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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parenthetical)

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parenthetical)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
$ / shares
$ / Units
shares
Mar. 31, 2016
$ / shares
$ / Units
shares
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc [Member]    
Common shares/units issued upon exercise of options (in shares) 1,800 4,500
Grant of restricted common shares awards (in shares) 428,312 277,524
Issuance of deferred (in shares) 0 24,040
Shares paid for tax withholding for share based compensation (in shares) 69,886 60,382
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 0.325 $ 0.285
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]    
Common shares/units issued upon exercise of options (in shares) 1,800 4,500
Grant of restricted common shares awards (in shares) 428,312 277,524
Issuance of deferred (in shares) 0 24,040
Shares paid for tax withholding for share based compensation (in shares) 69,886 60,382
Common distributions (in dollars per share) | $ / Units 0.325 0.285