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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED) (Parenthetical)

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED) (Parenthetical)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
$ / shares
$ / Units
shares
Sep. 30, 2014
$ / shares
$ / Units
shares
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]    
Common shares issued upon exercise of options, in shares 16,400 46,700
Issuance of restricted shares, net of forfeitures (in shares) 348,844 1,302,729
Common shares issued in exchange for Operating Partnership units (in shares) 0 43,331
Exchange of Operating Partnership units for common shares (in shares) 0 43,331
Dividends paid per common share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 0.810 $ 0.705
Shares Paid for Tax Withholding for Share Based Compensation 31,532 0
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]    
Common shares issued upon exercise of options, in shares 16,400 46,700
Issuance of restricted shares, net of forfeitures (in shares) 348,844 1,302,729
Shares Paid for Tax Withholding for Share Based Compensation 31,532 0
Common distributions (in dollars per share) | $ / Units 0.810 0.705