Equity-Based Compensation - The Plan Narrative (Details) - Employee Stock Option [Member] - Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member] |
Dec. 31, 2015
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |
| Number of common shares that may be issued | 15,400,000.0 |
| Total Options Granted, to Date, Net of Forfeitures | 7,560,260 |
| Total Restricted Shares Granted, To Date, Net of Forfeitures | 4,898,708 |
| Total Number of Common Shares The Could Be Issued Upon Vesting of Notional Units Granted, to Date | 636,300 |
| Shares remaining available for future issuance | 2,304,732 |
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- Definition Total Number of Common Shares The Could Be Issued Upon Vesting of Notional Units Granted, to Date No definition available.
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- Definition Total Options Granted, to Date, Net of Forfeitures No definition available.
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- Definition Total Restricted Shares Granted, To Date, Net of Forfeitures No definition available.
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- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. No definition available.
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- Definition The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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