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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parenthetical)

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parenthetical)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
$ / shares
$ / Units
shares
Sep. 30, 2016
$ / shares
$ / Units
shares
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. [Member]    
Common shares/units issued upon exercise of options (in shares) 1,800 57,700
Grant of restricted common share awards, net of forfeitures (in shares) 411,968 173,124
Issuance of deferred (in shares) 0 24,040
Shares repurchased and retired during period (in shares) 1,911,585 0
Shares paid for tax withholding for share based compensation (in shares) 69,886 66,427
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 1.01 $ 0.935
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]    
Common shares/units issued upon exercise of options (in shares) 1,800 57,700
Grant of restricted common share awards, net of forfeitures (in shares) 411,968 173,124
Issuance of deferred (in shares) 0 24,040
Shares repurchased and retired during period (in shares) 1,911,585 0
Shares paid for tax withholding for share based compensation (in shares) 69,886 66,427
Common distributions (in dollars per share) | $ / Units 1.01 0.935