Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical)

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]    
Common shares, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01 $ 0.01
Common shares, authorized 300,000,000 300,000,000
Common shares, issued 95,880,825 95,509,781
Common shares, outstanding 95,880,825 95,509,781
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]    
Discount (Premium), Net $ 5,747 $ 6,426
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member] | Unsecured Term Loan [Member]    
Discount (Premium), Net 81 241
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member] | Mortgages [Member]    
Discount (Premium), Net (2,448) (3,031)
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]    
Discount (Premium), Net $ 3,380 $ 3,636
General partnership units 1,000,000 1,000,000
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]    
Discount (Premium), Net $ 5,747 $ 6,426
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] | Unsecured Term Loan [Member]    
Discount (Premium), Net 81 241
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] | Mortgages [Member]    
Discount (Premium), Net $ (2,448) $ (3,031)
Class A Limited Partnership Units [Member] | Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]    
Limited partnership units 5,052,743 5,078,406
Class B Limited Partnership Units [Member] | Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]    
Limited partnership units 94,880,825 94,509,781