Tanger Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Cover
- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Subsequent Events (Details)

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Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended
Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($)	Feb. 21, 2019	Jan. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	May 31, 2017
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Remaining amount authorized to be repurchase			$ 55,700,000
Authorized repurchase amount				$ 125,000,000
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared	$ 0.355	$ 0.35
Additional share repurchase amount authorized	$ 44,300,000
Authorized repurchase amount	$ 100,000,000
Extension of expiration of share repurchase program	2 years
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Distributions Per Limited Partnership Unit Outstanding, Basic	$ 0.355	$ 0.35
2019 OPP [Member] \| Performance Shares [Member] \| Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Share-based Award Measurement Period	3 years
Immediately following measurement period [Member] \| 2019 OPP [Member] \| Performance Shares [Member] \| Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
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Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	50.00%

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