CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member] |
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]
Total shareholders' equity [Member]
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Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]
Common shares [Member]
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Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]
Paid in capital [Member]
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Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]
Accumulated distributions in excess of earnings [Member]
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Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]
Accumulated other comprehensive income [Member]
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Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]
Noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership [Member]
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Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]
Noncontrolling interests in other consolidated partnerships [Member]
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Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] |
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
Total shareholders' equity [Member]
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Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
General partner [Member]
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Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
Limited partners [Member]
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Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
Accumulated other comprehensive income [Member]
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Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
Noncontrolling interests in other consolidated partnerships [Member]
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| Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 | $ 557,595 | $ 522,259 | $ 945 | $ 788,984 | $ (265,242) | $ (2,428) | $ 28,432 | $ 6,904 | ||||||
| Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 | $ 550,691 | $ 4,988 | $ 548,424 | $ (2,721) | $ 6,904 | |||||||||
| Balance, partners' capital, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest at Dec. 31, 2013 | $ 557,595 | |||||||||||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | ||||||||||||||
| Net income | 59,632 | 56,469 | 56,469 | 3,083 | 80 | 59,632 | 59,552 | 600 | 58,952 | 80 | ||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | (5,225) | (4,954) | (4,954) | (271) | (5,225) | (5,225) | (5,225) | |||||||
| Compensation under Incentive Award Plan | 11,458 | 11,458 | 11,458 | 11,458 | 11,458 | 11,458 | ||||||||
| Issuance of common shares upon exercise of options | 895 | 895 | 895 | |||||||||||
| Issuance of common units upon exercise of options | 895 | 895 | 895 | |||||||||||
| Issuance of restricted common shares, net of forfeitures | 13 | (13) | ||||||||||||
| Adjustment for noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership | 37 | 37 | (37) | |||||||||||
| Adjustment for noncontrolling interests in other consolidated partnerships | 1,004 | 3 | 3 | 1,001 | 1,004 | 3 | 3 | 1,001 | ||||||
| Exchange of Operating Partnership units for common shares | 1 | (1) | ||||||||||||
| Common distributions | (71,057) | (71,057) | (705) | (70,352) | ||||||||||
| Common dividends | (67,445) | (67,445) | (67,445) | |||||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (3,700) | (3,612) | (88) | (88) | (88) | |||||||||
| Balance at Sep. 30, 2014 | 554,214 | 518,722 | 959 | 801,363 | (276,218) | (7,382) | 27,595 | 7,897 | ||||||
| Balance at Sep. 30, 2014 | 546,317 | 4,883 | 549,380 | (7,946) | 7,897 | |||||||||
| Balance, partners' capital, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest at Sep. 30, 2014 | 554,214 | |||||||||||||
| Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 | 523,886 | 496,819 | 955 | 791,566 | (281,679) | (14,023) | 26,417 | 650 | ||||||
| Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 | 523,236 | 523,236 | 4,828 | 533,199 | (14,791) | 650 | ||||||||
| Balance, partners' capital, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest at Dec. 31, 2014 | 523,886 | |||||||||||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | ||||||||||||||
| Net income | 108,205 | 103,068 | 103,068 | 5,532 | (395) | 108,205 | 108,600 | 1,075 | 107,525 | (395) | ||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | (20,990) | (19,920) | $ (19,920) | (1,070) | (20,990) | (20,990) | (20,990) | |||||||
| Compensation under Incentive Award Plan | 12,180 | 12,180 | 12,180 | 12,180 | 12,180 | 12,180 | ||||||||
| Issuance of common shares upon exercise of options | 448 | 448 | 448 | |||||||||||
| Issuance of common units upon exercise of options | 448 | 448 | 448 | |||||||||||
| Issuance of restricted common shares, net of forfeitures | 3 | (3) | ||||||||||||
| Withholding of common shares/units for employee income taxes | (1,115) | (1,115) | (1,115) | (1,115) | (1,115) | (1,115) | ||||||||
| Contributions from noncontrolling interests | 461 | 461 | 461 | 461 | ||||||||||
| Adjustment for noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership | (442) | (442) | 442 | |||||||||||
| Adjustment for noncontrolling interests in other consolidated partnerships | 4 | 4 | (4) | 4 | 4 | (4) | ||||||||
| Common distributions | (81,683) | (81,683) | (810) | (80,873) | ||||||||||
| Common dividends | (77,569) | (77,569) | (77,569) | |||||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (4,230) | (4,114) | (116) | (116) | (116) | |||||||||
| Balance at Sep. 30, 2015 | $ 541,276 | $ 513,473 | $ 958 | $ 802,638 | $ (256,180) | $ (33,943) | $ 27,207 | $ 596 | ||||||
| Balance at Sep. 30, 2015 | 540,680 | $ 540,680 | $ 5,093 | $ 571,368 | $ (35,781) | $ 596 | ||||||||
| Balance, partners' capital, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest at Sep. 30, 2015 | $ 541,276 |