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, 2018
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Dec. 31, 2017
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Dec. 31, 2016
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Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. [Member]      
Shares/Units issued upon exercise of options (in shares) 0 1,800 59,700
Grant of restricted common shares awards, net of forfeitures (in shares) 355,184 411,968 173,124
Repurchase of shares (in shares) 919,249 1,911,585  
Issuance of deferred shares (in shares)     24,040
Shares paid for tax withholding for share based compensation (in shares) 89,437 69,886 66,760
Exchange of Operating Partnership units for common shares (in units) 34,749 32,348 24,962
Common shares issued in exchange for Operating Partnership units (in shares) 34,749 32,348 24,962
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 1.3925 $ 1.3525 $ 1.2600
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]      
Shares/Units issued upon exercise of options (in shares) 0 1,800 59,700
Grant of restricted common shares awards, net of forfeitures (in shares) 355,184 411,968 173,124
Repurchase of shares (in shares) 919,249 1,911,585  
Issuance of deferred shares (in shares)     24,040
Shares paid for tax withholding for share based compensation (in shares) 89,437 69,886 66,760
Common distributions (in dollars per unit) | $ / Units 1.3925 1.3525 1.260