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Earnings Per Share of the Company (Details)

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Earnings Per Share of the Company (Details) - Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. [Member] - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2017
Numerator:        
Net income attributable to Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. $ 22,969 $ 29,390 $ 45,807 $ 51,726
Less allocation of earnings to participating securities (313) (306) (576) (601)
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders/unitholders $ 22,656 $ 29,084 $ 45,231 $ 51,125
Denominator:        
Basic weighted average common shares (in shares) 93,298,000 95,025,000 93,470,000 95,217,000
Effect of outstanding options and restricted common shares (in shares) 0 5,000 0 35,000
Diluted weighted average common shares (in shares) 93,298,000 95,030,000 93,470,000 95,252,000
Basic earnings per common share/unit:        
Net income, basic (in dollars per share) $ 0.24 $ 0.31 $ 0.48 $ 0.54
Diluted earnings per common share:        
Net income, diluted (in dollars per share) $ 0.24 $ 0.31 $ 0.48 $ 0.54
Antidilutive incremental common shares attributable to notional units excluded from computation of earnings per share (in units) 1,013,383 871,116 1,013,383 871,116
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares) 557,600 176,300 557,600 176,300