CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member] |
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss [Member]
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Total parent equity [Member]
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Noncontrolling interests [Member]
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
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General partner [Member]
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
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Limited partners [Member]
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
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Common shares [Member]
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]
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Paid in capital [Member]
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Accumulated distributions in excess of earnings [Member]
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss [Member]
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]
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Total parent equity [Member]
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Noncontrolling interests [Member]
Limited partners [Member]
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Noncontrolling interests [Member]
Other Ownership Interest [Member]
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]
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| Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2013 | $ 557,595 | $ 945 | $ 788,984 | $ (265,242) | $ (2,428) | $ 522,259 | $ 28,432 | $ 6,904 | ||||||
| Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2013 | $ (2,721) | $ 550,691 | $ 6,904 | $ 4,988 | $ 548,424 | |||||||||
| Balance, partners' capital, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest at Dec. 31, 2013 | $ 557,595 | |||||||||||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | ||||||||||||||
| Net income | 78,152 | 78,152 | 78,048 | 104 | 785 | 77,263 | 74,011 | 74,011 | 4,037 | 104 | ||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | (12,070) | (12,070) | (12,070) | (12,070) | (11,595) | (11,595) | (475) | |||||||
| Compensation under Incentive Award Plan | 15,459 | 15,459 | 15,459 | 15,459 | 15,459 | 15,459 | ||||||||
| Issuance of common shares upon exercise of options | 903 | 903 | 903 | |||||||||||
| Issuance of common units upon exercise of options | 903 | 903 | 903 | |||||||||||
| Grant of restricted common shares awards, net of forfeitures | 13 | (13) | ||||||||||||
| Withholding of common shares/units for employee income taxes | (15,520) | (15,520) | (15,520) | (15,520) | (4) | (15,516) | (15,520) | |||||||
| Adjustment for noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership | 741 | 741 | (741) | |||||||||||
| Adjustment for noncontrolling interests in other consolidated partnerships | 1,004 | 1,004 | 1,009 | (5) | 1,009 | 1,009 | 1,009 | (5) | ||||||
| Acquisition of noncontrolling interest in other consolidated partnership | (6,226) | (6,226) | (6,226) | (6,226) | ||||||||||
| Exchange of Operating Partnership units for common shares | 1 | (1) | ||||||||||||
| Common distributions | (95,284) | (95,284) | (945) | (94,339) | ||||||||||
| Common dividends | (90,448) | (90,448) | (90,448) | |||||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (4,963) | (127) | (127) | (4,836) | (127) | |||||||||
| Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2014 | 523,886 | 955 | 791,566 | (281,679) | (14,023) | 496,819 | 26,417 | 650 | ||||||
| Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 | (14,791) | 523,236 | 650 | 4,828 | 533,199 | |||||||||
| Balance, partners' capital, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest at Dec. 31, 2014 | 523,886 | |||||||||||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | ||||||||||||||
| Net income | 222,168 | 222,168 | 222,531 | (363) | 2,203 | 220,328 | 211,200 | 211,200 | 11,331 | (363) | ||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | (23,911) | (23,911) | (23,911) | (23,911) | (22,692) | (22,692) | (1,219) | |||||||
| Compensation under Incentive Award Plan | 15,550 | 15,550 | 15,550 | 15,550 | 15,550 | 15,550 | ||||||||
| Issuance of common shares upon exercise of options | 788 | 788 | 788 | |||||||||||
| Issuance of common units upon exercise of options | 788 | 788 | 788 | |||||||||||
| Grant of restricted common shares awards, net of forfeitures | 4 | (4) | ||||||||||||
| Withholding of common shares/units for employee income taxes | (1,125) | (1,125) | (1,125) | (1,125) | (1,125) | (1,125) | ||||||||
| Contributions from noncontrolling interests | 461 | 461 | 461 | 461 | ||||||||||
| Adjustment for noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership | (402) | (402) | 402 | |||||||||||
| Adjustment for noncontrolling interests in other consolidated partnerships | 6 | (6) | 6 | 6 | 6 | (6) | ||||||||
| Common distributions | (131,629) | (131,629) | (1,305) | (130,324) | ||||||||||
| Common dividends | (125,007) | (125,007) | (125,007) | |||||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (6,778) | (156) | (156) | (6,622) | (156) | |||||||||
| Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2015 | 606,032 | 959 | 806,379 | (195,486) | (36,715) | 575,137 | 30,309 | 586 | ||||||
| Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2015 | 605,446 | (38,702) | 605,446 | 586 | 5,726 | 638,422 | ||||||||
| Balance, partners' capital, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest at Dec. 31, 2015 | 606,032 | |||||||||||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | ||||||||||||||
| Net income | 204,329 | 204,329 | 204,031 | 298 | 2,019 | 202,012 | 193,744 | 193,744 | 10,287 | 298 | ||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | 8,868 | 8,868 | 8,868 | 8,868 | 8,420 | 8,420 | 448 | |||||||
| Compensation under Incentive Award Plan | 16,304 | 16,304 | 16,304 | 16,304 | 16,304 | 16,304 | ||||||||
| Issuance of common shares upon exercise of options | 1,749 | 1,749 | 1,749 | |||||||||||
| Issuance of common units upon exercise of options | 1,749 | 1,749 | 1,749 | |||||||||||
| Grant of restricted common shares awards, net of forfeitures | 2 | (2) | ||||||||||||
| Withholding of common shares/units for employee income taxes | (2,177) | (2,177) | (2,177) | (2,177) | (2,177) | (2,177) | ||||||||
| Contributions from noncontrolling interests | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | ||||||||||
| Adjustment for noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership | (389) | (389) | 389 | |||||||||||
| Adjustment for noncontrolling interests in other consolidated partnerships | 4 | (4) | 4 | 4 | 4 | (4) | ||||||||
| Acquisition of noncontrolling interest in other consolidated partnership | (1,942) | (1,942) | (1,617) | (325) | (1,617) | (1,617) | (1,617) | (325) | ||||||
| Common distributions | (127,326) | (127,326) | (1,260) | (126,066) | ||||||||||
| Common dividends | (120,959) | (120,959) | (120,959) | |||||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (6,798) | (431) | (431) | (6,367) | (431) | |||||||||
| Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2016 | $ 705,441 | $ 961 | $ 820,251 | $ (122,701) | $ (28,295) | $ 670,216 | $ 35,066 | $ 159 | ||||||
| Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2016 | 705,282 | $ (29,834) | $ 705,282 | $ 159 | $ 6,485 | $ 728,631 | ||||||||
| Balance, partners' capital, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest at Dec. 31, 2016 | $ 705,441 |