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Earnings Per Share of the Company (Details)

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Earnings Per Share of the Company (Details) - Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member] - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Mar. 31, 2015
Numerator    
Net income attributable to Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. $ 27,150 $ 34,512
Less allocation of earnings to participating securities (294) (408)
Net income available to common shareholders/unitholders of Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc./the Operating Partnership $ 26,856 $ 34,104
Denominator    
Basic weighted average common shares (in shares) 94,944,000 94,536,000
Effect of notional units (in shares) 0 82,000
Effect of outstanding options and restricted common shares (in shares) 59,000 79,000
Diluted weighted average common shares (in shares) 95,003,000 94,697,000
Basic earnings per common share/unit:    
Net income, basic (in dollars per share) $ 0.28 $ 0.36
Diluted earnings per common share:    
Net income, diluted (in dollars per share) $ 0.28 $ 0.36
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares) 218,200 252,000