Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]    
OPERATING ACTIVITIES    
Net income $ 36,386us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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$ 15,440us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 23,989us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
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26,063us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
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Amortization of deferred financing costs 599us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts
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553us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts
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Abandoned pre-development costs 0skt_AbandonedDevelopmentCosts
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1,596skt_AbandonedDevelopmentCosts
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Gain on sale of assets and interests in unconsolidated entities (13,726)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1
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0us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1
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Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures (2,543)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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(1,933)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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Share-based compensation expense 3,613us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
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3,366us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
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Amortization of debt (premiums) and discounts, net 14us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
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(89)us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
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Net amortization (accretion) of market rent rate adjustments 916skt_NetAccretionOfMarketRentRateAdjustment
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669skt_NetAccretionOfMarketRentRateAdjustment
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Straight-line rent adjustments (1,269)us-gaap_StraightLineRent
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(1,838)us-gaap_StraightLineRent
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Distributions of cumulative earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures 2,719us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions
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1,363us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions
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Changes in other assets and liabilities:    
Other assets 1,885us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
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587us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses 1,806us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
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(3,275)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
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Net cash provided by operating activities 54,389us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
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42,502us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES    
Additions to rental property (51,044)us-gaap_PaymentsToDevelopRealEstateAssets
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(13,269)us-gaap_PaymentsToDevelopRealEstateAssets
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Additions to investments in and notes receivable from unconsolidated joint ventures (16,419)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates
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(33,679)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates
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Net proceeds on sale of interests in unconsolidated entities 15,495us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesAndInterestsInAffiliates
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0us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesAndInterestsInAffiliates
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Proceeds from insurance reimbursements 103us-gaap_ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementInvestingActivities
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0us-gaap_ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementInvestingActivities
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Additions to non-real estate assets (208)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets
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(705)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets
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Distributions in excess of cumulative earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures 4,837us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital
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1,320us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital
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Additions to deferred lease costs (2,338)skt_AdditionsToDeferredLeaseCosts
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(1,874)skt_AdditionsToDeferredLeaseCosts
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Net cash used in investing activities (49,574)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
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(48,207)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES    
Cash dividends paid (22,957)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends
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(21,459)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends
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Distributions to noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership (1,219)us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders
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(1,158)us-gaap_PaymentsToMinorityShareholders
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Proceeds from debt issuances 118,341us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
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133,100us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
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Repayments of debt (99,742)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
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(103,291)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
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Employee income taxes paid related to shares withheld upon vesting of equity awards (1,084)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
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0us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
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Distributions to noncontrolling interests in other consolidated partnerships (29)skt_PaymentstoNoncontrollingInterestsOtherConsolidatedPartnerships
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(26)skt_PaymentstoNoncontrollingInterestsOtherConsolidatedPartnerships
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Additions to deferred financing costs (191)us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts
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(43)us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts
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Proceeds from exercise of options 233us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
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261us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (6,648)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
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7,384us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
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Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (381)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
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(14)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (2,214)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
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1,665us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 16,875us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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15,241us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 14,661us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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16,906us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]    
OPERATING ACTIVITIES    
Net income 36,386us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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15,440us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 23,989us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
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26,063us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
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Amortization of deferred financing costs 599us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts
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553us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts
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Abandoned pre-development costs 0skt_AbandonedDevelopmentCosts
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1,596skt_AbandonedDevelopmentCosts
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Gain on sale of assets and interests in unconsolidated entities (13,726)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1
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0us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1
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Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures (2,543)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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(1,933)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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Share-based compensation expense 3,613us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
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3,366us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
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Amortization of debt (premiums) and discounts, net 14us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
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(89)us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium
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Net amortization (accretion) of market rent rate adjustments 916skt_NetAccretionOfMarketRentRateAdjustment
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669skt_NetAccretionOfMarketRentRateAdjustment
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Straight-line rent adjustments (1,269)us-gaap_StraightLineRent
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(1,838)us-gaap_StraightLineRent
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Distributions of cumulative earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures 2,719us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions
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1,363us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions
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Changes in other assets and liabilities:    
Other assets 1,828us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
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840us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses 2,854us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
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(3,330)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
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Net cash provided by operating activities 55,380us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
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42,700us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES    
Additions to rental property (51,044)us-gaap_PaymentsToDevelopRealEstateAssets
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(13,269)us-gaap_PaymentsToDevelopRealEstateAssets
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Additions to investments in and notes receivable from unconsolidated joint ventures (16,419)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates
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(33,679)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInterestInSubsidiariesAndAffiliates
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Net proceeds on sale of interests in unconsolidated entities 15,495us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesAndInterestsInAffiliates
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0us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinessesAndInterestsInAffiliates
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Proceeds from insurance reimbursements 103us-gaap_ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementInvestingActivities
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0us-gaap_ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementInvestingActivities
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Additions to non-real estate assets (208)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets
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(705)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssets
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Distributions in excess of cumulative earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures 4,837us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital
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1,320us-gaap_ProceedsFromEquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributionsReturnOfCapital
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Additions to deferred lease costs (2,338)skt_AdditionsToDeferredLeaseCosts
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(1,874)skt_AdditionsToDeferredLeaseCosts
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Net cash used in investing activities (49,574)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
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(48,207)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES    
Cash dividends paid (24,176)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends
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(22,617)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends
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Proceeds from debt issuances 118,341us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
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133,100us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
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Repayments of debt (99,742)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
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(103,291)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
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Employee income taxes paid related to shares withheld upon vesting of equity awards (1,084)us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
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0us-gaap_PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation
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Distributions to noncontrolling interests in other consolidated partnerships (29)skt_PaymentstoNoncontrollingInterestsOtherConsolidatedPartnerships
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(26)skt_PaymentstoNoncontrollingInterestsOtherConsolidatedPartnerships
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Additions to deferred financing costs (191)us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts
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(43)us-gaap_PaymentsOfFinancingCosts
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261us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
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7,384us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
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Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (381)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
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(14)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (1,223)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
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1,863us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 15,806us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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14,984us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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$ 16,847us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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