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Earnings Per Share of the Company (Details)

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Earnings Per Share of the Company (Details) - Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member] - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2014
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
Numerator          
Net income attributable to Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.   $ 24,481 $ 18,850 $ 58,993 $ 33,466
Less allocation of earnings to participating securities   (308) (481) (716) (910)
Net income available to common shareholders/unitholders of Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc./the Operating Partnership   $ 24,173 $ 18,369 $ 58,277 $ 32,556
Denominator          
Basic weighted average common shares (in shares)   94,741,000 93,800,000 94,639,000 93,690,000
Effect of notional units (in shares)   0 0 0 0
Effect of outstanding options and restricted common shares (in shares)   54,000 74,000 66,000 72,000
Diluted weighted average common shares (in shares)   94,795,000 93,874,000 94,705,000 93,762,000
Basic earnings per common share/unit:          
Net income, basic (in dollars per share)   $ 0.26 $ 0.20 $ 0.62 $ 0.35
Diluted earnings per common share:          
Net income, diluted (in dollars per share)   $ 0.26 $ 0.20 $ 0.62 $ 0.35
Number of notional units converted to restricted common shares 933,769        
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)   250,700 276,500 250,800 276,500