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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED) (Parenthetical)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
$ / shares
$ / Units
shares
Mar. 31, 2015
$ / shares
$ / Units
shares
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]    
Common shares issued upon exercise of options, in shares 4,500 8,300
Issuance of restricted shares, net of forfeitures (in shares) 277,524 348,844
Issuance of deferred shares/units 24,040  
Shares Paid for Tax Withholding for Share Based Compensation 60,382 30,578
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 0.285 $ 0.240
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]    
Common shares issued upon exercise of options, in shares 4,500 8,300
Issuance of restricted shares, net of forfeitures (in shares) 277,524 348,844
Issuance of deferred shares/units 24,040  
Shares Paid for Tax Withholding for Share Based Compensation 60,382 30,578
Common distributions (in dollars per share) | $ / Units 0.285 0.240