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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 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2015
Numerator        
Net income attributable to Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. $ 73,417 $ 24,481 $ 100,567 $ 58,993
Less allocation of earnings to participating securities (725) (308) (1,019) (716)
Net income available to common shareholders/unitholders of Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc./the Operating Partnership $ 72,692 $ 24,173 $ 99,548 $ 58,277
Denominator        
Basic weighted average common shares (in shares) 95,124,000 94,741,000 95,034,000 94,639,000
Effect of notional units (in shares) 183,000 0 167,000 0
Effect of outstanding options and restricted common shares (in shares) 68,000 54,000 64,000 66,000
Diluted weighted average common shares (in shares) 95,375,000 94,795,000 95,265,000 94,705,000
Basic earnings per common share/unit:        
Net income, basic (in dollars per share) $ 0.76 $ 0.26 $ 1.05 $ 0.62
Diluted earnings per common share:        
Net income, diluted (in dollars per share) $ 0.76 $ 0.26 $ 1.04 $ 0.62
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares) 194,900 250,700 194,900 250,800