Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parenthetical)

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parenthetical)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
$ / shares
$ / Units
shares
Dec. 31, 2014
$ / shares
$ / Units
shares
Dec. 31, 2013
$ / shares
$ / Units
shares
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]      
Common shares/units issued upon exercise of options, in shares/units 28,400 47,000 44,500
Issuance of limited partner units     450,576
Issuance of restricted shares, net of forfeitures (in shares) 348,844 1,302,729 332,373
Shares Paid for Tax Withholding for Share Based Compensation 31,863 412,239 0
Exchange of Operating Partnership units for common shares (in units) 25,663 66,606 67,428
Common shares issued in exchange for Operating Partnership units (in shares) 25,663 66,606 67,428
Common dividends per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 1.305 $ 0.9450 $ 0.885
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]      
Common shares/units issued upon exercise of options, in shares/units 28,400 47,000 44,500
Issuance of limited partner units     450,576
Issuance of restricted shares, net of forfeitures (in shares) 348,844 1,302,729 332,373
Shares Paid for Tax Withholding for Share Based Compensation 31,863 412,239  
Common distributions (in dollars per share) | $ / Units 1.305 0.945 0.885