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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, 2017
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2016
Numerator:        
Net income attributable to Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. $ 29,390 $ 73,417 $ 51,726 $ 100,567
Less allocation of earnings to participating securities (306) (725) (601) (1,019)
Net income available to common shareholders/unitholders of Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc./the Operating Partnership $ 29,084 $ 72,692 $ 51,125 $ 99,548
Denominator:        
Basic weighted average common shares (in shares) 95,025,000 95,124,000 95,217,000 95,034,000
Effect of notional units (in shares) 0 183,000 0 167,000
Effect of outstanding options and restricted common shares (in shares) 5,000 68,000 35,000 64,000
Diluted weighted average common shares (in shares) 95,030,000 95,375,000 95,252,000 95,265,000
Basic earnings per common share/unit:        
Net income, basic (in dollars per share) $ 0.31 $ 0.76 $ 0.54 $ 1.05
Diluted earnings per common share:        
Net income, diluted (in dollars per share) $ 0.31 $ 0.76 $ 0.54 $ 1.04
Antidilutive incremental common shares attributable to notional units excluded from computation of earnings per share (in units) 871,116 775,073 871,116 791,131
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares) 176,300 194,900 176,300 194,900