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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parenthetical)

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parenthetical)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
$ / shares
$ / Units
shares
Sep. 30, 2015
$ / shares
$ / Units
shares
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]    
Common shares issued upon exercise of options, in shares 57,700 16,400
Grant of restricted common shares awards, net of forfeitures (in shares) 173,124 348,844
Issuance of deferred shares/units 24,040  
Shares paid for tax withholding for share based compensation 66,427 31,532
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 0.935 $ 0.810
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]    
Common shares issued upon exercise of options, in shares 57,700 16,400
Grant of restricted common shares awards, net of forfeitures (in shares) 173,124 348,844
Issuance of deferred shares/units 24,040  
Shares paid for tax withholding for share based compensation 66,427 31,532
Common distributions (in dollars per share) | $ / Units 0.935 0.810