Revenues
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Expenses    
Property operating 37,732us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
36,027us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
General and administrative 11,305us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
10,722us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Acquisition costs 0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
7us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Abandoned pre-development costs 0skt_AbandonedDevelopmentCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
1,596skt_AbandonedDevelopmentCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Depreciation and amortization 23,989us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
26,063us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Total expenses 73,026us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
74,415us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Operating income 32,900us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
28,367us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Interest expense (13,089)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
(14,920)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Gain on sale of assets and interests in unconsolidated entities 13,726us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Interest and other income 306us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
60us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Income before equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures 33,843us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
13,507us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures 2,543us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
1,933us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Net income 36,386us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
15,440us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated partnerships (19)us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossLimitedPartnershipsNonredeemable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
(21)us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestInNetIncomeLossLimitedPartnershipsNonredeemable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Net income attributable to Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. 36,367us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
15,419us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Net income available to limited partners 36,007us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToLimitedPartners
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
15,263us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToLimitedPartners
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Net income available to general partner $ 360us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToGeneralPartners
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
$ 156us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAllocatedToGeneralPartners
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Basic earnings per common share/unit    
Net income (in dollars per share) $ 0.36us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
$ 0.15us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Diluted earnings per common share/unit    
Net income (in dollars per share) $ 0.36us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
$ 0.15us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
Distribution paid per common unit (in dollars per share) $ 0.240us-gaap_DistributionsPerLimitedPartnershipUnitOutstanding
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember
$ 0.225us-gaap_DistributionsPerLimitedPartnershipUnitOutstanding
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_SubsidiariesMember