CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. [Member] |
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. [Member]
Common shares [Member]
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Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. [Member]
Paid in capital [Member]
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Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. [Member]
Accumulated distributions in excess of earnings [Member]
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Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. [Member]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss [Member]
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Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. [Member]
Total parent equity [Member]
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Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. [Member]
Noncontrolling interests [Member]
Limited partners [Member]
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Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. [Member]
Noncontrolling interests [Member]
Other Ownership Interest [Member]
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Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member] |
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss [Member]
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Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
Total parent equity [Member]
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Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
Noncontrolling interests [Member]
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Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
General partner [Member]
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Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]
Limited partners [Member]
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| Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2014 | $ 523,886 | $ 955 | $ 791,566 | $ (281,679) | $ (14,023) | $ 496,819 | $ 26,417 | $ 650 | ||||||
| Balance, partners' capital, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest at Dec. 31, 2014 | $ 523,886 | $ (14,791) | $ 523,236 | $ 650 | $ 4,828 | $ 533,199 | ||||||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | ||||||||||||||
| Net income | 222,168 | 211,200 | 211,200 | 11,331 | (363) | 222,168 | 222,531 | (363) | 2,203 | 220,328 | ||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | (23,911) | (22,692) | (22,692) | (1,219) | (23,911) | (23,911) | (23,911) | |||||||
| Compensation under Incentive Award Plan | 15,550 | 15,550 | 15,550 | 15,550 | 15,550 | 15,550 | ||||||||
| Issuance of common shares upon exercise of options | 788 | 788 | 788 | |||||||||||
| Issuance of common units upon exercise of options | 788 | 788 | 788 | |||||||||||
| Grant of restricted common shares awards, net of forfeitures | 4 | (4) | ||||||||||||
| Withholding of common shares/units for employee income taxes | (1,125) | (1,125) | (1,125) | (1,125) | (1,125) | (1,125) | ||||||||
| Contributions from noncontrolling interests | 461 | 461 | 461 | 461 | ||||||||||
| Adjustment for noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership | (402) | (402) | 402 | |||||||||||
| Adjustment for noncontrolling interests in other consolidated partnerships | 6 | 6 | (6) | 6 | (6) | 6 | ||||||||
| Common distributions | (131,629) | (131,629) | (1,305) | (130,324) | ||||||||||
| Common dividends | (125,007) | (125,007) | (125,007) | |||||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (6,778) | (6,622) | (156) | (156) | (156) | |||||||||
| Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2015 | 606,032 | 959 | 806,379 | (195,486) | (36,715) | 575,137 | 30,309 | 586 | ||||||
| Balance, partners' capital, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest at Dec. 31, 2015 | 606,032 | (38,702) | 605,446 | 586 | 5,726 | 638,422 | ||||||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | ||||||||||||||
| Net income | 204,329 | 193,744 | 193,744 | 10,287 | 298 | 204,329 | 204,031 | 298 | 2,019 | 202,012 | ||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | 8,868 | 8,420 | 8,420 | 448 | 8,868 | 8,868 | 8,868 | |||||||
| Compensation under Incentive Award Plan | 16,304 | 16,304 | 16,304 | 16,304 | 16,304 | 16,304 | ||||||||
| Issuance of common shares upon exercise of options | 1,749 | 1,749 | 1,749 | |||||||||||
| Issuance of common units upon exercise of options | 1,749 | 1,749 | 1,749 | |||||||||||
| Grant of restricted common shares awards, net of forfeitures | 2 | (2) | ||||||||||||
| Withholding of common shares/units for employee income taxes | (2,177) | (2,177) | (2,177) | (2,177) | (2,177) | (2,177) | ||||||||
| Contributions from noncontrolling interests | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | ||||||||||
| Adjustment for noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership | (389) | (389) | 389 | |||||||||||
| Adjustment for noncontrolling interests in other consolidated partnerships | 4 | 4 | (4) | 4 | (4) | 4 | ||||||||
| Acquisition of noncontrolling interest in other consolidated partnership | (1,942) | (1,617) | (1,617) | (325) | (1,942) | (1,617) | (325) | (1,617) | ||||||
| Common distributions | (127,326) | (127,326) | (1,260) | (126,066) | ||||||||||
| Common dividends | (120,959) | (120,959) | (120,959) | |||||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (6,798) | (6,367) | (431) | (431) | (431) | |||||||||
| Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2016 | 705,441 | 961 | 820,251 | (122,701) | (28,295) | 670,216 | 35,066 | 159 | ||||||
| Balance, partners' capital, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest at Dec. 31, 2016 | 705,441 | (29,834) | 705,282 | 159 | 6,485 | 728,631 | ||||||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | ||||||||||||||
| Net income | 71,876 | 68,002 | 68,002 | 3,609 | 265 | 71,876 | 71,611 | 265 | 711 | 70,900 | ||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | 9,489 | 9,010 | 9,010 | 479 | 9,489 | 9,489 | 9,489 | |||||||
| Compensation under Incentive Award Plan | 14,629 | 14,629 | 14,629 | 14,629 | 14,629 | 14,629 | ||||||||
| Issuance of common shares upon exercise of options | 54 | 54 | 54 | |||||||||||
| Issuance of common units upon exercise of options | 54 | 54 | 54 | |||||||||||
| Grant of restricted common shares awards, net of forfeitures | 4 | (4) | ||||||||||||
| Repurchase of common shares, including transaction costs | (49,361) | (18) | (49,343) | (49,361) | (49,361) | (49,361) | (49,361) | |||||||
| Withholding of common shares/units for employee income taxes | (2,436) | (1) | (2,435) | (2,436) | (2,436) | (2,436) | (2,436) | |||||||
| Contributions from noncontrolling interests | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | ||||||||||
| Adjustment for noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership | 1,630 | 1,630 | (1,630) | |||||||||||
| Acquisition of noncontrolling interest in other consolidated partnership | (159) | (159) | (159) | (159) | ||||||||||
| Common distributions | (136,966) | (136,966) | (1,352) | (135,614) | ||||||||||
| Common dividends | (130,166) | (130,166) | (130,166) | |||||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (7,078) | (6,800) | (278) | (278) | (278) | |||||||||
| Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2017 | $ 612,302 | $ 946 | $ 784,782 | $ (184,865) | $ (19,285) | $ 581,578 | $ 30,724 | $ 0 | ||||||
| Balance, partners' capital, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interest at Dec. 31, 2017 | $ 612,302 | $ (20,345) | $ 612,302 | $ 0 | $ 5,844 | $ 626,803 |