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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, 2018
$ / shares
$ / Units
shares
Sep. 30, 2017
$ / shares
$ / Units
shares
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. [Member]    
Common shares/units issued upon exercise of options (in shares)   1,800
Grant of restricted common share awards, net of forfeitures (in shares) 355,184 411,968
Shares repurchased and retired during period (in shares) 919,249 1,911,585
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 $ 1.0425 $ 1.01
Tanger Properties Limited Partnership [Member]    
Common shares/units issued upon exercise of options (in shares)   1,800
Grant of restricted common share awards, net of forfeitures (in shares) 355,184 411,968
Shares repurchased and retired during period (in shares) 919,249 1,911,585
Shares paid for tax withholding for share based compensation (in shares) 89,437 69,886
Common distributions (in dollars per share) | $ / Units 1.0425 1.01