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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, 2018
$ / shares
$ / Units
shares
Mar. 31, 2017
$ / shares
$ / Units
shares
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. [Member]    
Common shares/units issued upon exercise of options (in shares) 0 1,800
Grant of restricted common share awards, net of forfeitures (in shares) 355,184 428,312
Shares repurchased and retired during period (in shares) 443,700 0
Shares paid for tax withholding for share based compensation (in shares) 89,437 69,886
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 0.3425 $ 0.325
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]    
Common shares/units issued upon exercise of options (in shares) 0 1,800
Grant of restricted common share awards, net of forfeitures (in shares) 355,184 428,312
Shares repurchased and retired during period (in shares) 443,700 0
Shares paid for tax withholding for share based compensation (in shares) 89,437 69,886
Common distributions (in dollars per share) | $ / Units 0.3425 0.325