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, 2014 | $ 523,886 | $ 496,819 | $ 955 | $ 791,566 | $ (281,679) | $ (14,023) | $ 26,417 | $ 650 | ||||||
| Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 | $ 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 | 36,386 | 34,512 | 34,512 | 1,855 | 19 | 36,386 | 36,367 | 360 | 36,007 | 19 | ||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | (12,363) | (11,732) | (11,732) | (631) | (12,363) | (12,363) | (12,363) | |||||||
| Compensation under Incentive Award Plan | 3,801 | 3,801 | 3,801 | 3,801 | 3,801 | 3,801 | ||||||||
| Issuance of common shares upon exercise of options | 233 | 233 | 233 | |||||||||||
| Issuance of common units upon exercise of options | 233 | 233 | 233 | |||||||||||
| Issuance of restricted common shares | 3 | (3) | ||||||||||||
| Withholding of common shares/units for employee income taxes | (1,084) | (1,084) | (1,084) | (1,084) | (1,084) | (1,084) | ||||||||
| Adjustment for noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership | (59) | (59) | 59 | |||||||||||
| Adjustment for noncontrolling interests in other consolidated partnerships | 197 | 198 | 198 | (1) | 197 | 198 | 198 | (1) | ||||||
| Common distributions | (24,176) | (24,176) | (240) | (23,936) | ||||||||||
| Common dividends | (22,957) | (22,957) | (22,957) | |||||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (1,248) | (1,219) | (29) | (29) | (29) | |||||||||
| Balance at Mar. 31, 2015 | 526,851 | 499,731 | 958 | 794,652 | (270,124) | (25,755) | 26,481 | 639 | ||||||
| Balance at Mar. 31, 2015 | 526,212 | 4,948 | 548,418 | (27,154) | 639 | |||||||||
| Balance, partners' capital, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest at Mar. 31, 2015 | 526,851 | |||||||||||||
| Balance at Dec. 31, 2015 | 606,032 | 575,137 | 959 | 806,379 | (195,486) | (36,715) | 30,309 | 586 | ||||||
| Balance at Dec. 31, 2015 | 605,446 | 605,446 | 5,726 | 638,422 | (38,702) | 586 | ||||||||
| Balance, partners' capital, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest at Dec. 31, 2015 | 606,032 | |||||||||||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | ||||||||||||||
| Net income | 28,617 | 27,150 | 27,150 | 1,444 | 23 | 28,617 | 28,594 | 283 | 28,311 | 23 | ||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | 7,268 | 6,901 | 6,901 | 367 | 7,268 | 7,268 | 7,268 | |||||||
| Compensation under Incentive Award Plan | 4,230 | 4,230 | 4,230 | 4,230 | 4,230 | 4,230 | ||||||||
| Issuance of common shares upon exercise of options | 123 | 123 | 123 | |||||||||||
| Issuance of common units upon exercise of options | 123 | 123 | 123 | |||||||||||
| Issuance of restricted common shares | 3 | (3) | ||||||||||||
| Withholding of common shares/units for employee income taxes | (1,921) | (1,921) | (1) | (1,920) | (1,921) | (1,921) | (1,921) | |||||||
| Adjustment for noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership | (31) | (31) | 31 | |||||||||||
| Adjustment for noncontrolling interests in other consolidated partnerships | 1 | 1 | (1) | 1 | 1 | (1) | ||||||||
| Common distributions | (28,758) | (28,758) | (285) | (28,473) | ||||||||||
| Common dividends | (27,318) | (27,318) | (27,318) | |||||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (1,459) | (1,440) | (19) | (19) | (19) | |||||||||
| Balance at Mar. 31, 2016 | $ 615,572 | $ 584,272 | $ 961 | $ 808,779 | $ (195,654) | $ (29,814) | $ 30,711 | $ 589 | ||||||
| Balance at Mar. 31, 2016 | 614,983 | $ 614,983 | $ 5,724 | $ 640,693 | $ (31,434) | $ 589 | ||||||||
| Balance, partners' capital, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest at Mar. 31, 2016 | $ 615,572 |