Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parenthetical)

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parenthetical)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
$ / shares
$ / Units
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Dec. 31, 2016
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Dec. 31, 2015
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Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. [Member]      
Shares/Units issued upon exercise of options (in shares) 1,800 59,700 28,400
Grant of restricted common shares awards, net of forfeitures (in shares) 411,968 173,124 348,844
Repurchase of shares including transaction cost (in shares) 1,911,585    
Issuance of deferred shares (in shares)   24,040  
Shares paid for tax withholding for share based compensation (in shares) 69,886 66,760 31,863
Exchange of Operating Partnership units for common shares (in units) 32,348 24,962 25,663
Common shares issued in exchange for Operating Partnership units (in shares) 32,348 24,962 25,663
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 1.3525 $ 1.2600 $ 1.3050
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]      
Shares/Units issued upon exercise of options (in shares) 1,800 59,700 28,400
Grant of restricted common shares awards, net of forfeitures (in shares) 411,968 173,124 348,844
Repurchase of shares including transaction cost (in shares) 1,911,585 0  
Issuance of deferred shares (in shares)   24,040  
Shares paid for tax withholding for share based compensation (in shares) 69,886 66,760 31,863
Common distributions (in dollars per unit) | $ / Units 1.3530 1.260 1.305